August 25, 2008 – 7:25 am
Daniel at There Are Better Deals in August asks whether it’s okay for the front office to lie. It’s a provocative question, and one that deserves attention.
He cites a recent article by Derek Carty, my colleague at Hardball Times, that mentions Paul DePodesta’s blog as a possible propaganda tool. From Derek’s article:
By sending messages through [...]
Padres vs Braves
7:15 p.m. PT
Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 737
AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 189
MLB, B-R
We had a great time at the Baseball Prospectus event Friday night. Big thanks to Dave Pease and Joe Sheehan for organizing, the Padres for hosting, and of course Paul DePodesta for being incredibly generous with his time. I’m sworn under threat [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in In-Game Discussion
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Also tagged baseball prospectus, braves, burl stiff, dave pease, greg maddux, joe sheehan, malcolm gladwell, mlb, padres, schopenhauer, thomas paine, world series
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The Padres are taking the day off and so am I. Go read stuff:
The Verdict Is In (It Might Be Dangerous… You Go First). Paul DePodesta discusses the art of making deadline deals.
Chris Long Q&A (Friar Forecast). MB chats with front office staffer Chris Long about the Padres’ draft strategy.
Reader Didi and I had an excellent time in Section 214 (prime foul ball territory) on Thursday afternoon… well, except for the whole losing thing. It was good to be reminded that hanging out at the ballpark and enjoying a big-league game with friends is way more fun than just whining about the team all [...]
Triple-A — Tacoma 1, Portland 0
Matt Antonelli: 1-for-4
Will Venable (CF): 0-for-2, 2 BB
Justin Huber: 0-for-4
Brian Myrow: 0-for-3, BB
Chip Ambres (RF): 0-for-3, BB
Nick Hundley (DH): 0-for-4
Luis Rodriguez: 0-for-3
Wade LeBlanc: 7 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 0 BB, 9 SO, HBP
The Beavers and Rainiers combined for a total of five hits — not your typical [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in Minors
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Also tagged brian myrow, chip ambres, craig cooper, drew macias, justin huber, luis rodriguez, manny ayala, matt antonelli, nick hundley, rainiers, terry kennedy, will venable
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This is the third of a three-part interview (Part 1 is here; Part 2 is here) with San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson. Big thanks to Mr. Alderson for taking time out of his busy schedule to make himself available, and also to his assistant, Dayle Tedrow, for her indispensable assistance in making this happen.
Ducksnorts: [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in Interviews
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Also tagged attitude, blogosphere, ceo, confidence, corporations, customer outreach, fringe element, grady fuson, public opinion, san diego padres, sandy alderson, southwest airlines, wells fargo
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Paul DePodesta has a list of Padres signings from the recently completed 2008 draft — mostly late guys; only three in the first 10 rounds so far…
Triple-A — Las Vegas 8, Portland 4
Peter Ciofrone (3B): 1-for-5
Will Venable (CF): 1-for-4, 3B, HBP
Chase Headley: 1-for-3, HR, 2 BB
Brian Myrow: 2-for-2, 2 BB
Vince Sinisi (RF): 0-for-3
Nick Hundley: 1-for-4
Matt [...]
By Geoff Young
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Posted in Draft, Minors
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Also tagged brian myrow, chase headley, chip ambres, geoff vandel, inland empire, jose lobaton, kellen kulbacki, lance zawadzki, manny ayala, matt antonelli, mitch canham, nick hundley, shane buschini, vince sinisi, will venable
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A mistake is not something to be determined after the fact, but in light of the information until that point.
–Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Here’s the irritating truth about evaluating a draft: We won’t know for years how the story ends, and even when that happens, judging the draft solely on actual outcome (to the exclusion of the [...]
Grab a beverage, sit down, and get comfy. Well, maybe not that comfy; seriously, dude, have a little dignity.
As you know, MLB’s First-Year Player Draft is upon us. What’s in store for the Padres? Good question. Let’s take a look, shall we…
Draft Class Strengths and Weaknesses
First-Year Player Draft
Thursday, June 5, 2008
11 a.m. PT
ESPN2
MLB.com
XM 180 (names), [...]
I’m kinda winging it today. We’ll see what happens…
This has been floating around for a few days now, but Paul DePodesta has a blog. I’ve added it to the ol’ blogroll as well as to PadreBlogs.com. One of DePo’s first posts concerns the effects of Petco Park. The entire post is well worth reading, but [...]
