A Look back and a Look forward – Part III

December 30, 2008 A Position by Position Look at 2008 and My Thoughts About 2009 Part Three – The Bullpen The Bullpen is even more of a mystery than the starting 5. Yahoo currently lists it as:H. Bell (Closer)C. MeredithM. AdamsJ. HampsonJ. ThatcherM. WorrellS. Patterson Mark Worrell has been a successful minor league pitcher. We … More A Look back and a Look forward – Part III

A Look Back and a Look Forward – The Padres Starting Pitchers

December 24, 2008 A Position by Position Look at the 2008 Padres and My Thoughts about 2009. This is the second part of a three part post. Part Two – The Starting Pitchers The Starting Rotation is a mess. More than half of the players on the roster to start last year are gone. A … More A Look Back and a Look Forward – The Padres Starting Pitchers

A Look Back and a Look Forward – Position by Position

December 23, 2008 A Position by Position Look at the 2008 Padres and My Thoughts about 2009. This is the first part of a three part post. This morning the position players, starting pitchers will follow later today and the bullpen asap. Part One – The Position Players 1B was GREAT! Adrian Gonzales was among … More A Look Back and a Look Forward – Position by Position

Padres Contract Projections

Monday December 15, 2008 San Diego Padres 2009 Contract Projections Players with guaranteed salaries for 2009Jake Peavy – $11.0 millionChris Young – $4.5 millionAdrian Gonzalez – $3.0 millionBrian Giles – $9.0 million with $3 million buyout.Total $ Guaranteed – $27.5 million Arbitration Eligible PlayersJody Gerut $0.700m (2008) – 2009 Est – $1.5 – $2.5 mScott … More Padres Contract Projections