The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived. No, Yvonne Strahovski isn’t coming over for dinner; I’m talking about the Ducksnorts 2009 Baseball Annual.
I may be biased, but I think this is the best Annual yet. I’m pleased with both the content and the presentation (big tip o’ the cap to Chris Bauer for the [...]
By Geoff Young
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January 21, 2009 – 5:28 am
You know the old saw: When the going gets tough, the weak flee screaming like frightened little schoolchildren. Seems one former Padres “fan” has had enough and jumped on the Red Sox bandwagon (I’m flattered that someone actually took my advice). That must have been a difficult decision, but I’m sure now he feels like [...]
December 1, 2008 – 5:14 am
In their relatively brief history, the San Diego Padres have had 16 players pitch in two games or fewer for them. It’s a fascinating list… if you find these sorts of lists fascinating:
Al McBean, 1969
Taken from the Pirates as the 50th player selected overall in the 1968 expansion draft, McBean started his only game in [...]
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Also tagged brigham young university, dane iorg, dodger stadium, earl wilson, expansion draft, houston astros, kansas city royals, los angeles dodgers, san francisco giants, st louis cardinals, tommy dean, wes parker, world series winners
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September 23, 2008 – 5:36 am
According to Tom Krasovic at the U-T, Wally Joyner has resigned as hitting coach [h/t Sacrifice Bunt] of the San Diego Padres. In lieu of an explanation, Joyner offers this curious quote:
I came to the job hoping to put my experience and ideas to good use in teaching and coaching the Padres’ hitters, but it [...]
This is the third of a three-part interview (Part 1 is here; Part 2 is here) with San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson. Big thanks to Mr. Alderson for taking time out of his busy schedule to make himself available, and also to his assistant, Dayle Tedrow, for her indispensable assistance in making this happen.
Ducksnorts: [...]
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This is the second of a three-part interview (Part 1 is here) with San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson. Big thanks to Mr. Alderson for taking time out of his busy schedule to make himself available, and also to his assistant, Dayle Tedrow, for her indispensable assistance in making this happen.
Ducksnorts: What exactly are the [...]
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Also tagged alex rodriguez, barry zito, budgets, chase headley, ducksnorts, free agency, greg maddux, kosuke fukudome, marketing, milton bradley, randy wolf, sandy alderson
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This is the first of a three-part interview with San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson. Big thanks to Mr. Alderson for taking time out of his busy schedule to make himself available, and also to his assistant, Dayle Tedrow, for her indispensable assistance in making this happen.
Sandy Alderson has been CEO of the San Diego [...]
Over the years, 48 players have hit exactly one home run as a member of the San Diego Padres. Here are the guys who’ve done it with most and fewest plate appearances:
Most PA:
Ozzie Smith, 2536
Ed Whitson, 481
Jeff Gardner, 472
Dave Cash, 437
Bob Davis, 391
Fewest PA:
Tim Stoddard, 10
Jason Bay, 10
Eddie Miller, 14
Marty Barrett, 17
George Williams, 17
Talk about [...]
February 25, 2008 – 7:36 am
I am pleased to announce that the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual is now available as a hard copy or a PDF download. Not ready to commit? Try some linky goodness:
View the table of contents
Download a free PDF of excerpts
Read reviews of the 2007 Annual
Read an interview of me at Hardball Times
Buy the book
As a reminder, [...]
February 14, 2008 – 7:53 am
On pages 141-143 of his 1985 Baseball Abstract, Bill James launches into a discussion of whether baseball dynasties are a thing of the past. This is technically his essay on the San Diego Padres, who were the defending National League champions, although only two paragraphs focus on the Padres:
I do not see the Padres as [...]
With Fans Like These, Who Needs Air Conditioning?
You know the old saw: When the going gets tough, the weak flee screaming like frightened little schoolchildren. Seems one former Padres “fan” has had enough and jumped on the Red Sox bandwagon (I’m flattered that someone actually took my advice). That must have been a difficult decision, but I’m sure now he feels like [...]