Around the Mission: 2/15 Padres Links

by jbox on Feb 15, 2010 8:29 AM PST

Optimism abounds as Friars ready for camp | padres.com: News
The Padres start Spring Training coming off an encouraging finish to last season, when they went 37-25 down the stretch with a roster filled with young players short on Major League experience.
Yearly rite of spring upon fans - SignOnSanDiego.com
"For the next seven weeks, many San Diegans will be practicing reverse Zonieism."
PARIS: When Wooden talks, even baseball people listen
"I went to Buddy and said, 'Hey, you ought to be my date. You are the only Southern California manager not coming,' " Moorad said.
Five years of Gaslamp Ball :: Friar Forecast
"With GLB, it has been five years of quality Padres blogging, which makes the feat that much more impressive. Seriously, though, to run a high-quality (if, at times, offbeat) blog for that long is quite an accomplishment. "
Padres Prospects Worth Watching in 2010: Hitters – Ducksnorts
"We’ll cover 15 hitters today and 15 pitchers next week."
The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: NYC to Kentucky
"I kept noticing the same three things popping up mile after mile. McDonald's, fireworks stores, and Adult XXX books and videos stores. I couldn't help but stop..."
Friars on Cardboard: Randomness: Friars On Twitter, Finley, Santiago, 7Seconds Tattoo & An Admission Of Idiocy
"Man, to think that a year ago Brian Wilson and C.J. Wilson were pretty much the only baseball players with a Twitter. Shiz blew up, yo; now it seems like everyone with a pair of spikes has one."
Twitter / Joe Lies: It doesn't feel like it's ...
"It doesn't feel like it's been 8 years. Mike Darr 03/21/76 - 02/15/02"
friarhood.com - Who are you Will Venable?
"Overall it appears that Venable is on track in what should be his make-or-break season. He is all but guaranteed the starting right field job and should fit nicely into the middle of the lineup."