Comments on: Snakes on a Baseball Diamond

By: Peter Friberg

Peter Friberg — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:07:25 +0000

16, HUGE oversight - BA says Breit is 11 (I think) and Miller is 12… better stuff but less polish than Breit… Looking back at my rankings, I’d put him in that 12-6 range…

There are a couple guys BA left out of the top 15 that I disagree with and Miller could be a FAST-riser in anyone’s Padre rankings. I like the kid a lot…

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:39:57 +0000

12 … I don’t see Miller in PF’s “Top 25″ … http://padresrundown.blogspot......chive.html … see post on Oct 13, 2006 for Top 5 and links to previous 20 …

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:33:10 +0000

12 … Miller played in the AZ league and for SS Eugene last year … according to this … http://www.thebaseballcube.com.....er-1.shtml

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By: Tom Waits

Tom Waits — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:32:20 +0000

13: Miller was one of 3 very good draft-and-follows we signed last year. Aaron Breit and Robert Garramone were the other 2.

http://www.baseballamerica.com.....61491.html

Breit is in Ft. Wayne. He’s been hit this year, but it’s only 3 games and the Midwest League schedule has been screwed by the weather.

It looks like Garramone is in extended spring training. Either that or he’s hurt. He’s not on a minor league roster that I can find.

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:27:20 +0000

12 … cool news! Here’s a link to the box … http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....x_ftwafx_1 … wow, I see Andrew Miller as a 37th round draft pick out of a JC in OKLA … musta been a draft & follow? PF … what the book on this guy?

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By: Tom Waits

Tom Waits — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:22:09 +0000

Getting a jump on PF's minor league report - Drew Miller struck out 11 in 7 innings in a 1-0 win for Ft. Wayne. Miller had a no-hitter when he was pulled but had reached his pitch count. The bullpen closed things out for him giving up just one hit. Hunter had 2 of the Wizard's 5 hits and drove in the only run of the game.

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:45:52 +0000

10 … yup, I’d say that qualifies the Padre ‘pen as “arguably the best in the NL”

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By: Geoff Young

Geoff Young — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 23:26:35 +0000

Speaking of B-R.com, and further to our discussion from the other day about NL bullpens, here’s what opponents are hitting against various staffs, ordered by OPS+:

SD: .185/.260/.252, 47
StL: .198/.282/.317, 71
LA: .221/.274/.332, 72
NYN: .184/.311/.314, 79
Col: .250/.315/.348, 89
ChN: .223/.304/.382, 95
Mil: .239/.331/.376, 101
Pit: .251/.331/.377, 101
Cin: .234/.326/.408, 108
Hou: .265/.345/.393, 110
Ari: .254/.344/.417, 116
Fla: .272/.365/.400, 118
SF: .278/.345/.443, 123
Phi: .269/.373/.439, 131

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:59:26 +0000

8 ... amen!

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By: Geoff Young

Geoff Young — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 22:46:32 +0000

Just going through old emails. Someone requested a breakdown of the Padres offense by inning a while back:

http://www.baseball-reference......;year=2007

Honestly, how did we ever live without B-R.com?

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