Last week I promised you a book update, so here it is: I’m making a few final tweaks to the back cover and glossary. The foreword is being written by a super secret guest (feel free to guess, although I’ll neither confirm nor deny) and I expect to have that in my hands early next week.
From there, I’ll finalize the index, send everything to the printer, and order a proof so I can examine the physical product and make sure everything is okay. Assuming it is, then I just push a button and voila, the book will be on sale.
Brandon Rosage was good enough to have me as a guest on The Pitch, where he and I chatted about the Padres, the National League, and the book. Enjoy!
My target date is the week of February 25, which is a little later than I’d hoped but also earlier than last year. And I’m still holding out hope that I can get it ready before then. Either way, the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual is almost here.
To the topic at hand, what I find remarkable about Greg Maddux is how easily he made the transition from dominant pitcher of his generation to solid #3 or #4 starter. He can’t work deep into games, but he’s in great shape and it goes without saying that he knows how to pitch.
How much longer can Maddux keep doing this? I’ll bet on at least one more year: 195 IP, 4.07 ERA.
OT … madfriars have the Padres minor league spring training schedule up …
http://padres.scout.com/2/726663.html
… minor league games start Friday, March 14.
OT … a commenter over at madfriars noticed this …
http://www.denverpost.com/rockies/ci_8179057
… which says …
The Rockies were one of 10 teams to attend the recent workout for left-handed Japanese reliever Yukinaga Maeda. But agent Joe Sambito said Tuesday that the Rockies “don’t appear interested.” Texas and San Diego were among those expressing some interest.
Nice read:
http://tinyurl.com/2fv8ns
185 IP, 3.85 ERA, 115 K
53 … yup, that is a good read … the decline of CGs is well documented … not only did Jake not have any CGs, he didn’t even ever finish the 8th inning … and only pitched into the 8th inning 1 time …
http://www.baseball-reference.com/pi/gl.cgi?n1=peavyja01&t=p
… I don’t know if that’s a sign of something to worry about … or just a sign of the times … I can’t help but worry …