Gaslamp Ball San Diego Padres baseball in the form of a blog 2010-02-09T08:49:04Z http://www.gaslampball.com/atom/ 2010-02-09T08:49:04Z 2010-02-09T08:49:04Z Benito Santiago: On a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait"> <a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/374999/benito_santiago_autograph.jpg"><img alt="via www.baseball-almanac.com" class="imported_asset" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/267357/benito_santiago_autograph_large.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> </p> <p class="cap"> via <a href="http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/pics/benito_santiago_autograph.jpg">www.baseball-almanac.com</a> </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/374999/benito_santiago_autograph.jpg">View full size photo &raquo;</a></p> </div> <p><i>The Zero to <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> scale is a rating of a <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a>' importance to the <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a> and their fans. The scale works to determine the relative importance of a particular Padre based on the assumption that <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> is the perfect representation of the <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a>. </i></p> <p>Over the course of 6 full seasons with the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a>, Benito Santiago won the NL ROY, 4 Silver Sluggers, 2 Gold Gloves and was a 4 time All-Star. That's darn good.</p> <p>He started his career with the Padres, played his best years with the Padres and spent more time with the Padres than with any other team in his career.</p> <p>He didn't do a whole lot else over the rest of his career, so all's I can imagine is that his heart literally broke when he was forced to leave the Padres while the team was literally owned by Satan. I mean, think about those credentials. If he stayed with the Padres, then all that I can reasonably figure using logic and determination is that he would've been a Hall of Famer.</p> <p>The Padres were to Benito Santiago what the yellow sun is to Superman. But for the Zero to Tony Gwynn scale, does it really count for anything? Maybe? It's gotta count for <i>something</i>, right?</p> <p>VOTE EARLY AND VOTE OFTEN AS LONG AS IT'S ONLY ONCE!!</p> <p>Also, those Shutter Island commercials are scary, right? If I was heckling somebody at a game and a bald headed woman in a dirty bathrobe stood up a shushed me like Shutter Island, I would pee my pants and not heckle nobody no more.</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">Where does Benito Santiago rank on a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn?</h5> <div id="poll_container_62508_451609775"> <form action="/polls/vote/62508?container_id=poll_container_62508_451609775" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('/polls/vote/62508?container_id=poll_container_62508_451609775', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)}); return false;"> <ul class="poll-list clearfix"> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287596" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287596" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287596"><span class="option">Tony the Gwynn</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287597" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287597" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287597"><span class="option">9</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287598" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287598" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287598"><span class="option">8</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287599" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287599" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287599"><span class="option">7</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287600" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287600" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287600"><span class="option">6</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287601" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287601" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287601"><span class="option">5</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287602" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287602" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287602"><span class="option">4</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287603" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287603" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287603"><span class="option">3</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287604" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287604" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287604"><span class="option">2</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287605" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287605" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287605"><span class="option">1</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287606" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287606" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287606"><span class="option">0</span></label></li> </ul> <p class="poll-vote-submit"><input class="button" name="commit" type="submit" value="Vote!" /> &nbsp; 15 votes | <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/polls/results/62508?container_id=poll_container_62508_451609775', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); return false;">Results</a></p> </form> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zIwCFX4-RoTXo7ATs3ceZoOnyq0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zIwCFX4-RoTXo7ATs3ceZoOnyq0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zIwCFX4-RoTXo7ATs3ceZoOnyq0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/zIwCFX4-RoTXo7ATs3ceZoOnyq0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/9/1302107/benito-santiago-on-a-scale-from Dex 2010-02-09T07:35:34Z 2010-02-09T07:35:34Z XX Sports interview Paul Depodesta Parts 2-4 <p>XX Sports Radio: <a href="http://www.doublex1090.com/common/global_audio/40/16530.mp3">Paul DePodesta Interview Part 2 (MP3)</a> with Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton</p> <ul> <li>The first 3 years of a players of career a team can set his salary as long as it is above the minimum. He is eligible for salary arbitration for the next 3 years and then after that he is eligible for free agency.</li> <li>The minimum salary for a player is $400K.</li> <li><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/199/Adrian_Gonzalez" class="sbn-auto-link">Adrian Gonzalez</a> signed a long term deal that took out his arbitration years.&nbsp; A player takes deals like this for security and so they don't have to go through arbitration.</li> <li>Adrian is 2 years away from free agency. "Are we willing to go two years and get nothing in return?" <br /></li> <li><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/33567/Kyle_Blanks" class="sbn-auto-link">Kyle Blanks</a> is 6'7" and close to 300 lbs. DePodesta thinks he moves really well in the outfield.&nbsp; He has a chance to be a solid/average defender in the outfield and he's an above average first basemen.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.doublex1090.com/common/global_audio/40/16531.mp3">Paul DePodesta Interview Part 3 (MP3)</a></p> <ul> <li>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a> think <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/246/Chase_Headley" class="sbn-auto-link">Chase Headley</a> turned the corner in the middle of the season and he is going to be a very productive third basemen.</li> <li>Trading Kevin Kouzmanoff wasn't because they didn't like him, but because they could move players to more natural positions.</li> <li><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/942/David_Eckstein" class="sbn-auto-link">David Eckstein</a> made a lot of people around him better.&nbsp; He gives solid veteran leadership. It was like having another coach on the field.&nbsp; If he gets hurt, Jerry Hairston Jr. would take his place. Jerry gives the team a lot of comfort knowing that he can fill in anywhere.</li> <li>The Padres want to keep restocking the farm system.</li> <li>The Padres have 30-35 16-8 year old players in the Dominican Republic.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.doublex1090.com/common/global_audio/40/16532.mp3">Paul DePodesta Interview Part 4 (MP3)</a></p> <ul> <li>The Padres feel good about their outfield depth and the versatility.</li> <li><a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/1018/Matt_Stairs" class="sbn-auto-link">Matt Stairs</a> is a dangerous left handed bat off the bench.</li> <li>Jon Garland's durability fits the needs of the Padres.</li> <li>The Padres want to force the young players to earn a spot on the club.</li> <li>They feel confident that they have 9-10 Major League ready pitchers.&nbsp; They'll probably end up using about 8 of them this season.</li> <li>The Padres spend all the money that comes in.&nbsp; It doesn't always show up in Major League payroll, sometimes it shows in drafting.</li> <li>Chris Young is feeling good.&nbsp; It would be a huge boost if he can come back healthy. The top 4 starting pitchers are probably Young, Garland, Correia and Richard.&nbsp; Latos, LeBlanc, Stauffer, Gallagher, Ramos and others will compete for the fifth spot.</li> <li>Logan Forsythe James Darnell, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/33189/Cedric_Hunter" class="sbn-auto-link">Cedric Hunter</a>, <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/70859/Sawyer_Carroll" class="sbn-auto-link">Sawyer Carroll</a> could be stand outs in AA San Antonio.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9IdOIOVyRejW9tCT4v_wcsB6m-0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9IdOIOVyRejW9tCT4v_wcsB6m-0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9IdOIOVyRejW9tCT4v_wcsB6m-0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/9IdOIOVyRejW9tCT4v_wcsB6m-0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/8/1302055/xx-sports-interview-paul-depodesta jbox 2010-02-09T06:56:30Z 2010-02-09T06:56:30Z Paul DePodesta is working with ticket and beer pricing <p>XX Sports Radio: <a href="http://www.doublex1090.com/common/global_audio/40/16529.mp3">Paul DePodesta Interview (MP3)</a> with Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton</p> <ul> <li>DePodesta is engaged in more business items like ticket pricing and beer pricing.</li> <li>The goal is to try to have a great scouting staff, have great drafts year after year and develop players internally.</li> <li>Smaller market teams have less room for error.</li> <li>"The payrolls don't play the games, the players do."</li> <li>Drafting is so much more difficult than in other sports because even the best players can be 3-4 years away from the big leagues.</li> <li>The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a> are prepared to ramp up their investment and offer players professional contracts that are more money then they would normally get in that round and convince them to not play in college.</li> <li>Over the past 4-5 years the Padres are in the top 5 in amateur player spending.</li> <li>The Padres are still committed to getting players from Latin America.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pECV-VBRElt1ddFQielmvWnamLQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pECV-VBRElt1ddFQielmvWnamLQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pECV-VBRElt1ddFQielmvWnamLQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/pECV-VBRElt1ddFQielmvWnamLQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/8/1302043/paul-depodesta-has-become-more jbox 2010-02-08T22:38:49Z 2010-02-08T22:38:49Z Today's dedication will be at 4 p.m. on the Rolando Little League lower field at 66000 Vigo Drive... <blockquote> <p>Today's dedication will be at 4 p.m. on the Rolando Little League lower field at 66000 Vigo Drive in La Mesa. Padres President/COO Tom Garfinkel and pitcher Heath Bell will be among those on hand.</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="http://padres.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/02/little_padres_padres_reach_the.html">Friar John's Blog: Little Padres Padres reach the big 4-0</a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rSCL-9X2MHWrYlXeMgW9aohfWtI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rSCL-9X2MHWrYlXeMgW9aohfWtI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rSCL-9X2MHWrYlXeMgW9aohfWtI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/rSCL-9X2MHWrYlXeMgW9aohfWtI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/8/1301455/todays-dedication-will-be-at-4-p-m jbox 2010-02-08T20:49:11Z 2010-02-08T20:49:11Z Nate Colbert: On a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait"> <a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/374736/71topps_super-22.jpg"><img alt="Photo" class="imported_asset" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/266899/71topps_super-22_large.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/374736/71topps_super-22.jpg">View full size photo &raquo;</a></p> </div> <p><i>The Zero to <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> scale is a rating of a <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a>' importance to the <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a> and their fans. The scale works to determine the relative importance of a particular Padre based on the assumption that <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> is the perfect representation of the <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a>. </i></p> <p>I am, admittedly, weirded out by the responses in our Zero to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> series so far. I mean... it's a scale that goes 0 through Tony Gwynn and increments by one each time until you get to Tony Gwynn. So you can't say that Ted Leitner rates a Tony Gwynn on a scale of Zero to Tony Gwynn unless you think that Leitner is in fact as important or <i>more</i> important than Tony Gwynn to the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a>.</p> <p>And let's be honest, if we didn't have Ted Leitner as the announcer, how much worse could we possibly do? Even if we don't replace him, that just means we probably get more Jerry Coleman, which is a <i>good</i> thing, right?</p> <p>Anyways... I want to see what everyone thinks about Nate Colbert. Remember Nate Colbert? If you weren't around when he played, do you know who Nate Colbert is? I'm not going to sell this a lot, but let's just say that Rob Neyer considered Nate Colbert one of the Padres' top two first basemen in team history as recently as 2006 (pre-<a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/199/Adrian_Gonzalez" class="sbn-auto-link">Adrian Gonzalez</a>), but nobody ever talks about him.