Padres fight off the challenge, go into the break alone in first place
by Dex on Jul 11, 2010 3:45 PM PDT
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Another crazy game. Another test. ANOTHER WIN!!!
With the win, the Padres get to the All-Star Break alone in first place. We are bad at sharing. NO SHARING. MY FIRST PLACE. MINE.
I can't wait for the second half of the season. It's been a battle so far this year and all signs point to the fight continuing through the rest of the year. I want more pitching and defense.
I think the best of it was the extreme hush that fell over the crowd after Heath Bell got the final out in the ninth. It was almost like the opposite of noise, which I guess is quiet.
Padres put up a bunch of hits to get the win. The Amazing Hairston Brothers had 7 hits, a couple of RBIs and 3 runs between them. Aaron Cunningham had himself a couple of doubles. I like the Sneaky Pig nickname. Who came up with that one? So good.
In not good news, Mike Adams strained an oblique during the 8th. Get well soon, Mike.
FIRST PLACE PADRES!!! DOUBLE RAINBOW ALL THE WAY!!!
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Cant.Stop.Us.
I still feel more confident in Burroughs pitching than Mujica
by LetBurroughsPitch on Jul 11, 2010 3:47 PM PDT reply actions
First.place
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 3:47 PM PDT up reply actions
51-37
I don’t really like sneaky pig
"Get your hopes up. That's what hopes are for by the way, to get up. You don't get your hopes down, you get your hopes up." -Jeffrey Tambor
WHAT!
I still feel more confident in Burroughs pitching than Mujica
by LetBurroughsPitch on Jul 11, 2010 3:48 PM PDT up reply actions
Just sounds too negative
Last I checked, “pig” was not a positive compliment
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in my mind
it sounds like “bad motherf_cker”.
by Dex on Jul 11, 2010 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
could also be
sly pig
sly porcine
sneaky swine
hush hush hog
surreptitious swine
insidious porcine…
well you get the idea
"I post like canned meat."
I'm going for a combo.
Sly Porcine
or…
Insidious Swine.
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this, coming from the queen of vague tweets ;)
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Blasphmey!
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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 11, 2010 3:50 PM PDT up reply actions
its "Sly Swine" now.
"There are two great tragedies in life: One is not getting what one wants; the other is getting it."
"I like to consider the padres' team as a microcosm, or symbolic representation of my daily endeavor towards inner salvation." — Mysterious Cloaked Padre Fan
is that a reference to the Padres low A league club?
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Unless it's a open minded GF
who wants to share you with her hot Asian friend, sharing is NOT caring.
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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 11, 2010 3:48 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
sharing is daring.
hey, life is a one shot chance, why not play the cards your dealt?
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Mike is concerning
but hey, first place at the break is the best
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by matthewverygood on Jul 11, 2010 3:48 PM PDT reply actions
Cumberland popped out :[
I still feel more confident in Burroughs pitching than Mujica
by LetBurroughsPitch on Jul 11, 2010 3:49 PM PDT reply actions
Boo, now that Castro's out let the batfest begin
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions
Castro looked pretty off.
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He did, not much pitch variety I noticed too
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions
not much of anything.
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The more I see Denorfia
The more I feel like he’s the poor man’s ghost of Steve Finley.
Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.
by Mad_Villain on Jul 11, 2010 4:09 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs
Steve says they are putting Latos on the DL
which makes sense because they can make it retroactive and just have him miss one or maybe two turns in the rotation. I don’t think he’s injured though, and they really aren’t supposed to do that…
FIRE BUD BLACK
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jul 11, 2010 4:12 PM PDT reply actions
sounds like the
a case of the “ambiguously gay duo!”
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are those demons in the background
cheering them on?
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Dex
I came up with Sneaky Pig, but I stole it from my 11th grade English teacher who was also named Cunningham.
FIRE BUD BLACK
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jul 11, 2010 4:22 PM PDT reply actions
I had a co-worker five years ago
that I called Crafty Sow behind her back because not only was she named Cunningham, she was also conniving and obese.
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by TheThinGwynn on Jul 11, 2010 5:09 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
pleaseohpleaseohplease
can we change sneaky pig to crafty sow?
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by John Gennaro on Jul 11, 2010 8:56 PM PDT up reply actions
uhm...
Dex, the score is wrong.
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HAHAHAHA
wow thats funny
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 4:30 PM PDT up reply actions
I just noticed
"Get your hopes up. That's what hopes are for by the way, to get up. You don't get your hopes down, you get your hopes up." -Jeffrey Tambor
The score is the box score from yesterday's LAME game
We need the box from TODAY’S awesomeness game.
