San Diego Padres

Black Friday suggestions for Padres fans! Gaslamp Ball (blog) If I were you and you and I were Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr. A copy of Cooperstown Confidential: Heroes, Rogues, and the Inside Story of the Baseball Hall of ...

Gaslamp Book Club: The Bill James Handbook 2010 Gaslamp Ball (blog) Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr and Chase Headley are second and third on the Padres with 19 and 15 contributions respectively. So, what does that mean? ...

By jbox Padres outright utility man Edgar Gonzalez to Triple-A Portland and off the 40-man roster. Twitter / NCT Sports: Padres outright utility ma ...

By jbox It was an extremely difficult decision," says Hazen. "The opportunity in San Diego is tremendous. Jed is going to be very successful, and it doesn't get any better than working with Bud Black [Padres manager]. But the situation in Boston is unique, there is a tremendous spirit in the organiz...

By jbox While new Padres GM Jed Hoyer said he wants to re-sign Adrain Gonzalez long-term, the Padres do not have any legitimate minor league depth to help them down the road and do not have any players to move, besides Gonzalez, who could net a boatload of prospects.

By Axion The San Diego Padres have mandated through an internal memo that the "SD" insignia is the official brand of the organization, furthermore stating that all Padres employees must visibly wear the "SD" logo somewhere on their person. This is according to infallible beacon of true Padre kno...

By jbox Twitter / MLB.com, Padres.com: Hey #Padres fans, on vacat ... Hey #Padres fans, on vacation with my wife, will return next week for discussion on the Padres and what's next for them. Former Padres LF Rickey Henderson is tutoring Athletics prospect Jemile Weeks.

By JollyWaffle Can you name the Padres Opening Day Lineups from 2000 to 2009? A fun little quiz that I may or may not have been involved in making.

By jbox Trading the most popular player.  Players come and go.  I'm not giving up the Padres for any one player.  Only if they would have traded and disgraced Tony the Gwynn could I even consider turning my back on the Padres.  Since the Gwynn has already retired, I can't see myself ever caring so much ab...

By Drama Hazen Declines Padres Job Offer According to a baseball source, Red Sox farm director Mike Hazen declined an offer to become the Assistant General Manager of the Padres.

By The Kipper Vote for the Padres! John Sickels is going to grade the top twenty prospects of the Padres or the Giants next... I'd like to see what he has to say about our system. He's got a poll up on his site, you should vote.

By jbox PADRES: Towers laying low, planning his next move Several sources believe Towers will select the Yankees because of his friendship with GM Brian Cashman. Towers said he invited Cashman to San Diego on Oct. 18, and the pair was spotted eating lunch in Pacific Beach.

By Dex So it has been written and so it shall come to pass. After talking about it tons and tons, the Padres have finally decided to let everybody know that, yes, what everybody in America has known since last Tuesday, Jed Hoyer is the new GM of the Padres.

By jbox 7 months ago: John Moores, owner of the San Diego Padres, discusses the sale of the baseball team, Thursday, March 26, 2009, in San Diego. Former agent Jeff Moorad, former NFL quarterback Troy Aikman and several businessmen have taken control of approximately 35 percent of the team, and e...

By jbox Great Rollie Fingers Halloween Costume MLB Network’s Matt Vasgersian Talks Pads, World Series MLB Network’s Matt Vasgersian is the host of a new documentary called "Triumph and Tragedy, the 1984 Padres", which airs for the first time Friday night at 7pm.

By TJB MLB Network: Triumph and Tragedy 1984 Padres A special about the 1984 Padres playing Friday @ 7 PM pacific on the MLB Network

By jbox Migala's received praise from the sports marketing community after suggesting the Chicago White Sox change their game times to 7:11 p.m. to appease 7-Eleven, a potential sponsor. The idea was sold instantly, achieving many accolades including earning Migala a lifetime pass to the Natio...

By jbox 2 days ago: Jed Hoyer answers questions at a news conference where he was introduced as the new general manager of the San Diego Padres as CEO Jeff Moorad looks on Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Flannery, whoperforms tomorrow night in Normal Heights at the all-a...

By jbox 4 months ago: San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez singles against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning Wednesday, June 24, 2009, during a baseball game in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Don't mistake my indifference towards the players as indifference to the Padres. Let's star...

By jodes0405 But the Phillies sure are making it easier for me to pretend I'm watching my Padres in the World Series. They loaded the bases in the first inning but failed to get a run in. Utley homered with no men on base to right field in the top of the third to make it 1-0 Phillies. Adrian Gonzalez much?

By Padres_Hobo MLB has opened up voting for the 2009 This Year in Baseball Awards. Usually we can expect to see very few or no Padres on these award lists, but this year there are a few. Padres were nominated under: Closer- Heath Bell Setup Man- Luke Gregerson Oddity- PetCo Bees

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...

