And now for something completely different. One chapter in the Ducksnorts book will be dedicated to the best at each position throughout the Padres’ history. I’m working on the starting pitchers now, and I need a little help. Randy Jones is a clear choice for #1, but after that, it gets muddy. With that in [...]
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Kouzmanoff Speaks
I saw “Kevin Kouzmanoff interview” in the search logs this morning, and then an article showed up in the U-T, so I figured since we’re going to be real busy this week, now would be a good time to throw these out there: Batting Around with Kevin Kouzmanoff (MLB.com, via Teepee Talk). This is from [...]
More Spring Training Events
I just got this note from Jonah Keri: Come on out to sunny Peoria and meet two major league GMs, Saturday March 3. Mariners GM Bill Bavasi and Padres GM Kevin Towers will talk and take questions from fans for a good 45 minutes, before seeing the two interleague rivals face off in a fierce [...]
Three Things You Never Want to See at a Padres Game
Just got back from FriarFest 2007. It was pretty cool. Apparently a bunch of players were there signing autographs and what-not, but I didn’t see any (disclaimer: I wasn’t looking for them). The whole thing was a bit like Disneyland — I have a feeling that folks with kids will get even more out of [...]
Friday Links (26 Jan 07)
News is a bit slow these days. Welcome to the calm before the storm. Here are a few items of potential interest: Padres 2007 FriarFest — Just a reminder that this is happening over the weekend. I’m planning to head down there on Saturday. Former hurler has instinctive feel for the game (ESPN, via LaMar [...]
Limo to Cooperstown: Who’s with Me?
A buddy of mine caught wind of my road trip to Cooperstown and had a great idea. He owns a limousine company and would like to witness Tony Gwynn’s induction into the Hall of Fame. The catch is that he needs at very least to cover his costs. Here’s the deal. If enough folks are [...]
Winter Warm-Up: Temecula
My wife and I trekked up I-15 to Temecula on Monday night for the first of several Winter Warm-Up events being held by the Padres this week. Temecula is just down the road from Lake Elsinore, home of the Pads’ Class-A affiliate in the California League, so it was a cross-promotional deal. Representatives from both [...]
Article at Hardball Times
I just returned from tonight’s Padres Winter Warm-Up event in Temecula. I’ll post a report and photos in the morning. Meanwhile, I’ve got a new article up at The Hardball Times called “The Changing Face of the NL West.” It takes a closer look at some of the up-and-coming young players in the division. Enjoy…
Padres Pitching Projections for 2007, Part 2
We covered the Padres hitting projections on Friday and Saturday, and started the pitching projections on Sunday. Now we’ll finishing up the pitchers. Heath Bell ERA Bill James 3.75 Chone 3.23 Marcel 4.88 ZiPS 4.08 Average 3.99 Bell has had some nice peripherals in the minors, which I suspect has something to do with [...]
Padres Pitching Projections for 2007, Part 1
We looked at the Padres hitting projections on Friday and Saturday. Now it’s time for the pitchers. Be forewarned: some of these are all over the place. Trevor Hoffman ERA Bill James 2.77 Chone 3.47 Marcel 3.56 ZiPS 2.38 Average 3.05 The Chone and Marcel projections make no sense. Hoffman hasn’t had an ERA [...]
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