San Diego Padres 2007

[Kelverin]

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Peavy for Cy Young

Looking good so far. But wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy too early for that. I am sure he has a chip on his shoulder after last year. It will be interesting to see how he does against opponents outside of the NLW.

0.90 ERA after 3 games not bad.

[BatsareBugs]

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I hope you decided to tune in tonight. 4 - 0 Padres.

I managed to catch the game in the fourth. A rarity for me to be able to see them on TV.

Still, it was Jason Schmidt, someone they've owned since 2004. Once Mark Hendrickson came in the offense was shut down.

[TheTruth916]

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Today's Lineup:

2B: Giles, M
RF: Giles, B
CF: Cameron
1B: Gonzalez
SS: Greene
LF: Cruz Jr
3B: Kouzmanoff
C: Bowen
P: Young

[bkrich83]

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Still, it was Jason Schmidt, someone they've owned since 2004. Once Mark Hendrickson came in the offense was shut down.

For whatever reason, they just hammer Schmidt. The frustrating part is they'll kill Schmidt, and then someone like Josh Fogg will come in to town and dominate them for 8 innings.

[BatsareBugs]

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On another note, the Padres pitchers need to do a better job holding the runner at first... or at least give the catcher a chance to throw out a would-be basestealer.

[bkrich83]

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On another note, the Padres pitchers need to do a better job holding the runner at first... or at least give the catcher a chance to throw out a would-be basestealer.

Is it just me, or does it seems like just about every game, when teams are stealing a base on the Padres, the runner is at the base, almost before the catcher even has a chance to throw it.

[Chip Douglass]

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Stealing on the Padres is like shooting fish in a barrel.

[bkrich83]

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Stealing on the Padres is like shooting fish in a barrel.

It's not that hard. It's more like fishing for fish in barrell, using dynamite.

I think it was Furcal, who stole second, and had begun his slide just as Bowen was releasing the ball.

[BatsareBugs]

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Is it just me, or does it seems like just about every game, when teams are stealing a base on the Padres, the runner is at the base, almost before the catcher even has a chance to throw it.

It's not just you. Last year the excuse was because of Mike Piazza. However he barely played in more than half the games and it was cleverly disguised behind the fact that he was on the team.

The pitchers definitely need to work on it, especially in a division with Furcal, Pierre, Taveras, Young, Roberts, and Vizquel.

Even Luis Gonzalez had a stolen base. Embarrassing.

[bkrich83]

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It's not just you. Last year the excuse was because of Mike Piazza. However he barely played in more than half the games and it was cleverly disguised behind the fact that he was on the team.

The pitchers definitely need to work on it, especially in a division with Furcal, Pierre, Taveras, Young, Roberts, and Vizquel.

Even Luis Gonzalez had a stolen base. Embarrassing.

You'd think with a guy like Bud Black as your manager, rectifying this problem would be a priority.

[BatsareBugs]

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You'd think with a guy like Bud Black as your manager, rectifying this problem would be a priority.

Both him and Darren Balsley should be called out for that. It's inexcusable to have 15 stolen bases in 16 attempts in 12 games in the modern era of baseball.

[bkrich83]

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Both him and Darren Balsley should be called out for that. It's inexcusable to have 15 stolen bases in 16 attempts in 12 games in the modern era of baseball.

I believe the 1 CS, wasn't thrown out from the catcher, but was actually a runner picked off by a pitcher.

[BatsareBugs]

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I wish Clay would stop being stubborn and go on the DL and rest up that blister. He should already know pitching through injury never works. Just look at Peavy last season, or the linger problems Josh Beckett has had with blisters.

[bkrich83]

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I wish Clay would stop being stubborn and go on the DL and rest up that blister. He should already know pitching through injury never works. Just look at Peavy last season, or the linger problems Josh Beckett has had with blisters.

If they DL him, who starts in his place, Thompson?

Is Carillo ever going to join the big club? What's his status, or is he hurt, or did they move him?

[TheTruth916]

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If they DL him, who starts in his place, Thompson?

Is Carillo ever going to join the big club? What's his status, or is he hurt, or did they move him?

He probably would if he wasn't injured....He was injured all last season, So..he is going to need more time.

Also another thing, the stolen bases aren't strictly on the catchers...look at the pitchers...they are stealing off of the pitchers.

They steal off of Maddux the minute his leg goes up thats why the runners get to second before the ball is ever there.

Also Hensley does need to go on the DL or something because he isn't helping his cause


Padres are up todays game against the Cubs..3-1, RBI Single Marcus Giles