Sac Bunt Newsletter 2.0

Home
Archive
About
Pausing for Writer's Block
Over the past few weeks, I’ve found it difficult to write in this space.
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
3
A Tale of Two Hitters
An entire offseason stands between now and the start of the 2021 season, plenty of time for A.J.
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
More on Moreland
Back on Monday, we briefly touched on the Padres surprising decision to pass on Mitch Moreland’s $3 million option and instead hand him $500,000 to…
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
This and That
Rethinking the Snell Decision
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin

October 2020

Snell Leaves, Rays Crumble
There is a defense of Kevin Cash’s decision to remove Blake Snell after he’d pitched 5 1/3 masterful innings against the Dodgers last night.
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
Tatis Improves Defense Despite Lack of Recognition
In the bottom of the sixth inning of an August 12 game against the Dodgers, Fernando Tatis Jr.
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
Mailbag, Pre-Offseason Edition
As the Rays and Dodgers get set for Game 3 of the World Series, we tackle some Padres (and football) questions.
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
Searching for Starters, Non-Bauer Division
Glass half full: The Padres enter the offseason with lots of good starting pitching already on board for 2021.
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
3
Extending Tatis
If Fernando Tatis Jr.’s sensational rookie season gave us a glimpse of his ceiling, 2020 just served to raise his floor.
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
Trade Deadline Review
If the Padres hadn’t made any of their six trades at the deadline, would the end of the season turned out any differently?
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
What Went Wrong in Game 3
Game 3 against the Dodgers lies in the rearview now, a depressing little memory to cap off a successful Padres season.
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
Dodgers 12, Padres Getting Closer
In the 1984 Baseball Abstract, Bill James wrote this to close out the chapter on the San Diego Padres:
 • 
Sac Bunt Dustin
2
© 2025 Sac Bunt Dustin
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture