I’m out this week, but here’s a little something you might enjoy. Treat this as an open thread — I’ve just provided a potential starting point; feel free to “hijack” as appropriate.
- Two Roads Diverged: Jay Canizaro and Mike Cameron (2002). This marked the beginning of my crazy study of prospects from John Sickels’ 1996 book. Keep beating the drum that even the best analysts don’t get ‘em all right. Such is the nature of attempting to predict the future. Still, give me Sickels’ work any day of the week.
That’s all for now. Go Padres!
Tunes: Bel Canto, Bruce Kaphan, They Might Be Giants.
re: They might be Giants … http://imdb.com/title/tt0067848/ … any connection?
This from today’s UT:
“First baseman Adrian Gonzalez will play for Mazatlán during the team’s upcoming season in the Mexican winter league. Gonzalez, the Padres’ leader in several offensive categories this year, will be joined by his brother Edgar Gonzalez, a second baseman who batted .392 in 46 games with Florida’s Triple-A club. Towers consented to Adrian Gonzalez’s request that he play in Mazatlán, saying the benefits exceed the injury risk. “Adrian said it helps him get ready for the season,†Towers said.”
1) Sounds good, as long as he stays healthy. If he were a pitcher I would see more of a risk, but if this gets him ready for the spring and gives him some personal happiness to play back home, giddyup.
2) Can we get his bro Edgar away from the Marlins? Since he plays 2B, I would assume he’s faster afoot than Adrian. Wouldn’t mind an all-Gonzalez right side of the IF!