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Why write when you can link?
In honor of the Cubs recent dismissal from the playoffs, (way to stay up to date there, Melvin) please enjoy this look back at the 2003 Cubs – Marlins playoff series. I do find it appropriate that...
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Peavy’s Priorities
Photo by Jim Epler I don’t think Jake Peavy knows what he wants. Here are his comments that kicked off this whole song and dance, as reported by the North County Times more than a month ago: “I want to...
View ArticleHistory says writers should use examples to support, not contradict, an opinion
History says trading Padres ace Jake would be a huge mistake This Nick Canepa article is chock full of unintentional lulz. Here’s his contention: I’m beyond tired of seeing San Diego stars either...
View ArticleAdrian Gonzalez Wins Gold Glove
Cheers to our boy. My unofficial, probably not very accurate survey of defensive metrics puts Adrian as a good, but not best in the league first baseman. His offensive goodness and his success with the...
View ArticleNow you’re Jennifer Aniston
Have you ever had two friends who dated each other? Two friends that both hung out with you in the same group, that you had many mutual friends with? Did they ever break up? That’s what Jake Peavy and...
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Hoffman Negotiations: Ready, Set, Judge
Trevor Hoffman by SD Dirk I know it isn’t going to sell newspapers or generate controversy, but I don’t think we’ll ever know exactly who is responsible if Trevor Hoffman is no longer a Padre. We have...
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Prospects are like that band you listened to before they were on the radio
Headline written by R. Lankford during the course of an AIM conversation. Headline stolen by M. Nieves during the course of that same conversation. Now that’s settled, a pair of recent articles on the...
View ArticleThe Sacrifice Bunt Theme Song
It is a well known fact that writers who regularly cite equivalent average, Pythagorean record, and major league equivalences are known as “dope” and “super rad” by hip urban youth. In order to cement...
View Article2008 Scouting Report By The Fans Prettied Up
Here are your Padres. League average for each trait is set to 50. My first post on the subject generated some great dialogue. The same caveats still apply: no defensive metric, including the fans’...
View Article2009 Marcels Depression Inducers / Projections
Having brought you Tom Tango’s fan scouting report, we now present the Marcel the Monkey Forecasting System, or simply Marcel 2009. In plain speak, here are projections for your/our 2009 San Diego...
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