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OBG08 Revisited: Pitchers

Friday, October 10, 2008
by Geoff Young
We're looking back at our pre-season community projections. On Wednesday we covered the hitters; today we turn to the pitchers. Left-Handers Justin Hampson, 2008  IPERA Projected484.21 Actual30.22.93 Our most optimistic projection had Hampson at a 3.50 ERA. Joe Thatcher, 2008  IPERA Projected582.86 Actual25.28.42 We missed this about as badly as we could. So did other people: CHONE had Thatcher's ERA at 3.67, Marcels had it at 3.86, ZiPS at 2.96. Randy Wolf, 2008  IPERA Projected1244.18 Actual190.14.30 Wolf's ERA for the Padres was 4.74. The bigger shock is that he made it through a season healthy for the first time since 2003. I wouldn't mind seeing him back in San Diego next year. I can think of worse options, many of which I got to see firsthand after Wolf was traded to the Astros. Right-Hander...
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Padres Farm Report (8 May 08)

Thursday, May 8, 2008
by Geoff Young
Triple-A -- Omaha 7, Portland 1 Craig Stansberry (SS): 1-for-3, 2B, BB Jody Gerut (CF): 0-for-4 Chase Headley: 2-for-3, 2B, BB Brian Myrow: 0-for-4 Chip Ambres (RF): 0-for-3, BB Will Venable (DH): 0-for-4 Nick Hundley: 0-for-4 Matt Antonelli: 1-for-3 Josh Geer: 6 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 1 HR, 4 BB, 3 SO Dirk Hayhurst: 2 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 2 SO Gerut and Ambres have flip-flopped positions. I wonder if the front office is trying to determine whether Gerut can play center field? Antonelli in the #9 hole again. In other news, Shawn Estes will be summoned from Portland to replace the injured Kevin Cameron (elbow). This is the ...
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Padres Farm Report (14 Apr 08)

Monday, April 14, 2008
by Geoff Young
Triple-A -- Salt Lake 13, Portland 6 Matt Antonelli: 1-for-5, HR, E Jody Gerut (RF): 2-for-5 Chase Headley: 2-for-5 Brian Myrow: 2-for-5 Will Venable: 1-for-4, BB, SB Chip Ambres (CF): 1-for-5 Craig Stansberry (3B): 2-for-4, 2B, 2 E Nick Hundley: 2-for-4 Luis Rodriguez: 4-for-4 Dirk Hayhurst: 3.1 IP, 7 H, 5 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 2 SO Paul Abraham: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 0 SO Kevin Cameron: 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO Rodriguez has 9 hits in his last 12 at-bats, and is now hitting .577 on the season, which is just ridiculous. More coverage at OurSports Central. Double-A -- Tulsa 8, San Antonio 6 Craig Cooper: 2-for-5 Kyle Blanks: 2-for-4 Drew Macias: 0-for-1 (didn't start) Jose Lobaton: ...
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Padres Farm Report (11 Apr 08)

Friday, April 11, 2008
by Geoff Young
I figure I'll throw in some stats once a week. I don't want to bombard you with info, but I want to give you enough... Triple-A -- Sacramento 6, Portland 3 Matt Antonelli: 0-for-4, BB (.238/.429/.524) Edgar Gonzalez (3B): 2-for-4 (.500/.526/.667) Chase Headley: 0-for-4 (.185/.241/.222) Brian Myrow: 1-for-4 (.174/.345/.304) Nick Hundley: 0-for-3, BB (.263/.333/.579) Jody Gerut (DH): 1-for-4, SB (.267/.353/.400) Will Venable: 1-for-4, 2B (.308/.308/.385) Luis Rodriguez: 2-for-4, 2B (.444/.500/.667) Shawn Estes: 6 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 1 HR, 0 BB, 3 SO (3.75 ERA, 5.25 K/9) Kevin Cameron: 2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 0 SO, 5 GO (1.69 ERA, 5.06 K/9) Small samples are fun; they're what allow Rodriguez to outhit Headley by a wide margin... Why hasn't the Estes era ended ...
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Padres Farm Report (9 Apr 08)

Wednesday, April 9, 2008
by Geoff Young
Triple-A -- Sacramento 7, Portland 1 Edgar Gonzalez (2B): 2-for-5 Craig Stansberry (3B): 0-for-3, BB Chase Headley: 2-for-4 Brian Myrow: 0-for-3, BB Jody Gerut (RF): 0-for-4 Will Venable: 0-for-4 Mauro Zarate: 1 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 1 HR, 1 BB, 2 SO Kevin Cameron: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 1 SO Double-A -- San Antonio 4, Tulsa 3 Drew Macias: 1-for-4, HR Chad Huffman: 2-for-3, 2 2B, BB Kyle Blanks: 3-for-4, 2B Jose Lobaton: 0-for-3 Mike Ekstrom: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 BB, 4 SO Jonathan Ellis: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO High-A -- Lake Elsinore 12, Visalia 3 Cedric Hunter: 2-for-6 Eric Sogard: 1-for-4, 2B, BB Mitch Canham: 2-for-3, 2 BB, E Low-A -- ...
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Random Roster Notes

Tuesday, March 18, 2008
by Geoff Young
Brian Giles saw his first action this spring on Monday. He went 0-for-2 against the Diamondbacks in Tucscon, but who cares? The important thing is, he was in the lineup and able to play right field. Quoth Giles: This was a pretty good test. I know it was only three innings, but the conditions weren't that good out there. It's a little wet in the outfield, and it's windy and cold. Meanwhile, Rule V draftee Callix Crabbe is pushing hard to make the Padres' Opening Day roster. Batting eighth and starting at third base on Monday, Crabbe singled twice and doubled in three trips to the plate. He's hitting .415 this spring, which doesn't tell us as much as his career .369 OBP ...
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Friday Links (22 Feb 08)

Friday, February 22, 2008
by Geoff Young
Weather permitting, we've got a meetup tonight at Tony Gwynn Stadium. As of this writing, the rain is coming down pretty good in my neck of the woods, so stay tuned. I'll keep everyone updated in the comments. Also, my proof copy of the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual arrived in the mail yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Ducksnorts and I are going to read through it over the weekend, and assuming everything checks out, this thing should be ready for public consumption on Monday. Finally, if I sent you an invite to the Ducksnorts Fantasy Baseball League, please respond by 11:59 p.m. PT on Friday. If I haven't heard from you by then, I'll open up the remaining spots to others who have expressed an interest. Once the first ...
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