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Such Are the Battles One Wages

by Geoff Young on Sep 27, 2011 (17) Comments

Padres skipper Bud Black started Alberto Gonzalez at first base on Friday evening against the Dodgers. The results were predictably awful, as Ted Lilly and three relievers proceeded to blank the home club on four hits. With Kyle Blanks and Jesus Guzman nursing injuries and a lefty on the mound, Black’s options were limited. He [...]

Open Thread: Who Do You Wish You’d Seen Play?

by Geoff Young on Mar 11, 2011 (38) Comments

The older I get, the more I think about history. Today I’m pondering players I wished I’d gotten a chance to see play. Willie Mays immediately leaps to mind because of his incredible skill set, but I didn’t miss him by much. Plus, I have a thing for less heralded guys (and less heralded skill [...]

Once Upon My Mind: It’s Just a Big Jumbled Mess

by Geoff Young on Nov 23, 2010 (2) Comments

Ah, November… Of all the months between October and December, it is by far my favorite. It’s also the month in which I once wrote many things, some of which have not come back to embarrass me…

Me, Elsewhere: Not Tall, Just Good

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

My latest Hardball Times article focuses on the little people. I’m not talking metaphorically here: I thought it might be fun to highlight some players who enjoyed considerable success despite being “vertically challenged.” Since I’m such a fan of creating fake teams, I decided to assemble a squad of short players who were also very [...]

All-Time Padres Team

by Geoff Young on Sep 19, 2008 (6) Comments

Last week I mentioned an all-time Padres team that I’ve been assembling. This wasn’t just an intellectual exercise. Our friends at Seamheads are running a simulation league this off-season with the best players from each big-league franchise, and they invited me to submit a 40-man roster for the Padres. Most of the choices were fairly [...]