How the current Padres got here. Idea blatantly ripped off from Will Young (no relation). More details here. m Key: Italics = acquired via trade. Bold = drafted by Padres. General manager who acquired player denoted by initials in parentheses (where no initials are provided, Kevin Towers is the GM): RS = Randy Smith, JMI [...]
Search results for ‘royce ring’
IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (29 Aug 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Woody Williams (6-10, 5.14 ERA) vs Russ Ortiz (4-8, 6.95 ERA) previews: ESPN | Padres.com Padres averted a sweep at home by the Rockies Sunday afternoon. And a collective sigh of relief with news that Brian Giles suffered only a bruised right knee (article contains Monty [...]
IGD: Padres vs Rockies (26 Aug 2005)
first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4 matchup: Adam Eaton (9-2, 3.76 ERA) vs Jeff Francis (11-9, 6.01 ERA) preview: Padres.com So the Rockies are in town for the weekend. As you know, they are in last place in the dismal NL West, but just how bad is this team? Well, um, actually the [...]
Themeless Thursday
Chin Waggers are playing tomorrow and Saturday night at Janie’s in Chula Vista if anyone’s interested in seeing some old guys make a lot of noise and generally act like idiots. I’ll be busting out my new “I Have Gas” t-shirt. Hey, we’re all about class. Anyway, here are a few items of potential interest: [...]
Blasphemous Rumors
In the comments to yesterday’s entry, Derek asked about a couple of current rumors involving the Padres. The first (Rocky Mountain News) has Preston Wilson coming to San Diego for Jay Payton and Xavier Nady. Money? Wilson is due $12M in 2005. Payton will get $3.5M next year. Nady, obviously, is young and comparatively cheap. [...]
Padres Sign Loretta, and Other Moves
Okay, so evidently the Padres weren’t done. The Moves Padres trade RHP Buddy Hernandez (taken earlier in the Rule 5 draft) to Oakland for IF Jose Flores. He’s a little old and has no big-league experience, but Flores is probably a better player than Deivi Cruz. He’ll compete with Chris Sexton and Homer Bush for [...]
Free-Agent Signings, Pete Rose, and Baseball Primer
First off, props to the folks over at Fanstop. Much of what I write in this space is inspired, directly or otherwise, by what goes on there. Free-Agent Signings Okay, as promised, I’ll share my thoughts on yesterday’s signings. Carlton Loewer, as you may know, came over from Philly in the Andy Ashby/Adam Eaton deal. [...]
Middle Infield Options and Orosco
By special request from "fracas" over at Baseball Primer, Ducksnorts is back in effect. Postings may be a little sporadic from now till the end of the year but I intend on being more visible than I have for most of this past month. So, what’s going on? Well, first off, it seems that there’s [...]
What Might the Padres’ 2003 Lineup Look Like?
Catching up on some stuff. As usual, Gary Huckabay over at Baseball Prospectus comes through with a fine column about the art and politics of evaluating talent. ESPN has compiled a list of the top 50 free agents this off-season. Astute Padre fans will note that their club isn’t expected to be a player for [...]
Padres Nab Greene with First Pick
Yikes, sorry ’bout that font explosion the other day. Forgot to close a tag. Ah, the joys of coding by hand. Anyway, draft day is upon us and the Pads grabbed Clemson shortstop Khalil Greene with their first pick at #13. Local kids Cole Hamels and Royce Ring went at #17 to the Phillies and [...]
Recent Comments