Now that we’ve identified potential trade targets, let’s move to the next logical step and consider what it might cost to acquire said targets. This exercise consists in determining a) what your partner needs and b) what you (i.e., the Padres) have to offer. The order of these two, as I’ve learned over many years [...]
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Tuesday Links (13 Nov 07)
I’ve got nothing today, so we’ll hit the links early this week: Padres enjoy shopping at trade market (Padres.com). Quoth Padres GM Kevin Towers: “I would say outfield is probably No. 1 [priority], and we probably need two starting pitchers, a [backup] catcher and if the right seventh-inning arm is out there, we will look [...]
Weekend Winter Wrapup (12 Nov 07)
Thanks to the Steve Poltz interview and my jaunt to Vegas for BlogWorld (recap at Knuckle Curve for those interested), we’ve got a little catching up to do: Wednesday, November 7 Saguaros 6, Javelinas 2 (box | recap). Will Venable, playing right field and batting eighth, doubled and homered in four at-bats. Jonathan Ellis worked [...]
Friday Links (9 Nov 07)
Greetings from Vegas… Doggie Bagged: Maddux Re-Ups for 2008 (322 Feet). One of the newer Padres blogs (welcome!) talks about the Greg Maddux deal. Maddux leads list for NL Gold Gloves (MLB.com, via Phantom in the comments). Speaking of Maddux, congrats to him on winning his 17th Gold Glove award. I’ve had no use for [...]
Interview: Steve Poltz, Part 1
Troubadour Steve Poltz (poltz.com) has been a mainstay of the San Diego music scene for the better part of two decades, starting with the Rugburns (“Hitchhiker Joe,” “Me and Eddie Vedder”), later collaborations with Jewel (including her monster hit, “You Were Meant for Me”), and a successful solo career. He also is a fellow USD [...]
Operation Center Field: Not All Flaws Are Created Equal
Now that we’ve looked at defense, how about the other side? There aren’t many center fielders without holes in their offensive game: Carlos Beltran, Grady Sizemore, Ichiro Suzuki… Curtis Granderson is close enough. Let’s see, which of these players is available? Uh, that would be none. Okay, so the Padres will need to acquire a [...]
Operation Center Field: Home, Home on the Range
When last we examined the center field situation, we formulated a series of questions to consider before moving forward. Now we’ll look at the first of these: What do the Padres need in a center fielder? Today we’ll cover the defensive side of the equation; tomorrow we’ll hit the offense. I think you see my [...]
Weekend Winter Wrapup (5 Nov 07)
I tried to watch some of the USD – Long Beach State game on Sunday at Cunningham Stadium, but it was brutal. These kids haven’t been playing for some time, and it showed. I’ve never seen so many walks and wild pitches. To the winter leagues… Friday, November 2 Saguaros 11, Javelinas 5 (box | [...]
Mike Cameron, Coffee Achiever
So, what’s new with Mike Cameron? As usual I’m late to the party because I like to wait for all the blowhards to finish blowing. Cameron has been suspended 25 games for using stimulants, so he’ll miss the first month of the ’08 season. I would get on my moral high horse here, except that [...]
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