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Blast from the Past: Random Bits of November

November 12, 2008 – 5:53 am

Let’s see, what were we talking about this time last year? Two years ago? Four years? Six?
2007
We were chatting with our pal Steve Poltz about music, baseball, and life:
I have a song coming out on my new CD that’s called “A Brief History of My Life.” It starts off with us moving to Pasadena from [...]

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One-Homer Wonders

March 11, 2008 – 7:54 am

Over the years, 48 players have hit exactly one home run as a member of the San Diego Padres. Here are the guys who’ve done it with most and fewest plate appearances:
Most PA:

Ozzie Smith, 2536
Ed Whitson, 481
Jeff Gardner, 472
Dave Cash, 437
Bob Davis, 391

Fewest PA:

Tim Stoddard, 10
Jason Bay, 10
Eddie Miller, 14
Marty Barrett, 17
George Williams, 17

Talk about [...]

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Why I Hate Prospect Lists

January 8, 2008 – 7:58 am

Like Jayne Cobb’s hat, they make me look like an idiot. Here’s my list from 2003:

honorable mention
11-20
1-10

A few lowlights:
#18: Mike Nicolas
In 2003, Nicolas likely will serve again as Rusty Tucker’s primary setup man, this time at Double-A. He already has the ability to put the ball past hitters; if he keeps his walk totals down, [...]

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Friday Links (14 Dec 07)

December 14, 2007 – 7:36 am

Quick word on the book before we get to links. I’ve completed drafts of three chapters; two more are very close to being done, another is at about 40-50%, and I’m just getting started on “2007 in Review.”
On that last point, I’ve gone through the past 14 months or so of blog postings and highlighted [...]

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