Three games, two last-place teams, one winner. This means everything. To help us cut through the hype that inevitably surrounds a meeting of the Padres and Marlins in July, Dave Gershman of Marlins Daily has popped in to offer his thoughts on a few burning questions that the public demands be answered. Ladies and gentlemen, [...]
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Thursday Links (14 Jul 11)
While we wait for actual games to resume, here are some links you might enjoy…
Running with Geeks: One Man’s Experience of SABR41
I finally made it to a SABR convention, and was it ever worth the wait. This year’s convention took place in Long Beach, which meant that I could attend with relative ease (having to catch a plane is usually a deal-breaker for me, but a two-hour drive is no problem).
Another Lost Weekend
I didn’t see it, don’t even really want to know about it. I was watching Padres GM Jed Hoyer speak — along with former Dodgers GMs Fred Claire and Dan Evans — at SABR41 (I’m still sifting through my notes; a report will follow at some later date) when Aaron Harang and friends almost spun [...]
Thursday Links (7 Jul 11)
Today’s links are grouped according to categories that work best if you don’t think about them too much. Go read stuff. It’s good for you…
Forty-Two Bucks and Free Towing
Good to see the boys take the first two in San Francisco. The wins haven’t come easy (big thanks to Andres Torres for getting thrown out trying to score on a pitch in the dirt with Pablo Sandoval up representing the tying run to end the seventh in Tuesday’s 5-3 victory), but at least they’ve [...]
Me, Elsewhere: Looking Toward the Season’s Second Half
by Geoff Young on Jul 16, 2011 (16) Comments
Refreshed from the All-Star Break and ready for more (let the floggings continue!), I’ve got a few things going on here and there.