Chris Young is known for being a strong right handed arm and a stopper when the team is on a losing streak and they need a big start, he's not known for being a hitter.
Apparently, someone forgot to tell Young that because the big 6'10" pitcher hit a two run single, his second hit off Cubs' starter Ted Lilly, in the fifth inning to lead the Padres to a 7-2 win, a series sweep of the Cubs and the team's ninth straight win. Something this team hasn't done since May of 2006 when the Padres swept a four game series against the same Chicago Cubs.
After Lilly and Young matched each other inning for inning, it looked like this game was going to be a pitcher's dual. But in the fifth, the Padres would finally break through. With two on and one out, the Cubs' decided to intentionally walk short stop Josh Wilson in favor of facing pitcher Chris Young who had already singled once off Lilly. Young made him pay as he ripped a first pitch fastball into left field, scoring Drew Macias and Chase Headley to put San Diego ahead, 2-0.
The Cubs would cut the lead to 4-2 in the top half of the seventh thanks to a Reed Johnson two run home run that barely cleared the left field wall, but that was as close as they would get.
In the home half of the seventh, Lilly would give up a lead double to pinch hitter Edgar Gonzalez and, after a sacrifice bunt from David Eckstein, Lilly would be pulled in favor of Aaron Heilman.
Heilman would strike out outfielder Scott Hairston and would then intentionally walk first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, deciding to instead face third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff who had an RBI double earlier in the game. Kouzmanoff would make them pay for that decision, hammering a 2-1 slider three rows deep in left field for a three run home run, his fourth of the season, giving Kouzmanoff four RBI on the day.
Padres' starter Chris Young would finish his day giving up two runs on four hits, striking out four and not walking a single batter in seven full innings. The Padres bullpen again was flawless with Luke Gregerson and Greg Burke pitching scoreless innings in the eighth and ninth innings respectively, closing out the Padres' ninth straight victory.
San Diego will try and continue their winning ways as they head out on the road for a three game set in Phoenix against the Diamondbacks and then another three game set in Denver against the Colorado Rockies.
The Padres will have Chad Gaudin (1-3, 4.18) in game one against Arizona on Monday, Kevin Correia (1-2, 4.53) in game two and Jake Peavy (4-5, 3.48) will close out the three game set in Phoenix on Wednesday before the team has an off day on Thursday before heading to Denver.
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Sunday, May 24, 2009
Padres-Cubs: Geer Stifles Cubs, Padres Win Eighth Straight
If I had told you a few weeks ago that the Padres would win eight straight after going through a 4-18 slump, there's not a single person that would have believed me. But that's exactly what they've done.
Josh Geer pitched a strong six and two third innings on Saturday night, giving up just one run and striking out a career high seven batters, as the Padres won their eighth straight in a 3-1 win over the Cubs.
When Chicago jumped out early on a solo home run from first baseman Derek Lee to lead off the second inning, it looked like the Cubs were going to show their strength, but Geer would settle down and shut down the Cubs through the next five and a third innings.
If you want an amazing stat through this eight game win streak, and this should absolutely show why strong pitching beats a strong offense. The San Diego Padres, as a team, are hitting .198, their starters have a collective 2.22 ERA and their bullpen you ask, well they're just shutting everyone down to the tune of a 0.34 ERA (tip of the cap to Corey Brock of MLB.com for those stats).
Even though the Padres, as a team, aren't hitting above the Mendoza line during this streak, they're getting the timely hits when they need them. That's exactly what happened on Saturday night against the Cubs.
In the fourth, with two on and two out, Brian Giles hit a shot just inside the left field line, scoring Edgar Gonzalez and Scott Hairston to put San Diego ahead, 2-1.
The score would stay that way until the seventh inning when Chris Burke would add an insurance run with an RBI single to center, scoring Nick Hundley and giving San Diego a 3-1 lead.
Things would get dicey in the top half of the ninth. With Heath Bell unavailable, Padres' manager Bud Black turned to Edward Mujica to close out the game and get his first save of the season. Right off the bat, he would give up back-to-back singles to former Padre Milton Bradley and first baseman Derek Lee.
With runners on the corners and noone out, it looked like the Cubs could be set for a ninth inning rally but Mujica got outfielder Micah Hoffpauir to hit a grounder right at Adrian Gonzalez who looked Bradley back to third and throw out Lee at second base for the all important double play. Mujica would then get Giovany Soto to strike out to end the game and push San Diego's win streak to eight games.
It was the Padres' bullpen that again came up strong after Geer's big outing. Greg Burke, Luke Gregerson and Edward Mujica combined for two and a third scoreless innings giving up just two hits and striking out three to close out the game. They've been a huge factor for this team and have been nothing short of dominant since the shakeup almost a few weeks ago.
The Padres will go for their ninth straight win, something they haven't done since 2006 as they finish out their three game set against the Cubs on Sunday afternoon. The Padres ran up nine straight from April 30th - May 8th, 2006, their ninth straight win coming as part of a four game sweep of, and this may just be a little irony, the Chicago Cubs. The Padres have the right guy on the hill to continue the streak, 6'10" right hander Chris Young (3-2, 5.07), the Cubs will have left hander Ted Lilly (5-3, 3.35) who beat the Padres at Wrigley Field on May 13th.
