19 Reasons: Corrupting Alexander Pope

The introduction to 19 Reasons can be read here. Here's reason One and reason Two. And Three. And Four. And Five. Officially, this is Reason Six.

In 1734 Alexander Pope penned the following line in his poem An Essay On Man:

Hope springs eternal in the human breast;

The words intended to convey a sense of optimism for mankind -- an attempt to offer a rationale for God's plan. Enlightenment thinkers like Voltaire and Rousseau would later hold Pope's sentiments in high esteem.



It is on the shoulders of these giants, that baseball fans have stood, in trying to explain each April, how their teams surely could. 

Sorry . . .

Ballast Point Brewing: The Padres and Pints Rapid Fire Poll

Last week we met Geoff Young from Ducksnorts over at Ballast Point Brewing (see part 1 and part 2).

The last segment, comprising a rapid fire segment began with a 5 question warm-up. The responses did not require explanation. They were meant only to be quick, honest answers to get the brain moving.

These questions were specifically designed to get inside the mind of Geoff Young. While they were first posited to Geoff there's no reason you cannot challenge yourself too.

Begin . . .

Over At The 'Fro: Padres And Pints Episode 2 (part 1)

Last week we met at The El Cajon Brewing Company to talk with Padres beat-writer, Corey Brock. Enjoy part 1 of this episode in all its splendor* over at RJ'sFro.

*The volume/sound doesn't suck this time.

Padres and Pints Episode 2 Preview: El Cajon Brewing Company

Last week we met with Corey Brock over at the new brewery in El Cajon -- appropriately called The El Cajon Brewing Company. The ECB is home to El Cajones IPA, a real fine beer. It is also the home of a nice quiet area amongst the barrels of beer, perfect for filming.

What did the Padres beat-writer for MLB have to say about Josh Byrnes' busy winter? Here's the preview to Episode 2:

19 Reasons: The Things We Carry

The introduction to 19 Reasons can be read here. Here's reason One and reason Two. And Three. And Four. Officially, this is Reason Five.

It was 1987. Friends had hopped on a plane to visit their long lost friend in San Diego, California. We journeyed to the beach, zoo, and other notable points of interest discovered over my first year living here.

And then we went to a Padres game at Jack Murphy Stadium . . .

Over At The 'Fro: Padres and Pints Episode One: Part Two

The much anticipated conclusion to episode one of Padres and Pints with Geoff Young at Ballast Point Brewery has arrived. In part two we talk about stuff. Pretty much baseball related. And then we try to be funny. Grab a beer and be the judge [Padres and Pints]

An Austin Hedges Thought

In a lengthy column about a bunch of crap mostly related to the Boston Red Sox a statistical gem unearthed itself.

Gwynn Numbers: A Weird Angle To 1994

I wanted to do some comparative player research but I've been derailed by Tony Gwynn's epic 1994 season. This post is not about WAR (Wins Above Replacement). But that's where it starts . . .

The Padres and Cake (part 3): Indoctrination

In Wednesday's The Padres and Cake (part 2): A Commode Story, I told you that my reasons for deceiving you were pure . . .

19 Reasons: The Great Meme Contest of '11

The introduction to 19 Reasons can be read here. Here's reason One and reason Two. And Three. Officially, this is Reason Four.

My dictionary doesn't have a proper definition for the word meme, at least in the context that we have come to know it during these days of the internet. As such I've decided to take a snippet from Wikepedia which is in fine working condition after their day off yesterday. I quoth:

The term "Internet meme" refers to a concept that spreads rapidly from person to person via the Internet, largely through Internet-based email, blogs, forums, Image-boards, social networking sites, instant messaging and video streaming sites such as Youtube.

When the Padres began to make their way down the proverbial drain in 2011, only one thing could deliver fans from eternal damnation: humor.

That humor often manifested itself in the form of clever little memes dispersed throughout the blogosphere. In creating and disseminating these memes, we fans of the San Diego Padres Baseball Club, were offered salvation . .