All-Time Padres Team

Friday, September 19, 2008
by Geoff Young
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 obvious (I'd already ranked the best players by position in the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual), but some presented a challenge. Usually it came down to questions of longevity versus effectiveness. For example, Luis Salazar spent a lot more time playing third base in San Diego than Gary Sheffield did, but only one of those guys will help you win baseball games. I tried to stick with players who ...
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Random Friday Stupidity

Friday, August 15, 2008
by Geoff Young
I was hoping to have some original content today, but it's been a long week at work and I haven't been able to formulate my thoughts on various topics as well as I'd have liked. Here are a few things I'm wondering right now: Why did Chase Headley suddenly discover plate discipline on June 12 (zero walks in first 88 PA this year; 16 in 110 since then)? Why does Jake Peavy pitch about as well in losses as Nate Robertson does in wins, and what would Peavy's record look like with Robertson's run support? Why do some people think I'm an optimist? Were the 2003 Tigers really worse than the ...
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At Least We’ve Got Adrian

Wednesday, June 4, 2008
by Geoff Young
Right now there is exactly one reason to watch the games, and his name is Adrian Gonzalez. I wonder if this is what it was like to root for the Padres back in '72:  PlayerTeamPlayer/Team  HRRBIHRRHR/HRRBI/R Statistics are courtesy of Baseball-Reference and are through games of June 3, 2008. Nate Colbert, 197238111102488.373.227 Adrian Gonzalez, 2008175549222.347.248 1972 Nate Colbert: 38 HR, 111 RBI next two guys combined: 19 HR, 91 RBI 2008 Adrian Gonzalez: 17 HR, 55 RBI next two guys combined: 15 HR, 49 RBI The '72 Padres finished 58-95. That's a .379 winning percentage. This year's squad is pretty much on pace with a .383 winning percentage. Hooray for us...

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