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Padres Farm Report (8 Jul 08)

Tuesday, July 8, 2008
by Geoff Young

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 Vince Sinisi: 2-for-5, BB Colt Morton: 3-for-6, HR Matt Antonelli: 0-for-4 Cesar Ramos: 4.2 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 2 HR, 2 BB, 3 SO, HBP...

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Padres Farm Report (7 Jul 08)

Monday, July 7, 2008
by Geoff Young

Triple-A -- Portland 4, Tacoma 3 Craig Stansberry (SS): 1-for-3, HR, 2 BB Chip Ambres (DH): 2-for-4, BB Brian Myrow: 0-for-5 Justin Huber (LF): 2-for-4, BB Will Venable: 1-for-4, BB Colt Morton: 0-for-3, BB Clay Hensley: 6 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 HR, 2 BB, 5 SO (99 pitches, 60 strikes) With the Beavers down, 3-0, in the ninth, Stansberry launched a three-run bomb to left. Five batters later, Venable drove home Ambres with an infield single. Hensley, after making a brief cameo with the Pads in Denver, returned to the Portland, where he enjoyed his ...

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Padres Sign Five Top International Prospects

Thursday, July 3, 2008
by Geoff Young

I never think of the future. It comes soon enough. --Albert Einstein I'm no Einstein, but I certainly think of the future. So, apparently, do the Padres. As threatened, they have proven to be major players in this year's international market. In our recent discussion with Sandy Alderson, he indicated that the Padres hoped to "sign some players that we think are a cut above what we've been able to sign in previous years," and that's precisely what they've done. On July 2, the Padres, who have been criticized in the past for not investing as heavily in amateur talent as they might, shelled out $5 million on five players: RHP Adis Portillo, SS Alvaro Aristy, OF Luis Domoromo, INF/OF Corey Adamson, and RHP Elvin Tavarez. ...

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Padres Farm Report (29 Jun 08)

Sunday, June 29, 2008
by Geoff Young

Note that these reports will be on hiatus while I'm driving around California and Oregon. I'll be at the Beavers game on Monday and the Emeralds game on Tuesday. My schedule is very aggressive, but I'll try to sneak in some info, pix, and/or videos from the road. If not, they'll have to wait till I return... Triple-A -- Portland 7, Colorado Springs 2 Matt Antonelli: 2-for-4, BB Chip Ambres: 2-for-4, SF Will Venable: 0-for-1, 3 BB Nick Hundley: 1-for-4, HR Peter ...

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Padres Farm Report (28 Jun 08)

Saturday, June 28, 2008
by Geoff Young

Triple-A -- Colorado Springs 12, Portland 2 Matt Antonelli: 1-for-3, BB, E Luis Rodriguez: 0-for-4 Chip Ambres: 1-for-4, 2B Brian Myrow: 0-for-3, BB Will Venable: 1-for-2, BB Nick Hundley: 0-for-3, BB Vince Sinisi: 1-for-4 Cesar Ramos: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 0 HR, 3 BB, 3 SO, 2 HBP Adam Bass: 2.1 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 1 SO Edgar Gonzalez: 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO, 1 HBP Joe Thatcher: 1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, ...

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Padres Farm Report (27 Jun 08)

Friday, June 27, 2008
by Geoff Young

This whole Allan Dykstra thing has me a bit puzzled. I'm glad that the Padres are investigating whether Dykstra's pre-existing medical condition might cause further problems, but I wonder why this is becoming an issue during contract negotiations. Maybe before drafting him would have been a better time to resolve any lingering concerns? With the injury to last year's first-rounder, Nick Schmidt, you'd think the Padres would want to err on the side of extreme caution. I guess they are, but the timing seems a little strange. Here's hoping it all works out okay. Triple-A -- Portland 5, Colorado Springs 4...

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Padres Farm Report (26 Jun 08)

Thursday, June 26, 2008
by Geoff Young

I've got a new article up at Hardball Times on everyone's favorite first baseman from Eastlake High... Triple-A No games scheduled in the Pacific Coast League. Double-A -- South All-Stars 7, North All-Stars 3 Kyle Blanks, Chad Huffman, and Craig Cooper combined to go 0-for-9 with a walk. The other Missions representative, Matt Buschmann, worked two scoreless innings of relief. The game took place at Hammons Field in Springfield, which I visited on my way back from Cooperstown last summer. That was the day before my car got smashed. Good times... High-A No games scheduled in the California League. Low-A -- Fort Wayne 8, West Michigan 0...

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