Around the Mission: 2/19 Padres Links Part 2
by jbox on Feb 19, 2010 2:20 PM PST
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Print- Bell intent on improving on last season | padres.com: News
At some point in the future, Padres' closer Heath Bell will look back on the 2009 season and remember everything good it held for him -- an All-Star nod and leading the National League in saves as he made a name for himself. -
Html : Transcript from the live chat with Padres pitcher Heath Bell
Join Padres closer Heath Bell and NCT staff writer Dan Hayes for a live chat at noon on Feb. 19. -
Hacksaw: Top 10 concerns as Padres prep for spring training
Top 10 concerns for the Friars in the Catcus League -
Unfinished Business: New Padres Crushes :)
So at FanFest last Saturday, Hyun Young and I were talking about our baseball crushes with jbox from Gaslamp Ball. jbox asked me who my new Padres crush would be now that Kouz is gone and gave me some suggestions. I wasn't really sure who I wanted to make my new crush, but I've finally realized who they are going to be! - Bud Black Spring Training Preview
Which players are primed for a step forward in 2010? What position battles will be taking place in spring training? And what concerns Black heading into the season? - Black’s eyes focused on arms race - SignOnSanDiego.com
QUESTION: Could you comment on Everth Cabrera? ANSWER: He’s a fast learner and extremely skilled. He wants to excel. We will see growth just from him playing the game. Let me back track, we were about ready to make him our everyday shortstop last April when he suffered the injury (broken hook of the hamate bone in his left hand).
Former UA star Dave Magadan inducted into College Baseball Hall of Fame | montgomeryadvertiser.com | Montgomery Advertiser
Former Alabama All-American first baseman Dave Magadan, generally recognized as the best player in the program's history, was elected to the College Baseball Hall of Fame.
The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: FIRST WORKOUT
"The best part about Spring Training is the practice time. Playing in games is fun, but I really love to practice. "
Friar John's Blog: Padres to host softball clinic at PETCO Park
The Padres continue their commitment to youth sports by hosting a one-day coaches clinic for San Diego County ASA softball coaches.
"Former Padres exec Fuson Joins A's" by Padres Scorecard
Grady Fuson has been hired by the Oakland A’s as an advisor to baseball operations.
friarhood.com - Friarhood Radio Show 2.18.10
Friarhood break down the 2010 Padres vs. the 2009 Padres entering spring training. Jeff claims that Will Venable will go large and Steve predicts Clayton Richard has a strong shot to lead the Padres in wins.
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You guys think Richard is going to end up with more wins than Young? Also of note, the heavy Heath Bell picture that’s at the start of this thread. Oh how I miss Heavy Heath.
by 5fingerGreenehandpunch on Feb 19, 2010 3:03 PM PST via mobile reply actions
If you've got a good way to predict how many wins a pitcher will get
You’d be the first.
I'm the first person to admit that I'm wrong about a lot of things, but I'm going to be the last person to admit I'm wrong about what we're currently talking about.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Come on man
If you listen to the show I said I think the Padres will struggle vs. other teams 1’s and 2’s, but should play well against the back end of other teams rotations. Richard will benefit from that and has a good chance to lead the team in wins this season.
Can’t be afraid to take your shot once in a while.
Steve Adler
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There's also that Young just isn't a good pitcher.
But like Wonko said, wins for pitchers are impossible to predict.
"I aim to misbehave." - Mal Reynolds
by Zach (maestro876) on Feb 20, 2010 4:02 PM PST up reply actions
Considering I run a Fantasy Site
You have to be able to guesstimate. I don’t think predicting wins is impossible by any means, in fact it’s easier than predicting numbers that have larger ranges.
Predicting how many HRs Blanks hits is much harder than predicting the number of Wins Garland has.
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It's just that
wins have so little to do with how well a pitcher actually pitches. I don’t even know why anyone would care how many wins a guy gets. It statsterbation in my opinion.
I'm the first person to admit that I'm wrong about a lot of things, but I'm going to be the last person to admit I'm wrong about what we're currently talking about.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
I agree that Wins don't mean as much
as they once were perceived to.
But now I think the argument has gone too far in the other extreme.
Of course Wins mean something! They just do not deserve to be as valued as they once were. It is not a coincidence that pitchers like Maddux, Seaver, Spahn, and Mathewson won a lot of games, and had very good W-L records.
There are always exceptions: Clay Kirby and Dave Roberts on those awful Padres teams of the early ’70’s, etc.
But that doesn’t mean “wins have so little to do” with a pitchers performance.
As long as you understand the causation
That good pitchers win a lot of games and not that pitchers who win a lot of games are good, then I’m fine with that.
I'm the first person to admit that I'm wrong about a lot of things, but I'm going to be the last person to admit I'm wrong about what we're currently talking about.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
Also
If I were to get all geeky about it, then yes you would have a better chance of actually “guesstimating” correctly, but a much smaller chance of you guesses correlating to actual values.
Also, a team’s #1 starter facing another team’s #1 or #2 starter only happens for a few weeks at the beginning of the season. Maybe not even that long given the strange off days at the start. Put that in your guesstopipe and smoke it.
I'm the first person to admit that I'm wrong about a lot of things, but I'm going to be the last person to admit I'm wrong about what we're currently talking about.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
by Wonko on Feb 20, 2010 9:25 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
That was Friarhood predicting that
but I predict Young will spend a considerable amount of time on the DL.
word
I’m thinking about setting up a CY to the DL pool, sad by true
Steve Adler
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www.FantasyDaddy.com
Hacksaw's a douche, right?
A caller on the Padres line says YES!
Is very bad to steal Jobu's rum. Is VERY bad.
I wanna talk sports
with just about anyone other than Hacksaw. that guy is a clown. and kind of a creeper.
by Frozen_Pizza on Feb 19, 2010 3:50 PM PST up reply actions
Seriously
They couldn’t have hired a worse guy for that job. And I have a strong (okay, very strong) suspicion that he’s being paid well-below what that slot would normally earn. Which is probably why he got the job.
I’ve become an uber Anaheim Ducks fan over the past year and it makes me laugh everytime he wants me to “slapshot” a phone call. The guy is clueless when it comes to the sport, as he is on most of them. His take on mainstream sports is bad enough. His hockey comments are the stuff of fiction.
by PhantomPretender on Feb 19, 2010 4:38 PM PST up reply actions
I think...
Bell is going to have an awful season. Sorry, I don’t like to be a pessimist, especially with my Pads, but I just have one of those feelings. Anyone with me?
Isn't it enough to know that I ruined a pony making a gift for you? ◔ヮ◔
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by Axion on Feb 19, 2010 11:02 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
If Bell had an awful season
it would be greatly out of character with his history.
"I aim to misbehave." - Mal Reynolds
by Zach (maestro876) on Feb 20, 2010 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
I know you guys love Chrissy Russo
I thought I would introduce you to Nikki Boyer
Steve Adler
www.Friarhood.com
www.FantasyDaddy.com
You do realize
That Chrissy Russo is actually a semi-Padres-related topic right?
I'm the first person to admit that I'm wrong about a lot of things, but I'm going to be the last person to admit I'm wrong about what we're currently talking about.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
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