Tough loss for the Padres on Thursday (recap | box score). A sweep at PhoneCo would have been nice, but winning the series is a good way to start the season. What’s crazy is that even despite the slapstick antics of Khalil Greene, Kevin Kouzmanoff, and Terrmel Sledge, as well as an inconsistent strike zone [...]
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Friday Links (30 Mar 07)
Are we there yet? Almost… Clubhouse chemistry winning formula? (San Diego Union-Tribune). More Brian Giles wackiness. I never get tired of grown men telling stupid kids jokes. 2007 San Diego Padres Season Preview (Baseball Savant). He likes what he sees and predicts 89 wins and another NL West title for the Friars. ‘Healthy’ Peavy eager [...]
Notes from Peoria
I’m back. There is an overwhelming amount of information for me to process, so we’ll just go with bullet points of things learned or rediscovered along the way: The late Jeff Buckley was a musical genius. The parking situation at Phoenix Municipal Stadium stinks. How a parking lot cannot prepare itself to accommodate actual cars [...]
Friday Links (16 Mar 07)
So, I’ve started a Ducksnorts del.icio.us account and I’m updating it throughout the day with links of potential interest. If you can’t wait till Friday to get your fix or you don’t mind wading through, like, five times as many links as I’ll post here, knock yourself out. Onto the week’s best: Great expectations (Yahoo!, [...]
Friday Links (9 Mar 07)
Before we get to the links, I have a quick book update. Actually, it’s that the update will come on Monday. Yes, this is a tease, but I promise I’ll make it worth your wait. Onto the links: Finding 8th hitter a major priority (San Diego Union-Tribune). Who are the candidates? Good question: Whoever bats [...]
Tuesday Links (6 Mar 07)
Quick reminder to the folks here in San Diego that tonight’s game against the Diamondbacks will be televised on Channel 4 at 6 p.m. PT. Until then, here’s what’s going on: Left Field Who’s in left? Good question. The assumption has been Terrmel Sledge, but he’s really just the leading candidate headed into spring training. [...]
Friday Links (2 Mar 07)
Happy Friday, folks. We’re playing games again. Man, does it feel good to say that. Gonzalez contract imposed by Padres (San Diego Union-Tribune). Seems to me there are better ways to save a few thousand bucks. I sure hope this doesn’t cause problems when they try to work out a long-term deal. Hey, maybe Todd [...]
Wednesday Links (28 Feb 07)
I’m feeling a bit under the weather (nothing serious, just a little run down), and I need to finish something I’m working on for tomorrow, so bullet points this morning (and a new poll): A Meander Through Hitters’ K Rates (via PF4L in the comments). John Beamer at The Hardball Times gives some love to [...]
Polls, Prospects, Restaurants, Television
No, these are not four things that have never been in Cliff Clavin’s kitchen. Well, they might be, but that’s not the point… The poll feature seemed to be pretty popular over the weekend, so I’ve added it to the sidebar, right above the merchandise link. We had a cool little over/under thing going yesterday [...]
Spring Training Notes (26 Feb 07)
Happy Monday. Lots going on today; let’s get to it. Cameron’s Preparation Padres center fielder Mike Cameron offers his thoughts on getting ready for the season, including this gem: Cameron takes more pitches than he takes swings early in spring, something he said he picked up from John Olerud when they both played for the [...]
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