Padres Farm Report (2 Jun 08)

Monday, June 2, 2008
by Geoff Young
Right-hander Mark Prior is scheduled to undergo season-ending shoulder surgery. Bummer, but given his injury history, this was a likely outcome. Here's hoping he can find health and resume his career at some point. With the amateur draft looming, I'm thinking back to when the Twins took Joe Mauer #1 overall in 2001. Remember the fuss made because they snagged him ahead of Prior that year? Sometimes the "signability" pick turns out to be the better pick. Not always, of course, or even most of the time, but sometimes... Triple-A -- Portland 8, Las Vegas 4...
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Series Preview: Tom Goyne Talks Phillies

Tuesday, April 29, 2008
by Geoff Young
The Padres head to Philly for three starting Tuesday evening. Among other things, this means I got to pick the brains of Tom Goyne, proprietor of the estimable Balls, Sticks, & Stuff, about his team. (We did this last year, too, and had more fun than you can shake a ball, stick, or stuff at.) Without further ado, I turn the blog over to Mr. Goyne... Ducksnorts: How many games do you see the Phillies winning this year, and will it be enough for a return trip to the post-season? Goyne: Given that the ...
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Elias Player Rankings

Thursday, November 2, 2006
by Geoff Young
Following the lead of Jim McLennan at AZ Snakepit, here are the Padres 2005-06 Elias player rankings: Hitters Brian Giles 83.333 A Mike Piazza 76.923 A Mike Cameron 71.333 A Todd Walker 70.996 A Dave Roberts 66.000 A Khalil Greene 62.434 B Josh Bard 54.762 B Ryan Klesko 53.778 B Josh Barfield 49.134 C Adrian Gonzalez 48.261 C Rob Bowen 35.897 Russell Branyan 26.708 Geoff Blum 22.360 Terrmel Sledge 12.222 Pitchers Scott Linebrink 84.231 A Trevor Hoffman 83.298 A Jake Peavy 78.023 A Chris Young 75.490 A Woody Williams 68.137 A ...
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