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Mailbag: On Lineup Construction

by Geoff Young on Mar 03, 2011 (10) Comments

We had some good discussion about possible lineups for the 2011 Padres in last week’s open thread. Several suggestions were made regarding specific order, but a few “big picture” comments caught my attention.

I Think I Sprained My Cliche

by Geoff Young on Feb 21, 2011 (11) Comments

Spring training has arrived. Players are preparing to give 110% while staying within themselves. They won’t try to do too much… one day at a time, of course. They’re busy people. It’s all very complicated; just try to stay with them. Here’s a quick rundown of what to look for this spring…

Rule V Draft: Padres Add Kontos, Lose Chalk

by Geoff Young on Dec 09, 2010 (0) Comments

Although the discussed Jason Bartlett trade hasn’t gone through (yet?), the Padres have acquired another player. In the 2010 Rule V draft that took place early Thursday morning, they picked Yankees right-hander George Kontos in the major-league phase (they also lost outfielder Brad Chalk in the Triple-A phase — Pittsburgh took the man who, if [...]