Comments on: IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (13 Jul 07)

By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:57:54 +0000

A good/brief look at the farm system …

http://www.signonsandiego.com/.....adres.html

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:48:25 +0000

MadFriars reported this yesterday ... the Padres just signed RHP Corey Kluber out of Stetson - 4th round pick - due in Eugene in the next few days

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:44:30 +0000

Another *BIG* day for Yefri (the Great) and the ultra-mini-Padres …

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.....k_pdrrok_1

I’m pretty sure that one result of a college-heavy-draft-strategy for a couple of years running is that we’re stocking this Rookie-level squad with guys are prolly a bit old for the league … but, hey, you do what you gotta do, and Yefri certainly ain’t “old” … and it’s good to get him a *ton* of ABs and experience getting Ws …

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 23:42:02 +0000

This aligns with my expectations …

Towers: Deal for a big bat unlikely

http://www.signonsandiego.com/.....notes.html

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By: Richard

Richard — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:45:15 +0000

Do you suppose anyone else's #8 hitter is hitting .307/.365/.536 since May 10? Kouzmanoff has been our second best hitter (behind Cameron (.403)) since opening the season 9 for 83. After Kouzmanoff (.385) there's a pretty big drop-off to Branyan (.336), Bard (.333), Greene (.323), B. Giles (.323), Gonzalez (.323) and Bocachica (.309) who are all pretty closely grouped together. (wOBA since May 10)

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By: jay

jay — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 05:49:00 +0000

Painful game. I am really starting to hate the umps. They did not decide the game, but the inconsistency on balls and strikes and the odd call at first. They always ring up the runner when it is close. This was close, but he was out.

I am worried that because Alderson took on the unions when he worked for baseball, the umps will definitely make more bad calls against us. They hate him, and they are taking it out on our team.

Umpire rant done, for now…

DBacks rant: they outplayed us, but are so lucky as well. Clustered hits, all the runs coming with two outs, most coming in innings when they had 2 outs and no one on.

Batting lines: avg/obp/slg/ops

SD: 265/342/529/872
AZ: 405/452/541/993

So they substantially outhit us, but not by 5 runs.

I am starting to resent Maddux for being just a little too relaxed. Still a master, HOF first ballot, etc, but I would forgive his loss in stamina if I had a sense he had any serious work out regime in place.

Also, while I am rambling, Milton at times reminds me of a young Tony Gwynn; his swing, his build, his speed, his defense.

I love that trade.

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By: Ben B.

Ben B. — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:55:05 +0000

At least Kouz had a nice game. In the future whenever I think bad things about Black's managing, I'll just remember how he stuck with Kouz through that dreadful April.

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By: Ben B.

Ben B. — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:44:39 +0000

Ok, not getting off to a great start in the attempt to do so by hitting Blum here.

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By: Ben B.

Ben B. — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:44:11 +0000

We need to bat around now to give Kouz the chance to hit for the cycle!

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By: Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude)

Rick Schroder (Turbine Dude) — Sat, 14 Jul 2007 04:44:08 +0000

Great...Silent L

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