Friars roll through Bailout Ballpark debut. Padres 6, Mets 5

by Dex on Apr 13, 2009 8:49 PM PDT

Personally, I didn't mind that ESPN wanted to interview a Met after the game today. It takes some doing to remember who's actually worth talking to on a team that lost 99 games the previous season. In an ESPN perfect world, David Wright's home run would've put them well ahead and the East Coast Leader would've been able to make House of David and Stadium's Built the Wright Way puns. As it is now, I look forward to tomorrow's New York tabloid headlines. What else did we learn tonight?

The Padres now have more wins in April 2009 than they had in all of last year.
Jody Gerut will be a trivia answer in the next edition of Trivial Pursuit MLB Edition
Heath Bell's on pace to save like a hundred games this year.
Mike Pelfrey's probably not much of a dancer.
Adrian Gonzalez should be an MVP candidate.

Where should we rank this game? Here's what I'm thinking:

April 9. 4-3 over the Dodgers to split the series.
April 7. 4-2 over the Dodgers for the first win of the season.
April 13. 6-5 over the Mets to spoil the Citi Field debut
April 12. 6-1 over the Giants to dominate the NL CY winner and sweep the Giants.
April 11. 4-2 over the Giants to get Peavy his first win of the season.
April 10. 7-3 over the Giants to stick it to Uncle Barry in the rain.
April 8. 2-5 loss against the Dodgers. At least we kinda came back.
April 6. 1-4 loss against the Dodgers. Not a great way to open up the Best. Season. Evar.

Now we have an off day. which is kinda weird. Let's everybody just relax and try to enjoy parts 3 through 8 of my story about Steve Quis without any more impatient "interludes".

Best. Season. Evar.

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It's April not May

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

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 13, 2009 9:04 PM PDT reply actions

oops

by Dex on Apr 13, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

felt like may

by Dex on Apr 13, 2009 9:15 PM PDT up reply actions

may is good

my birthday month :)

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by hurlerhurley on Apr 13, 2009 9:59 PM PDT up reply actions

Adrian Gonzalez was like the sixth most valuable hitter on the Padres tonight. Right behind Walter Silva.

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by Richard Wade on Apr 13, 2009 9:11 PM PDT reply actions

By WPA in case you’re wondering…

by Richard Wade on Apr 13, 2009 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Fourth by wOBA (still behind Silva, though).

by Richard Wade on Apr 13, 2009 9:16 PM PDT up reply actions

Take it to Ducksnorts, nerd.

(I kid, I kid.)

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Apr 13, 2009 11:19 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs

I'm waiting for the day Richard's calculator breaks

so he has to say “5 GAME WINNING STREAK! SUCK ON THAT, WORLD!” like the rest of us.

by Dalton on Apr 13, 2009 11:22 PM PDT up reply actions 3 recs

Psh. Like I can’t just use pen and paper.

by Richard Wade on Apr 14, 2009 12:39 PM PDT up reply actions

3 beats 2 for me

But I love this project.

by Dalton on Apr 13, 2009 9:16 PM PDT reply actions

Agreed. Because of the cat.

by Richard Wade on Apr 13, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions

Yes!!!

by Dalton on Apr 13, 2009 9:18 PM PDT up reply actions

then again

I get to buy all of the New York papers tomorrow. And laugh, and laugh…

Also, look for a game diary this weekend. I’ll be at Thursday’s game with gaslampballer goose.

by Dalton on Apr 13, 2009 9:17 PM PDT up reply actions

it was close for me

But in the end, I enjoy sticking it to the Dodgers a bit more.

by Dex on Apr 13, 2009 9:25 PM PDT up reply actions

TW ALYSSAMILANO SAID

by Dalton on Apr 13, 2009 9:27 PM PDT up reply actions 10 recs

This is my early nominee for "Best GLB Reply of 2009"

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by TheThirdGonzalez on Apr 13, 2009 11:21 PM PDT up reply actions

Look at that

No more *, now you get a green thumbs up.

by jbox on Apr 13, 2009 11:43 PM PDT up reply actions

WOW

Thanks, sdsuaztec4 or Winfield’s Ghost!!

by Dalton on Apr 13, 2009 11:49 PM PDT up reply actions

t'was i actually

curtsey

"i kinda feel like nevin and klesko were some fling we (the padres) had in the past and now realize were a bad idea and are embarrassed about."

by freelunch on Apr 13, 2009 11:54 PM PDT up reply actions

You're welcome

by Winfield's Ghost on Apr 14, 2009 6:20 AM PDT up reply actions

Isn't much nicer around here

when we are in charge?

