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Geoff Young

Geoff Young

I write about the San Diego Padres at Ducksnorts.com. My general baseball work shows up at The Hardball Times, Baseball Daily Digest, and Baseball Prospectus.

Web Site: Ducksnorts

Claimed Blogs: Ducksnorts, Knuckle Curve

Games: 2008 NBA Playoffs Pick'em, 2007 NBA Playoffs Pick'em

BallHype Member since April 2, 2007

I’m Too Speedy for This Shirt
ducksnorts.com - 10 hours ago
I’m Too Speedy for This Shirt
— ducksnorts.com — While we’re all anxiously awaiting the official signing of Yorvit Torrealba, here’s something that caught my eye:... Gaslamp Ball informs us that Tony Gwynn’s daughter recently got married to former Padres farmhand Kennard Jones. That got me to wondering what I’d said about ... (more) I’m Too Speedy for This Shirt

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Here’s to You, Mr. Winningham
ducksnorts.com - 34 hours ago
Here’s to You, Mr. Winningham
— ducksnorts.com — Once upon a time in the ’80s, when baseball men believed Vince Coleman had the skills necessary... to compete at the highest level and considered Donell Nixon a prospect, my friend Dan and I stumbled across a newspaper crossword puzzle that had as one of its clues, “____ ... (more) Here’s to You, Mr. Winningham

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Friday Links (5 Feb 10)
ducksnorts.com - 4 days ago
Friday Links (5 Feb 10)
— ducksnorts.com — You’ll have to supply your own snappy intro today… The Case for Mark Loretta’s Hall of Fame... Enshrinement (Gaslamp Ball). This is hilarious, although I’m not sure that’s its intent. Willie Mays, at 78, Decides to Tell His Story (New York Times). One of the ... (more) Friday Links (5 Feb 10)

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One Tall Wheelbarrow
ducksnorts.com - 5 days ago
One Tall Wheelbarrow
— ducksnorts.com — Speaking of poetry, longtime reader and frequent commenter Tom Waits went William Carlos Williams on us the... other day. I really wish I’d written this myself: so much depends upon a 6′10″ pitcher glazed with Icy Hot atop the pitching mound. Nicely done, Tom. As ... (more) One Tall Wheelbarrow

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Me, Elsewhere: Thanks for All the Runs
ducksnorts.com - 6 days ago
Me, Elsewhere: Thanks for All the Runs
— ducksnorts.com — My latest at Hardball Times examines pitchers that succeeded despite not pitching very well . Our pal... Ismael Valdez, who once inspired some wretched poetry , appears on this list. For grins, here are the five lowest ERA+ of Padres pitchers who qualified for the ERA title and finished with a ... (more) Me, Elsewhere: Thanks for All the Runs

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Positive Negative Man
ducksnorts.com - 7 days ago
Positive Negative Man
— ducksnorts.com — In my experience, things usually are neither as bad nor as good as they seem to be.... When the Padres lost 99 games in 2008, many people abandoned hope. I wasn’t one of them and predicted 75 wins in 2009, which is precisely what we got. (In the interest of full disclosure, I’d ... (more) Positive Negative Man

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Bud Black and Pitchouts
ducksnorts.com - 8 days ago
Bud Black and Pitchouts
— ducksnorts.com — We’ve noted that Bud Black has done a good job of protecting his pitchers in three years... as manager of the Padres. At the end of that little ditty, I alluded to another aspect of Black’s managerial style that caught my eye. I speak of his affinity for the pitchout. Black led ... (more) Bud Black and Pitchouts

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Friday Links (29 Jan 10)
ducksnorts.com - 11 days ago
Friday Links (29 Jan 10)
— ducksnorts.com — Don’t waste your links or links will waste you… The nickname game: all nicknames all the time... (Hardball Times). I don’t recall ever hearing Mike Cameron referred to as “The Black Cat” in his two years with the Padres. I still have a soft spot for two other ... (more) Friday Links (29 Jan 10)

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Me Elsewhere: Tough-Luck Pitchers
ducksnorts.com - 13 days ago
Me Elsewhere: Tough-Luck Pitchers
— ducksnorts.com — As threatened, postings will occur more frequently this year. If you’re looking for the Jon Garland thread,... it’s over here . Meanwhile, my latest is up at Hardball Times. It’s all about pitchers who ended up with losing records despite pitching very well . Dave ... (more) Me Elsewhere: Tough-Luck Pitchers

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Padres Add Garland to Rotation
ducksnorts.com - 13 days ago
Padres Add Garland to Rotation
— ducksnorts.com — The Padres have signed veteran right-hander Jon Garland to round out the 2010 rotation. The deal is... $4.7 million this year, plus a mutual option for $6.75 million in 2011. Excluding 2005, when he masqueraded as a front-line pitcher, Garland has been a league-average innings eater throughout ... (more) Padres Add Garland to Rotation

