I was working on something a bit more ambitious this morning, but it doesn’t appear to be ready — and between you and me, I’m not sure it ever will be. So instead, with the Padres in New York for three, and one of the big stories (at least from a certain city’s point of [...]
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Where Do Padres Come From?
Nice win Sunday afternoon against the Nationals to take the series and remain in first place by two games over the Dodgers and Diamondbacks. I still don’t understand why a guy with Jake Peavy’s stuff has to get so cute when he’s ahead in the count, but oh well. The Padres are off Monday before [...]
Friday Links (4 Aug 06)
Is it me, or has this been a long week? I dunno, maybe it’s the heat. Or maybe I’m getting old. Anyway, TGIF. Onto the links: This time, Greene’s injury not serious (North County Times). Khalil Greene hurt his left middle finger while swinging a bat in the fourth inning of Thursday afternoon’s game against [...]
San Diego Padres Organizational Tree
How the current Padres got here. Idea blatantly ripped off from Will Young (no relation). More details here. m Key: Italics = acquired via trade. Bold = drafted by Padres. General manager who acquired player denoted by initials in parentheses (where no initials are provided, Kevin Towers is the GM): RS = Randy Smith, JMI [...]
Padres Month in Review: July 2006
For the second straight month, the Padres found themselves treading water. The Friars followed a 14-12 June with a 13-13 July. Not great, but when you consider that this club was 18-35 over those two months in 2005, it’s hard to complain. Hit Me with Your Best Shot A closer look at July 2006 versus [...]
First-Half Grades: Catcher
It’s like pitching a tent in your backyard, only not quite as much fun. S’mores, anyone? With the exception of a few at-bats wasted on the useless Doug Mirabelli, catcher has been an unbelievably strong position for the Padres. And, as with the bullpen, the guys who are getting the job done have been acquired [...]
First-Half Grades: Relief Pitchers
Trevor Hoffman, the Padres’ lone representative in tonight’s All-Star game, has a 1.03 ERA at the break. With 24 saves under his belt already, there’s a strong chance that he’ll get the 19 more he needs to pass Lee Smith for the all-time record before the season is over. And even though it seems like [...]
IGD: Padres @ Angels (17 Jun 06)
first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: FOX matchup: Jake Peavy (4-7, 4.96 ERA) vs Ervin Santana (6-3, 4.29 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN New hitting coach Merv Rettenmund pays immediate dividends, as he gets Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez to hang an 0-2 breaking ball to Khalil Greene and catcher Mike Napoli to throw [...]
Padres Month in Review: May 2006
Is it wrong to complain about winning more games in the month of May than any other team in the big leagues? It may not be wrong, but it’s probably in poor taste. The only ways in which the Padres’ 19-10 record can be viewed in an unfavorable light are when we compare it to [...]
IGD: Padres vs Rockies (29 May 06)
first pitch: 6:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD matchup: Mike Thompson (2-0, 3.00 ERA) vs Jason Jennings (2-5, 5.18 ERA) previews: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN Greetings from the family farm on Kaua’i. I have been a bit under the weather since arriving, but there is no better place to escape the bustle of everyday [...]
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