Beware: This Man Is Coming to Dodger Stadium
Sons of Steve Garvey —
From "Pujols takes out Padres pitcher, catcher in third" at ESPN.com:
San Diego Padres pitcher Chris Young and catcher Josh Bard were knocked out of Wednesday night's game against the St. Louis Cardinals by Albert Pujols within a span of two batters.
Pujols hit a line drive off Young's face in the third inning, forcing the right-hander to leave the game. Young immediately fell on his backside and put his right hand up to his face. Blood was running down his face....
According to the Padres, Young suffered a nasal fracture ...
Adding Injury To Insult
Friar Forum —
The Padres lost more than a ball game (11-3 Cards victory) and a series Wednesday night as in the span of 360 feet the Friars lost their battery of Young and Bard. In the top half of the 3rd inning a line drive off the bat of Albert Pujols hit CY square in the face and after a few minutes on the ground and a bloodied jersey later Young left the game to a standing ovation and a 2-0 lead. A few batters later a base knock to right field cost San Diego the lead and their starting catcher, Josh Bard, as Pujols slid into the backstop's ankle ...
Teams that are not going to win the 2008 World Series: 2 The San Diego Padres
BOSTON IRISH —
... At a miniscule .354 this team has the worst winning percentage in baseball as we speak. Yes, worse than our previous entry the gormless Giants. They have scores an absolutely pathetic 158 runs to date, 11 runs behind the second lowest scoring team, the offensively challenged Kansas Royals. The Cubbies have scores 108 more runs than them already! We're only in May! Good lord. They are 12.5 games out in their division, their ace is on the disabled list and in their game last night they lost another key starting pitcher and their catcher too. ...
