Around the Mission: 3/8 Padres Links

by jbox on Mar 8, 2010 8:33 AM PST Comment 12 comments

PADRES: Ex-hitting coach Joyner at peace with departure
"I had a choice. I either could have kept quiet and collected a paycheck and followed the system or I had the opportunity to express my displeasure before they got rid of me, which I figured was going to happen. I have a lot of pride in my abilities. I wasn't going to coach and agree to a system that wasn't going to make these players better. They were handcuffed."
PADRES: Team looks to Ready to end high turnover at batting coach
"It was never 'Get your hands here or get your foot down.' It was, 'In batting practice, pick a song and sing it in your head and get a little rhythm. Get that rhythm going and your thoughts off that stuff.'
Tests reveal contusion in Hairston's hand | padres.com: News
A X-ray revealed that Scott Hairston has a contusion in his left hand after being hit on the left hand by a pitch on Saturday.
San Diego Padres 2010 Primer -- MLB FanHouse
"The Dodgers and Rockies are far and away the best teams in the NL West. In fact, they're so much better than the rest that the Padres will probably quickly realize that they can't compete in 2010."
Padres' wish has been Italiano's command | padres.com: News
The Padres are preaching fastball command this spring, and right-handed reliever Craig Italiano has embraced this philosophy and is making strides toward turning it a reality.
Steady as he goes: Padres' Jon Garland - SignOnSanDiego.com
"I’m going to be there. And I’m going to go as far as I can go. And when you go as far as you can and are the last starting pitcher standing, you’ve given your team a chance to win. Bottom line."

Hairston’s hand bruised, not broken - SignOnSanDiego.com
"It’s fine, I can grip, nothing is broken," said Hairston

PADRES NOTES: Hairston fine a day after being hit on hand
"He told me he was fine and I left it at that," Black said. "That's all I needed to know. He'll be fine."

The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: TRIVIA QUESTION
"the first person to answer that question correctly will win two free Spring Training tickets to a Padres game on the date of their choice"

Previewing the 2010 Portland Beavers: Batting :: Friar Forecast
"Last year Portland finished dead last in BA"

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I wonder how long before Ready is fired.

"I aim to misbehave." - Mal Reynolds

by Zach (maestro876) on Mar 8, 2010 9:17 AM PST reply actions

they always wait till September or October.

they don’t want to upset the chemistry ;)

552

by wrveres on Mar 8, 2010 11:11 AM PST up reply actions

This

bodes well for us…

Following the hiring of Ready as batting coach in 2009, the Padres raised their batting average from .232 to .260, increased their runs scored from 3.7 per game to 4.4, and saw an increase in on-base percentage from .309 to .340 during a stretch in which they won 34 of 59 games.

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

by TheGrandHatching on Mar 8, 2010 10:08 AM PST reply actions

Didn't they all make improvements the year they were hired

though I am hoping this is an exception

by TheAxManCometh on Mar 8, 2010 11:13 AM PST up reply actions

I guess I am missing something

Why would you sign on to do a job, if you disagree with you employeer’s basic philisophy.

by field39 on Mar 8, 2010 10:26 AM PST reply actions

Since when is every employer

in an interview honest about their philosophy?

by strummer on Mar 8, 2010 11:01 AM PST up reply actions

Because it gets you in the door?

Oh internet, what a wicked web you weave.

by Mad_Villain on Mar 8, 2010 11:33 AM PST up reply actions

"I'm glad the nonsense has been cleaned out."

The nonsense has been sent to Siberia (DR)

Outside of a dog, a man's best friend is a baseball; inside of a dog, it is very dark.
--Groucho Marx.

by planetjeffy on Mar 8, 2010 1:13 PM PST reply actions

Pshhh

“The Dodgers and Rockies are far and away the best teams in the NL West. In fact, they’re so much better than the rest that the Padres will probably quickly realize that they can’t compete in 2010.”

I could care less what they say about us or any other team. We had the best NL record in the 2nd half of last season. Going to Peoria on Saturday, I saw a much different team than last year. We are quicker and have a lot of confidence in our pitchers. I see us being towards the top. Go Pads

You stay classy San Diego

by PadreBolt21 on Mar 8, 2010 1:47 PM PST reply actions

and they forget about the Giants

who are better than the Doyers anyways.

this article is excrement i say… EXCREMENT!!!

"I suggest more bike" ~KSK

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by justdave on Mar 9, 2010 10:33 AM PST up reply actions

Pads are getting zero respect around the league

last year at this time we were talking about the possibility of Josh Geer or Walter Silva as a 5th starter (heck, some were pinning Silva as a #3), with Duaner Sanchez as the set up guy with Edwin Moreno actually making the staff out of ST. Hell, Edwin Moreno was run out there once in April in a 1 run save situation in Philly. This staff is soooo much better. The bench is sooooo much better. The pen is frankly one of the best in baseball. Speed now exists where 1 year ago it was strictly station to station. Because the starting staff does not have a legitimate, experienced ace with a pretty good question mark around the experienced #2 starter in Young – the Pads maybe lose 85-88 games but they are not a 90 loss team this year as many predict. I say 84-78.

by texpadre on Mar 8, 2010 8:22 PM PST reply actions