Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 11/27/2009
via mlb.mlb.com View full size photo » Ex-Padres GM Towers could join Yankees as adviser Kevin Towers, fired last month as the Padres ' general manager, told ESPN that he will meet with the Yankees , Mets , Red Sox and Mariners at the winter meetings in Indianapolis and decide which team to join - in an advisory role - shortly after. Giving spirit hits close to home for Eckstein | MLB.com: News...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
I've been thinking about my Enjoyment Index again. For those who don't know, I want to make a predictive model to try to determine how many people will show up to a Padres game at Petco. The way I figure it, the more people that show up to the games (as a percentage of capacity), the more enjoyment we've received. This is all I want from the Padres. Enjoyment. The correlation between attendance and...
South Side Sox (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
It's hunting season again in my small mid-western town, and around this time of the year we usually have several athletes who come to the area to hunt. Former major league catcher Charlie O'Brien usually organizes some kind of autograph session every year during this period as a fundraiser for local athletics. This year they had Wayne Krenchicki, Boo Weekley, Jake Peavy , and of course Charlie O'Brien....
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/22/2009
Back at it after a day away from it all yesterday. Should have a few more posts today. Today's post is courtesy of Dan Turkenkopf from The Hardball Times. Do you consider this datapoint when drafting hitters and pitchers on draft day? http://www.hardballtimes.com/main/blog_article/hr-fb-park-factors/ Team Park 2009 4 Year Angels Angel Stadium 110 96 Astros Minute Maid Park 104 108 Athletics McAfee...
The Hardball Times (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Just a quick hit to share park factors for HR/FB rate. I used BIP data and the methodology from Baseball Reference to determine simple HR/FB park factors for 2009 and 4-year weighed factors (weights are 5,3,2,1). Without further adieu, here's the list: Team Park 2009 4 Year Angels Angel Stadium 110 96 Astros Minute Maid Park 104 108 Athletics McAfee Colisuem 95 92 Blue Jays Rogers Centre 105 108 Braves...
SimonOnSports (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here . Today's AL team is the Chicago White Sox and our guest is Ryan from the all things Chicago Site, Mouthpiece Sports . 1. What is the White Sox biggest need this offseason? Hmm, let's roll...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP Browse more photos » Sometimes I'll be talking to myself and I'll ask myself a question, like the one in the title. I was thinking of this because this casual acquaintance was telling me how after the 2008 season he was going to become an Angels fan. He was even going to go so far as to mail his Padres gear back to the Padres Front Office, to show his total...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Pad Squad Carrie models Halloween Costumes for http://disguise.com/ View full size photo uploaded October 30, 2009 Jed Hoyer faces big challenges, small payroll as Padres GM Game plan for Hoyer: Shop Adrian Gonzalez. Keep him unless the offer is overwhelming. Keep Kouzmanoff. Make Headley a super utility man. Do not deal a veteran unless you firmly believe Kyle Blanks can hit for average as well as...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP 2 months ago: Baseball fans have breakfast on the warning track at Petco Park in San Diego prior to the game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Diego Padres, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Browse more photos » SD Reader: More Ballpark Lies San Diego's AAA affiliate Portland Beavers are trying to build a new stadium. The owners want...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Here's a word of warning to you if you're slinging guns or laying pipe in and around Petco Park: Clear outta town because there's a storm coming. (Listen to this while you read the rest of this post and think of good comments). I'll be honest with you. I never quite understood what Grady Fuson was doing here. As I said many years ago: Grady Fuson wants to create a "draft pipeline" for the...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP about 6 hours ago: Jed Hoyer, right, gets a laugh from his new boss, CEO Jeff Moorad, while answering questions at a news conference where he was introduced as the new general manager of the San Diego Padres Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Browse more photos » insidethepadres: An era begins Howser [Hoyer] put himself "head...
Purple Row (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009
Throughout this week, we will be presenting our MLB Award Winners in the three major categories (MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year). The MVP winners were voted on by the entire Purple Row staff (minus Rox Girl), using the following scoring system: 1 st place = 50 points 2 nd place = 40 points 3 rd place = 30 points 4 th place = 20 points 5 th place = 10 points The Cy Young and ROY voting was scored...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/13/2009
More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP 3 months ago: Reece Bell, the 5-year-old son of San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell, throws batting practice to his father at Petco Park prior to the Padres' baseball game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Browse more photos » insidethepadres: Monday notes Towers worked "gunslinger"...
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