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Broken

2009-10-24T23:24:00.000-07:00

Hi there,

Ducksnorts is broken. I'm working to fix it, but there is no timetable. With luck, we'll be back up and running by the end of the year.

In the meantime, you can read my stuff at The Hardball Times and Baseball Prospectus.

Thanks,
Geoff

When Is Zero Greater Than Sixteen?

2007-04-26T07:13:00.000-07:00

The story was supposed to be Jake Peavy's 16 strikeouts and complete dominance. The story was supposed to be Terrmel Sledge's opposite field home run off sinkerballer Brandon Webb. The story was supposed to be anything but what it became.

It's a credit to the Padres' bullpen that a two-run lead headed to the eighth is considered a victory. Wednesday night provided a shocking reminder that this isn't always the case. The fact that it came at the hands of Stephen "I Shoulda Been a Padre" Drew adds to the sting, but honestly, it's nothing personal; a loss is a loss no matter how you slice it.

Peavy pitched the game of his life and gets nothing. Sorry, folks, I'm too disgusted to offer any cogent analysis. Maybe today will be better.

Padres Prospect Report

by Peter Friberg

You will not see all the notable performances from the night before, but you will see the notable performances from those who are actually prospects.

AAA

No games scheduled

AA

Chase Headley: 3 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 2 RBI; HR, BB - another home HR
Cesar Ramos: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 2 HR - the clock strikes midnight

High-A

David Freese: 5 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 RBI; 3 SO
Wade Leblanc: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR

Low-A

No games scheduled

Commentary:

It's still too early to be conclusive, but Chase is now trending positively with his home/road splits:

Home: 32 AB: .281/.343/.500
Road: 37 AB: .432/.523/.811

I don't get how BA (among others) rated Leblanc (16) behind Ramos (10).

Thanks, Peter. That's all for now. Chris Young and Livan Hernandez square off tonight at 6:40 p.m. PT. We'll have the IGD up and running by 5:30. Go Padres!

IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (25 Apr 07)

2007-04-25T16:15:00.000-07:00

first pitch: 6:40 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Jake Peavy (3-0, 2.13 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (1-1, 4.00 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com

Don't think of this as home away from home. Think of it as that really crappy apartment you lived in when you got out of college. Go Padres!

IGD: Padres @ Rockies (27 Jul 06)

2006-07-27T18:50:00.000-07:00

Hi, Ducksnorts.com is down from 7 to 8 p.m. PT tonight (7/27) so we're back over here for now.

Thanks,
Geoff

IGD: Padres vs Braves (14 Jul 06)

2006-07-14T08:32:00.000-07:00

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Chris Young (8-4, 3.12 ERA) vs Tim Hudson (6-8, 4.56 ERA)
preview: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN
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I've been doing all the talking lately; now it's your turn -- go crazy!

Test

2006-07-12T23:37:00.000-07:00

Hi, if you are here, it means something is wrong with the main Ducksnorts web site. That's a bummer but what can you do? Anyway, thanks for making the long journey to this page. Time flies when you're traveling through cyberspace. Go Padres!