first pitch: 4:35 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Greg Maddux (2-2, 3.96 ERA) vs John Smoltz (4-1, 3.35 ERA) preview: Padres.com | SI.com The matchup between former teammates and future Hall of Famers Greg Maddux and John Smoltz is being hyped like crazy, and I think justifiably so. Jay Posner and Tom Krasovic have [...]
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Good Isn’t Good Enough
Tough loss Tuesday. Justin Germano comes up from Triple-A and pitches the game of his life, and the normally brilliant bullpen blows a late lead (recap | box score). Of course, if the batters could get a key hit every now and then, the bullpen wouldn’t be under such constant pressure to be brilliant all [...]
1969: Padres Blow Early Lead, Fall to Cardinals
May 9, 1969, St. Louis: Cardinals 7, Padres 6 (box score) In their first trip to Busch Stadium, the Padres jumped all over right-hander Ray Washburn. With Roberto Pena on second and two out in the first inning, four consecutive singles resulted in three runs. Chris Cannizzaro was caught looking to end the frame, but [...]
IGD: Padres @ Braves (8 May 07)
first pitch: 4:35 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Justin Germano (0-0, –) vs Anthony Lerew (0-0, –) preview: Padres.com | SI.com Both teams have recalled right-handers from Triple-A for the second game of this series in Atlanta. Justin Germano and Anthony Lerew once were considered hot prospects by their respective organizations. Germano, a 13th-round [...]
Padres Walk to Victory
I don’t mean to sound like a sore winner, but when you put 17 guys on base, you really need to score more than four runs. We’ll take the victory, of course, it’s just that this game shouldn’t have been close (recap | box score). Chris Young looked terrific, allowing just two runs over six [...]
IGD: Padres @ Braves (7 May 07)
first pitch: 4:05 p.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Chris Young (3-2, 3.34 ERA) vs Chuck James (3-2, 4.83 ERA) preview: Padres.com | SI.com If you dig deep enough, you can almost always find a statistical split that casts your favorite team/player into a more positive light. Here’s a fun one for the Padres so [...]
Four in Atlanta, Unsolicited Roster Suggestions
Went to Vegas over the weekend. Thought about betting on some baseball games, but the return on investment is terrible. Hard to justify laying down an upper-deck ticket for a 60% chance of winning a bag of peanuts. Mutual funds would be better, but I couldn’t find any at the sports book. Meanwhile, down in [...]
1969: Veale, Stargell Lead Pirates Past Padres
May 7, 1969, Pittsburgh: Pirates 2, Padres 0 (box score) After winning the opener in Pittsburgh, the Padres turned to Clay Kirby. The Pirates countered with left-hander Bob Veale. The Alabama native had finished the previous season at 13-14 despite a sparkling 2.05 ERA. Veale had gotten off to a slow start in 1969, entering [...]
IGD: Padres @ Marlins (6 May 07)
first pitch: 10:05 a.m. PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Jake Peavy (3-1, 2.06 ERA) vs Scott Olsen (3-1, 5.63 ERA) The Padres are 0-2 this season when Jake Peavy whiffs 10 or more batters in a game. After winning 9 of the first 10 games in which Peavy notched double-digit strikeouts, the Padres now have [...]
1969: Padres Punish Pirates
May 6, 1969, Pittsburgh: Padres 4, Pirates 2 (box score) In their first trip to Forbes Field, the expansion Padres sent Dick Kelley to the mound. The Pirates countered with Steve Blass. Yes, that Steve Blass. The Padres wasted no time with Blass. Tommy Dean, Roberto Pena, and Tony Gonzalez all singled to lead off [...]
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