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Padres Farm Report (3 Jun 08)

Tuesday, June 3, 2008
by Geoff Young

My mind is in full-on draft mode, and I've been re-reading some old notes: In 2004, I'd favored Stephen Drew over the two pitchers being targeted. Of the pitchers, I preferred Jeff Niemann to Jered Weaver. Oops... In 2002, I'd wanted Cole Hamels over Khalil Greene. Then again, I'd also wanted Bobby Brownlie... I ran some numbers last July, and maybe it's time to revisit those: Win Shares, 2002 Draft First Round Player200320042005200620072008Total Stats are through games of June 1, 2008, and are courtesy of Hardball Times and Baseball Graphs. Khalil Greene, SD (13th pick)121171319273 Nick Swisher, Oak (16th)-1122219256 Jeff Francoeur, Atl (23rd)--131622455 Prince Fielder, Mil (7th)--21728653 Mark Teahen, Oak (39th)--101916449 Scott Kazmir, NYN (15th)-1131417348 Joe Blanton, Oak (24th)-0141015342 B.J. Upton, TB ...

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Operation Center Field: Acquiring Targets

Wednesday, November 14, 2007
by Geoff Young

Now that we've identified potential trade targets, let's move to the next logical step and consider what it might cost to acquire said targets. This exercise consists in determining a) what your partner needs and b) what you (i.e., the Padres) have to offer. The order of these two, as I've learned over many years of playing fantasy baseball, is crucial. If you don't have a strong grasp of your partner's needs, and you base your offers solely on what you're willing to give up, you'll get nowhere fast because, well, that's just the way life works. By and large, people act in their own best interest. Provide them with goods or services that serve that interest, and then you're onto something. To the targets... David DeJesus What ...

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