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OBG08: Cameron, Hampson, and Others

Tuesday, February 12, 2008
by Geoff Young

OBG08: Le Menu Josh Bard/Michael Barrett Adrian Gonzalez Tadahito Iguchi Kevin Kouzmanoff Khalil Greene Scott Hairston Chase Headley Jim Edmonds Brian Giles Jake Peavy Chris Young Greg Maddux Trevor Hoffman Heath Bell Cla Meredith Welcome to the back end of the bullpen. It's hard to say who, exactly, will be here. I'm assuming that Kevin Cameron and Justin Hampson will be back -- possibly even pitching in meaningful situations now that Doug Brocail is gone. Beyond Cameron and Hampson, the Padres have plenty of options: Michael Gardner, Enrique Gonzalez, Carlos Guevara, Wil Ledezma, Joe Thatcher, Mauro Zarate, and probably some others I'm forgetting. I won't bother with all those guys, although you're more than welcome to include them in your guesses. Cameron: ...

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Review the Preview: Pitchers

Monday, October 8, 2007
by Geoff Young

We're looking back at my preseason predictions for the Padres. Last week we examined the hitters; today we turn our attention to the moundsmen... Rotation Jake Peavy, RHP What I said: "If he's going to maintain his place among the elite pitchers in baseball, Peavy really needs to become more efficient." What happened: From a visual standpoint, it seemed like Peavy had less trouble putting hitters away once he got ahead of them in the count. Unfortunately I cannot find anything in the statistical record to support this. What I did notice is that the GB% (percentage of balls in play that resulted in ground balls) against Peavy jumped from 38% in ...

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Who Is Taxing the Bullpen?

Monday, July 9, 2007
by Geoff Young

One thing I'm tracking this season is reliever usage. We know the Padres bullpen has been outstanding all year, but are the two fortysomethings in the rotation putting a strain on the relievers? With five guys in the bullpen who pitch on a regular basis plus two others who are along for the ride, it's not always easy to keep arms fresh, especially when the old guys -- who lose effectiveness around the sixth inning -- are pitching on consecutive days, as has been the case for much of the first half (10 times). What follows is mostly a data dump, but I think you'll find some of the numbers interesting... Bullpen Usage by Starter PlayerGSApp/GPit/GIP/G Statistics are through games of July 8, 2007, ...

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What a Difference a Series Makes

Monday, April 26, 2004
by Geoff Young

Disappointing series in Phoenix. Those pitching match-ups sure looked favorable on paper. But that's why they play the games. I was talking to a friend the other day who noted that people tend analyze things more closely when they're not going well. He thought it might be instructive to take a closer look during good times as well. If lessons can be learned from situations gone wrong, then shouldn't they also be culled from situations gone right? With that background, let's compare the series in San Francisco with that in the desert. Interestingly, the Padres came into both series facing a team in trouble. The Giants had just been swept at home by the Dodgers and had lost four straight. Although the Pads ended up losing the ...

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