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Padres looking for longer starts
It's not critical, but San Diego manager Bud Black wouldn't mind if one of his starting pitchers worked past the fifth inning at some point in this series against the Phillies or on the back end of this nine-game road trip, which concludes Wednesday in San Francisco.
Going into Sunday's game against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, no Padres starter has worked past the fifth inning in the last five games.
Shawn Hill made it through five innings and 91 pitches on Saturday, which was good for him, considering he's still building arm strength after arriving in Padres camp late in Spring Training.
Chris Young allowed seven runs on Friday, lasting only 3 2/3 innings. The night before in New York, Jake Peavy ran into a high pitch count and was finished after five innings. The same went for Kevin Correia on Wednesday as he worked five innings. Finally, Walter Silva lasted 4 2/3 innings in his start on Monday in New York.
The Padres have the benefit of carrying eight relievers on their roster, including several, such as Edward Mujica and Frankie De La Cruz, who can work in long relief if needed. But the preference, of course, is to get the starters to work deeper into the game and lessen the workload on the bullpen.
"We have eight relievers, so that gives us a little cushion against a shorter start," Black said. "But it's a long season."
The Padres had to cover the last four innings of Saturday's game against the Phillies. They will need Josh Geer, who was recalled on Sunday to start for the injured Silva, to work deep in the game, though that might be a lot to ask.
The Padres do have something working in their favor this trip, though.
The Padres have Peavy and Young scheduled for the final two games of the road trip on Tuesday and Wednesday, and both should be stretched out enough to work well past the sixth inning.
Pitching matchup
SD: RHP Josh Geer (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Geer makes the start on Sunday for Silva, who was put the disabled list with a strained right forearm. Geer was 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA in two starts with Triple-A Portland and is certainly no stranger to the Padres, having impressed in a trial run last September when he compiled a 2.67 ERA and a 2-1 record in five starts. Geer went to Spring Training a candidate to win a job in the starting rotation, but was saddled with a 10.43 ERA in five Cactus League starts, with opponents hitting .328 against him.
PHI: RHP Chan Ho Park (0-0, 10.38 ERA)
Park refused to make excuses after he struggled last Sunday in Colorado against the Rockies, allowing five runs in just 3 1/3 innings. Charlie Manuel and Rich Dubee thought it might have been the cool, wet weather that hurt Park. Or maybe it was the fact he hadn't started since March 30 in a Grapefruit League game against the Astros in Clearwater, Fla. Regardless of why it happened, Park is looking for better things against the Padres.
Tidbits
The Padres trailed, 5-0, after the first inning in their game in Philadelphia on Friday, but they came from behind and beat the Phillies, 8-7. One night earlier, San Diego beat the Mets in New York, 6-5, after trailing 3-0 at the end of the first inning. According to Elias, the Padres are the first team to win consecutive games after trailing by three or more runs at the end of the first inning since the Cardinals did it on April 13-14, 2003, in games at Houston and Milwaukee. ... Cliff Floyd, who has been on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder, was to fly to San Francisco on Sunday to meet up with the Class A Lake Elsinore Storm to play a Minor League rehab game on Monday. But Floyd came down with a sore right knee on Saturday and instead will remain with the team in Philadelphia.
It's not critical, but San Diego manager Bud Black wouldn't mind if one of his starting pitchers worked past the fifth inning at some point in this series against the Phillies or on the back end of this nine-game road trip, which concludes Wednesday in San Francisco.
Going into Sunday's game against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park, no Padres starter has worked past the fifth inning in the last five games.
Shawn Hill made it through five innings and 91 pitches on Saturday, which was good for him, considering he's still building arm strength after arriving in Padres camp late in Spring Training.
Chris Young allowed seven runs on Friday, lasting only 3 2/3 innings. The night before in New York, Jake Peavy ran into a high pitch count and was finished after five innings. The same went for Kevin Correia on Wednesday as he worked five innings. Finally, Walter Silva lasted 4 2/3 innings in his start on Monday in New York.
The Padres have the benefit of carrying eight relievers on their roster, including several, such as Edward Mujica and Frankie De La Cruz, who can work in long relief if needed. But the preference, of course, is to get the starters to work deeper into the game and lessen the workload on the bullpen.
"We have eight relievers, so that gives us a little cushion against a shorter start," Black said. "But it's a long season."
The Padres had to cover the last four innings of Saturday's game against the Phillies. They will need Josh Geer, who was recalled on Sunday to start for the injured Silva, to work deep in the game, though that might be a lot to ask.
The Padres do have something working in their favor this trip, though.
The Padres have Peavy and Young scheduled for the final two games of the road trip on Tuesday and Wednesday, and both should be stretched out enough to work well past the sixth inning.
Pitching matchup
SD: RHP Josh Geer (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Geer makes the start on Sunday for Silva, who was put the disabled list with a strained right forearm. Geer was 1-1 with a 3.60 ERA in two starts with Triple-A Portland and is certainly no stranger to the Padres, having impressed in a trial run last September when he compiled a 2.67 ERA and a 2-1 record in five starts. Geer went to Spring Training a candidate to win a job in the starting rotation, but was saddled with a 10.43 ERA in five Cactus League starts, with opponents hitting .328 against him.
PHI: RHP Chan Ho Park (0-0, 10.38 ERA)
Park refused to make excuses after he struggled last Sunday in Colorado against the Rockies, allowing five runs in just 3 1/3 innings. Charlie Manuel and Rich Dubee thought it might have been the cool, wet weather that hurt Park. Or maybe it was the fact he hadn't started since March 30 in a Grapefruit League game against the Astros in Clearwater, Fla. Regardless of why it happened, Park is looking for better things against the Padres.
Tidbits
The Padres trailed, 5-0, after the first inning in their game in Philadelphia on Friday, but they came from behind and beat the Phillies, 8-7. One night earlier, San Diego beat the Mets in New York, 6-5, after trailing 3-0 at the end of the first inning. According to Elias, the Padres are the first team to win consecutive games after trailing by three or more runs at the end of the first inning since the Cardinals did it on April 13-14, 2003, in games at Houston and Milwaukee. ... Cliff Floyd, who has been on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder, was to fly to San Francisco on Sunday to meet up with the Class A Lake Elsinore Storm to play a Minor League rehab game on Monday. But Floyd came down with a sore right knee on Saturday and instead will remain with the team in Philadelphia.
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Wouldn't surprise me RR...the Padres must have some mojo going for them or something...Young went south on them Friday & they still find a way to win...:0corn
