Baseball is a funny game. Some days, you beat up Johan Santana and are dominated by Jonathon Niese. Other days, you get links… John Wooden, 1910-2010 (Baseball Analysts). Rich shares his thoughts on the passing of the legendary basketball coach: “Wooden’s favorite sport? Baseball. He coached baseball in college and was offered the job to [...]
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Sunday Links (30 May 10)
I’m a little behind in my reading. Here are few items you might enjoy… The FanGraphs UZR Primer (FanGraphs). MGL continues his fascinating foray into the world of defensive metrics. Rebuilding not part of Peavy’s plan (MLB.com). Quoth ex-Padre Jake Peavy: “At this point in my career, I certainly don’t want to be a part [...]
Tuesday Links (4 May 10)
It’s time once again to clear off the virtual desk… Fun With Latos’ PTLWs (Chicken Friars). Nathaniel notes that Mat Latos has had more success with his changeup this year than last, but not as much with his fastball. Fandom?? (RJ’s Fro). SDPads1 waxes philosophical about ex-Padres Trevor Hoffman and Jake Peavy. Bonus points for [...]
Tuesday Links (27 Apr 10)
The Friday links are getting a bit unwieldy, so I thought I’d try a different approach. Rather than dumping a boatload of links at the end of the week, I’m going to post shorter lists… well, whenever. This should make them less daunting and more timely. We’ll see how it goes; if you have thoughts [...]
Padres Destroy Braves, Pythagoras
Who saw that coming? The Braves certainly didn’t. Petco Park is supposed to suppress offense, not play host to 17-2 thumpings. That’ll muck up the ol’ Pythagorean record for a while. Five Padres knocked two or more hits, five scored two or more runs, and five drove in two or more. They went 10-for-17 with [...]
Latos Makes Rotation, Geoff Makes a List
Young right-hander Mat Latos has been named the Padres #5 starter to open the season. He staved off some tough competition from right-handers Sean Gallagher and Tim Stauffer, who will stick as long relievers, and southpaw Wade LeBlanc, who will start the year at Triple-A Portland. As for Latos, he looked terrific this spring. I [...]
The Opposite of News
I’m reading a lot about Adrian Gonzalez these days. Why not? He’s a great player who deserves the coverage. The two basic “stories” right now are: Jake Peavy wants the White Sox to make a play for his former teammate. Gonzalez reportedly is seeking Mark Teixeira money, which the Padres can’t afford. To summarize, other [...]
Me Elsewhere: Tough-Luck Pitchers
As threatened, postings will occur more frequently this year. If you’re looking for the Jon Garland thread, it’s over here. Meanwhile, my latest is up at Hardball Times. It’s all about pitchers who ended up with losing records despite pitching very well. Dave Roberts’ epic 1971 campaign with the Padres tops the list. Five times [...]
Death of a Gunslinger
As you doubtless know by now, the Padres have fired GM Kevin Towers. It’s taken me so long to write about this because it is difficult for me to articulate my feelings. His departure hits me harder than those of Bruce Bochy, Trevor Hoffman, Sandy Alderson, or Jake Peavy. Towers was the primary architect of [...]
Brutal Is As Brutal Does
The Padres are boring. That’s the word on the street… a street apparently filled with people who don’t like baseball. Just give me a game to watch and the rest will take care of itself. There is no pressure with this team, no expectation of success. Every win is a surprise, a gift. Sometimes I [...]
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