Smells like a 5-4 victory for the friars. Iffin it wasn't for the two errors, a butt-fugly blown(uncalled for?) suicide squeeze, and the sort of dismal opponent in the Nationals, it would have been a real great win. Still good though as we take a series in DC on Memorial Day weekend. Take that, nation's capitol sentimentality.
Also when Cantu slid home with the go-ahead win off of Luddy's single, I was certain he looked in the Nats dugout and gave what looked like a death star, tossing back some of the sass that that king douche Worth did in the 6th when he caveman chest pounded after sliding home (either that or Cantu was giving the bedroom eyes to Hawp who was on deck). I hope that starts a great Nationals vs. Friars rivalry because literally no one would know or care about it.
Heath Bell came in for the save, Mosely gave a solid outing and Hawp and Ludwick brought their Varsity bats to the park today. All and all gotta credit the offense for battling, nothing is coming easy for this team thus far so victories like this are icing.
After the game when Bud Black was asked how he is going to spend his Memorial day weekend:
"Barbecues every day, driving fancy cars, still goin to get my regards."
Got love for ya, Buddy.
Monday, May 30, 2011
WE KEEP OUR SCORING ON THE DOWN LOW.
I actually haven't finished watching Sundays game, but Chan4 just posted this stat, and it needs to be reiterated in case anyone missed it:
They also added that all of the two-run games, both of the runs came in the same inning, so in 10 of the 11 games we only scored in one inning. hahah At this point if you aren't just laughing at these stats you should be. Oh and Anthony Rizzo leads all levels (all. levels.) of baseball in RBIs, just a fun fact. Back to the game, hopefully we can score in more than one inning!!
They also added that all of the two-run games, both of the runs came in the same inning, so in 10 of the 11 games we only scored in one inning. hahah At this point if you aren't just laughing at these stats you should be. Oh and Anthony Rizzo leads all levels (all. levels.) of baseball in RBIs, just a fun fact. Back to the game, hopefully we can score in more than one inning!!
Sunday, May 29, 2011
JAIRSTON'S FREAKOUT WORTH THE LOSS
Don't really mind that 2-1 loss to the Nats on Friday. After playing 12 innings the other day with two hits and still losing, I am ready for the JV Padres to start earning wins. Mike Adams is still an all star, as far as I'm concerned he just saved us a longer night. The best part of the night though for sure was Jerry Hairston flipping his lid. To be honest I was pre-gaming so i just watched it on mute and didn't really see what initiated it but seeing a good old Jairston hissy fit was like seeing an old friend after years apart.
Good news is that Stauffer and Clay-Rich (promise that'll be the last time I use that nickname) are looking like professionals again, and with another Latos sighting last week I'm psyched on our young staff again. I can watch a well pitched Padres game any day of the week and be satisfied. I just go do stuff during the offensive half-frames (I suggest exercise, cooking, smoking, writing letters to fictional vampires, or quietly weeping in stairwells). And of course Mr. Tekotte decided to introduce himself to the big league ball club, literally winning us the game. Worth should have caught that ball for the triple but either way, double and a 3-bagger in his first start? Deal. Take notes....all of the entire team.
Cam Maybin needs to do something cool next game. BOOM Insightful.
Hope you are having a great memorial day weekend everyone, hope you are with family and friends and remember, never do drugs unless you are positive the people around you will think you are cooler, never do the drank and drive, and bbq everyday.
"The word I'm about to say starts with F, and ends with yousunnofbitchumpire"
Remember people used to say, 'Well the Hairston brothers are half Latin, and they say that Jerry takes after his mother....' hahaha nothing like a grown man throwing a tantrum and then having people cite his heritage with a side dish of racial stereotypes. To harp on the same old lack-of-leadership point, there was more fire & fury in that two minute freak out than probably in the Padres locker room all season, including the time....that....uuhhmm.....MAN I can't even think of some little thing that someone on the team would flip out about to make a joke - we have like a personality-less team. I guess: like the time someone told Mat Latos that Florida sucks. There, that's all I got. 
Good news is that Stauffer and Clay-Rich (promise that'll be the last time I use that nickname) are looking like professionals again, and with another Latos sighting last week I'm psyched on our young staff again. I can watch a well pitched Padres game any day of the week and be satisfied. I just go do stuff during the offensive half-frames (I suggest exercise, cooking, smoking, writing letters to fictional vampires, or quietly weeping in stairwells). And of course Mr. Tekotte decided to introduce himself to the big league ball club, literally winning us the game. Worth should have caught that ball for the triple but either way, double and a 3-bagger in his first start? Deal. Take notes....all of the entire team.
