Open Thread: 8/26, Padres vs. Phillies

by jbox on Aug 26, 2007 9:54 AM PDT in News Comment 191 comments

Jon and I ran a little race this morning and we were taking a bus back to the start line. We were talking about how bad it must suck to be in the minor leagues and taking buses all over the league. How do you take an eleven hour bus ride in the middle of the night then get off and play your best baseball? That's gotta be one of the biggest motivating factors when you're sent down from the bigs. No wonder Hensley hates it down there and realizes he took his time in the majors for granted. Which brings up the point, Hensley was sent down to make room for Stauffer. He can't be brought up again for ten days. Our bus ride was only like 10 minutes and we couldn't wait to get off.

Early game today for all the west coasters. Game starts at 10:35 and it's Tim "Boy Wonder" Stauffer vs. Kendrick.

Keep winning! Go Padres.

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Odds on Bradley getting HBP?

I think they gotta be kind of high. he's on fire and talking smack. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets plunked.
He's also breathed some life into a team which I had a hard time finding out who was the team leader prior to his arrival.
I won't say he's the leader yet, but it appears he can get some folks to rally around him.

by LF Lurking on Aug 26, 2007 10:25 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm not sure

I agree the odds are high - but the Phillies really need to win this game - that has to be their focus. If the game's a runaway early for either side, then he's probably gonna get hit. But if it's close, I don't think they can afford to do it.

And my guess is that the umpiring crew apprised both teams that they won't put up with anything today.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

talk about anxious

by LJbumfool on Aug 26, 2007 10:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Dang

Wish we'd given Stauffer that 11 run lead again.

Christina

by Christina on Aug 26, 2007 10:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

lol

It's early. We need to get warmed up and get going.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 10:46 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

ouch stauffer. 3 straight hits?

by LJbumfool on Aug 26, 2007 10:51 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The ball Burrell

hit was a really good pitch. It was low and away and Pat went out and got it.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 10:52 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stauffer is amazing!

We're gonna get out of this!

by jbox on Aug 26, 2007 10:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice pitches Timmy!

If he can get out of this with just one run, that's gonna be huge.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

2 outta 3 aint bad

by LJbumfool on Aug 26, 2007 11:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

poop

Groundball just finds a hole.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:01 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

are they really chanting

"you suck bradley"

by pads44 on Aug 26, 2007 11:02 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I thought they were saying

"you suck maddux" but I knew they weren't.

by jbox on Aug 26, 2007 11:03 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I went back

I think you are right, "you suck bradley" chant.

by jbox on Aug 26, 2007 11:06 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought for sure

that single by werth was our way out of the inning, it looked like it was going to go to Khalil. Plenty of game left though.

by jbox on Aug 26, 2007 11:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yep

Really not a bad inning by Tim. He got unlucky on some of those balls put in play.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:08 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nice work

Sledge. Way to regress to the mean.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:09 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Quis

Afraid to say "retarded". Funny.

by Drama on Aug 26, 2007 11:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Can't walk the opposing pitcher

on four pitches to lead off an inning. That's no good.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:14 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay

well, at least we went 4-2 on the trip.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Jeez

I just turn this game on and it's already over!

by Jonny Dub on Aug 26, 2007 11:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He is terrible

Terrible

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay, cut it out, Stauffer.

That's no good at all.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Why is this guy pitcing for us again?

by Jonny Dub on Aug 26, 2007 11:19 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

You'd have to ask Pepe Negro

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:20 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We have no one better than Stauffer?

I guess he's providing his services--sucking--for less than Boomer was costing us.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:22 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

At worst

They could've tried anyone else. They know what they're getting every time they run Stauffer out there. He's had far too many chances and failed all of them.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Totally

by Jonny Dub on Aug 26, 2007 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Why not 3 innings each from Hampson, Brocail, Cam

Or Ledezma. Stauffer is terrible. Mike Thompson is terrible. Why put a guy who tends to give up homeruns on the mound in this tiny ballpark?

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Well. We've been hitting. Maybe this isn't over.

Slugfest?

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't think it's out of reach

the way things have been going lately.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What a brilliant decision by management.

Let's start an absolute piece of shit pitcher so he can get murdered before the scond inning is even over. Now our bullpen will have to pitch a ton of innings the day before we start THE BIGGEST SERIES OF THE SEASON.