Josh Geer pitched a strong six and two third innings on Saturday night, giving up just one run and striking out a career high seven batters, as the Padres won their eighth straight in a 3-1 win over the Cubs.
When Chicago jumped out early on a solo home run from first baseman Derek Lee to lead off the second inning, it looked like the Cubs were going to show their strength, but Geer would settle down and shut down the Cubs through the next five and a third innings.
If you want an amazing stat through this eight game win streak, and this should absolutely show why strong pitching beats a strong offense. The San Diego Padres, as a team, are hitting .198, their starters have a collective 2.22 ERA and their bullpen you ask, well they're just shutting everyone down to the tune of a 0.34 ERA (tip of the cap to Corey Brock of MLB.com for those stats).
Even though the Padres, as a team, aren't hitting above the Mendoza line during this streak, they're getting the timely hits when they need them. That's exactly what happened on Saturday night against the Cubs.
In the fourth, with two on and two out, Brian Giles hit a shot just inside the left field line, scoring Edgar Gonzalez and Scott Hairston to put San Diego ahead, 2-1.
The score would stay that way until the seventh inning when Chris Burke would add an insurance run with an RBI single to center, scoring Nick Hundley and giving San Diego a 3-1 lead.
Things would get dicey in the top half of the ninth. With Heath Bell unavailable, Padres' manager Bud Black turned to Edward Mujica to close out the game and get his first save of the season. Right off the bat, he would give up back-to-back singles to former Padre Milton Bradley and first baseman Derek Lee.
With runners on the corners and noone out, it looked like the Cubs could be set for a ninth inning rally but Mujica got outfielder Micah Hoffpauir to hit a grounder right at Adrian Gonzalez who looked Bradley back to third and throw out Lee at second base for the all important double play. Mujica would then get Giovany Soto to strike out to end the game and push San Diego's win streak to eight games.
It was the Padres' bullpen that again came up strong after Geer's big outing. Greg Burke, Luke Gregerson and Edward Mujica combined for two and a third scoreless innings giving up just two hits and striking out three to close out the game. They've been a huge factor for this team and have been nothing short of dominant since the shakeup almost a few weeks ago.
The Padres will go for their ninth straight win, something they haven't done since 2006 as they finish out their three game set against the Cubs on Sunday afternoon. The Padres ran up nine straight from April 30th - May 8th, 2006, their ninth straight win coming as part of a four game sweep of, and this may just be a little irony, the Chicago Cubs. The Padres have the right guy on the hill to continue the streak, 6'10" right hander Chris Young (3-2, 5.07), the Cubs will have left hander Ted Lilly (5-3, 3.35) who beat the Padres at Wrigley Field on May 13th.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Padres-Rockies: Padres Get Much Needed Win Over Rockies
The San Diego Padres needed this win, they needed to get out of the funk they were in and they needed to get their confidence back.
They got a great pitching effort from starter Josh Geer, as well as a walkoff RBI double from right fielder Brian Giles in the 10th inning, as the Padres defeated the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Geer had a couple of tough outings but the young right hander pitched like he had something to prove. He threw 108 pitches through eight innings, giving up just one run on five hits, walking two and striking out three. The lone run coming on a game tying solo home run from Chris Ianetta in the eighth inning , the same guy that hit a grand slam home run a night earlier off Padres' reliever Cla Meredith.
There was also a Heath Bell sighting last night at Petco Park, it was Bell's first appearance in a game since April 28th. Even though he had a lot of time off, Bell looked as sharp as ever. The Padres' closer pitched the ninth and tenth inning, giving up one hit and striking out four, running his fastball up to 93 MPH a few times.
The Padres didn't waste any time getting on the board against Rockies' starter Aaron Cook. Giles, who had been moved to the leadoff spot for just the third time this year, singled and would be followed by a David Eckstein double to left. After Scott Hairston lined out and an intentional walk was issued to Adrian Gonzalez, Jody Gerut would hit a sac fly to left, scoring Giles and putting the Padres ahead, 1-0.
It looked like Josh Geer was going to make that 1-0 lead hold up the entire night, giving up just four hits after seven innings of work, prompting manager Bud Black to stay with him into the eighth inning, deciding against going with his shakey bullpen.
Rockies' catcher Chris Ianetta would be the first batter Geer would face in the eighth inning and when Geer threw a fastball that tailed in to the Ianetta's hot zone, he didn't miss it, hitting it into the second deck in left field.
“I wish I could have that one pitch back,” Geer told MLB.com. “That’s really his hot zone.”
Geer would be done after eight impressive innings, the next question would be, who was going to come out of the bullpen to keep it a tie game. Padre fans had to be happy when they saw Heath Bell come sprinting in to start the ninth inning. He didn't disappoint, striking out Smith and Atkins in the ninth and Ianetta and Barmes in the tenth, looking just as dominant as ever.
In the tenth, Edgar Gonzalez would work a lead walk off Rockies reliever and former Padre Alan Embree, setting the stage for Brian Giles to face his former teammate. Embree tried to throw Giles a fastball on the inner half, but Giles turned on it and laced it to right center field, the deepest part of Petco Park, scoring Gonzalez from first and giving the Padres a 2-1 victory.