Cam Maybin needs to do something cool next game. BOOM Insightful.
Hope you are having a great memorial day weekend everyone, hope you are with family and friends and remember, never do drugs unless you are positive the people around you will think you are cooler, never do the drank and drive, and bbq everyday.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
What's Wrong With This Picture?
Almost seven weeks into the season now....and a reliever has the second most wins on the club with TWO. Our offense is definitely later-inning minded, but it seems that the worse the pitching the better the hitting, the better the pitching the worse the hitting for them SD Friars. A win 's a win, but the safe bets are in matching good hitting with good pitching, not horrendous pitching with outstanding hitting. Parallel to that after what seemed like a great streak of offensive showings and come-back wins, we were only 4-4 on that road trip, it felt better than that...
It's also funny the leader board has top three for 'Saves' on it. For some teams those three slots are needed. We are truly blessed for absolutely knowing every year who our lights-out closer is for the last 17 seasons (with an assist from the late great Rod Beck).
Let's at least split this series with the Crew, yeah? Go Pads.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
THIS LIFETIME IN HATE: JOE WEST
3rd base 'umpire' Joe West took a run away from the Padres tonight on an incorrect call saying Patterson didn't tag up for a sack fly. I dislike Joe West.
This will be a long and profane journey. Read if you are of age.
This will be a long and profane journey. Read if you are of age.
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
NICE WIN! And Also the GREAT PETCO DEBATE
First off I want to say I'm extremely proud of our pads tonight and the past two series. I think we have really been battling out there and playing good ball. Hitting IS contagious and thats what happened tonight. Its great to see headley, ludwick (yes i changed his name back from Ludwig because of his recent good deeds), and hawpe finally starting to tear the cover off the ball. I think the hitter I am most stoked about though is Maybin. The guy is a 5 tool player and could be developing into a future star. I mean how sick would it be to have our very own ken griffey jr., well minus some homers and add in some steals but its a kinda cool comparison right? I have always liked Maybin and am really glad he is starting to come alive as a padres. I think out of all our players he has the biggest upside. I like venable also and think he has all the tools to be a great player but sometimes it takes just being a baseball guy and venable has not played baseball for that long (he was a basketball player).
Secondly I would like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed Matty's article today. Cantu's stache is VERY steezy pleazy! I like it that hawpe has copied him (maybe its coicidence that hes doing better? eh eh?) lol. Ive always liked Cantu and hawpe so i hope they keep it up. But ya I must say I wish I had Mathews very creative language and speech. I too have believed that the padres overall lineup is better than last years and have been patiently waiting for my dreams to appear. It looks like the countless hairs I lost to my carpet might not have been in vain after all. So kudos to MattyIce.
Though I am starting to change my opinion that the JV may finally be getting promoted to Varsity, I am still a little skeptical. I came along a great blog article by Brian Koke from the Friarhood on facebook that was a very interesting read. I thought I would share as it points out some of my own views and reasons for still being scared for our offense: http://www.friarhood.com/voice-of-the-fan/koke-korner/961-this-is-a-symbol-of-what-it-takes.html
Going back and looking over all of our wins and losses the past few games I found that our current winning ways could be just a mirage of whats really happening. In May we have a 3-3 record at home while we continue to mash on the road with a 5-3 record. Though are offense has been tearing it up lately on the road, we still continue to get stuck in the Petco park heavy marine layer at home. You would be hard pressed to find anyone on our team actually tearing it up IN petco. You may look at Maybin's states and say hey he has been on FIRE. On the road he has been sporting a very nice .333 with 4 homers and bunch of rbis. At petco........ a measly .213. And its the same with a lot of other guys. Lets take headley for instance since hes played at petco more than most current padres. He still has terrible numbers at home but better numbers away.
What scares me the most is, though I do think our hitting is coming around and we do have a better lineup built for petco this year, we still have to get it DONE in petco to be successful. Even though last year Adrian did not hit extremely well at Petco he still hit in the .270's with 10 homers. Do we have anyone on our roster that can do that at Petco THIS year? We will see. We also had very very good defense last year along with exceptional pitching. Our bullpen is still lights out like last year but our starting pitching and defense has not been as superb as last year. Defense has been a little shaky as of late. Of course like last year Latos had a slow start only to tear off like what 18 great games in a row?