I say screw him...this game is over. Let him pitch all nine innings. The next four games mean more to me than a guy they should have cut after he shit his pants in Houston with an 11 run lead.

by Drama on Aug 26, 2007 11:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Totally agree

I don't care if takes him 300 pitches to get out of the game. Let him stay him and then release him.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Exactly.

I don't even want him on the same plane as the rest of the team.

by Drama on Aug 26, 2007 11:26 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Stauffer Complete game? I don't want ESPN

playing that all night long. Can you say Rangers-Orioles?

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:25 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather see that

then an implosion in the next four games.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

What's worse?

Giving up 30 runs? Or exhausting your bullpen before a four-game series against the team that is two games in front of you?

by Drama on Aug 26, 2007 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bullpen, exhaustion clearly. But....

30 runs is still sort of unbelievable.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yes it is.

But I care more about winning the division and getting home field advantage in the playoffs than I care about Stuart Scott making fun of us on Sportscenter.

by Drama on Aug 26, 2007 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I don't know

Stauffer appears completely capable of giving up more than 30 runs in nine innings.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I mean

right now he's on pace to give up 27. If he can just suck a little more - and I think we all know he can - the record is his.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

He could pretty easily set a major league record

He's getting hosed right now. Just hosed.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:33 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

My focus has changed completely

I'm now rooting for 31 runs.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:34 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Keep him out there forever

Or we just pack up our bags and leave. Why do you have to play 9 innings anyway.

by Jonny Dub on Aug 26, 2007 11:27 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

At least he can bunt.

Iknow, I know; I'm reaching...

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:27 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

There's one!

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:28 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I love the boos.

Bradley is that good.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:30 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sidenote on Boomer

How do we feel about facing him?

Our record against old, wily soft-tossing lefties (Glavine, Moyer) is pretty good lately. After watching those two games, I'm not that worried about Boomer...

Plus I read that the Padres have scored more runs in the 5th inning this year than any other inning. And we all know when Boomer starts to implode.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:32 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

We've scored 7 or 8 runs a game on this road trip

So stauffer has, like, 1 run left before I'm going to call it out of reach.

C'mon timmy--how about 6 shutout innings?

I almost typed that with a straight face.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:35 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

A scoreless inning!

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm really anxious

to hear the rest of the Tuffy The Toro story.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Strangely

So am I.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

lol

Mud was like, "Really, you were a mascot, huh."

And in his head, you know he's thinking, "Damnit, now I owe Matty like $100"

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

LOL

Yes exactly.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Awww, come on, Stauffer

Throwing one shutout inning will NOT get you to 31 runs.

COME ON!! GET YOUR HEAD IN THE GAME!!!

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 11:36 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Get the pizza Quis!

I think we need a GLB shirt that alludes to this.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:39 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Kaaaay-botttt!!!

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Mini rally

blooming here. If we can start to cut the lead down, good things can happen.

Except Sledge is up.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Horrible call

on the 2-0 pitch to Sledge.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:41 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

YAY SLEDGE!!!

Clutch AB!

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:42 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Sledge gets the "Roger Dorn" award

like in Major League. Get up there and lean into one...it's the only way you're going to get into the game.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:45 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

2 Days

2 Dorn references

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

FOMFP!

Take it, Sledge!
Go Koooooouzzzz!

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

termel sledge was put to good use.

he got hit.

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 11:43 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Khalil has been MONEY the past few weeks

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

That's a sac fly

right there. Adrian f'ed that up.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

god damn it

can we just NOT swing at the first pitch, ever. no matter how good it looks. just wait!

by LJbumfool on Aug 26, 2007 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

First pitch Kouz? Really?

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

How is that fucking strike?

Horrible call on the 2-0

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:45 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Mud is exactly right

LaForest had to swing at the 2-1, stupid umpiring.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Yup

Same BALL he called a strike on Sledge.... Sledge also flailed at the next pitch in the same spot and fouled it into the crowd.

He was just lucky enough to get hit on the pitch after that.

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

clutch

by LJbumfool on Aug 26, 2007 11:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Damn it, Pete.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Pete got hosed

in that AB. Horrible call on the 2-0 completely changed the complexion of that AB.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No doubt about it.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:48 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Get a hit Timmy

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:46 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

tim stauffer's BA is .333

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 11:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

are you kidding?

is stauffer really hitting?!

by LJbumfool on Aug 26, 2007 11:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So we've officially

conceded this game?

