I’m hurtin’ here, so this will be another quick one. Watched a little of the Padres’ June 11 victory over the Yankees on Channel 4 last night. Great pitching by Adam Eaton, and what a bomb Phil Nevin hit off Gabe White in the ninth. Is it baseball season yet?

This time last year: Vlad gets his wings, Kendall is (again) rumored to be coming to San Diego, and the Padres eye free agent Jay Payton.

In other news, Minor Details reports that John Sickels’ “Down on the Farm” column will be closing up shop over at ESPN.com come Feb. 1. Most of you are familiar with Sickels’ work by now. If not, you should be. He’s been at the very front of baseball prospect analysis for more than a decade. Best of luck to John in wherever his travels take him.

There’s probably other stuff going on, but I’ve exceeded my quota for sitting upright.