Comments on: Friday Links (8 Feb 08)

By: Masticore317

Masticore317 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:22:03 +0000

I haven’t seen him pitch. Bass is 6′ 6″ and is making the transition from starter to reliever and has pitched well in the relief role so far. He throws strikes. It’s exactly the kind of guy KT looks for in a back of the bullpen reliever, somewhat similar to Hampson last year.

Whether he gets the chance or not is another story. Admittedly he’ll have to be lights out to get a shot. But I think if he hangs around AAA he could be useful in the second half when injuries hit.

Who knows, I could be way off base.

By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:04:33 +0000

40 … what do you see in Andy Bass, M317?

http://minors.baseball-referen.....?pid=16866

50 IP at AAA last year … good ERA and WHIP … but K/BB barely over 2:1 … have you seen him pitch?

By: Corey Brock

Corey Brock — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:25:56 +0000

40. Possibly, but the Padres are deep in relievers and some good ones are going to end up in Portland. I have a hard time seeing how Bass gets a job. We’ll see.

By: Masticore317

Masticore317 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:22:26 +0000

38 - maybe. I think Bass can do really well in a relief role.

By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:24:03 +0000

38 … good knowledge!

By: Corey Brock

Corey Brock — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:53:10 +0000

36. Randy Bass might have a better shot.

By: Bill B.

Bill B. — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:01:59 +0000

While people are busy drooling over Arizona’s starting rotation or Colorado’s offense, the Padres will be overlooked. There are four reasons why the NL West is, easily, the toughest division in baseball. The Padres are one of them (the Giants are not).

By: Masticore317

Masticore317 — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 13:23:34 +0000

14 - I always liked Restovich. It looks like he signed with a team in Japan.

34 - I think Adam Bass is this year’s KT gem.

By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:30:00 +0000

If you need a TG fix, check out the video of Sports@Lunch (from Jan7th) …

http://www.kbcsports.com/on-de.....orts@Lunch

… link compliments of the guys at Gaslamp Ball …

So good to hear him talk about his time @ Cooperstown … his favorite game (Game 5 of 1984 NLCS, which is mine too … the DH sucks … coulda hit .400 in ‘94 …

His smile … his laugh … never get tired of it!

By: JP

JP — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 05:07:01 +0000

Enrique Gonzalez will be this years “KT Gem” find out the rubble. As long as the Padres continue to have high IQ general management in the area of pitching than the Pads will continue to contend for a Series win.

When it comes to pitching, it is fruitless to question KT’s judgement. He has put together a top rate staff. I love it that KT has stuck with guys like Estes, Stauffer, and Germano - watch two of these guys contribute this year. KT and BBlack know how the ‘minds’ of pitchers work and because so much of pitching is a mental confidence game they get the absolute most of a staff…….

Have no fear. At least two guys step up out of the Rusch, Estes, Germano, Geer, Stauffer crowd and put together enough wins to help the Pads win another 85 to 92 games next year.