Before we get to the links, I should say something about Mat Latos’ near perfection on Thursday. Like everyone else in San Diego, I didn’t see the game. After his last two starts, we can all agree that Latos doesn’t need more seasoning at Triple-A. To maintain some perspective, those two starts came against teams [...]
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Minor-League Previews at MadFriars
I missed a few important items in this morning’s linkfest. The full-season minor leagues are underway, and our friends at MadFriars have previews for all four Padres affiliates: Portland Beavers (Triple-A, Pacific Coast League) San Antonio Missions (Double-A, Texas League) Lake Elsinore Storm (High-A, California League) Fort Wayne TinCaps (Low-A, Midwest League) If you are [...]
Friday Links (19 Mar 10)
We’re a little behind, so some of these might be stale. Just pop ‘em in the oven, they’ll be crispy again in no time… The Present Team looks to Ready to end high turnover at batting coach (NC Times). Good luck with that when folks want a scapegoat for the fact that Petco Park is [...]
Padres Farm Report: Spotlight on Portland
Portland Beavers in a Box: Record: 69-70 Runs Scored: 695 Runs Allowed: 764 BA/OBP/SLG: .265/.350/.431 (Pacific Coast League: .277/.347/.443) ERA: 5.04 (PCL: 4.84) DER: .632 (PCL: .637) Source: Baseball-Reference. This may be the weakest minor-league team in the Padres organization. In a league that emphasizes scoring, the Beavers’ offense is a little below average, while [...]
Padres Farm Report (25 May 08)
Wil Ledezma is frustrating to watch. He pumps mid-90s fastballs but appears to have very little aptitude for pitching… Triple-A — Salt Lake 5, Portland 4 Matt Antonelli: 0-for-3, BB (.182/.325/.302, 32 BB, 29 SO) Peter Ciofrone (RF): 3-for-4, HR (.298/.397/.554, 16 BB, 17 SO) Chase Headley: 1-for-4, 3B (.291/.351/.508, 17 BB, 50 SO) Brian [...]
Padres Farm Report (6 Apr 08)
Triple-A — Fresno @ Portland, postponed According to the Portland Beavers Blog, the game will be made up as part of a doubleheader on August 13. Also, LHP Cesar Ramos is scheduled to make his Triple-A debut on Sunday. Meanwhile, RHP Dirk Hayhurst is pulling double duty working out of the bullpen and writing for [...]
Padres Farm Report (5 Apr 08)
I’m still figuring out the best way to present this stuff. Suggestions welcome… Triple-A Portland 6, Fresno 1 Matt Antonelli: 1-for-3, 3B, BB Edgar Gonzalez (RF): 3-for-4, HR Chase Headley (LF): 1-for-4 Will Venable (PH): 0-for-1 Shawn Estes: 6 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 BB, 4 SO (11 GO) Mauro Zarate: 1 [...]
Friday Links (4 Apr 08)
Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s… Friday links: Tom Krasovic at the U-T provides a brief overview of “Sandyball” (h/t LynchMob) — the Padres’ organizational philosophy under CEO Sandy Alderson: The club has made a habit of acquiring major leaguers who can be free agents at season’s end, or [...]
Friday Links (1 Feb 08)
Before I forget, friend of Ducksnorts Steve Poltz has released his latest CD, Traveling (as mentioned in our interviews with him), and it’s a solid effort. If you think I’m saying that just because Steve gave Ducksnorts a shout-out at last week’s in-store at Lou’s, then you don’t know me as well as I thought [...]
More Spring Training Thoughts
We’ve got the spring training meetup poll going over there on the right. With very few precincts reporting, so far it looks like folks want to get together in the desert sooner (Feb 29 – Mar 2, or Mar 7 – 9) rather than later (Mar 14 – 16, or Mar 21 – 23). Typically [...]
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