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Open Thread, 7/20: Padres vs Internal Demons

San Diego Padres at St. Louis Cardinals, Jul 20, 2008 11:15 AM PDT


Such a weird start time these Ozark mountain people use. Oh. And Brooks got called up! HOORAY! I can totally get us an interview with that guy. GO PADRES!

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Oh sure now

It’s like you wait for me to FanPost an OT and then you go “HAHA!!! Here’s the REAL OT!”

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 20, 2008 11:33 AM PDT reply actions  

Hundley threw a runner out

No one will believe this later on, but it did happen.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 20, 2008 11:41 AM PDT reply actions  

Yay

Walk the rookie pitcher in his first ever MLB at-bat.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 20, 2008 12:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Doesn't Ozzie hate LaRussa?

I thought he wasn’t doing anything with the Cardinals anymore.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 20, 2008 12:09 PM PDT reply actions  

We'll take it.

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 12:41 PM PDT reply actions  

and give it right back

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

gidp

that was pretty bad display of pitch selection there by E-Gon. Baek has been pitching a great game, how cool is it to see a pitcher help his cause with home run to give himself a lead?

and I still call my ipod a walkman

by TheRevRun on Jul 20, 2008 12:42 PM PDT reply actions  

that would make too much sense

Especially with Pujois batting. This will end badly.

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions  

Harry must have heard my inner cry

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 1:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Hairston trying to double off the runner at first

go ahead take the risk. It’s not like we’re playing for anything.

by jbox on Jul 20, 2008 1:19 PM PDT reply actions  

Before the Pujols mayhem

Just like to point out Washington is up big

by 'Eaters on Jul 20, 2008 1:19 PM PDT reply actions  

was that an Express Jet commercial?

I got an email from them that they are discontinuing their service on Sept 1… why advertise now? fill those last few seats, it doesn’t make sense.

back to the game… Adams versus Pujols…

by TheRevRun on Jul 20, 2008 1:22 PM PDT reply actions  

SF

it works if he gets out of the inning holding the lead

by TheRevRun on Jul 20, 2008 1:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Maybe that's why they are losing money

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions  

Any thoughts on how our saviour - Headly - is doing so far....

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 1:34 PM PDT reply actions  

nobody can live up to that much hype

he should only get better.

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 1:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

agreed completely, what I didn't like was how much hype was being made constantly

I did hear a comment recently that the FO didn’t think he was doing as well as they had hoped

by kdukat on Jul 20, 2008 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's really early for Headley

Considering he’s hitting better than 2/3 of the roster in his first few months, I’d say he’s worked out. I really think we’re looking at a great everyday player for years to come—with All-Star potential.

by goose1 on Jul 20, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Weird

Pads couldn’t score with the bases loaded.

by jbox on Jul 20, 2008 1:42 PM PDT reply actions  

Eye Black

does that sh*t even work?

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 1:52 PM PDT reply actions  

fuck

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 1:55 PM PDT reply actions  

shakes his head

on channel 29 tonight at 6 is the one hour show of Red Bull Air Race World Series – San Diego filmed in May of 2008

by TheRevRun on Jul 20, 2008 1:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

I was way off

I figured Hoffman would give up a HR in the ninth.

by strummer on Jul 20, 2008 1:58 PM PDT reply actions  

Hoffy silently cheers

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 1:59 PM PDT up reply actions  

remember that 13th inning home run last October 1st?

the front office says that: Adrian, Jake, and Chase are off limits… is there anyone else another team would be interested in?

by TheRevRun on Jul 20, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions  

you mean like...

Colt Morton
Paul McNaulty
Huber
Stansberry

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 2:08 PM PDT up reply actions  

Love LaRussa's short hook

other managers (bud) should take note.

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 2:06 PM PDT reply actions  

You guys can thank me

I just started watching and Kouz gets the knock

by matthewverygood on Jul 20, 2008 2:13 PM PDT reply actions  

unbelievable

what is this late inning comeback? it almost makes the Padres look like a major league ballclub

by TheRevRun on Jul 20, 2008 2:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Carlin

0 for 19 with bases loaded?

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 2:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Matty and Mud are tellin

him to take a strikeout so AG can get an AB

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 2:16 PM PDT reply actions  

Good tackle Gilly

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 2:18 PM PDT reply actions  

Weird

Seems like Kouz wants to win.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 20, 2008 2:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow

finding new ways to lose

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

by planetjeffy on Jul 20, 2008 2:25 PM PDT reply actions  

L

ಠ_ಠ

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 20, 2008 2:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Can someone explain what happened ?

How did Pujols end up on third after walking?

by strummer on Jul 20, 2008 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Thanks.

I saw the walks and the HR, but missed that

by strummer on Jul 20, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

I could tell you what happened, but it would hardly be "explaining it."

Carlin threw down to first to try to catch Pujols wandering off 1st base—-except Carlin threw it into right field and Pujols got to third. So that’s what happened….But there’s no explanation for any of it. I still can’t figure out what in God’s name Carlin was thinking.

I guess the short answer is the Padres are an awful baseball team

by goose1 on Jul 20, 2008 2:42 PM PDT up reply actions  

In a season full of bad decisions by both players and management

That decision – to try to pick off Pujols, with one out and the StL pitcher being forced to hit – is a Top 5 Bonehead Padres Decision in 2008.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 20, 2008 2:44 PM PDT up reply actions  

The risk/reward on that play is pretty poor

I can’t believe we’re going to have to watch even worse baseball now that the Padres are in a death spiral. The more they lose, the more every guy on that field is pressing to find any way to “help the team.” So you get wild snap throws, pitcher’s over-throwing, batters swinging at balls out of the zone, guys getting thrown out trying to stretch singles and steal bases. Everything just gets worse.

by goose1 on Jul 20, 2008 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yep

It’s gonna get worse before it gets better.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 20, 2008 2:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

Too early for the great 2009 debate?

Seems like a fan poll might be in order. Will the Front Office fix this? Is there anywhere for this team to go? Are Peavy/Gonzalez enough to build around? Or are we going to be waiting for 2010 and beyond and a whole new crop?

2009 Padres: Too many off-season holes to fix? Potential contender? More of the same?

by goose1 on Jul 20, 2008 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

My belief is this

They are going to tell us that they can fix things for 2009, but 2010 is far more realistic. I think it’s gonna take at least another season to clean up this mess. No trade pieces, farm system is still thin, limited payroll. There isn’t a lot of wiggle room.

The only positive is that the entire division should be terrible again next yr, providing the Dodgers don’t do something smart and fire Colletti.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 20, 2008 3:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Can we get a whole new pitching staff by tomorrow?

They blew it this weekend as far as I am concerned, we actually hit decently, not great, but better as of late. And the defense faltered, too, but the pitchers blew multiple leads. Thank god we’re rid of the Cardinals.

by kdukat on Jul 20, 2008 2:37 PM PDT reply actions  

Errors

I call it on defense this time. We threw the ball around like it was a Rams game.

can you cure us of this fate
mock the litany in its face

by Axion on Jul 20, 2008 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions  

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