Comments on: Maddux Comes to San Diego http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:28:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Stephen http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html/comment-page-3#comment-33157 Stephen Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:54:38 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html#comment-33157 I don't think the 06 Roberts was significantly better than the 04 Sledge. Of course, we have no idea if Sledge's rookie year remains any kind of fair barometer for things to come.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-33157">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I don’t think the 06 Roberts was significantly better than the 04 Sledge. Of course, we have no idea if Sledge’s rookie year remains any kind of fair barometer for things to come.

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]]> By: Masticore317 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html/comment-page-3#comment-33147 Masticore317 Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:46:59 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html#comment-33147 Is Cust still under the Padres' control? I realize he's regarded as a AAAA player, but I'd like to see him get a shot in LF. Probably can't run him out there when Young is on the mound due to his defensive shortcomings though... I thought I saw somewhere that he was a minor league free agent, but Padres.com has him on the 40 man roster.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-33147">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Is Cust still under the Padres’ control? I realize he’s regarded as a AAAA player, but I’d like to see him get a shot in LF. Probably can’t run him out there when Young is on the mound due to his defensive shortcomings though…

I thought I saw somewhere that he was a minor league free agent, but Padres.com has him on the 40 man roster.

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]]> By: Pat http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html/comment-page-3#comment-33146 Pat Thu, 07 Dec 2006 09:38:29 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html#comment-33146 RE 128: I think it's a fair bet Walker will be as good as Barfield was last year, which I'm assuming is what you're comparing to. I don't think Sledge will be as good as Roberts was last year, but neither will Roberts be, imo. Bard won't be as productive as Piazza, but he won't even be as productive as himself, as I think you alluded to. However, with careful management of he and Bowen, it's possible we could still get good production from them. Still, you're right that the team won't have any real power/cleanup hitter unless we pick one up in trade to play LF.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-33146">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> RE 128: I think it’s a fair bet Walker will be as good as Barfield was last year, which I’m assuming is what you’re comparing to. I don’t think Sledge will be as good as Roberts was last year, but neither will Roberts be, imo. Bard won’t be as productive as Piazza, but he won’t even be as productive as himself, as I think you alluded to. However, with careful management of he and Bowen, it’s possible we could still get good production from them. Still, you’re right that the team won’t have any real power/cleanup hitter unless we pick one up in trade to play LF.

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]]> By: Ben B. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html/comment-page-3#comment-33145 Ben B. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:48:28 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html#comment-33145 Kouzmanoff likely will be better than Betemit at third base. I think Walker in for Barfield is a pretty even swap, at least if we're going to compare Walker this year to Barfield last year. Shortstop should be an upgrade for us if Greene just stays healthy, because Blum last year was pretty bad.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-33145">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Kouzmanoff likely will be better than Betemit at third base. I think Walker in for Barfield is a pretty even swap, at least if we’re going to compare Walker this year to Barfield last year. Shortstop should be an upgrade for us if Greene just stays healthy, because Blum last year was pretty bad.

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]]> By: Bryan http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html/comment-page-3#comment-33144 Bryan Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:13:11 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html#comment-33144 Also, in the far-from-scientific area of simply comparing teams position by position, the Dodgers are better everywhere except first, center, and right. Granted our rotation is better, but they're going to score more runs than us. You can laugh all you want about the money they've given to mediocre guys like Juan Pierre, but top to bottom it looks like they have a better team.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-33144">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Also, in the far-from-scientific area of simply comparing teams position by position, the Dodgers are better everywhere except first, center, and right. Granted our rotation is better, but they’re going to score more runs than us. You can laugh all you want about the money they’ve given to mediocre guys like Juan Pierre, but top to bottom it looks like they have a better team.

