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Inbox: Is Young a No. 1 starter? | padres.com: News
With Jake Peavy gone, Young has the most tenure and the best track record on the staff. As far as a staff ace goes, Young's it.

American Chronicle | Thatcher Entertains in QandA Session
Who is your toughest out? "Definitely Todd Helton with Colorado," Thatcher said. "If you look at his numbers, he's one of the best hitters of all time. Being left-handed, they bring me in to face him quite a bit. He's such a tough out. Basically, you hope to make a good pitch, and hope he hits it at somebody.

Friar Bobblehead (1999) « .400 in '94
It looks more like a Charles Schultz Peanuts version of the Friar.