BallHype User Blog - Geoff Young

Kyle Blanks continues to develop, Kellen Kulbacki keeps his hot streak going, Jeudy Valdez has a quick bat, and all the rest from around the Padres minor-league system.

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Eugene Emeralds

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Padres Sign Five Top International Prospects

Geoff Young posted 7/3/2008 from ducksnorts.com

As threatened, the Padres have proven to be major players in this year's international market.

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Paul DePodesta

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It's Official, A's Ink Inoa

Geoff Young posted 7/3/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

The Oakland Athletics announced today the club has agreed to terms with 16-year-old Dominican pitcher Michael Inoa, generally regarded as the top eligible prospect in Latin America this year.

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Billy Beane

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Enjoy, Padres Fans, Enjoy

Geoff Young posted 7/2/2008 from itmightbedangerous.blogspot.com

Your Padres made a statement today. Before noon eastern time, the Padres had locked up five of the top international prospects from around the globe for a total of nearly $5,000,000. Those commas are in the proper places. Let's allow that to sink in for a second... Feels good, doesn't it?

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MLB

San Diego Padres

ESPN

Luis Castillo

Hall of Fame

Sandy Alderson

World Baseball Classic

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Tiger Stadium

Geoff Young posted 7/2/2008 from itmightbedangerous.blogspot.com

Paul DePodesta remembers old Tigers Stadium.

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MLB

Paul DePodesta

Pittsburgh Pirates

Cleveland Indians

Oakland Athletics

Detroit Tigers

Babe Ruth

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Parrish the thought...

Geoff Young posted 6/29/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

Well, the Jays made that one unnecessarily tense. A five run lead in the eighth became a one run lead.

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MLB

Toronto Blue Jays

Brian Tallet

Ruben Gotay

Chipper Jones

Mark Teixeira

Edinson Volquez

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Padres Farm Report (27 Jun 08)

Geoff Young posted 6/27/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Big games for Nick Hundley, Colt Morton, Sawyer Carroll, and Jaff Decker. Also, what's going on with the Allan Dykstra negotiations?

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MLB

San Diego Padres

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Because Burning Money Would Require Effort

Geoff Young posted 6/26/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

Why are the Nationals offering Cristian Guzman a contract extension?

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MLB

Washington Nationals

Cristian Guzman

Corey Patterson

Neifi Perez

Royce Clayton

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Frustrations

Geoff Young posted 6/25/2008 from itmightbedangerous.blogspot.com

Paul DePodesta reminds us that fans aren't the only ones who are frustrated by the way the Padres are playing.

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MLB

Paul DePodesta

San Diego Padres

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The Hacktastic Six

Geoff Young posted 6/25/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

Six players have drawn 20 or fewer walks in a season and posted an OPS+ of 100 or better (min. 600 PA) since 1961. Could Jose Guillen be the seventh?

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MLB

Jose Guillen

Jorge Cantu

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Padres Farm Report (23 Jun 08)

Geoff Young posted 6/23/2008 from ducksnorts.com

Wade LeBlanc, Manny Ayala, and Jeremy Hefner pitch gems; the Arizona League starts play; and all the rest from around the Padres' minor-league system.

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MLB

San Diego Padres

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