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Thursday, July 10, 2008
by Geoff Young

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.

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Air Supply or Suicide?

Friday, June 27, 2008
by Geoff Young

Reader Didi and I had an excellent time in Section 214 (prime foul ball territory) on Thursday afternoon... well, except for the whole losing thing. It was good to be reminded that hanging out at the ballpark and enjoying a big-league game with friends is way more fun than just whining about the team all the time, which isn't particularly productive or even interesting. I'm preparing for my trip up to Oregon, so this will be brief. Three quick items: I'm happy to note that long-time Padres minor-league observer Peter Friberg (he did the reports here in 2007) has relaunched his blog. Be sure to check it out when you have a moment. Another friend and colleague of mine, Eric Seidman (of ...

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Three Pitchers and a Former GM

Wednesday, May 14, 2008
by Geoff Young

I'm kinda winging it today. We'll see what happens... This has been floating around for a few days now, but Paul DePodesta has a blog. I've added it to the ol' blogroll as well as to PadreBlogs.com. One of DePo's first posts concerns the effects of Petco Park. The entire post is well worth reading, but here's one passage that stands out to me: In each of the past 4+ seasons, the Padres have had a higher OPS than our opponents while playing in Petco. The total line since the opening: .246/.321/.379 for the Padres and .243/.303/.376 for the opposition. Over 342 ...

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Friday Links (9 May 08)

Friday, May 9, 2008
by Geoff Young

Don't know how we ended up with so many of these, but here they are: Padres can't pin hitting woes on Petco (ESPN, h/t parlo). Quoth Khalil Greene: I'm not going to consistently say it, but the ballpark plays a major factor in it -- more than anybody lets on at times. That's the reality of it. You don't want to make excuses and say, "I would have done this if the ballpark was a different size." But as a hitter, if you hit a ball 380 feet the other way and it's a fly out, that's hard to overcome. If anyone has a right to complain, it's Greene (see pp. 26, 27, and 55 ...

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Friday Links (25 Apr 08)

Friday, April 25, 2008
by Geoff Young

I'm pressed for time this morning, so links are offered with minimal commentary (and there was much rejoicing): Alan Drooz at the U-T misses Mike Cameron (h/t PM). Clay Hensley's first rehab start went well (h/t Field39). MB at Friar Forecast asks how we know when a player is done. Good question. Amy Nelson at ESPN jumps on the bandwagon and writes about Trevor Hoffman (h/t Coronado Mike). Tom Krasovic at the U-T informs us that Chase Headley was sent ...

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Friday Links (11 Apr 08)

Friday, April 11, 2008
by Geoff Young

Quick reminder: The Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual is on sale. People tell me it doesn't suck, so go buy a copy or three. To the links... Jake Peavy has a mysterious substance on his hand (Yahoo!, h/t Kevin) and suddenly the "national" media knows where San Diego is. Solid effort, guys. Love this quote from Peavy: There's nothing on my hands that's not supposed to be. I thought it was funny that it was such a big deal. I've got no problems with anytime anybody needs to check me. In other words, he says "bring it," which is exactly what ...

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I, Me, Mine

Thursday, April 10, 2008
by Geoff Young

No game on Thursday. Hey, the Padres can't lose. ;-) Meanwhile, I've been working on a few other things: John at MadFriars asked me a few questions about the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual. I'll also be pimping the Annual on Bases Loaded with Elliott Price. Elliott is the former long-time play-by-play voice of the Montreal Expos. This is scheduled to air at 11 a.m. PT. My latest article at Hardball Times examines the belief that Trevor Hoffman struggles in non-save situations. I'm leaving Knuckle Curve to join the staff at Baseball Digest Daily. I've been ...

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