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Projecting Greene

Sunday, March 27, 2005
by Geoff Young

John Sickels has posted his community projections for Khalil Greene. They peg him at .279/.352/.458. Sickels himself expects a slight decrease in power this year due to his home park and looks to 2006 for a breakout. My personal expectation is that Greene is going to shock some folks with numbers around .274/.345/.490. I'm perfectly well aware that this is above and beyond what most rational people are projecting, but I'm heavily influenced by four factors: Greene has shown a good ability to make adjustments. He hit .293/.351/.540 after the All-Star break last year; in 2003 he hit .275/.327/.406 at Double-A Mobile, and .288/.346/.442 after promotion to Triple-A Portland. Lots of doubles, improving plate discipline. This is always a good sign. Natural strength. He did put ...

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From the Vault: Gautreau, Bacani, and Camera Angles

Sunday, March 27, 2005
by Geoff Young

[Ducksnorts has been around since before the Padres' last World Series appearance, and the blog was started while Rickey Henderson and Dave Magadan were still on the active roster. I don't like to get too hung up on the past but every now and then we'll be digging up material "from the vault" as a reminder of where we've been. What follows is the inaugural Ducksnorts blog entry, originally posted June 12, 2001. Enjoy!] We just got another dog this weekend, so I've taken to going home for lunch to check up on him and our other dog. Which also means I'm getting to watch some of the College World Series. This afternoon I got to see a couple innings of the Tulane-Cal State Fullerton ...

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Funkify Yourself

Friday, March 25, 2005
by Geoff Young

Hi. I can't come to the blog right now, but if you'd like to talk about tonight's game between the Padres and the Oakland Athletics (6 p.m. on Channel 4), or just make snide remarks about my wig, please feel free to leave a comment. Keep it real, my brothers and sisters. Keep it funky. Keep it real funky.

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Hyzdu and Links

Thursday, March 24, 2005
by Geoff Young

Two articles on recently acquired Adam Hyzdu: Hyzdu seizes opportunity (Cincinnati Post). This one's from 2002, while he was a member of the Pirates. [via Leeeny's Mien] Hyzdu wastes no time (Padres.com). He says center field is his favorite position. Also, I've added a few more links over there on the right. Thanks for the suggestions; keep 'em coming!

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Themeless Thursday

Thursday, March 24, 2005
by Geoff Young

Chin Waggers are playing tomorrow and Saturday night at Janie's in Chula Vista if anyone's interested in seeing some old guys make a lot of noise and generally act like idiots. I'll be busting out my new "I Have Gas" t-shirt. Hey, we're all about class. Anyway, here are a few items of potential interest: Loretta, Padres a perfect fit (Padres.com). Kevin Towers, on signing Mark Loretta in December 2002: "A lot of it was just good luck. We were kind of looking for a shortstop at the time, and we knew he came into pro ball as a shortstop. But we knew he could play second for us. We always knew he was a good hitter." Indeed, the Padres were kind of looking ...

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Projecting Burroughs

Wednesday, March 23, 2005
by Geoff Young

John Sickels has posted some projections for Sean Burroughs. Here's the piece that led to the community projections. So, anyone here want to give it a go? Assume 500 AB, give me BA/OBP/SLG. Here's my guess: .304/.362/.432 I know it's high, but I'm looking for a breakout year. How about you?

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Bits and Pieces

Wednesday, March 23, 2005
by Geoff Young

So are you itching for the regular season to begin, or is that just me? Quick reminder that my Padres Preview is up over at Baseball Think Factory. Check it out, leave some comments. A few items of note: San Diego Padres ace Peavy feels he'll be ready for home opener (Canadian Press). From trainer Todd Hutcheson: "Let's say we're cautiously optimistic." This would be great, but there's no hurry. The main goal is to make sure Peavy makes 30+ starts. Padres send Neal to Red Sox for Hyzdu (NC Times). Blaine Neal's departure leaves Steve Sparks and Randy Williams as the final contestants in "Who Wants to Be in a Big-League Bullpen?" Neal had a 6.43 ERA in camp. Sparks and ...

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