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Thoughts from Tucson, Part 2

by Geoff Young on May 31, 2011 (20) Comments

The minor leagues can be funny. In Albuquerque, I saw a fly ball kick out of the glove of Dodgers prospect Trayvon Robinson and over the left-field fence for a home run. I saw former Padres right-hander Tim Redding face San Diego native (Hilltop High School) Mike Jacobs.

Thoughts from Tucson, Part 1

by Geoff Young on May 30, 2011 (3) Comments

Caught a couple games in Tucson this past weekend. On Friday, right-hander Matt Buschmann started for the T-Padres and shut down the Salt Lake Bees. Working exclusively out of the stretch, Buschmann tossed a complete game, allowing one run and using just 97 pitches in the process. He isn’t a prospect, but that is a [...]

Musical Outfielders

by Geoff Young on May 24, 2011 (56) Comments

The Padres have optioned outfielder Will Venable to Triple-A Tucson and recalled outfielder Blake Tekotte from Double-A San Antonio. I don’t know what is wrong with Venable (.224/.293/.291 in 151 PA this year) or how to fix it, but he vows to improve his approach. At his best, Venable is a useful if flawed piece [...]

Farm Report: Sampson Has a Good Hair Day

by Geoff Young on Apr 08, 2011 (5) Comments

The station that carries the San Antonio Missions games on radio also features a show called “Down on the Farm Radio.” I was pumped, thinking maybe I could learn more about Padres prospects that way. No such… it’s about actual farms. You know… hog reports, monster lizards, and what not. It’s an old-school country station, [...]

Happy Minor League Opening Day!

by Geoff Young on Apr 07, 2011 (13) Comments

While the Padres are enjoying their third day off in the season’s first eight days, their four full-season minor-league affiliates kick off the 2011 schedule on Thursday. Here’s a little something to help you follow along from wherever you may be…

Opening Day Links and Open Thread

by Geoff Young on Mar 31, 2011 (22) Comments

Well, it’s here. First, we have links to whet your appetite…

Open Thread: Who Is the Best Player You’ve Seen?

by Geoff Young on Mar 18, 2011 (35) Comments

In the midst of last week’s delighful discussion about players we wished we’d seen, reader Tom Waits wondered about the best players we’ve actually seen. Come to think of it, so do I.

Wednesday Links (9 Mar 11)

by Geoff Young on Mar 09, 2011 (12) Comments

I’ve got nothing today but links. Enjoy…

Hungry. Thirsty. Whatever.

by Geoff Young on Feb 14, 2011 (6) Comments

A poet friend and I exchanged Sarah Vaughan tunes on Saturday morning. I served with “Shadow of Your Smile”; he returned with “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” — nothing but aces with The Divine One. Her voice and a pot of freshly ground French roast go a long way toward wiping away [...]

One-Hit Wonders: Randy Myers to Dennys Reyes

by Geoff Young on Jan 28, 2011 (2) Comments

This is Part 10 of a 13-part series examining the 65 men who have collected exactly one hit as a member of the San Diego Padres. The current installment features a man involved in Kevin Towers’ worst trade as Padres GM, two members of the inaugural 1969 squad, a man once traded for Randy Wolf, [...]