IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (25 Apr 07)
first pitch: 6:40 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Jake Peavy (3-0, 2.13 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (1-1, 4.00 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com
Don't think of this as home away from home. Think of it as that really crappy apartment you lived in when you got out of college. Go Padres!
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Jake Peavy (3-0, 2.13 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (1-1, 4.00 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com
Don't think of this as home away from home. Think of it as that really crappy apartment you lived in when you got out of college. Go Padres!
posted by Unknown at 4:15 PM
94 Comments:
Good job Geoff, way to RR the blog.
You had me a little concerned at work today, since I thought my job was suddenly blocking the site.
Man, I thought work block ducksnorts as well! What I did notice was that the error message mentioned geoffreynyoung.com, which led me to mentalshrapnel.geoffreynyoung.com Geoff, I had no idea you had a personal blog.
Thanks, guys; we do what we can. Hopefully this will be fixed soon. Meanwhile, we've got a great matchup tonight!
Yeah, it should be a great game. What's Peavy v. Webb lifetime?
Webb owns the Padres, and Peavy doesn't far well against the Diamondbacks.
I thought the lifetime Webb stats against the Pads were more losses than wins.
I ran numbers in the actual IGD that nobody can see. Current D'backs are hitting .179/.228/.327 against Peavy in 168 AB. Current Padres are hitting .252/.313/.380 against Webb in 242 AB. Branyan and Cruz have done real well against Webb, and I'm a little surprised that at least one of them isn't in the lineup.
Right, current players, but how has each pitcher done against the other team?
KT said on the morning show they would "protect Kousz" today against Webb and that they would wait until JUNE OR JULY to evaluate his performance. He's playing. Let's hope the second comment is also rethought.
I don't think that thought is that bad in Kouzmanoff.
You want to make a conclusion on Kouz now, on the basis of 49 ABs?
Jake is a stud. Way to run yourselves out of the inning D'backs.
After 1st inning ...
Pitches-strikes - J Peavy 16-13; B Webb 8-5.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Peavy 1-0; B Webb 3-0.
Batters faced - J Peavy 4; B Webb 3.
I think that waiting until June or July to evaluate Kouz is a smart idea.
ps. Thanks, GY :-)
LM
Is Greeney ok? He took some time after 0-1 pitch.
Chase Headley with HR #4 tonight for AA San Antonio ... http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_04_25_friaax_sanaax_1 ...
LM
Nice outing by Wade LeBlanc for Storm today at Modesto ... http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?sid=milb&t=g_box&gid=2007_04_25_lesafa_modafa_1 ... 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 Ks ...
LM
It seems like Khalil is taking more first pitches this year. I wonder if that's helping him see the ball better.
KOUZ!!!!
KK ... bustin' out!
Wow, after what Peavy did to them last time at the plate, you wouldn't think they'd want to pitch to him. Maybe they want him to get a hit so he runs the bases and wears himself out.
Hopefully we can stay true to the stat of us being 9-0 when we score first.
MLBtv is screwed up.
Why would anyone bat Cameron second?
Re: Cameron hitting second
Because he doesn't hit a lot of ground balls, and when he does he's fast enough to beat out a double play. That's important against someone like Webb; he won't kill an inning that NOG leads off by reaching base. But it still seems strange to put his power there.
Ouch, nice bottom of 2nd for Jake!
Pitches-strikes - J Peavy 32-23; B Webb 31-18.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Peavy 1-0; B Webb 6-0.
Batters faced - J Peavy 7; B Webb 9.
ps. Camy threw out OHudson @ 3B in 1st? Anybody watching that can describe?
LM
Well, he has no power or hitting right now. I wouldn't put him higher than No. 7.
Jake made some of them babybacks look pretty weak.
LM:
Hard ground ball to Cameron had runner on 1st go to 2nd. As a precaution, Cameron threw to Kouz at 3rd, who bobbled. Hudson (at 2nd) thought he could get 3rd. Jake was backing up the play and Kouz nailed Hudson dead to rights. He even messed up his neck sliding into Jake's knees.
