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IGD: Padres vs Braves (13 Jul 08)

Sunday, July 13, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres vs Braves 1:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 740 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R Saturday night's game can be broken into two distinct categories: Good: The '98 team was honored before the contest (Gaslamp Ball has sweet photos). Chase Headley drew his first walk of the year. Greg Maddux stole a base. The post-game fireworks show rocked. Not so much: A Braves fan sitting near us kept asking Tim Hudson for his warmup jacket throughout the game. Joe Thatcher gave up a mammoth homer to a Ferengi (I'm pretty sure that violates at least one rule of acquisition). The fireworks show included "Hero" as sung by Bob Dylan's ...

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Padres Farm Report (21 Jun 08)

Saturday, June 21, 2008
by Geoff Young

Fun win Friday night. A buddy of mine scored us some sweet seats in the Toyota Terrace for the excellent price of free. Among other things we got to see Greg Maddux pitch a gem and Chase Headley knock his first homer in San Diego. My wife and I particularly enjoyed watching Headley and Khalil Greene homer, as well as watching Paul McAnulty battle in the eighth to work a walk against Detroit's Joel Zumaya and then fall over the fence along the right-field foul line to make a game-ending catch. We saw all three of those players when they were at Lake Elsinore (not at the same time), and it's cool to see them now contributing at the big-league level. The only ...

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Chatting with Sandy Alderson (Part 2)

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
by Geoff Young

This is the second of a three-part interview (Part 1 is here) with San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson. Big thanks to Mr. Alderson for taking time out of his busy schedule to make himself available, and also to his assistant, Dayle Tedrow, for her indispensable assistance in making this happen. Ducksnorts: What exactly are the daily responsibilities of your current position, and is there an off-season for you? Alderson: No, there's really not an off-season. During the season we have a game virtually every day... so there are always things going on. My job during the season is to oversee day-to-day activity and be responsive to people who need some direction, and provide a public face for the team and be able to deal with ...

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Padres Farm Report (15 Jun 08)

Sunday, June 15, 2008
by Geoff Young

Triple-A -- Portland 10, Fresno 4 Peter Ciofrone (3B): 2-for-4, BB Chip Ambres (RF): 1-for-4, HR, BB Brian Myrow: 0-for-4, BB Will Venable (CF): 2-for-4, 2B, BB Vince Sinisi (LF): 2-for-5, E Matt Antonelli: 2-for-4 Luis Rodriguez (PH-SS): 0-for-2, BB Justin Germano: 6 IP, 9 H, 4 R, 1 HR, 0 BB, 5 SO Dirk-Hayhurst: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO Word on the street is that Chase Headley will ...

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Padres Farm Report (14 Jun 08)

Saturday, June 14, 2008
by Geoff Young

Triple-A -- Portland 7, Fresno 4 Peter Ciofrone (3B): 0-for-5, BB, E Chase Headley: 2-for-5, 2B, HR Brian Myrow: 2-for-5 Chip Ambres (RF): 0-for-3, 2 BB Will Venable (CF): 1-for-4, SH Nick Hundley: 2-for-5, 2B Matt Antonelli: 2-for-4, HBP Vince Sinisi (PH): 1-for-1, HR Luis Rodriguez (PH): 0-for-1 Josh Geer: 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 3 SO Enrique Gonzalez: 3 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ...

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Padres Farm Report (13 Jun 08)

Friday, June 13, 2008
by Geoff Young

Paul DePodesta has a list of Padres signings from the recently completed 2008 draft -- mostly late guys; only three in the first 10 rounds so far... Triple-A -- Las Vegas 8, Portland 4 Peter Ciofrone (3B): 1-for-5 Will Venable (CF): 1-for-4, 3B, HBP Chase Headley: 1-for-3, HR, 2 BB Brian Myrow: 2-for-2, 2 BB Vince Sinisi (RF): 0-for-3 Nick Hundley: 1-for-4 Matt Antonelli: 0-for-3, BB Chip Ambres ...

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Padres Farm Report (12 Jun 08)

Thursday, June 12, 2008
by Geoff Young

Geez, I've been blogging for seven years? Here's the first post, if anyone still cares... Triple-A -- Portland 9, Las Vegas 3 Will Venable (CF): 1-for-4, BB Chase Headley (3B): 1-for-2, HR, 2 BB, E Brian Myrow: 3-for-3, 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB Chip Ambres (RF): 2-for-4, BB Vince Sinisi (LF): 3-for-5, 2B Matt Antonelli: 1-for-4 Cesar Ramos: 6.2 IP, 10 H, 3 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 3 SO Mauro Zarate: 2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO, HBP Venable moves up to the #2 hole... Headley seems ...

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