San Diego Padres

Solid Advice.

He’s worth drafting, but only a late-round flier. Let someone else overvalue him

FanGraphs Fantasy Baseball : Heads up on Headley

Thus, while Headley does possess power, his minor league track record may overstate just how much power he has. Furthermore, Headley plays for the San Diego Padres, which means that he has to play half of his home games in PETCO Park. PETCO, as you probably know, absolutely kills homers, hurts doubles, is relatively neutral on singles, and inflates triples. Judging from what we know about Headley, PETCO seems like it will hurt him even more than it might hurt another player – Headley won’t put too many balls in play, and will lose a tremendous amount of homers (and doubles, not that fantasy players care too much about them) thanks to his home park.

Andrew Baggarly is a SF Giants beat writer, and I grabbed this from his MVP ballot discussion.

Great read.

Great blog.

Extra Baggs : NL MVP: Baggs breaks down his ballot

9. Adrian Gonzalez There’s an inherent bias to favor players than you see most often. Makes it easier to appreciate what they bring to the field every day. This is true for the team you cover, of course, and it also extends to your team’s division. (Not to get sidetracked, but that might have contributed to my voting Matt Holliday first and Jimmy Rollins second on the 2007 MVP ballot…) The NL West Kool-Aid wasn’t very strong this season, but one player had all the essential vitamins and minerals. Adrian Gonzalez put up an amazing, amazing year - especially given the complete lack of another threat in the Padres lineup, combined with the difficulty of hitting at Petco Park. He was Pujols Lite. Less filling, still tastes great. (Give me time and I’ll find a way to compare him to a mug of hot cocoa, too.) He was worthy of his Gold Glove, no matter what the Pujols backers say. I felt it was important to squeeze at least one NL West player on the ballot, and Gonzalez was easily the most fitting choice.

the latest on employee #44.

Union Tribune Young still in shock over the possibility of Hoffman leaving

Jake Peavy was in Puerto Rico last week with Hoffman, Young and several other ballplayer friends, including the Brewers' Ryan Braun and the Yankees' Derek Jeter. Another friend called Peavy to ask if he had heard that Peavy soon might be dealt to the Braves.
Peavy's response left one person present to conclude that Peavy, whose consent is needed for a trade, will not be going to Atlanta anytime soon, even if the Padres and Braves were to agree to a trade.
“I think he wants to go to Chicago,” the friend said.

Music to my ears

Union tribune GM tries to create bidding war with the precious few bidders

“As of right now, there hasn't been a deal that's been presented to us that we could accept,” Towers said. “The next thing is (for) Barry to sit down with Jake and say, 'Doesn't look like anything's happening with L.A. Nothing's more than likely happening with the Cubs and as of now not with the (Braves). As of now, you're probably going to remain a Padre.' ”

The way this front office is treating a San Diego legend is disgraceful. Props to you guys, for pissing off 95% of your fanbase, and alienating your greatest asset.

I think what they should do is give themselves promotions. and raises.

no way in hell the padres are “BETTER” because of this crap ..

fools

ESPN Trevor Hoffman still miffed by treatment from San Diego Padres

"You don't really want to deal with people who handle their business that way... To come home and to hear the comments, and hear how they're spinning lies to do damage control, I feel like I have to stand up and set the record straight a little bit, and say how things happened."

Big League Stew Sports Padres fax a good-bye to Hoffman

The Padres say they're slashing expenditures, most notably by trying to trade ace Jake Peavy, probably to the Braves or Cubs, and further scorching the Earth by pushing away Hoffman, the indisputable face of the franchise.

And, get this: The Padres informed Hoffman not in person with a one-on-one conversation, or a hand-written note, or even with a phone call

Instead, they sent his reps a fax.

Hells bells, now that's class.

Union-Tribune Sixteen seasons

Tuesday, November 11, 2008Trevor Hoffman throws out baseballs to fans on the last day of the 2008 season.Highlights from Trevor Hoffman's long tenure with Padres:

• June 24, 1993: Acquired from Marlins in a trade with pitchers Andres Berumen and Jose Martinez for infielder Gary Sheffield and pitcher Rich Rodriguez.
• Aug. 6, 1993: First save for the Padres
• Sept. 29, 1996: Has last of three straight saves in sweep of Dodgers to clinch NL West on season's last day
• June 23, 1997: Breaks Rollie Fingers' team record with 109th save
• July 25, 1998: "Hell's Bells" debuts as Hoffman's game-entering theme
• Sept. 27, 1998: Has team season-record 53rd save. Is later awarded Rolaids Relief Man of the Year.
• 1998 postseason: Has a win and three saves as Padres advance to World Series. Pitches just two innings in World Series, however, with 9.00 ERA.
• May 1, 2002: Breaks major league record for most saves with one team (321)
• Aug. 24, 2005: 425th save makes him No. 2 all-time
• Sept. 24, 2006: Passes Lee Smith with 479th save to become No. 1 all-time. Later wins his second Rolaids Relief Man of the Year.
• June 6, 2007: Gets 500th save in same season he is named to sixth All-Star team.
• Sept. 27, 2008: Has 30th save of the season and 554th of career in 3-2 win over Pirates at Petco Park.

I am sorry Kevin, you don't get that choice. You have a number of fans that you are accountable to.
this is unacceptable.

SD Union Tribune Organization pulls Hoffman contract offer from the table

Asked if he made the withdrawal at Moores' request, Towers said, "No comment."
Towers added: "I really don't want to get into anything other than we withdrew the offer."

The Cubs appear to have taken the lead in the Jake Peavy hostage crisis. Oh Joy. The Cubs should be right behind the Dodgers, when it comes to disavowing trading partners. 1984!! But hey, if the friars can use the lovable losers as tools to pry starting pitcher Tommy Hanson from the Braves filthy little fingers, all the better. Right?

Pujols my ass.

Huge props Adrian!!

padres.com: Gonzalez scoops up first Gold Glove

"Not only does he have good hands to field, but he stops rallies and runs with his ability to throw to all bases," Black said. "He plays an aggressive first base. ... He can change the momentum of an inning with his defense." "He's a multidimensional defensive player," Black said.

"We've seen him make throws to third base, across the diamond to thwart rallies. He takes pride in his defense and takes charge of the infield. He's got great defensive awareness."

On Wednesday, Gonzalez was recognized for his work at first base when he earned his first Rawlings Gold Glove. He becomes the 10th Padre to win the award and the only first baseman in franchise history to do so.