The San Diego Padres couldn’t get much going against the Minnesota Twins as they lsot 9-3 on Wednesday night and will now have to win on Thursday to avoid the three game sweep in the series.  The Padres had eight hits in the game compared to the Twins nine hits but the Padres were never able to get the big hits like the Twins did to score some runs.

Greg Maddux pitched the first 5 2/3 innings but gave up seven hits and seven runs.  Six of those seven runs were earned.  Maddux struck out three batters, walked two, and gave up one home run.  Maddux fell to 3-6 after taking the loss.

The Padres bullpen was pitching good until Mike Adams gave up two runs in the eighth inning on a Craigh Monroe home run.  Other then that, Carlos Guevara, Cla Meredith, and Justin Hampson pitched well out of the bullpen.

The Padres scored all three of their runs in the first two innings of the game and then were held scoreless the final seven innings.  Adrian Gonzalez grounded into a fielders choice but his little brother Edwin Gonzalez scored on the play in the first inning.  Later in the first inning, Kevin Kouzmanoff tripled and A. Gonzalez scored.  In the second inning Scott Hairston doubled and Michael Barrett scored for the Padres third and final run.

So will the Padres avoid the sweep and get a win on Thursday? Leave us a comment and let us know what you think!  Padres Bloggers

Wow, that wasn’t what you usually see out of Trevor Hoffman in the ninth inning.  Hoffman gave up back to back home runs to Brendan Harris and Brian Buscher and the Minnesota Twins defeated the Padres 3-1.  Tough loss for the Padres and you can only hope that they will bounce back from this and pick up a victory over the Twins on Wednesday.

Hoffman is now 1-5 after taking the loss in the game.  Padres starting pitcher Jake Peavy pitched six inning and allowed five hits and one run.  Peavy struck out six Twins batters and only walked one.  Bryan Corey pitched the seventh inning and Heath Bell pitched the eighth inning without getting into to much trouble.

Chase Headley had the only rbi for the Padres.  Headley grounded out in the seventh inning and Adrian Gonzalez scored.  The Padres struck out nine times and left 11 runners on base.  No wonder why they didn’t win this close ballgame.  They could never get a rally going and knock in that one or two runs like they should have.

The Padres will now try to even the series up on Wednesday.  I like their chances as Greg Maddux will take the mound.  Padres Blog

The San Diego Padres suffered a 2-1 loss to the New York Yankees on Thursday afternoon.  With the 2-1 loss, the Padres were swept in the three game series.  It was definately now how the Padres wanted things to go but they ran into a red hot Yankees team and couldn’t pull out any wins.

Josh Banks took the loss for the Padrs even though he didn’t pitch that badly.  Banks threw 5 1/3 innings and gave up four hits and two runs.  The Padres bullpen did a pretty good job holding the Yankees scoreless for the rest of the game however.  Justin Hampson, Bryan Corey, and Heath Bell all did a good job.

Tony Clark had the only rbi for the Padres which came in the fourth inning.  Clark hit a ground rule double that score Brian Giles.  Other then that, the Padres only had four other hits in the game against Joba Chamberlain and the rest of the Yankees pitchers.

The Padres will try to turn things around against the Detroit Tigers this weekend.  Padres Blog

Jake Peavy was making his return to the starting rotation and things didn’t go as planned as the San Diego Padres lost to the New York Yankees 8-5.  Peavy only pitched four innings before being pulled.  He allowed six hits and four runs (three earned), while striking out four batters and giving up one home run.

All three Padre relief pitchers also gave up runs however so all the blame can’t be put on Peavy for this loss.  Bryan Corey and Cla Meredith both gave up one run while Justin Hampson gave up two runs.  Not going to win most games especially against the Yankees when your bullpen gives up four runs.

Brian Giles, Adrian Gonzalez, and Chase Headley all hit solo home runs in the game for the Padres.  The other two runs which came in the third inning came off the bat of Edgar Gonzalez who had a two run double to deep left center field.

The Padres will now try to avoid the sweep on Thursday.  It will be hard to do because the Yankees are playing some pretty good baseball right now.

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The San Diego Padres were shutout by the New York Yankees on Tuesday night by the score of 8-0.  The Padres simply couldn’t get the bats going even though they had seven hits in the game.  Combine that with three errors and two home runs for the Yankees and you can see why the Padres lost the game.

