Comments on: How to Start Your Very Own Crazy Rumor http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html Blogging the San Diego Padres baseball club. Established 1997. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 05:19:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Pat http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159970 Pat Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:05:39 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159970 53: Good points about the two big guns helping to prevent extended losing streaks. But I think it was Joe Sheehan who pointed out in a chat the other day he'd hate to be a flyball pitcher with the OF we're likely to be running out there this year. There are two definite things about Petco so far, imo: 1. It suppresses offense; and 2. It places a premium on OF defense. I don't like either side of that equation as it relates to our likely OF for 2008.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-159970">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 53: Good points about the two big guns helping to prevent extended losing streaks. But I think it was Joe Sheehan who pointed out in a chat the other day he’d hate to be a flyball pitcher with the OF we’re likely to be running out there this year. There are two definite things about Petco so far, imo: 1. It suppresses offense; and 2. It places a premium on OF defense. I don’t like either side of that equation as it relates to our likely OF for 2008.

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]]> By: Biggest Padres Fan in Utah http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159912 Biggest Padres Fan in Utah Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:53:01 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159912 51: I don't really see the wheels coming off except in the case of injuries. Last year we had a season-high losing streak of 4 and I have to give credit to Jake Peavy and Chris Young. Peavy gave up 2 earned runs or less in 23 of 34 starts last season and we know that CY has the same kind of potential. Whenever you have 2 starters who are consistent shutout threats, it's hard to get into too much of a rut. If CY had stayed healthy last year I think we would have made the playoffs and had a good shot at the World Series. Basically if our core players stay healthy I think we can plug-and-play a little bit in LF and CF and still be playing ball in October.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-159912">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 51: I don’t really see the wheels coming off except in the case of injuries. Last year we had a season-high losing streak of 4 and I have to give credit to Jake Peavy and Chris Young. Peavy gave up 2 earned runs or less in 23 of 34 starts last season and we know that CY has the same kind of potential. Whenever you have 2 starters who are consistent shutout threats, it’s hard to get into too much of a rut. If CY had stayed healthy last year I think we would have made the playoffs and had a good shot at the World Series. Basically if our core players stay healthy I think we can plug-and-play a little bit in LF and CF and still be playing ball in October.

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159910 LynchMob Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:58:16 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159910 51 ... I suspect no such thing ... I'm quite confident of it, in fact! otoh, even at 72-90, the Padres would still finish 10 games up on the Gi'nts ... so they've got that goin' for 'em ... OT ... a look at "Injury Return Rates" ... http://www.baseballamerica.com/blog/prospects/?p=807<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-159910">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 51 … I suspect no such thing … I’m quite confident of it, in fact!

otoh, even at 72-90, the Padres would still finish 10 games up on the Gi’nts … so they’ve got that goin’ for ‘em …

OT … a look at “Injury Return Rates” …

http://www.baseballamerica.com.....cts/?p=807

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]]> By: Lance Richardson http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159906 Lance Richardson Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:26:47 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159906 #35: You aren't alone in your thinking. My prediction is 83-79, but I wouldn't be surprised if the wheels came off and resulted in 72-90. I said as much to both Geoff, and LynchMob in Peoria last weekend, but I suspect that they thought I wasa out of my mind.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-159906">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> #35: You aren’t alone in your thinking. My prediction is 83-79, but I wouldn’t be surprised if the wheels came off and resulted in 72-90.

I said as much to both Geoff, and LynchMob in Peoria last weekend, but I suspect that they thought I wasa out of my mind.

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159905 LynchMob Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:26:40 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159905 49 ... sweet ... Back to baseball ... bully #2 in mlb is ... http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080312&content_id=2420924&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb ... and rotation #1 is ... http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080311&content_id=2418552&vkey=spt2008news&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb :-)<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-159905">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 49 … sweet …

Back to baseball … bully #2 in mlb is …

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....p;c_id=mlb

… and rotation #1 is …

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....p;c_id=mlb

:-)

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]]> By: Biggest Padres Fan in Utah http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159903 Biggest Padres Fan in Utah Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:09:07 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159903 Hey, I noticed that <b>this post</b> just lost <b>it's primary focus</b>. Looks like it'll be gone <b>until somebody finds a procedure to beat Felix Pie's</b>, and we could really use <b>an unbearably painful, invasive and embarrassing surgery</b>. What about <b>some kind of internal trauma</b> in <b>the you-know-wheres</b>? That would totally <b>gross me out</b>. That would be wicked pissah!<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-159903">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> Hey, I noticed that this post just lost it’s primary focus. Looks like it’ll be gone until somebody finds a procedure to beat Felix Pie’s, and we could really use an unbearably painful, invasive and embarrassing surgery. What about some kind of internal trauma in the you-know-wheres? That would totally gross me out. That would be wicked pissah!

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]]> By: Ben B. http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159900 Ben B. Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:38:40 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159900 If you thought that was bad, check out what happened to Felix Pie. Warning: not for the faint of heart if you're a male. http://blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com/sports_hardball/2008/03/pie-out-3-5-day.html<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-159900">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> If you thought that was bad, check out what happened to Felix Pie. Warning: not for the faint of heart if you’re a male.

http://blogs.chicagosports.chi.....5-day.html

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]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159881 LynchMob Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:23:28 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159881 46 ... YOW ... thanks a lot for making me look *that* up :-( http://thebiglead.com/?p=4969<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-159881">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 46 … YOW … thanks a lot for making me look *that* up :-(

http://thebiglead.com/?p=4969

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]]> By: Tom Waits http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159869 Tom Waits Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:21:29 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159869 42 (in reference to "also 35"): Or Kaz Matsui's surgery. Ouch.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-159869">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 42 (in reference to “also 35″): Or Kaz Matsui’s surgery. Ouch.

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]]> By: Field39 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159865 Field39 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:10:32 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2008/03/how-to-start-your-very-own-crazy-rumor.html#comment-159865 43: Once you get past the bridge, you shouldn't have any real problems. The Temecula people shut down the right lanes when they line up to exit, but the rest keeps moving.<p class="top-comments">Current score: <span class="top-comments-karma" id="karma-159865">0</span> <small>(to vote for this comment, please visit the site)</small></p> 43: Once you get past the bridge, you shouldn’t have any real problems. The Temecula people shut down the right lanes when they line up to exit, but the rest keeps moving.

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