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Video: Part 1: Tony Gwynn Interview
Original at AOL Video
• Mon, Mar 9
Exclusive: Later this summer, Tony Gwynn will be enshrined in Cooperstown. Scott Miller caught up with the Padres legend at Petco park. video.aol.com
Video: Rally Time at PETCO ParkOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Sep 2
By rss@youtube.com (mlbplayer619) Unfortunately Trevor Hoffman blew the 1-0 lead in the top of the ninth and forced the Padres into the bottom of the ninth inning where Luis Rodriguez brings in the winning run to win it walk off style against the Colorado Rockies 2 to 1. This is the pre-inning intro to get the fans pumped up.
Video: BEAT L.A., PETCO PARKOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Aug 22
By rss@youtube.com (dodgerdrei) The Friar urging the Padres fans on, 4/29/2006. Such haters.....GO DODGERS !!!! Author: dodgerdrei Keywords: Dodgers Padres Petco Park Added: August 22, 2008
Video: 2008 Padres Opening Night IntroOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Apr 1
By rss@youtube.com (xzibitrider) The intro to the San Diego Padres starting line up on 3/31/08 Author: xzibitrider Keywords: padres san diego baseball 2008 Opening Night Astros Petco Park Added: April 1, 2008
Video: Trevor TimeOriginal at Google Video
• Wed, Aug 29
1 min - 2007-08-29 This is San Diego Padres closer Trevor Hoffman's entrance into a game 5/13/07 at PETCO Park
Video: Tony_Gwynn_Ceremony.wmvOriginal at Google Video
• Sun, Jul 22
By Carl Starrett Carl Starrett 29 min - Jul 22, 2007 The is a video I shot at a recently ceremony by the San Diego Padres to honor Tony Gwynn's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. They also unveiled a statute of Mr. Padre at Petco Park. The video is about 30 minutes in length.
Stadium Journey's Best Baseball Stadium: 2009 Edition
Original at Bleacher Report
• Wed, Nov 4
By Paul Swaney 19(t). San Diego Padres, Petco Park 16(t). Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodger Stadium 13(t). Arizona Diamondbacks, Chase Field 6(t). Colorado Rockies, Coors Field 6(t). New York Yankees, Yankee Stadium 4(t). San Francisco Giants, AT&T Park 2(t). Atlanta Braves, Turner Field
It's Always Sunny at Petco Park: A Review
Original at Bleacher Report
• Sun, Nov 1
By Eric Gomez It took six years, numerous legal battles, a San Diego Padres pennant, and massive voter support to get Petco Park, the Friars’ current stadium, from the ballot to the heart of San Diego’s downtown. Randy Jones’ BBQ Address: 660 K Street, San Diego, CA (one block west of Petco Park)
Was the construction of Petco Park beneficial to tax payers?
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Wed, Oct 28
By jbox 2 months ago: Baseball fans have breakfast on the warning track at Petco Park in San Diego prior to the game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the San Diego Padres, Sunday, Aug. 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) San Diego's AAA affiliate Portland Beavers are trying to build a new stadium. Th...
Petco Park makes an appearance on ABC's "Flash Forward"
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Fri, Oct 16
• 3 related articles
By jbox Here's a clip that sums up the whole show and uses Petco Park as a stand in for a Detroit Ballpark. Notice that the Western Metal Supply has been erased from existence! You see that? The one guy on the whole planet who is still walking around, immune to fainting spells seems to be behind this m...
Around the Mission: 10/13 Padres Links
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Tue, Oct 13
By jbox 3 months ago: Reece Bell, the 5-year-old son of San Diego Padres closer Heath Bell, throws batting practice to his father at Petco Park prior to the Padres' baseball game against the Houston Astros on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi)
Why Your Stadium Sucks: Petco Park
Original at Deadspin
• Fri, Sep 18
By Tommy Craggs You also get mind-numbingly idiotic encounters like this with a popped-collar douchebag wearing a brand new Yankees hat: That is why PETCO Park sucks. (Todd B.) Next up: The Atlanta Braves' Turner Field. Got any horrible experiences to share? Send them to craggs@deadspin.com.
Organizational Rankings: #25
Original at FanGraphs Baseball
• Wed, Mar 11
By Dave Cameron PETCO Park skews a lot of the perceptions about the talent on the Padres roster - the pitchers aren’t as good as advertised, and the hitters are a bit better than everyone thinks. But even with the park adjustments, the Padres scored 637 runs last year while getting a career year from Jody Ger...
Pitcher Win Values Explained: Part Six
Original at FanGraphs Baseball
• Fri, Jan 16
By Dave Cameron That’s a six year average of .98, which makes it just barely below average in term of runs per game, but it obviously hasn’t been very consistent from year to year. The 2002 to 2003 change, especially, would suggest that the park went from being something like Petco Park to being more like Fenw...
Game Thread: San Diego Padres at Washington Nationals - 2008 Game 155 of 162.
