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One-Hit Wonders: Dennis Blair to Emil Brown

by Geoff Young on Oct 28, 2010 (1) Comments

This is Part 2 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 three pitchers (one taken just after Randy Jones in the draft, one traded for Gary Sheffield, one acquired for Sean Burroughs), a pinch-hitter who also [...]

Eight Sliders Sliding

by Geoff Young on Apr 27, 2009 (19) Comments

Got my coffee. Got my Neko Case. Like when I drove from Asheville to Durham en route to Cooperstown for Tony Gwynn’s Hall of Fame induction. So many trees. I miss the road. * * * Jody Gerut rocks the ’69 uni Stupid game Tuesday night at PhoneCo. Top of the fourth, Kevin Kouzmanoff bangs [...]

Hayhurst Takes Off, Eh?

by Geoff Young on Oct 07, 2008 (11) Comments

Right-hander Dirk Hayhurst has been claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays. Dirk was gracious enough to chat with us not long ago. Although his Padre career lasted just 16 2/3 innings, it got his foot in the proverbial door. Here’s wishing Dirk all the best in Toronto (one of my favorite cities) as [...]

Here, There, and Everywhere

by Geoff Young on Sep 04, 2008 (5) Comments

My latest article at Hardball Times looks back at a 1989 game in which the Cleveland Indians collected six hits, all home runs. Joe Carter knocked three of them. Carter, you may recall, came to San Diego the following year and gave a convincing demonstration of how utterly useless the RBI statistic is. Ten men [...]

IGD: Padres vs Nationals (28 May 08)

by Geoff Young on May 28, 2008 (71) Comments

Padres (20-33) vs Nats (22-31) Shawn Estes vs Odalis Perez 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R The ability to throw left handed and breathe at the same time can make some men very rich… On a less facetious note, have you noticed how much Kevin Kouzmanoff has improved [...]

IGD: Padres vs Reds (23 May 08)

by Geoff Young on May 23, 2008 (153) Comments

Padres (18-31) vs Reds (21-27) Shawn Estes vs Edinson Volquez 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R I still don’t have a photo of Estes, but I do have one of Volquez, whom I saw pitch against the Portland Beavers last summer in Oklahoma City on my way to [...]

Reshaping the Padres: Let’s Make a Deal (or Three)

by Geoff Young on May 23, 2008 (173) Comments

On Thursday, we examined what the Padres have and what they need. Now we turn to the question of which teams might make good trade partners and then consider some possible scenarios. As of this writing, about half the teams in baseball appear to be in contention. Some will fall of the pace, although it’s [...]

Reshaping the Padres: What Have We Got?

by Geoff Young on May 22, 2008 (104) Comments

With hopes for 2008 all but gone, I’ve turned my focus to reshaping the Padres so that they can return to the competitive levels we’ve grown accustomed to since the club moved to Petco Park in 2004. I attacked the problem as follows: Take inventory of organizational strengths and weaknesses Identify potential trade partners based [...]

IGD: Padres @ Mariners (18 May 08)

by Geoff Young on May 18, 2008 (76) Comments

Padres (16-28) @ Mariners (17-27) Shawn Estes vs Felix Hernandez 1:10 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 181 MLB, B-R Seven useless facts about Estes: His first name is Aaron. He shares a birthday with Jerry Morales, a member of the 1969 Padres. The Mariners selected him with the 11th pick overall [...]

Three Pitchers and a Former GM

by Geoff Young on May 14, 2008 (109) Comments

I’m kinda winging it today. We’ll see what happens… This has been floating around for a few days now, but Paul DePodesta has a blog. I’ve added it to the ol’ blogroll as well as to PadreBlogs.com. One of DePo’s first posts concerns the effects of Petco Park. The entire post is well worth reading, [...]