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I Wouldn’t Miss You if I Had Better Aim

by Geoff Young on Mar 29, 2011 (13) Comments

Monday morning, it appeared that Everth Cabrera would make the big club as the Padres backup middle infielder. Despite Cabrera’s train wreck of a 2010 campaign and a less-than-inspired spring training, the path looked clear after Kevin Frandsen, the only legitimate contender for the job, was released on Friday.

Mailbag: On Lineup Construction

by Geoff Young on Mar 03, 2011 (10) Comments

We had some good discussion about possible lineups for the 2011 Padres in last week’s open thread. Several suggestions were made regarding specific order, but a few “big picture” comments caught my attention.

Breakouts, Newcomers, and Off-Season Moves

by Geoff Young on Feb 07, 2011 (12) Comments

We had an open thread here on Friday, and I learned a lot. First, I learned that open threads are fun, so we’ll be doing more in the future; they may become a semi-regular feature. Second, I got some insightful answers to the questions I posed…

Arbitration Avoidification

by Geoff Young on Jan 20, 2011 (6) Comments

The Padres avoided arbitration with all five of their remaining eligible players on Tuesday. Jed Hoyer appears to share his predecessor’s distaste for the “you stink, but we love you anyway” method of determining salary.