According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, Padres left-hander David Wells has Type 2 diabetes. Wells says he has made modifications to his lifestyle since learning about his condition: From the time I found out, I made changes. No more starches and sugar. No more rice, pasta, potatoes and white bread. No more fast food. I’ve [...]
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Spring Training IGD: Padres vs White Sox (18 Mar 07)
first pitch: 1:05 p.m., PT television: Channel 4SD I think David Wells is starting for the Padres, but there’s no way to be sure. Well, there probably is, but I can’t find it.
Geoff’s Other Baseball Writing and Media Appearances
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RIP, Cammy
I wanted to mention this sooner, but I’ve been searching for the right words. I still haven’t found them, and I may never find them, but I have to say something. As you probably know by now, former Padre third baseman Ken Caminiti died of an apparent heart attack Sunday, at age 41. The first [...]
Just How Unfriendly Was Petco to Hitters?
One of the central themes in 2004 here in Padreland was the home club’s inability to take advantage of the spacious new downtown ballpark. But how much did Petco Park actually hurt hitters? The answer, at least using one season’s worth of data (and only of Padres), is that it didn’t have much of an [...]
Ducksnorts: Best of 2003
I kept threatening it would happen, and now it has. I’m very pleased to announce the release of Ducksnorts: Best of 2003 (2003.pdf, 811k; opens in new browser window). Weighing in at 150 pages and a svelte 811k (it’s a quick download even for dialup users), Best of 2003 contains a look back at the [...]
Baseball Blogs and RSS
Okay, this is cool: Baseball Blogs. They track, at last count, 186 baseball blogs here. Webmasters, pay attention: this is what a web site should look like. Very clean layout and design. And of course, terrific content. Can’t believe it took me this long to find them. This site also has inspired me to add [...]
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 [...]
Draft Watch 1999: University of Michigan
[Disclaimer: I am not a professional scout, just a rabid baseball fan who likes to watch as many games as possible, at whatever level, and who is always on the lookout for potential future stars. The reports here are strictly one person's opinion, based solely on empirical (as opposed to statistical) data, often gathered from [...]
Fall/Winter League Stars: Mexican Pacific League
The fall and winter baseball leagues see an odd mixture of prospects, grizzled veterans, and legends of other nations. I’ve gathered all the statistics from four leagues — the Mexican Pacific League, the Puerto Rican League, the Venezuelan League, and the Arizona Fall League — and come up with a list of the top performers [...]
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