When a small sample isn’t just a small sample
Pretty much every Padre fan on Twitter and the radio dial responded to the Padres’ 2016 start with some flavor of the “small sample size” argument. Even the Padres’ team […]
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Why the Padres aren’t (yet) supporting the Chargers downtown
It’s not an exaggeration to say that the Padres do not want the Chargers to build a stadium in downtown San Diego. The Padres would never say it themselves – […]
The Padres must spend at least X million on international free agents
Since the new international free agent system was unveiled, baseball game strategists have lobbied for teams to significantly outspend their MLB-mandated signing bonus pool. (Prior to the new system, teams […]
Alternate Universe Padres: Advertising
With one final swing of the hammer, the cursive ‘r’ that completed the neon “Budweiser” sign in right-center field dislodged from the wall, signifying the end of corporate sponsorships at […]
The Best Realistic Outcome for the 2016 Padres
The upcoming 2016 season for the Padres is not going to be a good one. Besides projection systems universally panning the Padres’ chances of playing even .500 ball, Las Vegas […]
*Sigh*dler Speaks, #FullLuhnow Officially Dead
You may or may not be familiar with the term, and now hashtag, #FullLuhnow. The term derives from the strategy employed by Astros general manager Jeff Luhnow while rebuilding the Houston Astros […]
Hoffman’s HoF case, Mariano, and how NL closer W.A.R. is broken
In case you aren’t aware, Hall of Fame voting for 2016 is ongoing, and Trevor Hoffman is one of the names on that ballot. Over the past week or two, […]
Buddy’s buds are no ombudsmen
In case you missed it, Bud’s buds are working overtime to defend the Padres’ manager for his managerial decision last Sunday which instantly forfeit roughly 5.6% of the game. Bob Scanlan was […]
Crimes on the diamond: a Budding problem
In case you haven’t noticed, I haven’t been writing very much over the past few months. After spending years lobbying for a better product on the field – technically, honesty […]
Welcome Aboard the Wagon!
Today marked the first official day of Spring Training 2015 for the San Diego Padres. Seeing pictures of James Shields and Matt Kemp in Padres garb, let alone in the […]
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