tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post1431079812421021276..comments2023-08-06T05:23:18.212-07:00Comments on It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First: Roster MovesPaul DePodestahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-69025474009755764602009-03-23T12:31:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:31:00.000-07:00Brett,Every hitter is different. The guys you men...Brett,<BR/><BR/>Every hitter is different. The guys you mentioned are good examples of productive and dangerous hitters who didn't take a lot of walks. I think we have to be careful not to try to force guys into a certain approach. At the same time, there are elements of our approach that can make free swingers even more effective.Paul DePodestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-85188351828683092472009-03-23T12:22:00.000-07:002009-03-23T12:22:00.000-07:00Itay,The minor leaguers report to spring training ...Itay,<BR/><BR/>The minor leaguers report to spring training much later - early to mid March as opposed to mid February for the Major Leaguers. Furthermore, the minor leaguers didn't even start playing games until March 20th, so they only get to play about two weeks of games before their seasons begin.Paul DePodestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02560758061177027738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-58375801634905099492009-03-20T23:28:00.000-07:002009-03-20T23:28:00.000-07:00Can a player who has been optioned to minor league...Can a player who has been optioned to minor league camp still come back and play for the major league team in a spring training game?<BR/><BR/>Also, I'm all for encouraging plate discipline, but do you think there are ever any exceptions? Rare players like Vladimir Guerrero and Nomar Garciaparra seem to be free swingers who still fare well in all three triple slash categories. If they start going deeper in counts, are they better or worse players? They might increase walks, but they might also suffer more strikeouts, and drop in AVG and SLG as well (based on less balls in play).<BR/><BR/>Do you think Khalil Greene might be that type of exception that is better off being aggressive? It's only spring, small sample size, and against inferior pitching, but with less emphasis on plate discipline he has hit exceptionally well and only struck out once in 46 PA's. If he puts balls in play early in the at-bat, he'll strike out less, and wont have to worry as often about off-speed pitches with 2 strikes.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00840180311141545677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-45709154099019473382009-03-19T20:22:00.000-07:002009-03-19T20:22:00.000-07:00Keith Law was a little rough on the front office i...Keith Law was a little rough on the front office in his recent blog -<BR/><BR/>http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog/index?name=law_keith<BR/><BR/>Highlights, er, lowlights include - <BR/><BR/>"Talking to scouts and executives from other clubs, two consistent themes emerge: They think the Padres' big league team is one of the worst in baseball, and they think the Padres' front office sees the club very differently."<BR/><BR/>"• In the last at-bat of the game, Matt Antonelli was ahead 3-1 and chased a ball down that he popped up to short right field. It's not so much the result but the process -- in a hitter's count, you need to get a pitch to drive, not simply swing at what's offered."<BR/><BR/>"If the Padres were in any other division, they'd be likely to lose 95-plus, possibly 100-plus, games. There's a good chance their Opening Day lineup will feature four players who wouldn't start every day for just about any other club and only one player who's solidly above average (Adrian Gonzalez)."<BR/><BR/>I was at the WBC last night for the Japan/Cuba elimination game. I hope what Law is writing isn't true. Seeing Petco empty made me shudder to think of what the roster might look like next year if we put up Florida attendance figures this season.Steve24https://www.blogger.com/profile/18331925011982529563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-84019471889850828372009-03-19T19:03:00.000-07:002009-03-19T19:03:00.000-07:00I had heard that many prospects from the D.R. are ...I had heard that many prospects from the D.R. are being investigated for their ages. Do the Padres have that problem?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971477979547986260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-72997331393864898512009-03-19T00:56:00.000-07:002009-03-19T00:56:00.000-07:00Paul,Can you tell us how minor league teams prepar...Paul,<BR/><BR/>Can you tell us how minor league teams prepare for their season and how is the organization look at those preparationsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02813130896309249698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-41526170475838133022009-03-18T18:23:00.000-07:002009-03-18T18:23:00.000-07:00KT said on the new MLB network (AWESOME station bt...KT said on the new MLB network (AWESOME station btw but the program on the Cathedrals of Baseball feature Petco was more than a few years outdated)that Correia has a great shot at being the #4.<BR/><BR/>Who are we projecting at #5 with LeBlanc being sent down?<BR/><BR/>I know typically you don't need a #5 right away, are you still projecting LeBlac for that spot?<BR/><BR/>Greer sure didn't look good the other day (giving up 6 runs with a fastball clocked at 83?).<BR/><BR/>Ramos & Silva don't excite me much. I'd like think we'll see LaBlanc in that #5 slot at some point.Steve24https://www.blogger.com/profile/18331925011982529563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-45156287925006304362009-03-18T16:04:00.000-07:002009-03-18T16:04:00.000-07:00Blanks can't be worse than Klesko or Dunn in Left,...Blanks can't be worse than Klesko or Dunn in Left, give him a shot.<BR/><BR/>Given how well Antonelli seems to be playing in spring, does he have a chance for a roster spot? Or will he start in Portland to keep getting playing time?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00725854231999021215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-32748428010163203742009-03-18T15:43:00.000-07:002009-03-18T15:43:00.000-07:00Hi Paul -Great blog. Can you give us some insight...Hi Paul -<BR/><BR/>Great blog. Can you give us some insight into how trade discussions go between clubs? What I mean is, do you call up another GM and say "What'd take to get player X?" Or do you ask if he's available? Any "normal" way it goes down and any taboos, stuff you don't do?<BR/><BR/>Any info is appreciated.chris_sandiegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11707801291277189590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-12655519789025636312009-03-18T14:14:00.000-07:002009-03-18T14:14:00.000-07:00Paul any update on Worrell's elbow?Paul any update on Worrell's elbow?sdsuaztec4https://www.blogger.com/profile/09390428921911394261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3031950757212286354.post-19495474822499760742009-03-18T12:08:00.000-07:002009-03-18T12:08:00.000-07:00I love these explanations. This one was mostly com...I love these explanations. This one was mostly common sense, but I didn't know there was an actual date before which first-year 40-man roster players couldn't be optioned.<BR/><BR/>Did the MLBPA get this in the CBA so that players could get a fair chance to show their stuff in ST?<BR/><BR/>P.S.: Please get Kyle Blanks some time in the outfield.Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00940637697950214852noreply@blogger.com