Just finishing up from yesterday. We’ll run the pitchers tomorrow — including David Wells, who reportedly has signed a 1-year deal for $3 million. (Gut reaction: I’m happy with the signing, although having two guys over 40 in the rotation makes me a little nervous.) Mike Cameron BA OBP SLG Bill James .250 .343 [...]
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Padres Hitting Projections for 2007, Part 1
Nice of me to show up on a Friday, eh? Here are projections for Padres hitters according to the Bill James Handbook 2007 (affiliate link), as well as the freely available Chone, Marcel and ZiPS systems. I also have included a line averaging the systems. A few general observations are in order: Bill James appears [...]
Ducksnorts Book Excerpt: The Miracle That Almost Happened
The following excerpt is taken from the Ducksnorts 2007 Baseball Annual, tentatively scheduled for March 2007 publication. This is part of a chapter that focuses on the San Diego Padres’ World Series season of 1998. The Padres kicked off the season in style, dismantling the Reds, 10-2, in Cincinnati behind new ace Kevin Brown, who [...]
Some Links and Another Radio Show
I’m knee deep in the “Padres Best By Position through History” chapter of the book, so we’ll keep it brief today. Thanks to everyone who has been sending me excellent links. Tony Gwynn Prospect Retro (Minor League Ball). John Sickels takes a look back at Gwynn’s minor-league days. My Take on Cedric Hunter (Minor League [...]
Ducksnorts on Big League Baseball Report
The good folks at Big League Baseball Report have been kind enough to let me come on their show and ramble on about the Padres as part of their team preview series. We address some of the moves the Pads have made this off-season, how the NL West looks to be shaping up for ’07, [...]
Greene, Greene, Bard, and Spring
Sometimes it really sucks to be a San Diego sports fan. We try to convince everyone that our teams aren’t soft, and then they go out and prove us wrong. The Chargers didn’t even show up on Sunday. How can a team with that kind of talent play such an undisciplined and sloppy game? This [...]
Friday Links (12 Jan 07)
First off, thanks to those of you who have gotten in touch with me about the world tour. Sounds like I’ll be seeing some of you in Durham, Harrisburg (between Durham and Cooperstown), and Fort Wayne. This thing is six months away and I’m already getting pumped. Anyway, it’s Friday. Time for links: Tony Gwynn [...]
Ducksnorts World Tour 2007
With Tony Gwynn’s Hall of Fame induction ceremony coming up in July, I figure now is as good a time as any to plan a road trip. You know I love the minor-league ballparks, so I’ll be hitting seven of them over 10 days on my drive from San Diego to Cooperstown and back. If [...]
In Like Gwynn
You know that saying, “in like Flynn”? Now it’s “in like Gwynn.” Congratulations to Tony Gwynn, Mr. Padre, on his Hall of Fame election. Gwynn picked up 97.6% of the vote. It’s an honor well deserved, and as a citizen of San Diego and fan of the Padres, I couldn’t be happier to have Gwynn [...]
Emil Brown Article at Hardball Times
While we’re waiting for the Hall of Fame announcement, I’ve got an article on ex-Padre Emil Brown up at the Hardball Times. Speaking of the HOF, the announcement is scheduled for 11 a.m. PT. I’ll be posting something as soon as I get word. Assuming Tony Gwynn gets the call, there will be a media [...]
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