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MLB08: The Show (Video Game Review)

Saturday, April 12, 2008
by Geoff Young
Sony PlayStation 3, $59.99 Sony PlayStation 2, $39.99 (reviewed on this system) Sony PSP, $39.99 Before we get started, you need to know my bias: I grew up on Intellivision and Atari 2600. As such, all else being equal, I prefer simplicity in my video games. Also, I don't play nearly as many of them as I did, say, 20-25 years ago. My passion for them just isn't what it once was. Let's get the bad stuff out of the way ...
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Some Links and Another Radio Show

Wednesday, January 17, 2007
by Geoff Young
I'm knee deep in the "Padres Best By Position through History" chapter of the book, so we'll keep it brief today. Thanks to everyone who has been sending me excellent links. Tony Gwynn Prospect Retro (Minor League Ball). John Sickels takes a look back at Gwynn's minor-league days. My Take on Cedric Hunter (Minor League Ball). I'll ruin the surprise and say that Sickels likes him. Fascinating stuff in the discussion -- especially the comps to Trey Beamon. In his '96 book, Sickels rated Beamon a B+ prospect, saying that he "could be Tony Gwynn, or he could ...
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Ducksnorts on Big League Baseball Report

Monday, January 15, 2007
by Geoff Young
The good folks at Big League Baseball Report have been kind enough to let me come on their show and ramble on about the Padres as part of their team preview series. We address some of the moves the Pads have made this off-season, how the NL West looks to be shaping up for '07, and a whole lot more. I tried my best to evade the questions about Dusty Baker and Matt Bush. ;-) Hosts Joe Aiello and Phil Zuber are doing previews for all the big-league teams. So far they've done four of them, including one with Jon Weisman at Dodger Thoughts, but they'll be ...
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Ducksnorts Radio Episode 2

Monday, August 15, 2005
by Geoff Young
Well, that sure was a lousy way to finish a homestand. On a brighter note, I'm happy to report that episode 2 of Ducksnorts Radio is now on the air: Ducksnorts Radio Episode 2: Aug. 14, 2005 (16:21, 5.6MB) Today's show features a recap of the recently completed homestand against the New York Mets and Philadelphia Phillies; a look at the upcoming road trip to the southeast; an update on the Phil Nevin/Chan Ho Park trade; and a rant about the continued lack of playing time for Xavier Nady. Thanks for joining us, and enjoy! Here's hoping the sequel is even better than the original. Thanks to everyone for the excellent suggestions from the first episode of Ducksnorts Radio. I was able to incorporate some of ...
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Ducksnorts Radio Episode 1

Monday, August 8, 2005
by Geoff Young
One of the founding principles of Ducksnorts is the willingness to experiment. The phrase I repeat to myself constantly is, "Try stuff, it might work." So in that spirit, I present to you the first episode of Ducksnorts Radio: Ducksnorts Radio Episode 1: Aug. 7, 2005 (17:47, 6.1MB) Today's episode includes a look at the Padres' upcoming homestand against the Mets and Phillies, how the club stacks up against the rest of a weak NL West in terms of schedule over the next few weeks, and what kind of help might be available down on the farm. Thanks for joining us, and enjoy! Apparently you can download this thing into your iPod and listen to it on the go. That's kinda cool. I made my wife ...
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Ducksnorts Theme Song

Saturday, December 4, 2004
by Geoff Young
My wife says I'd generate more discussion if I talked about Balco. But I don't really feel like talking about that, so instead you get a theme song: Caffiend (3.05 MB, MP3 file) This MP3 file is licensed under a Creative Commons License and is copyrighted © 2004 by Geoffrey N. Young. Caffiend 2004 Theme song for Ducksnorts baseball blog. Geoffrey N. Young Geoffrey ...
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