Open Thread, 4/9: The Friars vs the Buccaneers

by jbox on Apr 9, 2005 6:13 PM PDT in News

I wonder if there will be any offense tonight. These 4 games seem to be identical to last years season. No back to back hits and strong pitching. Does anybody know how many bunt attempts the Pads had on Opening Night? I would guess about 10. That was actually the biggest difference that I could tell. That was more then I saw all last season.

Pitching for Pittsburgh is the former Padre Oli Perez. Woodrow Williams is making his second start with the Pads. This will be the battle of huge ERA's. Perez with the 10.8 and Woody with the 16.2.

I'm reading the MLB Preview:

"It's still early and we're not 0-4, so we're not panicking." -- Ryan Klesko after the Padres dropped to 2-2 with their loss to Pittsburgh on Friday night

Who said it was time to panic? Klesko is a very nervous guy.

Let's have some chatter here in the comments section.

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I'm watching Neverending Story

"If we're about to die anyway, I'd rather die fighting. Come for me G'mork! I am Atreyu!"

It's right at the part where the empress is talking about the earthling child.

Come on dude! You have the power to save Fantasia!

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 6:42 PM PDT reply actions

Friggin' Bastian won't call her name...

Oh wait... Here he's doing it now... Yell it out the window dude! Good deal

But now, how can he bring Fantasia back? Oh that's right... A bunch of wishes. And there he is on his luck dragon.

"They look like such strong hands, don't they?" - Ryan Klesko, circa 2004

Oh I forgot that he gets the dragon to chase the bullies around. Jeez, the kid finishes his book and he goes around terrorizing the city...

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 6:48 PM PDT reply actions

Mets vs. Braves

I'm watching a little bit of the Mets/Braves game. I guess Mike Piazza can grab a bathroom scale and squeeze off 200 lbs of pressure. The announcers were real impressed by that. They also kept referring to him as the "clean shaven Mike Piazza".

by jbox on Apr 9, 2005 6:49 PM PDT reply actions

OK It's done...

I guess I'll watch the game now.

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 6:50 PM PDT reply actions

Game's still not on yet...

But Star Wars is on channel 6. SHUT DOWN ALL THE GARBAGE MASHERS ON THE DETENTION LEVEL!

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 7:01 PM PDT reply actions

Ah game's starting

I asked Magic 8 Ball if Woody would get the win tonight. Magic 8 Ball says "YES".

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 7:14 PM PDT reply actions

oh man...

Ball is hopping off the bat. Left handed that shot was.

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 7:18 PM PDT reply actions

Woody Williams...

Two up.... Two Ks... DANG..

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 7:21 PM PDT reply actions

OH daaang....

Three strikeouts in the first.

I asked the Book of Answers if Woody would be wicked tonight, but it said, "There will be obstacles to overcome". Darn this book of answers. What obstacles!?

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 7:23 PM PDT reply actions

Oh by the way

If anybody wants me to ask a question of my Magic 8 Ball or the Book of Answers, just let me know.

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 7:24 PM PDT reply actions

Less K's, more first pitch outs

Woody is old, no need to reach the 100 pitch count in inning 5!

by bktabinga on Apr 9, 2005 7:24 PM PDT reply actions

glass...

...half empty with you apparently, even when it's sitting there full.

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions

Pirates announcers agree with me...

already talking about that about perez. Giles should have taken note.

by bktabinga on Apr 9, 2005 7:30 PM PDT reply actions

Agree with which?

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions

sorry...

about pitch counts, and running them up so early in the game.

Nevin...another quality at bat...speaking of which, on MBL XM RADIO...Larry Bowa talked about how ridiculously "acceptable" in today's era to average 1K per game.

He stated that back in the "old days" that was an embarrassment.

by bktabinga on Apr 9, 2005 7:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Bad throw on the relay there

We better not lose two against the bucs, man.

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 7:53 PM PDT reply actions

Best at bet

Padres hitter take note: Woody Williams, the P, had the best looking at bat, and the sweetest hit, a ground ball base hit. I LOVE IT.

by bktabinga on Apr 9, 2005 7:58 PM PDT reply actions

Will we bunt?

by bktabinga on Apr 9, 2005 7:59 PM PDT reply actions

BOCHY

I disagree with the call.

by bktabinga on Apr 9, 2005 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

Padres need to get something out of this

Two men on... Nobody out... Number 2 hitter up... You need at least a run here.

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 8:00 PM PDT reply actions

You still disagree with the call?

Hmmmmm?

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 8:01 PM PDT reply actions

BASE HIT

But I still disagree with the call given our production the last 2 days and the following hitters.

by bktabinga on Apr 9, 2005 8:01 PM PDT reply actions

DAMMIT

where is the big hit when we need it. geez. I guess we'll take the run.

by bktabinga on Apr 9, 2005 8:03 PM PDT reply actions

Did You Know?

Mark Grant's been making generous use of the term "breaking ball". A breaking ball of course, is a generic term for pretty much any pitch that's not a fast ball.

DID YOU KNOW... That the term was originally developed by broadcasters to describe a pitch when they weren't sure what kind of pitch it was?

We'd like to think Mark Grant would be better than that, so obviously the term has become more acceptable.

by Dex on Apr 9, 2005 8:08 PM PDT reply actions