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

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 14, 2009 6:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Totally is

We are so much better than the old guys.

by Winfield's Ghost on Apr 14, 2009 10:01 AM PDT up reply actions

Wonder why the change

What could possibly cause people to dislike an asterisk?

Also that looks like the thumb of a wood shop teacher.

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by Axion on Apr 13, 2009 11:52 PM PDT up reply actions

We'll take it.

Ya think they’ll still move Peavy and Giles if we stay good?

I dig the Latin representation on the latest addition of the Padres, BTW:

4 players from Venezuela
3 players from Dominican Republic
1 player from Nicaragua
1 player from Mexico
2 players from Chula-Juana
Scott Hairston

by MarshmeloMartinez on Apr 13, 2009 9:17 PM PDT reply actions

I doubt

Giles will waive his no trade clause if the team is good. Maybe even the same for Peavy.

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Apr 14, 2009 12:45 AM PDT up reply actions

Harry "The K!"

You don’t have to like me … but I’m glad you won! The Phils thank you, the Fish thank you, the Nats thank you … and me Braves thank you too! Actually, I pull for the Padres most of the time when they’re not playing the Braves.

Mine isn’t a baseball blog but we love the game and three of our ongoing features are devoted to it.

A fourth is dedicated to recently departed friends and notables from all walks of life. Harry “The K!” Kalas died today … a truly great loss from which we will not soon recover. We, along with all baseball fans, mourn his passing and he will be featured in our May update of our “Gone – Not Forgotten” Feature.

Harry was a great broadcaster … delighting millions with his “Outta here!”; his stories and anecdotes, in addition to “calling” a great game. We would like to include as many as possible in our “Baseball’s Magic Moments” Feature. It’s a repository for such things so that they might be preserved and enjoyed by all … now, and in the future.

If you have stores about Mr. Kalas, or remember some of the countless stories he’s told … funny, interesting stories that he told so well … we hope you’ll share them with us so that they might be included. My email and blog URL is included in my profile.

We all have our memories … Harry may have announced Philly games but he belonged to thw world … remember him calling the “Puppy Bowls” ? … what a great voice!

Thanks!

by Methinks on Apr 13, 2009 9:19 PM PDT reply actions

still no post-game reaction on the U-T website

did we send anyone to NY to get some postgame reaction? this is unbelievable.

All they’ve got posted up is a freaking AP story with a picture of silva giving up the bomb to wright…how appropriate.

by cho_kettie on Apr 13, 2009 9:21 PM PDT reply actions

Don't need the UT

That’s why we are on Gaslampball.

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

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 13, 2009 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions

What are we supposed to do tomorrow?

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

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 13, 2009 9:29 PM PDT reply actions

There's the classic baseball fan's

existential dilemma.

Capri. Denial. It's a sweet sweet place; come join me....

by Demoira on Apr 14, 2009 5:53 AM PDT up reply actions

42 mil vs 135 mil...KT should be

considered for M V P

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Groucho Marx

by planetjeffy on Apr 13, 2009 9:39 PM PDT reply actions

I have discovered the identity of the cat in the ballpark.

Last known photograph below.

by Dalton on Apr 13, 2009 9:50 PM PDT reply actions 6 recs

So that's where he ran off to.

He snuck out weeks ago!

by Jonny Dub on Apr 13, 2009 10:06 PM PDT up reply actions

ha

damn cats

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by hurlerhurley on Apr 13, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions

oops

cat

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by hurlerhurley on Apr 13, 2009 10:12 PM PDT up reply actions

Weird

how cats run away when you put plastic helmets on them and force them to drink beer.

by Dalton on Apr 13, 2009 11:17 PM PDT up reply actions

hey where's the CY love, dex

the 2 wins chris young has so far…hell, he didn’t win his second game until his sixth start last year.

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by hurlerhurley on Apr 13, 2009 10:07 PM PDT reply actions

he didn't pitch tonight?

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

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Apr 13, 2009 10:58 PM PDT up reply actions

The Citi Field game is #1 for me.

It was just a solid effort throughout. I remember looking at the schedule last year and thinking that the league basically wanted to give the Mets a win in their new park by having them play the Padres. Given the performance of the Padres at the time, their projected performance for this year, the fact that they had to travel from California to New York on no rest, and where the Padres would be in their rotation at the time, this was pretty much a lock for the Mets. The Yankees got the same deal for their home opener, by playing the Indians. So for the Padres to come out against the odds and get the first hit, the first home run, and first win, in the Mets’ new park it just seemed like an epic Padres game to me. It is only one game, but it has been my favorite.

by sacpadre on Apr 14, 2009 8:51 AM PDT reply actions