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The Day After
Waking up today made yesterday's events even more surreal.The two most notable deadlines in baseball, the trading deadline and the signing deadline, produce a lot of action, and typically there is a flurry of activity in the final 20 minutes. Of course, there needs to be a foundation of communication for those final 20 minutes to be worthwhile, which we had established with...
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August 17, 2010
Discuss
Signing Deadline
Midnight eastern tonight is the MLB signing deadline for drafted players, so it'll be an active day on the transaction wire.For our part, last week we were able to come to agreements with two picks: 3rd round RHP Zach Cates and 8th round OF Jose Dore. Both were signed for well above slot money, but we expected that on draft day when we selected them. Nevertheless, it's...
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August 16, 2010
Two Items
Two quick hits for today:If you're wondering about the August waiver rules, and you know you are, I wrote this piece two years ago to help explain the process.Ever wonder why hitters can't seem to hit Mariano Rivera even when they know what's coming? Here's an interesting video that attempts to explain the phenomenon.
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August 04, 2010
Acquiring Tejada and Ludwick
Most teams approach July's trading deadline with the following plan: let's add meaningfully to our Major League team without trading any member of the Major League team and also holding onto our top prospects. Typically, that's easier said than done, and this deadline had an added degree of difficulty due to the dearth of impact players available. All of that made acquiring...
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August 03, 2010
Interleague Success
Well, it's been a while since we've been able to write that...eleven long years to be exact. 1997: 8-81998: 6-71999: 11-4Hey, this interleague thing isn't so bad.2000: 5-102001: 6-92002: 8-102003: 8-102004: 8-102005: 7-112006: 7-82007: 6-92008: 3-15 ouch2009: 5-10Yes, the last time we finished with a winning record in interleague play was actually 1999, and the last decade...
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June 24, 2010
More Signings
Here are a few more signings for today:#5 Rico Noel#11 Brian Guinn#19 Tyler Norwood#29 Mykal Stokes#31 Oscar Garcia#37 Chase Marona#41 Bryan Altman#43 Mark HardyA number of these guys (Stokes, Garcia, Marona, and Altman) have already seen action with either Eugene or Arizona, as both teams began their seasons. With Noel and Guinn signed, we now have our top five college (including...
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June 22, 2010
Video for Rounds 11-20
Here's a little more video on some of our guys. The Short-Season A Eugene Emeralds opens tonight! Check out the roster here. In addition to the 2010 draftees, we have a number of young talented players trying to make the jump, including pitchers Keyvius Sampson, Adys Portillo, Matt Lollis, and Pedro Martinez and outfielders Luis Domoromo and Rymer Liriano. The Arizona League...
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June 18, 2010
Video for Rounds 6-10
This video includes RHP John Barbato, RHP AJ Vanegas, OF Jose Dore, and OF Houston Slemp. 9th Round pick Josh Spence from Arizona State didn't really pitch this spring due to an elbow injury, so there's no video of him. As you many be able to tell, Barbato, Vanegas, and Dore were all considered to be talented enough to go in the first few rounds of the draft, but they slipped...
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June 16, 2010
Video for Rounds 3-5
Zac CatesChristian BissonJablonski (Rico) Noel
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June 15, 2010
Putting a Face to a Name
We have video!Over the course of the next week or two, I'll be posting video on some of our draftees. These are not professionally edited highlights. Rather, they are sample clips taken by our scouts, which I thought we'd share. Because of that, some players will definitely have more than others, though it won't necessarily correlate with where they were taken in the...
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June 14, 2010
Rounds 6-10
It was time for some upside! Most of these guys could be difficult to sign, as their talent dictates a higher round selection, but we felt that it was the right time to take them. 6th RoundJohn Barbato is a 6'3" RHP from Varela HS in Florida. The coach's son, John's fastball has touched 95 mph and normally works around 92. He complements it with a tough downer...
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June 08, 2010
Jablonski (Rico) Noel
Bisson is really fast. Noel might be faster.Rico is the CF for Coastal Carolina, and in his past 125 college games, he has stolen 104 bases. That's silly. Possibly more importantly, we think he's the best defensive centerfielder in the entire draft and is a perfect fit for PETCO.A right-handed hitter, Rico is another guy we think has great makeup. With Gyorko, Bisson...
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June 08, 2010
Christian Bisson
A junior second baseman from the University of Kentucky (and originally from Ontario), Chris is a player with exciting speed. Combining last summer on the Cape and this spring in the SEC, Chris has stolen 68 bases in 93 games. Wiry strong, he also has some strength and will get his share of extra base hits. Another player with great makeup, he's absolutely driven to succeed...
