Spring Training Game Thread: 3/30, Padres vs. Indians

I noticed

Too bad we actually did really well during the time you weren’t paying attention.

I want to thank the good Lord for making me a Philip Rivers fan.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 3:55 PM PDT reply actions

Put up the thread in the fanposts

take charge!

by jbox on Mar 30, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

same but I listen to the games at work during the day and screw around on the net all day.

Winfield goes back to the wall. He hits his head on the wall -- and it rolls off! It's rolling all the way back to second base! This is a terrible thing for the Padres. - Jerry Coleman

by Padres_Hobo on Mar 30, 2009 3:57 PM PDT up reply actions

Game on!

We are on the Indians network…..Pavano starting for the Indians….and surprise surprise…..Eckstein gets on base to start the game.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions

I was more impressed with Eckstein getting on based

Before I found out that Peralta got charged with an E5.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 30, 2009 4:26 PM PDT up reply actions

Just got another infield RBI single.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions

Egon gets a hold of one

But caught at the track.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:08 PM PDT reply actions

Hey

A Josh Barfield sighting.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 30, 2009 4:10 PM PDT reply actions

I miss him

I think the trade messed him up. I thought he was a terrific player.

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by John Gennaro on Mar 31, 2009 6:02 AM PDT up reply actions

Would you give Kouz back for him?

I wouldn’t.

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by Axion on Mar 31, 2009 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions

Don't forget

We got Andrew Brown too, who we flipped for Milton Bradley.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 31, 2009 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Indians announcers

talking about Giles as if he’s still a kid in Cleveland. He’s not a power hitter anymore guys.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:12 PM PDT reply actions

Two on for Brown.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions

Flies out to right.

Our Savior is up.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:13 PM PDT up reply actions

Headley with his 16 RBI of the spring.

Blanks up to add on.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:16 PM PDT reply actions

Crushes the ball to third but thrown out

1-0 padres.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:18 PM PDT up reply actions

KKKKKKKKKoreia.

K’s seizemore.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:21 PM PDT reply actions

K

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:23 PM PDT reply actions

Jerry is on TV!

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:26 PM PDT reply actions

If anyone is missing this

It is Jerry Coleman information gold. Talking about alot of stuff from his book; playing days with the Yanks, how he got into broadcasting, managing the Padres, etc…. He’s also going to be on hand for the Grand opening of Yankee Stadium. He said he wished the Padres lost more games last year so we could have gotten Strasburg. Said Barfield has a weak arm. Lots of good stuff.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Single Hundley.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:29 PM PDT reply actions

and just stole second.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions

Single RBI Eck.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions

I wonder

why Eck didn’t try to run what with Hundley already taking advantage of Shoppach’s weakness and there being two outs.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 30, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Did you see what I saw

A productive #2 out and a hustle RBI, where was that last year. Love the Eckman!

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 4:35 PM PDT reply actions

Productive out

That doesn’t make any sense.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 30, 2009 4:36 PM PDT up reply actions

Decreased the chance

of scoring 1 run from 23% to 18.7%. That doesn’t sound very productive to me.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 30, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

except that at bat it was 100%

It was just nice to see someone advance a runner and that runner ended up scoring. Enjoy the game.

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 4:47 PM PDT up reply actions

Ah

Hindsight is 20-20.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 30, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

well, i did write my comment after he scored.

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

in addition

a good approach can result in a productive out. if there’s a guy on second and the batter looks for a pitch he can hit to the right side, he’s not waving a white flag and saying here is a groundout to advance a runner. he’s trying to get a basehit to the right side of the field, but in case someone is in position to make a play on the ball, the out can still create something positive.

by 'Eaters on Mar 30, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions

I would call that

A productive swing or productive approach. The out itself is not productive.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 30, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

you got me.

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 4:51 PM PDT up reply actions

cause and effect

you like the cause, but not the effect?

by 'Eaters on Mar 30, 2009 4:53 PM PDT up reply actions

All he is saying

Is that he was already in scoring position at 2nd Base so it didn’t matter that he got to third because making the 2nd out decreased the chance of him scoring.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions

got it

but it sure is fun talking baseball again.

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 5:25 PM PDT up reply actions

does this factor in position of the baserunner?

by 'Eaters on Mar 30, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Of course

runner on 2nd, 1 out is 23%
runner on 3rd, 2 out is 18.7%.

now a runner on 2nd, 2 out is 14.7%. So in the regard, his out was more productive than other outs. But, overall it was not productive in increasing the chance the runner would score from the start of the at bat to the end of it.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 30, 2009 4:58 PM PDT up reply actions

I think this is the same thing that I said to start this string. I really wouldn't perceive an out to be productive in comparison to a base hit.

So in the regard, his out was more productive than other outs.

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

Hafner HR

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:38 PM PDT reply actions

ouch

helloooo yellowstone

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 4:38 PM PDT reply actions

Nice pitch, right?

Dex could have hit that.

"We're not going to be as bad as you think."

by Drama on Mar 30, 2009 4:39 PM PDT up reply actions

3Ks

in 1.1 innings.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

4 Ks in 2 Innings

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

it made enough sense to score a padre run

go Jerry

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 4:39 PM PDT reply actions

Jerry Coleman is so awesome.

