Padres complete 4 game sweep of Cubs
by jbox on Aug 19, 2010 3:31 PM PDT
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PrintThe Padres broke the game wide open in the seventh inning when they scored 4 runs. The best play of the game was when Will Venable caught the Cubs napping and seized the opportunity to charge home after Chase Headley was caught in a run down between third and home.
Venable and Glenn Hoffman noticed that with the Cubs catcher tagging out Headley, Berg the pitcher left home plate and returned to the mound. With the catcher's back turned Venable sprinted home beating the throw to the plate. It's hard to explain, so just watch the play here.
I thought for sure that Headley was going to be called for some type of interference because on his way back to the dugout he walked across the middle of the infield and blocked the pitcher's approach to home.
Now keep in mind that I didn't actually get to watch the game, but presumably Mat Latos had another great outing and continued to dominate. He struck out a career high 10 batters, making him 13-5 on the year.
Anyway the Padres won and opened a nice healthy 6.5 game lead in the NL West.
Love this team. Go Padres!
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Craziest play I've seen in a loooooong time.
Gaslamp Ball Game OT: "Makes you happy in the pants"
"Even Jedis don't stand a chance against our bullpen."
We like to catch the other team napping a lot
Will and Yorvit have both done it
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by matthewverygood on Aug 19, 2010 3:35 PM PDT reply actions
The craziest, and coolest, play of the year.
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by Jonathan Holmes on Aug 19, 2010 3:46 PM PDT reply actions
Looks like Jody Gerut is playing for Portland now too
The hoarding of over-the-hill outfielders continues.
Ask any baseball player, any real baseball player. It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile; winning's winning.
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 19, 2010 3:52 PM PDT reply actions
We should sign Sledge
"No matter what you do, you're gonna die brotha." ~~ Desmond Hume
by All Things SD on Aug 19, 2010 3:53 PM PDT up reply actions
and terrance long
remember that walk-off HR he hit off the right field foul pole?
yep
Ask any baseball player, any real baseball player. It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile; winning's winning.
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 19, 2010 4:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah I was there
That was the David Wells vs Randy Johnson game. One of the only times in MLB history that two Perfect Game pitchers faced each other.
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by All Things SD on Aug 19, 2010 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions
how about Ray Lankford and Kerry Robinson while we're at it
Ron Gant anyone?
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by icaughthundleys#4 on Aug 19, 2010 11:51 PM PDT up reply actions
Ron Gant
Bubba Trammell
Al Martin
Paul McAnulty
Brian Buchanan
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by All Things SD on Aug 20, 2010 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
If anybody even mentions "B.C.",
I will flip my shit.
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 20, 2010 12:50 AM PDT up reply actions
*Tries really hard to think who that is but cant think of it*
Ben Johnson
Jim Edmonds
Dave Roberts
Jay Payton
Xavier Nady
Jason Bay
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by All Things SD on Aug 20, 2010 12:52 AM PDT up reply actions
Bay, Nady, and Edmonds aren't available.
:]
I still feel more confident in Burroughs pitching than Mujica
by LetBurroughsPitch on Aug 20, 2010 2:02 AM PDT up reply actions
No one wants his bum knee.
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now you've done it
you just admitted to trolling, which is a bannable offense. JBox is gonna go Elliot Ness on your ass now.
Klesko
"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 FriarFaithful4Life on Aug 19, 2010 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions
Gerut is in his early thirties. Not exactly over the hill. I think that is a good pick-up. He has more pop in his bat than Jr. and some decent speed. Another left handed bat. I am not sure how he fits into the 40 man roster situation, or who will eventually take Tgjr’s spot should we (we will) make the playoffs but I lked Gerut and wondered why we traded for Gwynn to begin with.
Gerut's salary was about 3x more than Gwynn's
And like you said, Gerut is in his early 30s while Gwynn is not. And the obvious PR with having Gwynn on the roster helped
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by matthewverygood on Aug 19, 2010 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions
Tremendous game, tremendous play.
