Friday Links (28 Mar 08)

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Peter@BaseballReflections Peter@BaseballReflections posted 4/1/2008 from ducksnorts.com [flag]
Is it my imagination, or are these weekly link roundups becoming a tad unwieldy? Would it be better to do a link post every day or two (not as a substitute for my normal daily thing, but in addition to it)? Let me know what you think… Mike Bauman at Padres.com notes that Jake Peavy is working on his changeup (h/t LynchMob ), which could make him an even better pitcher. Better? Well, [link]

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Everything in Its Right Place

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

Recap of the Padres home opener against the Houston Astros.
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IGD: Padres vs Astros (31 Mar 08)

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 4/1/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Padres (0-0) vs Astros (0-0) Jake Peavy vs Roy Oswalt 7:05 p.m. PT Channel 4SD AM 1090, FM 105.7, XM 184 MLB , B-R It’s beginning to look a lot like Opening Day. What better time to bust out an esoteric table: Jake Peavy: 2007 Starts by Percentage of Pitches for Strikes Str/Pit GS IP/GS H/9 HR/9 BB/9 K/9 ERA W-L RS/G RA/G Statistics are
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Predictions for 2008

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 4/1/2008 from www.knucklecurve.com

We’ve got our staff predictions up at Hardball Times . I go into greater detail about Padres-specific items over at Ducksnorts. At THT, I’ve gone with the popular pick except for AL West (I chose Mariners over Angels), AL Wild Card (Indians over Yankees), and NL Cy Young (Jake Peavy over Johan Santana — there’s my Padres bias kicking in because, hey, someone’s
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Game On! Opening Day Game Thread

Peter@BaseballReflections posted 4/1/2008 from www.detroittigersweblog.com

Opening Day has finally arrived in Detroit for the most anticipated Tigers season that I can remember. Before we get into the game thread portion of this, let’s check out some of the vitals on the day: Weather: Looks to be 50’s and overcast according to Accuweather . The rain looks to hold off during the game. Tickets : The game will set a Comerica Park attendance record,
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Peavy and Oswalt arrested for brawling

Big League Stew found this 4/1/2008 on www.gaslampball.com

Seriously, Jake Peavy needs to pick his friends (and fights) a little better. According to TMZ.com, Roy Oswalt insulted Jake by referring to his Cy Young Award as a "fake", at which point they got into a fist fight after last night's game. Both ...
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