Comments on: Free Download: Excerpts from Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:55:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152465 Tom Waits Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:43:33 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152465 19, 20: I agree with both of you. O'Dowd has made some shrewd moves very recently, but he's also the guy who handed out the Hampton and Neagle contracts. Similarly on KT, if we're going to give him credit for succeeding under budget limitations from 04-07, we can't simply ignore all of the 99-03 period. Part of his recent success is that other people are now handling the parts of the job he wasn't so good at before.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-152465">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 19, 20: I agree with both of you. O’Dowd has made some shrewd moves very recently, but he’s also the guy who handed out the Hampton and Neagle contracts.

Similarly on KT, if we’re going to give him credit for succeeding under budget limitations from 04-07, we can’t simply ignore all of the 99-03 period. Part of his recent success is that other people are now handling the parts of the job he wasn’t so good at before.

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]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152461 Tom Waits Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:34:53 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152461 13: No, the Padres haven't been clearly better than the A's the last 3-5 years. From 2003 to now the win totals favor Oakland every season except 2007, and Oakland was playing in a rough division. If you just want to include the Petco area, the A's have still been better each year but 2007. They beat us by an average of 4 wins from 04-06 before falling behind by 13 last season. All GMs have flaws. How horrible can Gillick be when his Seattle teams averaged 90+ wins and topped out at 116? He built a lot of very good teams in Toronto, with two world champs and five playoff appearances (all in the two-division format). He even won in Baltimore.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-152461">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 13: No, the Padres haven’t been clearly better than the A’s the last 3-5 years. From 2003 to now the win totals favor Oakland every season except 2007, and Oakland was playing in a rough division.

If you just want to include the Petco area, the A’s have still been better each year but 2007. They beat us by an average of 4 wins from 04-06 before falling behind by 13 last season.

All GMs have flaws. How horrible can Gillick be when his Seattle teams averaged 90+ wins and topped out at 116? He built a lot of very good teams in Toronto, with two world champs and five playoff appearances (all in the two-division format). He even won in Baltimore.

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]]> By: Coronado Mike http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152460 Coronado Mike Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:33:49 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152460 I don't disagree with you Steve...he has done a good job, but one season doth not a genius make. When he can have a repeatable event (i.e. making the play-offs 3 of 5 years or finishing higher than 4th in a weak division more than once in the last 10 seasons) we can start talking about his genius. I think he has the potential for a very good team, but I am guessing that this season will be a bit of a disappointment for them. The NL West seems to be a big conglomeration of deeply flawed, but competitive teams. Throw out the Giants and you have 4 teams that you could easily make the case for. Just color me skeptical...big shocker, eh? The sad part about all of this is that in everything else in life I am a HUGE happy go lucky guy...but in baseball, I seem to be a bit of a realist/pessimist. I wonder why.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-152460">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> I don’t disagree with you Steve…he has done a good job, but one season doth not a genius make. When he can have a repeatable event (i.e. making the play-offs 3 of 5 years or finishing higher than 4th in a weak division more than once in the last 10 seasons) we can start talking about his genius.

I think he has the potential for a very good team, but I am guessing that this season will be a bit of a disappointment for them. The NL West seems to be a big conglomeration of deeply flawed, but competitive teams. Throw out the Giants and you have 4 teams that you could easily make the case for.

Just color me skeptical…big shocker, eh? The sad part about all of this is that in everything else in life I am a HUGE happy go lucky guy…but in baseball, I seem to be a bit of a realist/pessimist. I wonder why.

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]]> By: Steve C http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152454 Steve C Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:13:31 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152454 Re: 18 Look at the talent O’Dowd has brought in via the draft and small trades. The rockies made the world series on a shoestring budget, you still need to have talent to get there.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-152454">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Re: 18 Look at the talent O’Dowd has brought in via the draft and small trades. The rockies made the world series on a shoestring budget, you still need to have talent to get there.

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]]> By: Coronado Mike http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152437 Coronado Mike Tue, 19 Feb 2008 13:56:35 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152437 Steve...The Rockies got in last year b/c of a winning streak that can't be counted on again...that and Trevor's 5+ ERA in his last 20, yes twenty, outings. As far as KG goes, I am rooting hard for him to have a big season this year. I don't see 3/30 being enough. The $12-14mm range is what SS are getting these days and I can't see the Pads going there. I guess I don't get too excited over players wanting to "end their career as a *insert team name here*". I am cool with KG manning SS until we can find a suitable replacement.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-152437">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Steve…The Rockies got in last year b/c of a winning streak that can’t be counted on again…that and Trevor’s 5+ ERA in his last 20, yes twenty, outings.

As far as KG goes, I am rooting hard for him to have a big season this year. I don’t see 3/30 being enough. The $12-14mm range is what SS are getting these days and I can’t see the Pads going there. I guess I don’t get too excited over players wanting to “end their career as a *insert team name here*”. I am cool with KG manning SS until we can find a suitable replacement.

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]]> By: Rain Delay http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152346 Rain Delay Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:09:13 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152346 13 - Yeah I didn't really agree with the list either, but I figured I'd put it out there anyways..<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-152346">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 13 - Yeah I didn’t really agree with the list either, but I figured I’d put it out there anyways..

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]]> By: Steve C http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152336 Steve C Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:23:07 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152336 sorry 15 was in regards to 13<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-152336">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> sorry 15 was in regards to 13

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]]> By: Steve C http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152334 Steve C Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:22:16 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152334 Dan O'Dowd with the Rockies<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-152334">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Dan O’Dowd with the Rockies

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]]> By: Phantom http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152330 Phantom Tue, 19 Feb 2008 05:03:35 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152330 10: That's so great to see him say he wants to stay here long term. I really think he went with the two-year deal so that he could have additional leverage next year. Regardless, the team needs him to be successful and he seems to like it here, regardless of how PETCO may kill his game.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-152330">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 10: That’s so great to see him say he wants to stay here long term. I really think he went with the two-year deal so that he could have additional leverage next year. Regardless, the team needs him to be successful and he seems to like it here, regardless of how PETCO may kill his game.

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]]> By: Kevin http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152308 Kevin Tue, 19 Feb 2008 03:06:34 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/02/free-download-excerpts-from-ducksnorts-2008-baseball-annual.html#comment-152308 1: That list is sort of a joke, considering that Pat Gillick is horrible, Brian Cashman is overrated and most of the others are in big markets where much of their savvy comes from have a big budget to work with. Is there a manager who does more with less than Towers? Haven't the Padres been clearly better than the Athletics in the past three to five seasons?<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-152308">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 1: That list is sort of a joke, considering that Pat Gillick is horrible, Brian Cashman is overrated and most of the others are in big markets where much of their savvy comes from have a big budget to work with.

Is there a manager who does more with less than Towers? Haven’t the Padres been clearly better than the Athletics in the past three to five seasons?

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