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Padres News: Old Pads finding new home!

SDmic07 — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 07:27:14 +0000

The San Diego Padres, old Padre finds new home.

8-5-2008

Philadelphia Phillies
Signed INF Tadahito Iguchi

The San Diego Padres Transactions for 9-1-2008.

SDmic07 — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:15:52 +0000

The San Diego Padres:

9-1-2008

Purchased the contracts of INFMatt Antonelli and LHP Wade LeBlanc from Triple-A Portland. Released INF Tadahito Iguchi and RHP Brett Tomko. Activated RHP Chris Young and LHP Shawn Estes from the 15-day disabled list.

The San Diego Padres win again over 1st place Arizona, as they sweep the series!

SDmic07 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:30:14 +0000

On a Wednesday day game The San Diego Padres sweep the three game series vs. the D-Backs. Cha Seung Beakwent 5 and two thirds innings giving up 5 hits 2 ER one BB and 3 strikeouts, the bullpen held up for the most part with Justin Hampson, Mike Adams and Trevor Hoffman combined to throw up 3 and one third innings of scoreless baseball, allowing no hits and 6 strikeouts. Hoffman got his 27th save of the year.
One Bad Note: Clay Hensley has been worked to death with 7 appearance in a week and his 9 outing 10 games, gave up 3 hits 2 runs both earned and one BB, and zero innings completed.

The batting lineup went like this;Scott Hairston went 1-2 with a BB and a strikeout, Chase Headley went 1-4 with a hit a RBI and a run scored, also 2 strikeouts, Jody Gerut went 3-4 with a run scored and a RBI, Edger Gonzalez went 1-4 with a run scored a RBI and 2 strikeouts.
Nick Hundley went 2-3 with two hits one being the one that killed the D-Backs, with a two run home run off of the Big Unit in the 7th, also a run scored. Brian Giles had a pitch hit appearance going 1-1 with a hit and a run scored.
Some Sour Notes to point out: Luis Rodriguez went 0-3 with a strikeout,Kevin Kouzmanoff went 0-4 with 3 strikeouts,Tadahito Iguchi had a pitch hit appearance and it was a strikeout, plus Sean Kazmar went 0-3 with a strikeout; We’ll cut him some slack since it was his 7th major league game started, and the 13th one he’s appeared in.

No game tomorrow.
NEXT GAME 8/29, is at Petco Park vs. the Rockies at 7:05pm pt/10:05pm et asDirk Hayhurst(0-0) vs. A.Cook(15-8).
TV: 4SD/704-HD | RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860

The San Diego Padres pull-off another from the 1st place D-Backs,making it two in a row!

SDmic07 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:33:20 +0000

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.

The San Diego Padres pull one off from the D-Backs, ending there losing streak at 7!

SDmic07 — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 07:33:04 +0000

On a Monday following a bad road trip, The San Diego Padres pull a win off of the first place D-Backs! Jake Peavywent 6 innings giving up 4 hits 2 runs both earned 2 BBs and 7 strikeouts. The Bullpen line went like this: Clay Hensley,Heath Bell and Trevor Hoffman combined to throw up 3 scoreless innings only giving up one hit one BB, Hoffman got the win.
The batting lineup: Brian Giles went 4-4 with 3 hits one run scored an RBI and a BB, Jody Gerut went 1-5 with a two run homer his 14th home run of the season, also had a strikeout.
Adrian Gonzalez went 2-4 with a hit and two strikeouts, while brother Edger Gonzalez had a pitch hit appearance, he had a strikeout. Luis Rodriguez went 3-5 with a run scored an RBI and 2 strikeouts, Josh Bard went 1-3 with a hit a run scored a BB and 2 strikeouts, Chase Headley went 1-4 with a hit.
Tadahito Iguchi went 1-4 with a hit and 2 strikeouts, Scott Hairston had a pitch hit appearance and he had a strikeout, Peavy helped his own cause going 1-2 with a hit.
Tomorrow’s game will be Chad Reineke(1-1) vs. the second head of the three head pitching monster in Arizona B.Webb(19-4). Game starts at 7:05pm pt/10:05pm et
TV: 4SD/704-HD | RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860

The San Diego Padres lose 6-8 in the desert!

SDmic07 — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 07:47:40 +0000

As The San Diego Padres lose with their ace on the mound. Jake Peavy received his 9th loss of the season going 5 innings giving up 5 hits on 6 runs only 5 earned, 4 BBs 2 SO and 2 HR.
The rest of the bullpen faired like this, Clay Hensley and Wilfredo Ledezma combined 2 innings one hit 2 runs earned and 4 BBs and one SO.
One bright spot in the pen was Mike Adams going one inning scoreless and 3 SO.
Jody Gerut went 3-5 with a solo homer, it being his 13th of the year; also had a run scored. Kevin Kouzmanoff also hit his 19th of the year a two run shot. Tadahito Iguchi had a hit a run scored and an RBI. Brian Giles had a hit, Adrian Gonzalez had a hit a run scored and a RBI, Luis Rodriguez had two hits and Nick Hundley went 2-4 with a run score. Also Brian Myrow went 1-1 with an RBI.

Tomorrow game will be Chad Reineke (1-0) vs. B.Webb(18-4). game starts at 6:40pm pt/9:40pm pt.

TV: 4SD/704-HD | RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860

The San Diego Padres put up a fight but lose in the long run;6-7 against divison leading D-Backs!

SDmic07 — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:48:44 +0000

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.

TV: 4SD/704-HD | RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860

On Sunday I didn’t write a post but we lost to the Phillies 1-2, also losing the series only winning one out of three. Cha Seung Beak went 6 innings giving up 4 hits 2 runs one earned two BBs and 5 strikeout. While Mike Adams,Wilfredo Ledezma and B.Falkenborg combined to throw up 3 scoreless innings giving up only 2 hits one BB and 3 strikeout.

The only run support came from C.Headley scoring K.Kouzmanoff in the sixth inning.

The San Diego Padres looked Sharp as Rookie Reineke gets first win in The Majors!

SDmic07 — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:22:53 +0000

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 survive a game from the Brewers!

SDmic07 — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 23:56:00 +0000

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.

TV: 4SD/704-HD | RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860

The San Diego Padres drop another as a solid losing streak begins!

SDmic07 — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 06:10:08 +0000

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

TV: 4SD/704-HD | RADIO: XPRS 1090/105.7 FM , XEMO 860