</p> <p>So Nate Colbert, arguably the first Padres star. RANK HIM!</p> <p>[Note by Dex, 02/08/10 3:59 PM EST ] I should say that there are no wrong answers here (as much as I criticize people who really really like Ted Leitner). If you honestly have no idea who Nate Colbert is, then feel free to rate him lower. It's your thing. Do what you want to do. I can't tell you who to sock it to.</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">Where does Nate Colbert rank on a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn?</h5> <div id="poll_container_62463_828982115"> <form action="/polls/vote/62463?container_id=poll_container_62463_828982115" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('/polls/vote/62463?container_id=poll_container_62463_828982115', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)}); return false;"> <ul class="poll-list clearfix"> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287417" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287417" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287417"><span class="option">Tony the Gwnn</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287418" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287418" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287418"><span class="option">9</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287419" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287419" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287419"><span class="option">8</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287420" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287420" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287420"><span class="option">7</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287421" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287421" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287421"><span class="option">6</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287422" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287422" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287422"><span class="option">5</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287423" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287423" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287423"><span class="option">4</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287424" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287424" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287424"><span class="option">3</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287425" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287425" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287425"><span class="option">2</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287426" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287426" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287426"><span class="option">1</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_287427" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="287427" /></span> <label for="poll_option_287427"><span class="option">0</span></label></li> </ul> <p class="poll-vote-submit"><input class="button" name="commit" type="submit" value="Vote!" /> &nbsp; 161 votes | <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/polls/results/62463?container_id=poll_container_62463_828982115', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); return false;">Results</a></p> </form> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2Zz4NwlHWZ6fc6PwU-r2dhngvyM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2Zz4NwlHWZ6fc6PwU-r2dhngvyM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2Zz4NwlHWZ6fc6PwU-r2dhngvyM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/2Zz4NwlHWZ6fc6PwU-r2dhngvyM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/8/1301197/nate-colbert-on-a-scale-from-zero Dex 2010-02-08T15:37:44Z 2010-02-08T15:37:44Z Around the Mission: 2/8 Padres Link <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait"> <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/photos/around-the-mission-2-8-padres-link"><img alt="&quot;I'm not the shortest guy on the team anymore!&quot; (AP Photo/John Bazemore)" class="ap_photo" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/266376/146124_padres_braves_baseball.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> <span><a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/photos/around-the-mission-2-8-padres-link">More photos &raquo;</a></span> John Bazemore - AP </p> <p class="cap"> "I'm not the shortest guy on the team anymore!" (AP Photo/John Bazemore) </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/photos/around-the-mission-2-8-padres-link">Browse more photos &raquo;</a></p> </div> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://insidethepadres.blogspot.com/2010/02/now-that-king-football-has-loosened-its.html">insidethepadres: Prospecting</a><br />"Mysteriously," Fuson said, "the velocity jumped (last) year in college. This guy was pitching at 90 to 94 (for the Wolverines). This guy has got what it takes to be a starter in the big leagues. He's got life.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/06/hoyer-setting-a-fresh-course/">Hoyer setting a fresh course - SignOnSanDiego.com</a> <br />A contender in the National League West? &ldquo;I&rsquo;m not smart enough to answer that,&rdquo; he says.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://friarforecast.com/?p=1525">How The Off-Season Could Have Been Improved :: Friar Forecast</a><br />"That said, in retrospect, I would have handled the second base position differently. I would have forgone signing <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/942/David_Eckstein" class="sbn-auto-link">David Eckstein</a> and <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/494/Yorvit_Torrealba" class="sbn-auto-link">Yorvit Torrealba</a>. I would have used the savings to ink <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/685/Orlando_Hudson" class="sbn-auto-link">Orlando Hudson</a> to a one-year contract."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100204120448AAQY3iQ">2010 predictions for the San Diego Padres? - Yahoo! Answers</a><br />"Its just not in the cards for you guys this year"</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.eonline.com/uberblog/b166072_no_controversy_here_carrie_prejean.html?utm_source=eonline&utm_medium=rssfeeds&utm_campaign=rss_topstories">No Controversy Here! Carrie Prejean Is Engaged - E! Online</a><br />beauty queen Carrie Prejean has gotten engaged to NFL stud Kyle Boller</p> </li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p> <li> <p><a href="http://ducksnorts.com/blog/2010/02/heres-to-you-mr-winningham.html">Here&rsquo;s to You, Mr. Winningham &ndash; Ducksnorts</a><br />'So, here&rsquo;s to you, Mr. Winningham, a nation turns its lonely eyes to you. And by "a nation,"'</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://mattantonelli9.blogspot.com/2010/02/and-crowd-goes-wild.html">The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: AND THE CROWD GOES WILD</a><br />"Wow, what an awesome game yesterday."