He remembers like every detail of baseball from 1920 to 2009.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:40 PM PDT reply actions

The Colonel.

He is The Man.

"We're not going to be as bad as you think."

by Drama on Mar 30, 2009 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

i love when he asks to ask what just happened because he can't see it

‘was that a pop-up slide?’ He is the man.

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 4:41 PM PDT reply actions

Hundley just hammered Cabrera CS 2-4

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:43 PM PDT reply actions

Blanco + Hundley should be good enforcers

That will be cool huh?

by TJB on Mar 30, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions

I think that's the plan

However, I mentioned this before, not even Blanco could stop some mediocre baserunner from stealing second and third off of CY in an earlier preseason game.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 30, 2009 4:46 PM PDT up reply actions

I was at that game vs. Kansas City

CY was not only slow to the plate, his velocity was down. It was a track meet.

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions

Jerry bailing in the middle of the inning

classic Jerry.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:49 PM PDT reply actions

He'll probably get lost on the freeway ride home.

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 4:50 PM PDT up reply actions

But

what did he do today?

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by Axion on Mar 30, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions

He drove to Goodyear with Andy Masur and Corey Brock

Then he did a TV broadcast with the Indians guys. Now he’s doing the radio broadcast with Andy.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Nice cutoff in LF by Headley.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:55 PM PDT reply actions

3-2 Indians.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 4:59 PM PDT reply actions

4-3 Injuns

by TJB on Mar 30, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions

Um.

No, its 3-2 Indians.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions

My bad, must have heard wrong...

by TJB on Mar 30, 2009 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions

Correia limits the Indians to 2 runs.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 5:07 PM PDT reply actions

Blanks sent down

for now…

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by Axion on Mar 30, 2009 5:10 PM PDT reply actions

Imagine,

Venable is already knocking on the door to play outfield on the major league team, and Blanks may be doing the same later this year.

Giles and Kooz may be forced to be traded this year…

by TJB on Mar 30, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Venable

He hardly looks like starting material. He hasn’t hit well enough for a corner job and doesn’t play good enough defense for center. He’s already 26, which means he’s probably not going to get much better than he already is. With Giles’ major league numbers still outproducing Venables minor league numbers, his knock isn’t a loud one. As for Blanks, you can’t have two first basemen. Trades are not imminent. Not to mention, Giles has a no trade clause and Kouz seems to have all the appeal of a leper colony as far as other GMs are concerned.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 30, 2009 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions

Giles

Is of course better than Venable, he’s probably the best hitter for average in our lineup right now,but it’s already been written on the wall that he’ll be traded sometime this year. Venable was solid last year for his call up from what I recall, but I agree I’d probably prefer Gerut over Venable for defense in center right now, but do you think he may still improve since he got such a late start in baseball? He just seemed so comfortable at the plate last year compared to other young hitters, he seems like he has potential. As for Blanks, I meant he could be knocking on the door to take an outfield spot if he ends up getting playing time there throughout the year. Since Blanks has so much potential, I would have no problem shipping Giles to give him an outfield spot (granted that he could make the plays). Giles has a no trade clause but I’ve gotten the feeling from what I’ve read (yeah, i probably shouldnt rely on that) that both sides understand a trade will be happening this year. Why so little interest in Kooz by the way?

by TJB on Mar 31, 2009 5:51 PM PDT up reply actions

How can the writing be on the wall for Giles when he didn’t waive his no trade clause last year for a shot at a World Series? What’s different about this year that will make him do it? No one likes Kouz because scouts say he can’t play third and he hasn’t shown himself to be a better hitter than most other teams 3B. If he gets his OBP over .340, teams might start to warm up to him. If he doesn’t do that, then he’s probably more valuable playing for us than the value he would return in trade.

1-10-DEN 18 (9:52) (Shotgun) 6-J.Cutler pass short right intended for 19-E.Royal INTERCEPTED by 93-L.Castillo (95-S.Phillips) at DEN 18. 93-L.Castillo to DEN 14 for 4 yards (62-C.Wiegmann). 6-J.Cutler pouts ob to DEN 25 for 11 yards.

by Wonko on Mar 31, 2009 10:34 PM PDT up reply actions

Everyone see KT

directly behind the catcher in the first row?

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 5:11 PM PDT reply actions

Light blue shirt.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 5:27 PM PDT up reply actions

think he's watching anyone in particular?

Corriea or someone else?

by wishfulthinking on Mar 30, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions

Eck with a great catch.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Mar 30, 2009 5:18 PM PDT reply actions

Eckstein has quietly had a great spring

A solid pickup, glad he’s on the team

by TJB on Mar 30, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions

Correia and Baek would be hard pressed to make any other MLB roster...

This starting staff is as scary as any I have seen in awhile. Lets face it, Baek and Correia would not make most MLB staffs let alone serve as the Padres #3 and #4 starters. This season could be as ugly as we could ever imagine based on what the front office has thrown together as far as pitching in an off season that had the pall of total instability hanging over it. Thank god for new ownership but unfortunately we are going to have to pay the price for this “absentee landlord” -like instability with another 95-100 loss season.

by texpadre on Mar 30, 2009 5:47 PM PDT reply actions