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   

On a day game with no t.v broadcasting The San Diego Padressurvive a game from the Brew Crew with Jake Peavyand ex-Padre Ben Sheets Dueling it out; Peavy went 7 innings giving up 4 hits one run it was earned 3 BBs and 8 strikeout it was a big performance and the Padres needed it.

The Bullpen as well keeping up it’s lately standard with Heath Bell and Trevor Hoffman combining to throw up 2 innings with 2 hits one HR it was Hoffman’s and he got his 26th save of the season.

Jody Gerut had a hit and an RBI and two strikeout, Luis Rodriguez went 1-4 went a hit.Kevin Kouzmanoff went 2-4 with a run scored, Chase Headley went 2-3 with 2 hits a run scored and a BB. Tadahito Iguchi went 1-3 with and RBI and a run scored also had a strikeout, Brian Myrow had a sac-fly RBI.

Tomorrow’s (which i will be attending) will feature my favorite pitcher to watch pitch, 

Greg”Mad Dog”Maddux(6-8)(on the quest for 10 wins!) vs. J.Moyer(10-7) game starts at 7:05pm pt/10:05pm et.  

After a long day off, The San Diego Padres return to their losing ways of 08′, being out slugged by the Brewers; usually you hear something like “the pads out slugged by brewers” not surprised but when it is 5-2 you think whats wrong with the Brew Crew.

Cha Seung Beak went 6 innings 7 hits 5 runs all earned 4 BB 3 strikeouts and 2 HR given up. Cla Meredith, Wilfredo Ledezma and Clay Hensley combined to throw up 3 shutout innings with two of them coming from Hensley, only giving up one hit one BB and 2 strikeouts. 

Batting was not good at all, Kevin Kouzmanoff got is 18th homer run of the year second in as many games, that was is only hit. Jody Gerut hit is 12th of the year and it was his second homer also well in as many games. Other notes: Nick Hundley and Chase Headley both had a hit a piece.

Tomorrow’s game will highlight Josh Banks(3-4) vs. C.C Sabathia(12-8) game starts at 7:05pm pt/10:05pm et 

On a Sunday afternoon, a good time too enjoy an Ice Cold Coors; the Rockies got a “Cold Hard Blast” from The San Diego Padres, or more like four of them off the bats of the Padres. With that score line you’d think both teams went All-Arms In but not the case.

Chris Younghad his stuff, then he didn’t have his stuff; throwing 3 shutout innings before he fell apart at the seams, going 4 innings on 9 hits 7 runs all earned with 3 BB 2 strikeouts and giving up one home run. All of this way in the 4th inning, then Bud Blackthe clever lefty, throw-up two of he’s own two praised left-handers out of his pen; Justin Hampson and Wilfredo Ledezma put 5 innings of shutout baseball with 5hits 2 BB 3 strikeouts between them, Hampson getting the win.

The Lineup batted like this: Jody Gerut went 3-6 with a 3run HR 2hits and 2 runs scored, Luis Rodriguez went 2-6 with two runs scored. Brian Giles went 4-6 with a 2run HR 3hits 2RBIs and 4 runs scored, Adrian Gonzalez went 4-5 with 4 hits 2 RBI 3 runs scored and a BB. Kevin Kouzmanoff went 3-6 a 2 run home run hie 17th of the year, also had  2 hits and a run scored, Chase Headley went 1-2 with a hit a RBI and a run scored and had 3 BB.

Luke Carlin got his first homer of the year a 2 run shot, also a hit two other RBI 2 runs scored one BB and 2 strikeouts, Edger Gonzalez  went 1-5 with a run scored one hit one walk and two strikeouts.

Tomorrow’s game the Padres are back in San Diego at Petco Park with Cha Seung Baek(4-6) vs. J.Suppan(7.7) game starts at 7:05pm pt/10:05pm et.

On the Saturday night game in San Diego most of The San Diego Padres fans were preparing for the Chargers Pre-Season Game vs. Dallas, but for those who where flipping back n’ forth they saw a very good pitched game by “Greg Mad Dog Maddux” the 3rd straight that the rest of the Padres lineup back him scoring wise. He went six innings giving up 6 hits 2 runs both earned one BB 4 strikeouts and gave up one home run; very solid again, I hope he get his shot at winning at least 10 games this year making it 20 years with least 10 or more games won.

