Comments on: Olive Pudding http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:55:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html/comment-page-1#comment-365119 Geoff Young Fri, 18 Sep 2009 15:37:40 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=3276#comment-365119 #11@<a href="#comment-363114" rel="nofollow">Geoff Young</a>: Here's the <a href="http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/article/something-about-everth/" rel="nofollow">Cabrera article</a>. #13@<a href="#comment-365055" rel="nofollow">LynchMob</a>: I put Durango more in the Juan Pierre/Luis Castillo family of hitters. If he hits .290, that's somewhat useful; if he hits .260, not so much. #14@<a href="#comment-365060" rel="nofollow">Lance Richardson</a>: I'm glad to hear Kevin confirm what many of us have known. On another note, I will have an actual article up (gasp!) this coming Monday. #11@Geoff Young: Here’s the Cabrera article.

#13@LynchMob: I put Durango more in the Juan Pierre/Luis Castillo family of hitters. If he hits .290, that’s somewhat useful; if he hits .260, not so much.

#14@Lance Richardson: I’m glad to hear Kevin confirm what many of us have known.

On another note, I will have an actual article up (gasp!) this coming Monday.

]]> By: Lance Richardson http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html/comment-page-1#comment-365060 Lance Richardson Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:09:23 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=3276#comment-365060 Today at BP: Scott (San Diego): Padres have been promoting a lot of the prospect pipeline to the bigs this year. Any players left in AA or AAA to be excited about? Kevin Goldstein: PLENTY. If I had to give a great leap forward to one team rather than players, it might be the Padres. Players to watch at every level. Today at BP:

Scott (San Diego): Padres have been promoting a lot of the prospect pipeline to the bigs this year. Any players left in AA or AAA to be excited about?

Kevin Goldstein: PLENTY. If I had to give a great leap forward to one team rather than players, it might be the Padres. Players to watch at every level.

]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html/comment-page-1#comment-365055 LynchMob Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:15:26 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=3276#comment-365055 I gotta know what y'all think about what Luis Durango did yesterday ... http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200909166690453&c_id=sd … yes, he can FLY! I *love* how he beat the pitcher to 1B … FUN! Surely he can't succeed long term without ever hitting a ball out of the infield, right? So ... will he be able to do that? Will he be able to draw a walk from an MLB pitcher? Or is he just Freddy Guzman teasing us again? I gotta know what y’all think about what Luis Durango did yesterday …

http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?mid=200909166690453&c_id=sd

… yes, he can FLY! I *love* how he beat the pitcher to 1B … FUN!

Surely he can’t succeed long term without ever hitting a ball out of the infield, right? So … will he be able to do that? Will he be able to draw a walk from an MLB pitcher?

Or is he just Freddy Guzman teasing us again?

]]> By: Masticore317 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html/comment-page-1#comment-364669 Masticore317 Mon, 14 Sep 2009 18:21:24 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=3276#comment-364669 Freddy Guzman has resurfaced - the Yankees recalled him to use as a pinch runner. They are considering using him in the postseason in the same role. Freddy Guzman has resurfaced – the Yankees recalled him to use as a pinch runner. They are considering using him in the postseason in the same role.

]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html/comment-page-1#comment-363114 Geoff Young Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:57:27 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=3276#comment-363114 #10@<a href="#comment-363089" rel="nofollow">Geoff Young</a>: Upon further reflection, I'm thinking also of guys like Greg Brock and Sid Bream. On another note, this week's column has been canceled on account of life... I will have an article about Everth Cabrera up at THT later this week. #10@Geoff Young: Upon further reflection, I’m thinking also of guys like Greg Brock and Sid Bream.

On another note, this week’s column has been canceled on account of life… I will have an article about Everth Cabrera up at THT later this week.

]]> By: Geoff Young http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html/comment-page-1#comment-363089 Geoff Young Mon, 31 Aug 2009 04:14:46 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=3276#comment-363089 #5@<a href="#comment-362562" rel="nofollow">Ryan</a>: Good question. Clark strikes me as a reasonable comp in terms of upside. Likelihood of reaching that level? I'm thinking less than 5 percent. More realistic is something in the Jeff Conine/Kevin Millar range. But Dykstra has work to do before he gets there. #5@Ryan: Good question. Clark strikes me as a reasonable comp in terms of upside. Likelihood of reaching that level? I’m thinking less than 5 percent. More realistic is something in the Jeff Conine/Kevin Millar range. But Dykstra has work to do before he gets there.

