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Thursday Links (7 Jul 11)

by Geoff Young on Jul 07, 2011 (29) Comments

Today’s links are grouped according to categories that work best if you don’t think about them too much. Go read stuff. It’s good for you…

Is There a Draft in Here or Is That Just Me?

by Geoff Young on Jun 06, 2011 (33) Comments

While Padres players were taking three out of four (at home!) against the Astros (the NL’s worst team, but we’ll take what we can get), folks in the front office prepared for the 2011 Amateur Draft. And yes, it’s now known as the First-Year Player Draft of Anaheim, but whatever. The draft starts Monday at [...]

Open Thread: Spring Forward

by Geoff Young on Feb 18, 2011 (19) Comments

After yesterday’s ridiculously long article, we’ll keep it simple today. With spring training upon us, I have three questions for you: Are you planning to attend spring training this year? Have you ever been in the past? If so, do you have any stories to share?

4H Club, Part 1

by Geoff Young on Dec 30, 2010 (1) Comments

Between the holiday season and a flu bug that refuses to leave, I have been negligent in my duties. Today, we start catching up and cover a couple of items that demand commentary.

Thursday Links (14 Oct 10)

by Geoff Young on Oct 14, 2010 (4) Comments

Go crazy…

Toast

by Geoff Young on Sep 01, 2010 (13) Comments

It’s all about expectations. If you’d told me before the season that the Padres would have 76 wins on September 1, I’d have been thrilled. If you’d told me the same on August 25, when they won their 76th game, not so much. Bad time for a six-game losing streak. Then again, is there ever [...]

Like Tom Browning and Kirk Gibson, but Not Really

by Geoff Young on Aug 26, 2010 (6) Comments

Crazy times in the National League West on Wednesday. The two teams chasing the Padres came back from 10-1 deficits. The Braves ended up losing to Colorado, 12-10. At least Cincinnati had the decency to fight back and beat the Giants, 12-11, in 12 innings. Not that the Reds didn’t try to give it away. [...]

Me, Elsewhere: Dog Days and Showcases

by Geoff Young on Aug 18, 2010 (1) Comments

I’ve got a couple items to share with the class today. One benefit of Ducksnorts’ inclusion in the SweetSpot network is that occasionally I am asked to contribute content to ESPN. Currently they are running a series called “The Dog Days of August” that examines “various teams in the hunt for a playoff spot to [...]

If Familiarity Breeds Contempt, Then What Does Success Breed?

by Geoff Young on Aug 17, 2010 (16) Comments

Have you ever noticed how the more you win, the more the little things irritate? Like watching the bullpen implode toward the end of Monday night’s victory against the Cubs. I should be happy with the win, right? I mean, before the season, if you’d told me the Padres would notch their 70th victory on [...]

How Not to Bury a Pirate

by Geoff Young on Aug 12, 2010 (14) Comments

It’s amazing the sense of entitlement one acquires when one’s team succeeds beyond anyone’s wildest imagination. I don’t mean to sound ungrateful — after all, the Padres did beat the Pirates on Wednesday — but whatever happened to playing a full nine innings? In case you missed it, the Padres held a 6-0 lead headed [...]