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Open Thread, 7/17: Padres vs Mets

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Game two of the series sees Jake Peavy taking the hill. If you're a Mets fan, I'm going to warn you now that Jake is pretty good at baseball.

GO PADRES!!!

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Let's do this thing.
Nice play by Girlmouth to start the evening.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:09 PM PDT reply actions  

Thank you someone
for finally saying something. I couldnt say anything  cause we lost last time I did.

Dex I love your little intro.

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 7:11 PM PDT up reply actions  

It's good to see some other superstitions.
Me, I can't put on a Padres shirt until the middle of the first. Through trial and error, my brother in law and I discovered that that's how I get the Padres to win- we're undefeated every time I've done it. It has to be either brand new or fresh out of the dryer.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

wow
Impressive.

Ya im like that too. About everything. Good to hear Im not the only one.

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Now I just got this feeling
that since you told us, your superstition wont work anymore..

See, Thats what my superstitions are like.

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 7:22 PM PDT up reply actions  

Same
It's like the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.  Or something.
"At the end, excitement maintained its hysteria." - Jerry Coleman

by TheGrandHatching on Jul 18, 2007 6:28 AM PDT up reply actions  

That's why
Brian Giles plays RF at Petco.

by Phantom on Jul 17, 2007 7:12 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow
We bring up moving Giles out of RF and he has something to say about it.

by osbug on Jul 17, 2007 7:13 PM PDT reply actions  

Great D
by Giles out there, too. I hope these great plays won't be neccesary all night.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:13 PM PDT reply actions  

When I was in Ohio
I kept reading about "Snacks". Who on earth is that? I couldnt figure it out.

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 7:14 PM PDT reply actions  

Royce Ring
Not sure why, but that's his nickname.

by Phantom on Jul 17, 2007 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

O
k

That doesnt make sense but thanks.

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 7:15 PM PDT up reply actions  

From what I've heard,
he's been called that since he was a kid.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:18 PM PDT up reply actions  

We were told...
That was his nickname in high school among the baseball team.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 7:17 PM PDT up reply actions  

Nice double
Adrian. Do that more often.

by Phantom on Jul 17, 2007 7:18 PM PDT reply actions  

When it comes to hitting
Ol' Sandy's a professional.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Aw, damn it!
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:20 PM PDT reply actions  

Jake's movement
That slider's ruthless. You'd think the batter could tell that the ball's headed right for his feet and doesn't merit a swing like that.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 7:23 PM PDT reply actions  

"one of those
Tim Flannery sixteen-hop singles"
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:25 PM PDT reply actions  

Our defense
is pretty good.
Christina

by Christina on Jul 17, 2007 7:25 PM PDT reply actions  

So is
our pitching.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:28 PM PDT up reply actions  

that slider
That's just gross. Eww.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 7:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Ricky looked so bored last night
people were yelling "Ricky I know you wanna steal second base right now!"

Everyone laughed

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 7:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh Khalil
don't chase that.
Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Jul 17, 2007 7:31 PM PDT reply actions  

A guy throwing this much junk
is going to torment Khalil tonite, as well as others on our team. I'd guess that Kouz also has some difficutly with him, but I'm hoping to be wrong.

by Phantom on Jul 17, 2007 7:32 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why some days
there are 400+ comments, and others no one says anything?

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 7:48 PM PDT reply actions  

I've wondered the same thing.
Personally, I enjoy it somewhere in the middle.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:50 PM PDT up reply actions  

summertime blues
For me, I have to focus so darn much more at work in July-August that the last thing I want to do is watch the game with my laptop in front of me. So I don't even open it when I come home in the evenings. I have to come over to the PC to read/post. Minimizes my activity. Plus, I am not home as much to watch since I am trying to keep busy until Alex gets home.

I would suppose others are traveling or just feeling lazier than usual ;->

Christina

by Christina on Jul 17, 2007 7:51 PM PDT up reply actions  

Oh, man!
Beautiful ridicule of Tim McCarver just then.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:51 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm watching in NY
and the SNY guys just said that, along with never having a no-no, the Pads have never had a player hit for the cycle.

