Padres @ Cardinals 5:15 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 726 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 184 MLB, B-R Welcome to the second half. Here’s what the Padres need to do the rest of the way to reach certain benchmarks: 28-39 to finish at .400 31-36 to finish at .420 (worst record in NL last year) [...]
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Breakin’ for All-Stars
Regular readers know that I don’t do the All-Star Game. Adrian Gonzalez pretty well sums up why: All it is is a reminder of the market we’re in. When it comes to voting for the All-Star Game, it’s all about publicity, all about what market you play for. It’s how ESPN puts you out there. [...]
IGD: Padres vs Braves (13 Jul 08)
Padres vs Braves 1:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 740 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R Saturday night’s game can be broken into two distinct categories: Good: The ’98 team was honored before the contest (Gaslamp Ball has sweet photos). Chase Headley drew his first walk of the year. Greg Maddux stole a [...]
IGD: Padres vs Braves (12 Jul 08)
Padres vs Braves 7:15 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 737 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 189 MLB, B-R We had a great time at the Baseball Prospectus event Friday night. Big thanks to Dave Pease and Joe Sheehan for organizing, the Padres for hosting, and of course Paul DePodesta for being incredibly generous with his [...]
IGD: Padres vs Braves (11 Jul 08)
Padres vs Braves 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 747 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 189 MLB, B-R I hope to see some of you at this evening’s shindig. Rock on…
Go Read Stuff
The Padres are taking the day off and so am I. Go read stuff: The Verdict Is In (It Might Be Dangerous… You Go First). Paul DePodesta discusses the art of making deadline deals. Chris Long Q&A (Friar Forecast). MB chats with front office staffer Chris Long about the Padres’ draft strategy.
IGD: Padres vs Marlins (9 Jul 08)
Padres vs Marlins 12:35 p.m. PT DIRECTV 726 (Fish feed) AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 186 MLB, B-R Fun game Tuesday night. Nice to see Scott Hairston finally get on track — two doubles, a homer, and an out to the wall in left-center works for me. Chip Ambres, Brian Myrow, and Joe Thatcher all [...]
IGD: Padres vs Marlins (8 Jul 08)
Padres vs Marlins 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 748 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 186 MLB, B-R
Has Anyone Seen the Part of Me That Cares?
In Ashland, just around the corner from the Standing Stone Brewery (excellent Oatmeal Stout), there’s a cool little comic book store we always make sure to visit. This time, on impulse, I bought every baseball card they had in stock — 41 packs of maybe 30-40 cards each, separated by team — for $19. There’s [...]
Padres Farm Report (8 Jul 08)
FYI, I’m way behind on my email. I don’t expect that to change anytime soon. If you’re expecting a response from me, it may be a while… Triple-A — Fresno 11, Portland 10 Craig Stansberry (SS): 3-for-5, 3B, BB Peter Ciofrone: 1-for-4, BB, HBP Will Venable: 1-for-4, 2B, 2 BB Justin Huber (1B): 0-for-5, SF [...]
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