Jake Peavy is ridiculous

by Dex on Aug 28, 2007 10:07 AM PDT in News

Jake Peavy is really really good.
Geoff Blum is super clutch.
Milton Bradley is pretty terrific too.

I hope that you all follow sdsuaztec4's lead and stop hating on Geoff Blum. He hasn't deserved it for a couple of months now and, as Padres fans, we need to appreciate him for his contributions and forgive him for the months of April, May and June. You don't want to be the guy or gal who shows up to the game, all ready to criticize Blum, and have people around you be like, "You're not really a Padres fan, are you. If you were, you'd be paying closer attention."

Hating on Geoff Blum is like hating on Croqs. You're not talking anybody out of their Croqs and nobody wants to hear the negativity about something so minorly offensive. (I don't know what I meant by that)

In other news, Jake Peavy's really working on that Cy Young resume. Here's an interesting question... Let's say that we get into the last series of the year. Jake Peavy's ERA sits at something like 2.15 while CY's sits at 2.14. Jake's got the dominating lead in strikeouts and with one more win, will take the lead for good in NL wins. OK. So the interesting part. If you're Chris Young, do you groove a pitch to a couple of hitters so that Jake wins the triple crown? Like, what if the Padres have the division locked up, Chris Young's in the middle of a 15-0 blowout and if he gives up a run, Jake gets the Triple Crown. I guess you go for the shutout. Good problem to have, I suppose...

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CY

won't give in dude.
And don't forget how sexy Milton Bradley has been as well.

by Jonny Dub on Aug 28, 2007 10:25 AM PDT reply actions

If CY did give in,

that would be on par with Webb allegedly giving up a run on purpose to take the attention away from himself and put it back on his team. But first the Padres have to worry about locking up the division before we can even get to that scenario.

by JBro12 on Aug 28, 2007 10:31 AM PDT reply actions

JBro12...

Dude...I totally made that shit up about Webb doing that. Sorry for the confusion.

by Drama on Aug 28, 2007 10:35 AM PDT up reply actions

Thank you sir.

I will never take anything I read on here again seriously.

by JBro12 on Aug 28, 2007 10:38 AM PDT up reply actions

Once again, sarcasm

is a bitch on the internet.

by JBro12 on Aug 28, 2007 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions

Totally.

I figured it would be picked up as such since it was combined with calling him the greatest pitcher in the history of the game. My bad.

by Drama on Aug 28, 2007 10:48 AM PDT up reply actions

Haha yeah my bad.

I arrived late to the party and skimmed to catch up. My apologies.

by JBro12 on Aug 28, 2007 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions

Blum

I am happy to say I became a Blum fan on August 1st.

I have since focused my efforts on disliking Sledge.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 28, 2007 10:35 AM PDT reply actions

That's weird

I too became I blum fan on August 1st, but I switch my attention to Drama...

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra

by Sammy G on Aug 28, 2007 11:19 AM PDT up reply actions

Woah!

SammyG...I thought we were tight!

by Drama on Aug 28, 2007 11:43 AM PDT up reply actions

Yeah

I picked on you because you would respond, it is really for jbox and his stupid cats. But if I posted that I started to hate jbox, he would get confused and cry in the shower.

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra

by Sammy G on Aug 28, 2007 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

I don't want to get too ahead of myself here...

But Blummer has reminded me a lot of this guy lately.

by wait till next year on Aug 28, 2007 11:47 AM PDT up reply actions

Great comparison

Now all Blum has to do is emergency catch and it becomes spot-on

by matthewverygood on Aug 28, 2007 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions

haha

i like how its a wikipedia reference

by LJbumfool on Aug 28, 2007 1:53 PM PDT up reply actions

I became

a HUGE Blum fan on 8/27/07 around 9 PM PST. Seriously though, not only is Blum a terrific baseball player, he is an all around terrific guy. I for one, will not tolerate any more Blum bashing. It's just not right.

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Aug 28, 2007 12:04 PM PDT up reply actions

you cant count out

SECRET POP

by Ender on Aug 28, 2007 3:58 PM PDT up reply actions

CY is a great guy,

but I don't know if even he would give up runs on purpose. That's a big thing to ask.

by JBro12 on Aug 28, 2007 10:54 AM PDT reply actions

No hating here

like i said last night, i too would hump blum if given the chance.

"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."

by freelunch on Aug 28, 2007 11:21 AM PDT reply actions

wow!

by jbox on Aug 28, 2007 11:23 AM PDT up reply actions

i meant

like figuratively hump him. geez.