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://whatsapictureworthblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/uncle-john-king-of-kids.html">What's a Picture Worth?: Uncle John: King of the Kids</a><br />"The thing is, kids are a lot rowdier then you would think. "</p> </li> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lPnE3B_zXfZNyLCzNeNRHUalKUo/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lPnE3B_zXfZNyLCzNeNRHUalKUo/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lPnE3B_zXfZNyLCzNeNRHUalKUo/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/lPnE3B_zXfZNyLCzNeNRHUalKUo/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/8/1300744/around-the-mission-2-8-padres-link jbox 2010-02-07T19:05:16Z 2010-02-07T19:05:16Z Around the Mission: 2/7 Padres Links <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait"> <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/photos/around-the-mission-2-7-padres-links"><img alt="Greg Burke jumps trying to thrust his crotch into Brian Giles' face. Giles surprises Burke with fingers to the pooper. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)" class="ap_photo" src="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/265547/127079_rockies_padres_baseball.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> <span><a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/photos/around-the-mission-2-7-padres-links">More photos &raquo;</a></span> Denis Poroy - AP </p> <p class="cap"> Greg Burke jumps trying to thrust his crotch into Brian Giles' face. Giles surprises Burke with fingers to the pooper. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/photos/around-the-mission-2-7-padres-links">Browse more photos &raquo;</a></p> </div> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100206&content_id=8033268&vkey=news_la&fext=.jsp&c_id=la">Sarah's Take: Dodgers in decent shape | dodgers.com: News</a><br />"With new ownership, many baseball writers think Bud Black will be the first manager to be fired in 2010."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/los-angeles/mlb/news/story?id=4894854">Los Angeles Dodgers give Brian Giles minor-league deal, spring training invitation - ESPN Los Angeles</a><br />"According to sources, if Giles makes the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/LOS" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a>, he will earn $550,000 in major league salary, with another $200,000 in possible performance bonuses. If he doesn't make the team at the end of spring training, he can ask for his release."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100207&content_id=8034846&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb">Dodgers sign Giles to Minor League deal | MLB.com: News</a><br />The Dodgers signed 39-year-old outfielder <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/197/Brian_Giles" class="sbn-auto-link">Brian Giles</a> to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League camp, the club confirmed.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.bobscanlan.com/blog/baseball/damon-led-down-primrose-path-by-his-agent/">Bob Scanlan</a> -Torrealba<br />"Instead of returning to the team he went to the playoffs with and for a nice raise, he ends up with less money on a team who will be challenged to make the post season."</p> </li> <li><a href="http://www.indeed.com/salary?q1=pad+squad&l1=San+Diego%2C+CA">pad squad Salaries in San Diego, CA - Free Salary Search | Indeed.com</a><br />$43,000 </li> <li><a href="http://websoulsurfer.blogspot.com/2010/02/padres-mlb-lowest-38025-million-payroll.html">Websoulsurfer: Padres MLB lowest $38.025 million payroll</a><br />"I feel a little ripped off.. I believed Jeff Moorad and Jed Hoyer when they promised $40 million or more in payroll."</li></ul> <li> <p><a href="http://mattantonelli9.blogspot.com/2010/02/superbowl.html">The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: SUPERBOWL</a><br />"I guess I'm going to go with the Colts 35-28. I don't feel really confident with this pick at all though."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://coreybrock.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/02/thatchers_super_bowl_pick_that.html">Who's your Padre?: Thatcher's Super Bowl pick? That's easy ...</a><br />"We're having a big Super Bowl party at my parents house (in Kokomo), we'll have about 30 or 40 people at the house, all Colts' fans," Thatcher said. "It's a smaller town and all everyone is talking about is the Colts."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.friarhood.com/component/content/article/90-david-eckstein-autograph-contest.html">friarhood.com - David Eckstein autograph contest</a><br />This is your chance to win an autographed David</p> </li> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zm0rjxNlwVBE2QfMr-a17y7qj5E/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zm0rjxNlwVBE2QfMr-a17y7qj5E/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zm0rjxNlwVBE2QfMr-a17y7qj5E/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Zm0rjxNlwVBE2QfMr-a17y7qj5E/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/7/1299718/around-the-mission-2-7-padres-links jbox 2010-02-07T12:31:39Z 2010-02-07T12:31:39Z The Dodgers signed 39-year-old outfielder Brian Giles to a Minor League contract with an invitation... <blockquote> <p>The Dodgers signed 39-year-old outfielder Brian Giles to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Major League camp, </p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100207&content_id=8034846&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb">Dodgers sign Giles to Minor League deal | MLB.com: News</a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LRl0zc7_ABRU7clybw8QS_AoQxc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LRl0zc7_ABRU7clybw8QS_AoQxc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LRl0zc7_ABRU7clybw8QS_AoQxc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/LRl0zc7_ABRU7clybw8QS_AoQxc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/7/1299388/the-dodgers-signed-39-year-old wrveres 2010-02-06T17:23:08Z 2010-02-06T17:23:08Z Around the Mission: 2/6 Padres Links <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait"> <a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/372867/52056151.jpg"><img alt="Photo" class="imported_asset" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/264420/52056151_large.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/imported_assets/372867/52056151.jpg">View full size photo &raquo;</a></p> </div> <p>Somebody should write a FanPost on Torrealba.&nbsp; I have no idea what to say about this signing.</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://hyunyoung.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/02/to_do_list_at_padres_fan_fest.html">Perpetual Padres Saga: To do list at Padres Fan Fest</a><br />2. Hablar con Everth Cabrera en espa&ntilde;ol. I'm can speak Spanish a little and I want to use that skill to talk to Everth. What I want to say to dear Everth is, "Usted es un gran jugador y es un honor tenerlos aqu&iacute; en San Diego." That means: "You are a great player and it's an honor to have you here in San Diego." Ah, I need to have guts!</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://kaybee.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/02/how_bout_that_front_office.html">Unfinished Business: How 'Bout That Front Office??</a><br />"You have no idea how happy I was when I found out that Jeff Moorad was going to buy the club. I was also very happy when Towers got fired and we hired Jed Hoyer. At that point, anything was better than what we had before."