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Once Upon My Mind: Jeff Weaver, Johan Santana, Corey Patterson, Milton Bradley, Jayson Werth
ducksnorts.com - 14 days ago
Once Upon My Mind: Jeff Weaver, Johan Santana, Corey Patterson, Milton Bradley, Jayson Werth
— ducksnorts.com — Myron at Friar Forecast is looking back at old Padres drafts, and in his first installment ,... he covers 2000 (Mark Phillips, Xavier Nady, Mewelde Moore…). I thought it might be fun to see what I’d said about those players back in the day; unfortunately, much of that stuff ... (more) Once Upon My Mind: Jeff Weaver, Johan Santana, Corey ...

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Bud Black’s Short Leash
ducksnorts.com - 15 days ago
Bud Black’s Short Leash
— ducksnorts.com — I was flipping through The Bill James Handbook 2010 the other day and got to wondering about... Bud Black’s managerial tendencies. Now that Black has three years under his belt, maybe we can start to make meaningful assertions about his style in the dugout. James evaluates managers ... (more) Bud Black’s Short Leash

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Friday Links (22 Jan 10)
ducksnorts.com - 18 days ago
Friday Links (22 Jan 10)
— ducksnorts.com — Link sat alone in a boggy marsh, totally motionless except for her heart… Most veteran Padre on... the club since 1969 (Gaslamp Ball). Fun list from jbox that might or might not benefit from my understanding what the heck he’s trying to do. Brothers in Baseball (Baseball Daily ... (more) Friday Links (22 Jan 10)

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Chris Jaffe on Dick Williams
ducksnorts.com - 19 days ago
Chris Jaffe on Dick Williams
— ducksnorts.com — Over the past year or so, I’ve had the pleasure of reading through and offering comments on... drafts of Chris Jaffe’s upcoming book, Evaluating Baseball’s Managers, 1876-2008 . This work is both meticulously researched and vibrant, which means you’ll enjoy reading it now ... (more) Chris Jaffe on Dick Williams

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Where in the Cycle Are We?
ducksnorts.com - 20 days ago
Where in the Cycle Are We?
— ducksnorts.com — Ray from Sacrifice Bunt recently asked in the comments : Does anyone think that [GM Jed] Hoyer... is trying to build a team that will make the 2010 playoffs? It seems clear to me that Hoyer is treating this season as a way to get an idea for what he has and what he needs. Not that I have a ... (more) Where in the Cycle Are We?

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Me, Elsewhere: A Whole Lotta History
ducksnorts.com - 21 days ago
Me, Elsewhere: A Whole Lotta History
— ducksnorts.com — I’m happy to report that my “Players Worth Remembering” series at Hardball Times is finally complete. If... you love the history of baseball (and why wouldn’t you?), head on over to learn more about some players from years gone by that might have slipped under your radar:  ... (more) Me, Elsewhere: A Whole Lotta History

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Kouzmanoff for Hairston
ducksnorts.com - 23 days ago
Kouzmanoff for Hairston
— ducksnorts.com — New Padres GM Jed Hoyer made his first trade on Friday, shipping third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and... minor-league second baseman Eric Sogard to Oakland for outfielders Scott Hairston and Aaron Cunningham. I’ve thought about this trade a lot, and the word that keeps coming to mind is ... (more) Kouzmanoff for Hairston

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Friday Links (15 Jan 10)
ducksnorts.com - 25 days ago
Friday Links (15 Jan 10)
— ducksnorts.com — New year? What the heck, let’s bring back the Friday Links. Can’t say they’ll be here every... week, but they’re here now: Alomar, McGriff and a Blockbuster Trade (New York Times). Tyler Kepner remembers an old Padres/Blue Jays trade. And yeah, Roberto Alomar got jobbed ... (more) Friday Links (15 Jan 10)

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Me, Elsewhere: Chatting with Dirk
ducksnorts.com - 26 days ago
Me, Elsewhere: Chatting with Dirk
— ducksnorts.com — Former Padres pitcher and friend of Ducksnorts Dirk Hayhurst has penned his first book. Bullpen Chronicles ,... due out in March 2010, is drawing advance praise from some big names and promises to be an entertaining read. I recently had the opportunity to chat with Dirk about his book, baseball, ... (more) Me, Elsewhere: Chatting with Dirk

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Be Still, My Beating Heart
ducksnorts.com - 28 days ago
Be Still, My Beating Heart
— ducksnorts.com — The other day, reader Steve C posed the following question : Do you think the team is... set with the roster as is or would you like for them to add another few pieces? I responded that I’d like to see a big-league center fielder and/or a veteran backup for Nick Hundley behind the plate. ... (more) Be Still, My Beating Heart

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