Comments on: Change for Hensley http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:10:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: ScoutingBook http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36117 ScoutingBook Sat, 24 Mar 2007 07:55:45 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36117 Throughout his career, Maddux has always been known as a brilliant strategist and student of the game, but one who seldom shared his insights with teammates. It's at least possible this was because he know that in the business of baseball, teammates today would be competitors tomorrow. As he's winding down his career, whatever self-imposed shackles prevented him from sharing his knowledge will be loosened. He has, and I mean this in a good way, much less to lose by sharing what he knows now. I expect him to be a terrific resource to the young Padres this year and next. He's also a fascinating option as a coach down the road, though it's hard to imagine the pay cut. :) –- Prospects, Closers, and More, Updated Daily: www.scoutingbook.com<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-36117">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Throughout his career, Maddux has always been known as a brilliant strategist and student of the game, but one who seldom shared his insights with teammates. It’s at least possible this was because he know that in the business of baseball, teammates today would be competitors tomorrow.

As he’s winding down his career, whatever self-imposed shackles prevented him from sharing his knowledge will be loosened. He has, and I mean this in a good way, much less to lose by sharing what he knows now.

I expect him to be a terrific resource to the young Padres this year and next. He’s also a fascinating option as a coach down the road, though it’s hard to imagine the pay cut. :)

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Prospects, Closers, and More, Updated Daily:
http://www.scoutingbook.com

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]]> By: Dex http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36096 Dex Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:24:25 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36096 17 - Sorry LynchMob... The period at the end had it screwed up... http://SI.com/padresvote There you go!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-36096">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 17 - Sorry LynchMob… The period at the end had it screwed up…

http://SI.com/padresvote

There you go!

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]]> By: Malcolm http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36093 Malcolm Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:35:24 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36093 Will I see some guy in Padres gear walking through the stands this weekend, waving books and calling out" get your red hot Ducksnorts" ?:)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-36093">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Will I see some guy in Padres gear walking through the stands this weekend, waving books and calling out” get your red hot Ducksnorts” ?:)

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36091 LynchMob Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:04:03 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36091 12 - I'm not getting that link to work ... nor does a "search" on si.com turn up anything for me ... anyone else?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-36091">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 12 - I’m not getting that link to work … nor does a “search” on si.com turn up anything for me … anyone else?

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]]> By: Kiel http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36090 Kiel Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:39:30 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36090 I want Kouz to start knocking some ding-dongs so we can hit him clean-up. Perhaps Wells can give him some of the ones he's not eating now.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-36090">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I want Kouz to start knocking some ding-dongs so we can hit him clean-up. Perhaps Wells can give him some of the ones he’s not eating now.

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]]> By: Didi http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36089 Didi Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:18:43 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36089 Should we be concern? From SI.com: Since 2003 -- when he banged 21 homers and had a .916 on-base plus slugging mark, fantastic numbers for a second baseman -- Marcus Giles has gone from seeing 3.49 pitches per plate appearance to 3.88 last season, while his slugging percentage has declined from .526 to .387. That's no accident; over the past three seasons, in at bats that lasted five or more pitches, Giles hit only .214 and slugged .355.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-36089">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Should we be concern?

From SI.com:

Since 2003 — when he banged 21 homers and had a .916 on-base plus slugging mark, fantastic numbers for a second baseman — Marcus Giles has gone from seeing 3.49 pitches per plate appearance to 3.88 last season, while his slugging percentage has declined from .526 to .387. That’s no accident; over the past three seasons, in at bats that lasted five or more pitches, Giles hit only .214 and slugged .355.

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]]> By: dprat http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36088 dprat Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:08:08 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36088 Another nice spring start: Maddux 5.0 IP - 3 H - 0 R - 0 BB - 0 K Pads win 1-0 in a rain-shortened (hear that, GY?) game.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-36088">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Another nice spring start:
Maddux 5.0 IP - 3 H - 0 R - 0 BB - 0 K
Pads win 1-0 in a rain-shortened (hear that, GY?) game.

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]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36087 Geoff Young Thu, 22 Mar 2007 22:03:01 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36087 Hey Dex, thanks a bunch for the heads-up. Very cool!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-36087">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hey Dex, thanks a bunch for the heads-up. Very cool!

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]]> By: Dex http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36086 Dex Thu, 22 Mar 2007 21:14:38 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36086 Be sure to check out http://SI.com/padresvote. SI's letting everybody vote on our favorite baseball blogs. Ducksnorts (and ahem Gaslamp Ball) are up for Favorite Padres Blog along with San Diego Padres Mom and Padres MVN. Also, check out the issue. We're all listed there.. IN PRINT! :)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-36086">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Be sure to check out http://SI.com/padresvote. SI’s letting everybody vote on our favorite baseball blogs. Ducksnorts (and ahem Gaslamp Ball) are up for Favorite Padres Blog along with San Diego Padres Mom and Padres MVN.

Also, check out the issue. We’re all listed there.. IN PRINT! :)

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]]> By: Ben B. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36084 Ben B. Thu, 22 Mar 2007 20:52:50 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/03/change-for-hensley.html#comment-36084 10: Not to mention it's filled with some excellent nicknames.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-36084">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 10: Not to mention it’s filled with some excellent nicknames.

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