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Do What You Cannot Do

by Geoff Young on Apr 20, 2009 (17) Comments

The way it works with cover bands in this town is you play two nights — Friday and Saturday — from 9 p.m. to close. Three one-hour sets punctuated by 10-minute breaks, with a longer (80-minute) set to end the night. Wait, are we playing Jimmy Buffet and then Slayer, or is it the other [...]

Padres Farm Report (21 May 08)

by Geoff Young on May 21, 2008 (9) Comments

Triple-A — Portland 4, Tucson 1 Matt Antonelli: 0-for-3, 2 BB Chase Headley: 1-for-4, 2B Brian Myrow: 0-for-4 Chip Ambres (CF): 2-for-3, 2 2B, BB Nick Hundley: 0-for-4 Michael Barrett (PH): 1-for-1, 2B Will Venable (PH): 0-for-1 Cesar Ramos: 6 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 2 SO Carlos Guevara: 1 IP, [...]

Series Preview: Tom Goyne Talks Phillies

by Geoff Young on Apr 29, 2008 (28) Comments

The Padres head to Philly for three starting Tuesday evening. Among other things, this means I got to pick the brains of Tom Goyne, proprietor of the estimable Balls, Sticks, & Stuff, about his team. (We did this last year, too, and had more fun than you can shake a ball, stick, or stuff at.) [...]