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Friday Links (11 Jan 2008)

by Geoff Young on Jan 11, 2008 (71) Comments

Before we get started, thanks to everyone who volunteered to help out with the book. Once I’ve finished about a dozen more player writeups, the first draft will be complete. The plan is to get that done today or tomorrow, then read through everything on Sunday and Monday to make sure I haven’t overlooked anything [...]

More Spring Training Thoughts

by Geoff Young on Jan 07, 2008 (24) Comments

We’ve got the spring training meetup poll going over there on the right. With very few precincts reporting, so far it looks like folks want to get together in the desert sooner (Feb 29 – Mar 2, or Mar 7 – 9) rather than later (Mar 14 – 16, or Mar 21 – 23). Typically [...]

Friday Links (4 Jan 08)

by Geoff Young on Jan 04, 2008 (91) Comments

Got the coffee flowing, music playing: Massive Attack, Groove Collective, and George Benson if anyone cares. The Benson is his The Other Side of Abbey Road, which is full of Beatles songs and which absolutely sizzles. His guitar lines are so fluid, it’s disgusting. I mean, he’s not Joe Pass or Grant Green, but still. [...]

Friday Links (28 Dec 07)

by Geoff Young on Dec 28, 2007 (30) Comments

I don’t have a lot of links today, so before we get to those, let’s do a quick recap of this winter’s moves so far: Out Geoff Blum, INF: Signed with Houston Astros Hiram Bochachica, INF/OF: Signed with Seibu Lions (Japan) Milton Bradley, OF: Signed with Texas Rangers Doug Brocail, RHP: Signed with Houston Astros [...]

Friday Links (21 Dec 07)

by Geoff Young on Dec 21, 2007 (31) Comments

Links. Who doesn’t love ‘em? Short and sweet: Tony Gwynn talks about the Mitchell Report (San Diego Union-Tribune). MB analyzes the Jim Edmonds trade (Friar Forecast). Tom Krasovic offers his thoughts on Edmonds as well (San Diego Union-Tribune). Joe P. Sheehan examines similar pitchers by pitch type (Baseball Analysts, hat tip Friar Forecast). Chris Young [...]

Friday Links (14 Dec 07)

by Geoff Young on Dec 14, 2007 (126) Comments

Quick word on the book before we get to links. I’ve completed drafts of three chapters; two more are very close to being done, another is at about 40-50%, and I’m just getting started on “2007 in Review.” On that last point, I’ve gone through the past 14 months or so of blog postings and [...]

Friday Links (7 Dec 07)

by Geoff Young on Dec 07, 2007 (37) Comments

Lots o’ links today… Padres set to bring back Bradley (Padres.com). The deal reportedly would be 1 year, $3.5-4 million. Or, as I like to call it, a bargain. This is still in the works (as are some other possibilities), so keep your fingers crossed. Padres have quiet time at Meetings (Padres.com). Even assuming Milton [...]

Friday Links (30 Nov 07)

by Geoff Young on Nov 30, 2007 (90) Comments

Boom goes the dynamite: Caution expected at Winter Meetings (Padres.com, via Ben B. in the comments). Quoth GM Kevin Towers: We’ve been more active in trade discussions. We have always had more success with trades than free agency. Free agency is such an unknown. There are no guarantees. That’s why I like to look at [...]

Friday Links (15 Nov 07)

by Geoff Young on Nov 16, 2007 (48) Comments

Wait, didn’t we already do a link post this week? Marketing spin: Two for the price of one. Yeah, that’s it… Padres build top bullpen through smart shopping (SI.com, via Brett in the comments). Tom Verducci has noticed what we’ve long known: that Kevin Towers has a gift for acquiring cheap arms. It’s weird that [...]

Tuesday Links (13 Nov 07)

by Geoff Young on Nov 13, 2007 (48) Comments

I’ve got nothing today, so we’ll hit the links early this week: Padres enjoy shopping at trade market (Padres.com). Quoth Padres GM Kevin Towers: “I would say outfield is probably No. 1 [priority], and we probably need two starting pitchers, a [backup] catcher and if the right seventh-inning arm is out there, we will look [...]