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IGD: Padres vs Nationals (28 May 08)

Wednesday, May 28, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres (20-33) vs Nats (22-31) Shawn Estes vs Odalis Perez 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R The ability to throw left handed and breathe at the same time can make some men very rich... On a less facetious note, have you noticed how much Kevin Kouzmanoff has improved defensively this year? He's eighth in the big leagues in range factor (ahead of guys like Adrian Beltre and David Wright), and nobody has turned more double plays at the hot ...

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IGD: Padres vs Nationals (27 May 08)

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres (19-33) vs Nationals (22-30) Randy Wolf vs Shawn Hill 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R Not back on it, Joe, still on it... Four teams in MLB that had winning records in 2007 have seen their home attendance fluctuate by more than 10% in 2008: Spoiled by Success? Winning PctAttendance Team20072008Diff (%)20072008Diff (%) Statistics are courtesy of Baseball-Reference and are through games of May 25, 2008. Mariners.543.353-35.032,99027,090-17.9 Indians.593.460-22.428,09823,919-14.9 Padres.546.365-33.234,23429,546-13.7 Rockies.552.400-27.529,15633,149+13.7 The Rockies have seen their numbers increase more than any other team except the Nationals, who have ...

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IGD: Padres @ Nationals (3 Jun 07)

Sunday, June 3, 2007
by Geoff Young

first pitch: 10:35 a.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: David Wells (2-3, 4.74 ERA) vs Jason Simontacchi (2-3, 5.28 ERA) I honestly had no idea Jason Simontacchi was still pitching in the big leagues. That's okay, some people probably don't know that David Wells is still pitching...

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IGD: Padres @ Nationals (2 Jun 07)

Saturday, June 2, 2007
by Geoff Young

first pitch: 4:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Justin Germano (3-0, 1.08 ERA) vs Levale Speigner (1-1, 8.39 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com In case you missed it, Clay Hensley has been actived from the DL and optioned to Triple-A Portland, which means that Justin Germano remains in the rotation. Germano has earned it with his recent performance, but if anything should go wrong, it's nice to know that a good insurance policy is just a phone call away. Portland pitching coach Gary Lance has gotten credit for helping guys out in the past (including Hensley), so with luck, a little tweak here and there is ...

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IGD: Padres @ Nationals (1 Jun 07)

Friday, June 1, 2007
by Geoff Young

first pitch: 4:05 p.m. PT television: none matchup: Jake Peavy (7-1, 1.47 ERA) vs Matt Chico (3-4, 5.13 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com I should be more fired up about a Jake Peavy start, but with the game not being televised, it's a little tough. Is this what it's like to live out of market? Also, I'm working on the May roundtable that will run on Monday. Those are my lame excuses and I'm sticking to them...

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IGD: Padres vs Nationals (2 May 07)

Wednesday, May 2, 2007
by Geoff Young

first pitch: 7:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Clay Hensley (1-3, 7.86 ERA) vs Matt Chico (2-2, 5.70 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com Just a few quick comparisons: Padres Leadoff Hitters, 2006 vs 2007 YearABBAOBPSLG Stats courtesy of ESPN. 2006682.276.346.400 2007115.296.346.435 Padres Second Basemen, 2006 vs 2007 YearABBAOBPSLG Stats courtesy of ESPN. 2006621.274.315.415 2007111.297.350.414 Padres Left Fielders, 2006 vs 2007 YearABBAOBPSLG Stats courtesy of ESPN. 2006665.275.340.386 200799.303.415.586 I miss Josh Barfield and Dave Roberts, too, but the team seems to be over them...

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How Virtuous Is Patience?

Wednesday, May 2, 2007
by Geoff Young

I needed a break from the Padres, so I trekked up to Elsinore to watch the Storm instead on Tuesday. I saw a good game, but it sounds like I missed an even better one (recap | box score). Although it's hard to offer meaningful commentary on a game I didn't see, I'm glad to note that Chris Young made it through eight innings on just 106 pitches. We could use more of those performances from him. It's also great that Kevin Kouzmanoff knocked a triple. He needed a big hit in the worst way. While driving back from Elsinore, I heard Coach John Kentera on the ...

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