Snappy intro? We don’t need no stinkin’ snappy intro… A pennant race crystal ball (Yahoo!). Tim Brown likes the Padres’ chances: “The starting rotation is good, the back end of the bullpen is great, and the offense has shown some life in July and August.” Moneyball Before Moneyball Was Cool (Payoff Pitch). Gene Tenace and [...]
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Midseason Minor-League Promotions 2010: Hitters
A few weeks back, we examined Drew Cumberland and Blake Tekotte. Both were excelling at Lake Elsinore. Both have been promoted to Double-A San Antonio. Cumberland hit .365/.404/.542 in 60 games for the Storm, so it’s not like California League pitchers were teaching him much. One noteworthy item, however, is that his strike-zone judgment has [...]
Mailbag: Cumberland, Tekotte, and the Rest
Before we get started, I must thank David Eckstein for making me look smarter than I am. In case you missed it, no sooner do I admit to the world that I want Eckstein up in a crucial situation than he whacks an RBI single to tie Wednesday’s game with two out in the ninth [...]
Me, Elsewhere: The Amazing Adventures of Jaff Decker and Friends
We made the trek up to Lake Elsinore this past weekend, and out popped an article at Hardball Times. I got my first look at Jaff Decker and saw several other prospects, including Allan Dykstra, Drew Cumberland, Cole Figueroa, Blake Tekotte, and Anthony Bass. My general feeling on Decker, after seeing him, “is that he [...]
Saturday Links (1 May 10)
Hi there, and welcome to a very special “Day Job Kicked My Keester This Week” edition of Saturday Links… Padres Win Streak Ends; We go To Lake Elsinore to See The Storm (Avenging Jack Murphy). Mike visits The Diamond at Lake Elsinore and, like everyone else who goes there, falls in love. Latos vs LeBlanc [...]
Padres Take Series in Cincinnati
Two out of three in Cincy? Sure, another sweep would have been nice, but I’ll take it. We are perhaps getting spoiled by the early success, no? (Oops, I see my inner Hercule Poirot has escaped again.)
Random Notes from Elsinore
While the Padres were beating the Rockies in extra innings on Saturday night, I watched the Lake Elsinore Storm lose at home to the High Desert Mavericks. I ended up chatting with a friend I hadn’t seen in years and so didn’t pay as close attention to the action as I ordinarily would, which is [...]
Minor-League Previews at MadFriars
I missed a few important items in this morning’s linkfest. The full-season minor leagues are underway, and our friends at MadFriars have previews for all four Padres affiliates: Portland Beavers (Triple-A, Pacific Coast League) San Antonio Missions (Double-A, Texas League) Lake Elsinore Storm (High-A, California League) Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low-A, Midwest League) If you are [...]
Friday Links (9 Apr 10)
I kind of went overboard today… Gunter Finally on board the sabermetrics revolution (ESPN). Bill Simmons? Oh, my. Good man, and glad to have you with us! [h/t Baseball-Reference] Closer Bell opens door on many topics (Padres.com). Heath Bell has nice things to say about teammate Will Venable: “He’s showed a lot more power than [...]
What Happened in Phoenix, Stays in Phoenix
by Geoff Young on Aug 09, 2010 (4) Comments
Dropping two out of three to the Diamondbacks in Arizona over the weekend wasn’t part of the plan. On the bright side, the Giants did the same in Atlanta (and but for the left side of the Braves infield forgetting how to play defense in the ninth inning on Friday, the Giants would have been [...]