By jbox about : FILE - In this Oct. 14, 1984, file photo, Detroit Tiger's Kirk Gibson raises his fist as he passes San Diego Padres first baseman Steve Garvey while round the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the first inning of Game 5 of baseball's World Series in Detroit. (AP Photo/Peter Sout...

By maestro876 Hoyer needs to rebuild, and he probably has to start by dealing Gonzalez and Bell for several prospects, then investing the payroll savings in the draft and the international market. The Padres have a long ways to go before they're ready to contend in the short term or long term.

By jbox A club official confirmed Tuesday morning that scouting director Bill "Chief" Gayton has been reassigned to an unconfirmed position within the organization. PADRES: Scouting director, Gayton, reassigned

By maestro876 He is a San Diego product and the Padres' one gate attraction, but they know they won't be able to afford Gonzalez when his contract runs out after his $5.5million option year in 2011. In order to get maximum return, the Padres probably will have to trade Gonzalez this winter. Either way, it wil...

By jbox about : Jed Hoyer answers questions at a news conference where he was introduced as the new general manager of the San Diego Padres Monday, Oct. 26, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Padres manager Bud Black was in attendance at the Jed Hoyer press conference. Afterwards he caught u...

By Dex Grady Fuson wants to create a "draft pipeline" for the Padres. I'm pretty sure I have no idea what the heck that means. Grady Fuson needs to lay off the sauce. Seriously, what does that mean? Can I get a job as director of scouting by repackaging what teams already do and calling them fancy fake na...

By Dalton Hoyer] put himself "head and shoulders" above the other GM candidates, Moorad said, by compiling a detailed analysis of the Padres baseball talent, including a breakdown of how he envisioned the front office working. He needed a binder for the treatise, which runs some 50 pages.

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By jbox It is expected that the team will officially announce it has hired a new GM. Masur's Musings: Padres to make a major club announcement...at 2:30 today.

By jbox Friar John's Blog: Hot links for Saturday, Oct. 24 It's official: Padres batting coach Randy Ready did not make the list of finalists for the job managing the Houston Astros. ... The Sacrifice Bunt: A San Diego Padres Blog " Blog Archive " Jed Hoyer gets my nonexistent vote for Padres GM

By zotzotpadre Jed's big decisions Fangraphs takes a look at the Padres two biggest strengths. Imagine 2010 without Heath and Adrian, and maybe the best farm system in the majors...

By jodes0405 Padres to tab Hoyer as GM They wanted to wait until almost 1am to make it official I guess...

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By The Kipper This was probably one of my favorite sleeper systems going into the year. It did not disappoint at all. Top 10 system easily in my opinion. Community Prospect Lists - Padres

By Dex SI.com is reporting the news that Jed Hoyer will be the new Padres GM and the team will announce it later today. I guess that puts to rest any hopes for Kim Ng being the new GM. Doesn't Jed Hoyer sound like a gunslinger type of name? Moorad says it isn't, but it sure sounds like it is to me. Hrmmmmmmmm.....

By Dex It has come to our attention that there are those who refer to Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr. as "Tony Gwynn Jr." or even "Tony Gwynn" despite the fact that the real Tony Gwynn is a Hall of Fame, career .338 hitter, while Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr. is a player who looks a little bit like he's constantly leanin...

By jbox CBS Sports’ baseball insider Scott Miller spent time with Hoyer recently in Anaheim. He joins Craig to talk about Hoyer’s possible move to San Diego Hoyer has worked under Boston general manager Theo Epstein since 2006 and would replace the fired Kevin Towers if the deal goes through.

By TJB Hoyer to be named new Padres GM Of course the GLB already knew about this.

By jbox Towers on the Horizon?  - The Boston Globe The Red Sox have told former Padres general manager Kevin Towers he can work for them if he wants to according to a team source. With Sox assistant GM Jed Hoyer a frontrunner to land Towers’s old job in San Diego, Towers could end up in Hoyer’s spot.

By jbox 4 months ago: San Diego Padres starting pitcher Chris Young throws to the plate during the first inning of their baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Sunday, June 14, 2009, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) David Wells' farts can cure your muscle aches.

By jbox jbox: Who do you think is the most overrated Padre? Dex: Tony Gwynn Jr. jbox:  Chris Young.  When that whole PED thing was happening he was the only one talking about how it affected his paycheck. jbox: I'd say Giles if we still consider him a Padre.

By jbox For someone as strategic as Moorad to fire Kevin Towers without having another GM ready to accept the position just doesn't seem likely and frankly it would be a little irresponsible.  You might even say that if he did fire Kevin Towers without a replacement in place he might be acting like a...

By Dex Oh snap. I even get non-divisional, non-league, non-season games late. Are the Padres playing in this one? I forget. GO PADRES!!!

