In the comments to yesterday’s review of left field, Didi informed us that the New York Mets had signed Billy Wagner to a very silly deal. With Wagner headed to the Big Apple for a reported 4 years/$43M, on top of the already large wads of cash thrown at the likes of Scott Eyre and [...]
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2005 in Review – Left Field
If you enjoy a train ride, you can leave Solana Beach just before 7 a.m. and arrive at Santa Barbara in time for lunch. If you go on a Sunday, you can eat an excellent brunch at Eladio’s, just a few blocks from the station, toward Stearns Wharf. Then you can walk around the beach, [...]
Happy Thanksgiving
I picked this up at one of my favorite antique shops in Temecula. On one level, it’s stupid fun; but on another, it’s a good reminder to do the things you like (and by extension, be with the folks you like). And in my book, if you’re able to accomplish those goals, then you have [...]
You Might Not Be Your Team’s Third Baseman of the Future if…
…your team trades for Vinny Castilla. …your team signs Justin Leone. …your team signs Geoff Blum. …your team trades for Bobby Hill. …your team does all of the above in less than a month’s time.
2005 in Review – Shortstop
For our 10th anniversary my wife and I are travelling around Southern California, hitting all the places we ordinarily take for granted ― Palm Springs, San Juan Capistrano, Santa Barbara, Temecula. It’s like the Cal League tour, with less baseball and more wife. Saturday morning we drove up the mountain to Julian, stopping at Dudley’s [...]
Nady for Cameron – Part 3
This may come as a shock to those who know me, because I am one of the biggest Xavier Nady supporters around, but I actually like this deal for the Padres. My first choice would have been to give Nady a shot to play everyday, but it was pretty apparent to folks who watched the [...]
Nady for Cameron – Part 2
This is the collage piece of things I’ve written about Xavier Nady over the years. Welcome Mets fans and anyone else wondering who the heck Nady is. Looking for other people’s reactions? You want this entry. Looking for my commentary? Hang on, I haven’t written it yet. Okay, now I have. At his peak, Nady [...]
Nady for Cameron – Part 1
Okay, I’m going to fire off three separate entries on the Xavier Nady for Mike Cameron deal that apparently is going to happen (pending a physical of Cameron to make sure his eyesight is okay after his horrendous collision with Carlos Beltran at Petco Park this past season). The first one is just pretty much [...]
Notes and Links
So nobody wanted to talk about the mess that was third base last year, and who can blame ‘em? Let’s see if we can come up with some less embarrassing topics for discussion today. Steroid penalties much tougher with agreement. In case you missed it, under the new proposal (it still needs to be ratified [...]
2005 in Review – Third Base
Ah, third base. You say hot corner, I say black hole. Let’s call the whole thing off. It’s possible that the situation could have been worse for the Padres in 2005, but I’m hard pressed to imagine how. With what’s lined up for next year, we may yet find out. [Previous entries in this series: [...]
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