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Padres’ New Management Must Care Less About Families Than Old Management

This Article Originally Appeared on Friar Forecast Padres COO Tom Garfinkel recently hinted at a decrease in beer prices for the 2010 season. Two years ago, when the San Diego Padres raised ticket prices, the team cited the need to “promote a ... (Continue reading)

San Diego Padres: Coco Crisp Would Be a Great Signing

This article originally appeared on Friar Forecast There are some rumblings that the Padres are talking with Coco Crisp about a one-year deal worth between $3MM and $4MM. This just makes too much sense. Crisp is a decent player, appears to want ... (Continue reading)

Non-Tendering Correia Makes No Sense

Yesterday I received a text from a friend who wrote: "Inexcusable if the Pads non-tender Correia." This Article Originally Appeared on Friar Forecast That was the first time I had heard any discussion about non-tendering Correia, and frankly, I was a bit ... (Continue reading)

Anthony Gwynn: A $12M Player?

This Article Originally Appeared on Friar Forecast I was browsing the Padres page on Fangraphs this evening and came across something absolutely shocking: Fangraphs estimates Anthony Gwynn was worth $12.6M last season. Gwynn’s value is not derived from the bat, where he ... (Continue reading)

Adrian Gonzalez Wins a Gold Glove, Kevin Kouzmanoff Does Not

The National League Gold Glove winners were announced today and San Diego Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez won his second consecutive Gold Glove.  Despite heavy support from the Padres and the San Diego media, Kevin Kouzmanoff, who set the National ... (Continue reading)

Can Wade LeBlanc Be Successful? Milton Bradley Suspended, Astros Fire Manager

This article originally appeared on Friar Forecast. * With today’s victory over the Pirates, Wade LeBlanc is 2-1 with a 3.93 ERA in 34.1 innings. Unfortunately, he has also walked 17 batters, while striking out only 19. LeBlanc’s average fastball speed is under 85 miles ... (Continue reading)

Interesting Statistical Analysis at The U.T.

This Article Originally Appeared on Friar Forecast I was working on an essay for English class. But then I got bored, and decided to read the sports section of the U.T. online. After reading today’s Padres Notebook, my sense of boredom changed to ... (Continue reading)

Chase Headley Has Been Hitting Recently, But He Needs To Be Moved To 3rd

This Article Originally Appeared on Friar Forecast Chase Headley had a terrible first half.  Prior to the all-star game, he only reached base 30.8% of the time, mustering a putrid 0.674 OPS.  Those numbers would be borderline unacceptable for a slick fielding ... (Continue reading)

Kevin Kouzmanoff: Remarkably Consistent

  This article originally appeared on Friar Forecast. First off, I apologize for not posting much recently.  A new school season has begun, and musing about a last-place team has taken a backseat to classes, catching up with friends, and the post-graduation ... (Continue reading)

Kevin Correia Has Been Pretty Decent This Season

This article originally appeared on Friar Forecast Kevin Correia has been very average this season. Correia sports a 4.50 ERA, a 4.48 xFIP, a 4.03 FIP, and a 4.21 tRA. He has struck out a bit more than six batters per nine innings, ... (Continue reading)