Pujols is hitting poorly too. Should the Cardinals bat him 7th? Mike Cameron has a proven track record of having power; 60 at bats this season don't prove or disprove anything about his ability to hit.
Top of 3rd didn't take long ... may have to make 1 run stand up?
LM
Just finished eating dinner. Peavy threw some real nasty sliders in the third; nice to see him finish guys off after he got ahead. Also, great at-bat by Kouz. Very encouraging...
Pujols is around .800 OPS ... MCamy around .550 ... that's not a valid comp ... yes, after 60 ABs I think it's fair to say that the lineup would be better with him lower in it ... when he starts to warm up, he can/will move back up ...
But clearly Bud is on your side ... I/we just disagree ... right now, MCamy's an out-machine ... and the #2 spot just makes that more expensive ...
LM
Gi'nts get a 3-run shot from Barry ... now up 4-0 on Dogs in top of 1st ...
MERCY!
- C. Snyder struck out swinging
- B. Webb struck out swinging
- C. Young struck out swinging
After 3 full ...
Pitches-strikes - J Peavy 46-32; B Webb 40-25.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Peavy 1-0; B Webb 7-1.
Batters faced - J Peavy 10; B Webb 12.
Six straight strikeouts for Jake.
If Richard were here, he might point out that the D-backs BABIP in this game so far is .667 ... which, I think, makes them "lucky" :-)
LM
In his last 5 games, Cameron has an .876 OPS. The problem with adjusting batting order based on who's hot/who's not is that it's very difficult to tell which is which in the small sample sizes you have to deal with.
LM - LOL. I was actually going to post that in mock exasperation after the second D-Back hit.
In other news, Crudge!
Damn, Webb is looking pretty sharp.
Hopefully Greeney and NOG can extend their streaks.
CRUDGE!!!
It's a TTO night ... way to go Sledge!!!
That was a satisfyingly true outcome-y inning. It lacked only some walks.
ben b - well said ... and obviously "look & feel" are important ... I think what you're hearing from me is a just frustration at how many outs he's made this season ... and letting his defensive problems impinge on my judgement also ... but he still doesn't seem like a good #2 hitter ... ever ...
Eight in a row.
After 3 ...
Pitches-strikes - J Peavy 46-32; B Webb 53-35.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Peavy 1-0; B Webb 7-1.
Batters faced - J Peavy 10; B Webb 16.
8 straight Ks. Beautiful.
9!
Make it nine. If Jake keeps getting calls like that, he'll break Seaver's record.
DUDE... 9 straight? WTF? Jake is incredible. How cool would it be to have that kind of record be from a guy in a Padres uniform?
Nobody tell Jake he's about to break the record.
Lets just hope he doesn't hit a triple and tire himself out!
Hello...Where am I? I feel like I'm back in college..
Mark O is here...
Uh oh, they D-Backs let Peavy reach base. Quick, NOG, ground into a double play!
I think last year was definitely an abberation for Mr. Peavy.
Bonds hit another jack :-(
But the Giants are up 4-2.
On a different note, did you see the comment in the UT this morning that the Padres might carry three catchers when Bard comes off the DL? I thought Bruce Bochy roster management left when he did!
If it means Blum will get sent down, I'm all for it!
Thru 4.5 ...
Pitches-strikes - J Peavy 62-42; B Webb 72-47.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Peavy 1-0; B Webb 9-1.
Batters faced - J Peavy 13; B Webb 20.
What is the record?
C'mon Jake!
How was that not a swing?
Terrible. If first-base ump doesn't blow the appeal, Jake ties Seaver.
I'm on phone with folks watching game on TV ... they're saying it's a joke!
That was HORRIBLE!!!!
Whats the score for those of us helping our kids with homework. And can anyone give a metaphor in Harry Potter, Prisoner of Azkaban?