So after reading the article by Brian koke, what do you guys think? Move the fences at petco in a lil to give hitters more of a chance? I personally think yes but not a lot. Just to give some more cofidence to padres hitters. Think about what just a little bit more offense could do if our pitching stays solid??? We continue to have a great road record so we just gotta wins some games at home and we can be at the top of the pack. I do love pitchers duels and even though we didn't hit much last year, we hit enough and it was very exciting. I always value the W above all else but maybe a lil more hitting advantage is all we need.
Either way like I said before hitting is contaigious and it was we needed to get back to our winning ways. I'm liking the way May is shaping up and think that warm weather will bring some good baseball to san diego. Keep that bats going and bring it to SD baby!!! Thats all you need in petco is some confidence and you dudes will smash some balls into the western metal supply! Im pourin a 40 oz. of premium mickeys malt liquor out right now to the pads whooping ass on the Brewders, Seamen, and Birds at petco next week (ok so im not really pouring a 40 oz. out right now lol it is only tuesday, but its the thought that counts!). Until next time lucky shalaleys and yoda back pack luck to the padres! This is your friar faitherful PattyIce over and out!
Secondly I would like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed Matty's article today. Cantu's stache is VERY steezy pleazy! I like it that hawpe has copied him (maybe its coicidence that hes doing better? eh eh?) lol. Ive always liked Cantu and hawpe so i hope they keep it up. But ya I must say I wish I had Mathews very creative language and speech. I too have believed that the padres overall lineup is better than last years and have been patiently waiting for my dreams to appear. It looks like the countless hairs I lost to my carpet might not have been in vain after all. So kudos to MattyIce.
Though I am starting to change my opinion that the JV may finally be getting promoted to Varsity, I am still a little skeptical. I came along a great blog article by Brian Koke from the Friarhood on facebook that was a very interesting read. I thought I would share as it points out some of my own views and reasons for still being scared for our offense: http://www.friarhood.com/voice-of-the-fan/koke-korner/961-this-is-a-symbol-of-what-it-takes.html
Going back and looking over all of our wins and losses the past few games I found that our current winning ways could be just a mirage of whats really happening. In May we have a 3-3 record at home while we continue to mash on the road with a 5-3 record. Though are offense has been tearing it up lately on the road, we still continue to get stuck in the Petco park heavy marine layer at home. You would be hard pressed to find anyone on our team actually tearing it up IN petco. You may look at Maybin's states and say hey he has been on FIRE. On the road he has been sporting a very nice .333 with 4 homers and bunch of rbis. At petco........ a measly .213. And its the same with a lot of other guys. Lets take headley for instance since hes played at petco more than most current padres. He still has terrible numbers at home but better numbers away.
What scares me the most is, though I do think our hitting is coming around and we do have a better lineup built for petco this year, we still have to get it DONE in petco to be successful. Even though last year Adrian did not hit extremely well at Petco he still hit in the .270's with 10 homers. Do we have anyone on our roster that can do that at Petco THIS year? We will see. We also had very very good defense last year along with exceptional pitching. Our bullpen is still lights out like last year but our starting pitching and defense has not been as superb as last year. Defense has been a little shaky as of late. Of course like last year Latos had a slow start only to tear off like what 18 great games in a row?
So after reading the article by Brian koke, what do you guys think? Move the fences at petco in a lil to give hitters more of a chance? I personally think yes but not a lot. Just to give some more cofidence to padres hitters. Think about what just a little bit more offense could do if our pitching stays solid??? We continue to have a great road record so we just gotta wins some games at home and we can be at the top of the pack. I do love pitchers duels and even though we didn't hit much last year, we hit enough and it was very exciting. I always value the W above all else but maybe a lil more hitting advantage is all we need.
Either way like I said before hitting is contaigious and it was we needed to get back to our winning ways. I'm liking the way May is shaping up and think that warm weather will bring some good baseball to san diego. Keep that bats going and bring it to SD baby!!! Thats all you need in petco is some confidence and you dudes will smash some balls into the western metal supply! Im pourin a 40 oz. of premium mickeys malt liquor out right now to the pads whooping ass on the Brewders, Seamen, and Birds at petco next week (ok so im not really pouring a 40 oz. out right now lol it is only tuesday, but its the thought that counts!). Until next time lucky shalaleys and yoda back pack luck to the padres! This is your friar faitherful PattyIce over and out!
