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Open Thread: 5/13, San Diego vs. Chicago

San Diego Padres at Chicago Cubs, May 13, 2008 5:05 PM PDT


The game is starting soon.  I better get this thing up.  I wish our line up had guys that hit for high average.  That seems like it'd be really fun to watch.

Go Padres!




 

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Here we go, Estes, here we go!

As Ted would say, “We’re all counting on you.”

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 4:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

All I hear about is America’s team and ripping San Diego’s lineup and what a great offense the Cubs are. Can’t we just get credit for not throwing strikes? We had a comparable number of hits last night.

by friarinchicago on May 13, 2008 5:00 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

And they're picking up Edmonds tomorrow.

Fishing around in the San Diego garbage heap.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Where he'll do wonders

"Rich Folkers is throwing up in the bullpen." - Jerry Coleman

by Hacker on May 13, 2008 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No matter what happens next

He couldn’t hack it in PETCO.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Great... it's windy

15mph SSW (in from right-center field)

This ought to be interesting.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 5:07 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

we'll actually be winning

then it will start raining
before the 5th

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Flags

Blowing straight out to CF

"Wow. Sounds like someone didn’t get excepted.." - our beloved Tec

by jpleeg2 on May 13, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

adrian 2 run shot?

anyone??

"Wow. Sounds like someone didn’t get excepted.." - our beloved Tec

by jpleeg2 on May 13, 2008 5:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Chicago radio today said get out the ass wax for Estes...

...then promptly kissed that of Peavy when he was interviewed on WSCR out here. I kinda wanna go watch that Garvey home run a few more times.

by friarinchicago on May 13, 2008 5:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

geez

that was a homerun before he even threw it

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 5:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Welcome back, Estes!

Ok, lets get the bullpen up.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 5:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Well that's out of the way.

The goal has been lowered to him making through the start without disappearing for two years.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 5:17 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That wasn't too bad.

I’m sure it was just a freak homer. Won’t happen again.

by SD Chick N on May 13, 2008 5:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I really want to chalk it up to 'first day back' jitters.

Whatever a jitter is.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Wind blowing out at Wrigley

Can of corn at Petco

Me fail English? That's unpossible!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on May 13, 2008 5:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

My money is on just after the All-Star Break

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 5:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dammit Aramis!

Egon is spanking the ball!!

Me fail English? That's unpossible!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on May 13, 2008 5:25 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I like Carlin better than Bard

at this moment in time…

Me fail English? That's unpossible!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on May 13, 2008 5:27 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Looks like it's Tarp Time!!

"Wow. Sounds like someone didn’t get excepted.." - our beloved Tec

by jpleeg2 on May 13, 2008 5:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ummm

Let’s put Kouzmanoff in if that continues

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 5:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Easy.

Give him a couple of innings here.

by Drama on May 13, 2008 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Egon is hitting like a champ

Me fail English? That's unpossible!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on May 13, 2008 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

no i'm trigger happy

if i managed a baseball team we’d lose every game cus i’d bench all my guys

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 5:35 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

E-Gon likes that dive move

I like it too. It shows determination. I would like it better if he actually caught the ball in one of those moves.

by SD Chick N on May 13, 2008 5:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This Estes thing could not have been a worse idea.

If Ledezma is healthy he should be starting.

Why isn’t Hensley getting starts in Portland to get him ready in the event we need him to come up and start games?

by Drama on May 13, 2008 5:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We are hitting the ball hard right at people

this is frustrating

Me fail English? That's unpossible!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on May 13, 2008 5:41 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He did?

I know Prior did.

by Drama on May 13, 2008 5:44 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

You're right.

Had to shut it down for 4-5 days. Should be back in the next couple days.

by Drama on May 13, 2008 5:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

He had a good '06

"Rich Folkers is throwing up in the bullpen." - Jerry Coleman

by Hacker on May 13, 2008 5:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did the rain stop?

i can’t tell

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 5:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Anybody

ever eaten at Mama Mia’s in PB. The owner is CRAY-ZEE!
My waiter contends he is always like that… personally I think a little nose candy may have contributed to his personality!
Talking of crack cocaine, 3-0! WTF!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

ALRIGHT KHALIL

MONSTER HR!!!!

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

KBOT!!!

"Wow. Sounds like someone didn’t get excepted.." - our beloved Tec

by jpleeg2 on May 13, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

TOLD YOU TEC

"Rich Folkers is throwing up in the bullpen." - Jerry Coleman

by Hacker on May 13, 2008 5:53 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Khalil!!!

Who are you??

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 5:54 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Estes!

New LF! lol

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 5:57 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gey for Gerut

"Wow. Sounds like someone didn’t get excepted.." - our beloved Tec

by jpleeg2 on May 13, 2008 5:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Ghey for Gerut anyone?