Original at Federal Baseball
• Sat, Sep 20
By e chigliak John Lannan has one career start against the Padres under his belt, a 5-2 Nationals' loss in which he received no decision in the third of three in San Diego during Washington's visit to PETCO Park from 5/27-5/29, which saw DC drop two of three to SD and then two of three to Arizona to finish th...
Open Thread, 8/12: Padres vs Brewers
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Tue, Aug 12
By Dex Side topic of conversation tonight. Who would you want to buy the Padres? Me? I'd want somebody like Nintendo. What if Apple bought the Padres? Imagine how stylish Petco would be then. Go Padres! Lineup Milwaukee Brewers @ San Diego Padres 08/12/08 7:05 PM PDT
Dodgers are no match for Padres' Peavy
Original at Los Angeles Times
• Fri, Jun 13
Jake Peavy and three relievers combined on a five-hitter, leading the San Diego Padres to a 9-0 victory over the Dodgers on Thursday at Petco Park. ... Dodgers notebook: Matt Kemp's suspension reduced from four games ... Press-Enterprise
Petco Park - A Visitor's Perspective
Original at Gaslamp Ball
• Wed, Jun 4
By royhobbs So a week ago, I embarked on a West coast trip out to California to continue on my quest to visit all the Major League Baseball parks. Southern California gave me the opportunity to knock out three parks, but only if planned correctly. So two days prior to my San Diego visit, I saw the Dodgers d...
Impact Analysis: Chris Young, San Diego Padres
Original at KFFL
• Tue, May 27
Washington Post CA - May 27, 2008 Young is fortunate enough to pitch in an extremely pitcher-friendly ballpark, in this case San Diego's PETCO Park. This shows in his home and road splits. ... San Diego Union Tribune - San Diego Union Tribune
How To Vacation in San Diego
Original at Neowide
• Mon, May 19
It travels from downtown (and Petco Park) to Old Town, Mission and Fashion Valley malls, Qualcomm Stadium (home of the Chargers), and as of recently, SDSU. It's pretty limited unless you're heading downtown for a Padres game or to Old ...
begins at: 4:05 PM ET
Original at USA Today
• Sun, May 11
Now, the Padres will be trying to get their offense going as they close a three-game series with the Colorado Rockies at Petco Park. ... Padres defeat Rockies, 6-1 Los Angeles Times Hairston, Greene homer off rookie Reynolds to carry Padres The Associated Press
Fine dining by Petco Park - Daily Aztec
Original at Daily Aztec
• Wed, Apr 30
Fine dining by Petco Park CA - Apr 30, 2008 You're sitting on the smelly trolley, your ears ringing from screaming Padres fans and there's a homeless woman sitting next to you, rapping for cash. ...
Fine dining by Petco Park - Daily Aztec
Original at Daily Aztec
• Wed, Apr 30
Fine dining by Petco Park CA - Apr 30, 2008 You're sitting on the smelly trolley, your ears ringing from screaming Padres fans and there's a homeless woman sitting next to you, rapping for cash. ...
Fine dining by Petco Park - Daily Aztec
Original at Daily Aztec
• Wed, Apr 30
Fine dining by Petco Park CA - Apr 30, 2008 You're sitting on the smelly trolley, your ears ringing from screaming Padres fans and there's a homeless woman sitting next to you, rapping for cash. ...
Fine dining by Petco Park - Daily Aztec
Original at Daily Aztec
• Wed, Apr 30
Fine dining by Petco Park CA - Apr 30, 2008 You're sitting on the smelly trolley, your ears ringing from screaming Padres fans and there's a homeless woman sitting next to you, rapping for cash. ...
Podcast: 2008 MLB Season Preview: San Diego Padres
Original at MVN
• Tue, Feb 5
The Pitch’s Brandon Rosage takes his case to Ducksnorts.com’s Geoff Young in the Padres edition of the program’s 30-team 2008 MLB Season Preview. Young answers questions about the attention GM Kevin Towers has paid to San Diego’s flat offensive production at Petco Park, after the team sc...
Atlanta Braves -135 vs SD Padres - SBR Forum
Original at SBR Forum
• Tue, May 6
Atlanta Braves -135 vs SD Padres Costa Rica - May 6, 2008 San Diego has been an absolute disaster away from Petco Park and they're just 6-17 in night games this season. They can't hit worth a lick, going just 2-7 ...
Atlanta Braves -135 vs SD Padres - SBR Forum
Original at SBR Forum
• Tue, May 6
Atlanta Braves -135 vs SD Padres Costa Rica - May 6, 2008 San Diego has been an absolute disaster away from Petco Park and they're just 6-17 in night games this season. They can't hit worth a lick, going just 2-7 ...
Atlanta Braves -135 vs SD Padres - SBR Forum
Original at SBR Forum
• Tue, May 6
Atlanta Braves -135 vs SD Padres Costa Rica - San Diego has been an absolute disaster away from Petco Park and they're just 6-17 in night games this season. They can't hit worth a lick, going just 2-7 ...