Comments on: Road Trip to Cooperstown: Knoxville to Durham http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 18:43:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: James http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67666 James Tue, 07 Aug 2007 23:12:17 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67666 LMFAO "A little disturbing, but not in a “Ruben Rivera running the bases” kind of way. More like Geoff Blum hammering a slider down and in — weird, but you’re mostly glad it happened."<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67666">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> LMFAO

“A little disturbing, but not in a “Ruben Rivera running the bases” kind of way. More like Geoff Blum hammering a slider down and in — weird, but you’re mostly glad it happened.”

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]]> By: Upper Case Michael http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67660 Upper Case Michael Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:40:45 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67660 I gotta say that I'm really disappointed that the Padres didn't put out a waiver claim for Joe Kennedy or Byung Kim. Neither of those guys are great, but either of them could have eaten some innings as a 4th or 5th starter. The Dbacks got them both for nothing, despite the Padres being higher up in the waiver order. Maybe Peavy/Young/Maddux + some combination of Hensley/Germano/Ledezma will work, but I don't see Hensley as having the arm strength to be more than a spot starter/long reliever in 2007, and Germano is not much better. Ledezma might be able to do it, but he has no track record. For those who still like Wells (if they exist), here are his splits for 2007: Innings 1-3: .299/.330/.494 Innings 4-6: .338/.379/.535 Innings 7-9: .440/.516/.480 Those are pretty ugly. Imagine if he didn't pitch in Petco!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67660">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I gotta say that I’m really disappointed that the Padres didn’t put out a waiver claim for Joe Kennedy or Byung Kim. Neither of those guys are great, but either of them could have eaten some innings as a 4th or 5th starter. The Dbacks got them both for nothing, despite the Padres being higher up in the waiver order.

Maybe Peavy/Young/Maddux + some combination of Hensley/Germano/Ledezma will work, but I don’t see Hensley as having the arm strength to be more than a spot starter/long reliever in 2007, and Germano is not much better. Ledezma might be able to do it, but he has no track record.

For those who still like Wells (if they exist), here are his splits for 2007:

Innings 1-3: .299/.330/.494
Innings 4-6: .338/.379/.535
Innings 7-9: .440/.516/.480

Those are pretty ugly. Imagine if he didn’t pitch in Petco!

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]]> By: PF4L http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67658 PF4L Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:28:49 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67658 FWIW, I heard Coach Kentera say on XX earlier today that a ML cross checker for another team saw MB pitch recently and said he was the best pitcher (or something to that effect) he has seen in the minors this year.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67658">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> FWIW, I heard Coach Kentera say on XX earlier today that a ML cross checker for another team saw MB pitch recently and said he was the best pitcher (or something to that effect) he has seen in the minors this year.

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]]> By: Mark Ase http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67656 Mark Ase Tue, 07 Aug 2007 22:02:38 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67656 Yes everyone is rooting for Matt Bush, I don't think that has ever been a question. Until he looks more likely then Mark Prior to make his next appearance though I'll be skeptical. Maybe I didn't phrase it the way I should have, but Bush's performance in light of the some of the progress this year within the system should be nothing more then a footnote, at best, right now. Hopefully the organization can now realize that Wells best days are behind him, or at least they can skip the prolonged contract negotiation next off season.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67656">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Yes everyone is rooting for Matt Bush, I don’t think that has ever been a question. Until he looks more likely then Mark Prior to make his next appearance though I’ll be skeptical.

Maybe I didn’t phrase it the way I should have, but Bush’s performance in light of the some of the progress this year within the system should be nothing more then a footnote, at best, right now.

Hopefully the organization can now realize that Wells best days are behind him, or at least they can skip the prolonged contract negotiation next off season.

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]]> By: Ben B. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67653 Ben B. Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:24:07 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67653 27: Hmm, that doesn't bode well for Bradley's health. Joe Sheehan did a cursory look at NL MVP candidates over at BPro, and it turns out Peavy is a legitimate one. There's no way in hell he will win, or he even place highly, because his win total isn't gaudy enough, but he has likely been one of the five best players in the NL thus far.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67653">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 27: Hmm, that doesn’t bode well for Bradley’s health.

Joe Sheehan did a cursory look at NL MVP candidates over at BPro, and it turns out Peavy is a legitimate one. There’s no way in hell he will win, or he even place highly, because his win total isn’t gaudy enough, but he has likely been one of the five best players in the NL thus far.

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]]> By: KRS1 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67652 KRS1 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:20:55 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67652 26. Who's getting carried away? Being excited on any return Matt Bush may give us seems totally reasonable considering the circumstance. I think a 21 year old kid with mid to upper 90's stuff who has so far showed good control and apparently is mixing in a good change-up is pretty exciting. I don't think anyone is out there saying he is the next Trevor Hoffman but I think every Padre fan is rooting for him big time. I would think KT is probably rooting harder than anyone because he is the one that called Bush's name in the draft a few years ago. If MB turns into something KT is off the hook for a horrible pick. I know it may not have been KT's choice ultimately but he is still the GM that picked MB 1st.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67652">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 26.

Who’s getting carried away? Being excited on any return Matt Bush may give us seems totally reasonable considering the circumstance. I think a 21 year old kid with mid to upper 90’s stuff who has so far showed good control and apparently is mixing in a good change-up is pretty exciting. I don’t think anyone is out there saying he is the next Trevor Hoffman but I think every Padre fan is rooting for him big time.

I would think KT is probably rooting harder than anyone because he is the one that called Bush’s name in the draft a few years ago. If MB turns into something KT is off the hook for a horrible pick. I know it may not have been KT’s choice ultimately but he is still the GM that picked MB 1st.

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]]> By: Steve C http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67650 Steve C Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:05:48 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67650 XX reporting Thompson down Sledge up<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67650">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> XX reporting Thompson down Sledge up

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]]> By: Mark Ase http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67647 Mark Ase Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:50:40 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67647 As much as I think Matt Bush could be a great story and a very good relief pitcher....let's not get carried away here, as we've seen the past few seasons relief pitchers grow on trees in KT's backyard. Now Inman throwing like he has is something to be excited about, I wouldn't be surprised if he was part of the rotation next year.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67647">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> As much as I think Matt Bush could be a great story and a very good relief pitcher….let’s not get carried away here, as we’ve seen the past few seasons relief pitchers grow on trees in KT’s backyard.

Now Inman throwing like he has is something to be excited about, I wouldn’t be surprised if he was part of the rotation next year.

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]]> By: KRS1 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67646 KRS1 Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:44:42 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67646 24. I don't remember back to Stauffer but I remember Carillo and Schmidt were both said to have thrown a lot of innings going into the draft. Good news though... Mash Bush was promoted to Low-A<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67646">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 24.

I don’t remember back to Stauffer but I remember Carillo and Schmidt were both said to have thrown a lot of innings going into the draft.

Good news though… Mash Bush was promoted to Low-A

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]]> By: Mark Ase http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67645 Mark Ase Tue, 07 Aug 2007 20:34:15 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2007/08/road-trip-to-cooperstown-knoxville-to-durham.html#comment-67645 I think their draft philosophy of taking the polished arm may have some problems on the injury front: Stauffer, Carillo and Schmidt. It is concerning as a pattern is starting to develop. Additionally, are the scouts from the south missing something in their evaluations in regards to injuries?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-67645">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I think their draft philosophy of taking the polished arm may have some problems on the injury front: Stauffer, Carillo and Schmidt. It is concerning as a pattern is starting to develop.

Additionally, are the scouts from the south missing something in their evaluations in regards to injuries?

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