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Stupid Padre Tricks: Two Games or Fewer Pitched (1969-1999)

December 1, 2008 – 5:14 am

In their relatively brief history, the San Diego Padres have had 16 players pitch in two games or fewer for them. It’s a fascinating list… if you find these sorts of lists fascinating:
Al McBean, 1969
Taken from the Pirates as the 50th player selected overall in the 1968 expansion draft, McBean started his only game in [...]

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Writing the Book (10 Nov 08)

November 10, 2008 – 5:39 am

On Saturday I finished the first draft of the chapter on the 1969 Padres and sent it out for review. It’s 30 pages long (that’s 10,073 if you’re curious… or not). I’d planned to work on the Farm Report chapter on Sunday, but a few other projects needed my attention, so I bailed.
We’re also making [...]

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