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100205&content_id=8029242&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd">Padres add catcher Torrealba to roster | padres.com: News</a><br />The <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a>' roster reconstruction continues. On Friday, free-agent catcher <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/494/Yorvit_Torrealba" class="sbn-auto-link">Yorvit Torrealba</a> reportedly agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.25 million, with an option for '11.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://friarforecast.com/?p=1521">Padres sign Yorvit Torrealba :: Friar Forecast</a><br />"What has to be applauded about the deal, though, is that rather than overpaying for a veteran catcher, Hoyer and company, if anything, underpaid on the free agent market. "</p> </li> </ul> <li> <p><a href="http://www.sfexaminer.com/sports/83662892.html">AP sources: Nationals agree with Kennedy, Estes | San Francisco Examiner</a><br />the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/WAS" class="sbn-auto-link">Nationals</a> also agreed to a minor league deal with left-handed pitcher <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/31767/Shawn_Estes" class="sbn-auto-link">Shawn Estes</a></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/06/torrealba-padres-agree-one-year-contract/">Torrealba, Padres agree to one-year contract - SignOnSanDiego.com</a><br />The Padres and the 31-year-old free agent apparently agreed to a one-year contract that will guarantee the nine-year veteran $1.25 million. Torrealba would get a $750,000 base salary this season with a $3.5 million mutual option for 2011 with a $500,000 buyout.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.nctimes.com/sports/baseball/professional/mlb/padres/article_aa1d1ba9-4fa3-595c-adaf-9868f6a09de0.html">PADRES: Torrealba signed to be backup catcher</a><br />Torrealba, 31, gives the Padres an experienced player with a strong defensive reputation and power.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://coreybrock.mlblogs.com/archives/2010/02/yorvit_torrealba_the_final_pie.html">Who's your Padre?: Yorvit Torrealba: The final piece to the roster?</a><br />"To me, much like the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/329/Jon_Garland" class="sbn-auto-link">Jon Garland</a> signing, it's the Padres taking advantage of two free agent who miscalculated the market."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://whatsapictureworthblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/picture-day.html">What's a Picture Worth?: Picture Day</a><br />"Luckily for everyone involved I was able to fight through it. I don't like to throw the word hero around a lot...but you get my drift. "</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://friarforecast.com/?p=1509">Blog Update: Joining the Yardbarker Network :: Friar Forecast</a><br />We have decided to join the Yardbarker Network in an effort to expand our readership.</p> </li> <li> <a href="http://400in94.com/2010/02/06/jake-peavy-bobblehead/">Jake Peavy Bobblehead (SGA 8/27/05) &laquo; .400 in '94</a><br />"Wow this was really the 2nd to last bobblehead given away at a Padres game?" <p>&nbsp;</p> </li> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eXZ1ALNBQMt9yoA2p2Wmhpt1Kec/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eXZ1ALNBQMt9yoA2p2Wmhpt1Kec/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eXZ1ALNBQMt9yoA2p2Wmhpt1Kec/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/eXZ1ALNBQMt9yoA2p2Wmhpt1Kec/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/6/1298375/around-the-mission-2-6-padres-links jbox 2010-02-06T00:11:14Z 2010-02-06T00:11:14Z Gaslamp Ball on Twitter <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_landscape"> <a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/372342/twitter_fail_whale.jpg"><img alt="Fail Whale" class="imported_asset" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/263815/twitter_fail_whale_large.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> </p> <p class="cap"> Fail Whale </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/372342/twitter_fail_whale.jpg">View full size photo &raquo;</a></p> </div> <p>For whatever reason now seems like a good time to tell you that we've just created a butt load of new Twitter Lists on our <a href="http://twitter.com/gaslampball">Gaslamp Ball twitter.</a></p> <p>Hopefully it'll make it easy for you to follow <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a> news.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/gaslampball/padres-stuff">Padres Stuff</a><br />This is the master Padres list, everybody and everything that is at all related to the Padres is in this list.</li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/gaslampball/padresplayers">Padres Players</a><br />This is a list of all current Padres players, minor leaguers and former Padres players.</li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/gaslampball/padresnews">Padres News</a><br />These are real credible Padres news sites.</li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/gaslampball/padresblogs">Padres Blogs</a><br />These are all known Padres Blog twitter accounts.</li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/gaslampball/gaslamp-ballers">Gaslamp Ballers</a><br />These are all known Gaslamp Ballers. If you want to be added or removed from the list, comment or tweet us.</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3vy26_26NxTuj_9EIfdCTXqaDr4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3vy26_26NxTuj_9EIfdCTXqaDr4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3vy26_26NxTuj_9EIfdCTXqaDr4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/3vy26_26NxTuj_9EIfdCTXqaDr4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/5/1297613/gaslamp-ball-on-twitter jbox 2010-02-05T23:44:44Z 2010-02-05T23:44:44Z Ted Leitner: On a scale of Zero to Tony Gwynn <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait"> <a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/372339/04_04-03_19.jpg"><img alt="Photo" class="imported_asset" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/263787/04_04-03_19_large.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/372339/04_04-03_19.jpg">View full size photo &raquo;</a></p> </div> <p><i>The Zero to <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> scale is a rating of a <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a>' importance to the <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a> and their fans. The scale works to determine the relative importance of a particular Padre based on the assumption that <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> is the perfect representation of the <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a>. </i></p> <p>Ted Leitner, a San Diego Sports radio icon.&nbsp; The man with a gift for gab.&nbsp; The man with the tan.&nbsp; Thirty years of service in the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a> broadcast booth.</p> <p>How many cold San Diego evenings did you snuggle up in your long sleeve shirt and listen to Uncle Teddy whisper sweet nothings into your ear?&nbsp; Countless.</p> <p>He may never have been a player but there is little doubt that he deserves our respect for his long time work with the Padres.</p> <p>How would he measure up on a scale from Zero to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a>, that's the real question.</p> <p>Vote like it's going out of style!</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">Where does Ted Leitner rank on a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn?</h5> <div id="poll_container_62252_1181985190"> <form action="/polls/vote/62252?container_id=poll_container_62252_1181985190" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('/polls/vote/62252?container_id=poll_container_62252_1181985190', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)}); 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456 votes | <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/polls/results/62252?container_id=poll_container_62252_1181985190', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); return false;">Results</a></p> </form> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WiaWRfLPznuYPg68PPsmV_9t0J0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WiaWRfLPznuYPg68PPsmV_9t0J0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WiaWRfLPznuYPg68PPsmV_9t0J0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/WiaWRfLPznuYPg68PPsmV_9t0J0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/5/1297574/ted-leitner-on-a-scale-of-zero-to jbox 2010-02-05T23:29:02Z 2010-02-05T23:29:02Z Randy Jones: On a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait"> <a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/372318/593px-randyjonesbyphilkonstantin.jpg"><img alt="Photo" class="imported_asset" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/263781/593px-randyjonesbyphilkonstantin_large.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/372318/593px-randyjonesbyphilkonstantin.jpg">View full size photo &raquo;</a></p> </div> <p><i>The Zero to <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> scale is a rating of a <a href="../../mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a>' importance to the <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a> and their fans. The scale works to determine the relative importance of a particular Padre based on the assumption that <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> is the perfect representation of the <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a>. </i></p> <p>Randy Jones, the crafty lefty,&nbsp; had some incredible years in the 70's that won him the Cy Young. He had his number retired and was inducted into the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a> Hall of Fame.&nbsp;</p> <p>Maybe more importantly he brought his special brand of barbecue.&nbsp; A delicious tangy barbecue sauce spread over brisket, pork and hot dogs the size of your forearms became just as much his specialty as his left handed sinker.</p> <p>Without a doubt he remains an integral part of Padres past and present.</p> <p>But the real question is, how does he measure up against the greatest Padre to ever live... Tony... the... Gwynn.</p> <p>Vote like the wind!</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">Where does Randy Jones rank on a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn?</h5> <div id="poll_container_62248_454542904"> <form action="/polls/vote/62248?container_id=poll_container_62248_454542904" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('/polls/vote/62248?container_id=poll_container_62248_454542904', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)}); return false;"> <ul class="poll-list clearfix"> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286557" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286557" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286557"><span class="option">Tony the Gwynn</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286558" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286558" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286558"><span class="option">9</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286559" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286559" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286559"><span class="option">8</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286560" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286560" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286560"><span class="option">7</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286561" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286561" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286561"><span class="option">6</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286562" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286562" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286562"><span class="option">5</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286563" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286563" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286563"><span class="option">4</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286564" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286564" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286564"><span class="option">3</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286565" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286565" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286565"><span class="option">2</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286566" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286566" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286566"><span class="option">1</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286567" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286567" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286567"><span class="option">Zero</span></label></li> </ul> <p class="poll-vote-submit"><input class="button" name="commit" type="submit" value="Vote!" /> &nbsp; 352 votes | <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/polls/results/62248?container_id=poll_container_62248_454542904', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); return false;">Results</a></p> </form> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NMBojPfMzO33Kc7cwjCH88NTuvQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NMBojPfMzO33Kc7cwjCH88NTuvQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NMBojPfMzO33Kc7cwjCH88NTuvQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/NMBojPfMzO33Kc7cwjCH88NTuvQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/5/1297547/randy-jones-on-a-scale-from-zero jbox 2010-02-05T23:20:44Z 2010-02-05T23:20:44Z Jake Peavy: On a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait"> <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/photos/jake-peavy-on-a-scale-from-zero-to"><img alt="Photo" class="ap_photo" src="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/263775/136384_jake_peavy.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> <span><a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/photos/jake-peavy-on-a-scale-from-zero-to">More photos &raquo;</a></span> Lenny Ignelzi - ASSOCIATED PRESS </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/photos/jake-peavy-on-a-scale-from-zero-to">Browse more photos &raquo;</a></p> </div> <p><i>The Zero to <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> scale is a rating of a <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a>' importance to the <a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a> and their fans. The scale works to determine the relative importance of a particular Padre based on the assumption that <a href="../../mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> is the perfect representation of the <a href="../../mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a>. </i></p> <p>Are you getting sick of these <i>Zero to <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a></i> posts yet?