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So, Yeah… Poreda

by Geoff Young on Jun 14, 2011 (24) Comments

When the Padres recalled Anthony Bass on Monday (he won his debut — congrats on that) to replace the injured Aaron Harang, they had to clear a spot on the 40-man roster for Bass. To do so, they severed ties with another pitcher named Aaron.

How Not to Bury a Pirate

by Geoff Young on Aug 12, 2010 (14) Comments

It’s amazing the sense of entitlement one acquires when one’s team succeeds beyond anyone’s wildest imagination. I don’t mean to sound ungrateful — after all, the Padres did beat the Pirates on Wednesday — but whatever happened to playing a full nine innings? In case you missed it, the Padres held a 6-0 lead headed [...]

Talking to Myself: Sometimes I Even Make Sense

by Geoff Young on Jun 15, 2010 (9) Comments

The Padres lost on Monday, 6-3, to the Blue Jays. I offered some thoughts on Twitter (some didn’t make it thanks to a surprise visit by the Fail Whale) and figured I’d look back to see if any of it makes sense the next morning. To clarify, what follows is commentary on commentary of an [...]

Padres Prospects Worth Watching in 2010: Pitchers

by Geoff Young on Mar 01, 2010 (6) Comments

As threatened in our look at Padres hitting prospects worth watching in 2010, we turn now to pitchers. Here, again in alphabetical order, are 15 pitchers I’ll be keeping my eye on this year:

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 [...]

Partly Focused, with a Ten Percent Chance of Useful

by Geoff Young on Sep 11, 2008 (14) Comments

Like that new Metallica song, I’m scattered and unfocused today, with hopefully a touch of good stuff in there somewhere… Folks have been singing the praises of Cha Seung Baek because his fastball actually creeps into the mid-90s. I look at his track record and apparent disinterest in attacking hitters, and have concerns, but Monday [...]

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 [...]

Padres Farm Report (25 Jun 08)

by Geoff Young on Jun 25, 2008 (8) Comments

If your avatar is missing from the comments, it’s because I’m testing a theory. Let me know if you notice a difference in the site’s performance. Triple-A — Tacoma 4, Portland 2 Matt Antonelli: 0-for-5 Luis Rodriguez: 1-for-4 Chip Ambres: 0-for-4 Brian Myrow: 1-for-2, 2 BB Will Venable: 1-for-4 Nick Hundley: 0-for-3, BB Vince Sinisi [...]

Padres Farm Report (18 Jun 08)

by Geoff Young on Jun 18, 2008 (1) Comments

Triple-A — Tucson 7, Portland 3 Matt Antonelli: 1-for-4, 2B, BB Peter Ciofrone (3B): 0-for-5 Chip Ambres (RF): 0-for-5 Brian Myrow: 1-for-4, BB Will Venable (CF): 1-for-4, HR Nick Hundley: 2-for-2, HR, 2 BB Vince Sinisi (LF): 2-for-3, BB Luis Rodriguez: 0-for-3, BB Wade LeBlanc: 6 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 3 BB, [...]

IGD: Padres vs Mets (8 Jun 08)

by Geoff Young on Jun 08, 2008 (72) Comments

Padres (27-37) vs Mets (30-31) Wil Ledezma vs Pedro Martinez 1:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R Quick observations from Saturday’s win: I don’t enjoy watching Cha Seung Baek pitch. He nibbles a little too much for my taste. Where the heck was Justin Huber throwing the ball? I’m [...]