I said it already on teh f-books and while gloating to my friend Shane but I’ll repeat it for those of you not fortunate enough to already be graced by my wisdom and insight: That play, for me, perfectly summed up both teams this season. We play heads-up ball and exploit every weakness where as the Cubs could not care less about anything. None of them. Their minds aren’t in it and their hearts aren’t in it. The only guy who even had a smidgen of passion left just got jettisoned to Atlanta. I am reveling in it.
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The only guy I feel bad for is Marlon Byrd.
He seems like one of those gritty, hard-working kind of players. But even he looks like he’s given up.
by theodore donald kerabatsos on Aug 19, 2010 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions
byrd lover
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 19, 2010 4:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Right when I heard Tony was going on DL
I thought to myself, is there anyway we could trade for Marlon Byrd to play center. He has pretty good wheels, a nice glove, and can hit pretty well. But it’s just a pipe dream. But you never know after the Cubs have been trading away all these guys. I am sure Jed doesn’t want his salary, though, even if it were possible.
That'd be a huge pick-up
Don’t know if Byrd has already cleared or would clear waivers.
Ehhhh, I don't deserve a signature...
Best. Season. EVAR!
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by Jonathan Holmes on Aug 19, 2010 3:58 PM PDT reply actions
Over-Under
On if whether the Venable run gets aired on ESPN or Fox Sports.
Still waiting for Matt Holliday to touch the plate.
Undoubtedly.
You forget that the only thing bigger than their bias is their bandwagoning.
Besides, it happened against the Cubs.
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 19, 2010 4:11 PM PDT up reply actions
Check out the game threads and recaps for the past 3 games
Notice anything?
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by matthewverygood on Aug 19, 2010 4:09 PM PDT reply actions
No
Wat
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
Uncommon Sportsman :: Absurdity in play
No Dex?
Ask any baseball player, any real baseball player. It doesn't matter if you win by an inch or a mile; winning's winning.
by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 19, 2010 4:15 PM PDT up reply actions
And???
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by matthewverygood on Aug 19, 2010 4:24 PM PDT up reply actions
Winsies.
I was dating this girl from Canada... after about a month I found out she didn't know what sport the Padres played, she thought "padre" was spelled p-o-d-r-a-y and she thought it was some kind of a fish. Dealbreaker.
And???
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by matthewverygood on Aug 19, 2010 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions
no animals were harmed
in the making of them?
I was dating this girl from Canada... after about a month I found out she didn't know what sport the Padres played, she thought "padre" was spelled p-o-d-r-a-y and she thought it was some kind of a fish. Dealbreaker.
You just saved 15% on your car insurance by switching to Geico?
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by All Things SD on Aug 19, 2010 5:55 PM PDT up reply actions
I know the feeling
It is the real thing
The essence of the truth
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 19, 2010 10:29 PM PDT up reply actions
You want the game ball?
"You're like the nicest internet person I know." - theodore donald kerabatsos
We should try more tricks
Like the rozin bag trick…I am constantly thinking about that. Could it work?
If so, we need to use that for an out in a huge game with like the bases loaded and 2 out, up 1, top 9th with Jeter up in the World Series, Game 7. We can only use it once, because then teams will have caught on.
Then every one will say how lucky, annoying, and scrappy we are. And I will laugh, because we are World Series champs!
My father put fingers on my firm bottom?
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 19, 2010 4:12 PM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
motherf_____n pants full of motherf_____n bone?
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by FriarFaithful4Life on Aug 19, 2010 4:21 PM PDT up reply actions
right... "snot" and "nose"
I was dating this girl from Canada... after about a month I found out she didn't know what sport the Padres played, she thought "padre" was spelled p-o-d-r-a-y and she thought it was some kind of a fish. Dealbreaker.
by Johnny UT on Aug 19, 2010 5:03 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
replace with barf and dick
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by matthewverygood on Aug 19, 2010 5:06 PM PDT up reply actions
love Mr. Show
I was dating this girl from Canada... after about a month I found out she didn't know what sport the Padres played, she thought "padre" was spelled p-o-d-r-a-y and she thought it was some kind of a fish. Dealbreaker.
