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Decker, Valdez, and the Next Big Things

by Geoff Young on Aug 12, 2011 (6) Comments

I was listening to a San Antonio Missions game over the Internet last week. The Missions won at home against Corpus Christi. Left-hander Pedro Hernandez worked six scoreless and picked up the win, with Sawyer Carroll and Jaff Decker providing much of the offense. We’ve talked about Decker’s struggles this year, and a few items [...]

Open Thread: Who Is the Best Player You’ve Seen?

by Geoff Young on Mar 18, 2011 (35) Comments

In the midst of last week’s delighful discussion about players we wished we’d seen, reader Tom Waits wondered about the best players we’ve actually seen. Come to think of it, so do I.

Padres Destroy Braves, Pythagoras

by Geoff Young on Apr 13, 2010 (5) Comments

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 [...]