"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."

by freelunch on Aug 28, 2007 11:29 AM PDT up reply actions

Sure ya did

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 28, 2007 11:30 AM PDT up reply actions

I don't know what that means

but it sounds extra dirty. wowwee!

by jbox on Aug 28, 2007 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions

i saw this CY article

in a New Jersey paper this weekend. not only did they have a picture of CY as a basketball player (with HUGE biceps), but it was a really interesting article.

apparently when he signed with Pittsburgh he was not allowed to play collegiate sports anymore, but stayed at Princeton and watched every basketball game from the stands. they made it sound like the whole ordeal was really tough on him and he regretted the decision until coming to San Diego. he's a total team player, great guy and fantastic pitcher to boot (apparently Texas and Pittsburgh both gave up on him because they wanted him to throw 99mph like Randy Johnson).

but your idea includes giving in. not just by CY, but by the team in general. giving up a run like it doesn't mean anything. this is a bad idea when the playoffs are about to start.

by John Gennaro on Aug 28, 2007 11:22 AM PDT reply actions

What if Geoff Blum

wore Croqs? Are we free to hate on him?

by jbox on Aug 28, 2007 11:38 AM PDT reply actions

hating on blum must continue.

I think it motivates players, even if they don't know anything about our hatred.

For example, in '98, one of my friends and I venemously hated Greg Vaughn... until he started hitting home runs. Then, we secretly liked him, but expressed our appreciate for having him in a padres uniform by openly exclaiming that he sucked. History has shown this to be a proven method, as he went on to hit 50 home runs that year, Kevin Brown went to the playoffs, and John Moores got his new stadium.

by pjbno4 on Aug 28, 2007 11:52 AM PDT reply actions

i'm all for blum

I think Blum has done wonders for us. He's played everywhere for everybody. I'm always rooting for Marcus but I think Blum has simply been doing a better job. He is a great professional and someone that is willing to put his ego aside and do what is needed. God I think I have real feelings for Blum, I need to go sort this out with myself.

uncle orie

by uncle orie on Aug 28, 2007 11:54 AM PDT reply actions

also http://www.bodyabcs.com/swp/2007/08/the-begin

I also have a sports blog that i just started if anyone wants to check it out, i have animations of Padre players there as well. it's at http://www.bodyabcs.com/swp/2007/08/the-beginning-of-the-cartoons/ if anyone wants to check it out.

uncle orie

by uncle orie on Aug 28, 2007 11:55 AM PDT reply actions

Those would make great t-shirts

by matthewverygood on Aug 28, 2007 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions

Can we make requests?

I want a Clay Hensley cartoon.

by jbox on Aug 28, 2007 11:57 AM PDT up reply actions

We need more dolphin porn

by sqrunt on Aug 28, 2007 12:00 PM PDT up reply actions

We need more dolphin porn

by sqrunt on Aug 28, 2007 12:01 PM PDT up reply actions

Can we make it

swedish dolphin porn?

"I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. " ~Frank Sinatra

by Sammy G on Aug 28, 2007 4:02 PM PDT up reply actions

requests for cartoons

anyone can send me a request on my comments and i'll draw the player

uncle orie

by uncle orie on Aug 28, 2007 12:11 PM PDT reply actions

MILTON BRADLEY

preferably pounding his chest

by Ender on Aug 28, 2007 4:01 PM PDT up reply actions

can you please

make a chris young cartoon?? please =]

Laura

by padparazzi on Aug 28, 2007 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions

and justin germano

please =]

Laura

by padparazzi on Aug 28, 2007 4:41 PM PDT up reply actions

AZ Snake Pit

Jim over at AZSnakePit has a diary about yesterday's game, and has some rather sporting words about Jake:

"I have to say, I would be hard pushed to begrudge Peavy the Cy Young award this year. Webb's been good, but it's not like the case where Randy got jobbed by Clemens in 2004, despite a better ERA, WHIP, and more K's and innings. For Peavy has been phenomenal: six pitchers have fanned ten or more Diamondbacks this season, and he is three of them. Here's his overall line against Arizona this year:
Peavy: 26.1 IP, 18 H, 9 BB, 5 ER, 45 K, ERA 1.71, BAA .191
Really. No, Much as Webb has been stellar, I won't complain if he loses this one to the Padres ace."

Even the user comments during gameday aren't so bad:

"I strongly dislike the Padres. I don't hate them, I just find them annoying." --DBackSkins

Experience the love!

by Mr Meadows on Aug 28, 2007 6:10 PM PDT reply actions