Really? Damn.

Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Jul 17, 2007 7:54 PM PDT reply actions  

Kouz
was a single shy Friday.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:56 PM PDT up reply actions  

Shoulder surgery.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 7:57 PM PDT up reply actions  

Willie had
rotator cuff surgery about a week ago. What a trooper that guy.
Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Jul 17, 2007 7:58 PM PDT up reply actions  

that pitch
Either wasn't high enough or heat enough.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 8:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Dammit
I hate that little bastard.
Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Jul 17, 2007 8:01 PM PDT reply actions  

WTF
With that throw...come on Phase 2, you got to do better!

by Jonny Dub on Jul 17, 2007 8:01 PM PDT reply actions  

wow
that was a good last pitch

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 8:02 PM PDT reply actions  

We can get that one back
and then some. Confidence- experience it!
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:02 PM PDT reply actions  

That's a great sign
Going the other way is going to get Gonzo out of that slump.
Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Jul 17, 2007 8:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Glad to have you back, Adrian.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:06 PM PDT reply actions  

Turn that switch
to "crush" K-bot.
Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Jul 17, 2007 8:10 PM PDT reply actions  

I will EAT
the bottle if we could get a hit with RISP.
Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Jul 17, 2007 8:16 PM PDT up reply actions  

Amazingly enough
Our BA/RISP is higher than the Mets.

by osbug on Jul 17, 2007 8:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

Well, crud.
Typical.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:16 PM PDT reply actions  

strugglin'
Offense needs to make an appearance here.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 8:20 PM PDT reply actions  

You have got to be
kidding me.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:21 PM PDT reply actions  

Okay,
checked the ole' Al Gore super information highway and see that we are losing, what's going on?
This game was playing out so differently in my head.  I had us up 16-0 after 4.
"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Jul 17, 2007 8:23 PM PDT reply actions  

he is
not supposed to drop the ball

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 8:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Phase 2
Is gonna cost us the game!

by Jonny Dub on Jul 17, 2007 8:24 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm changing his name
to Bocafea after that play.
Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Jul 17, 2007 8:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh, Bocachica
That's no way for a supersub in training to behave.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 8:24 PM PDT reply actions  

Cox Cable
Just curious.  So I set up my DVR to record all the first runs of the Padres games, but even the repeats at 11pm are marked as first runs, so I'm getting like 2-3 Padres games a day.  What gives?  Anybody else having this problem?

by jbox on Jul 17, 2007 8:25 PM PDT reply actions  

weird
my 11pm's are repeats...you should call them.

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions  

Crap crap crap.
Way to go, Gardenburger; way to go. I don't care what the scorer says, that's an error.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:25 PM PDT reply actions  

I can't see the game on TV...
is there something wrong with jake's eyesight tonight?

On Gameday his pitches seem VERY erratic

by pasadenapadre on Jul 17, 2007 8:26 PM PDT reply actions  

Goddamnit.
Who are you and what did you do with Jake Peavy?
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:27 PM PDT reply actions  

It seems like forever
since Peavy got his last win.  Anybody know off hand how long it's been?  Was his ninth win in Mid June?

by jbox on Jul 17, 2007 8:27 PM PDT reply actions  

June 19th
Against the Orioles. He's had 2 wins in his last seven starts.

by Drama on Jul 17, 2007 8:30 PM PDT up reply actions  

Yep
The filming schedule on "Five Towns" has been a real grind.

by Drama on Jul 17, 2007 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

LOL
I just assumed it was baby related.

by Winfield's Ghost on Jul 17, 2007 8:41 PM PDT up reply actions  

Drama
oh YAY! It was just not the same in here without you!
Christina

by Christina on Jul 17, 2007 9:09 PM PDT up reply actions  

well,
this sucks...
"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Jul 17, 2007 8:27 PM PDT reply actions  

