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Mi Casa Es Su Casa, Although I Wouldn’t Mind Getting It Back at Some Point

by Geoff Young on Jul 18, 2011 (6) Comments

Saturday was strange. After scoring a total of five runs over the previous six games, the Padres erupted for 11 en route to a rare laugher over the visiting Giants. Jesus Guzman and Orlando Hudson homered, with Cory Luebke working seven strong innings.

Forget Wins, Just Focus on Self-Respect

by Geoff Young on Jul 09, 2011 (26) Comments

Things started so well in San Francisco. Those first two wins against the Giants at PhoneCo Park lulled us into a false sense of competence.

Saturday Links (11 Jun 11)

by Geoff Young on Jun 11, 2011 (6) Comments

Someday I will figure out a way to deliver these in a more timely manner, but not today…

Stauffer Was Just a Little Better

by Geoff Young on Jun 08, 2011 (14) Comments

What a fun win Tuesday night. Ubaldo Jimenez pitched a gem for Colorado, but Tim Stauffer was just a little better, spinning eight shutout innings en route to his second win of the season. Stauffer also notched a career-high eight strikeouts and collected two hits, including an RBI single in the fifth. Efficient? Try 97 [...]

On Local Kids and Calculated Gambles

by Geoff Young on May 11, 2011 (16) Comments

With the Padres now playing in a part of the country where games are over by the time I get home from the day job, I can’t offer much in the way of meaningful commentary beyond maybe you want to fire up the offense before the seventh inning. Instead, I’ll just make a couple of [...]

No Offense in Houston, Plenty in San Antonio

by Geoff Young on Apr 15, 2011 (9) Comments

I missed Thursday night’s loss in Houston. Apparently so did the Padres. My excuse was day job and taxes. Theirs was… Dustin Moseley on the mound? The Padres have been shut out in all three of his starts this season. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Moseley is just the third pitcher since 1972 to [...]

Adrian Gonzalez Traded to Boston for Guys You Haven’t Heard of… Yet

by Geoff Young on Dec 04, 2010 (15) Comments

Slow news day, eh? Neither team has confirmed this, but sources too numerous to count are reporting that the Padres and Red Sox have agreed to a trade that would send All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez to Boston for right-handed pitcher Casey Kelly, first baseman Anthony Rizzo, center fielder Reymond Fuentes, and a player to [...]