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 [...]
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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 [...]
Khalil Greene, Mark Phillips, and Jason Bay
Sigh. Computers are just plain evil. Yesterday I was trying to get my CD writer to work (it’s been giving me trouble ever since I switched to SuSE) when a very bad thing happened. Long story short, I can no longer boot. So I fired up my little P-II notebook and did a little research. [...]
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 [...]
Leaf Quits, Phillips Struggles, Tucker Blows Smoke
As you may know, former Charger QB Ryan Leaf retired at the ripe old age of 25. This begs two questions: What took him so long? The Spanos family gave him a boatload of money and he then married a cheerleader whose father is a prominent local financial hotshot. Leaf was taking a real risk [...]
Game Recap and Farm Report
Did ya miss me? Never mind, I don’t want to know. I’ve been absent due in part to my disgust with the looming labor situation, which has put me in something of a foul mood when it comes to discussing baseball, and in part because I’ve been spending a lot of time this past week [...]
Sitting on Top of the Padres Dugout
More wacky Bud Selig stuff: Former minority partners charge Selig, Loria with fraud (CBS SportsLine). Go get ‘em, boys. Good chat with Tony Gwynn over at ESPN.com. Closer to home, Monday night, thanks to my buddy Don, I had the best seats I probably will ever have at a big-league game. We sat literally on [...]
Khalil Greene’s California League Debut
I unexpectedly got my first look at Khalil Greene last night. He was recalled from Eugene to replace Jason Bartlett, recently traded to Minnesota for outfielder Brian Buchanan. Here’s a quick rundown on his Cal League debut: At the plate 2nd inning, one out, runner on second: Hustle RBI double past the second baseman. Free [...]
Mark Phillips and Other Prospects
First-rounder Khalil Greene has signed and been assigned to Eugene. Sean Burroughs, rehabbing at Portland, is working on pitch recognition. He’s drawn three walks in two games. No strikeouts. Xavier Nady is up to .270/.306/.317. Still not real good, but getting there. Jake Peavy and Oliver Perez have been pounded the past couple days. They’re [...]
Pedro Martinez Defeats Padres at Qualcomm
Went to the game last night against Pedro and the Red Sox. He had it working. Not to take anything away from the guy, but he did get to face the dreaded Gonzalez-Matos-Kingsale triumverate in both the fifth and the eighth. Between the futlity of the Padres offense and the number of Boston fans in [...]
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