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:47 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Saving the bullpen I guess

with 2 outs, putting in a pinch hitter--who might do nothing anyway--means we have 6 innings to eat.

That was a big chance we just squandered. Even 2 runs changes the way the game looks.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:51 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Totally Agree

If it was bases loaded with 0 or 1 outs, then I think we woulda seen a PH

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 11:53 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Damnit guys

We could have made this a game right there. Stupid of Adrian not to go (stupid of Kouz to swing first pitch) and then the umpire makes Kendrick's life easy on the LaForest AB. Stupid.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:48 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I will say

in Kouz's defense, he has a pretty good track record when swinging at the first pitch with the bases loaded.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bases Loaded No Outs

No Runs....I deserve better. I'm Outa here!

by Jonny Dub on Aug 26, 2007 11:50 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

WE NEED WILLY LEDEZMAMSDMZMMZAMZA

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 11:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Cameron ain't conceding nothing!

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 11:53 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Ground ball right at Khalil, please.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:54 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay, now.

Don't give these guys a seventh run.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

random

isn't aaron rowand gonna b our center fielder next season?

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 11:55 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well

I'm done with this game. 4-2 on the road trip is a good thing. Go Cubs!

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 11:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Crap.

This is just gonna get even uglier, I'm afraid.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 11:57 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

stauffer should just pitch this game out...

its not like the outcome will be any different than a win for them and a loss for us

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 11:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Another

strong throw by Milton in vain.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

10 run deficit

Ledezma time!!

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

We need Cesar Ramos or Josh Geer

I've made up my mind.

by sdpads24 on Aug 26, 2007 12:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Holy crap.

Why am I still watching this?

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Stauffer is ridiculous

He had a 17 ERA coming in after that Astros game. Why, oh, why would you start a guy who almost blew an 11 run lead?

And it's not like he's been unlucky. He's just awful. Behind in every single count. Walks. Hit batsmen. Home runs. JUST TERRIBLE

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 12:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Hey, it's not like

our guys can't respond with twelve unanswered runs.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I was thinking the same thing

Remember, this is Coors Field East we are EXPERIENCING.

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Tim Stauffer: Professional Hitter

in a way. He makes hitters look professional. He's throwing batting practice.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 12:05 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

We took this series without Peavy/Young

That's something.

Also: this just in: Stauffer still terrible.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 12:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Stauffer's Next Start for the Padres

Sunday September 9th against the Rockies at Coors Field.

JOKING of course, but I kinda feel bad for the kid.

His last start: On a Sunday to end a series in the bandbox known as Minute Maid Field.

Today: On a Sunday to end a series in the bandbox known as Citizens Bank Park.

September 9th: On a Sunday to end a series in the joke known as Coors Field.

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I feel like

its just Bud Black's fault for not taking him out WAY earlier..

This is getting ridiculous

by padresgirlforlife44 on Aug 26, 2007 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if the padres score

6 runs or more, than you're right. if not, then b. black was just smart looking forward to arizona

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 12:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

At least we take the series

Get him out and get the bully up. Maybe we can decrease the deficit.

Note to Pepe Negro: Don't EVER start Stauffer.

by sqrunt on Aug 26, 2007 12:07 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

DON'T BLAME BUD ONE BIT!!

We have TEN GAMES IN TEN DAYS coming up.....

SEVEN against the D-Bags
three against the Doyers

I dont blame Black at all...he was trying to get through as long as he could with Stauffer and not burn the bullpen.

Mud said it best, "He's taking one for the team"

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I agree-

I think this is why we're seeing Ledezma, not someone good and why Milt gets to rest.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

As Drama said earlier

Stauffer should've had to pitch the whole game, regardless of the outcome. This game is irrelevant, compared to the coming week.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You suck Blum chants

Blummer getting a laugh out of it

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Willy!!!

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 12:15 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Bud Black must be smoking some dank bud

because Stauffer blows and he should have at the very least pinch hit for him with the bases loaded and at the time only a 5 run deficit. I mean really look at the guys ERA, especially now...plus on bard? we have a minor league battery against major league hitters in a hitter's park. the fuck is bud black smoking? LOL this just in bradley and cameron both out of the game respectively. sigh. Bud must me burnt out.

