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Friday Links (9 Nov 07)

by Geoff Young on Nov 09, 2007 (88) Comments

Greetings from Vegas… Doggie Bagged: Maddux Re-Ups for 2008 (322 Feet). One of the newer Padres blogs (welcome!) talks about the Greg Maddux deal. Maddux leads list for NL Gold Gloves (MLB.com, via Phantom in the comments). Speaking of Maddux, congrats to him on winning his 17th Gold Glove award. I’ve had no use for [...]

Friday Links (2 Nov 07)

by Geoff Young on Nov 02, 2007 (75) Comments

Hey, look, it’s links… A nod to good management and a nudge to spend more (Friar Forecast). MB gives the Padres front office staff props for procuring good talent on a small budget, but would like to see what they could do with more money. ‘Tainted supplement’ excuse outmoded (San Diego Union-Tribune). I love Victor [...]

Friday Links (26 Oct 07)

by Geoff Young on Oct 26, 2007 (26) Comments

I’m terrible at faking enthusiasm. This World Series means nothing to me. I’d just as soon not see Tom Werner win another championship, but I don’t even care much about that anymore. Does this make me a bad baseball fan? I dunno. Maybe… Nevin: Poway looks like ‘Mars’ (San Diego Union-Tribune). Several Padres (and Chargers) [...]

Friday Links (19 Oct 07)

by Geoff Young on Oct 19, 2007 (51) Comments

I’m making excellent progress on the book. Drafts of two chapters — Best by Position in Padres History, Kevin Towers Trade Register — are complete, and I’ve gotten started on two more — Player Dashboards and Commentary, Overlooked ex-Padres. I love my job. (And I’m trying hard not to become one of those annoyingly happy [...]

Friday Links (12 Oct 07)

by Geoff Young on Oct 12, 2007 (75) Comments

I saw Brian Giles last night. There should be more to this story, but there isn’t. All I can say is that presumably he likes pizza. To the links: MB at Friar Forecast is ready for some hot-stove action (that sounded better in my head): hitters | pitchers. The back end of the rotation needs [...]

Friday Links (5 Oct 07)

by Geoff Young on Oct 05, 2007 (110) Comments

Busy, busy, busy… Scouting Jake Peavy (Baseball Analysts, via Jim Parish in the comments). Joe P. Sheehan dissects the repertoire of Jake Peavy. Brian Giles has surgery on knee (San Diego Union-Tribune, via Tom Waits in the comments). Brian Giles, who has been having trouble with his right knee since April, is expected to be [...]

Friday Links (28 Sep 07)

by Geoff Young on Sep 28, 2007 (103) Comments

Coffee in the bloodstream, jazz in the ears, baseball on the brain. Let’s get busy… Trade winds blow true (San Diego Union-Tribune). Tom Krasovic tells us what we already know: Kevin Towers is good at that trading thing. Here’s a passage that helps confirm some things we’ve long suspected: Padres statistical analysts deserve credit, Towers [...]

Friday Links (21 Sep 07)

by Geoff Young on Sep 21, 2007 (81) Comments

I love a pennant race. We made it out to all four games against the Pirates this week — even got to sit in Toyota Terrace on Thursday. I try to do that once a year because they keep all the riff-raff out of that level. Hey, wait, I’m the riff-raff. Anyway, the Padres are [...]

Friday Links (14 Sep 07)

by Geoff Young on Sep 14, 2007 (33) Comments

Yummy links… Full palette of skippers up for award (MLB.com). National Manager of the Year? My money is on Bob Melvin because most experts didn’t expect the Diamondbacks to win the NL West. They should have, but they didn’t. Hoffman heeds no call for career exit strategy (San Diego Union-Tribune). Fluff piece on everyone’s favorite [...]

Friday Links (7 Sep 07)

by Geoff Young on Sep 07, 2007 (31) Comments

Thanks for all the kind words on Thursday. I try not to get too sentimental around here, but sometimes I just can’t help myself. That reminds me, as promised, I’ve got an article on the ’93 Fire Sale up at Hardball Times. Those of you who suffered through Tom Werner’s dismantling of the team might [...]