One of the things I did up in Ashland was visit some cool bookstores. At one of the stores I picked up a couple of books: The B.B. King Companion by Richard Kostelanetz, and Made in America by Bill Bryson. I bought the former because I’m a blues fan and because I once ran a [...]
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Storm Watch, USD Alumni, and Sickels and Win Shares
Hey, the Chargers are 2-0. It’s early and they haven’t faced real stiff competition yet but that defense sure is looking good so far. This will be my last post until probably next weekend, so I’ll try to pack it full of information. Meantime, while I’m gone, feel free to read through the archives, visit [...]
Tejada, Burroughs, and Storm Winning Streak
So does Miguel Tejada lose some of his MVP support after dropping that feed from Mark Ellis last night? Yes, I’m being facetious. Sort of. The point is that a couple of game-winning hits late in the season shouldn’t have been enough alone to push him into MVP contention. Don’t get me wrong, Tejada is [...]
Greene, Peavy, and Baseball-Reference Sponsorships
Things Not Baseball Thanks to some "interesting" driving decisions on the part of yours truly, we missed Pat and Oscar’s in Mission Valley by several miles last night. Although at first glance this may appear to be a tragedy of epic proportions, the fact that we ended up at D.Z. Akin’s made it worth the [...]
Storm Watch
Okay, I’m back for a bit. The gig went well Sunday night. We actually broke out the Green Day song. Not bad for our first stab at it. Justin Germano continued his fine pitching in his first start at Elsinore last week. Six innings, a run, two walks, six strikeouts. Different league, same results. The [...]
Similar Players
Sigh. The players’ union has set the date for a possible strike: August 30. Here’s hoping MLB can get its act together before then and avoid a repeat of 1994. On a happier note, how ’bout those Padres. I can’t even remember the last time they swept anyone. Thanks to readers Kristi and Don for [...]
Green Day and a Look at the Minors
Yet again, it’s impossible to predict what will engage the imagination of my readers. In response to yesterday’s deep, burning question, one person suggested that "When I Come Around" might be about drugs because Green Day likes to sing about drugs. Well, okay. Maybe. My current pet theory is that it’s about a guy and [...]
Nady, Baker, Greene, and Germano
Hey, Padres won a game. Woo-hoo! Did ya see the bomb that Bubba Trammell hit off Mark Prior? Oh, my. And Tom Lampkin came through in a big way. Speaking of the Cubs, how about that walk-off job by Edgar Renteria to cap a six-run ninth the other night? As exciting as it was to [...]
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
Back to baseball. Whole lotta shakin’ goin’ on. As Ducksnorts undergoes changes, so do the Padres. I’ll briefly summarize recent activity. First, the Giants claimed southpaw Jason Pearson off waivers. Second, the Pads sent right-handers Jeremy Fikac and Dennis Tankersley to Mobile, and recalled lefty Oliver Perez and righty J.J. Trujillo from the same club [...]
Bozied and Gautreau Named to California League All Star Team
Class-A All-Star teams have been announced. In the California League, Tagg Bozied and Jake Gautreau will make the trip to Wilmington. Xavier Nady and Oliver Perez surely would have gone had they not been promoted. Midwest League representatives are pitchers Justin Germano, Cory Stewart, and Rusty Tucker. Congrats, guys! Be sure to check out the [...]
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