&nbsp; Well too bad. We're not done yet!</p> <p>You may remember one Jacob Edward Peavy who used to pitch for the Padres.&nbsp; Raised in our farm system on diet of wooden bats and overzealous hitters.&nbsp; He grew up strong and he grew up right.</p> <p>He debut with the Padres back in 2001 and tore up opposing teams and feasting on <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/LOS" class="sbn-auto-link">Dodgers</a> for desert.&nbsp; He would eventually win the Cy Young and become one of the best pitchers in Padres history.</p> <p>Not so long ago he accepted a trade and skipped town to join a team that he thought had better potential to bring him a World Series ring.</p> <p>How does he compare to Tony the Gwynn?</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">Where does Jake Peavy rank on a scale from Zero to Peavy?</h5> <div id="poll_container_62246_799632627"> <form action="/polls/vote/62246?container_id=poll_container_62246_799632627" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('/polls/vote/62246?container_id=poll_container_62246_799632627', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)}); 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Should the Padres' young pitching pan out, he could be an affordable key piece on a NL West-winning team.</p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Get-ready-for-non-stop-Adrian-Gonzalez-trade-tal?urn=mlb,217416">Big League Stew knows whats up </a></p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Prw53sq9QK-MOhod3h7KvKM3ACE/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Prw53sq9QK-MOhod3h7KvKM3ACE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Prw53sq9QK-MOhod3h7KvKM3ACE/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Prw53sq9QK-MOhod3h7KvKM3ACE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/5/1297391/the-padres-will-pay-gonzalez-a CurbEnthusiasm 2010-02-05T21:39:07Z 2010-02-05T21:39:07Z Did... did we get the ninjas, doc? Doc: Yeah, we got em son, you rest now, you're safe. <blockquote> <p>Did... did we get the ninjas,&nbsp;doc? <br />Doc: Yeah, we got em son, you rest now, you're safe.</p> <p></p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="http://twitter.com/TheGarfoose">-The Garfoose</a> aka Dirk Hayhurst</p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oYY9hJDm8o6RqbIiCCUvAliPYMI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oYY9hJDm8o6RqbIiCCUvAliPYMI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oYY9hJDm8o6RqbIiCCUvAliPYMI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/oYY9hJDm8o6RqbIiCCUvAliPYMI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/5/1297390/did-did-we-get-the-ninjas-doc-doc The Kipper 2010-02-05T19:18:04Z 2010-02-05T19:18:04Z The newest addition is free-agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who on Friday agreed to a one-year deal... <blockquote> <p>The newest addition is free-agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who on Friday agreed to a one-year deal worth $1.25 million guaranteed, with a mutual option worth $3.5 million for 2011, according to a source. </p> </blockquote> <div class="source"><p><a href="http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100205&content_id=8029242&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd">Padres add catcher Torrealba to roster</a> <br />One-year deal reportedly worth $1.25 million, with option for '11</p></div> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ufdc5GiblxKckYxqEKI9bSfS7HM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ufdc5GiblxKckYxqEKI9bSfS7HM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ufdc5GiblxKckYxqEKI9bSfS7HM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/Ufdc5GiblxKckYxqEKI9bSfS7HM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/5/1297171/the-padres-deal-with-yorvit jbox 2010-02-05T17:48:06Z 2010-02-05T17:48:06Z Jerry Coleman: On a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait"> <a href="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/372060/jerry_coleman_of_san_diego_padres.jpg"><img alt="Photo" class="imported_asset" src="http://cdn0.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/263381/jerry_coleman_of_san_diego_padres_large.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://cdn3.sbnation.com/imported_assets/372060/jerry_coleman_of_san_diego_padres.jpg">View full size photo &raquo;</a></p> </div> <p><i>The Zero to <a href="../../mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> scale is a rating of a Padres' importance to the <a href="../../mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a> and their fans. The scale works to determine the relative importance of a particular Padre based on the assumption that <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/849/Tony_Gwynn" class="sbn-auto-link">Tony Gwynn</a> is the perfect representation of the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">San Diego Padres</a>. </i></p> <p>Tony the Gwynn himself called<a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports/padres/20050223-9999-1n23coleman.html"> Coleman the first real Padres Hall of Famer</a>.</p> <blockquote> <p><span class="newstext">"I always told him he should be the first real Padre to go in. .&nbsp;.&nbsp;. As my career was coming to an end, he used to tell me I had a Hall of Fame career. I said, 'You should be a Hall of Famer before me.'&nbsp;" </span></p> </blockquote> <p>Coleman while never playing for the Padres did manage for a year and has been the voice of the Padres for 38 years.&nbsp; He's the first Padres Broadcaster to be awarded the Ford C. Fricke award and inducted into the Hall of Fame.&nbsp;</p> <p>In his nine years as the Yankees second baseman, Coleman played in 6 World Series and won 8 Division Titles. Coleman earned Rookie of the Year honors in 1949, played in the 1950 All-Star game, and was named the 1950 World Series MVP.</p> <p>Jerry says "<a href="http://www.gaslampball.com/2008/8/6/588191/xx-sports-radio-interview">I"m a Padre and I'll always be a Padre</a>".</p> <p>How does he compare to Tony Gwynn?</p> <fieldset class="poll-box"> <legend>Poll</legend> <h5 class="poll-title">Where does Jerry Coleman rank on a scale from Zero to Gwynn?</h5> <div id="poll_container_62212_1071623448"> <form action="/polls/vote/62212?container_id=poll_container_62212_1071623448" method="post" onsubmit="new Ajax.Request('/polls/vote/62212?container_id=poll_container_62212_1071623448', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true, parameters:Form.serialize(this)}); return false;"> <ul class="poll-list clearfix"> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286393" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286393" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286393"><span class="option">Tony the Gwynn</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286394" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286394" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286394"><span class="option">9</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286395" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286395" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286395"><span class="option">8</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286396" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286396" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286396"><span