Around the Mission: 7/17 Padres Links

by jbox on Jul 17, 2009 9:16 AM PDT

XX Sports Radio: Jake Peavy Interview (MP3)
Jake Peavy is walking around pain free. He's doing all he can to get back in shape so that the Padres can make the decision as to whether he'll play again this year. He and the rest of the DL are playing pranks. Jake says pitcher have to be the hunters or be hunted. Latos is a hunter. Darren Smith ribs Peavy about pitchers not having scouting reports in the All Star game.
Peavy embarks on road back to mound : North County Times - Californian 07-17-2009
"I can't imagine, the way I feel today, that I wouldn't be able to play," Peavy said. "We have another 10 weeks left in the season. I can't imagine it's going to take 10 weeks to get my arm ready to play. I'll certainly try and get there as soon as possible."
Peavy showing steady improvement
"Getting out of the boot's a big sigh of relief after five weeks," Peavy said. "I was super-excited just to be able to play catch for the first time, and all went well. I haven't thrown in five weeks, haven't been able to walk (without the boot) for five weeks. Now I'm walking around pain-free and looking to start getting stronger."
Peavy to begin rehab on healthy ankle | padres.com: News
"When it's been immobilized for that long, you always have those doubts that it's going to hurt the last time you had the boot off," Peavy said. "All the questions were answered in a positive way, to make sure I was pain-free and the tendon had healed."
Rotation questions swirl amid loss
I can't keep our rotation straight. Staufffer, Latos, Gallagher and Banks all might be candidates.
Gonzalez to get more rest in second half | padres.com: News
Mentally and physically exhausted, Adrian Gonzalez should be seeing more frequent rest in the second half of the season. His batting average has suffered in June and July. Gonzalez has 295 consecutive games, dating back to Aug. 15, 2007. The club record is 305, set by another first baseman -- Steve Garvey
Padres sunk in somber second-half start | padres.com: News
Defense let the Padres down on Thursday at PETCO Park, as the Rockies took advantage of two San Diego errors for a 10-1 victory before a crowd of 22,758.
PADRES: Second half starts with thud : North County Times - Californian 07-17-2009
Kouzmanoff, who entered the game with only two errors and the top fielding percentage (.990) among National League third baseman, and Gonzalez (four errors) both extended Colorado rallies with misplayed ground balls.
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Poll

Should Adrian Gonzalez be allowed to play 10 more games to break Steve Garvey's consecutive game streak?

Sure, chasing a record at the expense of the team's record is the best

73 votes

No, Adrian needs to rest immediately. He doesn't deserve to carry Garvey's jock let alone break his record.

18 votes

91 votes | Poll has closed

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2009 San Diego Padres

Hear Us Thud :(

Chicks Dig a Low ERA Bullpen.

by eastbaysd on Jul 17, 2009 9:20 AM PDT reply actions

"We Ruin Everything"

was really starting to grow on me, lets go with that.

552

by wrveres on Jul 18, 2009 12:58 AM PDT up reply actions

The poll

While I am very interested in Adrian’s overall health and well-being, I just read “Garvey” and know that it must be eliminated.

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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Jul 17, 2009 9:29 AM PDT reply actions

I'm starting to come around on this one

What’s 10 more games.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jul 17, 2009 9:40 AM PDT up reply actions

36-63

Probably two more no-no’s. Other than that? Honestly, not a damn thing.

by Drama on Jul 17, 2009 10:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Final tally

Cons: none
Pros: Expunging Garvey from the records

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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Jul 17, 2009 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions

Erased...

from existence!

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jul 17, 2009 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions 4 recs

Now that is what I meant by Adrian's health

If he’s going to get Parkinson’s, then bench him right away.

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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Jul 17, 2009 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 6 recs

Hard to expunge a guy that has the first number in the row of retired numbers.

by Drama on Jul 17, 2009 2:37 PM PDT up reply actions

Start small

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Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play

by Axion on Jul 17, 2009 2:47 PM PDT up reply actions

I'd rather just rest Adrian

One so we can get some offensive pop after some time off
Two we can get Kyle Blanks more playing time
Three a rested relaxed Adrian is better for the padres and also potentially better trade bait

by TheAxManCometh on Jul 17, 2009 9:54 AM PDT reply actions

probably not that important in long run

but kind of curious, why does the 31 year old Edgar Gonzalez still warrant a roster spot ? Stansberry is hardly young and not considered a prospect but he can hit a little and would be a bench guy if he made it to the majors and stayed so why not give him a crack instead of much older Edgar ?

by texpadre on Jul 17, 2009 11:08 AM PDT reply actions

Because

He’s the only thing keeping our depressed first baseman from jumping off the Coronado bridge.

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

by Wonko on Jul 17, 2009 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

I love how every GLB poll makes you feel like an asshole no matter how you vote

by 'Eaters on Jul 17, 2009 11:13 AM PDT reply actions 7 recs

Latos was scheduled to start for San Antonio tonight

but according to the team’s Twitter feed, his start has been pushed back, and Frieri will be pitching for the Missions tonight.

That all but confirms Mat will be in San Diego for Sunday.

Love we shine like a burning star
We're falling from the sky tonight

by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 17, 2009 12:41 PM PDT reply actions

Anyone else worried

That the padres by doing that will destroy a young promising pitcher?

by TheAxManCometh on Jul 17, 2009 2:34 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions

Let's see...

Nope.

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jul 17, 2009 2:38 PM PDT up reply actions

I think it'll be a wash.

It won’t do much either way. he’ll have some good innings, some bad ones. I don’t think he’ll get hurt (barring Albert Pujols happening again), and I don’t think they’ll destroy his confidence. It probably won’t really do anything in terms of making him a better pitcher, but it’ll give him a taste of what the bigs are like, so he’ll know what parts of his game he needs to improve on.

Love we shine like a burning star
We're falling from the sky tonight

by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 17, 2009 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions