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Open Thread, 2/28: Padres vs. Mariners - Charity Game

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[editor's note, by Dex] Good old Phantom and his endless supply of discretionary income that allows him to buy a XM radio player system.

Right, since I'm one of the lucky ones with XM, I'll be listening to this game today.

Corey Brock, our MLBlogger for the Padres, has the lineup for todays game at his blog (http://coreybrock.mlblogs.com/):

CF Jeff DaVanon
2B Oscar Robles
3B Kevin Kouzmanoff
1B Adrian Gonzalez
C Josh Bard
RF Jody Gerut
LF Chase Headley
DH Chip Ambres
SS Luis Rodriguez
SP Tim Stauffer

Corey also notes that Heat, Cla, Trevor, Thatch, Gardner, Zarate, and Wells should get some playing time.

I'll do my best to give updates on exciting plays/scores as the game rolls on. I do have a job so I'm not sure how many updates I'll be able to do. If anyone else can find a Gameday-type thing or has XM, please leave some updates as well.

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Oh!
It's for charity. No wonder Stauffer is starting. We don't have a pitcher more charitable than Stauffer. Ledezma should have pitched today too.
I'm not on drugs, I'm okay. I was just thinking...you know? Why don't you get me a Pepsi?

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 11:45 AM PST   0 recs

Classic
Oh man, I'm so stoked baseball is back. Not only do I get baseball, but I get the golden wit of Drama and the GLB kids.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 11:46 AM PST to parent up   0 recs

Without my wife
I would have no discretionary income. So we can all thank her for today's recap.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 11:59 AM PST   0 recs

Thank you....
...your royal Phantomness.
I'm not on drugs, I'm okay. I was just thinking...you know? Why don't you get me a Pepsi?

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 12:03 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

its the same for me
only exactly the opposite.
"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra

by Sammy G on Feb 28, 2008 12:04 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

FBI just announced
that they're investigating Clemens.

DaVannon goes down looking on a 3-2 pitch.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:08 PM PST   0 recs

Robles lines out to LF
on a 3-1 pitch. Two 3-count ABs to start off the game. Not too bad. Kouz up now.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:10 PM PST   0 recs

DON'T HIT KOUZ ASSHOLE!!!!
I'LL KILL YOU JERED WASHBURN!!!

Kouz takes it in the middle of the back. Adrian up.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:10 PM PST   0 recs

Adrian flies out to Ichiro
End of 1/2. No hits, no runs.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:11 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Wow.
He drilled Kouz?? Wait til iLOVEkouz5 gets wind of this. It's NOT going to be pretty.
I'm not on drugs, I'm okay. I was just thinking...you know? Why don't you get me a Pepsi?

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 12:12 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Sliding grab by Chase!
Snags a line drive by Ichiro. Nice work, kid.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:14 PM PST   0 recs

That's so cool.
Wouldn't it be crazy if he won the starting job in LF? It's not like we haven't had worse out there.
I'm not on drugs, I'm okay. I was just thinking...you know? Why don't you get me a Pepsi?

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 12:16 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Chase catches another pop fly
Wilkerson doubles off CF wall. Last guy flies out to Gerut to end the inning.

After 1 full inning, no runs, 1 hit.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:21 PM PST   0 recs

Who's broadcasting?
Ted and Jerry?

by jbox on Feb 28, 2008 12:22 PM PST   0 recs

Gerut singles
The broadcast is being carried by the Mariners. I tried checking their Web site, and there's no "Listen live" option. One of their guy one the Ford Frick award this year too I think.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:23 PM PST   0 recs

*won
Damn this is hard to do. Liveblogging is tough!

Sorry for the delay earlier. Had to work.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:24 PM PST   0 recs

Chase goes down looking
2 down (didn't hear what happened to Bard). Ambres up. Gerut's still on first.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:26 PM PST   0 recs

Ambres flies out to P
on a broken bat. After 1 1/2, 1 hit for each, no runs.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:27 PM PST   0 recs

Stauffer issues
leadoff walk.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:30 PM PST   0 recs

BARD THREW SOMEONE OUT!!!
HOLY CRAP! STOP THE FREAKING PRESSES!

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:31 PM PST   0 recs

Who was it?
Richie Sexson?

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 12:33 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Don't remember
Must not have been really fast. He was apparently "out by a mile". Which I find hard to believe.

It's Bard. I mean reallly. A mile?

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:35 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Come on now
we know its Young and Mad Dog's fault there are so many SBs
You must defeat my dragon punch to stand a chance.

by sdsuaztec4 on Feb 28, 2008 12:47 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Trust me
I'm not one of those people that even cares about all the SB. But Bard doesn't exactly have a great arm, his slow-delivering non-holding pitchers notwithstanding.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:48 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Morse
After getting K'd by Stauffer he's probably being cut in the dugout as we speak.

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 12:35 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Batista releives Washburn.
We'll see what happens.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:36 PM PST   0 recs

DaVannon goes down looking again
Our offense isn't exactly lighting the world on fire today.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:39 PM PST   0 recs

DaVanon
He'll be released right after Chip Ambres and right before P-Mac.

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 12:42 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Robles grounds out
Inning over. Rodriguez started the inning by popping out to 3B.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:41 PM PST   0 recs

Cookie Monster
in for Stauffer.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:43 PM PST   0 recs

1 down
Fly out.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:44 PM PST   0 recs

2 down
fly out to RF.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:45 PM PST   0 recs

broken link
You must defeat my dragon punch to stand a chance.

by sdsuaztec4 on Feb 28, 2008 12:48 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Yearrghh
You can probably find something if you visit Padres.com.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:49 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

btw
any ideas for a team name?
You must defeat my dragon punch to stand a chance.

by sdsuaztec4 on Feb 28, 2008 12:50 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I got nothing
I'm the "Beaumont Wraiths" in the Ducksnorts league.

