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Gwynn, Aztecs Dive Into The Unknown

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by Craig on February 19, 2010

Aztecs’ manager Tony Gwynn is heading into his 8th season with a regional appearance to build upon, but no Stephen Strasburg.  Instead, there are a number of key questions heading into the 2010 campaign.  How will Addison Reed adjust to a starting role?  Will the offense take a necessary step forward?  And which young pitchers will step up and contribute?

Gwynn joined 619 Sports on campus at SDSU for a one-on-one interview before the start of the season:

 

See also: PING!  College Baseball Is Back!

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Scott Boras On Strasburg, Tate

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by Craig on August 19, 2009

Scott Boras has been a busy man.  The uber-agent represented the top three picks in the draft, got them all signed, and all with record numbers.  In the top clip, Boras joins 619 Sports to discuss the process of getting Stephen Strasburg signed:

 

In this clip, Boras talks about dealing with former agent Jeff Moorad and the Tate negotiations with the Padres:

 

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Clean Sweep: Padres Sign All Three

August 17, 2009
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ShareThe Padres announced during their game against the Cubs on Monday night that they had come to terms with first-round draft pick Donovan Tate, agreeing to a deal worth $6.25 million in bonus money.  This caps a day in which the Padres managed to sign their 1st, 2nd and 4th round picks, all prep players [...]

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Padres: Even Worse Than We Thought

July 26, 2009

ShareLet’s just start with this: if you take out their hot 9-3 start and almost incomprehensible 10-game winning streak in May, the Padres’ record stands at 19-58 (through Sunday at Washington).
That’s less than one win for every four games played this season. A winning percentage of .247. The ‘62 Mets — widely recognized as the worst [...]

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Breaking News: Nothing’s Broken Yet

July 23, 2009
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ShareA breathless report by ESPN that the Nationals are “not close” to signing Stephen Strasburg set off the typical Chinese fire drill, but is it really news at all?   Craig and Chris take another tour of the perimeter of Camp Strasburg in this 619 Sports talk segment:
 

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Barry Axelrod on Strasburg

July 23, 2009

ShareBarry Axelrod is a major league agent, but has decided not to represent amateur players for several years.  In this 619 Sports interview, Barry gives us the players’ viewpoint on amateur signing bonuses, the brinksmanship of the major league draft, and more.  Is it right for a Cuban defector to have the chance to make [...]

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Update: John Conniff on Brian Matusz

July 23, 2009
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Brian Matusz helped lead the Toreros to back-to-back regional appearances before being selected as the 4th overall pick in the 2008 draft by Baltimore. In this 619 Sports interview, Baseball America and MadFriars.com reporter John Conniff gives us his scouting report on Matusz after watching him recently in person. How close is Matusz to major-league ready?

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After Draft, Will Things Look “Up”?

June 7, 2009

ShareSaw the movie, “Up” the other night. Cute. Funny. You’ll probably like it. But I couldn’t help but wonder how the amazing folks at Pixar came up with the idea. Were they all sitting around the office one day when somebody said, “Hey, I have a thought!”?
“Let’s do something about an old fart who ties a [...]

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The Next Step for Strasburg

June 6, 2009
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ShareStephen Strasburg completed one of the greatest pitching years in college baseball history, and next week he is the presumptive #1 choice for the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft. For months now, Strasburg’s agent–errrrr-advisor Scott Boras has been floating a dollar total needed to sign Strassy: $50 million. What would that do to baseball’s salary structure. [...]

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SDSU Baseball: Season In Review

June 2, 2009
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ShareThe San Diego State baseball team won 41 games this season and broke an 18-year drought of postseason play, reaching the NCAA Regionals.  They did so behind one of the greatest pitching seasons in college baseball history, as Stephen Strasburg lit up the radar guns and packed in the fans on route to his presumptive [...]

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