Welcome to the latest edition of the Ducksnorts monthly roundtable. Participants this time include Anthony Trifiletti (Friar Watch), Peter Friberg (various; currently covering prospects here at Ducksnorts under the title “Padres Prospect Report”), Jim Higgins (FriarBall), John Conniff and Denis Savage (MadFriars.com, a webzine that covers the Padres’ minor leagues), Larry Brown (AOL FanHouse), and [...]
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Two Points of Rage, Please
I’m more than a little furious about Tuesday night’s loss (recap | box score), but I’ve got a monthly roundtable to finish, so I’ll distill my rage into two points: It is public knowledge that Greg Maddux tends to implode after five innings (opponents are batting .333/.351/.632 against him from the sixth on) or 75 [...]
1969: Dierker Blanks Padres
July 4, 1969, San Diego: Astros 4, Padres 0 (box score) The Padres played their first ever Independence Day game in front of nearly 18,000 fans at San Diego Stadium. Unfortunately, the only fireworks came courtesy of the Houston Astros. Larry Dierker scattered seven hits, and the Padres advanced just one runner past first base [...]
IGD: Padres vs Marlins (3 Jul 07)
Game #82 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Greg Maddux (7-4, 3.66) vs Scott Olsen (6-6, 4.93) pre: Padres.com, SI.com For your enjoyment. The usual disclaimers about the limitations of OPS+ as a serious measure of anything apply… Top 10 MLB Shortstops by OPS+, 2004-2007 Player PA OPS+ Stats are through games of July [...]
Brian Guile
Seeing Brian Giles reach base three times in the leadoff spot and score two of the Padres’ three runs Monday night (recap | box score) is great. Seeing how he did it is even better. In the first inning, Marlins right-hander Sergio Mitre retired Giles on three pitches. Call it a mulligan. Next time up, [...]
IGD: Padres vs Marlins (2 Jul 07)
Game #81 time: 7:05 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: David Wells (3-5, 4.48) vs Sergio Mitre (2-3, 2.75) pre: Padres.com, SI.com Welcome to the midway point of the season. After Monday’s night’s contest against the Marlins, the Padres will have played exactly half of their regular-season schedule. They are assured of at least a share [...]
The One About Bradley
In case you somehow missed it, Milton Bradley is a Padre. Acquired Friday afternoon along with cash for minor-league right-hander Andrew Brown, the outfielder from Long Beach with a checkered past begins his Padres career on the disabled list due to a strained left oblique. (The Pads knew about the injury and didn’t request a [...]
1969: Marichal Marches Giants Past Niekro, Padres
July 2, 1969, San Diego: Giants 6, Padres 3 (box score) I hope that if nothing else, this look back at the Padres’ inaugural season has given everyone a greater appreciation for where the franchise is now. Honestly, if the club hadn’t been doing so well over the past few seasons, I’m not sure I [...]
IGD: Padres @ Dodgers (1 Jul 07)
Game #80 time: 1:10 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Justin Germano (5-1, 2.67) vs Chad Billingsley (4-0, 4.01) pre: Padres.com, SI.com I’ve got no real angle for this one other than a sweep would be nice. The Padres have won seven straight road series and are 24-17 away from Petco Park this season. They also [...]
1969: July Starts the Way June Ended, with a Loss
July 1, 1969, San Diego: Giants 5, Padres 4 (box score) The good news is that the Padres managed to collect 10 hits and score four runs. The bad news is that shoddy defense cost San Diego three runs and, ultimately, the game. The Giants got to starter Dick Kelley right away. Bobby Bonds and [...]
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