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IGD: Padres @ Devil Rays (14 Jun 07)

Game #65 time: 9:10 a.m. PT tv: none sp: Justin Germano (4-0, 2.75) vs J.P. Howell (1-0, 4.85) pre: Padres.com, SI.com Wake up, fall out of bed, drag a comb across your head. There’s a game on this morning, and the Padres have a chance to take another series. Nobody likes a four-game losing streak, [...]

1969: Allen, Johnson Power Phillies Past Padres

June 14, 1969, San Diego: Phillies 7, Padres 5 (box score) Al Santorini faced right-hander Jerry Johnson in the second of three games at San Diego Stadium. The Phillies jumped out to an early lead courtesy of a two-out solo homer to right-center off the bat of Dick Allen in the first. The Padres wasted [...]

IGD: Padres @ Devil Rays (13 Jun 07)

Game #64 time: 4:10 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Jake Peavy (7-1, 1.97) vs Edwin Jackson (0-7, 7.39) pre: Padres.com, SI.com The good news is that despite losing four straight, the Padres still own a share of first place in the NL West. The better news is that Jake Peavy gets the start Wednesday evening. [...]

Philosophy Makes My Head Hurt

My degree is in English (hey, it’s my native tongue), but I minored in philosophy. I finished six units shy of a double major. Then, just before my senior year, my head exploded. We’re speaking in metaphors here. I’m okay, thanks for asking. Philosophy isn’t without its uses. As a discipline, it can be a [...]

1969: Everyone Hits as Phillies Pound Padres

June 13, 1969, San Diego: Phillies 6, Padres 1 (box score) The Padres looked to rebound from a series loss to Montreal. The Phillies, winners of two straight against the Dodgers after losing nine in a row, had other ideas. Right-hander Rick Wise got the start for Philadelphia, while Johnny Podres toed the slab for [...]

IGD: Padres @ Devil Rays (12 Jun 07)

Game #63 time: 4:10 p.m. PT tv: 4SD sp: Greg Maddux (5-3, 3.82) vs Scott Kazmir (4-3, 3.92) pre: Padres.com, SI.com A few things stand out to me when looking at Scott Kazmir’s splits: he is much more effective at home (.234/.319/.354 for his career) than on the road (.260/.349/.418), he does better work with [...]

Do You Know the Way to Tampa Bay?

Burt Bacharach never wrote a song about Tampa, of course, but “What’s New, Pussycat?” might work for the Devil Rays as a team. There is some serious young talent down there: B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford, the troubled Elijah Dukes, Delmon Young, Scott Kazmir, James Shields, Raul Casanova. Six Years o’ Blogging Happy Anniversary to me. [...]

1969: Padres Falter Late, Drop Series to Expos

June 12, 1969, San Diego: Expos 4, Padres 1 (box score) After splitting the first two games at San Diego Stadium, the Expos and Padres remained deadlocked in a scoreless tie through six innings in the rubber match. Not until the bottom of the fifth had either team put a runner past first base. In [...]

1969: Spiezio, Bullpen Lead Padres Past Expos

June 11, 1969, San Diego: Padres 6, Expos 5 (box score) Dick Kelley and Bill Stoneman squared off in this one, but neither would factor in the decision. The Expos jumped on Kelley early. A walk, single, double, and error by left fielder Al Ferrara made the score 2-0 three batters into the game. The [...]

Bumps in the Road

Quiet. Did you hear that? It’s the sound of people jumping off the Padres bandwagon. You know, because three games always provides an accurate representation of 162 games. I heard the jumpers. They were screaming the whole way down; it was kind of pathetic, really. Oh well, I’m sure they’ll crawl back onboard after the [...]