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Assembling talent is hard. Keeping fans interested is even harder. - Hoyer puts his stamp on Padres - SignOnSanDiego.com
Moorad gave Hoyer near total control of baseball operations. And Hoyer set out to reorganize the department — although that didn’t mean bringing in a completely new cast. -
Gwynn tallies three hits vs. Rockies | padres.com: News
Tony Gwynn Jr. doubled in the fourth and finished with three hits in a 9-6 win over the Rockies on Tuesday. - The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: MAIL BAG
"To start off, when I go up to hit I definitely have a plan of attack."
Headley reacquainted with hot corner | padres.com: News
Chase Headley's return to third base after two seasons in the outfield got off to a slow start, as, ground balls seemed to go to everyone but him. But entering Tuesday's game, he had 21 total chances, seven putouts and 12 assists to show for what started as a slow spring.
"I loved it," said Tony Gwynn Jr. "We’ve been aggressive on the bases all spring. We’re seeing the reaction from other teams."
What's a Picture Worth?: The Last Honest Pizza
"...the gist is I'm a selfish bastard who won't share his pizza with Bob."
Hacksaw talks to the Padres pitcher as he competes for a spot in the rotation.
The Padres' beat writer for the North County Times joins Hacksaw to talk about the latest goings-on in Peoria.
PADRES NOTES: Hoyer wants to tweak schedule
"During the season, when do you ever wake up at 6 in the morning to get to the field? You never do that," Gonzalez said. "That really doesn't simulate the season. I would prefer to have night games and just a few day games during spring training. The weather's perfect for it."
Unfinished Business: Should've Won
"I hate it when the bullpen blows it like that! It's not cool. Not cool at all. Clayton deserved that win. Argh."
The Friarhood - Joe Mauer signing means Adrian is a goner
"The clear inability of the Padres Organization to draft over the last decade has become the reason that they must carry a small payroll. Instead of reloading the organization with talent (see draft picks from the 2000s), the Padres have been forced to rely on trades to remain relevant."
Websoulsurfer: Will the real David Eckstein please stand up
"I understand the desire for an All Star player at 2B for the Padres (or any other position than 1B for that matter), but Eckstein has not regressed much as a Padre nor is he a poor hitter when it counts or a poor fielder at 2B."
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Websoulsurfer has a real hard-on for Eckstein.
Just won’t admit he’s not good at baseball.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Mar 24, 2010 9:06 AM PDT reply actions
How has Bleacher Report not scooped him up by now?
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by Axion on Mar 24, 2010 9:12 AM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
I have a friend who loves Eckstein as well
If you gave him a choice between Eckstein and Cabrera he’ll choose Eckstein every time. He likes the whole “role model to a young team” aspect (my friend manages people for a living, FWIW) . He also went to a game with me where Cabrera basically lost the game for us because of his fielding, which my friend attributes to poor discipline.
I have to assume that most people who like Eckstein fall into the same category. Either that or they are people who also collect hummels.
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
One can appreciate both Eckstein and Cabrera
I find Websoulsurfer’s arguments for Eckstein perfectly rational. Eckstein did indeed have career high numbers last year with runners on base. Sabermetricians discount that with the fact that Eckstein also had career low numbers last year with no one on base, so his overall offense doesn’t provide much WAR and his defense supposedly detracts from that, even though UZR remains less than a perfect measure. Cabrera is also slammed because of UZR, even the portion of that that doesn’t relate to errors. Should that make anyone say both of them are bums?
What I object to is how the case against Eckstein is summarized as Zach just did, “he’s not good at baseball.” That’s not a rational evaluation. I see Websoulsurfer doing a good job explaining why that’s not rational. No hard-ons. No hummels. No insults. It makes sense to me.
by playingwithinmyself on Mar 24, 2010 10:51 AM PDT up reply actions
It’s obvious that Eckstein defense is on the way down (I don’t need UZR to tell me that) and Cabrera, being so very young, can probably get better.
I refuse to give credit for some one for hitting well with runners on base. Not because of any sabermetric angle. Because it’s selfish. Well at least in this case it is because he doesn’t get on without guys on base. What, David, you can’t let others drive you in? You have to be guy getting the RBI? You bat at the freaking top of the lineup, your job is to let the guys behind you drive you in.
Pfft. Don’t give me runners on base crap. Do your job all the time or go retire.
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Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
I think I have a rational reason for believing Eckstein is bad at baseball.
Wonko’s done a decent job at pointing them out, as have others, so I didn’t feel like I needed to list them all again. For what it’s worth, though, he wasn’t very good at getting on base last year and hasn’t been for a couple years. UZR has it’s flaws, sure, but when you get a pretty big sample size like Eckstein does it’s fairly reliable, and he hasn’t been a good defender since 2004.
I really wouldn’t mind it quite as much if they didn’t insist on batting him 2nd in the lineup. I could handle him as the 8-hitter. He’d certainly be better than the other guys we had in that spot the last couple years. But in the 2-spot he’s just a giant black hole in the lineup that inhibits run scoring. I’d rather give the extra PAs to a guy like Cabrera or Venable or someone who has a chance of being part of a winning club down the line.
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by Zach (maestro876) on Mar 24, 2010 11:39 AM PDT up reply actions
like Jeter dominates in the
“intangibles” category?
folly i say. FOLLY!!
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" Either that or they are people who also collect hummels."
How is this not getting any love.
"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
That answer is easy!
It’s something WG taught me.
People don’t actually read my comments. Especially if they contain multiple sentences.
No, I don't think you're an idiot. Please don't go trying to prove me wrong.
Bolts from the Blue - General Manager: It is what it isn't
you lost me
at “something”
"Over? Did you say "over"? Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!"
"near perfect"
Alright, I can attest to that.
"I'm a Padre at heart. Always gonna root for the Padres. Twenty-five years [with this organization], how can't you? Next year I'm gonna be rooting like a son-of-a-gun for these guys and for Blackie ... I'm gonna be rooting for the next general manager here, rooting for the city, the fans, everybody. I think a lot of San Diego." -Kevin Towers
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