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]]> By: Bryan http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html/comment-page-3#comment-33143 Bryan Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:02:25 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html#comment-33143 I didn't hear Sandy today, but I did hear the last hour of Darrin Smith and Philly Billy and it seemed to me that Sandy said that the Padres were ok with starting the season with Bard, Sledge, and Walker as starters. Since the Barfield trade, we've had three holes to fill and it seems like each one is going to be plugged by the 2006's team's backup. I realize that the offseason is far from over, but as I see it today, Bard, Walker, and Sledge is significantly worse than Piazza, Barfield, and Roberts. I think we may especially miss Piazza. Without him, the Padres don't have a true cleanup hitter (I suppose you could say that Adrian Gonzalez is one, and I'd be inclinced to agree, but the problem there is that he can't hit both 3rd and 4th at the same time). I happen to believe that the reason Josh Bard was so great last year is that Bochy used him sparingly and put him in positions to succeed; a full season may wear him down. He also probably won't hit 22 home runs like Piazza did. Good teams hit home runs, and I don't think the current 2007 lineup is going to hit many. There is going to be a lot of pressure on Kevin Kouzmanoff. If he can be a 20-30 home run guy and essentially replace Piazza's production, we should be fine. If he's any worse, and I think this is your run-of-the-mill 80-win team.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-33143">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I didn’t hear Sandy today, but I did hear the last hour of Darrin Smith and Philly Billy and it seemed to me that Sandy said that the Padres were ok with starting the season with Bard, Sledge, and Walker as starters. Since the Barfield trade, we’ve had three holes to fill and it seems like each one is going to be plugged by the 2006’s team’s backup. I realize that the offseason is far from over, but as I see it today, Bard, Walker, and Sledge is significantly worse than Piazza, Barfield, and Roberts.

I think we may especially miss Piazza. Without him, the Padres don’t have a true cleanup hitter (I suppose you could say that Adrian Gonzalez is one, and I’d be inclinced to agree, but the problem there is that he can’t hit both 3rd and 4th at the same time). I happen to believe that the reason Josh Bard was so great last year is that Bochy used him sparingly and put him in positions to succeed; a full season may wear him down. He also probably won’t hit 22 home runs like Piazza did. Good teams hit home runs, and I don’t think the current 2007 lineup is going to hit many.

There is going to be a lot of pressure on Kevin Kouzmanoff. If he can be a 20-30 home run guy and essentially replace Piazza’s production, we should be fine. If he’s any worse, and I think this is your run-of-the-mill 80-win team.

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]]> By: Richard B. Wade http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html/comment-page-3#comment-33142 Richard B. Wade Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:18:14 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html#comment-33142 126: I think so. That's hardly the batting order I'd go with, though.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-33142">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 126: I think so. That’s hardly the batting order I’d go with, though.

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]]> By: Steve http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html/comment-page-3#comment-33141 Steve Thu, 07 Dec 2006 06:07:27 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html#comment-33141 I’m not sure if anyone else heard Sandy Alderson on XX earlier today but he said that the padres are looking to add another utility IF (which will not be Mark Loretta) and a fifth starter (which may be David Wells) and that’s it, Walker would play 2B and Sledge, Cust and P Mac would fight for LF. Im not sure how much to buy into this because at this time last year the padres had David Ross and Doug Mirabelli platooning at catcher. Giles Cameron Walker Gonzalez Bard Greene Kouzmanoff Pmac/Sledge/Cust Will that score more runs than the 06 lineup?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-33141">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I’m not sure if anyone else heard Sandy Alderson on XX earlier today but he said that the padres are looking to add another utility IF (which will not be Mark Loretta) and a fifth starter (which may be David Wells) and that’s it, Walker would play 2B and Sledge, Cust and P Mac would fight for LF.

Im not sure how much to buy into this because at this time last year the padres had David Ross and Doug Mirabelli platooning at catcher.

Giles
Cameron
Walker
Gonzalez
Bard
Greene
Kouzmanoff
Pmac/Sledge/Cust

Will that score more runs than the 06 lineup?

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]]> By: Richard B. Wade http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html/comment-page-3#comment-33140 Richard B. Wade Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:50:45 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html#comment-33140 124: Fair point. With the exception of course being free agents that have been offered arbitration.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-33140">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 124: Fair point. With the exception of course being free agents that have been offered arbitration.

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]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html/comment-page-3#comment-33139 Tom Waits Thu, 07 Dec 2006 05:47:21 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2006/12/maddux-comes-to-san-diego.html#comment-33139 123: Players aren't always available during the season, either. You pay more for free agents in money, but that's all it is, no prospects (good for us, since we have few).<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-33139">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 123: Players aren’t always available during the season, either. You pay more for free agents in money, but that’s all it is, no prospects (good for us, since we have few).

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