tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post5042161541462522256..comments2023-08-06T05:23:18.212-07:00Comments on It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First: Instructional LeaguePaul DePodestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-82266139032145290822008-10-16T19:50:00.000-07:002008-10-16T19:50:00.000-07:00Pressure? I certainly hope you are feeling the pre...Pressure? I certainly hope you are feeling the pressure. If you guys decide to trade Jake. You best get: The Sun, The Moon, and The Stars, not the second coming of Melvin Nieves.field39https://www.blogger.com/profile/00214591750675764581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-42084832718841299112008-10-16T16:00:00.000-07:002008-10-16T16:00:00.000-07:00tom,I'll address your comment, which is a fair one...tom,<BR/><BR/>I'll address your comment, which is a fair one, in the next post.Paul DePodestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-83972833842143921162008-10-16T14:55:00.000-07:002008-10-16T14:55:00.000-07:00zv sanders,There are a bunch of guys who are playi...zv sanders,<BR/><BR/>There are a bunch of guys who are playing well in Arizona right now. One particular guy that is having a great Instructional League for the second year in a row is Yefri Carvajal. Just 19 years old, Yefri has big upside and is exciting to watch when he puts it together.Paul DePodestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-29520402867147390972008-10-16T10:18:00.000-07:002008-10-16T10:18:00.000-07:00Hello Paul, love your blog...Are you familiar with...Hello Paul, love your blog...<BR/><BR/>Are you familiar with the stat tRA, and if so, do you think it is the most important stat for a pitcher? <BR/><BR/><BR/>(I asked this once before but you posted a new blog right after so i figured you did not see it)<BR/><BR/>thanks paul!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13968308301479283942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-49446175293851687622008-10-16T09:25:00.000-07:002008-10-16T09:25:00.000-07:00Hi Paul,This is completely off topic from what is ...Hi Paul,<BR/><BR/>This is completely off topic from what is at hand, but people are going nuts talking Peavy trade rumors out here in Padres-land. I don't expect a glimpse behind the curtain, but anything you could add/clarify/dispel would be greatly appreciated.<BR/><BR/>And man, do you guys ever take a break? Seriously ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12690409387906291363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-63093237684573959052008-10-16T07:47:00.000-07:002008-10-16T07:47:00.000-07:00This doesn't really relate to the IL, but since th...This doesn't really relate to the IL, but since the original post discusses "process," that's where I'm hanging my hat.<BR/><BR/>How is it that the process-driven Padres seem to have changed course so radically from late July to early August? Brian Giles could have been traded to several teams before the deadline. The Padres had a very good offensive player and 3 million dollars to offer. The talk then was that the team wanted to retain him, because you can't replace Giles for 6 million. All very true. Then, within a week after the deadline, the team decides that it will move him. But now it's waiver time, a far more difficult path. What happened in that week to 10 days? Did the 2009 budget get radically cut? Did an extra five games worth of data convince you that the Padres really couldn't compete next season? It seems that a team so supposedly focused on process would NOT get caught with its pants around its ankles - again. <BR/><BR/>Now it's clear that Peavy is on the block, which realistically puts our next competitive window at 2010. And that's optimistic. For all the talk of the disciplined plan and the long-term approach, the Padres sure do seem to be schizoid right now. If ownership uncertainty is the root cause, it's a valid reason, but how does miscommunication between the owner and management CONTINUE to persist four years after the Mush Batt debacle?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03146510414061056532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-58579979601574298532008-10-15T23:27:00.000-07:002008-10-15T23:27:00.000-07:00Jake Peavy did not go to the Padres and ask for a ...Jake Peavy did not go to the Padres and ask for a trade. The trade was proposed by the Padres. He was told by KT that it would be good for the club financially and Jake said there would be some circumstances where he would be willing to leave ... <I>Axelrod</I><BR/>_____________________<BR/><BR/>this is quite possibly my last straw with the padres. I love my padres, hel lhalf my clothing has padres on it .. but they continue to break my heart time and time again, and i don't think i can take it anymore. <BR/><BR/>Jake is once in a lifetime talent .. and this sad organization is going to trade him away for prospects, just so they can save a buck or two. and its not like they are running in the red either.<BR/><BR/>Its the same thing they did last year with Headley. Just tanked the season so they could save a buck or two. <BR/><BR/>I have spent countless megabytes defending this organization all around the internets .. I just don't think i can do it anymore.<BR/><BR/>I am officially ashamed to call my self a padres fan.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck to you guys. best of luck fleecing the fine people of San Diego.Your Padreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08249977409470740248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-82341064955482745192008-10-15T22:25:00.000-07:002008-10-15T22:25:00.000-07:00Welcome back Paul,Can you please expand on what yo...Welcome back Paul,<BR/><BR/>Can you please expand on what you guys did well, what you did poorly, and what you learned from the 2008 draft? What kind of preparations can you do for 2009?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971477979547986260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-18569447295532928242008-10-15T18:35:00.000-07:002008-10-15T18:35:00.000-07:00Sounds like fun! I would love to have the oppritun...Sounds like fun! I would love to have the oppritunity to sit in on those meetings. Any players stand out to you that are worth mentioning?Zach Sandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09008120148742607293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-49757062599150881952008-10-15T17:39:00.000-07:002008-10-15T17:39:00.000-07:00I love this blog. As a Rockies fan, I actively wan...I love this blog. As a Rockies fan, I actively want you, the San Diego Padres, to fail. As a baseball fan, I actively want you, Paul DePodesta, to succeed.Frederick Mortimer - Topics of the Timeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02584559180924883388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-46829870564888313272008-10-15T17:22:00.000-07:002008-10-15T17:22:00.000-07:00can you give a list of players playing in the vari...can you give a list of players playing in the various fall leagues?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com