Even though the Padres picked up the win, it was in front of the smallest crowd ever at Petco Park since it opened in 2004. An announced crowd of 13,646 on Tuesday broke the previous night's record low of 14,717 announced on Monday night, though it's no surprise with the way this team is playing.
After concluding their two game set with the Rockies, the Padres (12-15) will welcome in the Arizona Diamondbacks (11-16) who bring in a three game losing streak to Petco Park on Wednesday night.
The Padres will have Jake Peavy (2-3, 4.58), who's coming off his best start of the season, on the hill, against Diamondback's right hander Jon Garland (2-1, 4.94).
They got a great pitching effort from starter Josh Geer, as well as a walkoff RBI double from right fielder Brian Giles in the 10th inning, as the Padres defeated the Colorado Rockies 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Geer had a couple of tough outings but the young right hander pitched like he had something to prove. He threw 108 pitches through eight innings, giving up just one run on five hits, walking two and striking out three. The lone run coming on a game tying solo home run from Chris Ianetta in the eighth inning , the same guy that hit a grand slam home run a night earlier off Padres' reliever Cla Meredith.
There was also a Heath Bell sighting last night at Petco Park, it was Bell's first appearance in a game since April 28th. Even though he had a lot of time off, Bell looked as sharp as ever. The Padres' closer pitched the ninth and tenth inning, giving up one hit and striking out four, running his fastball up to 93 MPH a few times.
The Padres didn't waste any time getting on the board against Rockies' starter Aaron Cook. Giles, who had been moved to the leadoff spot for just the third time this year, singled and would be followed by a David Eckstein double to left. After Scott Hairston lined out and an intentional walk was issued to Adrian Gonzalez, Jody Gerut would hit a sac fly to left, scoring Giles and putting the Padres ahead, 1-0.
It looked like Josh Geer was going to make that 1-0 lead hold up the entire night, giving up just four hits after seven innings of work, prompting manager Bud Black to stay with him into the eighth inning, deciding against going with his shakey bullpen.
Rockies' catcher Chris Ianetta would be the first batter Geer would face in the eighth inning and when Geer threw a fastball that tailed in to the Ianetta's hot zone, he didn't miss it, hitting it into the second deck in left field.
“I wish I could have that one pitch back,” Geer told MLB.com. “That’s really his hot zone.”
Geer would be done after eight impressive innings, the next question would be, who was going to come out of the bullpen to keep it a tie game. Padre fans had to be happy when they saw Heath Bell come sprinting in to start the ninth inning. He didn't disappoint, striking out Smith and Atkins in the ninth and Ianetta and Barmes in the tenth, looking just as dominant as ever.
In the tenth, Edgar Gonzalez would work a lead walk off Rockies reliever and former Padre Alan Embree, setting the stage for Brian Giles to face his former teammate. Embree tried to throw Giles a fastball on the inner half, but Giles turned on it and laced it to right center field, the deepest part of Petco Park, scoring Gonzalez from first and giving the Padres a 2-1 victory.
Even though the Padres picked up the win, it was in front of the smallest crowd ever at Petco Park since it opened in 2004. An announced crowd of 13,646 on Tuesday broke the previous night's record low of 14,717 announced on Monday night, though it's no surprise with the way this team is playing.
After concluding their two game set with the Rockies, the Padres (12-15) will welcome in the Arizona Diamondbacks (11-16) who bring in a three game losing streak to Petco Park on Wednesday night.
The Padres will have Jake Peavy (2-3, 4.58), who's coming off his best start of the season, on the hill, against Diamondback's right hander Jon Garland (2-1, 4.94).
Monday, May 4, 2009
San Diego Padres: The Week That Wasn't
Well, usually when you take a look back at the week that was, you usually look back fondly thinking of all the things that happened.
For the fans of the San Diego Padres, myself included, we'll call this "The Week That Wasn't," because there's nothing to look back on fondly, except for maybe good outings from Jake Peavy and Chris Young...finally.
For the fans of the San Diego Padres, myself included, we'll call this "The Week That Wasn't," because there's nothing to look back on fondly, except for maybe good outings from Jake Peavy and Chris Young...finally.
- April 27th: After a 2-game sweep at the hands of the San Francisco Giants and losing 2-of-3 at home against the Pirates, you'd think the Padres would be able to take apart a team like the Rockies. Yeah, not so much. Starter Chris Young gets ambushed by the Rockies, giving up eight runs in just three innings of work. Padres lose 12-7.
- April 28th: Padres snap a three game losing streak, even after their bullpen tries to hand the game to Colorado, their offense has enough in the tank to come from behind. An RBI single from Luis Rodriguez in the ninth is enough for Heath Bell to close out the Rockies for his eighth save of the season. Padres win 4-3.
- April 29th: Kevin Correia pitches well, not great, but he keeps the Padres in the game, down just 3-0 after five innings. The bullpen decides to give up four more runs and even though the Padres stage a comeback, scoring five runs between in the seventh and eighth innings, it's too little too late. Padres lose 7-5.