Bullpen Notes: Mike Adams, Clay Hensley, Heath Bell, Cla Meredith and Trevor Hoffman combined to throw up 3 scoreless innings one hit 3 BB and 2 strikeouts, and Hoffman getting his 25th save of the year. On a bad Bullpen note: Bryan Corey gave up 2 hits and one run scored it was earned and got no one out.
The bats came alive in the sixth after being tied 1-1 the Padres put together a series of hits that scored them 5 runs. Adrian Gonzalez went 2-5 with his 28th homer of the year also had another hit with an RBI and two runs scored; Luis Rodriguez went 3-5 with two runs scored and a strikeout. Kevin Kouzmanoff also went 3-5 two runs scored and an RBI with one strikeout.
Chase Headley went 2-5 with a run scored and two RBIs plus a strikeout.

Nick Hundley went 1-4 with a run scored and two RBIs and two strikeout, and good ole’ Mad Dog went 1-3 with a RBI bunt single in the sixth too keep the rally alive, as usual Maddux helping his own case for a win. Brian Giles went 0-5 with a strikeout, 3 ground-outs and a pop-up.

Tomorrow’s game will be Chris Young (4-4) vs. L.Hernandez (10-8) at 12:05pm pt/1:05pm ct/3:05 pm ET. TV: 4SD/704-HD | RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM, XEMO 860

On a Friday raining night in Colorado with a 52 minute rain delay,The San Diego Padres’ Jake Peavy wasn’t looking his ace stuff going 6 innings giving up 5 hits on 3 runs all earned with 5 BB 3 strikeouts and one HR. For Coors field that is ace caliper stuff, and the game was still manigable when he turned it over too the bullpen.

Wilfredo Ledezma walk one and let one score and couldn’t get anyone out, Cla Meredith went two thirds of an inning giving up one hit 2 BB 2 run both earned and had one strike out. Clay Hensleywent one and one third innings  scoreless giving up only one hit and fanning three.

Brian Giles hit his 7th homer of the year maybe his motor has started with all the trade rumors, Scott Hairston went 2-5, Kevin Kouzmanoff went 3-4, Chase Headley went 2-4 with a run scored. Also Nick Hundley went 3-4 with a hit a run scored and a RBI and Tadahito Iguchi had a hit and a RBI.

Tomorrow’s game will be hopefully a winning streak continued for Greg”Mad Dog”Maddux(5-8) vs. A.Cook(14-7) it will be a pitchers duel for sure! Game starts at 5:05pm pt/6:05pm ct/8:05pm et

On a Thursday afternoon The San Diego Padreslose again as the Mets David Wright hits a walk-off home run to end it in the bottom of the ninth, when in the inning prior to thatJody Gerut hit a home run to tie it up!

Also Chase Headley hit his 8th homer of the year off of Santana, his second in two games. Another notes Adrian Gonzalez had a hit an RBI one BB and two strikeouts, brother Edger Gonzalezhad a pitch-hit appearance with a hit and a run scored, Brian Gileshad one too but was not successfulwith a ground-out in the 8th inning.

Pitching: Josh Banks went 5 innings gave up 9 hits 3 runs all earned one walk 4 strikeouts. Cla Meredith and Byan Corey combinedtwo throw up 3 innings of shutout baseball with one hit and one strikeout a peace. Heath Bell on the other hand pitched two thirds of an inning giving up two hit 2 run both earned, one being the home run by D.Wright to walk-off with it.

Tomorrow’s game the Padre will be take on the Rockies in Coors Field with their ace Jake Peavy(8-7) vs. ex-Padre(still on payroll) Glendon Rusch(4-3) at 6:05pm pt/7:05pm ct/9:05pm et. One one unhappy note both  Bud Black and bench coach Craig Colbert were ejected in today’s game in the 8th inning. 

I am sick so I will make this short. The San Diego Padres took one from the Mets, as Cha Sueng Beak got his fourth win of the season taking him to 4-6 on the year. Mike Adams,Heath Bell and Trevor Hoffman combine to throw 2 and two thirds innings gaving up only one hit and one strikeout with Hoffman getting his 24th save of the season.
Batting: home runs from Jody Gerut,Chase Headley and Brian Giles. Only other note: Luis Rodriguez 2-4 with a run scored.
Tomorrow’s game will hightlight Josh Banks(3-4) vs. Santana(9-7) at 9:10am pt/12:10pm et no T.V IN San Diego on radio: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860.

