This is a series looking at the past five seasons Opening Day rosters. Second base has been especially vexing for the Padres.
Across Five Springs: Opening Day Second Baseman
Author: Chris Yumen
I have been following the Padres since my first game in 1996. I grew up in the South Bay and graduated from a local university. I have since moved to the Northeast for work but my passion for My Padres remain. Look forward to watching the Pads as perennial playoff contenders.
Across Five Springs: Opening Day First Baseman
AJ Preller took the helm of the Padres in late 2014, here are his opening day starters across five springs.
Across Five Springs: Opening Day Catchers
2015-2016 Opening Day Starter: Derek Norris Norris was acquired from the Athletics during the 2014-2015 offseason where the Padres “won the offseason”. He was coming off a career year and an All Star appearance. Norris was brought in to replace Yasmani Grandal who was sent to LA in the Matt Kemp deal. In 2015 he […]
Across Five Springs: Opening Day Pitchers
AJ Preller took the helm of the Padres in late 2014 while the club was coming off a less than inspiring season. Known for his scouting prowess and nearly ludicrous work ethic, Preller had been the force behind a strong Texas international signing program. The hope was that he would be able to turn a […]
Projecting the Bullpen
Additions In an offseason of rumors of high profile acquisitions, the Padres doubled down on making a strength stronger. The Padres signed Drew Pomeranz to a four year 34 million dollar and lured Pierce Johnson back stateside with a two year deal with a team option. The team also retained the services of bullpen stalwart […]
The Innings Dilemma
The Padres entered the season with all five starters under age 28 and average age just over 24. While the staff lacks experience it has performed better than most had expected going into the season. This was especially true towards the start of the season while lately the rotation has scuffled. The problem has been […]
The Padre’s Phenom
Since June 2016, Fernando Tatis Jr. has transitioned from a diamond in the rough to the crown jewel of the Padres top rated farm system. Since opening day he has been the most valuable position player on the team. In a mere 27 games Tatis Jr. has amassed 1.0 Wins Above Replacement (WAR). Right now […]
Statcast: Padres Sprint Speed
Padre Starting Lineup By Sprint Speed Sprint speed defined: Statcast’s foot speed metric, defined as “feet per second in a player’s fastest one-second window” on individual plays. This metric does a lot in measuring max speed. BsR conversely is “Base Running (BsR) is FanGraphs’ all encompassing base running statistic that turns stolen bases, caught stealings, and […]
Position Battle: Fifth Starter
Coming into spring training there were a lot of question marks in the starting rotation. Joey Luchessi and Eric Lauer came into camp as the clear favorites to be in the rotation after their performance last season. The starting five has taken shape as Chris Paddack has really impressed and has shown he is ready […]
Position Battle: Catcher
There are two major league caliber catchers on the Padres 40 man roster, Austin Hedges and Francisco Mejia. Both players could be starters on a majority of big league teams. Even in the era of time-sharing behind the plate it will be a challenge to get enough at bats for both players. It will be […]