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Wednesday Links (17 Aug 11)

by Geoff Young on Aug 17, 2011 (19) Comments

One of these years I will finish my essay comparing the scrappy indie-rock band Pavement to David Eckstein. While we’re all waiting for that to happen, here are some links you might enjoy…

“Still Kicking” Isn’t Just a Metaphor, It’s Also Annoying

by Geoff Young on May 04, 2011 (12) Comments

The pizza is warm, the beer is cold, and the kids behind you are kicking the back of your seat. Their parents have forgotten to teach them how to behave in public. Mat Latos has forgotten how to throw strikes and walks Andrew McCutchen to lead off the game. Xavier Paul, who didn’t hit enough [...]

Hungry. Thirsty. Whatever.

by Geoff Young on Feb 14, 2011 (6) Comments

A poet friend and I exchanged Sarah Vaughan tunes on Saturday morning. I served with “Shadow of Your Smile”; he returned with “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” — nothing but aces with The Divine One. Her voice and a pot of freshly ground French roast go a long way toward wiping away [...]

Open Thread: So, What’s On Your Mind?

by Geoff Young on Feb 04, 2011 (21) Comments

What the heck, let’s try this again. You wanted open comments; go ahead, say something…

One-Hit Wonders: Jack Cust to Mike Dupree

by Geoff Young on Nov 11, 2010 (1) Comments

This is Part 4 of a 13-part series examining the 65 men who have collected exactly one hit as a member of the San Diego Padres. The current installment includes a designated hitter trapped in the National League, a future Padres minor-league manager, a player who clashed with Larry Bowa (could I be more specific?), [...]

Tuesday Links (27 Jul 10)

by Geoff Young on Jul 27, 2010 (4) Comments

You ever feel like there’s not enough time to read everything? Or maybe that’s just me… The Indie Scene (Hardball Times). Richard Barbieri attended an Atlantic League game and tells us about it. Apparently Wily Mo Pena (whom the Padres recently signed because the entire Portland Beavers outfield is in San Diego) crushed a ball [...]

Mister Cunningham, I Presume

by Geoff Young on Jun 16, 2010 (3) Comments

It went down like this on Tuesday: Zach said in the comments: “Why does Buddy [Black] hate Aaron Cunningham? And I’m pretty sure the Will Venable experiment should be over. I’ll always treasure those two months in 2009 when he looked like a major leaguer.” I replied: “Not that I mind seeing Cunningham get a [...]

Writing the Book (8 Dec 08)

by Geoff Young on Dec 08, 2008 (6) Comments

I hope everyone had an excellent Thanksgiving. I’m finally settling back into my routine and almost caught up on emails. If I still owe you a response, this is probably the week it happens. I got a ton of work done in Hawai’i, which is good because I’ve been stressing about the whole book thing. [...]

Stupid Padre Tricks: Two Games or Fewer Pitched (2000-2008)

by Geoff Young on Dec 03, 2008 (10) Comments

On Monday, we ran through the list of players who pitched two games or fewer for the Padres from 1969 to 1999. Today we check out the rest of the lot. Interestingly, only seven guys met our criteria in the club’s first 31 years of existence, while nine have done so in the last nine. [...]

Bounce or Crash?

by Geoff Young on Sep 10, 2008 (7) Comments

This is a guest post by long-time Ducksnorts reader and contributor Tom Waits. Few teams have fallen so far, so fast, as the 2008 Padres. A team that was one out away from the playoffs in September 2007 is now 33 games under .500, with a very real chance of picking first in next year’s [...]