The San Diego Padres latest transactions:
9/12/08 Outrighted RHP Brian Falkenborg to Triple-A Portland
9/11/08 Claimed RHP Scott Patterson off outright waivers from the New York Yankees. Transferred C Michael Barrett to the 60-day disabled list.
9/10/08 Claimed RHP Charlie Haeger off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.
9/4/08 Sent 1B Brian Myrow outright to Triple-A Portland

After a long flight the day before, The San Diego Padres lose a close one, as the Rookie Josh Geer shows his value for the future of the Padres, going 5 innings allowing 7 hits 2 earned runs 3 BBs and 2 SO.

The Bullpen followed up like this: Clay Hensley, Cla Meredith and Heath Bell combined to throw up 4 innings of shutout baseball, only allowing 2 hits and one BB. While Brian Falkenborg earned the loss by giving up 3 hits one run it was earned and 3 BBs all in 2 and one thirds innings.

Brian Giles went 4-6 with one RBI and one run scored, Adrian Gonzalez went 0-2 with 3 BBs one RBI and one strikeout.

The San Diego Padres get smashed by the Dodgers 8-4, and that doesn’t seem like a smashing but Cha Seung Beakwent 3 and two thirds innings giving up 8 hits 7 runs all earned 2 BBs 3 SO and 2 HR. While Drik Hayhurst, Justin Hampson and Brian Falkenborgwent 4 and two thirds innings giving up 3 hits one ER 4 BBs one SO and one HR(Falkenborg).

Luis Rodriguez went 1-4 with a RBI and a run scored, Kevin Kouzmanoff went 1-4 with 2 RBI, and Chip Ambres went 1-3 with a RBI a SO and BB.

The San Diego Padres lose another as they open a series, being out-slugged by the Rockies 9-4. Nick Hundley hits his 4th homerun of the season, Adrian Gonzalez collected his 93rd RBI of the season and Chase Headley also got his 28th of the season.

The Pitching score card looked like: Drik Hayhurstwent 4 innings giving up 5 hits 4 ER 4 BBs 4 SO and one homer. Bullpen: Brett Tomko and Cla Meredith combined to throw up 3 scoreless innings giving up one hit and one BB and getting one strikeout.

Justin Hampson,Clay Hensley and Brian Falkenborgcombined to throw up 2 innings giving up only 4 hits 5 runs 4 earned 2 BBs 4 SO and one HR.

On Tuesday night The San Diego Padres made it two in-a-row from the 1st place D-Backs. Chad Reineke went 5 innings giving up 2 hits, a two run home run 4 BBs and 4 strikeouts. The Bullpen of the Padres fared pretty well as Clay Hensley, Mike Adams, Brian Falkenborg, Heath Bell and Brett Tomko combined to throw up 4 scoreless innings giving up only one hit 3 BBs and 4 strikeouts.

The hitting was there for the Padres today, Tadahito Iguchi went 1-4 with a run scored and two strikeouts, Nick Hundley went 2-4 with 2 hits and a run scored, Chase Headley went 2-4 with 2 hits and 2 RBIs. Kevin Kouzmanoff went 2-4 with 2 hits a run scored 3 RBIs and one strikeout, while Luis Rodriguez went 1-5 with a hit and a run scored.

Brian Giles went 3-5 with 3 hits,one being a two run shot in the 3rd inning his 10th of the season, one run scored and one more RBI making his total 3 for the day, Jody Gerut went 1-5 with an RBI. Adrian Gonzalez went 1-3 with 3 runs scored one hit and 2 BBs, while brother Edger Gonzalez had a pitch hit appearance going 0-1,Scott Hairston also had a pitch hit appearance going 1-1 with a BB.

Tomorrow’s game the Padres send out Cha Seung Beak(4-8) vs. the last of the three headed monster of Arizona R.Johnson(10-8). Game starts at 12:35pm pt/3:35pm et. NO T.V RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860.

On a Sunday afternoon in SanFran, The San Diego Padres where handed their 7th straight loss.
Josh Banks lasted three innings giving up 5 hits and one run that was earned one walk and one strikeout. While the bullpen filled the rest of the starting line. Heath Bell, Wilfredo Ledezma and Brian Falkenborgcombined to throw up 2 and two thirds scoreless innings giving up only 2 hits 2 BBs and one strikeout. The Bad notes from the pen:Justin Hampson and Mike Adams combined to throw up 2 and one third innings and giving up 5 hits 6 earned runs one BB,one strikeout and one HR.Adams earned the loss.
The Batting line up went like this: Brian Gileswent 3-3 with 2 BBs one HR his 9th on the season, Luis Rodriguez went 2-5 with two singles, Jody Gerut went 1-5 with 2 SO. Kevin Kouzmanoff went 2-5 with a run scored, Chase Headley went 1-4 with a run scored and 2 SO, Edger Gonzalez went 1-4 with a hit an RBI and a run scored, plus a SO, brother Adrian Gonzalez went 1-5 with a strikeout.
Nick Hundley 1-3 with a hit and a RBI, Scott Hairston went 1-1 with a SO, and Josh Bard went 1-1 with a hit and a RBI.
Tomorrow’s game will highlight the Padres ace Jake Peavy(8-9) vs. one of three Arizona aces D.Haren(14-5). Game starts at 7:05pm pt/10:05pm et. 4SD/ RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860