6-0 Phillies!
Thought I would try and brighten the mood

by pasadenapadre on Jul 17, 2007 8:28 PM PDT reply actions  

Peavy
Walking to the dugout didn't even look like he cared.  Usually he's swearing like a sailor.

by Jonny Dub on Jul 17, 2007 8:32 PM PDT reply actions  

Jake might not get the win
but we will. If somebody's looking for the faith, don't worry; I'm keeping it here.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:33 PM PDT reply actions  

Faith
I've lost it.  Might have to watch last night's Big Love.

by Jonny Dub on Jul 17, 2007 8:34 PM PDT up reply actions  

jakes outing
i know that we have been accustomed to jake being lights out and with him giving up three runs we are scratching our heads, and asking what is wrong with him but we need to give him some run support in his last four outings we have only given him 5 runs. i know its asking a lot since we used up most of our runs for the weeks last night by scoring 4 but come on offense but something together

by i miss bip on Jul 17, 2007 8:34 PM PDT reply actions  

"scratching our heads"?
Counting tonight, Jake has given up three earned runs (or more) in six of his last eight starts.

by Drama on Jul 17, 2007 8:37 PM PDT up reply actions  

Why the hell
is Jake batting?
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:36 PM PDT reply actions  

Oh, okay
that's why.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:38 PM PDT up reply actions  

His Batting Average
Makes him one of our better hitters.

by Jonny Dub on Jul 17, 2007 8:39 PM PDT up reply actions  

Our boys need to make opposing pitchers
work harder...Peavy has like 30 pitches more than Hernandez...

by pasadenapadre on Jul 17, 2007 8:37 PM PDT reply actions  

jakes batting
because he is a better option than any body else on the bench

by i miss bip on Jul 17, 2007 8:38 PM PDT reply actions  

I still think
he should play LF on days he's not pitching.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:40 PM PDT up reply actions  

Center
Couldn't do worse than Phase 2.

by Jonny Dub on Jul 17, 2007 8:46 PM PDT up reply actions  

ill take him in left
but would prefer him at second

by i miss bip on Jul 17, 2007 8:41 PM PDT reply actions  

im looking for
at least 2 runs this inning

by i miss bip on Jul 17, 2007 8:46 PM PDT reply actions  

im looking for
at least 4 runs this inning but i'll take 2.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 8:48 PM PDT up reply actions  

Wow.
It's a weak grounder fest. Great.
Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Jul 17, 2007 8:51 PM PDT reply actions  

Wow.
We're getting two-hit by a 63-year old man.

by Drama on Jul 17, 2007 8:52 PM PDT reply actions  

once again
cameron makes easy work of an inning. hey bud about time you put him in the regular bullpen rotation

by i miss bip on Jul 17, 2007 9:00 PM PDT reply actions  

thank you
Cla needs rest, he makes me nervous.

by padresgirlforlife44 on Jul 17, 2007 9:01 PM PDT up reply actions  

Ricky
Why isn't he coaching first for our team?

by Jonny Dub on Jul 17, 2007 9:01 PM PDT reply actions  

Because
He's coaching first for the other team. Was that a riddle?

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 9:02 PM PDT up reply actions  

if matt or mark got replaced
i would be the happiest man in san diego

by i miss bip on Jul 17, 2007 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

wha!?
bite your tounge!

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 9:05 PM PDT up reply actions  

oh well now I know you're joking
Cause that's literally impossible.

