Tag: San Diego Padres

Pre-Game: Mets at Padres Aug. 9, 2009

PadresNewLogoNew York Mets (51-59 Road: 29-28) at San Diego Padres (47-65 Home: 30-29) 4:05pm

Johan Santana (12-8 3.10) vs. Tim Stauffer (1-3 3.12)

TV: WPIX

What to watch: The Mets are trying to avoid the dreaded four game sweep to a last place team today. They’ll rely again on Santana to get a win when nobody else seems to be able to. He gave up 5 runs over 8 innings in his last start, a no decision. Stauffer has made five starts over the last month for the Padres and hasn’t allowed more than 3 runs in any of them.

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Pre-Game: Mets at Padres Aug. 8, 2009

PadresNewLogoNew York Mets (51-58 Road: 29-27) at San Diego Padres (46-65 Home: 29-29) 10:05pm

Bobby Parnell (2-3 3.74) vs. Mat Latos (3-1 2.66)

TV: SNY

What to watch: The Mets try to pick themselves up from the floor after last night’s devastating loss. They need to win both remaining games in San Diego just to split the series. Parnell makes his first Major League start after being rushed into the rotation after Mike Pelfrey left the team for the birth of his first child. Latos has made four starts for the Padres and hasn’t allowed more than 2 runs in any of them. Don’t expect this game to be an easy one.

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Padres 6 – Mets 2 Aug. 7, 2009

NEW YORK - MAY 13: Oliver Perez #46 of the Ne...
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The Mets found another stunning way to lose which they specialize in doing, especially in San Diego. Tonight they got an astoundingly good start from Oliver Perez. He cruised through the first 6 innings only allowing 1 hit and no walks. But he started to lose it in the seventh giving up a hit and two walks to score a run. Overall, it looked like a real breakthrough start for Perez. He was using a new pause during his windup that seemed to really help him.

The Mets didn’t do much on offense again, only getting 7 hits and 3 walks. They scored both runs in the first inning. Then nothing for the rest of the game. For the second straight game they only had one extra base hit in the game, a double by David Wright. Very poor hitting against a sub-par Padres team.

The ninth inning is when things got crazy. Francisco Rodriguez blew his second straight save opportunity. As a matter of fact, he didn’t even get an out in the ninth. The Padres scored the tying run on a bad call at the plate. But that wasn’t the real issue. K-Rod loaded the bases on 2 hits and 3 walks (1 intentional), then gave up a grand slam to light-hitting shortstop Everth Cabrera of all people. And that was the game.

Another stunning loss for this team.

Box score

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Pre-Game: Mets at Padres Aug. 7, 2009

PadresNewLogoNew York Mets (51-57 Road: 29-26) at San Diego Padres (45-65 Home: 28-29) 10:05pm

Oliver Perez (2-3 7.03) vs. Kevin Correia (7-9 4.73)

TV: SNY

What to watch: Perez returns to San Diego, his original team, for the start tonight. He’s pitched 5 or 6 innings in every start since returning from the DL. It would be nice to see him stretch that out and cut down on his walks. Correia has pitched two decent games in a row now. Expect to see Anderson Hernandez in the lineup tonight.

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Padres 8 – Mets 3 Aug. 6, 2009

Livan Hernandez
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If you didn’t stay up late to watch this one, you didn’t miss anything. The Mets made the nondescript Padres look like a good team. And the game was over in the third inning anyway. Livan Hernandez was horrible giving up 7 runs in 5 innings to a very weak San Diego lineup.

The Mets had very little offense and it didn’t help that Gary Sheffield couldn’t play. They only managed 8 hits and 4 walks. The only extra base hit was a double by Fernando Tatis. The impotent Mets offense couldn’t get much going against Padres rookie Clayton Richard.

Box score

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Pre-Game: Mets at Padres Aug. 6, 2009

PadresNewLogoNew York Mets (51-56 Road: 29-25) at San Diego Padres (44-65 Home: 27-29) 10:05pm

Livan Hernandez (7-5 4.77) vs. Clayton Richard (4-3 4.47)

TV: SNY

What to watch: The Mets and Padres start up a four game series tonight at Petco Park. The Padres just lost two of three to the Braves in Atlanta. Richard has worked from the pen and started this year. His last three starts have been excellent only allowing 3 runs in 21.2 innings. Hernandez has made three solid starts in a row after struggling in early July. He’s allowed 7 runs in 20 innings in those starts.

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Former Met Sanchez Released By Padres

Relief pitcher Duaner Sanchez was designated for assignment by the San Diego Padres today. If you recall, he was released by the Mets during spring training in March. With San Diego Sanchez was 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 2.36 WHIP. Even the lowly Padres couldn’t handle that.

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