- April 30th: Padres start a four game set with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday. Josh Geer doesn't have a great start, but again, keeps his team in the game. He left after giving up four runs through six innings, his offense pulling ahead with two runs in the top half of the seventh. But their bullpen gave up another lead, and eventually the game. Padres lose 8-5.
- May 1st: After dropping seven of their last nine, the Padres would need a good effort from ace Jake Peavy to get back on track. They didn't get a good effort, they got a great effort from Peavy. Only problem was, their offense decided to take the night off. Peavy pitches eight shutout innings and gets no help. Padres lose 1-0.
- May 2nd: This can't possibly get any worse, could it? Peavy has his first great start of the season, and gets no run support. Chris Young is next up and is just as dominant, giving up just one run in his seven innings pitched, yet the offense only gives him one run in support off an Edgar Gonzalez solo home run in the first inning. Luke Gregerson loads the bases and gives up a game winning single to Andre Etheir in the tenth inning. Padres lose 2-1.
- May 3rd: Chad Gaudin gets the start against the Dodgers, Padre fans were hoping for the same effort he gave in his debut when he threw five shutout innings. They hoped for too much as Gaudin gave up six runs through 5 2/3 innings. Padres lose 7-3.
A week this team would rather forget and a losing skid that has the team wondering if there's any end in sight. You have to believe Kevin Towers and the Padres' front office has already begun to talk about what changes they can make to right this ship. It's just a matter of time before those changes start coming.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Padres-Pirates: Peavy Struggles Again, Padres Lose 8-3
Jake Peavy cruised through the first three innings, striking out four batters and only giving up two hits and with a 2-run home run from first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, his seventh of the year, it looked like the Padres would have an easy time in the rubber match against the Pirates.
But it wouldn't go the way the Padres, or ace Jake Peavy, wanted it to go as the Pirates got to Peavy for five runs in the fourth and fifth inning as they beat the Padres 8-3 on Sunday afternoon.
The trouble started for Peavy in the fourth inning, giving up a lead single to left fielder Brandon Moss and then walking first baseman Adam LaRoche, both runners advancing on a wild pitch. Peavy then got Eric Hinske and Andy LaRoche to strike out and just when it looked like he would get out of the inning unscathed he would give up a two out two run single to Robinson Diaz, tieing the game at 2-2.
In the fifth inning, Peavy got himself in trouble the same way he did in the fourth inning, giving up a lead single Nyjer Morgan and walking Ramon Vazquez. He would get Brandon Moss to pop out for the first out of the inning, but Adam LaRoche put the Pirates ahead for good as he launched a first pitch fastball to right for his fourth home run of the year to put the Pirates up 5-2. LaRoche would add his second home run of the game, and fifth of the year, off rookie Luis Perdomo in the ninth inning.
For Peavy, it wasn't the start he or his team wanted to see from their ace. With the loss, he'll drop to 2-3 on the year and his ERA is 5.74 which is not Peavy-like at all and something that may concern manager Bud Black. Peavy showed his frustration after the game saying, “This is as frustrating as it gets. We have to come in today with a better effort and that starts with me.”
This was a loss this team couldn't afford, they wanted to build their momentum back up as they finished their three game home stand against the Pirates, but they will head back out on the road after losing two of three and five of their last six games.
The Padres will start the first of a three game series Monday night against the Colorado Rockies (6-11) from Coors Field in Denver before coming back out west to Dodgers Stadium for a three game set against the NL West leading Los Angeles Dodgers (13-6).
The Padres will turn to their number two man, Chris Young, to stop the bleeding and keep the Rockies at bay and hope that the offense gives Young some breathing room.
On Tuesday night, Chad Gaudin will make his San Diego Padres debut as he makes his first start since being signed by the team to a minor league deal. Gaudin has looked strong through two starts for Triple-A Portland, not giving up a run on just four hits through both of his starts (8.2 IP).
In the final game of the series on Wednesday night, the Padres will have right hander Kevin Correia (0-1, 4.50) on the hill. The one thing that has gotten Correia in trouble is the same thing that got Peavy into trouble on Sunday afternoon, the amount of walks he's issued. If he can keep those down, he should be ok but if he elevates the wrong pitches and the Rockies get the ball into the thin Colorado air, it won't go well for Correia.
This should be the series to get the momentum back as the Rockies are coming off losing two of three from the Dodgers and getting outscored 74-46 from April 11-25, their team batting average dipping to .222 during that stretch before breaking out Sunday afternoon in a 10-4 win over the Dodgers where they got to Clayton Kershaw for nine runs through just four and two-third innings.
Additional Padre notes: Edgar Gonzalez, older brother of first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, also homered in yesterday's game, his first of the year.
Speaking of Adrian, he continued his hitting streak in Sunday's game. His home run in the first inning extended his hitting streak to eight straight games, it was his fourth home run in the last seven games. Gonzalez also has at least 1 RBI in five of his last seven games.
After right hander Shawn Hill was put on the disabled list, Kevin Towers was quoted as saying that he is not going to look outside the organization to address their pitching needs. They have already called up Chad Gaudin to start on Tuesday night against Colorado.
With Gaudin coming up, the Padres will have to make a roster move to make room for Gaudin. They could part with reliever Eulogio De La Cruz who walked five batters and allowed two runs against the Pirates. He currently has an ERA of 5.40.
