With back-to-back previews of teams from Los Angeles we here at BDD did everything in our power to get Randy Newman to introduce at least one of the next two segments… That basically consisted of a search on You Tube for a link to “I Love L.A.”. Does Jeff Creps love L.A. as much as [...]
Posted by Jeff Creps on Wednesday, March 31, 2010 at 4:44 am
Filed under 2010 Team Previews, Jeff Creps, Main Page · Tagged Andre Ethier, Andruw Jones, Chink In The Armor, Clayton Kershaw, Creps, Frank And Jamie Mccourt, Game Suspension, Jason Schmidt, Joe Torre, Juan Pierre, Legal Battles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Manny Ramirez, Matt Kemp, Nl West, Nomar Garciaparra, Outfielders, Pecota, Position Breakdowns, Pythagorean, Rear View Mirror, Team Previews
It was no secret that many fans in San Diego took quite the exception when Jake Peavy was traded to the White Sox at last season’s trade deadline. Peavy was not only one of the best pitchers in Padres history, but a fan favorite.
Now, almost seven months later, with baseball season once again upon us, [...]
Posted by Jeff Creps on Thursday, March 4, 2010 at 6:36 pm
Filed under Jeff Creps, Main Page · Tagged 5 Million, Adrian Gonzalez, Baseball Season, Contract Extension, Great News, Hometown Hero, Initial Contract, Jake Peavy, Lifer, Paycheck, Payroll Team, Peavy Amps, Personal Campaign, Pitchers, Seven Months, Standout Player, Team Loyalty, Tony Gwynn, Trade Deadline, White Sox
After trading fan favorite Khalil Greene following the 2008 season, the Padres backed themselves in to a tough corner.
Since 2003, Greene had been one of the few constants in the Padres lineup, putting together solid, yet never spectacular, years. Outside of an uncharacteristic statistical jump in 2007 – see 12 homeruns over career average – [...]
Posted by Jeff Creps on Thursday, February 4, 2010 at 5:29 pm
Filed under Jeff Creps, Main Page · Tagged Ankle Injury, Career Average, Colorado Rockies, Comparis, David Eckstein, Draft Pick, Homeruns, Khalil Greene, Luis Rodriguez, Man Roster, Natural Position, Nl West, Offseason, Padres, Pinch Runner, Playing Time, Rookie Season, Shortstop Rodriguez, Spring Training, Troy Tulowitzki, Utility Infielder
On Friday the official Padres rebuilding project began. The Padres traded third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and infield prospect Eric Sogard to the A’s for outfielders Scott Hairston and Aaron Cunningham.
Kouzmanoff had been a fan favorite in San Diego since his arrival. While his defense was never questioned, Kouzmanoff’s inability to deliver in clutch situations continually [...]
Posted by Jeff Creps on Friday, January 15, 2010 at 11:28 pm
Filed under Jeff Creps, Main Page, Major League News, Prospects, Trades · Tagged Aaron Cunningham, Adrian Gonzalez, Clutch Situations, Diamondbacks, Eric Byrnes, Fly Ball, Homerun, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Logjam, Mark Mcgwire, Outfield, Outfielder, Outfielders, Padre Fans, Scott Hairston, Strikeout, Third Baseman, Uzr, Venable, Veteran Leadership
With trade rumors surrounding the franchise, the Padres still have plenty to be thankful for…well sort of. I have always been a “good news first” kind of person so here it goes:
Although there appears to be a lack of standout talent, the Padres have a nice young trio of players that will greatly affect the [...]
Posted by Jeff Creps on Friday, December 25, 2009 at 12:55 am
Filed under Jeff Creps, Main Page · Tagged Arbitration Cases, Coco, Consistency, Consistent Players, Dodgers, Drawback, Friars, Good News Bad News, Jeff Moorad, Latos, Minor League, Offseason, Outfield, Outfielder, Padres, Payroll, Petco, Rockies, Spring Training, Standout, Starters, Trade Rumors
With word from ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick from the winter meetings in Indianapolis, it appears that Jed Hoyer may have tipped his hand on his plan for the future of the Padres.
“Pitcher Kevin Correia has declined the Padres’ final contract offer and been told he’s going to be non-tendered by the Saturday deadline,” tweeted Crasnick.
Correia, who [...]
Posted by Jeff Creps on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Filed under Jeff Creps, Main Page · Tagged Arbitration, Arbitration Cases, Breakout Year, Career Numbers, chase headely, correia, Dangerous Game, Dollar Range, Espn, Hallways, Home Ballpark, hoyer, Incentives, Jed Hoyer, Jerry Crasnick, Kevin Correia, Kevin Kouzmanoff, kouzmanoff, Leverage, MLB, Mlb Winter Meetings, Offseason, One Million Dollars, Padres, Petco, Salary Arbitration, san diego, Smok, Tier Players, Trades, Whispers
With trade talks ensuing and the rumor mill turning, it is time to address the Adrian Gonzalez trade market.
Long before Jed Hoyer took over as general manager of the San Diego Padres, it was known that there had to be a decision made about the future of first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. With this decision looming, [...]
Posted by Jeff Creps on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Filed under Jeff Creps, Main Page · Tagged Adrian Gonzalez, Atlanta Braves, Blue Chip Prospects, Bobby Cox, Boston Red Sox, Clay Buchholz, First Baseman, Gold Glove Awards, Home Games, Homeruns, Jason Heyward, Jed Hoyer, Mark Teixiera, Mlb Hot Stove, San Diego Padres, Starting Pitcher, Strikeout Rate, Theo Epstein, Three Seasons, Wpa
