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Dali Meets Federman

by Geoff Young on Apr 11, 2011 (7) Comments

What the heck happened this weekend? It was a Dali painting wrapped in a Federman novel inside a flaming bag of… well, it was weird…

Farm Report: Sampson Has a Good Hair Day

by Geoff Young on Apr 08, 2011 (5) Comments

The station that carries the San Antonio Missions games on radio also features a show called “Down on the Farm Radio.” I was pumped, thinking maybe I could learn more about Padres prospects that way. No such… it’s about actual farms. You know… hog reports, monster lizards, and what not. It’s an old-school country station, [...]

Lemontastic

by Geoff Young on Apr 06, 2011 (10) Comments

When we arrived at Petco Park, a little over an hour before first pitch, the Giants were taking batting practice and Heath Bell was signing autographs near the home dugout. Bell signed for 10-15 minutes, with other members of the Padres bullpen joining in as well. Players milled about the field, the grounds crew made [...]

Pity About the Padres Offense

by Geoff Young on Apr 03, 2011 (17) Comments

The Padres made Jake Westbrook work hard on Saturday in St. Louis. The veteran right-hander used 89 pitches and didn’t survive the fifth inning. Five walks helped. Three of those five walks came around to score.

Opening Day Links and Open Thread

by Geoff Young on Mar 31, 2011 (22) Comments

Well, it’s here. First, we have links to whet your appetite…

Spring Sluggers

by Geoff Young on Mar 30, 2011 (7) Comments

There has been recent discussion about whether spring training statistics are predictive in some way. John Dewan at ACTA Sports suggests they might be: For the most part, we agree with the common perception that they don’t have value. A bad spring training means nothing. An average spring training tells us nothing. Nevertheless, we did [...]

Open Thread: Stats? Story? Both?

by Geoff Young on Mar 25, 2011 (9) Comments

I’ll probably regret asking, but what’s life without a few regrets… Where do you stand on the stats vs story debate that refuses to die? Does this dichotomy exist in the corporeal world or only in the mind of the perceiver? Bonus points if you can: Quantify your response (e.g., on a scale of pi [...]

Your Padres’ No. 3 Hitter Is Not Your Padre’s No. 3 Hitter

by Geoff Young on Mar 24, 2011 (6) Comments

One detail I neglected to mention yesterday is the fact that Orlando Hudson batted third in Saturday’s game against the Cubs. This seemed peculiar to me, but I gave it little thought until I later saw that Bud Black is planning to use Hudson in that spot during the regular season.

More Notes from Peoria

by Geoff Young on Mar 23, 2011 (6) Comments

We got a late start on Saturday and didn’t arrive at the ballpark until 12:30 p.m., which meant missing all the morning practices. We sat in Section 119, up along the foul line in left field — close to the action but at a severe angle. The Cubs had come to Peoria and so had [...]

Wednesday Links (9 Mar 11)

by Geoff Young on Mar 09, 2011 (12) Comments

I’ve got nothing today but links. Enjoy…