By jbox 2 months ago: San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez, left, talks with teammate Eliezer Alfonzo while sitting on the bench during the Padres' 9-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves during a baseball game Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, in San Diego. Gonzalez did not play in the game, ending his team record consec...

By jbox Source: Padres interview Kim Ng for GM job - USATODAY.com Kim Ng interviewed for the San Diego Padres' vacant general manager's job on Saturday, giving her another chance to become the first female GM in major league history.

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By jbox Moorad says that the Padres will have a new GM in place after the World Series,  Those could be new candidates, but I'm guessing they are just follow up interviews.  Here's names that have been mentioned by news sources: Jed HoyerKim NgBen Cherington These are not candidates:

By jbox A lot of things have to shake out before Theo Epstein is introducing Adrian Gonzalez as a Red Sox at a news conference. But if the Red Sox can figure out a way to get him and every other chip falls into place for them this offseason, they could be taking joy rides in duck boats next fall.

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...

By jbox The Padres never even use Franken Friar anymore.  Did anybody see him this year?  If the Padres are going to be successful in this economic climate they must use the assets that they have! Here's more Franken Friar videos from years ago.

By jbox about 1 month ago: San Diego Padres' Nick Hundley, right, Chase Headley celebrate after Hundley had a game-winning walk in the tenth inning against the Colorado Rockies during a baseball game on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/K.C. Alfred)

By jbox He is due for a raise and probably a pretty good one, as he's arbitration eligible. Would it be wise for the new GM to sign Bell to, say, a two-year deal and avoid arbitration or trade him? Since it's unlikely the Padres will move Adrian Gonzalez in a deal, this might be the Padres' best chance to...

By jbox Padres send four off 40-man roster | padres.com: News With the moves, the Padres have four open spots on the 40-man roster. Two spots will be filled when pitchers Mark Worrell and Chris Young are reinstated from the 60-day disabled list.

By jbox Padres Announce Roster Moves: The San Diego Padres today announced they have outrighted right-handed pitcher Josh Geer, outfielder Drew Macias, infielder Luis Rodriguez and catcher Eliezer Alfonzo to Triple-A Portland. Rodriguez and Alfonzo have elected to become free agents.

By jbox 3 months ago: San Diego Padres' Tony Gwynn, Jr., follows through on a solo home run swing off a pitch from Texas Rangers' Kevin Millwood in the first inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Friday, June 26, 2009. The solo shot was Gwynn's first major league home run. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

By jbox NL West Standings WLPCTGBSTRKLos Angeles9567.5860Won 2Colorado9270.5673Lost 2San Francisco8874.5437Won 1San Diego7587.46220Lost 1Arizona7092.43225Won 1 (updated 10.4.2009 at 7:33 PM PDT) Here were your 2009 Padres Predictions from April 5th 2009.

By jbox Towers flew with the Blue Angles yesterday.  "It was an incredible experience."  He didn't barf.The Padres are finding ways to win each and every night.  The young players are no longer in survival mode, they believe they can play in the big leagues.  "This has been one of the better bunches I'v...

By jbox Edgar Gonzalez had a similar injury with his shoulder popping out and back in during college.  He said it took him a few days to feel better.In the final 10 games, the Padres are trying to keep momentum going into the off season.  The Padres have only lost 3 series in the last 2 months.  They want to...

By JollyWaffle Jim Brower: Probably the only name so far that I have no recognition of at all. He only pitched in 6 games with a 9.39 (!) ERA for the Padres, so that probably explains why. After jumping around a couple teams (Yankees, Reds, Cubs, Astros) he settled in Japan with the Hiroshima Toyo Carp.

By jbox When it comes to Padres giveaways do you prefer useful items or display items?  I have a butt load of Padres give aways and my favorites by far are the items I can actually use. Poll How do you like your Padres Giveaways? Items with a use Items for display   69 votes | Results

By Dex Catch a foul ballCatch a home run ballWatch a game from a reserved seat at the Western Metal Supply Watch a seat from the Toyota TerraceShout down from the Toyota Terrace at people in the seats below you, bragging about how great the food isGet a Padres player to autograph some piece of memo...

By jbox Friar Forecast has a new post titled Why I am Content with Being Consistently Competitive (Revisited).  While it may have nothing to do with my relief that the new owner wants set a goal of winning a World Series, it still is a good counter argument.

By jbox Moores seeking buyer for Padres That's a good question and I don't have an answer," Moores said. "In reality, what price would you like to have him back? I've told Trevor that he was clearly the best Padres pitcher ever. In a way, he's like Gwynn. He is the Padres.

By Dex All that rambling leads me to this thought: What is the Padres goal for any given season? And the answer is this: To entertain us. No," you might say. "The goal is to do whatever it takes to put ourselves in a position to win a World Series."