Maybe we should do something Jew themed since both you and my wife share the faith.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:52 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Hmm
maybe we should try to merge something Jewish and Khalil. I'll work on that
You must defeat my dragon punch to stand a chance.

by sdsuaztec4 on Feb 28, 2008 12:54 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Love it
We can be that Jewlil Gentiles!

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:55 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

*the
rather. Typing too fast for my own good.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:56 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I know
it's all so exciting...
You must defeat my dragon punch to stand a chance.

by sdsuaztec4 on Feb 28, 2008 12:57 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Here is that link
box score.
You must defeat my dragon punch to stand a chance.

by sdsuaztec4 on Feb 28, 2008 12:51 PM PST   0 recs

Miguel Batista writes poetry
What a wuss.

Kouz flies out to LF.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:51 PM PST   0 recs

Stauffer
I just got home and saw that Stauffer was starting and I was like "Didn't we send him to Japan with Sledge?"

I don't even wanna see him in a charity game.

by Winfield's Ghost on Feb 28, 2008 12:53 PM PST   0 recs

You know what's worse?
Two innings...one hit. Which means he'll get more innings. Horrible.

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 12:54 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Wilkerson
almost went yard on him, though. Ball hit off CF wall. That's tough in Peoria.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:55 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I once saw
Barroid hit a ball clear over the center field brick batter's eye wall. no joke. roid's are bad. mmmmkay.
You must defeat my dragon punch to stand a chance.

by sdsuaztec4 on Feb 28, 2008 12:56 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Jeebus
That's a shot.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:58 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Adrian walks
Bard's up. Please no GIDP.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:53 PM PST   0 recs

UGH
No sooner than I hit "post" than Bard obliges with a 6-4-3.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:54 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Our only hit
Jody Gerut. I see him making the 25 man either as LF or 4th outfielder.
You must defeat my dragon punch to stand a chance.

by sdsuaztec4 on Feb 28, 2008 12:55 PM PST   0 recs

Me too
Just makes too much sense.

Cla in now.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:56 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Chase snags
a tough deep flyball to LF. Two down.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 12:59 PM PST   0 recs

Chase
That's two difficult catches already today. Love it.

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 1:00 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

G2G
Going down to Petco right now to interview for a ticket seller job. College degrees aren't worth what they used to be...
You must defeat my dragon punch to stand a chance.

by sdsuaztec4 on Feb 28, 2008 12:59 PM PST   0 recs

Good luck.
Wear your powder blue tux with the ruffled shirt and top hat. You look hot in that.

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 1:00 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Tell me about it
Good luck, sir. It would behoove our fantasy team to be content and working.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:00 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Make sure to tell them
how you love Schilling.  You'll be a shoo-in.

by Winfield's Ghost on Feb 28, 2008 1:05 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Don't you wish
we could go on the interview with him?  To "help"?

by Winfield's Ghost on Feb 28, 2008 1:07 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Oh man.
That would be a short interview.

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 1:09 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Beltre singles
to left-center.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:00 PM PST   0 recs

Uh-oh
Another single. Keep the ball down, Cla.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:01 PM PST   0 recs

Ugh
Line drive to CF over DaVannon's head. Beltre and LeHare scores. Sounds like DaVannon misplayed it. 2-0 Mariners.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:03 PM PST   0 recs

Great defense.
Our first game sounds like our last game. Some crap OF misplaying a ball for runs.

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 1:05 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

True
But it sounds like they were hitting Cla hard.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:06 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Cla's
getting lit up. Line-drive double down the LF line. Mariners 3, San Diego 0.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:04 PM PST   0 recs

Adrian catches
a tough over-the-shoulder catch to stop the bleeding.

Bad, bad, bad inning for Cla. End of 4, Mariners 3, good guys 0.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:05 PM PST   0 recs

Gerut
with an IF single. Only guy that can swing a bat, apparently.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:09 PM PST   0 recs

Yeah
He should be a lock as the 4th OF.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:13 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Chase singles
Getting something going here. Men on 1st and 2nd, no outs.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:11 PM PST   0 recs

Ambres walks
Bases FOP.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:13 PM PST   0 recs

Ambres walks???
Who in the hell is pitching? Did we trade Stauffer to the Mariners between innings?

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 1:14 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Awesome
Batista's pitching.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:15 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Cla
MLB.com just posted his inning on the box score. 1.0 innings, 4 hits, 3 ER...he now has an ERA of 27.00. Let's hope he was working on some new pitch...what a dreadful start.

by Drama on Feb 28, 2008 1:17 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

I assume
Buddy will now let him pitch the rest of the game.

by Winfield's Ghost on Feb 28, 2008 1:20 PM PST to parent up   0 recs

Rodriguez grounds out to 1B.
Gerut scores. Men on 2nd and 3rd, 1 down.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:15 PM PST   0 recs

Someone (I'm assuming DaVannon) walks
Bases FOP. Pitching change.

Bavasi's in the booth so I'm getting minimal info right now.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:19 PM PST   0 recs

Knuckler is in
Robles hits a shallow fly to RF, everyone stays put.

2 out.

by Phantom on Feb 28, 2008 1:21 PM PST to parent up   0 recs