Except for Mike getting injured.
It hurtses us to see the Precious straining his oblique.
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I just looked up strained oblique
Doesn’t sound good (especially with Gregerson a bit banged up at the moment as well).
Hopefully Yoda helps speed the recovery.
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damn Taint muscle.
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uhm...
You spelled “pad” wrong
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You're still alive?
I thought for sure your heart would have given out after Efren’s homer.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions
That was a cheapy
He needs to hit one in Petco for her to get new pants.
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lazy fly ball to right.
a bit of their own medicine.
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I hate days off.
Hell, I hate the break between a day game followed by a night game….but I need this break.
I need a few more
“Simpler Times.”
"There are two great tragedies in life: One is not getting what one wants; the other is getting it."
"I like to consider the padres' team as a microcosm, or symbolic representation of my daily endeavor towards inner salvation." — Mysterious Cloaked Padre Fan
I think the Padres NEED it more than we do
I also hate days with no-games.
But I know at least Luke needs a day off.
Dude looked tired today.
"Savvy Chicks Dig the Bullpen"
perhaps he had a late night?
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oh, by the way,
“Simpler Times” are 6.2 percent. sweeeeeeeeeeet!
"There are two great tragedies in life: One is not getting what one wants; the other is getting it."
"I like to consider the padres' team as a microcosm, or symbolic representation of my daily endeavor towards inner salvation." — Mysterious Cloaked Padre Fan
me lady works at Trader Joe's
so I get all the new stock. “Simpler Times” have been my pistol in the holster for the last year. Though, IPA, as I’ve said before, is my rifle.
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when I was 12 I won the OTL
me, my buddy Jeremy Dean, and Spencer Rabin. we were bad ass in those days.
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song
recommendation for the evening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3-EwMJDQek
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Down 7-0 in the middle of the fifth.
And Vicente Padilla is throwing a f*cking no-no. Unreal. What’s their payroll again? $135 million?
$146 million
Solid offense (Malcolm Byrd, Alfonso Soriano, Ryan Theriot, Derek Lee when he’s not injured) Cy Young-type starter (Carlos Zambrano) and good arms to back him up (Carlos Silva, Ryan Dempster) and they’re in 4th……
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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 11, 2010 7:36 PM PDT up reply actions
I wouldn't count Theriot as a "solid" offensive player this year.
Zambrano is a shadow of what he once was. Silva has been lucky this year.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 7:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Compared
to Fukodome, Aramis Ramirez, and the other sub-par bitters they have in the lineup, I would consider Theriot an above-average player for the Cubs.
You’re totally right about Zambrano. That, and the clubhouse, not to mention the fans, are just about through with his BS.
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by Jonathan Holmes on Jul 11, 2010 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions
They got really old really fast.
Plus bad FA signings, and here you are.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 6:45 PM PDT up reply actions
That's why Ted Lilly would be a good trade target.
If Moorad et al are willing to take on his salary, we should be able to give them very little, they’re so desperate for relief.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 6:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Speaking of trade targets
what is your take on Nate McLouth?
I liked him a lot when he was with the Pirates … he’s a little banged up right now but probably can be had for cheap from the Braves, I don’t think they want/need him.
He's horrible.
What we have is way, WAY better.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 8:47 PM PDT up reply actions
He's terrible. Donezo, finished, nothing left in the tank
As for Lilly, he’s a great competitor and hopefully we can get him if the stars align. (And Casey Lambert if we’re trading with the Cubs, too)
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 8:49 PM PDT up reply actions
Lilly is a good option
though Moorad is going to have to be willing to take on his salary if we want him.
Why do you want Casey Lambert?
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Note where I go to school
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 9:35 PM PDT up reply actions
In my ideal world, we'd trade for Ryan Zimmerman, Sean Doolittle
and promote Robert Portier and get Casey Lambert. And trade for Mark Reynolds and stick him in RF. We’d be pretty good if that happened, actually haha.
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Well, Zimmerman is essentially Washington's franchise player
along with Strasburg, and the best 3B in the NL.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 9:45 PM PDT up reply actions
Thus the "ideal" part
I can dream about it though. The Virginia (DC is a dang extension of Northern Virginia, okay?) team stole our San Diego boy, so we can surely steal the Virginia star.
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 9:47 PM PDT up reply actions
On Ted Lilly
Perhaps a fanpost later, but anyway:
Lilly isn’t particular impressive, but a new challenge at Petco could be beneficial. His FIP is 4.73, xFIP is 4.75, BABIP is .257— not impressive at all, but I think we all know that Lilly’s getting older and he’s known for being a gritty competitor.