class="option">7</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286397" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286397" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286397"><span class="option">6</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286398" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286398" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286398"><span class="option">5</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286399" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286399" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286399"><span class="option">4</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286400" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286400" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286400"><span class="option">3</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286401" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286401" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286401"><span class="option">2</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286402" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286402" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286402"><span class="option">1</span></label></li> <li class="clearfix"><span class="radio"><input id="poll_option_286403" name="poll_option" type="radio" value="286403" /></span> <label for="poll_option_286403"><span class="option">Zero</span></label></li> </ul> <p class="poll-vote-submit"><input class="button" name="commit" type="submit" value="Vote!" /> &nbsp; 276 votes | <a href="#" onclick="new Ajax.Request('/polls/results/62212?container_id=poll_container_62212_1071623448', {asynchronous:true, evalScripts:true}); return false;">Results</a></p> </form> </div> </fieldset> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AhFksFZD904xJoDO0eIc4G9Qw3o/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AhFksFZD904xJoDO0eIc4G9Qw3o/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AhFksFZD904xJoDO0eIc4G9Qw3o/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/AhFksFZD904xJoDO0eIc4G9Qw3o/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/5/1296972/jerry-coleman-on-a-scale-from-zero jbox 2010-02-05T16:48:07Z 2010-02-05T16:48:07Z Around the Mission: 2/5 Padres Links <div class="photo-tpl photo-tpl-right_portrait"> <a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/371988/52033979.jpg"><img alt="Chrissy Russo via www.fox5sandiego.com" class="imported_asset" src="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/entry_photo_images/263318/52033979_large.jpg" /></a> <div class="photo-meta"> <p class="photoby clearfix"> </p> <p class="cap"> Chrissy Russo via <a href="http://www.fox5sandiego.com/media/photo/2010-02/52033979.jpg">www.fox5sandiego.com</a> </p> </div> <p class="more-link"><a href="http://cdn1.sbnation.com/imported_assets/371988/52033979.jpg">View full size photo &raquo;</a></p> </div> <p>Did anybody see Paul DePodesta on Channel 4 Postgame last night?&nbsp; My DVR didn't record it for some reason.&nbsp; Can somebody give us a quick recap?</p> <ul> <li> <p><a href="http://www.nfl-monster.com/#Candidate-San-Diego-Chargers">NFL Department of Fandemonium</a><br />Today is the last day to vote for Amanda, get on board for the big win!</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100204&content_id=8025248&vkey=news_sd&fext=.jsp&c_id=sd">Padres FanFest returns to PETCO Park | padres.com: News</a><br />Fans will be giving the opportunity to catch fly balls in the outfield, pitch in the bullpen and run the bases when the <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/SDP" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a> hold FanFest on Feb. 13 at PETCO Park.</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.nctimes.com/sports/baseball/professional/mlb/padres/article_c316bf35-1037-5e96-b3f2-34f2ad437f2c.html">PADRES: Coleman will have reduced role in 2010</a><br />"Honestly, I haven't been told much. "At my age, I'm still fortunate to be working. I'm happy to have a job with the Padres and with XX. Really, I'm delighted to be working."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://thesacrificebunt.com/1974/you-play-to-win-the-game/">The Sacrifice Bunt: " You play to win the game?</a><br />"As a fellow Padres fan, I don&rsquo;t have to tell you that we don&rsquo;t even have a cake. Our enjoyment of our star player has been hijacked by seemingly non-stop trade rumors and our young core doesn&rsquo;t really add up to much more than a Hostess snack cake."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://www.friarhood.com/friarhood-radio/87-friarhood-radio-show-242010.html">friarhood.com - Friarhood Radio Show 2.4.2010</a><br /><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content">New radio show.</span></span><span class="status-body"><span class="entry-content"></span></span></p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://friarsoncardboard.blogspot.com/2010/02/7-random-facts-about-garry-templeton.html">Friars on Cardboard: 7 Random Facts About Garry Templeton</a><br />"6. Garry stole 27 bases in '82, his first year with the Padres- the highest total he would have with the team. In his last six seasons in San Diego, he stole exactly 27 bases."</p> </li> </ul> <li> <p><a href="http://friarforecast.com/?p=1505">Top 30 Prospects :: Friar Forecast</a><br />"My top 5 were as follows Jaff Decker Simon Castro <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/34047/Kellen_Kulbacki" class="sbn-auto-link">Kellen Kulbacki</a> <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/players/69213/Aaron_Poreda" class="sbn-auto-link">Aaron Poreda</a> James Darnell"</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://mattantonelli9.blogspot.com/2010/02/that-special-something.html">The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: THAT SPECIAL SOMETHING</a><br />"What is it about Spring Training that makes it unlike anything else in sports."</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://619sports.net/4915/619-sports-1st-anniversary-partytilted-kilt-tweetup-announced/">619 Sports 1st Anniversary Party/Tilted Kilt Tweetup Announced!</a><br />"Yes, believe it or not, it&rsquo;s been a year. 619 Sports is entering its second year of existence, bigger and better than ever. And we want to celebrate&hellip;with you!"</p> </li> <li> <p><a href="http://friarforecast.com/?p=1502">Sky Andrecheck on Jon Garland :: Friar Forecast</a><br />Sky Andrecheck weighed in on the Garland signing on SI.com. He rated the signing as one of the best starting pitching gambles of this offseason:</p> </li> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ko5n2mfDzENau5TGdfMGiyujBtg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ko5n2mfDzENau5TGdfMGiyujBtg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ko5n2mfDzENau5TGdfMGiyujBtg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/ko5n2mfDzENau5TGdfMGiyujBtg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p> http://www.gaslampball.com/2010/2/5/1296900/around-the-mission-2-5-padres-links jbox 2010-02-05T04:43:29Z 2010-02-05T04:43:29Z DelMarTimes.net | Baseball players who have lived here <h3 class="link-title"><a href="http://www.delmartimes.net/news/265596-baseball-players-who-have-lived-here">DelMarTimes.net | Baseball players who have lived&nbsp;here</a></h3> <div class="description"><p>Trevor Hoffman, Steve Finley, Brad Ausmus and Graig Nettles have lived in Del Mar. 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