Got to watch my first Padres game on TV last night. Thanks to the magic of TiVo, I got to watch it again this morning. Yes, I forgot to set up an IGD. We’ll get the first one of the year going this Saturday for the game against Colorado. While we’re waiting for that glorious [...]
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Spring Training Notes (26 Feb 07)
Happy Monday. Lots going on today; let’s get to it. Cameron’s Preparation Padres center fielder Mike Cameron offers his thoughts on getting ready for the season, including this gem: Cameron takes more pitches than he takes swings early in spring, something he said he picked up from John Olerud when they both played for the [...]
Spring Training Notes (18 Feb 07)
Wait, I’m here on a Sunday? It must be spring training. Ah, it feels good just to say that. To the Notemobile: Right-hander Chris Young is working on his changeup. I know a lot of us marveled at Young’s ability to get guys out seemingly with one pitch at times last year, so this can [...]
Padres’ 2007 Opening Day Roster: Our Best Guesses
We had 21 entrants in our little contest. Here is the consensus: SP: Clay Hensley (21), Greg Maddux (21), Jake Peavy (21), David Wells (21), Chris Young (21) RP: Heath Bell (11), Doug Brocail (13), Trevor Hoffman (21), Scott Linebrink (20), Cla Meredith (21), Royce Ring (19), Scott Strickland (13) C: Josh Bard (21), Rob [...]
Friday Links (9 Feb 07)
Quick update on our guess-the-roster contest, and then we’ll hit the links. Here is the consensus opening day roster so far: C: Bard, Bowen INF: Blum, Branyan, M. Giles, Gonzalez, K. Greene, Kouzmanoff, Walker OF: M. Cameron, Cruz, B. Giles, McAnulty, Sledge SP: Hensley, Maddux, Peavy, Wells, Young RP: Brocail, Hoffman, Linebrink, Meredith, Ring, Strickland [...]
Padres Pitching Projections for 2007, Part 1
We looked at the Padres hitting projections on Friday and Saturday. Now it’s time for the pitchers. Be forewarned: some of these are all over the place. Trevor Hoffman ERA Bill James 2.77 Chone 3.47 Marcel 3.56 ZiPS 2.38 Average 3.05 The Chone and Marcel projections make no sense. Hoffman hasn’t had an ERA [...]
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Looking Forward, Johnson Rumors
I hope you are having an excellent holiday season. I’m still recovering from bad science fiction movies, but other than that, all is well. Two quick items on the table today. First, my latest article is up at Hardball Times. It’s a silly list of wishes for each of the 30 teams for the coming [...]
Marcus Giles Is Coming to Town
The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that the Padres have signed second baseman Marcus Giles to a 1-year deal worth $3.25 million with incentives that could kick that up to $4.25 million. There’s also a club option for 2008 at $4 million. Giles still has to take a physical, but if the U-T is saying [...]
Random Midweek Musings
Hi, folks! I’m back from vacation and still prepping the announcement I promised. Meantime, I’ve been going through all the comments and emails (thanks for keeping the party alive while I was gone — great discussion, as always!), and here are a few thoughts I have on some of the hotter items: Juan Pierre to [...]
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