My latest at Baseball Prospectus ($) explores the success of young hitters in Arizona and lack of same in Los Angeles. It also touches on the resurgence of old guys in Colorado, namely Jason Giambi and former Padres draft pick Todd Helton. Ah, Helton. I sometimes wonder what might have been had Tom Werner spent [...]
Category Archive for ‘Notes and Links’ 
Thursday Links (14 Jul 11)
While we wait for actual games to resume, here are some links you might enjoy…
Thursday Links (7 Jul 11)
Today’s links are grouped according to categories that work best if you don’t think about them too much. Go read stuff. It’s good for you…
Me, Elsewhere: Alchemist at Work
My latest at Baseball Prospectus (free!) focuses on the efforts of former Padres GM Kevin Towers on behalf of his new team. The Arizona Diamondbacks, much as his old team did in 2010, are surprising everyone this season with their strong play. Although much of the groundwork was laid by his predecessors, Towers has added [...]
Friday Links (1 Jul 11)
Now, with 100% less snappy intro…
We Were Young and Stupid
When I was younger and measured days by the inning rather than by proximity to the next mortgage payment, I ridiculed people for arriving late to ball games. Such luxury… Nowadays, I am grateful to arrive at all.
Me, Elsewhere: Extreme Ballparks of the NL West
My latest at Baseball Prospectus ($) revisits a familiar topic, with an added wrinkle. We know that the Padres, who play half their games in baseball’s least hitter-friendly environment, enjoy less of a home-field advantage than many other teams. Replace “least” and “less” with “most” and “more,” and we’re talking about the Rockies. The wrinkle [...]
Me, Elsewhere: Looking Toward the Season’s Second Half
by Geoff Young on Jul 16, 2011 (16) Comments
Refreshed from the All-Star Break and ready for more (let the floggings continue!), I’ve got a few things going on here and there.