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When Projections Go Bad

What the heck, now is as good a time as any to revisit pre-season projections. I know, OPS and ERA aren’t the end-all and be-all, but they’re good enough for government work… Projections vs Reality: Hitters   OPS Player BJ CH MA MI ZI DS Act Statistics are courtesy of FanGraphs and are through games [...]

Notes on a Victory

Satisfying win on Tuesday night. The last two games I’ve attended have followed the exact same pattern: Randy Wolf serves up a two-run homer in the first, settles down, and watches his teammates play long ball late. To the bullet points: Hard to complain about a victory, but I’ll do it anyway. The Pads really [...]

IGD: Padres vs Nationals (27 May 08)

Padres (19-33) vs Nationals (22-30) Randy Wolf vs Shawn Hill 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R Not back on it, Joe, still on it… Four teams in MLB that had winning records in 2007 have seen their home attendance fluctuate by more than 10% in 2008: Spoiled by [...]

IGD: Padres vs Reds (22 May 08)

Padres (17-31) vs Reds (21-26) Randy Wolf vs Aaron Harang 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 184 MLB, B-R I would point out that the Reds have gotten off to a poor start and are pulling up the rear in their division, looking up even at the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates, but [...]

IGD: Padres @ Mariners (17 May 08)

Padres (16-27) @ Mariners (16-27) Randy Wolf vs Erik Bedard 7:10 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 181 MLB, B-R Nice job by Trevor Hoffman on Friday night. For those who remain unclear on the dangers of judging a man based on an eight-game sample, here’s a clue: Trevor Hoffman’s Last 24 [...]

IGD: Padres @ Cubs (12 May 08)

Padres (14-24) @ Cubs (22-15) Randy Wolf vs Carlos Zambrano 5:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 183 MLB, B-R

IGD: Padres @ Braves (7 May 08)

Padres (12-21) @ Braves (16-15) Randy Wolf vs Tim Hudson 4:00 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 186 MLB, B-R I saw Hudson’s big-league debut, against the Padres at the Q. Despite his dominant showing that evening, it took me a while to accept Hudson as front-line starter. From July 2001: I’ve [...]

IGD: Padres @ Phillies (1 May 08)

Padres (11-17) @ Phillies (15-13) Randy Wolf vs Adam Eaton 4:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 185 MLB, B-R Do you suppose Eaton misses San Diego? I’m thinking maybe he does. Let’s take a closer look at everyone’s favorite perpetual breakout candidate: Adam Eaton, with or without the Padres   G [...]

IGD: Padres vs Diamondbacks (25 Apr 08)

Padres (9-14) vs D’backs (16-6) Randy Wolf vs Randy Johnson 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R How to score: Go to a bar. Find some babes… Oops, wrong blog. Let’s try again: Get guys on base. Drive ‘em in. That was easy. Any other problems you’d like solved?

IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (20 Apr 08)

Padres (8-10) @ D’backs (13-4) Randy Wolf vs Randy Johnson 1:10 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 189 MLB, B-R I love Greg Maddux‘s attitude. Dude took one for the team on Friday, throwing 113 pitches to give a beleaguered bullpen some rest following the 22-inning contest that finished earlier in the [...]