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Open Thread: 8/6, Padres vs. Cardinals

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I feel like I have so much left to say about the Padres and their love fest for Barry Bonds, but that time has past.  Somehow we have to move on, but it's hard when every headline on Padres.com talks about the Padres writing poems and love letters to Bonds.  It's sick.

It's going to be hard for the Padres to focus on beating the Cardinals tonight when they are still thinking about their true love that has returned to San Francisco.

But we will do it!

I'm babbling now and Dex is pressuring me to get the this open thread up, because apparently the game is starting. So here!

Wells vs. Looper

Go Padres!!! Beat the Cardinals!!!  Experience it!!!

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New Busch Stadium
I really hope they pump some A/C or something for Boomer.

by sdsuaztec4 on Aug 6, 2007 4:02 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh good
I was worried it was Klesko as the open thread.

by Stephy08 on Aug 6, 2007 4:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is barrett injured or something
dusty baker just said we need to "get him back".  i wasnt even aware he was injured, he also said we need to get marcus back, hes not injured either

by pads44 on Aug 6, 2007 4:03 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love for Barry
Can be turned into love for Puljos.

by Jonny Dub on Aug 6, 2007 4:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

96 degrees, but feels like 101
I've never understood feels like. How do they know what it feels like to me? Maybe I love ridiculous amounts of heat and it just feels like 72. Maybe I'm running a lights fever and it feels like 102.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 4:07 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lil David Eckstein
He's scrappy. He's like a kitten.

"I'm Lil David Eckstein! I'm scrappy like a kitten!"

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 4:11 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ESPN's picture is much clearer
but then i have to hear dusty baker

by pads44 on Aug 6, 2007 4:12 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Dusty Baker
He's like a wise, magical walrus, who's a little bit loopy from drinking so much salt water while seeking glow-in-the-dark crustaceans to eat for lunch.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 4:14 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I told you. I'm not gay!
I'm just a seriously just a fantastic dancer, with a ridiculous sense of style and a rear end that shakes like a maraca.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 4:18 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I never said that you
were gay...gosh. I totally believe you

by Stephy08 on Aug 6, 2007 4:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's a weird swing
You could almost hear the trumpet going, "WAH-wah"

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 4:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good ABs so far.
Working the count. Fouling off pitches.

by sdsuaztec4 on Aug 6, 2007 4:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lil David Eckstein
That's something my cats used to do when they were kittens.

"COME HERE! I WANT TO PET AND CUDDLE YOU!"
"NO! I'M LIL DAVID ECKSTEIN! I'M SCRAPPY LIKE A KITTEN!"

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 4:23 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's a ruthless curve
Wells is channeling Crazy Uncle Charlie.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 4:26 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

was that 4 curves in a row?
Is that the only pitch Wells has got these days?

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 4:27 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The
A-go commercial makes me laugh so much!

by Stephy08 on Aug 6, 2007 4:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Padre lineup
Nothing but castoffs, but I like it.

by matto619 on Aug 6, 2007 4:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A-Gone
Finally does something.

by Jonny Dub on Aug 6, 2007 4:33 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

A-Go
I imagine him to be a guy who likes Morrisey.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 4:34 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

blums hair is rediculous
how does he keep it like that with the hat on

by pads44 on Aug 6, 2007 4:36 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Apropos of Nothing
Here's a picture of Doug Mirabelli on Walt Disney World's Big Thunder Mountain rollercoaster:

http://celebritybabies.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/07/28/r402890276.jpg

by Mr Meadows on Aug 6, 2007 4:57 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interesting...
Interesting that "Mr. Thank You, Jesus For the Double I Just Smacked" refuses to sign autographs for the kids that love him so much while he's hanging out at Chuck E. Cheese.

by Drama on Aug 6, 2007 5:05 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I like Dusty Baker as an announcer
Haven't heard much of him before. Very nice and tolerable. Good analysis. I'm pleased with this crew.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 5:16 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Khalil Greene's like a shark attack
It's very rare when he strikes, but when he does, he takes a couple limbs with him.

