I couldn’t sit still on Monday. I can’t sit still a lot of the time, but on Opening Day it’s always worse. My nervous tics develop nervous tics. I arrived downtown just after 4 p.m., wearing my Chris Young jersey, and toting my digital camera and scorebook. Mrs. Ducksnorts and I wandered over to one [...]
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Series Preview: Lisa Gray Talks Astros
I’m making a concerted effort to do more interviews this year and get more voices talking here at Ducksnorts. With that in mind, it’s my great pleasure to bring you Lisa Gray, of the excellent Astros Dugout, who will tell us a little more about the Padres’ first opponent of 2008. Ducksnorts: The Astros and [...]
Q&A with Tom Krasovic
Tom Krasovic has been covering the Padres for the San Diego Union-Tribune since 1994. Recently he took time out of his busy schedule to discuss baseball, the beat, and life. We exchanged emails over the course of several days, and although it’s difficult to convey certain nuances over the ‘net, Krasovic’s passion for the game [...]
Q&A with MadFriars.com, Part 2
Today we continue our chat with Denis Savage and John Conniff from MadFriars.com about their Padres prospect rankings for 2008. In our first installment we covered player evaluation strategies, Chase Headley, Mat Latos, and more. This time we focus on Kyle Blanks and Yefri Carvajal, among others. Enjoy! Ducksnorts: Kyle Blanks is a personal favorite [...]
Q&A with MadFriars.com, Part 1
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Denis Savage and John Conniff from MadFriars.com about their Padres prospect rankings for 2008. Sit back, relax, and enjoy! Ducksnorts: You mention the challenges inherent in comparing players at different stages of development. What are some of the strategies you use to meet those challenges? Denis Savage: [...]
OT: San Diego Blogger MeetUp
One of my goals for Ducksnorts in 2008 is to become more involved in the community. Not just the baseball community, where we’ve been active over the past several years, but right here in San Diego as well. That’s why I’m donating a portion of the proceeds from book sales this year to the San [...]
Contest: Guess the Padres’ 2008 Opening Day Roster
In honor of the Padres’ first Cactus League game (a charity event against the Mariners @ 12:05 p.m. PT, XM 180), and to celebrate the release of the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual, it’s time for the second annual Ducksnorts “Guess the Padres’ Opening Day Roster” contest. Here’s how it works: Submit your guess via the [...]
I’ve Got Nothing
I’m fried. We still have a few openings in the second Ducksnorts fantasy league. Let me know if you’re interested and I’ll send an invite. [Update: All spots have been filled. Thanks to everyone who expressed an interest and sorry we couldn't squeeze more of you in here.] Otherwise, feel free to talk about whatever [...]
Friday Links (22 Feb 08)
Weather permitting, we’ve got a meetup tonight at Tony Gwynn Stadium. As of this writing, the rain is coming down pretty good in my neck of the woods, so stay tuned. I’ll keep everyone updated in the comments. Also, my proof copy of the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual arrived in the mail yesterday afternoon. Mrs. [...]
Matched Pairs: Batters
I’m addicted to Baseball-Reference’s PI tool. For grins I ran a search on everyone who has accumulated 1500 or more career plate appearances with the Padres (39 in total) and ordered them from top (Fred McGriff) to bottom (Enzo Hernandez) according to OPS+. Then I looked for “matched pairs” — guys who have the same [...]
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