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 12:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Well now

I suppose its smart to take out Cameron and Bradley and such to let them rest. The game is practically done so Black did make a good move on that. Ok I semi-take back what I said. Semi.

This game does count as much as any though.

by padresgirlforlife44 on Aug 26, 2007 12:18 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I can't argue with Bud on this.

I know you never really concede a game, but I wouldn't want decent arms getting used at this point. I think it's just as good of a time as any for Mike and Milt to rest and Stan to see some action.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:19 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

but why did he not

take tim out after say, 6 runs? Thats what i was getting upset about.

by padresgirlforlife44 on Aug 26, 2007 12:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I know I want fresh arms

for the serieses we have coming up.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

because

then you woulda needed 6+ innings from the pen

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Right.

Trying to just look respectable in this one could lose us a couple games in the week to come.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i wanted

to see the bullpen in the first inning. =x

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 12:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Blum-Mackowiak-Sledge in OF

Wow. That's all I can say.

I don't blame Bud really. It isn't his fault CY's back is acting up. We already took 2 tough series on the road and we've got the divisional match-ups coming up, which are more important anyway. So, you throw Stauffer out there, knowing he doesn't give you great odds for a win. And once it gets ugly, well, you rest some guys and that's that.

If Kouz wasn't swinging first pitch with the bases loaded, and if a BS strike zone hadn't killed Laforest, then it might be a little closer about now.

This is truly ugly, though.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 12:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Okay.

There is no reason to take 'Dezma out of this game.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Unless

we get to see Blum pitch. I'd enjoy that.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You read my mind

See below

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

we're getting shellllllled

what pisses me off is that we took 2/3 from the METS and we can't do any better against the phillies

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 12:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Bud has conceded the game

I still find it hard to lose to these yahoos.

by sqrunt on Aug 26, 2007 12:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i'm feeling

a LLWS type rally en route to an epic comeback...

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 12:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

that would be worth

all this agony

by padresgirlforlife44 on Aug 26, 2007 12:27 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who's pitching the 8th???

Which position player is coming in to pitch the 8th???

Let's have some fun with this....

I say Briles or Blum

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:27 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow.

We thought that two seconds apart.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

GMTA

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'd like to see LaForreste

pitch to himself.

by planetjeffy on Aug 26, 2007 12:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

nice SO by Willy

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Triles

At least you can take a shower and change the crusties today

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:28 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Oh man

That's gotta be some rancid stuff about now.

by sqrunt on Aug 26, 2007 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I've been contemplating

ditching this game and hopping in the shower.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

HELL NO....NO WAY!!!

You make the in-laws bear it until the game is FINAL!!!

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Not in-laws

just plain ol' parents and brothers. They don't even blink at my idiocy.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I misunderstood

I still say wait til it's over...

It's the principle!!

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I never

walk away from a Padres game in progress.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Is this really a game, though?

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 12:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

then....

problem solved Daniel-san

And to think... you were contemplating jumping in the shower....SHEEEESH!!

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just saying

this game is testing my limits; really tugging at the fabric of my soul.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:45 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Run differential

I guess this is one of those games that illustrates how the D-Backs can still win while allowing more runs than they score. We won 2 games in New York by a total of 3 runs, lost one by 1 run, won last night by 1 run. But now we're conceding runs left and right because we've conceded the game, basically.

This road trip we've scored 41 (including today) We've allowed 39 so far (including today). It seems pretty likely we're going to go 4-2 on this trip while getting outscored.

Do the Bill James numbers and the Pythagorean stuff take into account these blow-outs that skew the numbers? Just curious. i don't know much about this stuff.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 12:29 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe the Phillies will break

the Rangers record today. At least we would be part of history

by padresgirlforlife44 on Aug 26, 2007 12:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Why the hell

is Cla warming up?

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'm really not upset about how this game has gone

It got away from us quickly, so we concede this game and rev up for the games back home. I also don't think this hurts our momentum or anything like that. I think everyone pretty much recognizes this one for what it is. We already took the series, which was the most important thing.

by Phantom on Aug 26, 2007 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

my vote is for

morgan ensberg to pitch the rest of the game and hit in the 9 spot

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 12:31 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This kind of loss probably has less effect

than a close hard fought one in extra innings. The laughers I figure you just write off, but I can't imagine they get you down as much as, say, the loss the first night to the Mets where we couldn't hold a lead.

