Around the Mission: 6/19 Padres Links

by jbox on Jun 19, 2009 9:41 AM PDT Comment 28 comments

Who's your Padre?: Kyle Blanks, on his way to PETCO Park ...
Blanks, a first baseman and outfielder with Triple-A Portland, is expected to have his contract purchased by the Padres on Friday when he will be added to the 40-man roster.
Padres stop record Interleague skid | padres.com: News
With a losing Interleague record that includes a record current 13-game loss streak, the Padres are searching for answers and coming up with multiple theories about why their American League counterparts give them trouble.
Left-hander joins Padres' rotation | padres.com: News
The Padres will start a left-hander for the first time this season Friday night, when Wade LeBlanc is recalled from Triple-A Portland in place of the injured Chris Young.
Kouzma-walk-off: Padres win in 10 | padres.com: News
Kevin Kouzmanoff's 10th-inning RBI single snapped the Padres' 13-game Interleague losing streak for a 4-3 win over the Mariners on Thursday. Adrian Gonzalez, who scored the winning run, was 4-for-4 and also hit the game-tying home run.
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Look for Padres top prospect Kyle Blanks at PETCO Park tonight
Bullpen continues to shine
The way general manager Kevin Towers was sweating it over in mid-March, one would never imagine hearing the bullpen described as the glue of the 2009 Padres.
San Diego Padres Host Open Tryout at Parkview Field - OurSports Central
Padres are hosting more open tryouts
Chrissy's Outfit of the Day - KSWB
Ok, that skirt is pretty short too.
It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First: One Year Later
Paul DePodesta looks at the top 15 rounds of the 2008 draft and evaluates.
Marty's Blog: Padres Win. Seriously. Now Get Your Scorecard Ready
Marty is waiting to see which roster changes will be made. She is not waiting for the Moneyball movie.

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Paul D.

I think we should be glad he is on the staff helping KT out with stocking the Farm. We need to stop thinking about him as the portrayed computer nerd in Moneyball and more as the GM that stocked the Dodgers System with all the talent we see now.

"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"

by Ron Mexico on Jun 19, 2009 11:20 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

So far I like DePodesta.

I like him even more since Moorad sorted out the organizational mess and made it clear who reported to whom.

by maestro876 on Jun 19, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

They cleared it up?

I’m pretty sure DePo still reports to the CEO just like he did under Alderson. Anyone else who can confirm this?

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jun 19, 2009 11:55 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

AFAIK

It still works the same. It’s unconventional, but I wouldn’t call it a mess. Seems like the only change they made was attitude.

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by Axion on Jun 19, 2009 12:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I thought they said

that before DePodesta and Towers were both reporting to the CEO and it created a bunch of problems, and now they have it so DePodesta reports to Towers, so it’s not like we have two GMs.

by maestro876 on Jun 19, 2009 1:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I have yet to hear that

Plus, it doesn’t even make that much sense. DePo spends most of his time on the draft and KT doesn’t even call the shots there. Gayton and Fuson have final say on who gets drafted.

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jun 19, 2009 7:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I like to imagine him as That Guy

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by Axion on Jun 19, 2009 11:42 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs

My only regret

is that I have…bonitis.

Urk.

by maestro876 on Jun 19, 2009 11:49 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

"I'm not a computer nerd. I prefer to be called a hacker."

by 'Eaters on Jun 19, 2009 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Love Depo

Fire Bud Black!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jun 19, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

You guys see how Kouz looked after he got that hit yesterday?

It’s like even he couldn’t believe he did it.

by maestro876 on Jun 19, 2009 11:40 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

He looked like he had just won the world series.

Fire Bud Black!

by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jun 19, 2009 5:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Anyone care to speculate on how the OF will work?

With 3 lefties pitching against this weekend I would expect to see a lot of Blanks in LF. Chase will probably sit against them. But, that doesn’t solve RF. Will they have the sack to put Headley or Blanks in RF to get Giles out of there? Once Harrison is back they can put Gwynn in RF with Shrek in CF and platoon Savior and Super-Savior. Or, they could platoon Savior and Kouz and let Blanks play everyday in LF.

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jun 19, 2009 11:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Who do we like better in CF?

Gwynn or Harrison? And then, has it become that time for Giles?

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by Axion on Jun 19, 2009 12:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gwynn.

I love Hairy….but is he really a CF?

by Drama on Jun 19, 2009 2:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Harrison

Is more of a CF than RF I think. They should just move him back to 2B and live with the bad D. They are doing it with Eckstein right now for far less offense.

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jun 19, 2009 7:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This needs to be done now

EVERYDAY I'M HUSTLIN'

by CurbEnthusiasm on Jun 20, 2009 12:24 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That time for Giles

"When the going gets tough... TheGrandHatching pops in later." -- WG

by TheGrandHatching on Jun 19, 2009 2:26 PM PDT reply actions 3 recs

So good.

by Drama on Jun 19, 2009 2:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

going back to the Futurama well

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by Axion on Jun 19, 2009 2:46 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

This guy's a-coming.

by maestro876 on Jun 19, 2009 3:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

♫

Giles is evil, you won’t miss ‘im.
We’ll find ways to simulate that smell.
What a sorry fella, rolled and smoked like old panatella.
Here on level one of Padres Hell!
♫

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by Axion on Jun 19, 2009 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs