Padres Editorial: President’s Budget Proposal Good for Baseball Fans
Baseball can be a political game. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier – 17 years before Civil Rights legislation was signed into law. The game can tear down old walls. Hopefully,...
View ArticlePadres Recap: Tensions Flare as Mets Stomp Padres
The Mets got off to a fast start Monday night off Andrew Cashner. Ruben Tejada smacked a ground rule double to center field, and Daniel Murphy quickly turned a single to left field for the RBI....
View ArticlePadres Recap: Lynn, Pham Break Padres’ Hearts
Many years ago, I met a girl named Lynn Pham. I liked her immediately. She was cute, sweet, smart, funny. Great hair. I walked around with a big crush on her for weeks. Finally, I summoned up the...
View ArticlePadres News: A.J Preller and Padres Fined for Illegal Workout
A season that started with the highest of intentions before poor play derailed it took another hit Tuesday as the Padres were fined for international scouting infractions and A.J. Preller is left with...
View ArticlePadres News: Former Manager Bud Black Named to Nationals
According to multiple reports including one by the Washington Post, former San Diego Padres manager Bud Black will be named the 5th manager in Washington Nationals history. He should be a good fit for...
View ArticleFormer Padres Coach Dave Roberts to be Named Dodgers Manager
The 2015 San Diego Padres bench coach Dave Roberts is expected to be named as the next manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, according to multiple reports. I must make it clear that this is not yet a...
View ArticleFormer Padres Manager Bud Black to Angels Front Office
Former Padres Manager Bud Black, once thought to have the Washington Nationals manager job before contract talks broke down, has accepted a position in the front office for the Los Angeles Angels of...
View ArticleFormer Padres Reliever Bud Norris Signs with Atlanta Braves
A player’s value can change in a moments notice. Just ask Bud Norris. After a 2014 season with the Baltimore Orioles where he won 15 games, he was sent packing to the San Diego Padres in 2015 after he...
View ArticleLearning More about Padres Manager Andy Green
The Padres of 2016 will surely look a lot different than the current state of the Padres roster. Free agent are still hanging in nowhere land, trades are being worked in back rooms across the country,...
View ArticlePadres Trevor Hoffman Just Shy of HOF Induction
The 2016 Hall of Fame class was announced Wednesday afternoon, and welcomed Ken Griffey Jr and Mike Piazza. Trevor Hoffman fell just shy of immortality gathering 67.3 of the needed 75% of votes. Trevor...
View ArticlePadres Announce Mexico City Series
The Padres announced on Wednesday that they will play two games against the Astros in Mexico City as part of their Spring Training Schedule. The two games will be played on March 26th and 27th as the...
View ArticleDespaigne Dropped Out of Race for Padres’ Roster Spot
It seems like there are as many pitchers on the San Diego Padres’ roster as there are people running for President of the United States. It seems like everyone wants to be either the Commander-in-Chief...
View ArticleSan Diego Padres Head to Colorado Looking to Rebound
Friday at 1:10 PM PST the San Diego Padres (0-3) venture to Coors Field to face the Colorado Rockies (2-1) in a NL West divisional showdown. Both teams come into the series with record setting...
View ArticlePadres Prepare to host Diamondbacks to open nine game homestand
The Padres kick off a nine game homestand tonight at 7:40 pm against the Arizona Diamondbacks. During this homestand they will face a heavily improved Arizona club, a St. Louis Cardinals team that had...
View ArticleGuess What the Padres Yangervis Solarte Did this Week?
You can now own a piece of Padres third baseman Yangervis Solarte. Or rather, you can own a piece of Yangervis Solarte’s future earning power. For the rest of his life. Solarte signed a contract this...
View ArticleBartolo Colon Hits First Homer Against Padres
“Even a blind squirrel finds a nut” the saying goes. That adage proved true Saturday night as Bartolo Colon launched his first career home run against the Padres James Shields to give his team a 4-0...
View ArticlePadres Outfielders Excelling in El Paso
While the Padres just got swept again by the San Francisco Giants, not all is bad in Padre-land. Of course, to find some bright spots, we need to travel more than 700 miles east to El Paso, where the...
View ArticlePadres Walk-Off Again
“That’s a fun way to end a baseball game,” manager Andy Green said. (Associated Press) It sure was a fun way to end the game. With the Padres down 3-2 going to the bottom of the ninth, San Diego need...
View ArticlePadres discussing six-man rotation
The San Diego Padres have had pitchers come and go all season long. With Andrew Cashner due to throw a rehab start on June 28, it seems that rookie manager Andy Green is considering a six-man rotation,...
View Article
