WILL VENABLE RUMORS & GOSSIP
Is Will Venable vulnerable to regression?
Being an East Coast writer sometimes makes it difficult to appreciate or notice players from the other coast. After all, most of their games are starting just when I am thinking about going to bed. I would like to think that I keep track of what's going on pretty well still. But I question that when looking at Will Venable's 2013 season and being surprised at the numbers...
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Venerable Venable Named Team MVP
A day after naming Andrew Cashner the Padres’ pitcher of the year, The Padres announced today that outfielder Will Venable was voted as the team’s Most Valuable Player for the 2013 season by the San Diego chapter of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
The 31 year old veteran, who has played the entirety of his 6-year career in San Diego, received a contract extension...
Venable Signs 2-Year Contract Extension
The incredible hot-streak by Padres outfielder Will Venable was punctuated by an exclamation point today, as the Padres have announced that they have signed Venable to a two-year contract extension amounting to approximately $8.5 million. General Manager Josh Byrnes made the announcement Tuesday morning.
Venable, 30, has been with the Padres organization since making his debut in...
Will Venable is doing Will Venable things
Who is Will Venable?
We know about his hairline. We know he went to Princeton. We know about his dad, former major leaguer Max Venable. We’ve seen Will’s highlights. We’ve suffered through his lowlights. But really, what kind of player is he?
2009: .256/.323/.440 with 12 home runs and a 108 wRC+ in 324 PA’s
2010: .245/.324/.408 with 13 home runs and a 101 wRC+ in 445 PA’s...
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August 19, 2013
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Superman Will Venable Lays Out For A Game Saving Web Gem
The San Diego Padres have their own “Man of Steel” in outfielder Will Venable. The disguised super-hero made a game saving catch in the 12th inning laying flat out to complete the web gem. Venable proved this hard hit drive would not be his kryptonite reeling it in for the out.
The post Superman Will Venable Lays Out For A Game Saving Web Gem appeared first on Baseball Hot Corner.
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June 18, 2013
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CLUTCH GRAB
Will Venable makes amazing diving catch
San Diego's Will Venable made an incredible full extension diving catch into the center field dirt to prevent the winning run from scoring in the bottom of the 12th last night. Your browser does... Full story at Bob's Blitz ~ http://www.bobsblitz.com
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June 18, 2013
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Video: Will Venable makes catch of the year so far
On Monday night San Diego Padres outfielder Will Venable made the catch of the year in Major League Baseball so far. Not only was the catch itself incredible, but it also saved the game for the San Diego Padres against the rival San Francisco Giants.
In the bottom of the 12th inning with the game tied 3-3, San Francisco’s Juan Perez strolled to the play with the winning run on...
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June 18, 2013
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Will Venable Batting Second and the Pain It Causes My Soul
I’ve been reading select chapters from The Book by Tom Tango, Mitchel Lichtman, and Andrew Dolphin. It is a book about “playing the percentages in baseball”. The chapter I keep coming back to for further reading and understanding is called Batting (Dis) Order and relates to creating the optimal batting order with the players on a team. The reason I return to this chapter is...
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May 21, 2013
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GOTCHA!
OF fakes out everyone on home run
This is one of the most bizarre home runs I've ever seen. In the second inning of the Marlins-Padres game on Tuesday night, Padres outfielder Will Venable hits a fly ball to right field off of Marlins starter Alex Sanabia. Miami right fielder Marcell Ozuna settles down to make the catch in normal depth in right field as San Diego's announcers prepare to call the fly out....
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May 07, 2013
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Padres Avoid Arbitration With Will Venable
According to The Union Tribune (via twitter), the Padres have avoided arbitration with Will Venable agreeing to $2.675 million for 2013.
Venable is coming off a 2012 where in 417 at bats he posted a .264/.335/.429 slash line while hitting 9 home runs and driving in 45 RBIs. These numbers have been on par with what he has been capable of for most of his career so far.
Will split time...
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