Know Your Foe #24: Padres Return To Coors To Avenge Lost Series

by Andrew Martin on Jun 13, 2011 2:00 PM MDT in Know Your Foe

San Diego Padres (29-38, 5th in the NL West)

2011 Record vs. Colorado: 3-3

Last Series vs. Rockies: June 6-June 8 (L 1-2 @ PetCo Park)

This series was some of the first signs of life we've really seen from the Rockies since late April.

Game 1 was well pitched by Clayton Richard, allowing merely 1 run over 7 innings of work, striking out 8 Rockies and walking only 3. However, Clayton Mortensen, Rex Brothers, Matt Belisle, Rafael Betancourt, Matt Reynolds, and Huston Street were able to combine for a complete game shutout, thanks to some 9th inning insurance from Ty Wigginton, Seth Smith, and Chris Iannetta, extending the 1-0 lead to a 3-0 lead - plenty of room for Huston Street to nail down a save.

Game 2 was likely the most disappointing, as Ubaldo Jimenez pitched 7 innings, allowing 2 runs, striking out 8, walking 0, and only 6 hits. Tim Stauffer pitched almost that exact line, but without the runs.

Game 3 actually showed some offense from Colorado. Tulo and Cargo went a combined 7-for-8 with 4 runs and 4 RBI. Aaron Cook pitched passably well, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits, walking 4 and striking out 4 over 5.2 innings. The bullpen did their job, keeping the remaining 3.1 innings scoreless for San Diego. The 3-3 tie in the top of the 9th was broken open against closer Heath Bell, including a Cargo single, Helton IBB, and Tulo 2-RBI double.

Latest Series Results: L 1-2 vs Colorado, L 1-3 vs Washington

Padres bats have gone somewhat cold over the past week, but that's not to say that Ryan Ludwick or recent callup Anthony Rizzo haven't been giving it their all.

Anthony Rizzo

#27 / First Base / San Diego Padres

Height: 6-3

Weight: 220

Bats: L

Throws: L

Born: Aug 08, 1989

	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	K	SB	CS	AVG	OBP	SLG
2011 - Anthony Rizzo	4	10	2	3	1	1	1	1	5	4	0	0	.300	.563	.900

It's certainly been an exciting beginning for the heir apparent to Adrian Gonzalez' abandoned throne. After posting a .365/.444/.715 line in AAA Tucson, hitting 16 HR and 63 RBI, and dodging the Super-Two arbitration bonus line.

The most amusing part of this whole situation is that it moves 1B Brad Hawpe back to the position that he infamously manned over 7 seasons with Colorado, RF.

For what it's worth, Rizzo graded out positively in his minor league career at 1B, and while Hawpe has been bad to the point near legendary status in RF, he was slightly positive per UZR at 1B - somewhat error prone, but showing decent range at the...cold corner?

I won't lie, I'm looking forward to watching Rizzo at 1B. I also hope he goes 0-for-Coors Field.

Expected pitching matchups and more after the jump...

Monday through Wednesday @ Coors Field

Expected Pitching Matchups

Monday, June 13th @ 6:40PM MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Aaron Cook	0-0	2	1	0	0	0	0	5.2	6	3	3	0	4	4	4.76	1.76

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Anthony Bass (MiLB)	7-3	12	12	0	0	0	0	68.2	62	27	26	6	17	63	3.41	1.15

Tuesday, June 14th @ 6:40PM MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Juan Nicasio	1-1	3	3	0	0	0	0	18.0	22	8	7	1	4	9	3.50	1.44

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Aaron Harang	7-2	13	13	0	0	0	0	80.0	82	35	33	8	25	55	3.71	1.34

Wednesday, June 15th @ 1:10PM MT

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Jhoulys Chacin	7-4	14	13	1	1	0	0	87.0	63	31	28	10	32	74	2.90	1.09

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Mat Latos	4-7	12	12	0	0	0	0	70.0	64	36	30	9	26	66	3.86	1.29

Expected Lineup

Name	Position	HR	RBI	SB	AVG	OBP	SLG	wOBA	wRC+
Chris Denorfia	OF	4	10	5	.296	.348	.437	.341	121
Jason Bartlett	SS	1	18	10	.254	.312	.325	.293	89
Brad Hawpe	RF	4	19	0	.239	.311	.356	.297	91
Ryan Ludwick	LF	8	38	1	.266	.337	.412	.332	115
Anthony Rizzo	1B	1	1	0	.429	.667	1.286	.711	372
Jorge Cantu	3B	3	16	0	.196	.234	.287	.230	45
Logan Forsythe	2B	0	2	1	.156	.188	.178	.162	-1
Nick Hundley	C	3	12	0	.245	.325	.387	.312	102

