More bullet points today. Barry Bonds, four homers in two games? Yeah, okay. But Corey Patterson, three walks in two games. Interesting. Wiki Gonzalez out 6-8 weeks with a busted hand. Hello Javier Cardona. No official word yet, but he’ll be up tomorrow. Deivi Cruz and Ramon Vazquez impressed me last night. Cruz had a [...]
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Kevin Towers, Contraction, and Internet Baseball Awards
I’ve been busy researching Kevin Towers’ trading record as GM of the Padres, and I finally have something to show for it. Check out my analysis of Towers’ first year as GM. Let me know what you think. Other years will follow, and at some point I may take a look at his drafts. Elsewhere, [...]
Winter League 2000: Mexican Pacific League
The so-called “Winter Leagues” feature an odd mix of bright young prospects honing their skills, former prospects hoping to get their careers back on track, and veterans just playing out the string. In this series, we’ll take a look at some of the prospects and former prospects and see who’s on their way up. In [...]
Fall/Winter League Stars: Puerto Rican League
After a significant delay, we’ve finally landed in beautiful Puerto Rico to take a look at some of the players who excelled in their league this past winter. For a full explanation of all this, head on over to our coverage of the Mexican Pacific League. Otherwise, sit back, relax, and enjoy your stay in [...]
Kerry Wood: Hope or Hype?
Kerry Wood, RHP, Chicago Cubs, 6-5, 190 lbs. Selected out of a Texas high school in the 1st round of the 1995 June draft, #4 overall, after Darin Erstad, Ben Davis, and Jose Cruz, Jr., Kerry Wood made his long-awaited major-league debut this afternoon in Montreal against the Expos, two months shy of his 20th [...]
Padres Farm Report: Ben Davis
Ben Davis is a switch-hitting catcher out of a Pennsylvania high school. The Padres selected him in the first round of the 1995 amateur draft with the second pick overall, after Darin Erstad and before Jose Cruz, Jr. Many in the organization wanted to pursue Cruz, but they ended up taking Davis, which in light [...]
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