Chris Jenkins at the San Diego Union-Tribune has a nice little profile on new manager Bud Black that covers everything from his time working graveyard shift at a paper mill in Washington state to a blood disorder that afflicts both of his daughters. From the article: “I went by the Aztecs baseball office, knocked on [...]
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Friday Links (22 Dec 06)
Getting ready for the holidays, so this will be brief: Mailbag: Do Padres need a big bat? (Padres.com). Lyle Spencer frets about the Padres defense. One statement in particular fascinates me: But pitching and defense go hand in hand. And when the defense falters, it tends to wear on pitchers emotionally, causing erosion in their [...]
Brocail, Klesko, and the ’98 World Series
Since the only thing I posted yesterday was pictures of teddy bears, I figured I’d go all out today and tackle everything else. Well, maybe not everything, but a lot. I’m currently researching the 1998 Padres World Series team for the book. In a bit of serendipity, a couple of transactions have taken place that [...]
Got NOG?
NOG t-shirts and stuff are here. Thanks to reader Clayton for the best nickname ever. The teddy bear cracks me up…
Marcus Giles Is Coming to Town
The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that the Padres have signed second baseman Marcus Giles to a 1-year deal worth $3.25 million with incentives that could kick that up to $4.25 million. There’s also a club option for 2008 at $4 million. Giles still has to take a physical, but if the U-T is saying [...]
Monday Notes (18 Dec 06)
I’m knee-deep in book stuff and there isn’t much going on right now, so this will be brief. Speaking of the book, I’ve just finished the second chapter. Although I already have some folks doing a critical reading, I could use more volunteers. I know this is a tricky time of year, but if you’re [...]
Winter Cleaning
Longtime reader Eric has given me an excellent gift for the holidays in the form of a new header graphic. I sent him over a few photos I’d taken at Petco Park during the season, and he turned them into something spectacular. I’m also making a few minor tweaks here and there, so if things [...]
Inadvertent Interview
I had my first Ducksnorts book interview on Friday. It probably would’ve gone better if either of us had realized we were doing an interview. Anyway, I was hanging out at Starbucks and Some Guy asked me a bunch of questions about the book while I was trying to work on it. Here’s a rough [...]
Welcome San Diego Reader Readers
I’m pleased to note that last week’s post about Greg Maddux coming to the Padres has been published in the latest edition of the San Diego Reader (p. 195, also online). [Full disclosure: Back in the mid-'90s, I played in a band with the editor who decided to run this. On a personal note, I [...]
Waiting for NOG, Pondering the Best in Padres History
While we’re awaiting word on Non-Orange Giles (NOG), I thought I’d throw some questions your way. I’m researching the best Padres all time at each position, and while many of the choices are pretty clear cut, some others are not and I could see arguments made on behalf of one or more players depending on [...]
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