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Written by Matt Rennick
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Well the Padres didn't get swept in a series, and they didn't lose it either. They in fact split the two game series against the Nationals after a commanding win yesterday. Remember a few years ago when the Rockies had their "Dragon Slayer" Josh Fogg? He could beat any all star pitcher on any given night. That's how I feel the Padres are right now. We beat Halladay for the second time on this road trip, and then we beat Strasburg yesterday. Why they can't take that mentality into other games is beyond me. They open a homestand today against both LA teams. Here are your Padres links for today:
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Bass beats Strasburg as Friars take DC final - Padres.com
"When play resumed, Baker got enough of a fastball, rolling it through the soggy infield grass and into the outfield for a two-run single that prolonged the inning and agony for Strasburg as the Padres went on to score three runs on their way to a 6-1 victory on Tuesday before a crowd of 23,902."
Hunger will likely build for Byrnes to eat a contract or two - Union Tribune
"Josh Byrnes has a strong stomach and a growing appetite. The Padres general manager once swallowed $22 million in a single gulp, so he’s not afraid of acidic aftertaste as he contemplates eating some costly contracts."
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Written by Jeremy Nash
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No Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook, & co., I’m not talking to you. I’m talking to our young heroes wearing the navy and sand. We have a golden opportunity her to get back into the thick of the division, a mere 11.5 games back, by sweeping the hated Dodgers. And with the Lakers in major crisis mode, nobody will notice until it’s too late.
So that means run can your mouth as you please at Petco tonight without fear of getting roughed up or punctured by a sharp object. The best part is I really like out chances. Here’s why.
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Written by Jeremy Nash
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After losing in a disheartening fashion in game one, the Padres bounced back with a strong performance by Anthony Bass to take game two against the Nationals. The Padres got a big game out of backup catcher John Baker who went 3-4 with three RBIs. Will Venable also went 4-5, raising his average to .280 in Tuesday’s victory.
The Padres will head home to San Diego for a brief two-game series against the Dodgers before they host the Angels starting with Friday’s retro night where they will don their 1978 home uniforms. Below is a recap of the brief series in the District of Columbia.
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Written by Matt Rennick
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Stop me if I have said this before: The Padres lost again last night. The offense picked it up, but it was the pitching that failed them this time. More offense is what we're supposed to look forward to when we hit the road. And last night with 5 runs the offense was there. But the pitching staff gave up 3 homeruns. They are playing right now facing Stephen Strasburg. We've beaten Roy Halladay twice, so maybe we can slay another giant. Also if the articles seem a little lackluster and redundant from day to day it is because no one is writing about the Padres right now. A few of my sources have stopped writing altogether, and I am lucky if a national outlet submits something once a week. So I need your help if you see anything throw it my way on twitter or on facebook on any of the Friarhood feeds. Here are your links for today:
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Stauffer solid in 2012 debut before Friars fall - Padres.com
"Even with the re-emergence of arguably their best pitcher over the last two seasons, the outlook on this night remained as equally gloomy as the weather, as the Padres lost a lead in the middle innings before falling to the Nationals, 8-5, in front of a crowd of 19,434 at Nationals Park."
Moores is pleased with interest in the Padres - Union Tribune
"There may be more suitors than there were for Penelope — and, if anything, his 51 percent is worth far more now than it was in January, when Major League Baseball put the kibosh on his first attempt to rid his portfolio of the team he’s owned since 1994."
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Written by Jeremy Nash
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So my six-year old daughter has drawn her line in the proverbial sand. On one side are myself, her sister, mother, grandparents, aunt, uncle, second cousins, great aunt, great uncle, and deceased great grandparents. On the other side of the line, there is just her.
What hot-button issue could cause such family turmoil? Perhaps it was my decision to not have any pound cake with whip cream before bed last night? Or did somebody say something off-color about Justin Bieber?
No it’s the same thing that tears families apart all over America; A two-game series between the San Diego Padres and the Washington Nationals.
So why turn your back on generations of Padres Pride? Is it that the Nationals have the best starting rotation in the majors? Is it their young everyday players including the hardball equivalent of LeBron James? No, it’s much less complex than that. As she put it so eloquently to me, “My last name is Nash and they ARE the Nationals, duh!!”
So here are a few things to look forward to as our family feud reaches its boiling point over the next two days.
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Written by Matt Rennick
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Once again the Padres had a chance to take a series during the rubber game. And once again the team failed to do so. Also, stop me if you've heard this before, the pitching was outstanding but the offense couldn't score enough runs. I'm surprised the Padres even have a team. We can attract pitchers to the team because of Petco. But why would a star pitcher want to stay here if they can't get any run support for a win? The Phillies only scored 3 runs yesterday, that should be easy to overcome. Enough of my complaining, here are your Padres links for today:
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Suppan effective, but offense limited by Hamels - Padres.com
"The Padres are still looking for that kind of savior to rescue a scuffling offense that hasn't managed more than three runs in the past eight games, including a 3-2 loss to the Phillies before a sold-out crowd of 45,442 at Citizens Bank Park."
Kotsay has still got some kid to him - Union Tribune
"So much had Kotsay embraced his new role as a dependable left-handed bat off the bench, however, that he'd feigned indignation when informed that he was starting a game during the last homestand."
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Written by Jeremy Nash
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After getting blown out in the first game, the Padres fought back and won beat one of the best pitchers in baseball to tie the series Saturday. But San Diego native and nemesis Cole Hamels pitched well enough in the rubber game to give the Phillies another series win over San Diego. The Padres saw a couple streaks end on Sunday when Jeff Suppan lost after winning his first two starts and Yonder Alonso went 0-3 after hitting safely in nine straight games, a career high for the rookie first-baseman. Alonso had raised his average to .301 on Saturday before it dropped down to .293 after Sunday’s contest.
Saturday saw two streaks continue for San Diego. Edinson Volquez won his second consecutive start and the Padres handed Roy Halladay his second straight loss facing the Friars. The Padres will head to Washington D.C. to face the Nationals in a rare two-game series that starts Monday before heading back home to face the Dodgers on Wednesday.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 13 May 2012 17:02 |
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Written by Glen Miller
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In past years the Padres have been accused of playing “boring” baseball. The primary rationale behind this unflattering characterization was the lack of scoring in games involving the Friars. Perhaps some fans disapprove of low scoring baseball but not necessarily this guy. I can get behind a clean, well-played, 2 – 1 loss as easily as I can with coming up on the short end of a thrilling, HR-filled 10 – 9 outcome. The Padres have played in their fair share of those low-scoring affairs, both on the losing and winning side, over the last several seasons and I don’t consider that the same as playing boring baseball.
Of course winning trumps all but let’s face it, the Padres haven’t had the talent on their roster to realistically challenge in their division in quite some time. Because of that the hopes of Padre fans, myself included, have been tempered. We know the team we love won’t likely bring home a division title. We also know they won’t score a lot of runs because they can’t seem to find enough of the right type of offensive players to succeed in Petco. Knowing all that, what is left for us as fans to cheer for?
Clean baseball, the type where you don’t give away anything via errors or walks against, the kind where your hitters give themselves a chance to score some runs because they don’t strike out a ton, they steal some bases, they move runners over, etc., and that type of baseball can be fun to watch.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 13 May 2012 17:42 |
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