Faulty Radar, and Performance by Position

Wednesday, September 24, 2008
by Geoff Young
I've got a few things on my mind this morning. First off, I'm reorganizing the categories of this here blog, trying to put some of those information architecture skills I learned at my last job to use. Among other things, I'm discovering that it's a lot harder to organize your own stuff than someone else's. Anyway, in the process of doing this, I've rediscovered a few ancient posts. One of them (pardon the ugly tables) discusses the limitations in using statistics to evaluate prospects. I'm thinking of Matt Antonelli and the fact that he's fallen off a few radar screens because of his poor showing at Portland this year. Not that Antonelli is the same type of player, but I wonder how many folks had given ...

Congratulations, It’s a Center Fielder

Wednesday, August 27, 2008
by Geoff Young
One of the few pleasant surprises in a miserable season has been the resurrection of Jody Gerut's career. Gerut, who hadn't played in the big leagues since 2005, signed a minor-league contract with the Padres back in January. Talk about under the radar. As Mick Jagger once sang, "I've got no expectations." It's not like he was never any good, though. During his rookie campaign of 2003, Gerut had enjoyed a fair amount of success with the Cleveland Indians, hitting .279/.336/.494. After tailing off a bit the following year, he fell off even further in 2005 before missing the next two seasons altogether. At that point, what's to expect? How ...
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Padres Farm Report (27 May 08)

Tuesday, May 27, 2008
by Geoff Young
Triple-A -- Portland 6, Salt Lake 3 Peter Ciofrone (RF): 1-for-5 Chase Headley (3B): 1-for-5 Brian Myrow: 2-for-3, BB Chip Ambres (CF): 1-for-2, 3B, BB, HBP Nick Hundley: 1-for-4, 2B Craig Stansberry (SS): 1-for-4 Matt Antonelli: 0-for-4 Enrique Gonzalez: 6 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 6 SO Mauro Zarate: 1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 1 SO Carlos Guevara: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 SO Joe Thatcher: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 BB, 0 SO Double-A -- Arkansas 9, San Antonio 2 Drew Macias: 1-for-3, 2B, BB Chad Huffman: 0-for-2, BB, SF Kyle Blanks: 1-for-4 Colt Morton: 0-for-4 Seth Johnston: 0-for-4 Mike Ekstrom: 3.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 2 ...

Friday Links (25 Apr 08)

Friday, April 25, 2008
by Geoff Young
I'm pressed for time this morning, so links are offered with minimal commentary (and there was much rejoicing): Alan Drooz at the U-T misses Mike Cameron (h/t PM). Clay Hensley's first rehab start went well (h/t Field39). MB at Friar Forecast asks how we know when a player is done. Good question. Amy Nelson at ESPN jumps on the bandwagon and writes about Trevor Hoffman (h/t Coronado Mike). Tom Krasovic at the U-T informs us that Chase Headley was sent ...

That Strange Feeling We Sometimes Get

Tuesday, April 8, 2008
by Geoff Young
Two quick observations about Jim Edmonds and Tadahito Iguchi: Mike Cameron looked lost in center field last April. Marcus Giles hit .327/.376/.459 that same month. What we're seeing from Edmonds and Iguchi right now may not mean much in August in September. In other words, we still don't know what we've got...

Your Predictions for 2008?

Sunday, March 30, 2008
by Geoff Young
From esteemed reader LynchMob comes this excellent idea for a post on the eve of Opening Day: "provide us with a list of questions which you want us, the commenters, to go 'on the record' with"; he then poses several questions, which you will find below. This might be fun to peek back at throughout the season. I'll lead off with my responses; feel free to follow... How many wins for the Padres in 2008? They'll go 86-76. Is this 2008 team better or worse than the 2007 team? Why? About the same. Randy Wolf and Tadahito Iguchi should represent upgrades over David Wells and Marcus Giles, while Jim Edmonds won't produce like Mike Cameron. Where will they finish in the NL West? Second place. What are ...

Friday Links (7 Mar 08)

Friday, March 7, 2008
by Geoff Young
Greetings from Peoria (well, presumably I'm there -- I'm doing the ol' fake-a-rooni today and posting in advance; blogger's best friend, yo). Hey, look, here are some links: Our friends at Gaslamp Ball note that Jerry Coleman has written a book. It's called An American Journey: My Life on the Field, in the Air, and on the Air (aff link), and it's coming out April 28. You know the Colonel has some stories to tell. Tom Krasovic chats with Padres owner John Moores, who likes the direction his club ...