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Chicago White Sox at San Diego Padres: Sept 20-22
#1 · September 19, 2024, 7:35 pm
Friday, Sept 20 - 6:40pm
LHP Garrett Crochet(6-12, 3.78 ERA, 195 K, .224 BAA) vs RHP Joe Musgrove(6-5, 4.23 ERA, 86 K, .259 BAA)
Saturday, Sept 21 - 5:40pm
RHP Chris Flexen(2-14, 5.09 ERA, 113 K, .283 BAA) vs LHP Martín Pérez(4-5, 4.36 ERA, 98 K, .283 BAA)
Sunday, Sept 22 - 1:10pm
?HP RHP Sean Burke(1-0, 2.25 ERA, 8 K, .242 BAA) vs RP Yu Darvish(6-3, 3.21 ERA, 65 K, .226 BAA)
The Padres are coming into this series 4 games behind of the Dodgers and 9 games left of the season. They are still in the division race because the Padres and Dodgers still have 3 games left between them and the Dodger have 6 against the Rockies. We can hope the Rockies manhandle the Dodgers like they did the Padres. Meanwhile the Padres need to take care of the White Sox at Petco Park.
The White Sox are absolutely the worst team in MLB. They are 36-117 and on their way to having the worst record ever. The all-time loss record in MLB is 120 by the 1962 Mets. They are 16-59 on the road and 18-82 against teams with an over .500 record. The Padres have no reason in the world not to sweep this team. But, they still can't let their guard down. The Padres can reach their 90th win with a sweep.
At the end of the 2022 season, the Padres lost the series 1-2. The game the Padres won, Dylan Cease pitched and lost. The Padres swept the White Sox in their final series of the 2023 season and the White Sox opening pitcher in that series was Dylan Cease and the Padres beat him. This time the series opens with Crochet, and Cease is now a Padre, but not pitching in this series.
Starting pitching has been outstanding. Musgrove has a 2.37 ERA, 1.96 BAA and 4 shutout starts, which he allowed 3 hits or less, since returning from the IL. Pérez has a 2.72 ERA and a .224 BAA since joining the Padres and perhaps the best 5th starter they have had in a long time. Darvish is coming off his best start since returning from the IL allowing 3 hits and no runs in 6 IP against the tough Astros.
NL West Race
Dodgers(91-62) vs Rockies(59-94)
Padres(87-66) vs White Sox(36-117) - 4 games back
Diamondbacks(83-68) at Brewers(88-65)- 6 games back
Wild Card Race
Padres(87-66) vs White Sox(36-117) - +2
Diamondbacks(85-68) at Brewers(88-65) -
Mets(85-68) vs Phillies(91-62) -
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Braves(83-70) at Marlins(56-97) - 2 games back
GO PADRES!
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#2 · September 20, 2024, 5:41 am
Tonights match up seems to be the difficult one going against LHP Crochet. Hopefully SD batters bear down and get to this guy early.
#3 · September 20, 2024, 7:29 am
Quote from BoosterSD on September 20, 2024, 5:41 amTonights match up seems to be the difficult one going against LHP Crochet. Hopefully SD batters bear down and get to this guy early.
Crochet hasn't pitched more than four innings in two and a half months, does anybody know the reason?
#4 · September 20, 2024, 9:41 am
Quote from Alex Tamayo on September 20, 2024, 7:29 amQuote from BoosterSD on September 20, 2024, 5:41 amTonights match up seems to be the difficult one going against LHP Crochet. Hopefully SD batters bear down and get to this guy early.
Crochet hasn't pitched more than four innings in two and a half months, does anybody know the reason?
Probably innings restriction from first year in a full starting capacity. This was an issue for any team looking to trade for him at the deadline.
#5 · September 20, 2024, 10:23 am
Quote from Alex Tamayo on September 20, 2024, 7:29 amQuote from BoosterSD on September 20, 2024, 5:41 amTonights match up seems to be the difficult one going against LHP Crochet. Hopefully SD batters bear down and get to this guy early.
Crochet hasn't pitched more than four innings in two and a half months, does anybody know the reason?
No reason for CHW to max him out at this point.
Their only goal with Crochet is to keep him healthy for next year.....so they can trade him(my guess).
Reports are that the CHW will actually "lower" payroll for '25.
Not sure how that's possible or if MLB would allow it but that's the word.
Trading Crochet this off season would be smart for them IMO.
#6 · September 20, 2024, 11:44 am
Quote from MrPadre19 on September 20, 2024, 10:23 amQuote from Alex Tamayo on September 20, 2024, 7:29 amQuote from BoosterSD on September 20, 2024, 5:41 amTonights match up seems to be the difficult one going against LHP Crochet. Hopefully SD batters bear down and get to this guy early.
Crochet hasn't pitched more than four innings in two and a half months, does anybody know the reason?
No reason for CHW to max him out at this point.
Their only goal with Crochet is to keep him healthy for next year.....so they can trade him(my guess).
Reports are that the CHW will actually "lower" payroll for '25.
Not sure how that's possible or if MLB would allow it but that's the word.
Trading Crochet this off season would be smart for them IMO.
Agree they will trade Crochet this winter … a big chunk of their payroll drop will naturally come for players becoming FA or club options declined.
Pretty sure the player’s union and the league will be on CWS’ case about a payroll that should land under $50MM … not sure what they can do under the rules of ownership and the CBA.
#7 · September 20, 2024, 6:57 pm
The Braves lost to the Marlins tonight, yea! Muts got slaugthered by the Phils, yea! The Snakes won in Milwaukee, boo! The Dog-ers beat the RockHeads tonight, boo. So, some good and some bad tonight. Go Pads!
#8 · September 20, 2024, 7:34 pm
The Dbacks won
#9 · September 20, 2024, 9:15 pm
Kind of BS that shouldnt happen
#10 · September 20, 2024, 9:42 pm
Suarez has blown 3 saves in his last 6 outings. I was worried this was going to be the Tigers all over again. But, the Padres comeback and walk it off on a Tatis double in bonus in 10 innings.
Dodgers won. Padres lose now ground. But they inch closer to clinch a playoff spot as both the Mets and Braves lost. Magic number to clinch the playoffs is 3.
Let's take game 2.
GO PADRES!