OH MY SHIT
I just realized that Bob from Mr. Show is Saul Goodman in Breaking Bad
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by All Things SD on Aug 19, 2010 5:59 PM PDT up reply actions
Yeah, its wicked hardcore.
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by All Things SD on Aug 19, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
I wonder what the rest of the nation thinks of our young players....
Do other people think of Venable as a stud? Kind of like the Rays guys a couple years ago…one season can catapult marginal players into stars.
Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.
Wait, are we talking about the rest of the nation of Enberg here?
by TheGhostofRickMonday on Aug 19, 2010 4:28 PM PDT up reply actions
Both, since I think I saw an AP article refer to him as Max
Maybe he’ll be called Molly in the future…
Ehhhh, I don't deserve a signature...
Will Venable IS a stud
When Tommy Lasorda was on the 1090 morning show a week or two back, he specifically called out Will Venable as a talent. Then he mentioned the spring training home run that jbox and I gushed over where Will hit a ball that bounced off the top of the batters eye in centerfield.
Will Venable is my favorite. Any day now for that cycle.
No doubt that Will is a stud
I’m just curious about perception. To a Cinci fan, is LeBlanc a great 5th pitcher? To an M’s fan, is Hundley a great guy to have behind the dish? We live and die with each game and have early menstral cycles when they have a bad few days. The rest of the country is probably starting to look at us as a dangerous group of sub 30 y/o ballplayers that haven’t put it all together yet, but are a real talented group of guys.
Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.
Will Venable is the MVP
Molly Venable’s Prodigy
One day, he could wrestle that award from Gonzilla if he can materialize all of his talent.
Ehhhh, I don't deserve a signature...
I think Wonko may have tweeted this the other day...
But look at current MVP candidate Carlos Gonzalez… the guy is Will Venable + Coors Field. Look at the road numbers for CarGo and Will… very, very similar. They’re built exactly the same. Both are speedy outfielders, both hit/throw lefty, both good basestealers. I’m convinced that the only difference is that Venable plays in PETCO and CarGo plays in Coors. That’s why I can’t believe that he could actually win an MVP.
by theodore donald kerabatsos on Aug 20, 2010 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
I tweeted it.
Wonko mentioned it weeks ago, and I remembered it and was thinking about it, so I went and tweeted it.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Aug 20, 2010 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions
It's a great point whoever made it.
It’s going to be hilarious if/when a team that isn’t Colorado gives him a giant contract and then realizes that they just paid a huge sum of money for Will Venable.
by theodore donald kerabatsos on Aug 20, 2010 8:39 AM PDT up reply actions
I agree, the two are similar....
My favorite image of Veneble is when he scoops a ball low and in, looking like he’s golfing with a 15inch wood. His left knee pretty much resting on the ground while he hits the ball 400 ft.
Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.
Okay, is it too much to hope for Jonathan "The Whiner" SanCHEZ to get bombed?
Ehhhh, I don't deserve a signature...
It's fine to hope for it
…just don’t predict it.
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 19, 2010 4:31 PM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
was reading the UT article that was just put up
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/aug/19/gwynn-dl-padres-try-sweep-cubs/
geez, all the comments are so depressing. some people nitpick like a mother. people still don’t believe that the padres are the real deal. like dude, we won, go f*ck yourself.
"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."
the UT article
so… I guess Bill Center wasn’t actually watching the game…
Venable broke for the plate and scored before pitcher Justin Berg could get there for Hill’s throw.
I was dating this girl from Canada... after about a month I found out she didn't know what sport the Padres played, she thought "padre" was spelled p-o-d-r-a-y and she thought it was some kind of a fish. Dealbreaker.
