Twitter Mailbag: Brad MisHandled
8/11/2017 - What did you think of the 7th inning?— Jake Tremblay (@JakeLobito) August 10, 2017
The Hangover: Padres Win, But Pedro Avila Struck Out 17
8/9/2017 - When the Padres acquired Pedro Avila from the Nationals last December, he was just an ordinary Expand
8/9/2017 - When the Padres acquired Pedro Avila from the Nationals last December, he was just an ordinary prospect—or at least he was supposed to be one. You can’t expect to get a good prospect for Derek Norris, not after Norris put up a .222/.283/.370 slash line in two seasons in San Diego, bottoming out in 2016.
Since coming over to the Padres, however, Avila’s quietly been distancing himself from ordinary prospect territory, as Ryan Luz documented recently over at Padres Prospectus. He’s back at Single-A currently, after some moderate struggles with Lake Elsinore earlier this year, but he’s still struck out 28 percent ... Read the full post Collapse
What’s Brewing On The Farm: August 3, 2017
8/3/2017 - Michel Baez, RHP, Single-A Fort Wayne
I’ve been trying to work Baez into the lyrics of Jimmy Expand
8/3/2017 - Michel Baez, RHP, Single-A Fort Wayne
I’ve been trying to work Baez into the lyrics of Jimmy Dean’s “Big Bad John“ for the better part of a month, but two things: 1) I’m not Geoff Young and 2) it’s not easy to compare the story of a pitcher from Cuba to that of a coal miner from Louisiana.
Point is, Baez is big—he stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 225—and he’s bad, and you get the sense that his sole purpose on the mound is to find new ways to embarrass Midwest League hitters. Heading into his sixth start of the year on Monday, Baez ... Read the full post Collapse
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Twitter Mailbag: Esteury’s Wave
1 DAY AGO - time to move Myers to the outfield?— mensrea (@CalvesForDays) August 18, 2017
While You Were Drinking – 2017 Game 116 (SD at LAD)
6 DAYS AGO - You are not Mudcat! He was a far superior ball player! God along with @TedLeitner @Padres employ Expand
6 DAYS AGO - You are not Mudcat! He was a far superior ball player! God along with @TedLeitner @Padres employ worst broadcasters. TG for @DonOrsillo— Scott Halgrim (@shalgrim) August 13, 2017 Collapse
The Adjustments Of A Rookie Pitcher
8/7/2017 - Earlier this season, I defended Dinelson Lamet’s changeup, noting that its early Expand
8/7/2017 - Earlier this season, I defended Dinelson Lamet’s changeup, noting that its early effectiveness was better than advertised. While the pitch didn’t have the traditional speed differential from the fastball that you’re looking for, Lamet was locating it well, and he had used it to induce plenty of whiffs, including a couple from lefty masher Michael Conforto.
As the season has progressed, a couple of things have become more clear. Lamet’s changeup has indeed revealed itself to be a work in progress; the speed differential isn’t there, but neither is the downhill, fading movement that accompanies most good changes. Further, the command that Lamet showed ... Read the full post Collapse
Brad Hand Is Still A Padre, And That’s Okay
8/1/2017 - Yankees add Todd Frazier, David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle, Jaime Garcia, Sonny Gray ....and give up Expand
8/1/2017 - Yankees add Todd Frazier, David Robertson, Tommy Kahnle, Jaime Garcia, Sonny Gray ....and give up only 1 top-50 prospect (B. Rutherford)— Katie Sharp (@ktsharp) July 31, 2017 Collapse
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While You Were Drinking – 2017 Game 121 (WAS vs SD)
1 DAY AGO - no words.@DonOrsillo @Mudcat55 pic.twitter.com/RxJUSUnPPi— brady phelps (@LobShots) August Expand
1 DAY AGO - no words.@DonOrsillo @Mudcat55 pic.twitter.com/RxJUSUnPPi— brady phelps (@LobShots) August 18, 2017 Collapse
The Hangover: The Return Of Carter Capps
8/8/2017 - Hey, the Hangover is back too.
The last time we talked about Carter Capps it was back in June, Expand
8/8/2017 - Hey, the Hangover is back too.
The last time we talked about Carter Capps it was back in June, and Capps had just finished a showdown with an umpiring crew in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
After missing all of 2016 due to Tommy John surgery, Capps spent the first few months of this season in the minors, mostly in Triple-A El Paso, with good but not great results. In 27 2/3 innings, he struck out 30, walked 11, and allowed just one home run. Over his final 9 2/3 innings on his extended rehab, he struck out 15 and walked just one, showing the Padres that he ... Read the full post Collapse
While You Were Drinking – 2017 Game 110 (SD at PIT)
8/7/2017 - That's some dramatic tank by the Padres.— Kevin Boileau (@CornfedFriar) August 6, 2017
Twitter Mailbag: The Next Big Thing
8/4/2017 - Dustin, over here! Dustin!Ghost of Ray Kroc, Padres Public. pic.twitter.com/ySBUsERi3Z— Expand
8/4/2017 - Dustin, over here! Dustin!Ghost of Ray Kroc, Padres Public. pic.twitter.com/ySBUsERi3Z— Ghost of Ray Kroc (@GhostofRAK) August 4, 2017 Collapse
Should Austin Hedges Allow More Passed Balls?
8/2/2017 - Dear smart baseball people...how is Yasmani Grandal both an elite pitch framer AND the MLB leader Expand
8/2/2017 - Dear smart baseball people...how is Yasmani Grandal both an elite pitch framer AND the MLB leader in passed balls the last two years?— Jon Sciambi (@BoogSciambi) July 29, 2017 Collapse
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