San Diego Padres

By Todd Kaufmann You'll start seeing names like Jake Peavy, Chris Young, Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Kouzmanoff get the most mention in the trade rumors. There have already been a few articles about the Padres possibly moving Adrian Gonzalez, which would be an even more unpopular move than trading Jake Pea...

By jbox XX Sports Radio: Kevin Towers Interview Peavy trade talk has slowed down.  The Pads are focused on the Cubs right now.  The Cubs are going to have to get a couple extra clubs involved.There was momentum with Atlanta but that stopped so the Pads have to start all over again.  The Cubs are missing t...

By jbox Alderson can't control what Hoffman's agent does."These are not easy times or easy issues to address"The club has not discussed giving Hoffman an executive job with the club after his retirement.The announcement of Hoffman's contract withdrawl and the date of Season Ticket Holder rene...

By jbox The Padres have always tried to sign players at less than market value.  Trevor has taken the less than market value his entire career.There aren't a whole lot of teams that will give Trevor the opportunity to be a closer.Pulling the offer confused Tony Gwynn too.  He thinks the Padres might be...

By jbox Adrian is pretty mad about Trevor's contract being withdrawn because he is such an unbelievable teammate."I can't think of the Padres without Trevor Hoffman""It hurts me knowing that he won't be there next year.""He should have been given the opportunity to come back""They [the Front Of...

By jbox XX Sports Radio: Brian Giles "I was straight today." Oh he's talking about his golf game.Giles was at a Golf Tournament at Steele Canyon raising money for an old High School friend with health problemsGiles is happy.  The Padres still have an opportunity if they strengthen their bench and th...

By jbox Scott Miller said the payroll is going to be less than $40m.  Alderson says he won't know exactly where it will be until the end of the year.  It's conceivable that it could be that low.  "It's still an unknown".The Giles' option needs to be exercised by Saturday.  Barring something unforeseen,...

By jbox Vasgersian couldn't pass up the opportunity. He wants to settle down with his lady friend and start a family so he needed to stop traveling. He also really likes the format of the new show, but is going to miss calling both baseball and football games. "In a couple years they'll forget all about...

By jbox XX Sports Radio: Kevin Towers Interview Towers talks fantasy football.  Boooooring!Towers plans on having some discussions about Peavy but doesn't anticipate making a deal in the next two or three days.Peavy may look like a pretty good bargain with C.C. Sabathia possibly going for $30 mil...

By jbox XX Sports Radio: Sandy Alderson Report The Padres have done preliminary studies on the outfield fences.  Sandy doubts anything will happen this year.  They will continue to weigh their options.  The Padres have ruled out the quick fix, but if they can maintain the intergrity of the ballpar...

By jbox There is no time table to trade Jake Peavy.  Peavy hasn't imposed a time table and Alderson doesn't think it would be wise to set a deadline.  Though in six weeks the vision going forward needs to crystalize.There has been no update on the Khalil Greene grievance.  Alderson doesn't expect an up...

By jbox Alderson hasn't gotten much feedback from season ticket holders about the possible Peavy Trade.  He may get some as a result of this interview.  He thinks it has to do with the fact that it isn't inevitable yet.  The Padres are in the earliest stages of the Peavy exploration.  The FO is focused o...

By jbox XX Sports Radio: Barry Axlerod Interview Jake Peavy did not go to the Padres and ask for a trade.  The trade was proposed by the Padres.  He was told by KT that it would be good for the club financially and Jake said there would be some circumstances where he would be willing to leave.

By jbox Towers has talked to Khalil Greene a couple times since the grievance was filed.  Khalil is still rehabbing.  "Khalil is an introvert, not a man of many words." KT doesn't think the relationship has been tarnished by any means.The Padres will have the coaching staff in place by the end of the mo...

By jbox Gwynn thinks the Cubs need to relax and that the road is the best thing for them.  The crowd put too much pressure on them.Gwynn agrees that the Cubs haven't done enough to allow Pinella to manage them to a win.Gwynn thinks the Angels can get back into the series.  He thinks they are the best and mos...

