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Padres Trade Hitchcock to Yankees for Brett Jodie
About the Hitchcock trade, it was virtually assured that he wouldn’t re-sign with the Padres, so the question became whether it was better to eat his salary and take the compensation draft picks, or go out and get some bodies now. It’s a tough call. The two kids Kevin Towers picked up have promise but [...]
Baxter Killed in Car Crash
A terrible day for the Padres and their fans. Hitchcock traded to Yankees for minor-leaguers Darren Blakely and Brett Jodie Prospect Gerik Baxter killed in car crash My condolences to the Baxter family.
Ripken Visits Anaheim, Doesn’t Play
Before I get started on Saturday night’s Orioles-Angels game, I need to make two things clear: We dropped $25 per ticket and drove 90 minutes each way specifically to see Cal Ripken play. Cal Ripken did not play. Tony Batista started at third base and drew loud boos each time he came up to bat. [...]
Padres Rumors Heating Up
Very busy around here lately. Just finishing up what will now be the Padres’ Top 25 prospects. Good compromise, I think. Should be posted early next week. Hitchcock to Yankees rumors are heating up. Kevin Towers has his eye on minor-league outfielder Marcus Thames, who is hitting .305/.393/.579 at Double-A Norwich. Bad news is, he’s [...]
Hitchcock, the Royals, Guerrero, and Pujols
Sterling Hitchcock didn’t have a real good outing last night: 5 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 SO. Fastball clocked around 83-85 MPH, wavering command. Kept falling behind hitters. Although he did catch a bad break when Phil Nevin booted what should have been an inning-ending double play in the third. The Royals [...]
Padres vs Diamondbacks, Oakland’s Big Three
General comments on last night’s Padres-Diamondbacks game Rickey drew three walks last night, to extend his big-league record to 2111. That’s 35.98 miles to geeks like me. There’s a lot he used to be able to do that he can’t anymore, at age 42, but the guy has a .363 OBP. Amazing. I’m destined to [...]
Oliver Perez, Xavier Nady, and Ben Johnson
I’m back, if a bit tired. Quick rundown of the Con before we get back to baseball. <noBaseball>Saw Brent Spiner (Data from Star Trek: The Next Generation), lots of Kung-Fu movies, and the guys behind Cartoon Network’s Space Ghost: Coast to Coast and its various spinoffs. Bought a bunch of goofy little board and card [...]
Padres Beat Sheets, Lucchino to Step Down as Club President
Brief reports this weekend because Comic-Con is upon us, and I’m hangin’ with the freaks. Good news, bad news. Good news: Padres crushed Ben Sheets and the Brewers yesterday, 11-2. Sterling Hitchcock pitched brilliantly again. His command is better than it was before the surgery. Amazing. Bad news: Larry Lucchino is stepping down as club [...]
Promotions, Trades, and the Annoying Diamondbacks
Movers and shakers: Righthander Ben Howard and lefty reliever Cliff Bartosh promoted from Lake Elsinore to Mobile. Southpaw Oliver Perez promoted from Ft. Wayne to Lake Elsinore. Fellow lefty Steve Watkins reassigned from Mobile to Lake Elsinore to take Jake Peavy‘s spot in the rotation while the latter recovers from a minor elbow injury. Outfielder [...]
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