Inspired by the Padres’ 7-0 victory over the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine on Sunday, reader LynchMob offers the following suggestion: Hey, GY, dust off some of the “May” stories from a couple of years ago when the Padres were unbeatable in May … let’s do that again! To refresh your memory, the Padres owned the [...]
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Gonzalez Garners Gold Glove
by Geoff Young on Nov 06, 2008 (2) Comments
Congrats to Adrian Gonzalez for winning the first Gold Glove Award of his career. Although I’m thrilled for Gonzalez, who according to my eyes is a fantastic first baseman, I have mixed feelings about this choice from a group that essentially throws darts and hopes for the best. Albert Pujols (superior hitter) and Derrek Lee [...]
OBG08 Revisited: Hitters
by Geoff Young on Oct 08, 2008 (19) Comments
Back in February we did some community projections for the 2008 Padres. In the interest of accountability, here’s how we measured up to reality. Catchers Josh Bard, 2008 PA BA OBP SLG Projected 425 .278 .357 .410 Actual 198 .202 .279 .270 Yuck. Our most pessimistic projection had Bard at a 725 OPS. Michael [...]
Hayhurst Takes Off, Eh?
by Geoff Young on Oct 07, 2008 (11) Comments
Right-hander Dirk Hayhurst has been claimed off waivers by the Toronto Blue Jays. Dirk was gracious enough to chat with us not long ago. Although his Padre career lasted just 16 2/3 innings, it got his foot in the proverbial door. Here’s wishing Dirk all the best in Toronto (one of my favorite cities) as [...]
IGD: Padres @ Indians (13 Jun 08)
by Geoff Young on Jun 13, 2008 (66) Comments
Padres (30-38) vs Indians (31-36) Josh Banks vs Jeremy Sowers 4:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 178 MLB, B-R Hello, Cleveland! Talk about two teams that aren’t where they expected to be come mid-June… The Indians are without several key players, including Fausto Carmona, Travis Hafner, Victor Martinez, and Jake Westbrook. [...]
When Projections Go Bad
by Geoff Young on May 30, 2008 (42) Comments
What the heck, now is as good a time as any to revisit pre-season projections. I know, OPS and ERA aren’t the end-all and be-all, but they’re good enough for government work… Projections vs Reality: Hitters OPS Player BJ CH MA MI ZI DS Act Statistics are courtesy of FanGraphs and are through games [...]
Reshaping the Padres: What Have We Got?
by Geoff Young on May 22, 2008 (104) Comments
With hopes for 2008 all but gone, I’ve turned my focus to reshaping the Padres so that they can return to the competitive levels we’ve grown accustomed to since the club moved to Petco Park in 2004. I attacked the problem as follows: Take inventory of organizational strengths and weaknesses Identify potential trade partners based [...]
Padres Farm Report (22 May 08)
by Geoff Young on May 22, 2008 (13) Comments
Triple-A — Portland 16, Tucson 9 Craig Stansberry: 0-for-5, BB Chase Headley (3B): 3-for-5, 2B, HR, BB Brian Myrow: 2-for-4, BB Chip Ambres (RF): 0-for-4, BB Will Venable: 4-for-5, HR Michael Barrett: 3-for-4, 2B Matt Antonelli: 0-for-3, 2 BB, E Enrique Gonzalez: 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 0 HR, 5 BB, 2 SO Clay [...]
IGD: Padres vs Cardinals (19 May 08)
by Geoff Young on May 19, 2008 (69) Comments
Padres (16-29) vs Cards (26-20) Wil Ledezma vs Todd Wellemeyer 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 187 MLB, B-R It is difficult to remain optimistic when there is no obvious reason for hope. Even if I continue to believe that the Padres’ true level of ability is 85 wins, that gives [...]
Padres Release Edmonds, Shuffle Deck Chairs
by Geoff Young on May 10, 2008 (38) Comments
So much for Jim Edmonds. Ducksnorts readers projected him to hit .255/.338/.418, with the most pessimistic of us pegging his OPS at a limp 645. Sadly, the former All-Star didn’t even come close to those meager numbers, finishing his Padres career at .178/.265/.233 in 103 plate appearances and, more importantly, looking lost in center field. [...]
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