But it wouldn't go the way the Padres, or ace Jake Peavy, wanted it to go as the Pirates got to Peavy for five runs in the fourth and fifth inning as they beat the Padres 8-3 on Sunday afternoon.
The trouble started for Peavy in the fourth inning, giving up a lead single to left fielder Brandon Moss and then walking first baseman Adam LaRoche, both runners advancing on a wild pitch. Peavy then got Eric Hinske and Andy LaRoche to strike out and just when it looked like he would get out of the inning unscathed he would give up a two out two run single to Robinson Diaz, tieing the game at 2-2.
In the fifth inning, Peavy got himself in trouble the same way he did in the fourth inning, giving up a lead single Nyjer Morgan and walking Ramon Vazquez. He would get Brandon Moss to pop out for the first out of the inning, but Adam LaRoche put the Pirates ahead for good as he launched a first pitch fastball to right for his fourth home run of the year to put the Pirates up 5-2. LaRoche would add his second home run of the game, and fifth of the year, off rookie Luis Perdomo in the ninth inning.
For Peavy, it wasn't the start he or his team wanted to see from their ace. With the loss, he'll drop to 2-3 on the year and his ERA is 5.74 which is not Peavy-like at all and something that may concern manager Bud Black. Peavy showed his frustration after the game saying, “This is as frustrating as it gets. We have to come in today with a better effort and that starts with me.”
This was a loss this team couldn't afford, they wanted to build their momentum back up as they finished their three game home stand against the Pirates, but they will head back out on the road after losing two of three and five of their last six games.
The Padres will start the first of a three game series Monday night against the Colorado Rockies (6-11) from Coors Field in Denver before coming back out west to Dodgers Stadium for a three game set against the NL West leading Los Angeles Dodgers (13-6).
The Padres will turn to their number two man, Chris Young, to stop the bleeding and keep the Rockies at bay and hope that the offense gives Young some breathing room.
On Tuesday night, Chad Gaudin will make his San Diego Padres debut as he makes his first start since being signed by the team to a minor league deal. Gaudin has looked strong through two starts for Triple-A Portland, not giving up a run on just four hits through both of his starts (8.2 IP).
In the final game of the series on Wednesday night, the Padres will have right hander Kevin Correia (0-1, 4.50) on the hill. The one thing that has gotten Correia in trouble is the same thing that got Peavy into trouble on Sunday afternoon, the amount of walks he's issued. If he can keep those down, he should be ok but if he elevates the wrong pitches and the Rockies get the ball into the thin Colorado air, it won't go well for Correia.
This should be the series to get the momentum back as the Rockies are coming off losing two of three from the Dodgers and getting outscored 74-46 from April 11-25, their team batting average dipping to .222 during that stretch before breaking out Sunday afternoon in a 10-4 win over the Dodgers where they got to Clayton Kershaw for nine runs through just four and two-third innings.
Additional Padre notes: Edgar Gonzalez, older brother of first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, also homered in yesterday's game, his first of the year.
Speaking of Adrian, he continued his hitting streak in Sunday's game. His home run in the first inning extended his hitting streak to eight straight games, it was his fourth home run in the last seven games. Gonzalez also has at least 1 RBI in five of his last seven games.
After right hander Shawn Hill was put on the disabled list, Kevin Towers was quoted as saying that he is not going to look outside the organization to address their pitching needs. They have already called up Chad Gaudin to start on Tuesday night against Colorado.
With Gaudin coming up, the Padres will have to make a roster move to make room for Gaudin. They could part with reliever Eulogio De La Cruz who walked five batters and allowed two runs against the Pirates. He currently has an ERA of 5.40.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Injury Report: Padres Lose Short Stop Cabrera for Up To Two Months
Something the San Diego Padres didn't want to deal with, but aren't exactly not used to, an injury to a short stop.
For the previous three years, the Padres had dealt with former short stop Khalil Greene missing a significant chunk of time due to injury and the majority of the time it was to his throwing hand. An injury that, because of the lack of depth at that position, would make a huge offensive and defensive impact on the team. It prompted the Padres to part with Greene, trading him to St. Louis this past off-season.
This time,it's young short stop Everth Cabrera who suffered a hand injury in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Phillies and will miss at least two months of the season according to Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union Tribune.
Cabrera is scheduled to have a CT done on the hand later today, but the early prognosis was not good. He apparently suffered a fracture hamate bone during his 6th inning at bat against Phillies' pitcher J.A. Happ.
The hamate is a triangular bone at the base of the fifth metacarpal (little finger) near the wrist. Hamate fractures aren't unusual among a lot of players and there's no risk of not making a complete recovery from the injury.
In the interim, look for Luis Rodriguez and possibly Edgar Gonzalez to split starts during Cabrera's absence.
Look for Rodriguez to get most of the time at short stop, he doesn't have a batting average (.231) that will turn your head, but with an on base percentage (.395) that the Padre brass like, he's the odds on favorite to get the majority of the starts.
For a kid who hadn't seen time above low A-ball in the Colorado Rockies' system, the San Diego Padres took a risk on Cabrera and selected him in this past Rule IV draft. Cabrera wasted no time in impressing Padre coaches, not only with his athleticism but also in his tremendous speed, something this team hasn't had in quite some time.
