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Rizzomania

by Geoff Young on Jun 09, 2011 (19) Comments

First baseman Anthony Rizzo been recalled by the Padres, and the hype machine is in full effect. Rizzo, acquired in the trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez to Boston, should feel no pressure trying to replace a hometown kid who is one of the best hitters ever to don a Padres uniform. Nor should he suffer [...]

April in Review

by Geoff Young on May 02, 2010 (13) Comments

The first month of the 2010 season certainly didn’t turn out as I’d expected. The Padres finished April with a 15-8 record, 1 1/2 games ahead of second place San Francisco. Whether they can sustain their success over the long haul remains to be seen, but at the very least, they have given fans a [...]

Chase Headley and the Art of the Comp

by Geoff Young on Sep 28, 2009 (21) Comments

Reader TexPadre recently posed the following question: When will Chase Headley show a decent amount of power? Or will he ever? Headley, you may recall, was the subject of much hype in spring training 2008. He had just come off a monster season (.330/.437/.580) at Double-A San Antonio and people got a little silly, mistaking [...]

What if Winning Just Isn’t That Important?

by Geoff Young on Jan 26, 2009 (47) Comments

When reality stops making sense, perhaps it is time to check our assumptions. Here are two I’ve made about the goals of a baseball franchise: A baseball franchise’s primary goal is to attract and retain paying customers The best way to attract and retain paying customers is by routinely fielding a team that wins more [...]