Before we get to the links, I should say something about Mat Latos’ near perfection on Thursday. Like everyone else in San Diego, I didn’t see the game. After his last two starts, we can all agree that Latos doesn’t need more seasoning at Triple-A. To maintain some perspective, those two starts came against teams [...]
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We Have Assumed Control
Attention, all planets of the Solar Federation: With Wednesday night’s victory in San Francisco, the Padres now own the National League’s best record at 21-12. They have extended their lead in the division to 2 1/2 games and won another series. Thoughts? You know I have a few: Clayton Richard was very efficient. He needed [...]
Padres Take Two in Houston, Give Third Away
One of the hazards of watching a lot of games at Petco Park is a skewed sense of how hard a ball needs to be struck to leave the yard. I caught a few innings of a Mets-Phillies game on TV the other night, and baseballs were flying out of Citizens Bank Park. I had [...]
Friday Links (7 May 10)
You cannot stop them, you can only hope to contain them… Friday Links… Skip It (Watson Files). Dan Watson gives us the lowdown on several Padres prospects, including right-handers Simon Castro and Alexis Lara, as well as shortstop Jonathan Galvez. Incidentally, only two players in the entire organization (Adrian Gonzalez and Vincent Belnome) have drawn [...]
Mailbag: Who Is Juan Oramas?
Reader Peter recently posed the following question: “What can you tell me about Padres left-hander Juan Pablo Oramas? He is having a great start at Fort Wayne; do you have any scouting reports?” Well, Peter, I can tell you he’s intriguing. Here’s what I said about Oramas in the Ducksnorts 2009 Baseball Annual: Oramas doesn’t [...]
Random Thoughts after an Irritating Loss
I don’t have much to say about Wednesday’s loss to the Rockies beyond “Ugh,” but I do have some thoughts about other stuff… The Padres are performing well with runners in scoring position. Only two teams in MLB have a higher OPS with RISP: PA BA OBP SLG Ari 285 .308 .399 .574 TB 301 [...]
Me, Elsewhere: A Different Look at the Minors
My latest at Hardball Times focuses on an aspect of minor-league baseball that not everyone realizes exists, namely the fact that pitchers sit in the stands charting pitches. As I note, it’s a little different from what you find at the big-league level: Imagine yourself at Dodger Stadium, catching a Dodgers-Giants game with 40,000 of [...]
Tuesday’s Win Deserves a Better Title Than This
The first seven innings of Tuesday night’s comeback victory over the Rockies provided an exercise in frustration for the home team and its fans. The Padres put runners on every inning, and got at least one man into scoring position in each of the fourth through seventh innings, yet plated just one run. Colorado starter [...]
Tuesday Links (4 May 10)
It’s time once again to clear off the virtual desk… Fun With Latos’ PTLWs (Chicken Friars). Nathaniel notes that Mat Latos has had more success with his changeup this year than last, but not as much with his fastball. Fandom?? (RJ’s Fro). SDPads1 waxes philosophical about ex-Padres Trevor Hoffman and Jake Peavy. Bonus points for [...]
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