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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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Can the Padres Afford Hernandez?

Wednesday, March 30, 2005
by Geoff Young

Yesterday in the comments, longtime reader Brian G posed the following: Many people have posited that by trading Humberto Quintero, the Padres are indicating that they're committed to signing Ramon Hernandez to that long-term contract he's going to want at the end of this season. (1) What do you think he's going to want (years and dollars), (2) If he asks for what you think he's going to ask for, will the Padres sign him and (3) Is that a deal you would make if you were GM? Assume no "San Diego discount." Great question, Brian, and one I'm sure is on a lot of our minds. Let's take a closer look. Five starting catchers (defined fairly loosely) signed this off-season as free agents. Here they are ...

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Season Previews and More Trade Reaction

Tuesday, March 29, 2005
by Geoff Young

Season Previews Christian has posted the NL West Preview at All-Baseball. My contribution is weaker than I'd have liked, but I stand firmly behind what I said about Gary Bennett, Donaldo Mendez, and Eddie Oropesa. Two guys named Neil living on the other side of the Atlantic make their picks. One of 'em likes the Dodgers first, the Padres second; the other has the order reversed. They acknowledge that Jake Peavy is a legit Cy Young candidate and see Dave Roberts as lighting a spark. Good blog, gents, but that name is a bit unwieldy: "3,079 Miles to Fenway, 3,448 miles to Yankee Stadium." TBOM's 2005 NL Predictions. He likes the Padres in the West. Local Coverage of the Humberto ...

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Quintero for Redding

Tuesday, March 29, 2005
by Geoff Young

As noted in the comments yesterday, the Padres have traded C Humberto Quintero to the Astros for RHP Tim Redding. I'll preface this by saying I'm a big fan of Quintero. I love his hustle and enthusiasm. And I love that he was able to have such uncanny success against Randy Johnson last year. But here's the thing about Quintero. He's 26 years old and until last season, he never really hit much. Check out Q's OPS at every minor league stop where he's had 100+ plate appearances: Age Lvl AB OPS 20 R 155 676 21 A 248 589 22 A 197 651 22 A+ 154 547 23 A+ 160 459 23 ...

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Spring Training Notes

Monday, March 28, 2005
by Geoff Young

Good shows this weekend. But really, when is turning your amp up to 11 and screaming at the top of your lungs not a good thing? Speaking of the weekend, Padres took two out of three. That's the good news. The bad news is nobody seems to want the #5 spot in the rotation. You know, the one that was handed to Darrell May last week? Here's how the contestants are doing this spring: IP H HR BB SO ERA May 14.1 21 1 10 7 9.42 Stauffer 10.1 14 1 4 8 4.35 Germano 9.0 14 1 ...

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