Comments on: Monthly Roundtable: May 2007 (Part 2)

By: Malcolm

Malcolm — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:28:25 +0000

I hesitate to mention this but,in OC,CS Fullerton will be hosting its 5th super regional in the last 6 years starting on Saturday. Go Titans--beat ucLA.

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By: Paul R

Paul R — Wed, 06 Jun 2007 00:09:37 +0000

Regarding the speculation about Matsui in the Roundtable, I’m not a big fan of the idea. I think that the comparisons to Brian Giles are very apt. He’s got the same pull-power that Giles does. I lived in NYC and watched him everyday for a couple of years–I don’t think that he’d hit more than 15 HR’s in Petco.
I’d be much more interested in Jermaine Dye or in one of the D-Rays young OFers. It’s too bad that AZ is in our division, because they are shortly going to have a surplus of young OFers and are going to be looking for pitching.

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:47:45 +0000

OT … and old Buddy got a W today … http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/recap?gid=270605215

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:40:22 +0000

37 … when was the last time the A’s had a “rebuilding year”? I don’t think that concept has to exist … and I think the way SA works is that, while he’s on watch, won’t exist … the Padres look to be perenial contenders … ah … that sounds good doesn’t it? Perhaps I’m a glass-half-dude also?

24 … pretty sure I’ll go on Saturday (OSU vs Michigan) … but it’s going to be a tough ticket … I’m going to call Michigan’s ticket office first thing tomorrow morning (a strategy that has gotten me good tix in years past) …

22 … yes, I fully expect the Padres to pay a player $18 million some time in the future … remember, it used to be shocking to think that a baseball player would make $1 million … and Jake sure seems like a pretty good candidate to that player …

ps. PF … I *like* not seeing what isn’t written!

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By: Tom Waits

Tom Waits — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:24:08 +0000

33: Yesterday is not last year. I think it was a column by Jayson Stark.

He’s not agitating for a trade or anything like that. I would be shocked if there’s any negative effect in the clubhouse. Most of those guys have been traded or left their original teams as free agents, some of them multiple times. They’re not going to be bothered by it. Many of them know full well they won’t be Padres themselves by the time Jake’s contract runs out.

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By: Steve C

Steve C — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:19:10 +0000

I would think 09 will be a re-building year anyways, its when alot of contracts are up and alot of players hit thier FA year. It is also when all the storm guys will be about ready to come up the the majors.

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By: Steve C

Steve C — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:15:40 +0000

I would think Trevor is done after this year.

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By: Ranger31

Ranger31 — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:14:00 +0000

The Padre's front office should seriously start thinking (if they have not already) about the potential PR nightmare they would face if they happened to lose Trevor to retirement and Jake to free agency in consecutive years.

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By: Ben B.

Ben B. — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:13:12 +0000

PROTRADE calculated the 5 unluckiest hitters in baseball thus far this year based on the difference between their expected line given the velocity, trajectory, and direction of their hits and their actual line. Kevin Kouzmanoff qualifies. According to their data, he’s expected to have a .275/.344/.455 line.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....p;c_id=mlb

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By: Steve C

Steve C — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 23:08:21 +0000

maybe this is a calculated move on jakes part to get the pads to start thinking about extending his deal.

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