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Is Adrian Gonzalez Worth It?

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Matt Himelfarb

This winter will be abuzz with rumors surrounding San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. Some think his breakout 2009 season is a fluke, while others believe he’s on the brink of superstardom. In a well-researched article, contributing stathead Matt … Continue reading →

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Two Men Who Can Help the Mets: J.P. Ricciardi and Kevin Towers

Posted on October 3, 2009 by Joe Janish

Over the past 24 hours, two MLB general managers were relieved of their duties. New Padres owner Jeff Moorad fired Kevin Towers and the Blue Jays let go J.P. Ricciardi. Ricciardi was the golden boy oft-mentioned in Moneyball, but was … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 111: Win Over Padres

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

Mets 5 Padres 1 Put away that broom — there will be no sweep in San Diego! One of the big reasons the Mets acquired Johan Santana was to avoid prolonged losing streaks. What they didn’t count on, though, were … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 110: Loss to Padres

Posted on August 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

Padres 3 Mets 1 Bobby Parnell started his first MLB game, but fell far short of finishing it. In fact, he couldn’t finish the third inning. Parnell allowed two runs on four hits and three walks in 2 1/3 innings, … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 109: Loss to Padres

Posted on August 8, 2009 by Joe Janish

Padres 6 Mets 2 Beware of Mount Everth. We kept waiting for the bubble to burst, the shoe to fall, the dam to break, the bricks to fall — the Ollie to implode. Indeed, we sat sweating at the edge … Continue reading →

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Mets Game 108: Loss to Padres

Posted on August 7, 2009 by Joe Janish

Padres 8 Mets 3 Ho-hum. Good thing this one was happening on the Left Coast, so most Mets fans were asleep while it was occurring. Except, even the Mets fans who stayed awake to witness this depressing contest were fighting … Continue reading →

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Window Shopping: Padres

Posted on July 9, 2009 by Joe Janish

In part two of our Window Shopping series, we look at the San Diego Padres, who gave up on the season before it began.

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Mets Acquire Emil Brown

Posted on May 29, 2009 by Joe Janish

The Mets have traded a player to be named later to the Padres in exchange for veteran outfielder Emil Brown. This may not be huge news now, but it could become important later in the season, if either a Mets … Continue reading →

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