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Nick Hundley is not your enemy

Dan Hayes reported today that the Padres brass is ready to take the training wheels off of Nick Hundley and anoint him the starting catcher for 2011. This comes a week after Yorvit Torrealba declined...

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The Sacrifice Cheat Sheet: We need to go deeper

If you’re like me, you’re spending your days playing fantasy Jed and thinking about what the Padres can do to improve the team going into 2011. With holes at second, short, and in centerfield, there’s...

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There’s your answer, fishbulb

Good thing I got that article off on Friday, right? Completely blowing past my recommendations, Jed Hoyer went out and acquired Cameron Maybin from the Florida Marlins in return of Ryan Webb and Edward...

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Ughwick

When Dan Hayes’ reported that Headley’s Super Two status might force the Padres to trade Ryan Ludwick, my first thought was “Oh hell no. Trade Headley.” Don’t get me wrong, I like Headley fine. I’ll be...

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The Tao of Boo

Booing is an act of frustration from fans who have a great deal of interest and emotion invested in a situation yet are powerless to do anything else. Lets talk about the given reasons given for the...

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Trader Byrnes (alternate title: Josh Byrnes as Ray playing MVP Baseball 2005)

Josh Byrnes is one bold dealer at the helm of the San Diego Padres. A cynic might make a reference gunslinging, but I’m not the type to say that. Here’s my take on the Mat Latos / Anthony Rizzo trades....

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The Sacrifice Preview 2012 – First Base

Two years ago, the big news of the offseason was the trade that sent Adrian Gonzalez to the Boston Red Sox. Coming off a 90-win season in which the Padres missed the playoffs by one game, everyone...

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The Twenty-Five Million Dollar Man

In case you haven’t heard, and you are doing it wrong if you’re using us for breaking news, the Padres and Cameron Maybin agreed on a five-year extension worth $25 million and an option for a sixth...

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Why I’m okay with extending Hundley and trading Grandal

(Earlier today, Jim Bowden semi-coherently tweeted that the Padres are talking to Hundley about an extension and “fielding interest on impressive catching depth but said they are not motivated to trade...

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The Sacrifice Power Rankings: April

Here’s another idea I’ll probably drop real quick: Every month, I’m going to go over which players are giving the owner-less Padres the most bang for their buck. As the season hasn’t started yet, this...

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