Next commissioner of baseball = George Bush (once he realizes that there's a National League)

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions  

I blame A-Go
He should've just stayed home again. It's like he showed up and everybody else decided to take the night off.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 9:04 PM PDT reply actions  

El Duque
Has thrown seven full and still hasn't hit 100 pitches.

by Drama on Jul 17, 2007 9:08 PM PDT reply actions  

block the plate, barrett
One thing I'll say for Bowenm, even though I don't necessarily want him back... He would've blocked that plate and made that tag.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 9:15 PM PDT reply actions  

Rainbow In The Dark
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 9:20 PM PDT up reply actions  

It was definately
down too long in the midnight sea. Oh, what's becoming of me?
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 9:24 PM PDT up reply actions  

Marcus
4-run swing right there.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 9:22 PM PDT reply actions  

Two straight bad calls
Marcus's ball was low and Adrian still had his foot on the bag.

by matthewverygood on Jul 17, 2007 9:26 PM PDT reply actions  

I'm over Barrett
At least until tomorrow. Barrett, I'm over you!

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 9:29 PM PDT reply actions  

I call Asshole
Jose Reyes stealing third up by 4 in the 9th inning? My fantasy team thanks you, but that's what we in the business call a "dick move".

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 9:31 PM PDT reply actions  

I've always thought
Jose Valentin looks like a rapist. He's definately a starter on the all-time Creeps-Me-Out All Star team.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 9:31 PM PDT reply actions  

it's the 'stache
And the collection of child porn he carries with him whenever he's in public.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 9:33 PM PDT up reply actions  

My name for Valentin
is the Gargoyle. He definitely looks like he belongs on the top of a building somewhere. Holding kiddie porn, of course.
Tony Gwynn - 2007 HOF!

by Phony Gwynn on Jul 17, 2007 9:49 PM PDT up reply actions  

eh
Just give up the grand slam. Then, win tomorrow and let the Mets leave wondering how they lost the series after scoring so much.

by Dex on Jul 17, 2007 9:33 PM PDT reply actions  

That's enough for me.
If we score eight in the bottom I'll find out about it in 5 hours when I get up for work.
"I try not to get overly excited... But I am pleased with it..."

by TheThirdGonzalez on Jul 17, 2007 9:39 PM PDT reply actions  

what.the.HELL.is.going.on
okay i just got home and missed almost the entire game. what in the world happened? did the padres just die?

and who's phase 2?

by freelunch on Jul 17, 2007 9:42 PM PDT reply actions  

well, THAT sucked. but the dodgers are down 13-1.
as of now, anyway.

jake seemed to get behind in counts a lot, had control problems, walked a couple and got stung.  the rest, bleh.  a pretty sad offensive display.  but also just some dumb stuff in the field.  i thought giles awesome catch in RF was a good omen, but it turned out not to be a real good night.  also i had to watch the mets broadcast. horrible.

let's hope for a maddux bounce back tomorrow.  go pads.

by goose1 on Jul 17, 2007 10:06 PM PDT reply actions  

From today's UT:
"[Orlando Hernandez] has never lost to the Padres. He beat them in Game 2 of the 1998 World Series as a rookie with the New York Yankees, and is 3-0 in four starts against San Diego in the last two seasons."
"At the end, excitement maintained its hysteria." - Jerry Coleman

by TheGrandHatching on Jul 18, 2007 6:30 AM PDT reply actions  

Scrap it
Wad it up and throw this one in the trash. Just one of those you have to throw away. Let it be an example of how not to play, and let's never do it again. =)
The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world.

by Axion on Jul 18, 2007 9:29 AM PDT reply actions  

Good thinking...
I have two bets on this series...

One is with a friend over who pays for dinner.  And whilst he is, shall we say, a portly young man who has no problem putting it away...  my main concern is the second bet.

This obnoxious friend will buy me a Hoffman jersey if the pads win but I have to buy him a bonds jersey if we lose.

Please, please San Diego...  I CANNOT be seen dead purchasing such merchandise!!!

You may hear me later, I'll be at the game until I'm kicked out or carried out by paramedics...  

by ABY on Jul 18, 2007 10:19 AM PDT up reply actions  

Need a new thread... quick!
We need to toss this thread to the trash. We should be carrying this bad karma into Wed's Game

- shane

[This Space For Rent]

by ShaneHale on Jul 18, 2007 11:35 AM PDT reply actions  

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