Randy Wolf gave up all seven runs in the first four innings of the game.  He gave up two home runs to Jason Giambi and one home run to Alex Rodriguez.  Wolf is now 5-5 on the season after taking the loss.

Mike Adams tossed two innings of relief after Wolf left the game and then Carlos Guevara came in to pitch the final two innings of the game and allowed one run.

Chase Headley did have two hits for the Padres at the plate but everyone else either had one hit or went hitless in the game.

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Jake Peavy was back on the mound for the San Diego Padres and everything went great as the Padres crused the Los Angeles Dodgers 9-0 on Thursday afternoon.  Peavy was on a pitch count so he only pitched the first seven innings of the game but he was pretty dominated as he only gave up three hits and struckout four batters.

Justin Hampson, Bryan Corey, and Mike Adams pitched the final three innings of the game and only gave up two combined hits.  Great job by the pullpen in finishing up the game.

At the plate, the Padres jumped all over the Dodgers with five runs in the first inning.  Brian Giles had a three run home run, Adrian Gonzalez a rbi single, and then Luke Carlin had a rbi ground out.  That all happened in the first inning!

The Padres just kept adding on runs as Carlin had a bases loaded walk in the third inning.  A. Gonzalez then had a rbi single in the seventh inning before Craig Stansberry singled in a run in the eight inning.  The Padres weren’t done yet though, Jody Gerut also had a rbi single in the ninth inning!

Talk about great pitching and great hitting up and down the lineup.  That is a butt kicking no matter which way you look at it!

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Randy Wolf and two relief pitchers limited the Los Angeles Dodgers to only five hits on Wednesday night as the San Diego Padres defeated the Dodgers 4-1.  Wolf pitched the first seven innings of the game and only gave up four hits and one run.  The one run came on a home run by Andy LaRoche in the fourth inning.

Wolf did a great job keeping the Dodgers off balanced as he struckout nine batters and only walked one in his seven innings of action.  Heath Bell pitched scoreless eight inning before he turned things over to Trevor Hoffman in the ninth inning who gave up on hit but recorded his 15th save of the season.

Edgar Gonzalez hit his first home run of the season in the first inning to get the Padres on the scoreboard.  Khalil Greene then hit a solo home run in the second inning to give the Padres a 2-0 lead.  In the third inning it was a Adrian Gonzalez rbi single that put the Padres up 3-0 and then in the seventh inning Jody Gerut had a rbi single for the fourth run of the game.  It was a balanced scoring effort by the Padres at the plate, and that is always great to see.

The Padres will play the Dodgers once more and it will be the rubber game of the series. The game will be Thursday afternoon, so get out to the ball park if you can and enjoy a great afternoon of Padres baseball!

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Future Padres on display!  Now that the padres have concluded the first year player draft…who are these guys? 

If you want a sneak peak at some of these guys, they are playing in the Super Regionals of College Baseball right now!  You can tune in and take a sneak peak at these guys; here is a list of the players and the teams that they are playing on.  I have also included a brief overview of the player courtesy of Paul DePodesta.  (http://itmightbedangerous.blogspot.com/)

LSU

- Matt Clark, 1B, Louisiana St U – At 6’5″ and 230 lbs, one would expect that Clark has big power, and he doesn’t disappoint. Matt hits tape measure home runs and is a threat every time he steps in the box. I don’t have all of the updated stats after regional play last weekend, but Matt was in the top five in the country in home runs.

Miami

-Blake Tekotte, is a true leadoff hitting centerfielder who is an above average runner and defender. The best part is that he’s also a hitter. Going into the regionals last weekend, Blake was hitting .374 with a .487 obp and a .598 slg to go along with 25 stolen bases. Blake is an exciting top of the lineup guy who sets the tone for that Miami team. He always seems to be in the middle of the action.

Stanford

- Erik Davis, RHP, Stanford U – The Friday night starter for Stanford, Erik matched up against all of the other top starters in the Pac 10 this year. His fastball ranges from 86-90, but what separates him is his changeup. He can throw the changeup for strikes any time in the count, and he does a great job of keeping hitters off balance.

