Comments on: IGD: Padres vs Braves (12 Jul 08)

By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:54:35 +0000

This story was in the UT on Saturday, the day after the BP event …

http://www3.signonsandiego.com.....st-season/

Alderson aide DePodesta agrees to stay on past this season

… and it struck me that this would have been a safe tidbit of news for him to pass on to us at the event … ’cause it’s good news for the Padres, me thinks!

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By: LynchMob

LynchMob — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 22:50:45 +0000

I’m back in Oregon … Friday night was a blast … thanks for the “drink”, Kris, I owe you one … Lance, as always, is the monster of The Field and asks the boldest questions … Didi & Geoff, thanks again for the ‘85 Padre jersey (fomerly owned by Joe Lynch) … and thanks to Oside Jon and BenB for saying hello long enough to get their pic taken up in secion 304 …

http://picasaweb.google.com/Ly.....EventPetco

The time with Paul DePodesta was very interesting … his presentation and answers to questions were pretty close to the vest … but he sprinkled in enough insights to make being there a Padre fan’s delight … I was most impressed at how many questions he took … I’m pretty sure the game was well underway by the time the Q&A broke up … and it wasn’t until the 3rd inning that he finished with all the followup chat and picture sessions …

I did most appreciate his “if you take one thing away from this evening” message … “be a Padre fan” … *hey*, I can do that!!! I was glad to be part of the Ducksnorts gang there … and I thought it was clear that we were doing just that (ie. being Padre fans)

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By: Rich Campbell

Rich Campbell — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 06:11:06 +0000

I always liked Vaughnie… tonight is just more evidence of why. I was happy Brownie got a good O. BUt that whole team had a very special connection with the fans. Nowadays, they all do trophy presentations on the field and such… but it is a good thing to remember that the ‘98 Padres were part of why. It actually started at the end of ‘96, when guys stuck around after the last loss to the Cardinals. It got emphasized even more with the last game in ‘97, when fans stayed to thank a valiant year by a team that had everything go wrong that could go wrong.

By 1998, when the guys came back on the field after winning the division, the NLDS and after the final out of the Series, that was unprecedented. We forget that sometimes. The town and the team had a very special connection.

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By: 130tom330

130tom330 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 04:44:05 +0000

#22@Field39: good need Padd fans. Tonite, pregame. G Vaugha was the ONLY '98er to actually go beyond the infield to toss baseballs to the 10th man. He actually came all the way to the left field to toss a few into section 130. He remembers!

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By: Field39

Field39 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:50:27 +0000

According to DePodesta's blog, the Padres signed their 3rd round pick Blake Tekotee.

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:23:56 +0000

Greene walked!

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By: Turbine Dude

Turbine Dude — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:18:43 +0000

Jody slides into second with a stand up double!!!!!!!! Oh Doctor!

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By: Turbine Dude

Turbine Dude — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:00:42 +0000

Mad Dog with a stolen base! Who'd of thunk that?!!!!!

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By: Turbine Dude

Turbine Dude — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:59:15 +0000

The Prof. is gonna laugh when he sees the playback of that one.

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By: Field39

Field39 — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:53:05 +0000

Every home game during 98, Vaughn would play catch with the fans along the third base line.

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