A New Era
“The San Diego Padres signed James Shields.” Up until last night, I thought that phrase was more likely to describe the Padres’ 2019 offseason than the present one. We had […]
“The San Diego Padres signed James Shields.” Up until last night, I thought that phrase was more likely to describe the Padres’ 2019 offseason than the present one. We had […]
Since we did a “10 Stupidest Things of the Mike Dee Era” post, it’s only fair we produce its positive analogue: the 5 Best Things of the Mike Dee Era. […]
The agenda: Hacksaw! In addition to playing the link below, you can also listen to the the podcast .mp3 file at archive.org. You are also strongly encouraged to subscribe to the […]
One of the most antiquated and seemingly ignored aspects of modern managerial strategy is the strict implementation of a five man rotation. It doesn’t require much evidence to suggest that […]
The agenda: James Shields or bust The fifth starter Payroll and how the Padres may still be cheap Projections (and how they’re sorta wrong) Relevant links: Padres steamer projections In […]
As a new season ticket holder member, I’ve started to think more about off-the-field nonsense than ever before. In the last Gwynntelligence podcast, we threw out the idea of having […]
The agenda: The Padres acquire Yankees relief pitcher Kelley Toritani (not “Toriyama” — whoops!) rumors New Years Resolutions for returning Padres Relevant links: Fangraphs calling Yonder Alonso the “most selective […]
The agenda: The Padres acquire Derek Norris and Will Middlebrooks Justin Upton Listener questions Relevant links: Fangraphs breakdown of all the prospects involved in the Justin Upton trade Gwynntelligence’s (now […]
The agenda: Wil Myers Blockbuster! Listener questions Relevant links: Fangraphs breakdown of all the prospects involved in the Wil Myers trade In addition to playing the link below, you can […]
Let’s get straight to the point: while I think it’s important to analyze each and every deal with some level of statistical objectivity, I sit in firm opposition to most […]