Opening Day. An affirmation of spring, life, and all that is good in the world. Moments of perfection will carry us through difficult times. There is no other way. Baseball is my pulse, my clock, my book of days. Seasons all run together. I was in high school discovering Roto, now I’m a month shy [...]
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IVIE 2009 Projections
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the comatosely accurate IVIE projections for 2009 (explanation). For the hitters, I’ve included the name of a player whose career line is similar to our projection. As always, thanks to all who participated. Enjoy… Padres IVIE Projections for 2009: Hitters Player No. PA BA OBP SLG Comp Matt [...]
IVIE 2009: Infielders
Quick reminder: The Ducksnorts 2009 Baseball Annual is now shipping. Go buy a copy or five… In case you missed it, we’re doing community projections again this year. Read the introduction to learn more about the comatosely accurate IVIEs, available only here at Ducksnorts. Padres IVIE Projections (Draft) for 2009: Infielders PA BA OBP [...]
Cardinals Get a Shortstop, Padres Save Money
The Padres have traded shortstop Khalil Greene to the St. Louis Cardinals for right-handed reliever Mark Worrell and a player to be named later. Worrell, no relation to ex-Padre Tim Worrell, has has put up some nice numbers in the minor leagues. Then again, so has Carlos Guevara, and nobody ever gave up the best [...]
Writing the Book (6 Oct 08)
I’m happy to report that the first week of serious work on the Ducksnorts 2009 Baseball Annual went well. I made progress on several fronts: I had some good discussions with my editorial advisory board, which is just a fancy name for folks who are helping guide me as we move forward with the project. [...]
Observations from the Weekend
First off, if your #2 hitter lays down a sacrifice bunt in the first inning — as Luis Rodriguez did on Friday night — then you probably need to find another #2 hitter. Second, for as indifferent as I generally am to the stolen base, it disturbs me that Willy Taveras has more than twice [...]
Padres Farm Report: Spotlight on Portland
Portland Beavers in a Box: Record: 69-70 Runs Scored: 695 Runs Allowed: 764 BA/OBP/SLG: .265/.350/.431 (Pacific Coast League: .277/.347/.443) ERA: 5.04 (PCL: 4.84) DER: .632 (PCL: .637) Source: Baseball-Reference. This may be the weakest minor-league team in the Padres organization. In a league that emphasizes scoring, the Beavers’ offense is a little below average, while [...]
Padres Farm Report (28 Jun 08)
Triple-A — Colorado Springs 12, Portland 2 Matt Antonelli: 1-for-3, BB, E Luis Rodriguez: 0-for-4 Chip Ambres: 1-for-4, 2B Brian Myrow: 0-for-3, BB Will Venable: 1-for-2, BB Nick Hundley: 0-for-3, BB Vince Sinisi: 1-for-4 Cesar Ramos: 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 0 HR, 3 BB, 3 SO, 2 HBP Adam Bass: 2.1 IP, 4 [...]
Padres Farm Report (27 Jun 08)
This whole Allan Dykstra thing has me a bit puzzled. I’m glad that the Padres are investigating whether Dykstra’s pre-existing medical condition might cause further problems, but I wonder why this is becoming an issue during contract negotiations. Maybe before drafting him would have been a better time to resolve any lingering concerns? With the [...]
Padres Farm Report (25 Jun 08)
If your avatar is missing from the comments, it’s because I’m testing a theory. Let me know if you notice a difference in the site’s performance. Triple-A — Tacoma 4, Portland 2 Matt Antonelli: 0-for-5 Luis Rodriguez: 1-for-4 Chip Ambres: 0-for-4 Brian Myrow: 1-for-2, 2 BB Will Venable: 1-for-4 Nick Hundley: 0-for-3, BB Vince Sinisi [...]
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