Texas A&M

- Kyle Thebeau, RHP, Texas A&M -A strong RHP, Kyle’s fastball normally sits around 92 mph. Used primarily as a reliever, Kyle features a fastball/slider combination, and both pitches grade out as above average at times.

- Omar Gutierrez, RHP, Texas A&M, Corpus Christi – Omar throws his fastball right around 90 mph, though it can go as high as 93. He also throws a curveball, slider, and changeup. We feel that Omar has a nice, loose arm that may have room for even more as a pro.

Rice

- Adam Zornes, C, Rice U – A red-shirt junior, Adam is a strong defensive catcher with a plus arm that holds down the running game. Offensively, he’s not a high average hitter, but he has power and can do damage.

Wichita State

- Rob Musgrave, LHP, Wichita St U – Rob is another pitcher with very good command and an excellent changeup, which is a true plus offering. Over the past two years Rob has allowed just 35 walks in 200 innings while also striking out 173.

Arizona State 

- Jason Kipnis, has played both CF and LF for ASU, though he has become the primary CF as the season has continued. He is a left-handed hitter who hits at the top of their lineup and has had a monster year, hitting .363 with a .484 obp and .677 slg. He’s a pesky player who is a very tough out, hitting the ball to all fields and running the bases aggressively (24 bases so far this year). Over the summer last year, Jason hit .318 with a .505 obp and a .591 slg while stealing 24 bases. Despite a limited projection in terms of physical size, he plays very hard and is surprisingly strong – 13 homers this year and 9 over the summer.

The San Diego Padres beat the New York Mets in the ninth inning on a play that you rarely ever see end a game.  The Padres had the bases loaded and Paul McAnulty was hit by a Scott Schoeneweis to score Scott Hairtson for the winning run.  No problem with that if you’re a Padres fan, a win is a win!

Trevor Hoffman picked up the win as he pitched the top of the ninth inning.  Hoffman is now 1-4 on the season.  Josh Banks got the start on the mound for the Padres and tossed six innings, allowing five hits and only one run.  Very good outing for Mr. Banks.  Justin Hampson and Heath Bell both threw scoreless innings in relief of Banks.

Even though the Padres had 12 hits in the game, they were only able to push across two runs.  Tha is what happens when you don’t string two or three hits together and leave 19 runners on base.  Besides the bases loaded hit by pitch run in the ninth inning, the other Padres run came in the third inning when Tadahito Iguchi had a rbi double to score Banks.

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Pitchers duel at Petco helps Padres avoid sweep.  Greg Maddux was vintage this evening working his was through seven innings on 69 pitches.  Retiring the Cubs first nine batters in a row before allowing a hit in the 4^th inning. 

Ted Lilly had a solid showing allowing only two runs over 7 and 1/3 innings.  Lilly was using the spacious outfield at Petco to his advantage.  After allowing a solo HR to Scott Hairston (8) to lead off the game the Padres hit numerous deep drives that simply died in the outfield.  The Padres wouldn’t regain the lead until the bottom of the eight off of reliever Carlos Marmol (run was charged to Lilly). 

The Padres couldn’t seem to provide Maddux with enough run support again tonight.  On three occasions men were left standing at third waiting for a clutch hit to drive them in. 

Brian Giles reached base three times on this evening, hitting three deep drives to center, two which dropped in for doubles.  Giles did lead off the 8^th inning with one of those such drives.  Adrian Gonzalez was able to hit a deep fly ball to left center that was flagged down by Alfonso Soriano; Giles was able to tag up from second to third.  Kevin Kouzmanoff then hit a sacrifice fly to deep center scoring Giles from third and giving the Padres a 2-1 lead.

Trevor Hoffman came in to start off the 9^th sending Mike Fontenot and Soriano down on strikes before allowing a base hit to Ryan Theriot.  The go ahead run in Derrek Lee came up to bat however on this evening the Padres would not be denied as Trevor struck out Lee on that famous change up; giving Hoffman his 12^th save of the year and snapping the Cubs win steak at 9.

Josh Banks will try to cool off a hot New York Mets team that has won seven of it’s last 10.  The Padres will host the Mets in a four game series starting tonight.

 The MLB 2008 First-Year player draft will take place in Florida this afternoon.  The Padres will select 23^rd in the first round.  They also hold picks #42, #46, #69, #101 and #111 in the first three rounds.