Bench

Name Position HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG wOBA wRC+

Alberto Gonzalez IF 0 12 0 .200 .240 .244 .204 28

Chase Headley 3B 2 23 7 .269 .372 .377 .341 121

Kyle Phillips C 2 8 0 .244 .333 .422 .338 119

Will Venable RF 0 8 11 .219 .288 .285 .268 71

Rob Johnson C 1 5 1 .174 .224 .228 .207 30

Closer

	W-L	G	GS	CG	SHO	SV	BS	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	K	ERA	WHIP
2011 - Heath Bell	2-3	28	0	0	0	17	1	28.0	22	11	9	0	10	22	2.89	1.14

Injuries

San Diego Padres Injuries

15-Day

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Aaron Harang	foot	06/10/2011
Orlando Hudson	groin	05/26/2011
Cameron Maybin	knee	05/28/2011
Luke Gregerson	oblique	06/07/2011

60 Day DL / Out for the season

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Joe Thatcher	shoulder	03/22/2011
Mike Baxter	thumb	03/22/2011

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Cookie's first game back.

Any bets on how he will hold up?

by Cheeseheadroxfan on Jun 13, 2011 2:22 PM MDT reply actions

first home game, right?

He went five innings last week against the very same Padres

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by Muzia on Jun 13, 2011 2:37 PM MDT up reply actions

As Muzia said, it's his second.

At Coors Field… We’ll see.

@CentralCaliRox

by CentralCaliRox on Jun 13, 2011 3:23 PM MDT up reply actions

Tulo and Cargo went a combined 7-for-8 with 4 runs and 4 RBI.

So, what was all that bobblehead noise about again?

Initial reaction to the Posey injury by the fellow who runs the Az. Snakepit:
"Hahahahahaha! Suck it, Giants fans. Suck it long. And suck it hard."
by Jim McLennan on May 25, 2011 11:24 PM MST

Jim McLennan: all class.
Minus a couple of consonants.

by victor frankenstein on Jun 13, 2011 2:35 PM MDT reply actions

The thing is,

either you put “Cargo” or “Carlos Gonzalez”. “Cargo Gonzalez” is ridiculous, even “Carlos ‘Cargo’ Gonzalez” would be better.
Nicknames are cool if the last name isn’t included.

Chicks dig the purple jersey.
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by prettyinpurple on Jun 13, 2011 2:48 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Find the places where anybody called him CarGo Gonzalez...

But shouldn’t you really be worrying more about the Diamondbacks??

We're trying to win a (#)(*@$%#)@#&$#)^ argument here!!!!

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by Junction Rox on Jun 13, 2011 2:49 PM MDT up reply actions

CarGo is his nickname.

Which is a combination of CARlos GOnzalez.

What are the Dbacks up to today?

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by SDcat09 on Jun 13, 2011 4:37 PM MDT up reply actions

After This Series: Rizzo's mountains on his Coors Light

will be blue which means hes Ice Cold……

/lame

A baseball park is the one place where a man's wife doesn't mind his getting excited over somebody else's curves

by waterboy31321 on Jun 13, 2011 2:40 PM MDT reply actions

He may be charming, but

Colorado’s A. Rizzo is still better-looking.

by Northsider1964 on Jun 13, 2011 2:44 PM MDT reply actions 3 recs

For sure...

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by Paleface Destro on Jun 13, 2011 3:00 PM MDT up reply actions

Haven't seen you lately. Missed you. Family okay?

by butterfly on Jun 13, 2011 3:15 PM MDT up reply actions

reading other thread, I see you are on vacation ..n/m

by butterfly on Jun 14, 2011 7:35 PM MDT up reply actions

padres roster moves today

They have called up Cameron Maybin and tonights starter Anthony Bass
Optioned Kyle Phillips (who started that rally vs Ubaldo with the golf shot) to the minors and
Placed Aaron Harang on the 15day dl

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 13, 2011 2:52 PM MDT via mobile reply actions

Definitely need early offense

Against these two (at least I assume two) fill-in starters. Can’t wait around for that nasty SD bullpen to get the ball.

by Northsider1964 on Jun 13, 2011 3:01 PM MDT up reply actions

Nicasio should Harang them

Bass is new, but I thought Harang was a regular starter.

With more run support Cookie should be able to take them for the first game. KneeCo should be able to outfastball them for the second, and Chacin will show them how an ace can pitch in the third game.

Hopefully we will see fewer errors than the last couple of games.

Go Rox!

by Real Perspective on Jun 13, 2011 3:18 PM MDT up reply actions

But Harang just went on the DL

I think TBA is going tomorrow. Maybe they’ll start Cory Luebke, aka Jay Cutler’s less-evil twin.

by Northsider1964 on Jun 13, 2011 3:34 PM MDT up reply actions

my at bat app says Moseley tomorrow, Latos Wed

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 13, 2011 4:10 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Didn't Moseley get injured in his last start against the Rockies?

