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IGD: Padres vs Pirates (19 Sep 07)

Wednesday, September 19, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #151 time:7:05 p.m. PT tv:4SD sp:Chris Young (9-7, 2.77) vs Ian Snell (9-12, 3.92) pre:Padres.com, B-R.com Chris Young is 1-4 with a 4.30 ERA in 10 starts since the All-Star break. Opponents are hitting just .161/.273/.294 against him during that stretch. Wait, do you smell something? I think it's a disconnect. Ian Snell, meanwhile, is giving a clinic on second-half meltdowns. He is 2-7 with a 5.40 ERA in 13 starts, and a much more sensible .302/.363/.511 opponent batting line.

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Moldy Shoes and Duct Tape

Wednesday, September 19, 2007
by Geoff Young

First off, I apologize for Xavier Nady's performance Tuesday night (recap | box score). My wife chastised me before the game for wearing my #20 Nady Storm jersey, and sure enough, Nady went nuts. My bad; it won't happen again. Also, I got carded at Yard House, which was freakin' sweet. Mmmm, chocolate porter. Moving on... Q: How hard is it to leave 14 runners on base over the course of eight innings? A: Not as hard as you might imagine. I hardly know where to begin with Michael Barrett, but I suspect it involves asking Billy Beane ...

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IGD: Padres vs Pirates (18 Sep 07)

Tuesday, September 18, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #150 time:7:05 p.m. PT tv:4SD sp:Greg Maddux (12-10, 3.91) vs Tom Gorzelanny (14-7, 3.45) pre:Padres.com, B-R.com If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles. -- Sun Tzu Or even 162 battles. Go Padres!

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Cassel’s Made of Sand (and Blue)

Tuesday, September 18, 2007
by Geoff Young

Dude, what's the name of that one taco shop we used to eat at on Convoy? One game out of first with 13 remaining? I'd say that's a good place to be. Just bullet points today: Congrats to Jack Cassel on picking up his first big-league victory on Monday night. He scared the heck out of me on several occasions (only when he was pitching), but he got the job done. Khalil Greene hit his 23rd homer of the season and just missed his 24th. Greene crushed a ball to dead center in the fifth that probably would have left any other ballpark. The Pirates batted a kid named Nyjer Morgan ...

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IGD: Padres vs Pirates (17 Sep 07)

Monday, September 17, 2007
by Geoff Young

Game #149 time:7:05 p.m. PT tv:4SD sp:Jack Cassel (0-0, 4.66) vs John Van Benschoten (0-5, 10.86) pre:Padres.com, B-R.com You know what my favorite part of Walker, Texas Ranger is? Pretty much nothing...

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1969: Padres Drop Two at Home to Pirates

Friday, August 10, 2007
by Geoff Young

August 10, 1969, San Diego: Pirates 7, Padres 5 (box score); Pirates 8, Padres 6 (box score) When a team is playing poorly, nothing drives the point home quite like a doubleheader. The Padres on a Sunday afternoon played their first of four twinbills over a 16-day stretch. They would lose all eight contests. In the first game, the two teams exchanged runs early. With the score tied at 1-1, the Pirates pushed across two more tallies in the third on a single, double, balk, and passed ball. San Diego tied the ...

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1969: Pirates Score Early and Often, Beat Padres

Wednesday, August 8, 2007
by Geoff Young

August 8, 1969, San Diego: Pirates 7, Padres 1 (box score) Joe Niekro just didn't have it in this one. He allowed a single, a walk, and a wild pitch in the first, but the Pirates didn't score. The next inning, Niekro wasn't so lucky. Manny Sanguillen led off with an infield single. Freddie Patek doubled him to third, and Gene Alley followed with a grounder to second, scoring Sanguillen. After another run had scored, Willie Stargell knocked a two-out double that plated two more Pirates, giving the visitors a commanding 4-0 lead. Pittsburgh added a run in the third and two more in the seventh to make the ...

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