Cheeseburger in Purgatory
Jake Peavy isn’t going to the Cubs… for now. And just when I was starting to like the names being mentioned. Did you notice how the rumored packages went from being awful, to decent, to pretty good? At...
View ArticleDucksnorts Top 20 Prospects
The good folks at MadFriars.com have published my list of top 20 Padres prospects. As always, this list represents a snapshot in time. I’m expecting a few of these names to shift places by the time I...
View ArticleLinks for 16 Dec 08
Wait, do you smell something? No, not that; I think it’s links… Club and closer still need each other, but can they mend the fences? (U-T). It seems that Trevor Hoffman and his agents may have...
View ArticleThe Girls Ran Screaming Behind Him on the Beach
Do you remember where you were when the Ben Davis Era (TM) ended? Neither do I. Let’s face it, that’s not the sort of thing one remembers in a life full of Things That Matter (TM). (What’s up with all...
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Links for 18 Dec 08
Before we get to the rest of the links, I have to call my own number. I’ve got a new article up at Hardball Times that looks back at some old projections I did here at Ducksnorts many moons ago. Good...
View ArticleContest: Twenty-One Grains of Rice
So, I’ve been thinking about my problem with letting Jim Rice into the Hall of Fame. And I’ve been thinking about my book. The two have nothing to do with each other, which sounds like a good excuse...
View ArticleMoorad Buys Padres
It’s official: Jeff Moorad’s group is purchasing the Padres. Once the deal is finalized, Sandy Alderson will leave the organization. Moorad will take over for John Moores, who bought the Padres in...
View ArticleFree Download: Excerpts from Ducksnorts 2009 Baseball Annual
I am pleased (and relieved) to announce that excerpts from the Ducksnorts 2009 Baseball Annual are now available as a free download (PDF, 226k). The download is 24 pages long and includes the...
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Ducksnorts 2009 Baseball Annual Now Available!
The moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived. No, Yvonne Strahovski isn’t coming over for dinner; I’m talking about the Ducksnorts 2009 Baseball Annual. I may be biased, but I think this is the best...
View ArticleI Am Sure I Am Not Sure (I Think)
He knows changes aren’t permanent, but change is. –Rush, “Tom Sawyer” The world is in a constant state of flux. All that we know with any degree of certainty is that what holds true today may or may...
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