“I’m just very happy that I got a “W” in my major league debut”, Maeda said through a translator.
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There wasn’t anything for the Padres to celebrate. “We will score runs this year, and we will win series this year”. That’s easily a secondary concern at the moment, as the Padres could have given up three runs in the series and still be sitting at 0-3 given the offensive futility. The Padres opened the season with a three game home stand against the Los Angeles Dodgers and were outscored 25-0 over the span of those three games. With the 27 inning scoreless streak, San Diego surpassed the 26 inning record set back in 1943 by the St. Louis Browns.
Colorado Rockies rookie Trevor Story became the first player since 1900 to homer in his first three games and DJ LeMahieu and Ryan Raburn also posted home runs in a 4-3 triumph over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Maeda went 97-67 with a 2.39 ERA in 218 career games over eight seasons with the Hiroshima Carp in Japan.
The Padres haven’t had a runner in scoring position against a Dodges starting pitcher yet this season.
“The fastball, the cutter, he threw some great changeups, threw the curveball when he needed to and kept those guys off balance”, Roberts said.
“It’s definitely tough when a pitcher puts you in a hole like I did, the team in the hole by giving up four runs”, Cashner said. “I’ve been able to throw the way I wanted to throw”. A silent treatment awaited him in the dugout, followed by high fives and laughter.
Blash is a three true outcomes player (home run, walk, strikeout), and though he will have some growing pains in the strikeout department, San Diego can use his power and his eye.
Maeda (1-0) waved to the crowd as he rounded third base. I’m going to take the under in this one as I think it looks the best play. “That’s all I thought about”.
“I was surprised but then everybody moments later came”. I know that it probably feels good to get that first one out of the way.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was impressed with Kazmir’s variety. DJ LeMahieu and Ryan Raburn also homered for the Rockies.
After Cory Spangenberg beat out an infield single to second with out in the first, Kazmir retired his last 16 batters. But home plate umpire Jim Wolf called Spangenberg out, and a 3-minute, 2-second review in NY could not overturn the call. Why is it so hard to change how we manage ourselves? . We’re pretty sure he didn’t hit there. “That is our opportunity”.
Update: The Dodgers won again, 7-0, so Maeda has scored more runs than the entire Padres team in three. After Chase Utley led off with a triple in the first, Cashner calmed down to retire Corey Seager before Justin Turner singled home Utley. Adrian Gonzalez drew the first of his three walks and scored on Carl Crawford’s two-out double. Green did mention there would be some moving parts when I spoke to him ahead of the opening day game on Monday, but he is still solid in his decision in pitchers, especially Tuesday’s starter, James Shields.
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“For the most part when teams get rolling on both ends it gets contagious”, he said.
