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Seth Smith to Seattle for Brandon Maurer is a done deal.
Padre Bullpen is looking strong!
If I whisper my wicked marching orders into the ether with no regard to where or how they may bear fruit, I am blameless should a broken spirit carry those orders out upon the innocent, for it was not my hand that took the action merely my lips which let slip their darkest wish. ~Daniel Devereaux 2011
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
he only started 102 games. he had a back strain in Sept that I think dated back to spring training, and some other ailments, iirc, during the season. he kept off the DL, but "not truly healthy" can compete with "2013 career year" as reasonable narratives. He hit .264 in 2nd half with 6 HR and 8 SB and about a 109 OPS+ in just 178 AB (fewer than when he was horrible in the first half with 528 OPS vs 721 in 2nd half).
Rotisserie value, where Venable fares better, is -1 for 1st half and 16 for 2nd half, per Forecaster
problem all players have is that if you are horrible in 1st half and decent in 2nd, you can't do enough to convince people that you weren't that bad in the 2nd half. while some players get off to a decent start, narrative is reinforced, and not that much notice when they crater in 2nd half....
he only started 102 games because he sucked, not because he was hurt.
"Instead of all of this energy and effort directed at the war to end drugs, how about a little attention to drugs which will end war?" Albert Hofmann
Suck or not, he's going to be relegated to a back up role if he stays in SD. I think he can thrive in that role as there will be NO pressure to carry the team like there has been the past 3 years.
If I whisper my wicked marching orders into the ether with no regard to where or how they may bear fruit, I am blameless should a broken spirit carry those orders out upon the innocent, for it was not my hand that took the action merely my lips which let slip their darkest wish. ~Daniel Devereaux 2011
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
he clearly did not suck in the 2nd half (see stats). he wasn't great, but he didn't suck. sore back and sore foot among the ailments.
i've seen the stats. and followed fairly closely last year. we'll have to agree to disagree on this one. GITH is probably right - in a backup role he'd likely be fine.
"Instead of all of this energy and effort directed at the war to end drugs, how about a little attention to drugs which will end war?" Albert Hofmann
- Venable looks like he's staying.
- Quentin won't be moved for perhaps another couple months, if at all. Sounds like the medicals on his shredded knees are really bad.
- AJ Preller said not to expect any more big splashes. No Hamels, then?
- Josh Johnson has just now started playing long toss. His signing was just announced today. The Padres designated Jake Goebbert, who struggled with the big league club but annihilated AAA last year.
Where did you hear this?
If I whisper my wicked marching orders into the ether with no regard to where or how they may bear fruit, I am blameless should a broken spirit carry those orders out upon the innocent, for it was not my hand that took the action merely my lips which let slip their darkest wish. ~Daniel Devereaux 2011
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
The Padres have signed former closer Jose Valverde to a minor league deal, Baseball America's Matt Eddy tweets. San Diego …
Pads sign Valverde, Mateo and Elbert.
If I whisper my wicked marching orders into the ether with no regard to where or how they may bear fruit, I am blameless should a broken spirit carry those orders out upon the innocent, for it was not my hand that took the action merely my lips which let slip their darkest wish. ~Daniel Devereaux 2011
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
for their fans' sake, I hope so. Elbert may prove useful if his elbow holds up.
yeah I doubt any of these guys sees a ML inning. The Padres are very deep in the pen. Very.
If I whisper my wicked marching orders into the ether with no regard to where or how they may bear fruit, I am blameless should a broken spirit carry those orders out upon the innocent, for it was not my hand that took the action merely my lips which let slip their darkest wish. ~Daniel Devereaux 2011
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
2016 All Star game is going to be in Petco Park......finally.
If I whisper my wicked marching orders into the ether with no regard to where or how they may bear fruit, I am blameless should a broken spirit carry those orders out upon the innocent, for it was not my hand that took the action merely my lips which let slip their darkest wish. ~Daniel Devereaux 2011
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
How exciting is it to be a SD fan these days? Very cool about all that has happened recently. Hopefully you guys don't wake up from your dream.
I hope you're right and BTW It's Whale's Vagina........
If I whisper my wicked marching orders into the ether with no regard to where or how they may bear fruit, I am blameless should a broken spirit carry those orders out upon the innocent, for it was not my hand that took the action merely my lips which let slip their darkest wish. ~Daniel Devereaux 2011
Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
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