Okay, here’s the plan. The event starts at 5:30 p.m. this Friday (i.e., June 30). Baseball Prospectus authors Joe Sheehan and Dave Pease will be there, and now we’ve learned that CEO Sandy Alderson will be the Padres’ representative at the feed.
I’m not sure whether tickets are still available, but if you’re interested and haven’t yet signed up, you’ll need to get in touch with Paul Swydan at pswydan@baseballprospectus.com.
As for those of us who already have tickets, like we did last year we’re going to meet beforehand at The Field for refreshments. I’m shooting for 4:30 but I’ll get down there as early as I can. I will be wearing my Xavier Nady Lake Elsinore Storm jersey and, delivery guy permitting, a Ducksnorts trucker hat for easy identification.
If you can’t make it early to The Field, the ballpark opens at 5:05 p.m. To get to the auditorium, where the feed will be happening, follow these three simple steps:
- Enter PETCO Park at the Park Blvd. Gate, located at the corner of 10th Avenue and Park Blvd.
- Use the escalator or stairs to your left to access the Main Concourse.
- Once at the top of the escalator please look for the sign that will direct you to the Auditorium.
If that’s not working for you, I’m sure one of the ushers will be able to help.
I think that just about covers it. If I’ve forgotten anything, I’ll be sure to add it here. This is going to be a blast, and I’m looking forward to seeing many of you there again this year!
Congrats Lynch! As for your prediction — Damn, dude. Can you also provide me with the Lotto numbers?
Just to clarify… There will be no pizza at the “pizza feed.”
I won’t be able to make it this year. Have a shepherd’s pie and a couple of Newcastles for me at The field, will ya Geoff?
I’ll be sure to do that, Lance. We’ll catch you next time!
Lance … no Field? … no Feed? … it won’t be the same … just shows how special last year was! http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5110/932/1600/HPIM0066.jpg
BrianG – under the heading of “don’t believe everything you read on the internet”, you should check the timestamp of my “prediction” … and I did include a smiley
Some list of questions:
1. How is Jake doing? What’s the plan for the rest of the season for him? How is Carillo?
2. Any help for 3B coming up? What to do with the surplus of hitters in AAA? Is Leone that bad at the hot corner?
3. What’s the team policy on steroid and HGH? Any support system for players to not be tempted to use (in the lower level)?
4. Is Chris Young coming back? BTW, he’s 6’10″ tall.
5. Is Cameron coming back? If not, what’s the plan? CF from minors or signing FAs?
6. Klesko coming back to the bench? Sunk-cost = more playing time for Adrian Gonzales, right?
7. How is the Dominican Academy coming along? What is it like?
8. Anymore Akinori Otsuka coming out of Japan to the Padres?
Your list? More? Anybody?
Didi – good list! High on my list is this: What has been learned from the experience the Padres had with the 2005 draft? In other words, would we draft Matt Bush again under the same circumstances?
LM, thanks.
Good one. The drafting policy for the future.