We know that Dave Roberts is in left, Mike Cameron is in center, and Brian Giles is in right. But what if Roberts or Cameron gets hurt (I don’t even want to think about the other possibility)? And even if everyone stays healthy, the starters will need a day off once in a while. What [...]

I guess my headlines need as much work as my weather-controlling skills, eh? After years of thinking about it, I finally get off my lazy arse and schedule a Ducksnorts meetup and it promptly rains out. Welcome to San Diego. I don’t have anything planned yet, but I’m thinking we should descend upon Petco Park [...]

I’d rather talk about the World Baseball Classic, which I’ve been enjoying very much — more than I’d expected, even — but the two big stories in baseball this week are the death of former Twins outfielder Kirby Puckett and the news of a forthcoming book that reportedly chronicles in great detail Barry Bonds’ use [...]

Just a quick reminder that Ducksnorts will be out at Tony Gwynn Stadium this Saturday to watch the SDSU Aztecs and USD Toreros do battle: Date: Saturday, March 11, 2006 Time: 6 p.m. Location: Tony Gwynn Stadium, Section P9 (first base side) See you there! [Update: Seats are general admission. Go ahead and buy your [...]

Padres right-hander Jake Peavy worked three scoreless innings Tuesday afternoon in USA’s 2-0 victory over Mexico at Phoenix. Ducksnorts reader LynchMob was at the game and said that “Jake was dominating.” I watched the contest on TiVo, and I’ve cycled through Peavy’s performance a few times. Here is a breakdown of his afternoon: 1st inning [...]

I had the pleasure last night of seeing Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares in concert. I won’t attempt to describe their music, but I will say that if you ever have a chance to watch them perform, by all means do so. What they are able to produce using only their voices is stunning. You [...]