Friday Links (4 Apr 08)
Friday, April 4, 2008by Geoff Young
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 signing veterans to one-year contracts. More to the point, the Padres fish those waters year-round. Alderson has said such players can be extra motivated by the prospect of imminent free agency. Further, such a player can strengthen the farm system if his departure nets a draft pick or two.
Whoa, that makes way too much sense.
Tom Verducci at SI.com has ...