By Dex Our front office is over the barrel and it's not Jake Peavy or Trevor Hoffman's agent or other GMs that put them there. It's John Moores. Let's just get the team sold already so we can quit making some of the brightest baseball minds look like complete jackasses. 

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 Tom says that although there is a chance Hoffman isn't gone, that the Hoffman camp has suggested that there is almost no possibility of him returning. Alderson refused to answer the question as to why the contract offer was withdrawn from Hoffman. Poll Will Hoffman play with the Padres in 20...

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 Trevor Hoffman, the all-time leaders in saves and the face of the San Diego franchise, will not return to the Padres for 2009. The team has withdrawn its contract offer for 2009 to Hoffman, who is eligible for free agency this fall. Today is a sad day for Padres fans.

By jbox The San Diego Padres announced today that the club has promoted Dave Winfield to Executive Vice President/Senior Advisor, Paul DePodesta to Executive Vice President and Fred Uhlman Jr. to Vice President/Assistant General Manager. Padres Chief Executive Officer Sandy Alderson made t...

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 There are no untouchables on the team.Brian Giles option doesn't have to be picked up until the middle of November.  Once they do pick up the option the risk of injury falls on the Padres.  Sandy would hate to see Brian Giles get hurt body surfing in Hawaii if they pick up the $9 million option.San...

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 Said Joyner: "I think there was one thing that broke the camel's back, but I think there were things going on that continued to surprise me. So, again, this was my decision to do. There are opinions and systems that everyone is entitled to do and my opinion is I'm better off stepping down and mov...

By royhobbs My dad saw this guy, and he immediately called him the "Fat Gonzalez." Adrian Gonzalez taking a mighty cut.  Just to show how good he is at everything he's supposed to be doing, he grounds into a 4-6-3 with authority, quickly negating Giles' walk just a minute prior.

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 Sammy G As bad as this sound, the Padres really have no choice, the will need to keep KG and hope he rebounds. PASS.... Long list Looking at the rest of the list, really picking up the option on Giles is a non Brainer, and Jody Gerut would be the best true CF on the market.

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 Dex Elliott and I went to the Padres game last night with his mom, uncle jbox, uncle Jonny Dub and auntie sbeck. Here we are in front of the Tony Gwynn statue: It was my first time seeing that Tony Gwynn Statue in person. I was impressed. I made a rubbing of the entire thing to commemorate the event.

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 sdsuaztec4 As for catcher, we have a catcher in the system named Mitch Canham who looks AWESOME and hopefully should be starting for us in a couple years. I honestly think that Hundley will be a decent major league catcher for us and he has a pretty damn good arm. Centerfield, I really like Jody Gerut out t...

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

By Philip Fitzsimmons The Irish do have plans for the future with Jimmy Clausen at QB,just like our Padres have with Chase Headley,Jake Peavy,Adrian Gonzalez,Khalil Greene and Chris Young. And if Notre Dame can improve on their 3-9 season in '07,I believe the Padres can turn things around in the second half. Hop...

By Philip Fitzsimmons Now the Padres and Yankees meet at Yankee Stadium,this time this will be the final season for Old Yankee Stadium as the new Yankee Stadium will be built for the 2009 season. We know the Padres and Yankees are struggling,with San Diego fighting to just have a decent season,but the Yankees are...

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...

By Phantom Khalil Greene, shortstop: Drafted 13th out of Clemson University in 2002, Greene was the third shortstop taken by the Padres in the first round in six years. Finally, they got the right one. Greene won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 2004, is among the best defensive infielde...

By Dex I've got a stack of books this high that I need to review and I've decided to start with one primarily about the Texas Rangers 1975 season. If you're the type of person needs to know exactly what any of this has to do with the Padres, the short answer is "nothing" and the long answer is "really not...

By Sammy G Season got you down?  Have you realized that the team you have invested so much time following through the past years, reading updates from the owner’s meeting, debating at length is free agent X will put the Padres in the World Series, spring training trips, etc. are all culminating in a po...

By Dex San Diego Padres @ Florida Marlins 05/02/08 4:10 PM PDT San Diego PadresFlorida MarlinsBrian Giles - RFAlfredo Amezaga - CFTadahito Iguchi - 2BJeremy Hermida - RFAdrian Gonzalez - 1BHanley Ramirez - SSKevin Kouzmanoff - 3BMike Jacobs - 1BKhalil Greene - SSJorge Cantu - 3BScott Hairst...

By Dex If anything, we need to pick a guy up who can be super consistent in a pinch hitting situation like a Mark Sweeney or John Vander Wal type. Guys like that are super valuable when you lean on pitching like the Padres do and I don't think Cheo or Blum are gonna live up to it. Actually... Strike that... Blum p...