In a close one fought out by The San Diego Padres and The New York Mets, the Mets came out on top 6-5. Although the Mets where out slugged by the Padres 11 hit to the Mets six.
The starting pitching didn’t look to shabby with Chris Youngmaking his second start since his return from the DL; he went 5 and one third on one hit 2 runs both earned 5 BB 5 strikeouts and one HR in the 4th inning by F.Tatis that ended the no hitter he was throwing. Bullpen notes not much to look at as they gave away the game.
With Clay Hensley, Mike Adams and Justin Hampson combing to give up 5 hits 4 runs 3 earned one BB and one HR given up too F.Tatis(no not a typo) he hit two in this game, like he’s trying to revive his career or something.
The Bats were out and hitting but the Padres just could not find away to get the run that where on, across home plate.
As Kevin Kouzmanoff hit his 16th home run of the year, he also had another hit and a run scored making him 2 for 4 at the plate. Adrian Gonzalez hit his 27th bomb of the year; he also had a run scored and 2 strikeouts. Jody Gerut in the 9th inning brought the Padres back within one of the Mets with a 3-run homerun, he also had two other hits and a run scored making him 3 for 5 on the day.
Other notes from the batting lineup: Chase Headley went 2 for 3 with two single, which is good to see him getting back on-track. Nick Hundley had a run scored one hit one BB and one strikeout, plus in a pitch-hit appearance Scott Hairston went 1 for 1 with a walk.
On a sour note that I didn’t want too point out but I have to say something one bad move this winter was wasting 3.85 million on Tadahito Iguchi for second base when we signed Edger Gonzalez, granted they didn’t know if Edger would’ve work out, but they could’ve assumed that he is Adrian’s brother and those Gonzalez’s know how to play baseball, around.
Also this is hard to swallow for Padres fans, how we can really think that the front office is really doing a good job. I don’t want too think like,” what have you done lately” or “what have you done all together”. You paid a veteran CF 8 million,6 of it was guaranteed to play for us, when the whole team was slumping you blamed him, when his missed a few plays in the outfield you blamed him for the poor performances of the whole outfield.
Needless to say the front office cut him from the roster after basically paid him 6 mill.+ to have major league spring training at the beginning of the season, then he goes on to pull the usually numbers and web gems he is know for with a different club; on our salary pay(the Padres), can you guess how I am talking about, I bet you know his name: Jim Edmonds with a line of 26games 90AB 6runs 10BB 24SO .265/.233/.178 OBP/SLG/AVG with the Padres, then we let his go and with The Chicago Cubs a line of 54games 162AB 26runs 25hits 12HR 36RBI 35SO 27BB and .379/.586/.278.
Now when we signed Edmonds I told people don’t expect too much besides a good name in the lineup that other teams would have to think around him in the order to bet our lineup. But as soon as he did not hit homer after homer like he did in his prime, the blame went directly too him about how the Padres buy old players that are washed up, then once the Padres(front office) felt the pressure from the fans, then blamed him for lack of runs and errors in the outfield. They cut him then they felt the same ole pressure from the fans about letting people go so they could succeed somewhere else.
So far I can account for close too 10 million just between those two. Then go ahead and count Tony Clark, Mark Prior, Glendon Rusch and Michael Barrett combined to waste 6.275 million. Barrett being the biggest waste at 3.5 million for 30games 94AB 9runs 19hits 2HR 9RBI 9BB 16SO .274/.298/.202. Second biggest waste Prior a cool million and he wouldn’t even pitch this year or if ever again. Clark and Rusch not two bad 1.775 between both of them, Clark was worth all of his plus more, but Rusch was only with us two weeks at the most.
My point is that I am tried of the blame going to the team, when it wasn’t pieced together very good at all. For example if you buy a cat at a dog’s price you don’t beat them because they don’t protect your house like a dog, and if you spend wisely then maybe you’ll succeed to win something like a World Championship.

Now that I am done venting let see; Tomorrow’s game will be Cha Seung Baek (3-6) vs.P.Martinez (3-2). Game starts at 4:10pm pt/7:10 pm ET on 4SD/704-HD | RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM, XEMO 860.