by Geoff Young on Jul 27, 2011
I’m still recovering from the Chicago trip and preparing for a couple of gigs this weekend with my band, so no time to watch games, let alone write something that doesn’t suck about them (not that a 6-1 drubbing at home doesn’t deserve an article that sucks). Ergo, a bevy o’ links…
by Geoff Young on Jul 20, 2011
In honor of his latest opus, we’ll kick off today’s links with a look at Padres ace Tim Stauffer, work our way through a long-forgotten pitcher from the turn of last century, and finish up with a brilliant quote from one of the Padres’ reserve infielders. Good times…
by Geoff Young on Jan 05, 2011
Congrats to Roberto Alomar and Bert Blyleven for making the cut. Barry Larkin is getting there, while Tim Raines and Alan Trammell continue to lag. Trammell in particular concerns me, and I suspect he will follow his former double play partner, Lou Whitaker, into hoping for help from the Veterans Committee. But enough of my [...]
by Geoff Young on Jan 03, 2011
In Summer 2007, I drove from San Diego to Cooperstown for Tony Gwynn’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. This is Part 8 of a nine-part series covering the first day of my journey. After refueling, calling home, and chewing on a slab of beef jerky, I continued east toward Grants, N.M. The road [...]
by Geoff Young on Dec 24, 2010
I’m still sorting through my thoughts on the Orlando Hudson signing. Meanwhile, have some links…
by Geoff Young on Jan 15, 2010
New year? What the heck, let’s bring back the Friday Links. Can’t say they’ll be here every week, but they’re here now: Alomar, McGriff and a Blockbuster Trade (New York Times). Tyler Kepner remembers an old Padres/Blue Jays trade. And yeah, Roberto Alomar got jobbed by the Hall of Fame voters (don’t worry, he’ll get [...]
What Up, Dawg
by Geoff Young on Jan 13, 2009 (9) Comments
Congratulations to Rickey Henderson on being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. My favorite memories of Henderson are his slide into home after hitting the homer that gave him the all-time runs scored record, the wedge shot down the right-field line that fell just fair for his 3000th hit, and of course, his tenure [...]