Wait, do you smell something? No, not that; I think it’s links… Club and closer still need each other, but can they mend the fences? (U-T). It seems that Trevor Hoffman and his agents may have overplayed their position. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see Hoffy back with the Padres in 2009. (Melvin [...]
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IGD: Padres @ Reds (23 Jul 08)
Padres @ Reds 9:35 a.m. PT no television AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R Wake up and play ball. In case you missed it, the Padres traded left-hander Randy Wolf to Houston for right-hander Chad “I’m Not Going to Pay a Lot for This Pitcher” Reineke. Pretty exciting stuff, eh? Paul DePodesta gives [...]
IGD: Padres @ Reds (22 Jul 08)
Padres @ Reds 4:10 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 724 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R
IGD: Padres @ Reds (21 Jul 08)
Padres @ Reds 4:10 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 724 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R
IGD: Padres vs Reds (25 May 08)
Padres (18-33) vs Reds (23-27) Greg Maddux vs Matt Belisle 1:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R There was a rumor that Sunday’s game might be canceled due to extreme apathy. The truth is, it would have been, but nobody could be bothered to do the canceling.
IGD: Padres vs Reds (24 May 08)
Padres (18-32) vs Reds (22-27) Wil Ledezma vs Bronson Arroyo 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R One thing I find interesting about this season is how the local media has chosen to portray the Padres when things haven’t gone well. There’s almost an “I told you so” glee [...]
IGD: Padres vs Reds (23 May 08)
Padres (18-31) vs Reds (21-27) Shawn Estes vs Edinson Volquez 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R I still don’t have a photo of Estes, but I do have one of Volquez, whom I saw pitch against the Portland Beavers last summer in Oklahoma City on my way to [...]
IGD: Padres vs Reds (22 May 08)
Padres (17-31) vs Reds (21-26) Randy Wolf vs Aaron Harang 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 184 MLB, B-R I would point out that the Reds have gotten off to a poor start and are pulling up the rear in their division, looking up even at the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates, but [...]
Falling Off the Bandwagon
We are all products of our environment. The recent environment in San Diego baseball has been one of winning. Since moving downtown for the 2004 season, the Padres have seen unprecedented on-field success. For the first time in franchise history they’ve enjoyed four straight winning seasons. In 2005 and 2006, they reached the post-season in [...]
1969: Padres Score Six in Fifth, Rout Reds
September 18, 1969, San Diego: Padres 7, Reds 1 (box score) Here’s the danger of small sample sizes, as illustrated by Jose Arcia. We’ve established that the guy couldn’t hit a lick, and yet, over a four-game period in mid-September, he went 9-for-18 with four doubles. In this one, Arcia collected four hits en route [...]
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