Los Angeles @ San Diego GameThread, Apr 6, 2008 1:05 PM PDT

Open Thread, 4/6: Padres vs Dodgers

by Dex on Apr 6, 2008 12:16 PM PDT

Los Angeles @ San Diego

I love me some rubbermatch. After an impressive victory yesterday, Chris Young gets to take the mound against Derek Lowe.

If the Padres rotation were the A-Team, Peavy would be Murdock and Chris Young would be the Faceman. I only figure that because Greg Maddux is old and he'd obviously have to be Hannibal and Randy Wolf is scared of flying.

Actually, that's a terrible analogy because there were only four dudes in the A-Team and they don't actually match up to the Padres rotation at all.

Also, for all you Gaslamp Ball haters... Yes, I know that this post is devoid of anything of substance, so you can save your whining about how blah blah Gaslamp Ball sucks blah blah blah. It's Sunday and I have a little bit of a caffeine headache because I didn't have any coffee this morning and the Coke Zero hasn't kicked in. So SAVE IT.

If Chris Young can harness his tallness powers and somehow combine the strength of my caffeine headache into a focused laser beam of pitching precision, there's no stopping us.

Shaolin Shadowboxing... And the Wu-Tang sword style. If what you say is true, the Shaolin and the Wu-Tang could be dangerous. Do you think your Wu-Tang sword can defeat me?

En guard! I'll let you try my Wu-Tang Style!

GO PADRES!!! BRING DA RUCKUS!!!

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Killa Bees

Who's hatin' on the ball?

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

by sdsuaztec4 on Apr 6, 2008 10:28 AM PDT 0 recs

Catch Ya'll

Downtown. Go CY.

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

by sdsuaztec4 on Apr 6, 2008 10:32 AM PDT 0 recs

Shame on a 'Baller

Who try to run game on The Dexter.

www.PadsAndEnds.blogspot.com
"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev

by TheThirdGonzalez on Apr 6, 2008 11:12 AM PDT 0 recs

Who has been hatin on the ball?

Did we have our first GLB 2.0 trolls? Also: Wu-Tang Clan ain't nothin to f*ck with.

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

by JBRO on Apr 6, 2008 11:18 AM PDT 0 recs

Lineup is same as yesterday

Brian Giles, RF
Tadahito Iguchi, 2B
Adrian Gonzalez, 1B
Kevin Kouzmanoff, 3B
Jim Edmonds, CF
Khalil Greene, SS
Scott Hairston, LF
Josh Bard, C
Chris Young, P

by matto619 on Apr 6, 2008 12:27 PM PDT 0 recs

Kouz in cleanup spot

How do you guys feel about that?

by matto619 on Apr 6, 2008 12:28 PM PDT up 0 recs

Love it.

I like Aid in the three spot. What happened to getting a start for Callix?

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 12:31 PM PDT up 0 recs

Buddy wants to win, I guess

http://www3.signonsandiego.com/weblogs/padres/2008/apr/06/no-changes-padres/

by matto619 on Apr 6, 2008 12:34 PM PDT up 0 recs

Double bonus...

Pierre is starting for the Dodgers and we don't have to see that a-hole Jeff Kent. Awesome.

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 12:42 PM PDT up 0 recs

We were heckling the crap out of Pierre yesterday

(from what I remember)

by matto619 on Apr 6, 2008 12:43 PM PDT up 0 recs

"from what I remember"

I'm guessing you guys had a good time, huh? You couldn't have picked a better game to go to. I love baseball under the sun.

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 12:47 PM PDT up 0 recs

Yeah, ridiculously good time

by matto619 on Apr 6, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up 0 recs

I like it better than having him hit third and Gonzalez cleanup

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

by JBRO on Apr 6, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up 0 recs

Wait a minute. Look at that line-up.

Oh My God. Buddy doesn't know it's Sunday! I think the day game followed by another day game and a day game tomorrow has him totally confused.

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 12:32 PM PDT up 1 recs

It's ridiculous the kind of pitching we can throw out there

And then Shawn Estes is killing it (I really hope we can move him up by May 15 so we don't lose him) in the minors along with others.

I love good pitching.

I love the thought that we might actually have good pitching depth, too.

Wow.

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:02 PM PDT 0 recs

If Wolf performs well...

You can make a very good case for the best 1-4 rotation in all of baseball. If Estes or Prior end up making a positive impact at the big league level... that would be a downright disgusting rotation.

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

by JBRO on Apr 6, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up 0 recs

at this point

I think we'll be making a case for best rotation in baseball.

That's a period at the end of that.

by Dex on Apr 6, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up 0 recs

Your love for Estes is intriguing.

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

I really was excited about him

before he was out of play last year

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up 0 recs

Sweet....

MLB.TV is showing the Channel 4 feed.

In news of extreme jealousy....my wife had Taco Surf for lunch and will be enjoying $9 beers and Padres baseball at Petco Park...while I am not.

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 1:03 PM PDT 0 recs

Ouch

by matto619 on Apr 6, 2008 1:05 PM PDT up 0 recs

Can you ship a burrito?

Just wondering...I can't imagine any element of it holding up particularly well, short of buying it, then taking it home and decompiling it/tupperwaring each part of the burrito.

If I missed it that bad, that's what I'd do, but I'm nuts.

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:07 PM PDT up 0 recs

Fed Ex a carne asada burrito. Fantastic.

