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Padres Farm Report (21 Jun 08)

Saturday, June 21, 2008
by Geoff Young

Fun win Friday night. A buddy of mine scored us some sweet seats in the Toyota Terrace for the excellent price of free. Among other things we got to see Greg Maddux pitch a gem and Chase Headley knock his first homer in San Diego. My wife and I particularly enjoyed watching Headley and Khalil Greene homer, as well as watching Paul McAnulty battle in the eighth to work a walk against Detroit's Joel Zumaya and then fall over the fence along the right-field foul line to make a game-ending catch. We saw all three of those players when they were at Lake Elsinore (not at the same time), and it's cool to see them now contributing at the big-league level. The only ...

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IGD: Padres vs Tigers (20 Jun 08)

Friday, June 20, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres (31-43) vs Tigers (34-38) Greg Maddux vs Eddie Bonine 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 189 MLB, B-R October 10, 1984: The Padres played one of the greatest games -- if not the greatest game -- in franchise history. They beat the Tigers, 5-3, at what was then known as Jack Murphy Stadium. It's the only World Series game they've ever won, with Andy Hawkins picking up the victory, Craig Lefferts earning the save, and Kurt Bevacqua dealing the death blow in the form of ...

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Chatting with Sandy Alderson (Part 2)

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
by Geoff Young

This is the second of a three-part interview (Part 1 is here) with San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson. Big thanks to Mr. Alderson for taking time out of his busy schedule to make himself available, and also to his assistant, Dayle Tedrow, for her indispensable assistance in making this happen. Ducksnorts: What exactly are the daily responsibilities of your current position, and is there an off-season for you? Alderson: No, there's really not an off-season. During the season we have a game virtually every day... so there are always things going on. My job during the season is to oversee day-to-day activity and be responsive to people who need some direction, and provide a public face for the team and be able to deal with ...

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IGD: Padres @ Indians (15 Jun 08)

Sunday, June 15, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres (31-39) @ Indians (32-37) Greg Maddux vs C.C. Sabathia 10:05 a.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 178 MLB, B-R Coffee... baseball... Coffeebaseball...

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Here’s to Humble Foundations

Friday, June 13, 2008
by Geoff Young

That was satisfying. We took the in-laws out to the ballgame -- sprung for Toyota Terrace seats, first time this year. They picked a good time to visit. Mom is from the old country, but I was heartened to see that she chose to root for the home team rather than Hiroki Kuroda. She digs the long ball. Jake Peavy looked sharp. He was efficient with his pitches (12 per inning) and made a few terrific defensive plays. Maybe he paid extra close attention to Greg Maddux while he was on the disabled list. Fun with Small Numbers In about 3 1/2 weeks, the Padres have ...

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IGD: Padres vs Dodgers (10 Jun 08)

Tuesday, June 10, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres (28-37) vs Dodgers (30-33) Greg Maddux vs Clayton Kershaw 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R The 20-year-old Kershaw makes his fourth big-league start. The 42-year-old Maddux makes his 721st. Only three pitchers in history have started more games: Don Sutton (756), Nolan Ryan (773), and Cy Young (815).

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IGD: Padres vs Cubs (4 Jun 08)

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
by Geoff Young

Padres (23-37) vs Cubs (38-21) Greg Maddux vs Ted Lilly 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 186 MLB, B-R It's hard to stay focused on the draft when these darned games keep getting in the way...

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