Left shoulder.

We’ll see.

@CentralCaliRox

by CentralCaliRox on Jun 13, 2011 4:11 PM MDT up reply actions

well, it wouldn't be an issue until he bats

And I’m sure Bud Black realizes this scorching offense would chase him at Coors before he has to bat. Has to be it.

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 13, 2011 4:13 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Teehee.

Well look at this. Moseley to DL

@CentralCaliRox

by CentralCaliRox on Jun 13, 2011 4:16 PM MDT up reply actions

actually looks like Wade LeBlanc tomorrow

They would just be waiting to DL Moseley until tomorrow. http://hardballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/06/12/padres-lose-starters-aaron-harang-dustin-moseley-to-the-disabled-list/

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 13, 2011 4:16 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Yeah, that's what I just linked up.

I knew it wouldn’t be Moseley.

@CentralCaliRox

by CentralCaliRox on Jun 13, 2011 4:16 PM MDT up reply actions

I hadn't seen an update on him when I checked last night

Assumed they were still waiting to see

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 13, 2011 4:20 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

That injury looked PAINFUL.

So I figured he would miss a start or so.

@CentralCaliRox

by CentralCaliRox on Jun 13, 2011 4:35 PM MDT up reply actions

I didn't see the injury

But I generally don’t judge based on how injuries look. My dad may be a doctor, but I’m not, and I’ve certainly seen injuries that look really painful turn into a day to day thing and vice versa

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 13, 2011 4:55 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

I saw an ESPN or MLB crawl

that said both Harang and Moseley were going on the DL, but I haven’t read it anywhere in detail.

by Northsider1964 on Jun 13, 2011 4:16 PM MDT up reply actions

Damn

I was looking forward to facing Aaron “I throw Meatballs” Harang.

@CentralCaliRox

by CentralCaliRox on Jun 13, 2011 3:24 PM MDT up reply actions

damn! now my stuff is wrong!

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by Andrew Martin on Jun 13, 2011 4:38 PM MDT up reply actions

They didn't call up Maybin.

He’s coming off a DL stint. Guy is a really good outfielder. Bah.

Too bad he couldn’t stay on the DL until after our series.

by SDcat09 on Jun 13, 2011 4:39 PM MDT up reply actions

well technically I think he was called up from a rehab assignment

After being on the DL more than 15days. The actual verbiage used is the Padres official Twitter announcement was “called up.” So I used that

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Jun 13, 2011 4:54 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

Ahh. gotcha.

but I still wish he was on the DL for a few more days

by SDcat09 on Jun 13, 2011 4:59 PM MDT up reply actions

Anthony Rizzo's triple slash at end of year:

.256/.305/.396

wRC+: 139

Worshiping the holy trinity of Cargo, Tulo, and Ubaldo

by squalene203 on Jun 13, 2011 3:52 PM MDT reply actions

Rockies are the better team

and if they don’t win 2 out of 3 in this series or sweep them I’m going to be really disappionted this team.

Rockies Fever!

by EssentialCo on Jun 13, 2011 4:20 PM MDT reply actions

So are a lot of us.

by Real Perspective on Jun 13, 2011 5:26 PM MDT up reply actions

what happened how did we get out of that

by arpagamos on Jun 13, 2011 6:51 PM MDT reply actions

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Know Your Foe #24: Padres Return To Coors To Avenge Lost Series

2011 Record vs. Colorado: 3-3

Last Series vs. Rockies: June 6-June 8 (L 1-2 @ PetCo Park)

Latest Series Results: L 1-2 vs Colorado, L 1-3 vs Washington

#27 / First Base / San Diego Padres

Monday through Wednesday @ Coors Field

Expected Pitching Matchups

Monday, June 13th @ 6:40PM MT

Name Position HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG wOBA wRC+ Alberto Gonzalez IF 0 12 0 .200 .240 .244 .204 28 Chase Headley 3B 2 23 7 .269 .372 .377 .341 121 Kyle Phillips C 2 8 0 .244 .333 .422 .338 119 Will Venable RF 0 8 11 .219 .288 .285 .268 71 Rob Johnson C 1 5 1 .174 .224 .228 .207 30

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Name Position HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG wOBA wRC+

Alberto Gonzalez IF 0 12 0 .200 .240 .244 .204 28

Chase Headley 3B 2 23 7 .269 .372 .377 .341 121

Kyle Phillips C 2 8 0 .244 .333 .422 .338 119

Will Venable RF 0 8 11 .219 .288 .285 .268 71

Rob Johnson C 1 5 1 .174 .224 .228 .207 30