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 5:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gey!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 5:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

GaGa for Gerut

Baseball is like church. Many attend; few understand.
Leo Durocher

by planetjeffy on May 13, 2008 6:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Wooo!

4 run inning!

DeLorean Estes, you know what to do!

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 6:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Where are our shirts?!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 6:01 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm trying to think of the GLBer....

....that kept begging the Padre FO to keep Gerut and E-Gon on the 25-man roster coming out of spring training. They should totally hire that guy. We’d be like in 2nd place right now.

by Drama on May 13, 2008 6:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Khalil!!!

Doing it all tonight!

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 6:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I love you guys!

Actually I just got home. I’ve missed all of his greatness. My luck, eh?

by Phantom on May 13, 2008 6:43 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

So I'm told

Almost left the park is what I heard?

by Phantom on May 13, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Check Gameday if you can.

It was waaaaaay gone.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 6:46 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

duran-duran!

...someone is high!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 6:19 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

hey all

Joining late. We were watching Juno, but the kid woke up so we about an hour in. That Juno is so sassy!

by Dex on May 13, 2008 6:21 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

BUDDY

GET THE BULLY UP….NOW

by Drama on May 13, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Time for Thatcher!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 6:22 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

C'mon Esse!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 6:29 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice

that has to do his confidence some good, getting in and then out of trouble like that.

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WHEW

Warm up a pitcher and hope for rain.

by Dex on May 13, 2008 6:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

nice E-gon!

The fam is watching.

by SD Chick N on May 13, 2008 6:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

We are hitting!

Those are hits! PLURAL! AGAIN!

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 6:35 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Estes is hitting?

Why do we carry 12 pitchers again? Anyone?

by Drama on May 13, 2008 6:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

The pitchers

ARE our hitters!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 6:37 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Twenty two inning games.

;)

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

does any one else

think we should have put a pinch hitter – our guys always get rocked in the 6th anyway

by netsroc123 on May 13, 2008 6:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I can get behind that.

Especially after the inning Estes just had. Now he has to make Black look good by not blowing the lead next inning.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I know it is Chicago...

but that’s like “Storm watch” kinda rain in San Diego

you think they would have made Wrigley a dome by now

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 6:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yea i know its a drizzle

but with all the rain it just makes sense that they’d have a dome

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

it would be the Storm of the Century

by SD Chick N on May 13, 2008 6:41 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

With a two-hundred car pile-up at the 5/805 split....

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 6:42 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha and thats only at 8 in the morning

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Any chance

they’ll call this game?

by Phantom on May 13, 2008 6:45 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

WHAT THE HECK?

Bud Black is taking Estes out???

after giving up a hit???

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 6:47 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Is this the first time

that Black has taken someone out in the middle of the inning? It sure as hell feels like it.

by Phantom on May 13, 2008 6:48 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh My God.

For a second there I thought he was gonna leave him in.

by Drama on May 13, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Alright Cla

Do what it is you do so well.

by Phantom on May 13, 2008 6:48 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Oh man.

DP tailor made. Dammit.

by Drama on May 13, 2008 6:51 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice work Cla!

okay it is time to call this game.

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 6:52 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

OK

So when XTRA was literally right across the hall from 91X in the old building…(before Clear Channel built the Death Star)...LeBon was in-studio on the morning show at 91X. I saw him in the hall and just said hello.

That night, I’m at the Murph with my g/f (current and 1st wife) and some friends. Well, I had someone in the Padre organization leave me some tickets at Will Call. I’m standing in line at Will Call and I’m a little buzzed. Simon LeBon walks by me going to the back of the line. I say, “Hey, Simon.” He cruises up and he recognizes me from that morning. I tell him to hop in line with me. He does. We both get our tickets. We’re walking away from the window and I ask him to come over and meet some people. He agrees and we walk over to my g/f. Well, it was a little chilly at the Murph that night and my g/f was wearing a t-shirt and it was obvious she was a little cold. The convo went like this:
Simon: Do you need a jumper?
g/f: A what?
Simon: A jumper.
g/f: What’s a jumper?
Simon: A jumper…a sweater. Looks like you’re a bit cold.
(At this point I’m feeling like I’m on a ride and I wanna get off)
g/f: Are you looking at my nipples???
Simon: Laughing his ass off.

That’s it. We said our good byes and went to Randy Jones BBQ cuz I was Hungry like the Wolf.

by Drama on May 13, 2008 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions   2 recs

Sweeet

I like how you worked “Hungry like the wolf” in there at the end.

by sqrunt on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

She actually thought it was pretty funny.

