Sixty-five men have collected exactly one hit as a member of the Padres. Over the next few months, we’ll look at every one of them, five at a time.
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Off-Season Plans
Now that I’ve said as much as I care to say about the 2010 season, it’s time to start looking forward. This is subject to change according to life and what not, but here’s the general idea at least through the end of the year: Mon: I Almost Prayed in Albuquerque — When I drove [...]
Thursday Links (14 Oct 10)
Go crazy…
Dances with Spreadsheets: Rolling Sevens
I’ve been tracking various items of interest this year. Most of them have something to do with the Padres’ record in 2010 and how it compared to other seasons. As you might imagine, this year’s bunch landed among the top five in club history in many areas.
Friday Links (8 Oct 10)
I’m still working on my season wrapup. Every time I sit down to write, it comes out “lkjasdf” or “qweiopu” or even “)*(#@%)*#$!!!” I do have some thoughts, but I’m finding it difficult to articulate them. Meanwhile, we’ve got lots o’ links…
Revisiting IVIE 2010
Back in March, we released the Ducksnorts community projections (hitters, pitchers), lovingly dubbed IVIE in honor of former Padres first-round pick Mike Ivie. Like most projections, they were fun and probably less useful than some folks might prefer to believe. In the interest of accountability (and fun), I thought we’d look back at our guesses [...]
Me, Elsewhere: Game 162
My latest at Hardball Times offers a real-time accounting of the Padres’ final game in 2010. I would have written a better ending, but non-fiction is unforgiving that way. Assuming I can get my act together, I’ll post some final thoughts on the season later in the week and lay out plans for the coming [...]
Open Thread: Special ‘Misery Loves Company’ Edition
That sucked. Still, it was a great season… far greater than I could have imagined. I don’t have much to say right now, but maybe you’d like to get something off your chest? Now would be a good time. I’m also going to use this as an excuse to link to a better Paul Carrack [...]
Let Me Stay Here a While
by Geoff Young on Oct 18, 2010 (19) Comments
I am of two minds when it comes to the Padres’ unexpected success in 2010. It is satisfying to know that a team that had the second lowest payroll in baseball and that was given little chance at finishing anywhere other than last in the National League West notched 90 wins (fourth most in 42 [...]