And he wears white suits.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 5:20 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know
Did anyone see the way Vulcan Logic ran? So sad. Is he the new Sean Burroughs?

by Russ on Aug 6, 2007 5:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

blummer!
take that poo-holes

by i miss bip on Aug 6, 2007 5:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Geoff Blum's terrific
And he's got fantastic hair. I should know. I have great taste in hair.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 5:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

just so everyone knows
just cause dex has great taste in hair, does NOT mean dex is gay.

i just wanted to make that clear.

"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 6, 2007 5:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOOPER:
you just got blummed

by pads44 on Aug 6, 2007 5:24 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yesterday's Game
I'm not sure how many of you were at the game, but I was.

In the bottom of the 1st, I glanced over at the Western Metal Supply Co Building and noticed that some G-nat fans had affixed a yellow "Thank You Barry" sign to the railing outside of their party suite.

Since I know that the only signs officially permited to be hung on railings at Petco are the K's and Q's in rightfield (my section), I walked up to the closest Elite Security supervisor I could find.

The exchange:
Me: Correct me if I'm wrong, but aren't the K's and Q's the only approved signs to be hung on railings here?
Him: Yup, you're right
Me: <pointing to the Barry sign> Then I want that one taken down. I don't want that shit in my ballpark.

He got on the radio right away, and half an inning later, it was gone!

Bad news: The ESPN cameras got a shot of it before it was taken down... I saw that piece of shit on Sportscenter.

FUCK BARRY!!

by jpleeg2 on Aug 6, 2007 5:25 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

geoff
is gonna get lucky when he gets back!

by i miss bip on Aug 6, 2007 5:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He might
have to change his license plate from Blum6 to Blum7 (or 8 or 9)

by jpleeg2 on Aug 6, 2007 5:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

kory
you better be ready geoff is carrying a big stick

by i miss bip on Aug 6, 2007 5:31 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ugh
Butterfingers out there. Why was he bare handing it?

My God I just agreed with Joe Morgan.

by Russ on Aug 6, 2007 5:33 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wells
needs to learn how to get the pitcher out

by i miss bip on Aug 6, 2007 5:35 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

blum
needs to learn how to field

by sdsuaztec4 on Aug 6, 2007 5:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well
In his defense, not sure anyone in the infield is bothering to do much right now.

by Russ on Aug 6, 2007 5:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

stop
hitting fucking singles assholes. only one of those balls were hit hard. one. dammit.

by sdsuaztec4 on Aug 6, 2007 5:39 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

wells
no KFC for a week

by pads44 on Aug 6, 2007 5:40 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wells
doesn't like winning games or having low ERAs. Unbelievable.

by Phantom on Aug 6, 2007 5:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oof!
Man. When it goes, it goes in a hurry.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 5:41 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Boomer
shouldn't start games for us anymore. He's simply not reliable whatsoever.

by Phantom on Aug 6, 2007 5:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i was just gonna say...
thompson scares me.

Too late.

"Not bad meaning bad but bad meaning good!"

by lohleelo on Aug 6, 2007 5:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

damn
that was a quick seven runs. oh...mike thompson's in? here comes seven more.

by sdsuaztec4 on Aug 6, 2007 5:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

are you kidding me?
are we really just handing this game over to the cardinals?
"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 6, 2007 5:45 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Someone
needs to delete Jonathan08's diary.  Hurry.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 6, 2007 5:43 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow
Mike Thompson woo

by Russ on Aug 6, 2007 5:45 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

does anybody have a gun?
somebody please shoot me in the head

by RBS on Aug 6, 2007 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was hoping
for Hensley to replace Germano, now I'm hoping for Hensley to replace Wells. Also, why did we call up Thompson?

by UltraSteve on Aug 6, 2007 5:46 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow
This is some kinda inning. They oughta do something about this.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 5:47 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

do you think we could get...
a do-over?
"Not bad meaning bad but bad meaning good!"

by lohleelo on Aug 6, 2007 5:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME
THIS IS A FUCKING JOKE. MIKE THOMPSON SUCKS, HE SHOULDN'T EVEN BE IN AAA. HE CAN'T FIELD A BUNT, HE THROWS THE BALL WHEN HE SHOULDN'T BE. JONATHON08 I HATE YOU.

by sdsuaztec4 on Aug 6, 2007 5:48 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rick Sutcliffe on ESPN
Seeing his face makes me happy.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 5:53 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For his HR trot
He should switch into the white suit and leisurely walk the bases while holding a high ball and a cigar.

by Phantom on Aug 6, 2007 6:07 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just walked in the door
and man, this is ugly! At least when I turned on my TV the first thing I saw was a K-bomb.
Ah, for the days that we complained about our two hit victories...

