The big news, of course, is that Khalil Greene has won the shortstop job. Rey Ordonez abruptly and unexpectedly left camp, essentially giving Greene the nod. It should be said that Greene was making a strong claim on the position even before Ordonez left (which may also have been a contributing factor to Ordonez’ departure). [...]
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Mailbag
I don’t ordinarily like to start the week with a mailbag, but today’s letter is so passionate, it really can’t wait any longer. Regular reader Jeff #287 writes: Real quick… well, I probably won’t be, but about [Rey] Ordonez. You say you’re not as upset as you feel maybe you should be. I think you [...]
Smells Like…Baseball
For reasons I don’t entirely comprehend, my wife actually reads this site on a regular basis, so in the interest of self-preservation and because she just all-around kicks ass (guyspeak for "I wuv u"): Happy Birthday, babe! Okay, baseball. So we made it out to the Aztec alumni game Friday night. Didn’t get there till [...]
Go Away, Already
Before we get started, I’d just like to clarify something I said yesterday. I made a flippant comment about anti-depressants. Just for the record, I’m not actually on any medication. However, if I were, I wouldn’t deny that fact for 14 years before coming clean. Speaking of which, can we all just agree to ignore [...]
Dig Deep the Wells, Padres
Apologies to J.D. Salinger for the headline, but I couldn’t resist. Neither, apparently, could the Padres, who have inked soon-to-be 41-year-old left-hander David Wells to be–wait for it–the #1 starter in the rotation this year. According to reports, he’s guaranteed $1.5M, with incentives possibly pushing it as high as $7M. Here is his ZiPS projection [...]
Prospecting
I had a chance to visit Petco Park the other day. Still needs a little work, but it’s looking real good. Genius that I am, I forgot to bring my digital camera so no pix. Tried to circumnavigate the stadium by foot, but thanks to all the construction, that’s nearly impossible. Of course, I didn’t [...]
Oh Center Fielder, Where Art Thou?
With Mike Cameron now a member of the Mets and Kenny Lofton angling toward the other New York team, maybe it’s time to consider some other options. Supposedly with Cameron and Lofton off the market, Kevin Towers is now focusing his attention on the rotation. But I hold out some hope that the current outfield [...]
Bullpen Action and Other Off-Season Rumblings
Quickly this morning. Padres continue to make moves this off-season, re-signing last year’s interim closer and bullpen savior Rod Beck. He’ll work the eighth inning this year, setting up Trevor Hoffman. Also, Japanese reliever Akinori Otsuka is close to signing. Once he’s in the fold, the Pads are rumored to be looking to add a [...]
Kotsay for Hernandez
Hadn’t planned to be away from the blog for so long this time. I started to scratch something together the other day when the Giants went out and picked up A.J. Pierzynski, because I figured that move might impact the Padres. And it did. When last we met, I mentioned that I expected Kevin Towers [...]
Petco Pix
by Geoff Young on Mar 01, 2004 (0) Comments
Spent three hours touring the park yesterday. Initial reactions: The stadium has a very open feel to it. The marketing folks have been saying that Petco takes advantage of what San Diego has to offer and they’re not kidding. Where the Q felt a bit monolithic and claustrophobic (particularly after the lone view of Mission [...]