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Slugging Pitchers

by Geoff Young on Jan 21, 2008 (31) Comments

Amaze and annoy your friends with this handy list of pitchers who have hit two or more home runs in a Padres uniform… Tim Lollar, 8 (and only 3 sacrifice hits) Mike Corkins, 5 Joey Hamilton, 4 Andy Benes, 4 Eric Show, 4 Jake Peavy, 2 Adam Eaton, 2 (and 5 stolen bases) Fernando Valenzuela, [...]

Why I Hate Prospect Lists

by Geoff Young on Jan 08, 2008 (48) Comments

Like Jayne Cobb’s hat, they make me look like an idiot. Here’s my list from 2003: honorable mention 11-20 1-10 A few lowlights: #18: Mike Nicolas In 2003, Nicolas likely will serve again as Rusty Tucker’s primary setup man, this time at Double-A. He already has the ability to put the ball past hitters; if [...]

Adios, 2007

by Geoff Young on Dec 31, 2007 (11) Comments

It’s the end of the year as we know it, and I feel fine. Last year at this time, I ran a list of the most popular articles at Ducksnorts in 2006. This time around, I thought I’d try something a little different and give you a list of my favorite articles from 2007, i.e., [...]

Road Trip to Cooperstown: Syracuse to Fort Wayne

by Geoff Young on Dec 19, 2007 (28) Comments

The following is an excerpt from the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual, scheduled for publication in February 2008. I learned about toll roads on this day. Specifically, I learned precisely how confusing they can be. After checking out of my room in Syracuse, I cruised west on I-90, which runs past Rochester and Batavia, and into [...]

Padres Acquire Edmonds

by Geoff Young on Dec 15, 2007 (59) Comments

The Padres are about to pick up center fielder Jim Edmonds from St. Louis for minor-league third baseman David Freese. Reportedly, the Cardinals also will be sending $1 million, which is why the deal hasn’t been formally announced yet. Edmonds is in decline, and the Pads will need a contingency plan, but I like this [...]

Top 10 Prospects for 2008

by Geoff Young on Dec 11, 2007 (69) Comments

I’ve shied away from compiling top prospect lists in recent years because it’s my belief that what they best measure are the list-maker’s biases. (Okay, and maybe I’m still feeling a little sheepish about ranking Jake Gautreau ahead of Jason Bay once upon a time.) Other people like reading prospect lists, though, and I’m not [...]

Interview: Steve Poltz, Part 4

by Geoff Young on Dec 06, 2007 (175) Comments

In Part 3 of our chat with singer/songwriter/Padre fan Steve Poltz (poltz.com), Steve discussed the connections between music and baseball, Jewel, and the Ramones. In the latest installment, Steve talks about the Roseanne Barr incident, running up Bruce Bochy’s minibar tab at a hotel, and pelting his parents’ walls with marbles as part of a [...]

Wolf, Peavy, and Winter Leagues

by Geoff Young on Dec 03, 2007 (49) Comments

I normally don’t like to report on stuff that hasn’t quite happened yet, but there isn’t much else going on right now, and these two items are potentially important pieces to the puzzle for 2008 and beyond. Randy Wolf Signing First up, the Padres are about to sign left-hander Randy Wolf, who pitched for the [...]

This Date in Ducksnorts (19 Nov)

by Geoff Young on Nov 19, 2007 (42) Comments

Hi there, and welcome to open thread week. Yep, I’m taking a little time off to hang with family and what-not. Here are some blasts from the past to amuse you. Not that you need an invitation from me, but feel free to discuss whatever… Harry Potter, Leonid Meteor Shower, and Ryan Leaf (2001). I [...]

Friday Links (15 Nov 07)

by Geoff Young on Nov 16, 2007 (48) Comments

Wait, didn’t we already do a link post this week? Marketing spin: Two for the price of one. Yeah, that’s it… Padres build top bullpen through smart shopping (SI.com, via Brett in the comments). Tom Verducci has noticed what we’ve long known: that Kevin Towers has a gift for acquiring cheap arms. It’s weird that [...]