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 6, 2007 6:09 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i love it
when vasgersian opens up an inning by talking about how horrible the cardinals are on offense (like we have any room to talk) and then they proceed to score ten runs.  He's killin me!  shut the hell up with the useless statistics and let us win the game...

by playa on Aug 6, 2007 6:17 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah, blame Matty V.
Wells starts shitting his pants...Buddy does NOTHING to stop it...and then Mike Thompson comes out and pitches like Mike F*cking Thompson. But, yeah...it's totally Matty's fault.

by Drama on Aug 6, 2007 6:21 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

actually
its jonathan08's fault. and the stupid cats.

by sdsuaztec4 on Aug 6, 2007 6:23 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Don't bother.
I've already beat you to it.
Ah, for the days that we complained about our two hit victories...

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 6, 2007 6:30 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Can't blame TTG...
He was tired from making sweet, sweet love to Kory until the break of dawn.

by Drama on Aug 6, 2007 6:32 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh that's right
My bad.  Totally forgot they were "drawing" unicorns.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 6, 2007 6:34 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

YES
When I say making sweet, sweet love - I really mean drawing unicorns.

by Drama on Aug 6, 2007 6:38 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry about the lack of unicorn tonight.
My pen is drained. Wait, does that space go there?
Ah, for the days that we complained about our two hit victories...

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 6, 2007 6:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

who sucks?
mike thompson sucks! he's not even good enough to play in Low A winter league.

by sdsuaztec4 on Aug 6, 2007 6:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Really?
Thompson was the only option?

by lohleelo on Aug 6, 2007 6:28 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sadly, yes.
Take a look at the stats of the starting pitchers we have in Portland. It's a wonder they've won any games at all.

by Drama on Aug 6, 2007 6:29 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know
I missed with my sarcasm.  This game has left me feeling totally...i don't even know anymore

by lohleelo on Aug 6, 2007 6:39 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry
I feel the same way. Watching Boomer implode and screaming at Buddy to do SOMETHING...ANYTHING...leaves you feeling helpless.

by Drama on Aug 6, 2007 6:42 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Percival used to be so good
Now he's just good enough to get Padres out.  In a 10-4 game.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 6, 2007 6:30 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

You know...
We've still got a shot at this thing.
Ah, for the days that we complained about our two hit victories...

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 6, 2007 6:42 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

We could put together 10 straight hits.
I mean, it's been done before...
Ah, for the days that we complained about our two hit victories...

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 6, 2007 6:44 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's okay.
I love you too. I can say that because I'm comfortable with my Korysexuality.
Ah, for the days that we complained about our two hit victories...

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 6, 2007 6:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and Bonds.
Ah, for the days that we complained about our two hit victories...

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 6, 2007 6:46 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Seriously, though.
I was bitching all day before the game even started about how ESPN bumped the game back an hour because of that a-hole.
Ah, for the days that we complained about our two hit victories...

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 6, 2007 6:48 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry playa... too harsh.
Drama, quit being so rude.

by Dex on Aug 6, 2007 6:51 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I was getting ready to respond to that
because, you know, I'm a Drama Lover.
Ah, for the days that we complained about our two hit victories...

by TheThirdGonzalez on Aug 6, 2007 6:53 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Glad I missed it
I don't like GLB on GLB violence.

by Winfield's Ghost on Aug 6, 2007 6:57 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What happened??
I missed it....what did I do?

by Drama on Aug 6, 2007 7:08 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

An Open Letter to "playa"
Sorry about my snide response to your post about Matty V. I'm a big Matty & Mud fan and it always bugs me when someone "blames" him for bad things happening to the Padres when he's merely doing his job and pointing something out. I'm sorry if my response came off as harsh or rude. Please accept my apologies.

by Drama on Aug 6, 2007 7:19 PM PDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maybe you should send a card
that won't be creepy or anything.

by jbox on Aug 6, 2007 8:10 PM PDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

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