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Links for 18 Dec 08

Thursday, December 18, 2008
by Geoff Young

Before we get to the rest of the links, I have to call my own number. I've got a new article up at Hardball Times that looks back at some old projections I did here at Ducksnorts many moons ago. Good fun... Lots to cover this morning: Padres experienced relative success in Moores Era (San Diego Union-Tribune). From Tom Krasovic's article: "John Moores presided over four Padres trips to the postseason, a World Series appearance and the construction of a downtown ballpark." Shhh, you're going against the Angry Fan Company Line that Moores is a crappy owner. Enough with you and your silly little facts....

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Cheeseburger in Purgatory

Friday, December 12, 2008
by Geoff Young

Jake Peavy isn't going to the Cubs... for now. And just when I was starting to like the names being mentioned. Did you notice how the rumored packages went from being awful, to decent, to pretty good? At the very least, Kevin Towers deserves credit for not jumping on any old deal, like some folks seemed to assume he would. (Of course, it's his job to refrain from making lousy trades, so how much credit he deserves is open to debate.) Still, we're left with the question: Now what? Well, holding onto Peavy remains an option. Actually, given his lack of potential suitors ...

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Links for 9 Dec 08

Tuesday, December 9, 2008
by Geoff Young

I'm a little behind in my links, so some of these might be oldish. Hey, better late than never... Organization free of bad contracts and long-term financial obligations (San Diego Union-Tribune). Good stuff from Tom Krasovic: The Padres certainly are familiar with toxic player contracts... The low-revenue Marlins and Twins almost never made such mistakes, but the mid-revenue Padres, compromised by an underachieving farm system and ballpark construction delays, made a habit of it. If anyone wonders why I remain optimistic about the Padres during these challenging times, it's because they don't shoot themselves in the foot as often as they once did. Top 50 Prospects for 2009. MLB.com unveils its top 50 prospects for 2009. The ...

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