Monday, May 16, 2011
HALF WAY TO I TOLD YA SO LAND
So get your tickets now. This glorious month of May has been looking pretty swell as of late. First and foremost, for the sake of not forgetting what you've got, our bullpen as a whole is filthy. I mean Tijuana Donkey Show, filthy. Watching the Brew Crew's pen and Colorado's pen should make the Friar Faithful proud. Speaking of filthy, why has no one here at JC mentioned Jorge Cantu's facial hair? It's skeezed out:
Second of all, one night after a Hot-Bat-Hawp got all Will-Smith-Summer-Movie hero on us, there was a Matt Latos sighting today in Denver. He was giving up some deep fly balls but just only one measly earned run over 5 2/3, and when he was pulled in the 6th with a runner on, our big swinging dick 'pen came in and got a strikeout to preserve the lead.
Oh and there's been that something called otfence...oufance? Offense? Chan4 gave us the stat that in April our team BA with runners in scoring position was .180. May thus far? BOOM .293. And that was before all eight of our runs (God I loved typing that) today so it's gotta be north of that number. Detractors will say that going to Milly-Wah-Kay and Denver back-to-back will do that to a team BA, but no one would have been surprised if it hadn't, so I'm not buying it. What am I going to do when we stop scoring 6+ in a game? More naps, probably.
If we continue to hit .275+ with RISP, Latos stays fly, and our Defense cleans up a bit we are going to start quietly winning 2 out of 3 again, like one glorious summer ago. The division is close, keep that faith.
Probably jinxing it by Matt
"I don't always grow facial hair, but when I do, it's real skeezy."
Second of all, one night after a Hot-Bat-Hawp got all Will-Smith-Summer-Movie hero on us, there was a Matt Latos sighting today in Denver. He was giving up some deep fly balls but just only one measly earned run over 5 2/3, and when he was pulled in the 6th with a runner on, our big swinging dick 'pen came in and got a strikeout to preserve the lead.
Oh and there's been that something called otfence...oufance? Offense? Chan4 gave us the stat that in April our team BA with runners in scoring position was .180. May thus far? BOOM .293. And that was before all eight of our runs (God I loved typing that) today so it's gotta be north of that number. Detractors will say that going to Milly-Wah-Kay and Denver back-to-back will do that to a team BA, but no one would have been surprised if it hadn't, so I'm not buying it. What am I going to do when we stop scoring 6+ in a game? More naps, probably.
If we continue to hit .275+ with RISP, Latos stays fly, and our Defense cleans up a bit we are going to start quietly winning 2 out of 3 again, like one glorious summer ago. The division is close, keep that faith.
Probably jinxing it by Matt
Thursday, May 12, 2011
THAT. JUST. HAPPEND. FRIARS SCORE 13
Praises be to the Brewers 'pen! Guess who started the demolition? THAT GUY. His shit-kickin-grin tells the story. Our 8 run 8th makes you forget we blew a 5-0 lead huh? Also, any Dino doubters, what now?
Uncle Teddy and Andy laid down some knowledge - over the last 12 innings our team BA went up from .216 to .230, 'cause 25+ hit's will do that. Ryan Ludwick had hisself uh day, including bringing to an end his 0-19 streak in the first inning of contests. But most importantly: the team watched Major League before the game. I'm saying that needs to be a ritual until we don't score in double digits, and we're going to Colorado so it could happen...right?
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
THIS WEEK IN HATE: (by) YAHOO! SPORTS
Going to phone this one in ya'll. No need to do much heavy lifting this week, Friar Faithful laid into the deserving Padres in the last post, and Yahoo! Sports took a couple jabs at the boys as well this past week. So I'll just recap. This is not a hate of Y!Sports, I actually enjoy the site frequently and they seem consistently unbiased. Unfortunately (fortunately?) the staff over at Y! have provided multiple instances of Padres-dissing recently, so I'll let them take over hate responsibilities.
Example numero uno: I clicked on THIS link to watch some KC reporter getting dinged on purpose, because it's my day off and that's how I choose to live my life...and then my JVPadres got hate-smacked by some dude out of no where! You can watch, or just read the quote below:
"Here's a question: if (the reporter) Judge had no intention of swinging why did he even hold a bat? I guess you could ask the same question to everyone in the Padres lineup this season. That's right, Pirates, you're off the hook this year."
Giggle, m*****f***king giggle, Yahoo!.
More after the jump.
Example numero uno: I clicked on THIS link to watch some KC reporter getting dinged on purpose, because it's my day off and that's how I choose to live my life...and then my JVPadres got hate-smacked by some dude out of no where! You can watch, or just read the quote below:
"Here's a question: if (the reporter) Judge had no intention of swinging why did he even hold a bat? I guess you could ask the same question to everyone in the Padres lineup this season. That's right, Pirates, you're off the hook this year."
