Once again, I’ve been playing with Bill James’ Brock2 player projection system. Thought I’d take a look at some young, up-and-coming hitters and see what the future might hold for them. As always, bear in mind that even James acknowledged that this system is more of a toy than a tool. But it’s a heckuva [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
Tollberg, Howard, and Nady
Some good news and some bad news. The good news is, I successfully installed Windows on my machine. And man, does it load fast now! Funny what happens when you wipe your system. The bad news is, I can’t get Windows to talk to my modem and vice versa, so for the time being, my [...]
ProtospectWatch.com Ranks Padres Prospects
Almost won my first game of All-Star Baseball 2003 the other day. Played the Twins at the Q. Adam Eaton and Brad Radke locked up in a pitchers’ duel. Eaton tires after six scoreless, gives way to Tom Davey. One out in the top of the seventh, Davey gives up a mammoth homer to Corey [...]
Internet Baseball Awards
A quick look at my IBA choices: AL ROY Ichiro Suzuki C.C. Sabathia Alfonso Soriano Suzuki and Sabathia were easy. After that it was kind of dicey, with Soriano just nosing out Anaheim’s David Eckstein and Minnesota’s Luis Rivas for that last spot. Danys Baez also had a solid, if quiet, rookie campaign. NL ROY [...]
Padres Trade Rumors
More trade analysis: Jayson Stark, ESPN. Closer to home, The U-T this morning reports that the Padres are still working on a potential deal with St. Louis for disgruntled outfielder Ray Lankford. Personally, I don’t believe taking away playing time from Bubba Trammell to accommodate a 34-year-old expensive malcontent is such a hot idea. Apparently [...]
Padres Farm Report: Mike Darr/Gary Matthews
I’ve actually been meaning to write about these guys for quite some time, but for whatever reason (sheer laziness?) I haven’t gotten around to it until now. Anyway, Darr and Matthews are a couple of young outfielders who also happen to be sons of former major leaguers with the same name. Both are currently at [...]
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