The three Padres pitchers performed well in the All-Star Game this evening, even though Chris Young took the loss.
Jake Peavy started the contest with a scoreless inning and only had difficulties with Bruce Froemming's postage stamp-sized strike zone. The home plate ump bothered Young, as well, who should have gotten out of the fifth inning without damage but for strikes that were called balls and a dropped throw from second base by Milwaukee first baseman Prince Fielder. Ichiro Suzuki then struck an inside the park home run that was not played well by Cincinnati's Ken Griffey. The hit came off what appeared to be a good pitch, too.
Trevor Hoffman then threw a scoreless eighth, allowing a double to Jorge Posada of the Yankees.
On to the second half of the regular season now, a section of the season in which I think the Padres will have to put up a record about five wins better than the first in order to make the playoffs.
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Monday, July 09, 2007
Back for Another Try, Padres All-Stars
Here we go with another round of trying to make regular entries to this blog. Hopefully, it will go better this time.
I'm thrilled with Padres pitchers Jake Peavy, Chris Young and Trevor Hoffman making the All-Star game in San Francisco, but I also have to admit to having a bit of trepidation. I think that Peavy got the start by default, since he and Brad Penny of the Dodgers were so close in their performances this year, and Penny had his chance last year. It is simply Peavy's turn.
The trouble is that in big games, Peavy too often lets his emotions get the best of him, and he begins missing with his location. You know the games I'm referring to. And in his last couple of starts, he has not been his usual dominating self. In fact, I would go so far as saying that Young is now the ace of the Friars' starting rotation.
Hoffman's history is that he is brilliant against 95 percent of big-league players. The other 5 percent are good enough to handle him, like in All-Star games. Like last year. I'm hoping that after the game I can post a sigh of relief.
I'm thrilled with Padres pitchers Jake Peavy, Chris Young and Trevor Hoffman making the All-Star game in San Francisco, but I also have to admit to having a bit of trepidation. I think that Peavy got the start by default, since he and Brad Penny of the Dodgers were so close in their performances this year, and Penny had his chance last year. It is simply Peavy's turn.
The trouble is that in big games, Peavy too often lets his emotions get the best of him, and he begins missing with his location. You know the games I'm referring to. And in his last couple of starts, he has not been his usual dominating self. In fact, I would go so far as saying that Young is now the ace of the Friars' starting rotation.
Hoffman's history is that he is brilliant against 95 percent of big-league players. The other 5 percent are good enough to handle him, like in All-Star games. Like last year. I'm hoping that after the game I can post a sigh of relief.
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