(with a cut to this picture)
Giggle, m*****f***king giggle, Yahoo!.
More after the jump.
Monday, May 9, 2011
Double Play for the Ages
If you like baseball, you gotta love a well turned double play. Betancourt and Weeks of the bombing Brew crew pulled of a silly silly web gem against you guessed it, our JV team. Betancourts effortless backwards glove toss to a barehanded grab by weeks and a gun to first lead to a double play that crippled our only chance to tie up the game in the 8th. I really thought the Pads would break through after some daring base running by the working mans ballplayer Denorfia. He legged out a bang bang double after a nice throw by Braun that weeks couldnt hold onto. Venable followed with a really nice looking hit to left which left runners at 3rd and 1st. Unfortunately the padres couldn't find any luck and the brew crew pulled off probably the best looking double play ive seen in AGES. Even against a fast runner like Bartlett, very impressive and smooth.
Unfortunately the both the Varsity and JV were not that impressive today. Probably the word that sums up the night is DISAPPOINTING. From the pitching, to defense, hitting, to even the broadcasting by the great Dick Enberg. My main three points to this DISAPPOINTING night that I care to talk about right now are: Latos, Ludwig, and Dick Enberg.
Now I'm not really that disappointed in Latos' effort tonight because he really battled out there even though he didn't have his best stuff. I'm more disappointed in the fact that I know the he can do so much better. Don't fret though Friar faithful, I truly believe we will get the dominant Latos back very soon. I believe there are two reasons for his slow start. The first being that he is not locating well and getting ahead of hitters, and two his confidence and demeanor. He is routinely like tonight not sharp on his pitches and not hitting his spots. He is still showing great stuff but really needs to just work on getting that first pitch strike with great location. Thats what made him so great last year as he would get ahead of hitters and then control their fate.
He got behind too much and then left pitches up in the zone. He got really unlucky for the first two runs as one was a past ball and the other a grounder I thought Bartlett should have gloved. The second thing is that he needs to get his mean, BADASS attitude back. Latos doesn't seem to have that same slick young gun swagger he had last year like a young charlie sheen had in Major League. Im contemplating making him a dvd with his great stuff from last year played to monster ballads to get him pumped and ready to smash some heads like last year. But its only some time til he figures it out as he battled all night.
All I can really say about Ludwick or Ludwig is that he flat out SUCKS! 3 strikeouts tonight common!!! He's batting under .200. Management needs to find a way to ship him out of here because he can't hit worth shit. I'd be willing to trade him for Tony Gwynn Jr. At least Tony can play defense and run. Ludwigs failed attempt to run backwards last night to get a ball near the wall was pathetic. I forgot what inning it was but it was terrible. His defense and offense are killing the padres and not very slowly.
Ok OK I know I'm ranting but I have one more beef to settle tonight. SORRY TO SAY BUT DICK ENBERG IS NOT A BASEBALL COMMENTATOR. Maybe back in his younger days he would be great but he is much to old to keep up with the pace (and the pace isn't even that fast lol). Last night when Carlos Gomez got a triple off the wall over ludwigs head (he should have caught it), he first says "and he will touch them all!". Corrects himself to say it hit off the wall. Then states that Weeks makes it to third lol. THE BEST channel 4 crew was and will always be Mud cat and Matt Vasgergian. They were just a great team and fun to listen too. But Enberg is just too old and polite and brings down Mudcats humor.
I still think they should try Bob Scanlan in the booth, that guy knows baseball and is the shizniz. Maybe we should have a vote for favorite broadcast crew. I'll look into it. In the mean time, i'll be dreaming that the padres bats wake up from winter hibernation soon.
Friarfaithful out! Pat
Unfortunately the both the Varsity and JV were not that impressive today. Probably the word that sums up the night is DISAPPOINTING. From the pitching, to defense, hitting, to even the broadcasting by the great Dick Enberg. My main three points to this DISAPPOINTING night that I care to talk about right now are: Latos, Ludwig, and Dick Enberg.
Now I'm not really that disappointed in Latos' effort tonight because he really battled out there even though he didn't have his best stuff. I'm more disappointed in the fact that I know the he can do so much better. Don't fret though Friar faithful, I truly believe we will get the dominant Latos back very soon. I believe there are two reasons for his slow start. The first being that he is not locating well and getting ahead of hitters, and two his confidence and demeanor. He is routinely like tonight not sharp on his pitches and not hitting his spots. He is still showing great stuff but really needs to just work on getting that first pitch strike with great location. Thats what made him so great last year as he would get ahead of hitters and then control their fate.
