Site Non-update

Last month my web hosting company apparently went out of business without telling anyone. Repeated attempts to contact them have been unsuccessful, but if you're interested in the sordid details, a fellow refugee has documented the situation.

Apart from the drama, this is where we stand:

• I managed to back up my database a few hours before the server went down for the last time. Thanks to the tasty goodness of XAMPP, I can view Ducksnorts on my own machine and confirm that no content has been lost. I got lucky.
  
• Some files (mostly graphics, I suspect; still need to do a proper inventory) have gone astray. Before the advent of publishing software, when posting to Ducksnorts meant FTPing static HTML pages to the server, I was meticulous about keeping a mirror on my local machine. I've been lax in that area since then, and although I'm reasonably sure that I have copies of all these files, I don't know exactly where they are. This isn't crippling by any stretch, but it is irritating.
  
• I cut ties with the old host (conveniently located halfway 'round the world) and signed up with a new one, which is headquartered less than an hour from my house. I have started migrating domains, and my vanity site is already up and running. Ducksnorts, PadreBlogs, and whatever the heck else was on the old server are more complex and will take more time to restore in a new environment.
  
• Everything will be back online at some point, although there is still no timetable. I need to familiarize myself with the new environment and do some testing before I flip the proverbial switch. With the holidays fast approaching, I'm not sure when I'll have time to do that. Restoring Ducksnorts is on my list of things to do, but it's not at the top.
  

Until then, here's where I'll be:

• The Hardball Times
  
• Baseball Prospectus
  
• Twitter
  

I've also got contributions to two upcoming books that you should buy because they rock:

• The Hardball Times Baseball Annual 2010 (Nov 2009)
  
• Graphical Player 2010 (Dec 2009)
  

There you go. More as it happens... whenever that might be.

Broken

Hi there,

Ducksnorts is broken. I'm working to fix it, but there is no timetable. With luck, we'll be back up and running by the end of the year.

In the meantime, you can read my stuff at The Hardball Times and Baseball Prospectus.

Thanks,
Geoff

When Is Zero Greater Than Sixteen?

The story was supposed to be Jake Peavy's 16 strikeouts and complete dominance. The story was supposed to be Terrmel Sledge's opposite field home run off sinkerballer Brandon Webb. The story was supposed to be anything but what it became.

It's a credit to the Padres' bullpen that a two-run lead headed to the eighth is considered a victory. Wednesday night provided a shocking reminder that this isn't always the case. The fact that it came at the hands of Stephen "I Shoulda Been a Padre" Drew adds to the sting, but honestly, it's nothing personal; a loss is a loss no matter how you slice it.

Peavy pitched the game of his life and gets nothing. Sorry, folks, I'm too disgusted to offer any cogent analysis. Maybe today will be better.

Padres Prospect Report

by Peter Friberg

You will not see all the notable performances from the night before, but you will see the notable performances from those who are actually prospects.

AAA

No games scheduled

AA

Chase Headley: 3 AB, 1 R, 2 H, 2 RBI; HR, BB - another home HR
Cesar Ramos: 4.0 IP, 8 H, 5 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO, 2 HR - the clock strikes midnight

High-A

David Freese: 5 AB, 0 R, 1 H, 0 RBI; 3 SO
Wade Leblanc: 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 SO, 0 HR

Low-A

No games scheduled

Commentary:

It's still too early to be conclusive, but Chase is now trending positively with his home/road splits:

Home: 32 AB: .281/.343/.500
Road: 37 AB: .432/.523/.811

I don't get how BA (among others) rated Leblanc (16) behind Ramos (10).

Thanks, Peter. That's all for now. Chris Young and Livan Hernandez square off tonight at 6:40 p.m. PT. We'll have the IGD up and running by 5:30. Go Padres!

IGD: Padres @ Diamondbacks (25 Apr 07)

first pitch: 6:40 p.m. PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Jake Peavy (3-0, 2.13 ERA) vs Brandon Webb (1-1, 4.00 ERA)
previews: Padres.com | SI.com

Don't think of this as home away from home. Think of it as that really crappy apartment you lived in when you got out of college. Go Padres!

IGD: Padres @ Rockies (27 Jul 06)

Hi, Ducksnorts.com is down from 7 to 8 p.m. PT tonight (7/27) so we're back over here for now.

Thanks,
Geoff

IGD: Padres vs Braves (14 Jul 06)

first pitch: 7:05 p.m., PT
television: Channel 4SD
matchup: Chris Young (8-4, 3.12 ERA) vs Tim Hudson (6-8, 4.56 ERA)
preview: Padres.com | SI.com | ESPN
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I've been doing all the talking lately; now it's your turn -- go crazy!

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Hi, if you are here, it means something is wrong with the main Ducksnorts web site. That's a bummer but what can you do? Anyway, thanks for making the long journey to this page. Time flies when you're traveling through cyberspace. Go Padres!