What a horrible call on that checked swing. I'm shocked. Jake was just laughing when they 1st base umpire called it no swing. "If he hits it it's a double."
LaMar
Yikes, didn't Sledge have this problem last year?
Sorry, guys, but I agree with the ump. It didn't look like a swing to me.
Yeah, that was a brutal call. Matt and Mud suggested it might be to make up for the called strike the previous inning.
Score is 2-0 in the 5th, no clue on the metaphor...
Sledge seems to have trouble hearing out there in left. That's about 4 times I can think of that he's run into somebody in the field.
Cameron's got a right to be upset. He has some unfortunate memories of running into another outfielder.
LaMar
In Sledge's defense, that ball was hit right to him and Cameron ranged all the way over and caught it. Shows he doesn't have any flashbacks from two years ago I guess.
Thru 5.5 ...
Pitches-strikes - J Peavy 89-57; B Webb 83-55.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Peavy 1-1; B Webb 11-2.
Batters faced - J Peavy 18; B Webb 24.
Is Jake done now, or can he go one more?
I'd certainly send him out there for another inning. I think his cap should be about 120 to 125 pitches. Don't think that should be too many.
Thru 6 ...
Pitches-strikes - J Peavy 105-67; B Webb 83-55.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Peavy 1-2; B Webb 11-2.
Batters faced - J Peavy 22; B Webb 24.
... I vote Jake to be done for the night.
Unless Black has finally realized Peavy is a better hitter than Blum, I guess this means he's going out for one more.
Ah, Bud let Peavy hit???
I'm surprised he's pitching this inning.
And Jake ties his own franchise record of 16 strikeouts in a game.
Thru 7 full ...
Pitches-strikes - J Peavy 117-75; B Webb 94-64.
Ground balls-fly balls - J Peavy 2-2; B Webb 13-2.
Batters faced - J Peavy 25; B Webb 27.
If only his pitch count were lower, he would have a really good chance to reach 20. But no way we want him throwing 150 pitches to do that.
Agreed, he's done. Cla has been warming up. Great outing by Jake.
Check that. Linebrink is now up in the 'pen.
Death.
Taxes.
OUCH :-(
Crap.
Where's Matt Bush tonight?
I want to elaborate - The Padres, several years ago, chose Matt Bush with the first overall pick in the draft, over the consensus #1, Stephen Drew. Not that the pick hasn't bitten the Padres in the ass already, but tonight was the proverbial bite in the ass to a team that drafted based on signability factors over talent.
Actually, and iirc, I think the alternative they were considering was Jered Weaver ... which isn't much less of a bite-in-the-ass ... perhaps it's even more ... but just not as stingy right now ... to me, anyway ... :-(
LM
re: Hoffy BS ... (side note: BS is nice abbreviation for "blown save", ain't it :-) ...
Don't you half-expect that to happen every time Hoffy comes out and tries to throw 83-85 mph fast balls at major league hitters?
Sure, the results speak for themselves, but for about 5 years now, I'm almost more surprised when he gets guys out than when he serves up diggers like this tonight ...
Don't get me wrong, he's the best of all time ... and he's OBVIOUSLY still VERY GOOD ... he gets A LOT of guys out ... I'm just not sure how/why ... do you understand it?
GY ... can you explain how/why a guy with an 83-85 mph fastball is so successful?
LM
Ouch, ouch, ouch. I don't think Chad Tracy deserved to be on with his walk; the ump could not decide whether where the corner was. I did not see the whole game, so would have to see how consistently he did or did not give it, but if he did give it, and tightened vs. Trevor, that blows.
Our management wanted to sign Drew or other top players, but Moores said no to the expected money. I think Moores has seen what happened to that and is not going to do that again.
LM: I'm working on a post that answers your question. Check friarwatch.com over the weekend for the answer.
We're back up at Ducksnorts.com so I'm closing comments here. As always, thanks for your patience and apologies for the trouble.
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