Reds vs Stinkin Padres Fri 29 Jul

[creek14]

Today's matchup: Reds (44-58) at Padres (51-51) | Game 1 of 3

Series update: The Padres won two of three at Great American Ballpark in May. San Diego went 2-1 vs. the Reds last year at Petco Park.

Reds update: Only Colorado has a worse record this season than Cincinnati, but the Reds have won 11 of their last 17 and have not lost a series since the All-Star break (2-0-2). Cincinnati is 17-15 under manager Jerry Narron, who replaced Dave Miley on June 21. Led by Ken Griffey Jr. (23 HR, 68 RBI), Adam Dunn (28, 63) and All-Star shortstop Felipe Lopez (16, 55), the Reds have scored the most runs in the NL (5.02 per game). Their pitchers, however, have the league's highest ERA (5.55) and have allowed the most home runs (152). Reds are 13-33 on the road.

Today's matchup: Pedro Astacio will be making his third start for the Padres and 15th overall. He pitched well Saturday in Philadelphia, allowing only two runs in six innings in a 2-0 loss. The Reds' Luke Hudson will be making his ninth start of the year; he won his first but is 0-5 with a 9.10 ERA since. He made his first career start last year against the Padres and gave up five earned runs in 5113 innings of a 7-2 home loss.

Probable series starters
TODAY, 7:05 P.M.

Reds: RHP Luke Hudson (1-5, 8.83)

Padres: RHP Pedro Astacio (0-1, 4.50 ERA)

TOMORROW, 7:05 P.M.

Reds: RHP Aaron Harang (6-9, 3.97)

Padres: RHP Brian Lawrence (5-10, 4.21)

SUNDAY, 1:05 P.M.

Reds: LHP Eric Milton (4-11, 7.03)

Padres: RHP Woody Williams (5-7, 4.66)

[creek14]

Padres to trade
Nevin to Rangers
for Chan Ho Park

5:04 p.m. July 29 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
The Padres finally found a taker for Phil Nevin, trading him to the Texas Rangers for pitcher Chan Ho Park Friday afternoon, pending expected approval from the commissioner's office.

Nevin, 34, vetoed a trade to Baltimore on Monday, but Texas is not on his eight-team no-trade list, and Park has agreed to waive his no-trade clause.

[RedsMan3203]

Come on Reds!!!

[KronoRed]

DanO..trade Casey to the pads..tonight!

[CTA513]

Reds                        Padres
1. R Freel, 2B              1. D Roberts, CF
2. F Lopez, SS              2. M Loretta, 2B
3. K Griffey Jr., CF        3. B Giles, RF
4. A Dunn, LF               4. R Klesko, LF
5. S Casey, 1B              5. J Randa, 3B
6. A Kearns, RF             6. M Sweeney, 1B
7. E Encarnacion, 3B        7. R Fick, C 
8. J LaRue, C               8. K Greene, SS
9. L Hudson, P              9. B Lawrence, P

Game Time: 10:05 p.m. ET 
TV: FSN Ohio
Radio: WLW 700

[captainmorgan07]

padres are struggling we should atleast be able to take 2 games maybe even a sweep with how the pitching matchups go

[creek14]

Who thinks JN should flip Case and Kearns?

[CTA513]

Theres been changes with the Padres pitching. Brian Lawrence is pitching tonight and I heard Chan Ho Park is pitching tomorrow.

[LvJ]

Who thinks JN should flip Case and Kearns?

Casey would be hitting 8th on my team.

Actually, he'd be on the bench with Pena playing. But y'know.

[RBA]

Who thinks JN should flip Case and Kearns?

I don't know. Casey might be able to run the bases faster, but Kearns running on his head would be slower.

[steig]

Who thinks JN should flip Case and Kearns?

I do

[CTA513]

I don't know. Casey might be able to run the bases faster, but Kearns running on his head would be slower.

It would probably be easier to flip Kearns, they would need some help to flip Casey. :

[steig]

How about batting Casey leadoff? I know he is slow but he scares me when he come to the plate with a man on 1st, and he has a high average so maybe Lopez or Griffey could drive him in.

[RosieRed]

Here's some pre-game entertainment:

[Falls City Beer]

Here's some pre-game entertainment:

T'ain't interested.