]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html/comment-page-1#comment-362798 LynchMob Fri, 28 Aug 2009 19:41:23 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=3276#comment-362798 OT ... I just gotta say somewhere that I am an Ichiro fan and agree with this article 100% ... http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtO1BDe4YUAXlUpVS2OUCmcRvLYF?slug=jp-ichiro082809&prov=yhoo&type=lgns The only negative about the article, imo, is that it doesn't mention Tony Gwynn :-) Ichiro is one of the few non-Padre players whose HOF induction I'd consider going to ... OT … I just gotta say somewhere that I am an Ichiro fan and agree with this article 100% …

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=AtO1BDe4YUAXlUpVS2OUCmcRvLYF?slug=jp-ichiro082809&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

The only negative about the article, imo, is that it doesn’t mention Tony Gwynn :-)

Ichiro is one of the few non-Padre players whose HOF induction I’d consider going to …

]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html/comment-page-1#comment-362586 LynchMob Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:44:18 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=3276#comment-362586 #7@<a href="#comment-362585" rel="nofollow">LynchMob</a>: And so here's the corresponding link for Latos' outing vs Braves last night ... http://brooksbaseball.net/pfx/index.php?month=8&day=25&year=2009&game=gid_2009_08_25_sdnmlb_atlmlb_1%2F&pitchSel=502009.xml&prevGame=gid_2009_08_25_sdnmlb_atlmlb_1%2F&prevDate=825 ... which shows Latos often at 94/95 ... and 80/82 ... yup, way cool! (but not as cool as 75 at the low end :-) ) #7@LynchMob: And so here’s the corresponding link for Latos’ outing vs Braves last night …

http://brooksbaseball.net/pfx/index.php?month=8&day=25&year=2009&game=gid_2009_08_25_sdnmlb_atlmlb_1%2F&pitchSel=502009.xml&prevGame=gid_2009_08_25_sdnmlb_atlmlb_1%2F&prevDate=825

… which shows Latos often at 94/95 … and 80/82 … yup, way cool! (but not as cool as 75 at the low end :-) )

]]> By: LynchMob http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html/comment-page-1#comment-362585 LynchMob Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:38:53 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=3276#comment-362585 OT ... just something I think is of general interest to this community ... about KC's Zack Grienke ... http://royalsauthority.com/2009-articles/august/around-the-royals-in-ten-paragraphs.html specifically this entry ... <blockquote>The big news, of course, was Zack Grienke's record setting 15 strikeout performance last night. Zack was routinely touching 97 mph with his fastball last night and was still throwing 96 mph in the 8th inning. I encourage you to check out Greinke's pitching data over at Brooks Baseball, paying particular attention to the 'All Game Pitch Data' chart near the bottom. You will note that after the first inning, Zack threw above 95 mph and below 75 mph in every single inning. Yeah, the kid's pretty good. </blockquote> ... which came with this embedded link: http://brooksbaseball.net/pfx/index.php?month=8&day=25&year=2009&game=gid_2009_08_25_clemlb_kcamlb_1%2F&pitchSel=425844.xml&prevGame=gid_2009_08_25_clemlb_kcamlb_1%2F&prevDate=825 way cool! OT … just something I think is of general interest to this community … about KC’s Zack Grienke …

http://royalsauthority.com/2009-articles/august/around-the-royals-in-ten-paragraphs.html

specifically this entry …

The big news, of course, was Zack Grienke’s record setting 15 strikeout performance last night. Zack was routinely touching 97 mph with his fastball last night and was still throwing 96 mph in the 8th inning. I encourage you to check out Greinke’s pitching data over at Brooks Baseball, paying particular attention to the ‘All Game Pitch Data’ chart near the bottom. You will note that after the first inning, Zack threw above 95 mph and below 75 mph in every single inning. Yeah, the kid’s pretty good.

… which came with this embedded link:

http://brooksbaseball.net/pfx/index.php?month=8&day=25&year=2009&game=gid_2009_08_25_clemlb_kcamlb_1%2F&pitchSel=425844.xml&prevGame=gid_2009_08_25_clemlb_kcamlb_1%2F&prevDate=825

way cool!

]]> By: Didi http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2009/08/olive-pudding.html/comment-page-1#comment-362583 Didi Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:28:12 +0000 http://ducksnorts.com/blog/?p=3276#comment-362583 and just because the Padres of old are in this story. http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-crowe25-2009aug25,0,7010113,print.column and just because the Padres of old are in this story.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-crowe25-2009aug25,0,7010113,print.column

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