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Chatting with Sandy Alderson (Part 2)

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 6/17/2008 from ducksnorts.com

San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson talks about his daily responsibilities as CEO, whether it's possible for him to relax and enjoy a game, bad free-agent signings, and the organization's commitment to making inroads in the international market.

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Chatting with Sandy Alderson (Part 3)

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 6/18/2008 from ducksnorts.com

San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson talks about Paul DePodesta's blog, the Padres' draft strategy, reassessing the current season against spring training expectations, and what baseball has meant to him over the years

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Chatting with Sandy Alderson (Part 1)

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 6/16/2008 from ducksnorts.com

San Diego Padres CEO Sandy Alderson talks about his time as GM in Oakland, the influence Bill James and sabermetrics have had on his thought processes, his time working at the MLB offices in New York, and how being a Marine and an attorney helped prepare him for a career in baseball.

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Q&A With Rob Neyer

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 5/27/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Rob Neyer talks about his latest book, baseball, and life.

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Towers Signs through 2010

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 1/23/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Includes a year-by-year record of Kevin Towers' trades as viewed by Win Shares.

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The Khalil Conundrum
The Khalil Conundrum

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 1/22/2008 from ducksnorts.com

What should the Padres do with Khalil Greene if they can't sign him to a long-term deal?

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Review: Rob Neyer’s Big Book of Baseball Legends
Review: Rob Neyer’s Big Book of Baseball Legends

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 4/14/2008 from ducksnorts.com

As a devout follower of baseball, I'm struck by three elements of Neyer's work: how thorough his research is, how tightly the book's layout integrates with its content, and how much he enjoys these stories even as he attempts to debunk them.

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Falling Off the Bandwagon
Falling Off the Bandwagon

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 5/13/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Despite the team's success in recent years, Padres fans are jumping ship after a poor start to 2008.

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Falling Off the Bandwagon

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More Than You Ever Wanted to Know About the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual, and Then Some

LynchMob LynchMob posted 2/13/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Good news ... details about the Ducksnorts 2008 Baseball Annual have been released. Last year's inaugural edition was great readin, and I expect Geoff Young to build on that this year. It's great to have something Padres-specific, with intelligent analysis and insights drawn from a fans perspective.

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Reshaping the Padres: What Have We Got?

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 5/22/2008 from ducksnorts.com

First in a two-part series on how to rebuild the Padres. This installment focuses on the organization's current strengths and weaknesses.

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Reshaping the Padres: What Have We Got?

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Padres 2008 Draft Recap

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 6/9/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Here's the irritating truth about evaluating a draft: We won't know for years how the story ends, and even when that happens, judging the draft solely on actual outcome (to the exclusion of the process that led to it) gives an incomplete picture...

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Q&A with Tom Krasovic

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 3/24/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Tom Krasovic, who covers the Padres for the San Diego Union-Tribune, talks about life in the newspaper business, the evolution of blogging, this year's club, and more.

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Everything in Its Right Place

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 4/1/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Recap of the Padres home opener against the Houston Astros.

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Padres Farm Report (30 May 08)
Padres Farm Report (30 May 08)

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 5/30/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Dirk Hayhurst, Drew Macias, Kellen Kulbacki, and Felix Carrasco all have big nights. We also take a look at University of Miami second baseman Jemile Weeks, Rickie's younger brother.

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Series Preview: Tigers Roundtable Discussion

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 6/20/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Three veteran bloggers discuss the state of the Detroit Tigers -- what's gone wrong, what's gone right, and where the team goes from here.

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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 6/7/2007 on ducksnorts.com

I’ll let the pictures tell the story…

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Hey, I Can See First Place from Here

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 8/29/2007 from ducksnorts.com

The Padres beat Brandon Webb and the Diamondbacks at Petco Park on Tuesday night. Also, only one team in the NL has a better home run differential than the Padres in '07.

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The Shape of Things to Come
The Shape of Things to Come

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 5/7/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Now would be a good time to find solutions for the Padres' early season problems. Here are a few suggestions that might help.

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OBG08 Projections for Padres Pitchers

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 2/17/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Projections from the Ducksnorts community for Padres pitchers.

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Q&A with MadFriars.com, Part 1
Q&A with MadFriars.com, Part 1

Geoff Young Geoff Young posted 3/3/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Detailed discussion of the top Padres prospects for 2008.

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