The Giles Non-Story

Monday, August 11, 2008
by Geoff Young
I haven't commented on the Brian Giles waiver thing because, frankly, nothing happened. That said, because the Red Sox were involved, people are making a big stink, so here's my two cents. First off, pretty much everyone gets placed on waivers this time of year. That's not a news item. Second, I'm hearing a lot of nonsense about Giles' desire to win or whatever. I understand that the Boston media maybe feels a little jilted by his decision to remain in San Diego, but seriously, get over yourself. This is choice: Giles is a player who talks a lot about winning, but if that's the ...
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Series Preview: Lisa Gray Talks Astros

Monday, March 31, 2008
by Geoff Young
I'm making a concerted effort to do more interviews this year and get more voices talking here at Ducksnorts. With that in mind, it's my great pleasure to bring you Lisa Gray, of the excellent Astros Dugout, who will tell us a little more about the Padres' first opponent of 2008. Ducksnorts: The Astros and Padres are similar in many respects. Both teams entered the league during the '60s and still are largely ignored by the national media. With the retirement of Jeff Bagwell and now Craig Biggio, how does the franchise go about re-establishing itself in an environment where so much emphasis is placed on individual players, particularly those in large media markets? Gray: That ...
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Weekend Winter Wrapup (29 Oct 07)

Monday, October 29, 2007
by Geoff Young
Congrats to the Red Sox on their World Series victory or whatever. Stephen said it best in the comments: Nothing warms my heart more than seeing Tom Werner standing on the podium to accept the WS trophy. For those who may have forgotten why we detest Werner in these parts, here's a handy reminder. Aside from the fact that he almost destroyed baseball in San Diego, I've got no real problems with the guy. To the winter leagues... Friday, October 26 East Rising Stars 3, West Rising Stars 2 (box | recap). Matt Antonelli batted second and went 0-for-2 with a walk. Interesting that he bats in the #7 or #8 hole for the ...
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Management by Baseball

Wednesday, May 3, 2006
by Geoff Young
Management by Baseball By Jeff Angus Collins: 272 pp., $22.95 hardcover Don't let the title fool you. Although this book is aimed at actual and would-be managers, the insights can be of use to anyone who has to deal with managers, which is just about everyone. Using lessons learned from field and general managers in the game of baseball, Angus walks us through the four components of effective management: the ability to manage mechanics, talent, oneself, and change. He cites numerous examples, including, among others, Pie Traynor's refusal to rest his regulars down the stretch in 1938 and costing his Pirates the pennant, Mike Scioscia's emphasis on aggressive ...
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