August 8th, 2012: More configurations of 8

Yesterday I chronicled all Padres games taking place on the 8th of August dating back to 8/8/8, the birth of daughter AJM.

I found many coincidences involving the number 8 and concluded that Chase Headley and my daughter are cosmically linked, therefore he must never be traded and a statue commemorating his presence should be built beginning . . . well yesterday (8/8/12) would be perfect.

Here are some more whacky configurations of 8, in the Padres game that took place on 8/8/12.

Entering yesterday's game, which took place EXACTLY 4 years after 8/8/8 the following happened between the Padres and Cubs . . .

At game time there was an 8mph wind blowing from left to right.

Clayton Richard got the start. To begin the day he had 8 wins.

Jeff Samardjia got the nod for the Chicago Cubs. He was going for his 8th win. As a batter he saw 9 pitches, 8 of which were strikes.

San Diego exile, Anthony Rizzo also saw 8 strikes. He was 1 for 4 with a K. And it was his birthday. Anthony Rizzo was born on 8/8/89 which was exactly one year after the Cubs played their very first game under the lights at Wrigley Field (8/8/88).

Cubs 3B Josh Vitters saw 8 pitches all day. That's two pitches per/AB. Nice work rookie.

Cubs catcher Wellington Castillo saw 8 pitches in one at bat during the 4th inning.

Padre lead-off hitter Alexi Amarista started in CF (field position #8). There are 8 letters in his last name. His AB in the bottom of the 3rd lasted 8 pitches.

Clayton Richard batted 3 times and saw 8 pitches. While pitching he produced 71 strikes. Only 8 were swinging strikes. During the 7th inning he threw 8 pitches en route to a 1-2-3 inning.

Chase Headley needed 8 strikes to go 2 for 3 with a run scored.

The Padres had 8 ABs with runners in scoring position leading to 2 runs.

In the bottom of the 7th Logan Forsythe, who has 8 letters in his last name, saw 8 pitches from Jeff Samardzija. He struck out.

Chris Denorfia scored the Padres second run. He did it in the bottom of the 8th inning.

The Padres won 2-0 sweeping the Cubs in the 3 game series. It was the Cubs 8th loss in-a-row.

Clayton Richard moved off of his 8th win of the year to improve his record to 9-11. Ross Ohlendorf, who pitched the day before, presumably held the clip board and charted pitches for Richard. It was Ross Ohlendorf's birthday (8/8/82).

When Jeff Samardjia goes for his 8th win in 5 days . . . the Cubs will still suck.

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Jason Bartlett is still wearing number 8. There were reports of him being sighted wandering the stands on Tuesday.


Yesterday I wrote that Chase Headley was the only member of the current 25 man roster still on the team from 8/8/8 and that Nick Hundley was the only other 8/8/8 player still in the organization. Last night Eddy Rodriguez was optioned to Tucson and Hundley was recalled. Nick Hundley's birthday is on the 8th. Of September.

The daughter, the Chase Headley, and the number 8

Today is the little one's birthday. She's turning 4.

Because you're so adept at math you have deduced that she's a child of the 29th Olympiad in Beijing, China -- born on 8/8/8 -- great fortune for the AJM family!

On August, 8th, 2008 the Padres squared off against the Rockies in Colorado and fell 6-3.

At the start of the game there was an 8mph wind blowing in from CF.

Jake Peavy got the loss and saw his record move to 8-8.

Glendon Rusch improved to 5-3. If one were to add Rusch's decisions it would = 8.

For some strange reason the game started at 7:08 instead of 7:05. It was 8:08 in Chicago.

The Padres could only score during two innings. One of which was the 8th.

Nick Hundley had an RBI. It was his 8th of the year.

Troy Tulowitzki grounded into a double play. For the 8th time in 2008.

Kevin Kouzmanoff, Nick Hundley, and Tadahito Iguchi each saw 8 strikes that night.

Clint Barmes and Brad Hawpe each saw 8 strikes as well. Brad Hawpe was OK in 2008.


Padres pitchers, Jake Peavy, Cla Meredith, Wil Ledezma, and Clay Hensley combined to walk 8 batters across 8 innings.

Manny Corpas got the hold for the Rockies bullpen. He did it in the 8th.

For the Padres, Tadahito Iguchi hit in the 8-hole while Scott Hairston played CF, field position 8.

There are 8 letters in Iguchi's first name and 8 letters in Scott's last name.

For the Rockies, Yorvit Torrealba hit in the 8-hole while Willie Taveras played CF, field position 8.

There are 6 letters in Torrealba's first name and 7 letters in Willie's last name. Jerks!

Michael Barrett wore number 8 in 2008. He stunk.

On 8/8/8 Chase Headley took his position in LF. Chase is the only player on the field that night who is on the current 25 man roster. Nick Hundley is the only other player who took the field that night who is still in the Padres organization.

Chase went 2 for 4 with a run scored on 8/8/8 seeing his average improve to .252

Chase Headley is the link to my daughter's birth. I feel like he needs to remain a Padre. Forever.

On 8/8/9 Chase went 2 for 4 seeing his average improve to .251. The Padres defeated the Mets 3-1 and Mat Latos improved to 4-1. Chris Burke and Kyle Blanks both wore number 8 in 2009.

On 8/8/10 Chase Headley went 1 for 4 seeing his average improve to .277 as the Padres defeated the D-Backs 10-1. He saw 8 strikes during the game. So did Chris Denorfia and Scott Hairston. Denorfia also hit his 8th HR of the year. Mat Latos won to improve to 12-5. Yorvit Torrealba wore number 8.

On 8/8/11 Chase Headley went for treatment. He was on the disabled list. The Padres scored 8 runs but lost to the Mets. The Metropolitans scored 9 runs. Which is better. Tim Stauffer hit his 8th batter of the year and Heath Bell threw 2 wild pitches giving him 8 for the year. Jason Bartlett wore number 8.

On 8/8/12 . . . . well the game just started. I'll update these coincidences later. Here's the update.