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up 0 recs

We've all eaten many a burrito, purchased in the prime of a drinking night, when it's 9am the next morning and it's still sitting on the kitchen counter...what's a few more hours in a FedEx box?

Forget my slingbox colo facility idea, I should go into the business of figuring out how to ship a burrito.

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:12 PM PDT up 1 recs

You'd make millions.

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 1:13 PM PDT up 0 recs

If only I could cook

...y'know, cut down on the cost from using the 'berto's as a middleman...

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:14 PM PDT up 0 recs

ouch

They always show the Ch4 feed for home games (except when the broadcasting sattelite gods hate us).

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:15 PM PDT up 0 recs

spitter

I'm a little surprised there wasn't more commentary regarding Jake's spitter. Also, I like Bard's setup. He's like Master Chief.

by Dex on Apr 6, 2008 1:07 PM PDT 0 recs

Jake is NOT a cheater.

And to post an accusation of that nature..and on God's day no less...is incredibly disrespectful.

Bard looks awesome.

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up 0 recs

Actually...

The gear should be camo'd as well, you're telling me they couldn't rock something like that?

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:10 PM PDT up 0 recs

The Green Gear!

I was just talking about that to my fantasy baseball co-owner when we went on Friday, that the alternative jerseys always come up short due to accessories not matching; though I guess if you're going to wear a uniform 7-10 times in a year, it merits purchasing of matching equipment.

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up 0 recs

Big strikeout!!!

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 1:12 PM PDT 0 recs

Aaaaaand

Chris Young's reached his pitch count after his 43 checks to first which end up being pointless since he threw a 51-footer.

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:15 PM PDT 0 recs

2 K's

not bad

by matto619 on Apr 6, 2008 1:15 PM PDT 0 recs

Yeouch!

Was that last pitch a sinker? For some reason I didnt' think he threw sinkers...

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:16 PM PDT 0 recs

They're calling it a slider

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:16 PM PDT up 0 recs

My idea for military day

Given how much of a Navy town San Diego is, instead of just camo, the Padres should roll out sailor outfits.

by Dex on Apr 6, 2008 1:16 PM PDT 0 recs

Next year they are doing that

Alderson said in an interview.

by jbox on Apr 6, 2008 1:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

Can you imagine the comments

from the other ball clubs???

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

They'd talk crap about us

then copy us a few years later and pretend it was their idea.

by jbox on Apr 6, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up 0 recs

cough

whitesox*cough*

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up 0 recs

Wear a Padres beret on the Marines' day?

The merchandise possibilities are endless.

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:17 PM PDT up 0 recs

Marines don't wear

berets only Army.

by jbox on Apr 6, 2008 1:18 PM PDT up 0 recs

I've honestly never been able to remember who wears what...

When they had the lineup of military personnel on the field before Friday's game, I kept going "who's that...okay, and which is that...okay, and that one?" Ad nauseum. I'm awful with that stuff for no good reason.

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up 0 recs

This break brought to you by...

MONKEY SPACESHIP!

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:16 PM PDT 0 recs

C'mon Gilly!

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:19 PM PDT 0 recs

Yeah, baby

That's the plate discipline I like to see.

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up 0 recs

haha

if it's low... let it go... if it's high... let it fly.

if it's yellow... let it mellow... if it's brown... flush it down

by Dex on Apr 6, 2008 1:20 PM PDT 0 recs

Guch better be ok

by matto619 on Apr 6, 2008 1:20 PM PDT 0 recs

That was the best bunt I've ever seen.

by Drama on Apr 6, 2008 1:21 PM PDT 0 recs

Tiggy!

He should have maybe been called out, honestly...he was clearly running inside the line. I'll take it though, if Torre's bunch are gonna pull their shenanigans with Bard yesterday.

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:22 PM PDT 0 recs

Seems like Torre

woulda been out there bitching.

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"jbox does not drink coffee, as it makes him clean house big time." ~Kev

by TheThirdGonzalez on Apr 6, 2008 1:22 PM PDT 0 recs

NICE

Iguchi cheating the lane a little bit. Sneaky sonuvagun.

by Dex on Apr 6, 2008 1:22 PM PDT 0 recs

nice recovery

I thought we were scoring there, but Furcal pulled that out nice.

by Dex on Apr 6, 2008 1:23 PM PDT 0 recs

Oh I like seeing

stolen bases this way rather than the other.

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:24 PM PDT 0 recs

agreed

If Giles had tried to steal second while standing on third, I woulda been PISSED.

by Dex on Apr 6, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up 0 recs

smartass

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:26 PM PDT up 0 recs

man

that's bad luck... if dewitt had been pulled even a little bit in any direction, gilly might've made it.

by Dex on Apr 6, 2008 1:26 PM PDT 0 recs

bummer

rundowns suck

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:27 PM PDT 0 recs

Alright Jimbo

earn your pay

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:27 PM PDT 0 recs

or not

Capri. Baseball will get me through the Bar.

by Demoira on Apr 6, 2008 1:27 PM PDT up 0 recs

Dodgers shoulda turned two there.

It's moot now, but with Kouz at bat and a hard-hit ball to third, Dewitt should have rolled a 5-4-3 there instead of worrying about Giles trying to score.

Of course, I had a massive '05-07 flashback there with that inning on the whole, but we got his pitchcount up for the first inning, I'll take it.

by California Penal on Apr 6, 2008 1:27 PM PDT 0 recs