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Mujica Loves His Fastball and So Does Upton

by Geoff Young on Apr 08, 2010 (8) Comments

Justin Upton’s solo homer in the eighth was icing on the proverbial cake. His blast to left-center extended the Diamondbacks’ lead to 5-3, which turned out to be the final score on Wednesday evening in Phoenix. The result of Upton’s confrontation with Padres right-hander Edward Mujica may have been interesting, if predictable, in terms of [...]

Blast from the Past: Mark Phillips Outrage

by Geoff Young on Nov 25, 2008 (13) Comments

What a fool I used to be. Those are Neil Peart’s words, but they apply here as well, so I’ll use ‘em. When the Padres traded Bubba Trammell and minor-league left-hander Mark Phillips for Rondell White back in ’03, I was… a little less than pleased. I actually vented in three parts: Part 1 includes [...]

Partly Focused, with a Ten Percent Chance of Useful

by Geoff Young on Sep 11, 2008 (14) Comments

Like that new Metallica song, I’m scattered and unfocused today, with hopefully a touch of good stuff in there somewhere… Folks have been singing the praises of Cha Seung Baek because his fastball actually creeps into the mid-90s. I look at his track record and apparent disinterest in attacking hitters, and have concerns, but Monday [...]

Padres Farm Report (16 May 08)

by Geoff Young on May 16, 2008 (25) Comments

Triple-A — Portland 7, Las Vegas 6 Craig Stansberry (SS): 2-for-4, BB Chase Headley: 2-for-5, 2B, HR Brian Myrow: 4-for-4, 2 2B, BB Chip Ambres: 2-for-4, HR, BB Will Venable: 2-for-5, 2B, HR Nick Hundley: 0-for-4, PB Matt Antonelli: 1-for-3, 2B, BB Cesar Ramos: 5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 R, 1 HR, 2 BB, 4 [...]

Sickels 1996 and Win Shares, Part 3

by Geoff Young on Jan 06, 2003 (0) Comments

Preseason All-America Team A few names of note for San Diegans in this year’s crop: Anthony Gwynn, OF, SDSU (1st team) Kyle Sleeth, RHP, Wake Forest (1st team); projected by some to be the Pads’ first round pick in 2003 Michael Johnson, 1B, Clemson (2nd team); Padre second round pick in 2002 Jeremy Slayden, OF, [...]