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Putting ‘Em On, Letting ‘Em In

June 11, 2008 – 7:33 am

One area where Padres pitchers have struggled so far in 2008 is with runners in scoring position. Opponents are hitting .270/.371/.434 against them in those situations. Only four teams — the Marlins (823), Tigers (837), Rockies (859), and Rangers (916) — have allowed a higher OPS. Unfortunately, Padres pitchers also rank seventh in MLB in [...]

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IGD: Padres vs Giants (24 Apr 08)

April 24, 2008 – 6:06 pm

Padres (9-13) vs Giants (9-13)
Chris Young vs Tim Lincecum
7:05 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 189
MLB, B-R
With the usual small-sample caveats, I’ve noticed a few trouble spots in the early going. We’ll focus on one of those today. For all the talk about lack of timely hitting, the club is batting an almost bearable [...]

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