He got behind too much and then left pitches up in the zone. He got really unlucky for the first two runs as one was a past ball and the other a grounder I thought Bartlett should have gloved. The second thing is that he needs to get his mean, BADASS attitude back. Latos doesn't seem to have that same slick young gun swagger he had last year like a young charlie sheen had in Major League. Im contemplating making him a dvd with his great stuff from last year played to monster ballads to get him pumped and ready to smash some heads like last year. But its only some time til he figures it out as he battled all night.
All I can really say about Ludwick or Ludwig is that he flat out SUCKS! 3 strikeouts tonight common!!! He's batting under .200. Management needs to find a way to ship him out of here because he can't hit worth shit. I'd be willing to trade him for Tony Gwynn Jr. At least Tony can play defense and run. Ludwigs failed attempt to run backwards last night to get a ball near the wall was pathetic. I forgot what inning it was but it was terrible. His defense and offense are killing the padres and not very slowly.
Ok OK I know I'm ranting but I have one more beef to settle tonight. SORRY TO SAY BUT DICK ENBERG IS NOT A BASEBALL COMMENTATOR. Maybe back in his younger days he would be great but he is much to old to keep up with the pace (and the pace isn't even that fast lol). Last night when Carlos Gomez got a triple off the wall over ludwigs head (he should have caught it), he first says "and he will touch them all!". Corrects himself to say it hit off the wall. Then states that Weeks makes it to third lol. THE BEST channel 4 crew was and will always be Mud cat and Matt Vasgergian. They were just a great team and fun to listen too. But Enberg is just too old and polite and brings down Mudcats humor.
I still think they should try Bob Scanlan in the booth, that guy knows baseball and is the shizniz. Maybe we should have a vote for favorite broadcast crew. I'll look into it. In the mean time, i'll be dreaming that the padres bats wake up from winter hibernation soon.
Friarfaithful out! Pat
Saturday, May 7, 2011
Welcome above the Mendoza line Will...
I never thought it would be this hard to sit through a Padre game. I debated changing channels to watch a little of the NBA playoffs but that lasted only a few minutes. I realized I would rather watch the padres get shut out for the 8th time in 32 games, instead of watching guys flop around the court in the Celtics game. I was disappointed in the lineup tonight when Forsythe wasn's starting once again. I figured with the loss of hudson we might get to see a little of what the future holds. Instead i am forced to watch Eric Patterson and his amazing .150 average and shaky defense tonight. If patterson was tearing the ball off the cover I am all for him starting while Hudson is on the DL, however the stats dont lie. We should have left Forsythe down in triple A to keep getting at-bats for the next two weeks instead of riding the pine. On a bright note Mr. Venable has finally climbed above that magic mendoza line that most the Padres seem to love. Not only does he have four hits in the last two games, he also doubled his extra base hit total. Time to win our 3rd series of the season tomorrow with Harang ready to turn it around on the bump.
KL
KL
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
STAY HOT HAWP
After today's game/shitshow where the Padre defense accounted for six of the Pirate runs on two errors, Brad Hawp's 2-3 with 2 RBI including a walk, a double and a dinger, is pretty much all you need to take away from Wednesday's game as far as Padres highlights. Oh, and also the center fielder position was created with Cam Maybin in mind.
Just can't be giving away runs against SD and expect to win, especially, as Pat pointed out, when our best hitter is rocking a .266. Anyway next up my man Tim Stauffer as he takes on the D-backs and former Detroit Tiger Andres Galarraga (insert some atrocious, snide comment on his career highlight from last year) on Friday for BeerFest so make sure to catch that! I won't be able to make it this year and get decked in the face like last year so someone will have to continue the trend, who's going to step up??
Go Get Em Friars! matt
Just can't be giving away runs against SD and expect to win, especially, as Pat pointed out, when our best hitter is rocking a .266. Anyway next up my man Tim Stauffer as he takes on the D-backs and former Detroit Tiger Andres Galarraga (insert some atrocious, snide comment on his career highlight from last year) on Friday for BeerFest so make sure to catch that! I won't be able to make it this year and get decked in the face like last year so someone will have to continue the trend, who's going to step up??
Go Get Em Friars! matt
BIG JOHNSON!
