Game #101 time: 5:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: David Wells vs Wandy Rodriguez According to Wikipedia, there are Houstons in Scotland, Canada, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Texas. This isn’t remotely interesting, but I have to put something here…
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Road Trip to Cooperstown: Oklahoma City to Knoxville
Two guys have been adrift at sea in a small boat for several days. One looks concerned. “What’s wrong,” asks the other, “did we spring a leak?” “No, it’s just that…” “What? What is it?” “Well, I thought the ocean would be larger.” * * * I couldn’t get to Knoxville in time for the [...]
1969: Padres Fall Just Short in Loss at Pittsburgh
July 26, 1969, Pittsburgh: Pirates 4, Padres 3 (box score) This was almost a brilliant comeback win for the Padres. Almost. The Pirates drew first blood. In the first inning, they parlayed a double, balk, and groundout into a 1-0 lead against rookie (and former Pittsburgh farmhand) Dave Roberts. They extended it to 2-0 in [...]
IGD: Padres @ Rockies (25 Jul 07)
Game #100 time: 12:05 p.m. PT tv: none sp: Justin Germano vs Aaron Cook You really do not see a lot of guys with Aaron Cook’s abysmal strikeout rates stick around in the big leagues these days. It’s a credit to Cook that he’s able to make it work, but kids, don’t try this at [...]
1969: Pirates’ Poor Play Propels Padres Past Pittsburgh
July 25, 1969, Pittsburgh: Padres 3, Pirates 2 (box score) The Padres wasted no time in this one. Jose Arcia led off the contest with a triple and Roberto Pena singled him home to give San Diego the early 1-0 lead. The Pirates tied the contest in the second on a solo homer off the [...]
IGD: Padres @ Rockies (24 Jul 07)
Game #99 time: 6:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Chris Young vs Rodrigo Lopez This day in Padres history: 1976: Rookie right-hander Butch Metzger, in relief of Randy Jones, strikes out the only batter he faces and picks up the win thanks to a Dave Winfield double with one out in the bottom of the [...]
Tuesday Open Thread (24 Jul 07)
According to my calculations, I should be somewhere between Albuquerque and Oklahoma City when you read this. Good times…
1969: Padres Lose in Extra Frames at Forbes Field
July 24, 1969, Pittsburgh: Pirates 4, Padres 3 (box score) The Padres started the second half of their inaugural season much as they’d ended the first half: with a loss on the road. Unlike the 10-0 shellacking they’d suffered in Atlanta four days earlier, this game was tight and could have gone either way. San [...]
IGD: Padres @ Rockies (23 Jul 07)
Game #98 time: 6:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Greg Maddux (7-7, 4.17) vs Jeff Francis (10-5, 4.07) Before the season I thought that Colorado’s pitching would surprise folks, and it has. I also suggested that Jeff Francis could finish in the top 10 in the NL in ERA. That probably won’t happen, but for [...]
Road Trip to Cooperstown: Leaving San Diego
After much preparation, I’m finally ready to go. I’ve got enough supplies to live out of my car for the next 10 or so days. Clothes, books, CDs, food and water. The plan is to leave San Diego a few ticks before the crack o’ dawn and get to Albuquerque in time for the Isotopes’ [...]
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