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Predictions?

Thursday, March 31, 2005
by Geoff Young

So, anybody have predictions for this season? Here are a few of mine: Padres finish 87-75, make playoffs as wild card Adam Eaton has a breakout year: 15 wins, sub-3.80 ERA Jake Peavy gets at least one Cy Young vote Xavier Nady has a breakout year: .297/.355/.512 Tim Redding is the #5 we've all been waiting for (gotta like his Padre debut) Ramon Hernandez deal doesn't get done Some individual projections of mine and various readers (feel free to add yours): Sean Burroughs me: .304/.362/.432 Evan: .297/.354/.382 Richard: .295/.355/.405 Khalil Greene me: .274/.345/.490 Anthony: .285/.363/.492 Xavier Nady me: .297/.355/.512 Self-Promotion Department I wrote a little something called Meet the San Diego Padres for SportsFan Magazine. I need to work on my smarm. Chin Waggers at Second Wind Navajo in San Carlos this Friday and Saturday night. We're more ...

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In-Game Discussion: Padres vs SDSU Aztecs

Wednesday, March 30, 2005
by Geoff Young

Woody Williams toes the slab for the Padres, Will Miller goes for SDSU. �Digame, amigos!

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Notes and Links

Wednesday, March 30, 2005
by Geoff Young

Nady ready to start Opening Day (Padres.com). He'll be in the lineup Opening Day against Joe Kennedy, just not sure where. Nady went 3 for 5 with two doubles and his fifth homer of the spring, a three-run walkoff shot in the bottom of the tenth, in Tuesday's 13-12 win over the Rangers. Roberts' painful groin puts a strain on roster (U-T). Surprise, he may not be ready to go on Opening Day. That would put Nady in center and possibly Adam Hyzdu on the roster depending on whether a trip to the DL is ...

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