Big Rob Johnson to the rescue! Im not gonna lie, I didn't mind the move by the padres to pick up rob johnson but I did't think much of it. Torreabla tore it up last season and he was a fun guy to watch with his lovable personality. The more and more I see BIG johnson, the more something in my pants starts to tingle. Ok sorry enough with the penis jokes, but seriously Rob Johnson might have been the MVP for the night.
First after Gregerson had a un Luke like night, putting the padres in the hole, Johnson bails them out with a perfect pitchout gun to second to nail McCutchen. It was a prefect throw and it had to be cuz mccutchens got some pretty nice wheels. Then he comes out huge in the 8th with a go ahead monster blast, that I swear was going into the giant Frazee paint can (theres gotta be fans in that thing). Next, with a runner on second and the BigKid on the mound to close out the game, he fires a fastball to third after a ball in the dirt. Headley puts a tasty tag on for out number 2. Game set match. BOOM BABY.
Gunning out McCutchen was HUGE because a 3rd and 1st situation turned into a runner on third with 2 outs. Qualls then get a 1 pitch third out to leave the score at 5-3 Pirates. And were now 3-2 in the last 5 games with a chance to take our 2nd series in a ROW. We would be 4-1 without freakin Tony Gwynn Jr. making a hell of a catch for the last out in our first game of the series against the Dodgers. Is the JV breaking out? Are they on the verge of getting promoted??? Im not gonna say anything at the moment in worries of jinxing them haha. You gotta love Latos, .100 BA Patterson, and Big Johnson powering the Pads to a very exciting 6-5 win vs. the suprisingly 3rd place Buccos. Let's get some in May Padres!
And thank you Matt for pointing out some cheap BS givaways! Common upper management!
Your 5 for $5 loving Friar Faithful, Pat
First after Gregerson had a un Luke like night, putting the padres in the hole, Johnson bails them out with a perfect pitchout gun to second to nail McCutchen. It was a prefect throw and it had to be cuz mccutchens got some pretty nice wheels. Then he comes out huge in the 8th with a go ahead monster blast, that I swear was going into the giant Frazee paint can (theres gotta be fans in that thing). Next, with a runner on second and the BigKid on the mound to close out the game, he fires a fastball to third after a ball in the dirt. Headley puts a tasty tag on for out number 2. Game set match. BOOM BABY.
Gunning out McCutchen was HUGE because a 3rd and 1st situation turned into a runner on third with 2 outs. Qualls then get a 1 pitch third out to leave the score at 5-3 Pirates. And were now 3-2 in the last 5 games with a chance to take our 2nd series in a ROW. We would be 4-1 without freakin Tony Gwynn Jr. making a hell of a catch for the last out in our first game of the series against the Dodgers. Is the JV breaking out? Are they on the verge of getting promoted??? Im not gonna say anything at the moment in worries of jinxing them haha. You gotta love Latos, .100 BA Patterson, and Big Johnson powering the Pads to a very exciting 6-5 win vs. the suprisingly 3rd place Buccos. Let's get some in May Padres!
And thank you Matt for pointing out some cheap BS givaways! Common upper management!
Your 5 for $5 loving Friar Faithful, Pat
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
THIS WEEK IN HATE: THE GIVEAWAYS
A friend of my burst my superfanboy teenage bubble about a decade ago when told me that the only reason the Padres were giving away Bruce Bochy tee-shirts one Saturday night was because everyone else on that team sucked. Well that was definitely the truth. I mean the Mark Kotsay #14 shirt was a stretch on its own that year (but if memory serves correct the same year gave us the Eric Owens dirty shirt freebie, and to its credit that was the shit.) The Padres organization actually tried to make a Bruce Bochy bobble head but it would just topple over from the top weight at the slightest touch.
Well the no-name Padres are back at it again this year with a giveaway this Saturday of 5th year manager Bud Black. The Bud Black Bobble Head will have the awesome features of 'who-cares?' as well as 'doesn't-matter' and for an added bonus, 'pathetic'. It's a testament to the lack of names true, but also (and what was so cool about the Owens shirt) the Pads are lacking on some really adored players left on the roster that have earned places in the Friar Faithful's esteem. I'da loved a Jerry Hairston bobble head, but The Jairston as well as most of the team leaders from last year have vamoosed. Hell I'd rather have a retro-ish Ryan Klesko first-pitch-wiff-on-a-ball-in-the-dirt bobble head for giggles over a manager who hasn't gotten us out of the first round.
