links for 2008-02-27

The team is adding 500-700 more seats on risers under the scoreboard and on the Pepsi porch. The plan is to have them in place for Opening Day. Paid attendance is already $2.1 million for the season.

[Insider content]: Rob talks about pitchers batting 8th and that it does net a team a few more runs over a season. For those of you who were drawing comparisons to Pudge batting 8th to Larussa’s strategy.

Internet buddy and Padres blogger Geoff Young has released his second Padres annual. Last year’s was awesome – even for non Padres diehards – and with a year of experience this one looks to be better. Also available in PDF

A look at “cheap” homers from last year to see who might get lucky this year, and who was lucky last year. The Tigers had the 2nd lowest “cheap” homer rate in the majors last year. Meaning that with a normal number of cheapies…

Great list of many of the best baseball sites out there, and a deserving mention for Tiger Tales.