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Part of a host's responsibility is to lay out and enforce ground rules that enable all guests to enjoy themselves. I'm afraid that as Ducksnorts has grown, I've neglected this duty and allowed us to stray too far from our mission, which is to discuss baseball in an intelligent and thoughtful mann......

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Portland Beavers in a Box: Record: 69-70 Runs Scored: 695 Runs Allowed: 764 BA/OBP/SLG: .265/.350/.431 (Pacific Coast League: .277/.347/.443) ERA: 5.04 (PCL: 4.84) DER: .632 (PCL: .637) Source: Baseball-Reference. This may be the weakest minor-league team in the Padres organization. In a league t......

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One of the few pleasant surprises in a miserable season has been the resurrection of Jody Gerut's career. Gerut, who hadn't played in the big leagues since 2005, signed a minor-league contract with the Padres back in January. Talk about under the radar. As Mick Jagger once sang, "I've got no expe......

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In the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual I noted that Adrian Gonzalez didn't ground into many double plays in 2007. Given how slow he is and how many he'd hit into the year before, this surprised me. Well, now he's back to his old tricks: Adrian Gonzalez, Grounders and Double Plays Year PA GIDP ......

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Daniel at There Are Better Deals in August asks whether it's okay for the front office to lie. It's a provocative question, and one that deserves attention. He cites a recent article by Derek Carty, my colleague at Hardball Times, that mentions Paul DePodesta's blog as a possible propaganda tool.......

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Effective immediately, and for the foreseeable future, comments have been disabled. I've asked folks to follow the rules, but it's just not happening and I don't have the time or energy to continue policing the situation. Thanks for your support and understanding. Go Padres! Advertisement: Ducks......

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Padres @ Giants 7:15 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 745 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 186 MLB, B-R Advertisement: Knuckle Curve Like Ducksnorts? Read more of Geoff's thoughts on baseball at Knuckle Curve. ...

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Padres @ Diamondbacks 6:40 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 735 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R ...

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My latest article at Hardball Times focuses on 10 of the most lopsided free agent compensation picks in history. Enjoy! ...

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Padres @ Diamondbacks 6:40 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 740 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R ...

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As you are no doubt aware by now, the Padres have traded Greg Maddux to the Dodgers for two minor-league players to be named later or cash. According to Tom Krasovic at the U-T, "By Oct. 15, the Padres will choose two Dodgers minor leaguers from a list of five already agreed upon by the [...]...

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Padres @ Diamondbacks 6:40 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 743 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 188 MLB, B-R Advertisement: Knuckle Curve Like Ducksnorts? Read more of Geoff's thoughts on baseball at Knuckle Curve. ...

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Posting will be light this week. Nothing much is happening with the Padres right now (aside from the signings of Allan Dykstra and James Darnell, I suppose), and a few other projects are demanding my time: I'm working on a quick survey of compensatory draft picks through history — We've already ......

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Padres vs Phillies 5:05 p.m. PT ESPN AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 187 MLB, B-R I'll bet ESPN is psyched to be broadcasting a Padres game in August this year, eh? Still, it's an excuse to visit San Diego… ...

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Padres vs Phillies 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD, DIRECTV 741 AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 187 MLB, B-R Advertisement: Ducksnorts 2007 Baseball Annual Geoff's debut book makes an excellent companion for any fan of the Padres. ...

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