Game Thread: 3/28, Padres vs. Angels

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 4:11 PM PDT

Just when the city of San Diego thought it had put the terrible wild fires in the past, the Padres felt the need to open the wound again. So cruel...

San Diego Padres recognize Wildfire Survivors and First Responders:

Pre-game ceremonies include a salute to more than 35 first-response organizations that assisted in the relief effort. Padres players and coaches will exchange caps with individuals from these organizations and the team will wear the just-presented caps during the game. Participating organizations include several Southern California fire agencies, various law enforcement groups, the American Red Cross, U.S. Border Patrol and animal rescue organizations.

The game is at Petco tonight, tomorrow it's in Anaheim. We were all supposed to go to the game tonight. First Kev dropped out, then Dex, then Jon. Who knew that Spring Training was supposed to hurt this much? No wonder I never went before.

I just visited the Padres website and look what I saw:

Three is a magic number, believe it.

We don't know who's playing tonight until the teams take the field because Corey Brock hasn't put up the line up, so we have nothing to steal.

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The words "magic number" make me want to hurl

"If he hits it, its a double." Consider me a model minority

by TheVinylCrocodile on Mar 28, 2008 4:47 PM PDT 0 recs

Dex

is he in town?

...the man who isn't a pessimist is a damned fool.-Mark Twain

by sdsuaztec4 on Mar 28, 2008 5:03 PM PDT 0 recs

It's official....

Jim Edmonds has been placed on the DL.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 5:34 PM PDT 0 recs

I fully expect this

to be the first of many DL trips for Edmonds this year.

Charlie, here comes the deuce. And when you speak of me, speak well.

by JBRO on Mar 28, 2008 8:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

OT ... what does this mean?

At the risk of, and fully expecting some, smartass answers, I'd like to know what this statement means ... speaking about Dodger Stadium, the LATimes Blog says ...

There's more new paint in the expanded concourses (which look great, by the way) to give people a contact high. Any huffers among the season ticket pool are gonna be psyched.

http://sportsblogs.latimes.com/sports_baseball_dodgers/2008/03/things-i-learne.html

... is the writer just joking?

by LynchMob on Mar 28, 2008 7:17 PM PDT 0 recs

It is LA...

...the man who isn't a pessimist is a damned fool.-Mark Twain

by sdsuaztec4 on Mar 28, 2008 10:03 PM PDT up 0 recs

Koooooz

How could I forget that?

Nice moon shot to left center.

by Christina on Mar 28, 2008 8:00 PM PDT 0 recs

Just saw the replay.

That was a BOMB.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:23 PM PDT up 0 recs

OK

Let's get this open thread going.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:12 PM PDT 0 recs

Come on, Callix.

Go steal yourself a bag.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:18 PM PDT 0 recs

Brian!!!

Rips a triple into the gap. Callix flys from 1st to home standing up easy.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:20 PM PDT 0 recs

I was so excited I mis-remembered how to spell "flies".

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:25 PM PDT up 0 recs

Damn

We can't even get a no-hitter in Spring Training. Sad.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:27 PM PDT 0 recs

Adrian

Professional Hitter.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:33 PM PDT 0 recs

I'm a little bit behind

I'm catching up on the DVR. I think the Padres should wear these crazy assorted hats all the time.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:34 PM PDT 0 recs

Love it.

That's what they should do on Sunday games. Players can wear whatever hat they want to.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:37 PM PDT up 0 recs

Maybe

they just get 5 bucks to run into a sports outlet store or a 7/11 and go wild.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:38 PM PDT up 0 recs

Not any hat...

One of the players (I am looking in Giles' direction) would abuse the hat privileges.

Charlie, here comes the deuce. And when you speak of me, speak well.

by JBRO on Mar 28, 2008 9:03 PM PDT up 0 recs

Batting Helmets

You know how this season the base coaches need to wear helmets? I kinda think that they need the ear protector. For protection and the helmet doesn't look like it would stay on very well without it. I guess players used those for years though.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 9:19 PM PDT up 0 recs

I think the Olerud-style helmets look weird anyways. I would much rather have one with the ear flaps. Not to mention that they actually cover your temples and the other important stuff on your head.

Charlie, here comes the deuce. And when you speak of me, speak well.

by JBRO on Mar 28, 2008 9:22 PM PDT up 0 recs

I think one of the guys should wear a leopard skin pill box hat

It'd be like a mattress balancing on a bottle of wine.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 9:20 PM PDT up 0 recs

All that tanning

has aged Giles this year.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:38 PM PDT 0 recs

How does the flu

get around the club house so easy? I saw how much anti-bacterial gel they have around. I know the flu is a virus and not bacterial, but still.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:39 PM PDT 0 recs

I have to get used to the preview post

somebody on the giants thread was talking about TAB ENTER TAB ENTER, to do it quickly let me try.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:40 PM PDT 0 recs

wait

I think it's TAB ENTER ENTER. Let's try again...

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yeah

that's the one. I still need to figure out how this 2.0 works.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:41 PM PDT up 0 recs

Did you...

...mis-remember how to spell "Angels"? Or was that on purpose?

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:45 PM PDT up 0 recs

Typo

Eh, should I fix it? Seems like a lot of work.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:50 PM PDT up 0 recs

No.

Leave it. It'll piss off RBS.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:51 PM PDT up 0 recs

You know what I'm going to do this season?

I'm going to pin all my hopes on one Mark J. Prior.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:51 PM PDT 0 recs

Hopefully he'll do well.

It's a win-win. We win games...and Cubs fans will be even more miserable.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:53 PM PDT up 0 recs

I want Cubs fans to warn me about getting my hopes up about Prior

I haven't heard enough of that yet. It'll drive them crazy when I insist that this is his year and he'll give us a piggy back into the world series.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:55 PM PDT up 0 recs

One of the reasons I like him so much.

Just his name draws this total irrational anger from them. I love it.

by Drama on Mar 28, 2008 8:56 PM PDT up 0 recs

I like this new commenting

this is the first I've really done it. It's so nice not refreshing every few minutes or trying to find that new comment up at the top.

by jbox on Mar 28, 2008 8:53 PM PDT 0 recs

And the new picture function

is really nice. The less HTML I am required to punch out, the better. I am sure the new setup will foster many a blessing of unicorns. (Thank you google for helping me name groups of imaginary rally-starters)

Charlie, here comes the deuce. And when you speak of me, speak well.

by JBRO on Mar 28, 2008 9:31 PM PDT up 0 recs