Comments on: Padres Month in Review: August 2006

By: Geoff Young

Geoff Young — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 06:05:26 +0000

Thanks, all, for the kind words. I seriously couldn't do any of this without you guys.

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:01:56 +0000

OT … Oliver Perez with a CG today … http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/boxscore?gid=260906321 … think he’ll be in the playoff rotation?

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:49:56 +0000

Richard Justice of the Houston Chronicle just said (on “PTI”) that Bruce Bochy has done the best of any manager. I don’t that he based that on any or if he knows what he’s talking about or if he’s just pron to hyperbole, but it was interesting that he said that.

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By: Peter Friberg

Peter Friberg — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:23:12 +0000

As a fellow blogger with a competing site (competing or complimentary?), SD Girl is right, Geoff, the first, and still the best, kudos...

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By: Rich Campbell

Rich Campbell — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:20:32 +0000

Nice new tagline, Channel 4 endorsee...

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By: SD Girl

SD Girl — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:13:00 +0000

Geoff, excellent work on the recap. Thanks so much for all the effort and work that you do on this blog. It's a great source for all things Padres. Keep up the great work! Nice Props on Channel 4 last night. Thrilled that Ducksnorts was mentioned first. Aren't the best always mentioned first?

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By: Peter Friberg

Peter Friberg — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:12:25 +0000

re 39: a catcher who can hit .280 w/ 25 HR (20+ games left) in less than 450 AB is pretty valuable… And I don’t think we should expect a HUGE dropoff next year. Mike’s option is for $7m (I think - too lazy to double-check at the moment)… He has a $500k or $1m buyout… I expect us to buy him out and re-sign him for around $3.5-5m

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By: Clayton

Clayton — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:41:24 +0000

Thanks Geoff, great recap! What an up and down month. Not for the faint of heart.

re: 18
Haven’t we known all season that Piazza’s option wouldn’t be picked up? THought the prevailing wisdom was the team would tear that up and do a new deal. His commentary on his stay in SD, especially regarding Bochy’s use of him, make it seem like he’s content to stay if the team wants him back (and, I’m sure, gives him some respectable raise).

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:41:17 +0000

It still hurts when Greene tries to grip and swing a bat, so he is a pinch-runner until that changes.

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By: Peter Friberg

Peter Friberg — Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:38:59 +0000

dprat,

I disagree with you. Kottaras has a decent shot at being an All Star catcher because of his hitting, but the organization isn’t sure he’s good pan out as catcher because of his receiving, game calling, and his lack of ‘take charge’ attitude… Hundley on the other hand doesn’t have those defensive questions and is only 1 or 2 levels behind Kottaras (depending on how you look at things - Kottaras was ‘demoted’ to AA for their playoffs)… Plus, while we can’t expect a combined 36 2B, 29 HR, 106 RBI, 72 R, .291 BA season out of catchers next year, Bard & Piazza should produce a lot more than Kottaras does in 2007…

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