By jbox Minor League talkNobody has given KT the budget number.  He expects to get it in the next few weeks.  It will below this years low 70's.The Padres are in a much better situation than they were after the 2003 98 loss team.The hitting coach and batting coach will come with a knowledge of the Padres s...

By jbox The Padres are leaning towards bringing back Giles.  Stronger rotation, stronger bullpen and stronger bench are the priorities.Towers likes the Cubs over the Dodgers.  Cubs and Philidelphia in the NL. Angels over the Red Sox.Angels / Cubs World Series.  Angels win the World Series.

By jbox Wally was not a temporary fix as a hitting coach.  Wally is not fully a disciple of the Padres approach.  They gave him an opportunity to evolve.Alderson doesn't think Kouzmanoff has flourished because he has a .309 OBP.The top three run producing teams in baseball have the highest OBP.  The Pad...

By jbox Sandy Alderson Interview (MP3) Rays are 19-1 when 30,000 attend a game in Tampa.  Sandy thinks they play well at home regardless of the attendance, but if they keep playing that way they'll fill the stands.Expanding baseball into Florida hasn't worked out that well with regards to their at...

By jbox Brian Giles is the kind of player that the Padres want performing in San Diego.  He plays hard and hurt.  He has the approach at the plate that lead to run production.  On the other hand, young guys are coming up that could take playing time from him.They could spend $20K to move the fences in or $20...

By jbox The number of players playing from the 2005 and 2006 drafts is a sign of progress for the farm system.[Minor League talk]Three general areas for judging a Manager:  Preparation. Game handling between the lines. Leadership qualities.LaRussa is awesome.Hoffman and the Padres are not like Fa...

By jbox I find that quote to be a little condescending, like the fans and ticket holders are running around like Chicken Little.  Does he really think Padres fans are plagued by hysteria? It's not hard to tell how much respect he has for Padres fans, maybe it's because he only hears from people threa...

By Axion KT is in San Diego. Scott's pissed about the phone line. KT doesn't know what the budget will be like next year. Giles wasn't interested in the Red Sox so they didn't even get to talk about players. KT thinks the leak came from the clubhouse. This off season, he, Sandy, and John will get together and...

By jbox The poor season is a good way to look at young players like Headley and Hundley.  It might be a silver lining to a bad season.Bud isn't aware of what is going on with Giles.  "I know that Brian enjoys San Diego and the Padres".Brian Giles is a very desirable player for other teams.Bud thinks it's 50/...

By jbox Never played well in St. Louis. Tough and frustrating to watch. Can't get the one big hit to separate from the opposition. The 4A players are helping and hurting the team. Through injuries they are able to see if they want to commit to some of these young players. Hoping to get CY back in a couple week...

By jbox XX Sports Radio Interview Sandy Alderson Part 1 I don't know what the reason is that we haven't played well in interleague play He's [Bud Black] not on the hot seat. XX Sports Radio Interview Sandy Alderson Part 2

The show also catches up with Jon Lester’s no-hitter, with a focus on perhaps the most under-appreciated component of a no-no: Four-time catcher in no-hitters Jason Varitek. The guys then poke fun at Albert Pujols‘ unintentional massacre of the Padres’ battery after a game in which he dr...

Scott Kazmir (Dbullsfan/Flickr) How do you explain a $139 million Detroit team only having 16 wins in May and a 0-6 mark versus the Royals? Where do you point the finger on a Padres club with the major league’s worst record, team batting average and runs total?

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...

By podcasts@sfgate.com (Benny Evangelista) San Francisco Giants General Manager Brian Sabean could be looking at the San Diego Padres as the model for rebuilding his team, Giants beat writer Henry Schulman says in this...

The Diamondbacks defeat the San Diego Padres 40 a win that moved Arizona into sole possession of first place in the National League West

Metro TorontoKim, 4 relievers hold off Padres Arizona Republic, AZ - Kim outduels Peavy as Marlins edge past Padres International Herald Tribune Marlins-Padres Preview USA Today Kim, Marlins edge Peavy, Padres Sports Network

Breaking baseballs career saves record had its rewards for Trevor Hoffman. The San Diego Padres bullpen ace got to play closer of a different kind, ringing the bell to end a trading day at the New York Stock Exchange.