Baek for Wells

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Joe Castle Made of Sand?
Published 5/28/2008 by E.L.M. at El Lefty Malo
... PM UPDATE: If you didn’t know, former LA GM Paul Podesta has a blog. He’s now a consultant for the Padres. He doesn’t write every day, but this one is interesting. He breaks down the reasons behind a recent trade of fringe relievers: the Padres traded pitcher Jared Wells to Seattle for pitcher Cha Seung Baek. It’s a great window into some of the factors behind personnel moves. Even better, Podesta uses “whom” correctly. ...

THT Live:Paul DePodesta is really smart
Published 5/28/2008 by Sal Baxamusa at THT Live
Paul DePodesta is really smart by Sal Baxamusa May 28, 2008 What evidence do I have for such a bold title? Because he reads THT, and all of our readers are smart! In his latest straight-from-his-mother's-basement blog entry , the San Diego Padres executive fills us in on the minor ...

Padres notes: Payroll, Headley, and more on the Baek deal
Published 5/29/2008 by MB at Friar Forecast
... presumably attempt to make the Padres a better baseball team. Now, if you want to criticize Kevin Towers for “lying” or deceiving, be my guest. I took some sports marketing/public relations classes in college … along with many of the classes in the major (sports management), I didn’t really like ‘em. So I’m not going to attempt to analyze how Kevin Towers should handle these issues with the press and fans. … Paul DePodesta has a post up on the Baek-Wells deal. Really great stuff … Also, USSM has extensive ...

Inside a trade (and a FIP sighting)
Published 5/29/2008 by Tangotiger (tangotiger@yahoo.com) at THE BOOK--Playing The Percentages In Baseball
DePodesta(*) references FIP in his blog as he explains their decision-making process in a trade. (*)"The A’s are looking at your research.” That’s what was told to me circa Aug, 2002, by Michael Lewis.  It was pretty cool. Hat tip: Bob.

Thursday's Frosty Mug
Published 5/29/2008 by KLSnow at Brew Crew Ball: Front Page Posts
... It didn't crack the top 100, but I think this post is pretty valuable: The Padres recently acquired Cha Seung Baek, and Paul DePodesta discusses the move. ...

Published 5/30/2008 by Aaron (noreply@blogger.com) at AaronGleeman.com
... Continuing to make his new blog a must-read, Padres front-office staffer Paul DePodesta recently broke down his team's trade for Cha-Seung Baek by quoting Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) and linking to ...

Around The Blogs: San Diego Padres
Published 6/2/2008 by Wrigleyville (noreply@blogger.com) at wrigleyville23
... that Padres fans fight the apathy - and promptly took an 11-day break that saw the Padre world continue to crumble. I'm sensing apathy. The Sacrifice Bunt is counting commercials, so we don't have to. Along the same lines, The Kept Faith is having trouble keeping the faith (get it?) and is pondering future Padres and even this week's draft to try to keep things interesting. Finally, Paul DePodesta's blog is interesting, including this post explaining a recent trade.

R.I.P. Shawn T. Estes's Comeback (May 2008 - May 2008)
Published 6/2/2008 by Rob Iracane at Walkoff Walk
... dream,' " said Estes, his badly swollen left thumb in a splint. "I've been through a lot the last couple of years. I'm very disappointed, borderline depressed. I'll have to stay as far away from the Golden Gate (Bridge) as I can for the next couple of days." Some more words of advice, Shawn, if you want to keep yourself cheered up: stay away from Scott Rolen, Kenji Johjima, and the entire Washington Nationals organization. In happier news, Paul DePodesta's first experiment in his reign with the Padres starts tonight as Korean ...

Upcoming Series: San Diego Padres Pitchers
Published 6/5/2008 by Alex Nelson at Mets Geek
... What’s the Story? For a change, I’m not going to drone on about Baek. Instead, I’ll just refer you to Padres special assistant Paul DePodesta, as he explains why the Padres acquired him. Baek has a low-90s fastball, a slider, a curve, and a changeup. ...

It Might Be Dangerous . . . Paul DePodesta Blogs
Published 6/27/2008 by Chad Gramling at Baseball in Fort Wayne
... Matt Buschmann. The Past Week: A review of the progress of three former Wizards; Matt Antonelli, Nick Hundley and Will Venable. You Will Venable doubters out there better wake up! Calling Up Headley: DePodesa tells his readers to let him have it by asking any questions about the decision to call up uber-prospect, Chase Headley. Interestingly, he had to answer very little because other commentors answered for him. But still, quite insightful. Baek for Wells: Insight into the trade that sent Jared Wells to Seattle. ...