Minor mistake
I thought it was Berg too. They have similar builds and facial scruff. However, they spell and pronounce their names differently and they have different uniform numbers.
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by matthewverygood on Aug 19, 2010 5:50 PM PDT up reply actions
even so
Venable didn’t score “before [Nady] could get there”… he scored before Nady could get the throw and slap on the tag.
I guess I’m just ticked because I’ve watched that replay probably a dozen times and Center’s description completely denies the rush of a daring, close play.
I was dating this girl from Canada... after about a month I found out she didn't know what sport the Padres played, she thought "padre" was spelled p-o-d-r-a-y and she thought it was some kind of a fish. Dealbreaker.
Bill Center is also a humungous chumpasaurus
So anything he would have written would likely have sucked
Ehhhh, I don't deserve a signature...
ya probably not
but the comments people leave make me a sad panda.
“As good of a play as that was, the lack of a play by Denforia to get to second was equally bad.”
“I for one will adhere to the adage of ‘one game at a time’ until the Western League Pennant is in hand or the season is over. "
i’m sensitive okay!
"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."
All these wins are making me uncomfortable
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Pants?
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by All Things SD on Aug 19, 2010 7:48 PM PDT up reply actions
They placed Gwynn on the 15 day Dl.
if he is out for the rest of the season. Is there a good reason to not use the 60 DL and clear a roster spot?
I think they might be headed that way
but it looks like they’re going to get a second opinion and make sure he’s out for the season first.
I was dating this girl from Canada... after about a month I found out she didn't know what sport the Padres played, she thought "padre" was spelled p-o-d-r-a-y and she thought it was some kind of a fish. Dealbreaker.
I’m sure Everth Ernesto will comfort her.
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 19, 2010 10:32 PM PDT up reply actions
Hey!
Whatever, you’re just giving me a hard time so you can have Evy all to yourself.
I need new pants.
Ha! You're so naive.
You really thought he and I forgot about each other this past year. So cute.
You had your chance. Face it, he loves me and has always loved me.
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 20, 2010 12:35 AM PDT up reply actions
Which one of us?
Or both?
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 20, 2010 12:48 AM PDT up reply actions
Nice answer, Soulja Boi.
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 20, 2010 1:52 AM PDT up reply actions
It looks like it is very serious:
Padres center fielder Tony Gwynn, who is having one of the best defensive seasons of any National League outfielder, is likely done for the season after he suffered a fractured hamate bone in his right hand on Wednesday.
Disheartening ? For whom Jake ?
“It’s disheartening to watch what has happened there (SD)” Jake Peavy – March 2010 Pads 100-72 (.581) in last 172 reg. season games
Sooooo Stoked
That was March
"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
must not have been a disheartening enviro/culture in March
as team was gearing up for 95-100 win season
Sooooo Stoked
11 strikeouts.
"This is no ordinary honey!"
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by Zach (maestro876) on Aug 19, 2010 10:00 PM PDT up reply actions
Both teams have given up
Padres have 6 games against each left
and 9 of the next 12 against the Snakes and the Drunks
"I post like canned meat."
the Rockies are using their absurd powers of coincidence to achieve an even weirder streak than 2007
they have yet to win or lose consecutive games in the month of August
As a result of today's start
Mat’s whole season K/9 is over 9. Since the beginning of June, his K/9 has been over 10.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Aug 19, 2010 11:23 PM PDT reply actions
Joe Morgan calls this
cosistency.
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by TheThinGwynn on Aug 20, 2010 12:36 AM PDT up reply actions
And we all know K/9 is sexy
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It really is.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Aug 20, 2010 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions
Annnnnd.... rec'd.
"This team looks dangerous, like a convict with a temper, nothing to lose and a switch blade." -jbox
Nice
Mat Latos is the real deal...Go Lakers, Pads, and Bolts
by mrbarneydangles on Aug 20, 2010 6:34 AM PDT up reply actions
not gonna lie
Venasteal made me uncomfortable PFOB
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Venapism.
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