This morning I am a Mariners fan. Give the Yankees credit, they are incredible opportunists. The A’s gave them an opening and the Yanks closed it in a New York minute. The key turning point definitely was in Game 3, when Jeremy Giambi was thrown out at the plate on a truly bizarre play. Aside [...]
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A’s and Yankees in Playoffs, Padres Prospects
How about those A’s? Start calling Tim Hudson “Iceman” if we aren’t already. The guy is unflappable. Every team wishes they had a guy like that on their staff. Unreal. How about Jason Isringhausen? Again. Handed a 2-0 lead to start the bottom of the ninth, he allows a leadoff squib double down the left-field [...]
Links and Thoughts on the Playoffs
Apologies for the sporadic updates. Four-hour computer classes Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday night; in-laws in town. I can barely think. Of course, that won’t stop me from spewing. A few links:
Bonds and Mariners Break Records, Henderson Chases 3000, Gwynn Nears End
It just keeps getting better. Barry Bonds breaks Mark McGwire’s record for homers in a season, the Mariners break the Yankees’ AL mark for victories in a season (with Jamie Moyer, age 38, becoming the oldest player to win 20 games for the first time), Bud Selig visits San Diego to congratulate and thank Tony [...]
Henderson Breaks Cobb’s Career Runs Scored Record, or Does He?
Great day for baseball yesterday: The Tim Raineses play side-by-side in the Baltimore outfield, Barry Bonds ties Mark McGwire’s single-season home run record, and Rickey Henderson breaks Ty Cobb’s career mark for runs scored. Or does he? Almost every source available credits Cobb with 2246 runs. You know what else is funny? Cobb is almost [...]
Henderson Passes Cobb
Well, he (Rickey) did it: Henderson passes Cobb to become all-time runs leader I was really hoping he’d hold out for one more day (we have tickets for tomorrow night’s game), but I’m just happy he got the record. Maybe he’ll get his 3000th hit tomorrow. That would be cool…
Articles Worth Reading
A few articles worth reading: Rob Neyer: Sosa over Bonds for NL MVP? Get a clue (ESPN) The Imbalance Sheet: Loose Ends (Baseball Prospectus) Rickey’s run into record books a quiet one (CBS Sportsline) Behind the Numbers: Rickey vs. Ty (CBS Sportsline) Bonds, Henderson among the best, but least popular (ESPN)
Baseball America’s Top 20 Prospects by League for 2001
Baseball America has done their top 20 prospects for each minor league. The Padres are well represented: Pacific Coast League. #1 Sean Burroughs, 3B; #20 Cesar Crespo, UT. Southern League. #6 Dennis Tankersley, RHP. California League. #1 Dennis Tankersley, RHP; #2 Xavier Nady, 1B; #5 Jake Peavy, RHP; #8 Ben Howard, RHP; #16 Ben Johnson, [...]
Padres Extend Trammell
The Padres’ signing of Bubba Trammell is interesting. On the one hand, $9M for 3 years seems reasonable for a 28-year-old corner outfielder with career .267/.342/.481 numbers. On the other hand, he isn’t good enough to build around, and his qualitative stats have suffered this year with increased playing time. Another wrinkle is the Sean [...]
Nevin, Nady, and Bonds
Phil Nevin has rejected the Padres offer of $32M for 4 years. He’ll probably get more, and it probably won’t be in San Diego. Both sides remain optimistic, but I have my doubts we’ll be seeing Phil in a Pads’ uniform next year. Xavier Nady won’t be working out at second base this off-season. Instead, [...]
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