Padres rotation right now: Correia, Young, Richard and Latos. 5th spot TBD.

by jbox on Jan 25, 2010 9:56 PM PST

XX Sports Radio: Bud Black Interview Part 3 (MP3) with Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton

If Adrian Gonzalez hits third, you'll see a combination of Blanks, Headley and Venable to bat 4,5,6. Hairston might have a chance to get in there too.
Tony Gwynn and Everth Cabrera will trade off batting lead off. Gwynn hitting right handed pitching and Cabrera would hit left handed pitching. David Eckstein would probably hit second.
Bud Black was impressed with the SDSU Aztecs Basketball team.
"Kouz will be missed in a lot of ways, but we strongly feel that Chase can pick up the slack"
Black's rotation right now would be Kevin Correia, Chris Young, Clayton Richard and Mat Latos. The 5th spot would be filled by Stauffer, LeBlanc, Gallagher or Ramos. Black thinks Hoyer may still get a veteran pitcher before Spring Training.
Black, his coaches and his staff keep tabs on the players during the winter.
Black thinks that pitchers should not throw over the winter because the body needs a break. They shouldn't start a throwing program until January.
The complex in the Dominican Republic is fine, there was no damage from the earthquake. Much of the Front Office staff was there last week.
Bud Black talked to Adrian Gonzalez about keeping his focus on the field and not getting wrapped up in trade talk.

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Coolest part of the interview

was when Bud caught Hacksaw off guard and said he would do another segment.

I applaud the new ownership and the Padres organization for making a serious effort to reach the fans. They realize they have to kiss our asses since the on field product sucked last year. I like the idea of the open house even though I won’t be able to make it.

Hopefully it all translates into a better product on the field….and more breakfast on Sundays.

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by mrbarneydangles on Jan 25, 2010 10:18 PM PST reply actions

I have really noticed the same theme...

with Beardy McCEO even acknowledging that we are passionate fans who feel slighted and have lost our trust. This FO seems to care about the recent separation and wants to bring the fans back, which I never got the impression the Sandy crew gave a rat’s ass about with the exception of KT.

I really have no complaints thus far with this FO and am actually…wait, what is that word that other teams get to use a lot? Optim…something. I am that. I am optimsomething about the future of this club. Not sold, but optimsomething.

As long as the Friar symbol stays put and someday I get to enjoy lunch again as my favorite meal of the day. I miss waking up late and just eating lunch like San Diegans used to.

by goldfyngor on Jan 25, 2010 11:17 PM PST up reply actions 5 recs

Congrats, jbox

This has to be some kind of record for consecutive listened-to minutes of Bud Black talking without dozing off. How’d you do it?

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by Axion on Jan 25, 2010 11:21 PM PST reply actions

Thanks for transcribing all this

I like that I can get the latest from Pepe Negro without having to hear Hacksaw. And I only listen to sports radio in the car; it’s not a safe place to risk narcolepsy.

by anthony on Jan 26, 2010 7:51 AM PST reply actions

you wouldn't want to get a ticket

for driving under the influence of Bud Black.

“I’m sorry officer, I know I was drifting into oncoming traffic… It’s just that Bud was describing his relationship with Hoyer to Hacksaw and I lost conciousness.”

"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.

"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black

by The Kipper on Jan 26, 2010 12:17 PM PST up reply actions

5th starter now decided.

Jon Garland.

I hope Stauffer gets a chance to win a spot. I can’t imagine who he would replace. Nice problem to have .We are deep at SP. Maybe one will go for a 2B mid spring training.

Padres pitchers aren't as good as you think. Padres hitters aren't as bad as you think.

by Aztecbill on Jan 26, 2010 4:27 PM PST up reply actions

Yo Aztecbill

Check out the MWC blog on SBNation for SDSU news.

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by Sam (sdsuaztec4) on Jan 26, 2010 6:35 PM PST up reply actions