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A Simple Request
August 16, 2009 by
Amazin' Avenue
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Don't allow Carlos Beltran or David Wright to play any more baseball this year. Will Carroll wrote that Beltran could miss all of 2010 recovering from microfracture surgery. What many people didn't realize is that Carroll meant he would miss 2010 IF he played on his bad...
Around the Mission: 8/2 Padres Links
August 02, 2009 by
Gaslamp Ball
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by Denis Poroy - AP
about 16 hours ago:
San Diego Padres pitcher Clayton Richard delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009 in San Diego. (AP...
Field Trip: Petco Park
July 23, 2009 by
Faith and Fear
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I'm in San Diego for Comic-Con -- so of course the very first thing I did was go to a Padres/Marlins game.
Petco Park is a little different than your basic HOK/Populous design. Yes, it's got the basic hallmarks of today's retro/modern parks: circulating behind the seating...
Pittsburgh Pirates' Predisposition for Pitchers: Draft and Trade Choices
July 13, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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Around 1970, the Pittsburgh Pirates also had the Major League's most offensively productive outfield in Willie Stargell, Mattie Alou, and Roberto Clemente as they did early in 2008.
But they wouldn't have made it to the World Series in 1971 without good, if less celebrated...
Teams to Worry About in 2010, According to Dayton Moore
August 25, 2009 by
Royals Review
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Moore points to the club’s 18-11 start, prior to the onset of injuries to several key players, as validation of the organization’s approach.
“I go back to the same thing all of the time,” he said. “If our processes were so poor, how were we able...
Were we wrong about Garrett Jones?
September 16, 2009 by
Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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As Pirate fans, we are legitimately power-starved. Since the start of this losing streak in 1992, the Pirates have had Brian Giles and Jason Bay with a sprinkling of Craig Wilson, Nate McLouth, and Reggie Sanders. Because of the dearth of true power hitters, we've spent time talking...
Injuries Limit Padres Trades
July 20, 2009 by
MLB Rumors
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Most teams are sellers at the deadline if they're 18 games under .500 and 13.5 games out of a playoff spot. But as Tracy Ringolsby of FOXSpots.com says, this year's San Diego Padres will struggle to unload payroll and add prospects in trades because they have so many injured...
Around the Mission: 8/19 Padres Links
August 19, 2009 by
Gaslamp Ball
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
about 11 hours ago:
San Diego Padres' Kyle Blanks watches his long drive to center field against the Chicago Cubs in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009, in...
Strasburg a Padre? It's Not As Far Fetched As It Seems
July 25, 2009 by
Bleacher Report
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The Nationals have yet to sign their first round draft pick, San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg. Although the two sides have until Aug. 17 to come to an agreement, don't be surprised if Strasburg decides he doesn't want to sign a deal with the team.
Washington...
Around the Mission: 7/21 Padres Links
July 21, 2009 by
Gaslamp Ball
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
about 12 hours ago:
San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff follows through on a home run in the sixth inning against the Florida Marlins in a baseball game Monday, July 20, 2009, in San...
Offday Thoughts On TV Broadcast Crews
August 03, 2009 by
Lookout Landing
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Over the course of my years and particularly through the use of MLB.tv, I have encountered and listened to many teams' announcers. What follows is my personal, 100% subjective ranking of them. There is no formula. Feel free to disagree with as many of these as you'd like...
Around the Mission: 11/24 Padres Links
5 days ago by
Gaslamp Ball
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by Denis Poroy - AP
6 months ago:
San Diego Padres right fielder Brian Giles dives as he tries to make a catch on a single hit by Colorado Rockies' Aaron Cook during the sixth inning of a baseball game...
Elias Ranking Projections Update
October 11, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Eddie Bajek of Detroit Tigers Thoughts has reverse-engineered the Elias Rankings, and he's providing his projections exclusively here at MLB Trade Rumors.
We've cleaned up a few errors since last time; the following players changed types: Yorvit Torrealba from no...
Giles holds out hope for a better ending
October 01, 2009 by
San Diego Padres Baseball Schedule...
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“Tonight's the night, Gilly! It's gonna happen for you tonight!” Almost as automatically as his name used to appear in the Padres starting lineup, Brian Giles would hear the lone voice as he trotted out to right field at Petco Park.
A Poem for our Cowboy
October 25, 2009 by
Gaslamp Ball
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I miss you Gunslinger, you were mine since I was 10.
I miss you Gunslinger, you built a cheap, yet solid 'pen.
I didn't always feel loved, but I knew the love was there.
You were sometimes over budget, but the spending was always fair.
You once lived around...
Around the Mission: 11/1 Padres Links
28 days ago by
Gaslamp Ball
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via thedirty.com
View full size photo uploaded November 1, 2009
PADRES: Towers laying low, planning his next moveSeveral sources believe Towers will select the Yankees because of his friendship with GM Brian Cashman...
Brian Giles Wants To Keep Playing
October 02, 2009 by
MLB Trade Rumors
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Chris Jenkins of the San Diego Union-Tribune points out that this could be the final weekend of Brian Giles' professional career. Giles says his body still feels good enough to play, but he realizes he'll have a limited role if he stays with the Padres, so he's open to...
Around the Mission: 10/2 Padres Links
October 02, 2009 by
Gaslamp Ball
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Lt. Amy Tomlinson sure looks like Kevin Towers
View full size photo uploaded October 2, 2009
Giles still hoping for better ending - SignOnSanDiego.com"Hopefully, maybe, we'll see," Giles said. "...
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