Following a tough week for The San Diego Padres facing CY Young Caliber type pitchers, facing the Giants today would be no different; with Cha Seung Beak taking on T.Lincecum.
Beak went 7 innings giving up 5 earned runs 2 BBs AND 8 SO and one home run. The Bullpen followed with Brian Falkenborg went one inning scoreless only giving up 2 hits and getting one SO.

This is the batting lineup if you want to call it that, since the Padres were shutout, no one scored runs. There were 4 hits 2 by Luis Rodriguez, one by Brian Giles and the other by Chase Headley. By the way this game was the Padres 5th straight loss.

Tomorrow’s game will be Dirk Hayhurst (2-3,3.75,2sv w/AAA-Portland) vs. B.Zito. game starts at 4:05pm pt/7:05pm pt. RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860 T.V:4SD.

After the day off on Monday, and finding out that one of their own has been shipped out to rival team; The San Diego Padres put up a fight against division leading Diamondbacks, but fall to them 6-7 in the long run.

Josh Banks got toss around in the first inning, with 4 runs 6 in total. Going 4 innings,4 hits 6 runs all earned 7 BBs 3 strikeouts giving up one HR to newly acquired D-Backs A.Dunn with his 33rd of the year. Justin Hampson and Brett Tomko throw-up 3 innings of shutout baseball giving up only one hit 2 BBs and 2 strikeout.

Brian Falkenborg gave up 2 hits one run it was earned, with 2 strikeout in one inning of work. The batting lineup goes like this; Brian Giles went 1-4 with a hit with a RBI and a run scored and one BB and one strikeout. Kevin Kouzmanoff went 2-5 with a run scored and a strikeout, Adrian Gonzalez went 4-5 with 2 RBI and 2 runs scored brother Edger Gonzalez 1-2 with a run scored and a strikeout. Chase Headley went 2-4 with a run scored, one RBI and two strikeouts.

Nick Hundley went 1-3 with a two BBs and a strikeout, Tadahito Iguchi went 1-3 with a RBI and a strikeout. Jody Gerut went 1-1 with a RBI in a pitch-hit appearance, also new comer Sean Kazmar went 2-1 with a sac-fly RBI his first of RBI of his career.

Tomorrow’s game will be Padres ace Jake Peavy(9-8) vs. D.Haren(13-6) game starts at 6:40pm pt/9:40pm et.               

With The San Diego Padres turning to their newly acquired Rookie Chad Reineke for starting pitching help, he proved he was worth ever bite of ex-Padre Randy Wolf. Reineke looked Sharp; at first he struggled but then he settled in throwing up 5 innings 5 hits 3 runs all earned 3 BBs and 5 strikeouts, all-n-all he was throwing heat and locating with little effort.

The Bullpen followed-up with its shut down self (of lately) with Mike Adams,Clay Hensley,Heath Bell and newly acquired Padre Brian Falkenborg combining to throw up 4 shutout innings behind Reineke; only giving up one hit 2 BBs and 8 strikeouts.

The Batting had a tune that sounded like this, Jody Gerut went 3-5 with 2 RBIs and 2 runs scored. Tadahito Iguchi went 2-4 with a hit a BB and 2 strikeouts, Brian Giles went 2-2 with 3 RBIs one hit one run scored and a sac-fly making 4 RBIs. Adrian Gonzalezwent 2-2 with 2 BBs, Kevin Kouzmanoff went 2-4 with an RBI, Chase Headley went 2-3 with one hit one walk and 2 runs scored.

Reineke helped himself to 1-2 with RBI hit and a run scored, and a strikeout, also Edger Gonzalez had a walk with a run scored on a pitch-hit appearance.

Tomorrow’s game will be national ey televised on ESPN at 5:05pm pt/8:05pm et with the Padres sending to the mound Cha Seung Beak(4-7) vs. San Diego’s hometown boy Cole Hamels(9-8).

 RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860   

The San Diego Padres Latest Transactions:
8/13/2008:
Claimed RHP Brian Falkenborg off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
8/14/2008:
Placed RHP Chris Young on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 11, with a strained right forearm.
8/16/2008:
Recalled RHP Chad Reineke from Triple-A Portland. Optioned RHP Cla Meredith to Triple-A Portland.