He would make the usual mistakes, rushing his throws and trying to make too much happen at one time, but he worked as hard as any player during spring training and was awarded by making four starts in the Padres' first thirteen games, hitting .308 (4-for-13) with a double.
For the previous three years, the Padres had dealt with former short stop Khalil Greene missing a significant chunk of time due to injury and the majority of the time it was to his throwing hand. An injury that, because of the lack of depth at that position, would make a huge offensive and defensive impact on the team. It prompted the Padres to part with Greene, trading him to St. Louis this past off-season.
This time,it's young short stop Everth Cabrera who suffered a hand injury in Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Phillies and will miss at least two months of the season according to Tom Krasovic of the San Diego Union Tribune.
Cabrera is scheduled to have a CT done on the hand later today, but the early prognosis was not good. He apparently suffered a fracture hamate bone during his 6th inning at bat against Phillies' pitcher J.A. Happ.
The hamate is a triangular bone at the base of the fifth metacarpal (little finger) near the wrist. Hamate fractures aren't unusual among a lot of players and there's no risk of not making a complete recovery from the injury.
In the interim, look for Luis Rodriguez and possibly Edgar Gonzalez to split starts during Cabrera's absence.
Look for Rodriguez to get most of the time at short stop, he doesn't have a batting average (.231) that will turn your head, but with an on base percentage (.395) that the Padre brass like, he's the odds on favorite to get the majority of the starts.
For a kid who hadn't seen time above low A-ball in the Colorado Rockies' system, the San Diego Padres took a risk on Cabrera and selected him in this past Rule IV draft. Cabrera wasted no time in impressing Padre coaches, not only with his athleticism but also in his tremendous speed, something this team hasn't had in quite some time.
He would make the usual mistakes, rushing his throws and trying to make too much happen at one time, but he worked as hard as any player during spring training and was awarded by making four starts in the Padres' first thirteen games, hitting .308 (4-for-13) with a double.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Padres-Dodgers: Adrian, Edgar Gonzalez lead Padres to victory
The Padres have come up with late inning heroics before, but it didn't look like it was going to come this afternoon. With the Padres trailing 3-1 heading into the home half of the eighth, it seemed the Padres were going to mail it in, having only scored 1 run on three hits, two of those coming off the bat of 2nd baseman David Eckstein.
That's when the drama started, the comeback began and the Gonzalez brothers stepped to the plate. First baseman Adrian Gonzalez got things started, hammering a 2-2 fastball deep into the left field seats to pull the Padres to within one run. Two batters later, older brother Edgar Gonzalez tripled to right-center before being replaced by pinch runner Everth Cabrera who would score on a Nick Hundley single to left, tying the ballgame.
By the time the inning ended, the Padres had taken a 4-3 lead thanks to an RBI double from third baseman Luis Rodriguez. But the drama wasn't over then.
Out sprinted Padres' closer Heath Bell to try and close out the game and the win for the San Diego Padres. It didn't start the way he hoped, giving up a leadoff triple to Orlando Hudson. Bell would re-group, getting Manny Ramirez to ground out and leaving Hudson at third. He would intentionally walk Andre Ethier, electing to face Dodgers' catcher Russell Martin.
Bell got the better of the match up, getting Martin to ground into a game ending double play, sending the Padre fans home happy and salvaging a series split.
Padres' starter Kevin Correia and Dodgers' starter Clayton Kershaw were impressive, both however would get no decisions.
Correia would pitch six strong, giving up three runs on five hits, walking four and striking out five. Kershaw would go five innings, giving up one run on three hits, he also walked four and struck out five Padre batters.
Up next for the Los Angeles Dodgers, they will travel to Phoenix, AZ for a three game series, to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks who had today off after losing two of three at home to the Colorado Rockies.
For the San Diego Padres, they will remain at home as they welcome in the San Francisco Giants for a three game set. New Padre starter Shawn Hill is expected to make his San Diego debut Friday night against Giants' left-hander Barry Zito.
That's when the drama started, the comeback began and the Gonzalez brothers stepped to the plate. First baseman Adrian Gonzalez got things started, hammering a 2-2 fastball deep into the left field seats to pull the Padres to within one run. Two batters later, older brother Edgar Gonzalez tripled to right-center before being replaced by pinch runner Everth Cabrera who would score on a Nick Hundley single to left, tying the ballgame.
By the time the inning ended, the Padres had taken a 4-3 lead thanks to an RBI double from third baseman Luis Rodriguez. But the drama wasn't over then.
Out sprinted Padres' closer Heath Bell to try and close out the game and the win for the San Diego Padres. It didn't start the way he hoped, giving up a leadoff triple to Orlando Hudson. Bell would re-group, getting Manny Ramirez to ground out and leaving Hudson at third. He would intentionally walk Andre Ethier, electing to face Dodgers' catcher Russell Martin.
Bell got the better of the match up, getting Martin to ground into a game ending double play, sending the Padre fans home happy and salvaging a series split.
Padres' starter Kevin Correia and Dodgers' starter Clayton Kershaw were impressive, both however would get no decisions.
