On Thursday, we examined what the Padres have and what they need. Now we turn to the question of which teams might make good trade partners and then consider some possible scenarios. As of this writing, about half the teams in baseball appear to be in contention. Some will fall of the pace, although it’s [...]
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Operation Center Field: Home, Home on the Range
When last we examined the center field situation, we formulated a series of questions to consider before moving forward. Now we’ll look at the first of these: What do the Padres need in a center fielder? Today we’ll cover the defensive side of the equation; tomorrow we’ll hit the offense. I think you see my [...]
Operation Center Field: Framing the Problem
I’ve been dreading this post (series of posts, really), been avoiding the subject for several months because it’s complex and difficult to frame. I’m still not ready to write about it in any meaningful way, but we can’t put it off any longer. Maybe the exercise itself will help us. The Problem Mike Cameron‘s contract [...]
Two Roads Diverged: Jay Canizaro and Mike Cameron
I think if I were a Macintosh user, I’d be pretty offended by Apple’s current ad campaign that has people who can’t figure out how to use a computer giving testimony about why they switched to Macintosh. Maybe it’s me, but I have a hard time getting excited about a product that tries to appeal [...]
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