Padres Farm Report (24 Apr 08)

Thursday, April 24, 2008
by Geoff Young
Triple-A No PCL games scheduled. Double-A San Antonio @ Frisco, postponed. High-A -- Lake Elsinore 6, High Desert 1 Javis Diaz: 1-for-5, 2B Robert Perry (CF): 0-for-4 Eric Sogard (DH): 2-for-3, BB Rayner Contreras: 1-for-3 Mitch Canham: 3-for-4, 3B Nathan Culp: 6.2 IP, 7 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 0 BB, 2 SO (12 GO) Sogard is a friggin' machine. Low-A -- Clinton 5, Fort Wayne 0 Bradley Chalk: 1-for-3, BB, SP Andrew Cumberland (2B): 0-for-3, BB, E Danny Payne (RF): 1-for-3, BB Justin Baum: 0-for-4 Yefri Carvajal: 1-for-4 Felix Carrasco: 0-for-3 Luis Durango (DH): 0-for-3 Mat Latos: 4 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 8 SO ('08 debut) Geoff Vandel: 3 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 1 SO According to Tom Krasovic at the U-T, Latos' fastball was ...

Padres Farm Report (9 Apr 08)

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
by Geoff Young
Triple-A -- Sacramento 7, Portland 1 Edgar Gonzalez (2B): 2-for-5 Craig Stansberry (3B): 0-for-3, BB Chase Headley: 2-for-4 Brian Myrow: 0-for-3, BB Jody Gerut (RF): 0-for-4 Will Venable: 0-for-4 Mauro Zarate: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO Kevin Cameron: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 1 SO Double-A -- San Antonio 4, Tulsa 3 Drew Macias: 1-for-4, HR Chad Huffman: 2-for-3, 2 2B, BB Kyle Blanks: 3-for-4, 2B Jose Lobaton: 0-for-3 Mike Ekstrom: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 BB, 4 SO Jonathan Ellis: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO High-A -- Lake Elsinore 12, Visalia 3 Cedric Hunter: 2-for-6 Eric Sogard: 1-for-4, 2B, BB Mitch Canham: 2-for-3, 2 BB, E Low-A -- ...
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Padres Farm Report (8 Apr 08)

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
by Geoff Young
Tom Krasovic at the U-T reports that Michael Barrett has been placed on the 15-day disabled list (h/t Baseball in Fort Wayne) due to a "strained throwing elbow" suffered during Monday afternoon's 8-4 win over the Giants. Much is unknown at this point, but it doesn't sound good. Meanwhile, Colt Morton will come up from Double-A San Antonio to replace Barrett on the big-league roster. Josh Bard is expected to see most of the playing time at catcher in Barrett's absence. Triple-A -- Portland 9, Sacramento 1 Matt Antonelli: 0-for-3, 2 BB Craig Stansberry (3B): 2-for-4, 2 2B, BB Chase Headley (LF): ...

Spring Training Notes (19 Feb 08)

Tuesday, February 19, 2008
by Geoff Young
I kind of run on autopilot around here sometimes and forget to ask y'all what you want. Let me know if there's anything specific you'd like me to focus on this spring or whatever. I'm open to suggestions, but if I don't hear anything, I'll just assume all is well and keep doing whatever the heck it is I do around here. Meanwhile, back to our February optimism: Jim Edmonds underwent an insane workout regimen this past off-season (hat tip to Coronado Mike). Quoth personal trainer Jim Moss, a member of the Los Angeles County SWAT team: I told him that just because we're 38 doesn't mean we're over the hill. ...

Road Trip to Cooperstown: Syracuse to Fort Wayne

Wednesday, December 19, 2007
by Geoff Young
The following is an excerpt from the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual, scheduled for publication in February 2008. I learned about toll roads on this day. Specifically, I learned precisely how confusing they can be. After checking out of my room in Syracuse, I cruised west on I-90, which runs past Rochester and Batavia, and into Buffalo. To drive along I-90 you need a ticket, which you get from -- actually, I'm not sure how that works because I never got one. I exited the interstate in Buffalo and came to a toll booth, trying to think of excuses. Thankfully the operator had encountered clueless tourists before and was very patient with me. "Where's your ticket?" she ...