Correia would pitch six strong, giving up three runs on five hits, walking four and striking out five. Kershaw would go five innings, giving up one run on three hits, he also walked four and struck out five Padre batters.
Up next for the Los Angeles Dodgers, they will travel to Phoenix, AZ for a three game series, to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks who had today off after losing two of three at home to the Colorado Rockies.
For the San Diego Padres, they will remain at home as they welcome in the San Francisco Giants for a three game set. New Padre starter Shawn Hill is expected to make his San Diego debut Friday night against Giants' left-hander Barry Zito.
Monday, March 30, 2009
More roster moves
You can tell the Padres are getting ready for Opening Day, which is officially just one week away.
On Saturday, the Padres traded 2nd baseman Chris Burke to the Seattle Mariners for an undisclosed amount of cash. News that could mean Edgar Gonzalez, brother of 1st baseman Adrian Gonzalez, could stay on the team come Opening Day.
Another move made by the Padres over the weekend was right-hander Ceasar Ramos being optioned to Triple-A Portland.
On Saturday, the Padres traded 2nd baseman Chris Burke to the Seattle Mariners for an undisclosed amount of cash. News that could mean Edgar Gonzalez, brother of 1st baseman Adrian Gonzalez, could stay on the team come Opening Day.
Another move made by the Padres over the weekend was right-hander Ceasar Ramos being optioned to Triple-A Portland.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Cla Meredith having a dominate, but quiet, spring
Don't look now, but submarine right-hander Cla Meredith hasn't allowed a hit or a run in 8 Cactus League innings, showing that if current closer Heath Bell can't get the job done, that he could be the guy to look to if the team needs him.
As for right now, Meredith will be Bell's setup man in the 8th inning when the season opens in just a few short weeks.
For those of you who are worrying about the Padres' current 4-15 record in Cactus League play, I'd recommend that you not freak out about games that don't mean a thing. The team has been without Adrian Gonzalez, Edgar Gonzalez, Scott Hairston, Heath Bell and Jake Peavy for the better part of three weeks. When the season opens, the Padres will have their full roster and will be at 100%, barring any injuries to Jake Peavy or Heath Bell as they finish up their stint with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
The team will open the season on April 6th against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers and will close out their opening home stand on April 12th against the San Francisco Giants.
As for right now, Meredith will be Bell's setup man in the 8th inning when the season opens in just a few short weeks.
For those of you who are worrying about the Padres' current 4-15 record in Cactus League play, I'd recommend that you not freak out about games that don't mean a thing. The team has been without Adrian Gonzalez, Edgar Gonzalez, Scott Hairston, Heath Bell and Jake Peavy for the better part of three weeks. When the season opens, the Padres will have their full roster and will be at 100%, barring any injuries to Jake Peavy or Heath Bell as they finish up their stint with Team USA in the World Baseball Classic.
The team will open the season on April 6th against the rival Los Angeles Dodgers and will close out their opening home stand on April 12th against the San Francisco Giants.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
Ledezma dominates in Padres' 5-0 win
Though Justin Germano is being looked at as the favorite for the #5 spot in the Padres' rotation, Wil Ledezma just made his case to why he could fill that role just as good.
A few days after Justin Germano looked like a lock for the #5 spot in the Padres rotation, Wil Ledezma showed why he may still be a name worth talking about. The left-hander went 4 shutout innings giving up just 2 hits, striking out 3 and walking 2.
Offensively for San Diego, outfielder Paul McAnulty led off the 6th inning with a solo HR, his 4th of the spring. Tony Clark went 2-for-3 with a single and an RBI double, Michael Barrett had a 2-run double today as well in a 1-for-2 day.
For the White Sox, John Danks got the start and was jumped on immediately for 3 runs in the 1st inning, though he would settle down giving up just 1 run in the next 4 1/3 innings though he did strike out 7 Padres in his total 5 1/3 innings of work today.
The Padres will have an off day tomorrow, though several big leaguers are expected to play in a minor league game at the Peoria Sports Complex. Left-hander Randy Wolf will get the start in that game, infielder Edgar Gonzalez will get the start in the infield.
A few days after Justin Germano looked like a lock for the #5 spot in the Padres rotation, Wil Ledezma showed why he may still be a name worth talking about. The left-hander went 4 shutout innings giving up just 2 hits, striking out 3 and walking 2.
Offensively for San Diego, outfielder Paul McAnulty led off the 6th inning with a solo HR, his 4th of the spring. Tony Clark went 2-for-3 with a single and an RBI double, Michael Barrett had a 2-run double today as well in a 1-for-2 day.
For the White Sox, John Danks got the start and was jumped on immediately for 3 runs in the 1st inning, though he would settle down giving up just 1 run in the next 4 1/3 innings though he did strike out 7 Padres in his total 5 1/3 innings of work today.
The Padres will have an off day tomorrow, though several big leaguers are expected to play in a minor league game at the Peoria Sports Complex. Left-hander Randy Wolf will get the start in that game, infielder Edgar Gonzalez will get the start in the infield.
Padres make roster changes
The Padres have 42 players still in major league camp, 35 of those are already on the 40-man roster, the 7 remaining are battling for the final 2 spots.
