Brutal Is As Brutal Does

Monday, June 15, 2009
by Geoff Young
The Padres are boring. That's the word on the street... a street apparently filled with people who don't like baseball. Just give me a game to watch and the rest will take care of itself. There is no pressure with this team, no expectation of success. Every win is a surprise, a gift. Sometimes I believe this. Usually right before things get ugly. * * * Jake Peavy was effective but not dominant on Monday night. Gave up three runs, although all could have been avoided with better defense behind him. In the fourth, Chase Headley misplayed a drive off the bat of Chris Snyder into a single and an error. Headley couldn't decide whether to catch the ball or play it on a hop, so he did ...

Vicodin Dreams

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
by Geoff Young
I will do anything to avoid a game in Albuquerque -- be it getting hopelessly lost in that fine city, having my car smashed by a big rig en route from Missouri, or as now, recovering from knee surgery. A sensible person would simply admit he didn't want to watch the Isotopes play, but where is the fun in that? * * * Chris Young came out strong Tuesday night, attacking hitters. Got cute later in the game -- started nibbling, as he will do. Still, he gave up just one run over six innings -- and that only because Emmanuel Burriss is fast and beat the return throw on what could have been a 5-4-3 double play to end the sixth. Homers from ...
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Synonyms for ‘Whatever’

Friday, February 6, 2009
by Geoff Young
The Padres have signed outfielder Cliff Floyd to a 1-year contract and designated Matt Bush for assignment to clear a roster spot. Floyd's deal is for $750,000 -- or $2.4 million less than what it originally took to sign Bush, who didn't hit enough to remain at shortstop, converted to pitcher, and missed the entire 2008 season after blowing his arm out with just 7 2/3 A-ball innings under his belt. I actually like the Floyd signing. Dude can hit and may have trade value if this season turns out to be as bad for the Pads as many of us expect. As for Bush, ...