It doesn't feel like it, but are we really back in the dark ages of the early 2000s again? If you read the giveaways as a testament then YUP. Honestly Pads, just bring back the 5 for $5 for one night so we can get schwasted on cheap hot dogs and mini bags of pop corn and call it a night.
Hate Hate Hate by matt
(ps this post should be about the Giants being douchy, but I expect most of the TWIH to be along those lines so I'll save it)
Well the no-name Padres are back at it again this year with a giveaway this Saturday of 5th year manager Bud Black. The Bud Black Bobble Head will have the awesome features of 'who-cares?' as well as 'doesn't-matter' and for an added bonus, 'pathetic'. It's a testament to the lack of names true, but also (and what was so cool about the Owens shirt) the Pads are lacking on some really adored players left on the roster that have earned places in the Friar Faithful's esteem. I'da loved a Jerry Hairston bobble head, but The Jairston as well as most of the team leaders from last year have vamoosed. Hell I'd rather have a retro-ish Ryan Klesko first-pitch-wiff-on-a-ball-in-the-dirt bobble head for giggles over a manager who hasn't gotten us out of the first round.
It doesn't feel like it, but are we really back in the dark ages of the early 2000s again? If you read the giveaways as a testament then YUP. Honestly Pads, just bring back the 5 for $5 for one night so we can get schwasted on cheap hot dogs and mini bags of pop corn and call it a night.
Hate Hate Hate by matt
(ps this post should be about the Giants being douchy, but I expect most of the TWIH to be along those lines so I'll save it)
Sunday, May 1, 2011
All we need is 3 Runs...
Today makes it 11-2 when the Padres score 3 runs or more. I was skeptical about Mosely winning the 5th starters job but he has been pitching like an ace. It's great to finally to see a W next to his name. I know it was a rough April but we are 1-0 in May. the offense is looking like the at-bats are slowly coming together and looking more like a team that can at least play .500 ball. I want to apoligize to Brad Hawpe for all the hate i have had for him, 5 game hitting streak with an average over .300 during that stretch. Maybe he is breaking out of the slump. Lets hope the pitching staff keeps up the quality starts and the offense continues to improve.
KL
KL
4/30 Rod Barajas, Player of the Game!
Alright that's sorta mean. Mostly because why kick a guy when he's down besides minor giggles, but also the Padres as a whole played an awesome game Saturday night at Chavez Ravine and they deserve credit.
A night after Anthony Gwynn Jr. grand thefted the game from the Pads in the bottom of the 9th, Timmy Stauffer continued his polar-opposite-of-Matt Latos streak from last season in a more than stellar outing. The hitters were getting runners on base, moving them over and getting them in. The Doyer catcher Barajas dropped two balls during plays at the plate, the first of which I refused to watch on replay because of what it looked like happened to Barajas's left knee. Maybin went feet first into the catcher's straightened left knee and Barajas should be considering himself the luckiest man in the state to not have to spend Sunday looking for jobs on craig's list.
Where I live is on the other side of the world so this game occued on May 1st here so I'll jump the gun and say I toldya so about the Padres in May. However the actual May 1st game tomorrow features the personality-less former friar Jon Garland vs. Dustin "Measly-Amount-Of-Run-Support" Mosely. Seriously, the Chan4 crew pointed it out tonight, the JV squad has given him the worst run support in the major leagues.
So hopefully the boys can start all new trends by winning a series and getting Dustin some runs!!
GO PADS
matt
A night after Anthony Gwynn Jr. grand thefted the game from the Pads in the bottom of the 9th, Timmy Stauffer continued his polar-opposite-of-Matt Latos streak from last season in a more than stellar outing. The hitters were getting runners on base, moving them over and getting them in. The Doyer catcher Barajas dropped two balls during plays at the plate, the first of which I refused to watch on replay because of what it looked like happened to Barajas's left knee. Maybin went feet first into the catcher's straightened left knee and Barajas should be considering himself the luckiest man in the state to not have to spend Sunday looking for jobs on craig's list.
Where I live is on the other side of the world so this game occued on May 1st here so I'll jump the gun and say I toldya so about the Padres in May. However the actual May 1st game tomorrow features the personality-less former friar Jon Garland vs. Dustin "Measly-Amount-Of-Run-Support" Mosely. Seriously, the Chan4 crew pointed it out tonight, the JV squad has given him the worst run support in the major leagues.
So hopefully the boys can start all new trends by winning a series and getting Dustin some runs!!
GO PADS
matt
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