Let's hope the Pads put this behind them when we start the Arizona-Dodgers homestand.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 12:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

GONZALEZ STARTS THE RALLY!!!!

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 12:35 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Watching Stauffer pitch

makes me long for the dominating days of Dewon Brazelton.

by goose1 on Aug 26, 2007 12:44 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

yeah

his ERA was in the mighty-fine area of 10 or 11

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 12:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if black takes out cla

then this game is a complete waste and detrimental

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 12:45 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He BETTER take out Cla

Rather than burn him in the this game and make him useless for tomorrow.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 12:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

agree 110%

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Who ARE these people???

Is it September already? Looks like a bunch of AAA call ups!!

Christina

by Christina on Aug 26, 2007 12:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Does Jayson Werth

wear women's sunglasses or do they just look that way?

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

padres running wild!

mackowiak stole second

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 12:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

ummmm.....no

he hit a double

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

i was joking

in a blowout like this I suppose I was referring to the significance of that hit in comparison to a walk and a cather's indifference.

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 12:55 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

gotcha

hard to catch sarcasm on here sometimes

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 12:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

if Bud Black

didn't want to use our bullpen, why is everybody warming up and coming into the game? Where were they in the fourth?

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 12:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He didn't want to use more than he had to

Using guys for one inning is much different than using them for multiple innings, when that would've stressed the pen for the rest of the upcoming week.

Four games against Arizona. Just a bit more important than a finale against the Phillies.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 12:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Looks like blum

likes to contribute offense when it doesn't matter. thanks a lot.

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 12:53 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

i'm going to go a bit off topic due to the blowout

but I would surely hope that all of you would agree that Milton Bradley should be a Padre next year. No?

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 12:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Absolutely.

I say one year deal with a club option.

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 12:58 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

wth is black doing?

we are using up our entire bullpen?L@#$()&@#$()&#$(&#$()&!@#*&#&!@

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 12:59 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Blum should be on the mound!

"You get nervous when you see those guys come into the shower... you definitely don't close your eyes in there, even when you're shampooing." ~CY

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 26, 2007 1:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah

if he's really a "position player" or utility player he should be able to pitch too to make up for his pitcher's batting average

by Padres fanatic92014 on Aug 26, 2007 1:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

see what i'm saying?

lol blazed, Bud.

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 1:01 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Mark Grant

Should be on the mound

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 1:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

in fact he and stauffer should have swapped

by Ender on Aug 26, 2007 1:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Nah

That would've left Pepe Negro the option of using him later...

by sqrunt on Aug 26, 2007 1:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Did I just hear that right?

They sent Hensley down again and he's not available for recall for 10 days?

That is one really screwed up move.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 1:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Roster technicality

Check out Clay's response in the diary I just posted...

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I did

And I disagree completely. It's a bad roster move.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 1:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

But technically

They COULD put Stauffer on the DL, which would allow Clay to be recalled.

I just don't like Clay's attitude about it. He hasn't shown his stuff yet to prove that he's anything more than a flash in the pan.

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 1:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

One bad start in the last four

I'd be pissed, too, if I saw a guy like Ledezma sticking around.

He didn't complain the first time it happened. I totally understand why he's pissed now.

And, in my eyes, as I've said before, this has become a personal thing with Hensley and someone.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 1:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I do see

Where you're coming from WG.....

And I agree that it has become, to a degree, a personal thing between Clay and someone <cough, cough, KT>

BUT, I also don't know if Clay would like to be the long reliever/mop-up guy in the bullpen who only comes in when we are down by a ton.

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

so

who's the #5 guy then?

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 26, 2007 1:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

No clue

Don't have all the answers, nor would I ever claim to.

But, I just don't like his K/BB ratio. That will do NOTHING to endear you to this team (and organization).

I haven't taken part in the "Who should we call up from the minors to take that spot" discussion, but I have seen the names brought up.

Honestly, I'd give Hampson a shot. I'd rather have him pitch 5 than Clay, Stauffer, or Thompson right now. And that's the max that any of them are "good" for.

by jpleeg2 on Aug 26, 2007 1:44 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs