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Jed Hoyer gets my nonexistent vote for Padres GM
As Madfriars’ John Conniff notes in his excellent article on the dismissal of Kevin Towers, the Padres search for GM isn’t just for Towers’ replacement. The team will look for the replacement of former...
View ArticleHappy Hot Stove, everyone!
Now that the World Series is finally over, the good part of the season can begin. Some teams have already started, like the Angels, who just signed Bobby Abreu to a new two-year contract, and the...
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Back in April, I asked Jeff Moorad if he would be involved in player personnel decision making. Here was his response: I believe in letting the club’s GM take a leadership role in all personnel...
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Trading Adrian
As you just read right here, Kevin Towers’ attempts to trade Adrian Gonzalez may have clashed with new boss Jeff Moorad’s wishes, and now Towers is gone. But if you’ve also been reading the more...
View ArticleMatt Antonelli’s blog I wish I had known about earlier
Antonelli’s Blog Why didn’t someone alert me? I demand answers! The Padres prospect second baseman, and former first round selection (17th overall) in 2006 has been sharing stories and thoughts with...
View ArticleThe Sacrifice Cheat Sheet: Centerfield
With Jed Hoyer busy eating burritos and going for jogs on the waterfront, I thought I’d give him some help with the state of the team and what he could to do make it better. At the end of the 2009...
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Dear Jeff Moorad: Free the Friar
How are you? I hope your Thanksgiving went well. Now that it’s over, let’s start talking about Christmas and the gifts you should get us fans to buy our love. I know that you’ve already said that you...
View ArticleMLBN on the Padres
Just as they did earlier this year, the MLB Network is going team-by-team, breaking down what each club has and needs. Today, they talked about the Padres. After giving a rundown of the 09 team, they...
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Holy Guacamole!
It’s been a busy couple of days in Padresland. Enberg on board as Padres TV voice (MLB.com) (Dick) Enberg, who for the last 26 years has made his home just north of San Diego in La Jolla, will bring...
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Sacrificial Links: NL West top 10 draft picks
Baseball America’s top 10 Padres and NL West prospects of the 2000s were published today. They went with Jason Bartlett as the top pick of the decade. Seemed strange to me until I tried to figure out...
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