Zawadzki ... Getting The Call

Because our pal Everth Cabrera is heading to the DL, our boy Lance Zawadzki is getting the Call to the Bigs.

Congrats, Lance. I think you've got a chance to be a solid ballplayer.

I have nothing more at this time.

Wade LeBlanc: What A Beast

I have no doubt that Wade is going to get it dun tonight against the Brewers.

In his first two starts of the 2010 season, Wade has been, in a word, dominant. He shut down the D'Backs, a team known for hitting bombs and scoring runs, over 5 innings, striking out 7 and giving up only 1 run. Then, in that bandbox in Cincy, he pitched 6 innings of 3-hit ball, dropping his season's ERA to a miniscule 0.82.

What are the odds we see more of the same tonight in the friendly confines of Petco Park.

If I were Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun, and I basically am, I probably wouldn't even come to the ballpark today.

Gregerson And The Padres Sticking It To The Marlins

Just watched Luke pitch another perfect 7th inning against the Marlins, this following his dominant, three-K 7th inning in last night's game.

On the season, not counting his outing this afternoon, Luke has 14 Ks over 11.1 innings pitched, to go along with a 2.38 ERA and .128 batting average against. He has not relinquished a home run, and has walked only two hitters.

Plus, as the photo above attests, he looks friendly and nice.

Luke. Getting it dun.

Three Straight Sweeps?

Clayton leads the charge today as the Padres go for their ninth straight victory.

The Padres have dominated the Reds the past two days, neither of which game I was able to watch. But I'll be tuning in today to watch Clayton deal.

Let's get this dun.

Let The Ryan Mathews Era Begin

This kid looks like a UFC fighter. Wouldn't surprise me at all if he knows Muay Thai or Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu or some such other way to make grown men cry.

Congrats go to A.J. Smith for yet another draft day snake, moving up 16 spots to snag Ryan Mathews with the #12 overall pick. Mathews will be in the backfield from snap #1 of the Chargers' 2010 season, and I could not be more excited.

I'm also excited Mathews won't be on the field when the Illini go to Fresno St. this December. Mathews torched the Illini - as he torched most other teams - for 173 yards and 3 touchdowns in a 53-52 Fresno St. victory in Champaign last December 5.

Here is a picture of that fun day:

Garland Needs To Get It Dun

Hey Jon,

Let's get this dun tonight against the D-backs.

And when I say get it dun, I mean GET. IT. DUN.

Best,

Bevormo

Crossover Alert: Philip Rivers Is A Padre

Philip threw out the first pitch in Monday's home opener against the Bravos.

By all accounts he airmailed the pitch high and wide of home plate.

No matter. If he'd been wearing pads with Kyle Blanks charging him from his blindside, the pitch would have been a down-the-middle strike.