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Quick Hits: Checking in on the Prospects

by Geoff Young on Apr 26, 2011 (9) Comments

Now is as good a time as any to revisit our preseason Top 20 prospect list. If you’ve been following along at all, it will come as no surprise that the hitters are way ahead of the pitchers. Given the current state of the Padres offense, that’s not necessarily a bad thing…

Farm Report: Sampson Has a Good Hair Day

by Geoff Young on Apr 08, 2011 (5) Comments

The station that carries the San Antonio Missions games on radio also features a show called “Down on the Farm Radio.” I was pumped, thinking maybe I could learn more about Padres prospects that way. No such… it’s about actual farms. You know… hog reports, monster lizards, and what not. It’s an old-school country station, [...]

Open Thread: Who Is the Best Player You’ve Seen?

by Geoff Young on Mar 18, 2011 (35) Comments

In the midst of last week’s delighful discussion about players we wished we’d seen, reader Tom Waits wondered about the best players we’ve actually seen. Come to think of it, so do I.

Wednesday Links (9 Mar 11)

by Geoff Young on Mar 09, 2011 (12) Comments

I’ve got nothing today but links. Enjoy…

Padres Top 20 Prospects for 2011

by Geoff Young on Jan 11, 2011 (27) Comments

I hate prospect lists because they imply a level of certainty that doesn’t exist. That said, the process of creating such a list helps clarify where an organization’s strengths and weaknesses lie. Besides, other people love them and I am nothing if not a man of the people.

Tuesday Links (2 Nov 10)

by Geoff Young on Nov 02, 2010 (2) Comments

We had another cool riff going but didn’t record it, which is probably just as well since the lyrics consisted, essentially, of an obscene joke involving Oprah Winfrey and leather sofas. It was very offensive but very funny and I was laughing so hard I could barely play the notes…

Friday Links (29 Oct 10)

by Geoff Young on Oct 29, 2010 (6) Comments

All the east-west roads that connect US-101 and I-5 look the same, and it’s always hard to remember whether I’ve driven on a particular one. Pretty sure SR-152 was new to me. The sight of San Luis Reservoir and its dark blue water caught me by surprise. I had a vague notion that it was [...]