He had a good stretch when he first returned after the surgery with a 3.12 ERA over his first 13 starts, but his 3-8 and 4.082 ERA make you scream meh. The 1.1546 WHIP isn’t terrible though, so we could probably get him on the cheap— he’d still be a good boost in our rotation.
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 12, 2010 7:00 AM PDT up reply actions
The point is to make an upgrade at a manageable cost.
There aren’t really any starters available that can come in and provide a huge impact now that Cliff Lee is off the market.
Lilly is an extreme flyball pitcher, and pitching in spacious Petco and in front of our great outfield defense should help him be at least an effective starter. Even if all he displayed was that 4.08 ERA he’s had in the last month or so would be an improvement over Kevin Correia, which is what we should be looking for right now.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 12, 2010 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Also he's a Type A free agent
meaning we’d get a first round pick and a first round supplemental pick in next year’s draft should he not re-sign with the Padres, which is an added bonus.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 12, 2010 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
I wasn't aware of that. If he's a type A, then I'm all for it
Hopefully we don’t use those picks to draft crap though
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 12, 2010 8:37 AM PDT up reply actions
A double swoop of Byrd and Lilly
If the Cubs won’t hold us hostage like the Royals are with Guillen and DeJesus (sneaky trade target in my opinion would be Bannister, although I don’t have the numbers and he’s not that great)
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 12, 2010 8:43 AM PDT up reply actions
Him and Marlon Byrd
might be the best potential combination
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by TheAxManCometh on Jul 11, 2010 9:04 PM PDT up reply actions
You don't want McClouth.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Never wanted him
I’m talking bout Byrd
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by TheAxManCometh on Jul 11, 2010 10:38 PM PDT up reply actions
Marlon's going to take a pretty good package
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 9:36 PM PDT up reply actions
He would.
But if Hoyer could swing a good deal it would a good fit. He’s a plus defender and is under control at a reasonable rate through 2012.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 9:39 PM PDT up reply actions
The biggest thing is that would he would be a solid 3-hitter for us.
Perhaps a B and C? I don’t know his value, just throwing something out there and I’m sure we’d have to give up a lot.
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 9:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Byrd looks like he'd easily be worth 2 or more wins post-deadline.
I think he’d take more than a B and C prospects. Maybe Cumberland. I’d think long and hard about doing that deal.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 9:46 PM PDT up reply actions
Byrd and Lilly
for Cumberland, Luebke, Geer & Matt Clark
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by TheAxManCometh on Jul 11, 2010 10:40 PM PDT up reply actions
Eh
I’d much rather trade the entire Portland Beavers team than do that
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 10:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Would he really be on the block?
I doubt it. GMs don’t like to turn around and trade a guy they just signed. It sends a bad message to future free agent acquisitions.
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It's the Cubs
If they could they’d dump The Big Mess (otherwise known as the superior Zambrano) and they just signed him to a contract extension
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by Allen J. Kha on Jul 11, 2010 9:56 PM PDT up reply actions
Hmm.
Wasn’t there talk about us possibly trading Garland at the deadline?
At the very least it’s worth looking into.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 10:26 PM PDT up reply actions
Okay, i wasnt specific enough
I was referring to guys signed to multiyear deals.
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by Wonko on Jul 12, 2010 10:11 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Mission accomplished.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 6:49 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Is Mat Latos injured?
I’m very confused between Marty Caswell and Friarhood getting into an argument. Anyone hear anything from any one?
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He's not.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Jul 11, 2010 9:06 PM PDT up reply actions
sounds like a case for...
THE AMBIGUOUSLY GAY DUO!!!
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His girlfriend replied to Marty's tweet with
@Marty1090 Latos IS being moved to the DL.
Y’all, may I remind you that I would be the one to know? #thisissilly
But, then followed that up with
I love my butt warmers. #ahhhhhh
So, read into that as you will.
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by Wonko on Jul 11, 2010 9:23 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Great Win Today!
we stayed tough through a crucial game and a really tough series. We’ve been banged up lately, so this break comes at a very opportune time. Enjoy the break, Padres. You’ve certainly earned it!
Anyone else going to the All-Star Fan Fest?
I’m going in the morning. I am SO PSYCHED.
Cant sleep. Must sleep. Cant sleep. Must sleep.
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Donovan Tate
left the game early on the 9th and hasn’t played a game since. I. Am. Worried. Unless I see him in Eugene this week. No roster moves yet though.
But I have a theory! I really don’t want to jinx Whitson or any of our future first rounders though, so I’m hesitant to share….
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