The San Diego Padres came back from China and immediately got to work at narrowing down their roster to 40.
The start of those moves was Edgar Gonzalez, the older brother of Padres 1st baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who was reassigned to minor league camp. Pitcher Mark Gardner was outrighted back to the New York Yankees, which had to happen if he wasn't going to make the Padres roster since he's a Rule 5 draftee.
Here are the remainder of the moves....
Reassigned:
Paul Abraham
Arturo Lopez
Wade LeBlanc
Marshall McDougall
Matt Antonelli
Mike Baxter
Will Venable
Drew Macias
Vincent Sinisi
Nick Hundley
Jose Lobaton
Optioned to the Minors:
Colt Morton (Portland)
Mauro Zarate (Portland)
Ernesto Frieri (San Antonio)
Wilton Lopez (Lake Elsinore)
The San Diego Padres came back from China and immediately got to work at narrowing down their roster to 40.
The start of those moves was Edgar Gonzalez, the older brother of Padres 1st baseman Adrian Gonzalez, who was reassigned to minor league camp. Pitcher Mark Gardner was outrighted back to the New York Yankees, which had to happen if he wasn't going to make the Padres roster since he's a Rule 5 draftee.
Here are the remainder of the moves....
Reassigned:
Paul Abraham
Arturo Lopez
Wade LeBlanc
Marshall McDougall
Matt Antonelli
Mike Baxter
Will Venable
Drew Macias
Vincent Sinisi
Nick Hundley
Jose Lobaton
Optioned to the Minors:
Colt Morton (Portland)
Mauro Zarate (Portland)
Ernesto Frieri (San Antonio)
Wilton Lopez (Lake Elsinore)
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Wolf struggles again, Gerut continues to look strong
For the 2nd straight outing, left-hander Randy Wolf failed to get out of the first inning, giving up 4 runs on 3 hits and walking 2 in 2/3 of an inning of work in a 15-4 loss to the Oakland A's.
You have to wonder if Wolf is working on spotting different pitches or if the Padres have a legitimate reason to be concerned about their off-season acquisition.
Offensively, young outfielder Jody Gerut continues his hot spring, going 2-for-3 and a run scored, raising his batting average to .455. Edgar Gonzalez, older brother to Padres' 1st baseman Adrian Gonzalez, hit his first HR of the spring in the 7th inning.
The Padres will be home again tomorrow at the Peoria Sports Complex to face the defending National League Champion Colorado Rockies. Jake Peavy is scheduled to pitch 3 innings and should be followed by right-hander Glendon Rusch who is scheduled for 2 innings.
You have to wonder if Wolf is working on spotting different pitches or if the Padres have a legitimate reason to be concerned about their off-season acquisition.
Offensively, young outfielder Jody Gerut continues his hot spring, going 2-for-3 and a run scored, raising his batting average to .455. Edgar Gonzalez, older brother to Padres' 1st baseman Adrian Gonzalez, hit his first HR of the spring in the 7th inning.
The Padres will be home again tomorrow at the Peoria Sports Complex to face the defending National League Champion Colorado Rockies. Jake Peavy is scheduled to pitch 3 innings and should be followed by right-hander Glendon Rusch who is scheduled for 2 innings.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Estes roughed up, Padres rally not enough against KC
Left-hander Shawn Estes was looking forward to facing live hitters for the first time since 2006 and to be doing it in a Padres uniform.
Estes might have been a little too excited. The Padres' left-hander lasted only 2/3 of an inning, giving up 6 earned runs on 4 hits to go with 2 walks, though the defense behind him botching 2 potential double plays didn't help matters as the Padres lost the first game of spring training 13-9 against the Kansas City Royals of the AL Central.
Offensively, there were some bright spots. Jim Edmonds just missed a HR in the first inning and had an RBI double in the 3rd. Young prospects Will Venable and Matt Antonelli both connected on HR's for the Padres. Rule 5 pick Callix Crabbe also had himself a double and reached base twice. Edgar Gonzalez, older brother to Padres's 1st baseman Adrian Gonzalez, had himself a good day at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a walk and 2 RBI's
On Saturday, the Padres will face the Seattle Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex. The start will go to left-hander Randy Wolf, who will be followed by right-hander Justin Germano who is scheduled for 2 innings.
Estes might have been a little too excited. The Padres' left-hander lasted only 2/3 of an inning, giving up 6 earned runs on 4 hits to go with 2 walks, though the defense behind him botching 2 potential double plays didn't help matters as the Padres lost the first game of spring training 13-9 against the Kansas City Royals of the AL Central.
Offensively, there were some bright spots. Jim Edmonds just missed a HR in the first inning and had an RBI double in the 3rd. Young prospects Will Venable and Matt Antonelli both connected on HR's for the Padres. Rule 5 pick Callix Crabbe also had himself a double and reached base twice. Edgar Gonzalez, older brother to Padres's 1st baseman Adrian Gonzalez, had himself a good day at the plate, going 2-for-2 with a walk and 2 RBI's
On Saturday, the Padres will face the Seattle Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex. The start will go to left-hander Randy Wolf, who will be followed by right-hander Justin Germano who is scheduled for 2 innings.
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