What impressed me about him….was he wasn’t there for any particular reason. He just wanted to catch a baseball game. I thought that was pretty cool.

by Drama on May 13, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

haha

good for her, calling him out!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Dear 4SD

please do not show shirtless Chicago fans unless they are hot

thank you!

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 7:00 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

...and we don't mean sweaty!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 7:02 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

yea... best to clairfiy

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Why on earth

hasn’t this game been called yet?

by Phantom on May 13, 2008 7:03 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yay Cla!

So glad he is looking like his former self here.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 7:04 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Will the real Khalil Greene

please sit down.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 7:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

E-Gon!

Do it up!

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 7:09 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Dang Edgar can run!

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Professional Athelete!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Gonzalez brothers > Giles brothers

We've all experienced those delirious moments where one thing leads to another and you find yourself at the end of the night messing around with sheep. It's something we all have in common. -jbox

by JBRO on May 13, 2008 7:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

yeah!

I second that emotion. That was Marcus, right? I love, love that story. When’s a Charger gonna pick a fight at a Padre game?

by SD Chick N on May 13, 2008 7:13 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I am waaaay late to the game

but I approve of this lineup.

We've all experienced those delirious moments where one thing leads to another and you find yourself at the end of the night messing around with sheep. It's something we all have in common. -jbox

by JBRO on May 13, 2008 7:11 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Haha

Edgar’s MLB mugshot looks like an artist’s rendering of Adrian

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 7:12 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Here comes the Heat

“The path of the righteous man is beset on all sides by the inequities of the selfish and the tyranny of evil men. Blessed is he who, in the name of charity and good will, shepherds the weak through the valley of the darkness. For he is truly his brother’s keeper and the finder of lost children. And I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know I am the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon you.”

by Drama on May 13, 2008 7:14 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Tobias

“Oh, no, no. I’m not in the group yet. No, I’m afraid I just blue myself.”

by Drama on May 13, 2008 7:21 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Tobias Fünke: [as Mrs. Featherbottom] O-kay, who’d like a banger in the mouth?
[laughs]
Tobias Fünke: Right, I forgot, here in the States, you call it a sausage in the mouth.
Michael: We just call it a sausage.

by Dalton on May 13, 2008 7:25 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

good times...

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 7:27 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

When a man needs to prove to a woman that he’s actually.. When a man loves a woman, and he actually wants to make love, um, to her, something very, very special happens. And with deep, deep concentration and great focus he is often able to achieve an erec…

by Drama on May 13, 2008 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bud looks rather awake today

someone must have gave him caffeine, candy and excedrin today

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 7:18 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Heat "nah, he's not that good" Bell!

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 7:20 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

You cracking on Brenly?

I hope you are….cuz he’s terrible.

by Drama on May 13, 2008 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Nah, sorry...

after watching CMnstr go after Kosuke, 4SD noting how he is not afraid of anyone. They said that whenever they interview him about a hitter, he always says “nah, he’s not that good”.

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

When did Trevor last pitch?

And don’t tell me his Grandma kicked it.

by Drama on May 13, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Saturday, I think.

For a save, no less.

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 7:31 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

LETS GO TREVOR

Hopefully Drama didn’t f up our karma by making fun of Tony Clark’s late grandmother.

by Dalton on May 13, 2008 7:31 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I can't wait

For us to bring up a Jesus Lopez from the new Dominican facility…

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

K!

Trevor blows a fastball by someone again! DeLorean Power!

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 7:34 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

HOFFY!!!!

3 out of 4!

IT’S THE FRIAR, BITCH!

by Drama on May 13, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Trevor!!!

perfection

I've got the key to paradise, but i've got too many legs

by C8LIN B on May 13, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Double-you!

Chalk it up!

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 7:37 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

What is brown and sounds like a bell?

DUNG!!

hehe – Three

"We've... we've got lumps of it 'round the back."

by ABY on May 13, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

That's career

win # 100 for Estes.

I said it yesterday and I’ll say it again: Luke Carlin + Starting = Padres Win

by Phantom on May 13, 2008 7:38 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

+ Gerut leading off and playing CF and Giles hitting third=

decent hitting team. Also=Egon=Monster at the plate.

Me fail English? That's unpossible!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on May 13, 2008 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on May 13, 2008 7:39 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Yipee

2 more for Adrian’s prediction

A bat, a bat, my kingdom for a bat! - Jake Peavy (loosely translated)

by Boilermaker19 on May 13, 2008 7:40 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Great Game

I’ll have to watch the replay, I had to go save the Jewish youth of San Diego.

Me fail English? That's unpossible!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on May 13, 2008 8:32 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Hoffman really locked that down

Wow. The Delorean really was on 1997 tonight.

Jody Gerut really puts in perspective how awful Jim Edmonds was for 100 PAs as a Padre….

by goose1 on May 13, 2008 8:58 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

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