May 2, 2012
Today's game was more about the failures of RHP Dustin Moseley than anything else. The Padres went to Moseley with a 5-3 lead in the 8th inning. He went on to allow 2 runs on a Travis Ishikawa 2-RBI single to tie the game.
Because of the Padres lack of fresh relievers, Moseley had to stay in the game. He pitched a scoreless 9th before getting into humongous trouble in the 10th. In the 10th, Moseley allowed 5 hits and 4 runs to the Milwaukee Brewers to give them a 10-5 lead in what had been a 5-5 tie.
After the game, Manager Bud Black was noticeably disappointed saying this, "This guy is supposed to be a big-league ballplayer. We are going to have to seriously evaluate whether or not we want this guy on our roster moving forward. 7 runs in 3 innings of relief is inexcusable."
Later, it was learned that the Padres have designated Moseley for assignment and placed him on waivers. If a team doesn't claim him in 3 days, he can be moved freely throughout the minor leagues. No replacement has been named yet.
The blown game resulted in a waste of another good pitching performance by Clayton Richard who pitched 6 innings and allowed 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks while striking out 5. Willie Cabrera also homered, his 3rd of the season.
The Padres look to salvage the 3rd game of the series and not lose 3 the first series in May. San Diego will send out Edinson Volquez (1-1, 7.82 ERA) to face Zack Greinke (3-0, 4.85 ERA). Stay Classy, San Diego!