March 30, 2002 – 12:00 am
Can you believe it? Tomorrow is Opening Day. I’m pumped. Went out to Costco tonight and bought myself a 5-pound bag of peanuts. Bring it on, fellas.
I’ve mentioned Chris Reed’s work over at ProtospectWatch.com before, and now he’s at it again. He and Mark Jerkatis have developed a tool for projecting the future performance of [...]
March 26, 2002 – 12:00 am
Slowly recovering from Vegas. My draft wasn’t terribly strong but neither was it a disaster. Heckuva lot of fun, though. And I didn’t lose too much money while I was there.
So naturally the Padres wait till I’m out of town to make some moves. In case you missed it, infielder Damian Jackson and catcher Matt [...]
March 23, 2002 – 12:00 am
Okay, I’m off to Vegas. Just wanted to mention a few things before I leave.
I respect the heck out of the work Baseball America does but they missed the boat on the Padres. They’ve picked San Diego to finish fifth in the NL West. How they expect the Rockies to stay out of the cellar, [...]
March 20, 2002 – 12:00 am
Classes are done. Scoresheet drafts are winding down (well, except for the live draft I have in Vegas this weekend). My current band’s first gig went reasonably well (they invited us back). Life is good, but I’ve barely had time to think about the site the past couple weeks let alone make updates.
Well, all that [...]
March 16, 2002 – 12:00 am
With news out of spring training being relatively slow, I thought I’d indulge myself a bit and present you with some of my Scoresheet teams this year. Two of my leagues have finished drafting.
AL-AIL
This is a 10-team AL-only perpetual league. I won it all back in 1998 and have been climbing my way back up [...]
March 14, 2002 – 12:00 am
Xavier Nady is headed back to Lake Elsinore to start the season. The California League employs a full-time DH, so Nady will be able to play every day while his elbow continues to heal. From a selfish standpoint, I’ll be glad to get a chance to see him again. He could put up some silly [...]
March 11, 2002 – 12:00 am
Got my first look at the 2002 Padres yesterday. A few impressions:
After five innings of broadcasting, newcomer Matt Vasgersian has injected more life into the game than Mel Proctor did in five years. Not everyone is going to like this guy; he’s definitely not old school. Talks a lot (but has interesting things to say), [...]
March 10, 2002 – 12:00 am
Poor Expos (ESPN.com). I’m rooting hard for them and the Twins this year. My pipe dream is to have one of those teams win it all and make Bud Selig twitch and squirm as he hands them the trophy. Man, that would be great. What a slap in the face that would be.
Switching gears, here [...]
First off, if the site seems a little different today, that’s because it is. In preparation of bigger things to come, I’ve made some changes, most of them fairly minor. But, for those who like to know what’s going on, here is a brief summary:
BaseballJunkie.net and Boyd’s World added to the Hot Links
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A few items of interest today.
Rookie profile: Sean Burroughs — John Sickels weighs in on Burroughs over at ESPN.com
Baseball rat Burroughs ready to shine for Padres — Peter Gammons gives his thoughts, too
MLB’s secret probe in 1989 reveals involvement — Another ESPN article; who knows where the truth lies, but it’s difficult for Padres fans [...]
