Short and sweet, like Adrian Gonzalez‘ swing: Walker wins arbitration case, surprising both sides (San Diego Union-Tribune). Backup second baseman Todd Walker won his case and will receive $3.95 million in 2007, making him the highest paid infielder on the team. If the Padres release Walker by March 15, it will cost them about $658,000. [...]
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Spring Training Notes (21 Feb 07)
Have we hit all the cliches yet? Only a month till the season starts; better get cracking. We just need to give 110%, take it one day at a time, and stay within ourselves. And if that doesn’t work, we can always look at pretty pictures. Catcher Competition One of last year’s pleasant surprises, Josh [...]
Spring Training Notes (18 Feb 07)
Wait, I’m here on a Sunday? It must be spring training. Ah, it feels good just to say that. To the Notemobile: Right-hander Chris Young is working on his changeup. I know a lot of us marveled at Young’s ability to get guys out seemingly with one pitch at times last year, so this can [...]
Friday Links (16 Feb 07)
Super lightning style today. Manager Black ready to be second-guessed (San Diego Union-Tribune). Tim Sullivan talks about new manager Bud Black. A lot of fluff, but one passage stood out for me There’s some things that we can’t let you know. (Maybe) a guy is having personal problems at home and something happened and he [...]
Help Wanted
There is no great writing, only great rewriting. – Louis Brandeis Are we there yet? – me I have a small favor to ask. I’ve got three chapters that need a good read through, and I could use your help. One is on the ’98 season, one is on Gwynn’s 3000th hit, and one is [...]
Friday Links (9 Feb 07)
Quick update on our guess-the-roster contest, and then we’ll hit the links. Here is the consensus opening day roster so far: C: Bard, Bowen INF: Blum, Branyan, M. Giles, Gonzalez, K. Greene, Kouzmanoff, Walker OF: M. Cameron, Cruz, B. Giles, McAnulty, Sledge SP: Hensley, Maddux, Peavy, Wells, Young RP: Brocail, Hoffman, Linebrink, Meredith, Ring, Strickland [...]
Friday Links (26 Jan 07)
News is a bit slow these days. Welcome to the calm before the storm. Here are a few items of potential interest: Padres 2007 FriarFest — Just a reminder that this is happening over the weekend. I’m planning to head down there on Saturday. Former hurler has instinctive feel for the game (ESPN, via LaMar [...]
Friday Links (12 Jan 07)
First off, thanks to those of you who have gotten in touch with me about the world tour. Sounds like I’ll be seeing some of you in Durham, Harrisburg (between Durham and Cooperstown), and Fort Wayne. This thing is six months away and I’m already getting pumped. Anyway, it’s Friday. Time for links: Tony Gwynn [...]
Wednesday Links (3 Jan 07)
Slow news day, so we’ll run our link roundup a little early this week. Before we do that, though, a quick update on the book: I just finished Chapter 3 yesterday, and I’m about halfway through Chapter 6 (I’m working out of sequence in part because the Hall of Fame vote hasn’t taken place yet [...]
Friday Links (29 Dec 06)
It’s Friday. Time for the last link roundup of 2006. Go crazy: A baseball star’s death is shrouded in mystery (Los Angeles Times). Former Padres third baseman Chris Brown is dead at age 45 due to burns suffered in a fire at his home. Very strange, sad story. A Brief History (Lookout Landing). In light [...]
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