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June 08, 2010
Zach Cates
We love pleasant surprises!Zach Cates is a newly converted pitcher from Northeast Texas CC. A former catcher, the 6'3", 200lb right-hander has a fastball than runs 90-95 to go along with a nasty changeup. Just 20 years old, this spring was Zach's first full season to concentrate on pitching, and he struck out 92 in just 69 innings.We feel he has the chance to be a...
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June 08, 2010
Jedd Gyorko
We got ourselves a bat.Jedd is a junior shortstop from West Virginia University who has done nothing but rake for three years. At 5'10" and 195lbs, Jedd is a strong infielder with right-handed power. This year he had 48 extra base hits in just 236 at-bats while only striking out just 24 times. Furthermore, last summer he hit .326/.386/.488 with a wood bat in the Cape...
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June 08, 2010
Karsten Whitson
Sometimes you have to take your shot.Karsten is a 6'4", 215lb right-hander from Chipley, FL with a fastball that runs between 90 and 95 mph. His main secondary pitch is a relatively polished slider that has been unhittable at the amateur level. While he has shown some feel for a changeup, he just hasn't needed to use it much up to this point, but we anticipate that...
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June 07, 2010
Draft Day!
There's just nothing like waking up on draft day.In the past the draft lasted two days, and it was akin to an 800 meter race - an absolute sprint but realistically too long to sprint without nearly collapsing before the end (at least for me). There was no time allotted for each pick, so when the team in front of you finished announcing their selection, it was immediately time...
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June 07, 2010
Good Article
I normally don't provide a lot of links (I know I should provide more), but I just came across an article about Jon Garland from Marc Normandin of BP that is worth sharing.While the article is specifically about Garland, it actually is a good commentary on our pitching in general. What's particularly astute is that Marc points out that while Garland's ERA will likely...
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May 20, 2010
At the Quarter Mark... Well, Almost
I had been planning on writing a season-to-date review at some point. My first thought was 20 games, but I figured that was too small a sample. Then I thought maybe it would be better after 1/5th of the season, but it seemed odd to try to split the season into quintiles, and I was swamped with work anyway. Conclusion? The quarter mark...until I realized that I'll be traveling...
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May 19, 2010
Four Good Wins and More
The only bad part of the past four games is that I wasn't in San Diego to enjoy them. Last time I wrote, I was hopeful for a series win against Arizona, and we managed to do a bit better than that. Then in the opener against San Francisco Clayton Richard had a great start against Matt Cain, and we enjoyed a walkoff. Not only was it the 4th win in a row, but it was also the...
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April 20, 2010
Travel is Overrated
I just landed in Atlanta (approximately 3am San Diego time) after a brutal red-eye flight. I normally don't have an issue with red-eyes, and I figured that this one would give me an extra evening at home with my kids before I left, so I didn't hesitate to book it. When I saw that I had an exit row window seat, I figured I was in good shape. Then I boarded the plane.
First...
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April 16, 2010
CY to the 15-Day
Today we officially placed Chris Young on the 15-Day DL retroactive to April 7 (since he hadn't pitched since April 6). The rule states that a Club can place a player on the DL and back-date the placement up to seven days assuming he has not performed in a game.Chris felt some discomfort in his shoulder following his six inning performance in Game Two of the season. With our...
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April 12, 2010
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Waiver Claims
Yesterday we lost Chad Huffman on waivers to the Yankees. You never enjoy losing a player, as you put him on your roster at one point in order to protect him. Nevertheless, these transactions always have multiple sides.The GoodWe're now at the point where we're losing good players in these situations, which speaks well of our organizational depth. Ok, I admit that'...
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April 08, 2010
An Organizational Win
There's nothing quite like winning to get me back to writing!On numerous occasions I've wanted to get back into the flow but just couldn't for one reason or another. Now that the season is underway, however, no excuses are valid. Though it was slow to progress, it was a productive off-season as we were able to add a number of pieces to the Club to solidify our depth...
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April 07, 2010
Last Week
Emotions are intense in the final week of the regular season. Teams vie for playoff spots, some veterans may be playing their last games, and young September callups are doing everything they can to make an impression. Off the field, however, emotions can run even deeper.This is an incredibly competitive industry, one in which we get graded with a win or a loss 162 times a year...
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October 06, 2009
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