Game Wrap: Colorado Rockies 7, San Diego Padres 6 (12): Drew Stubbs walks off...
The Rockies won in 12 innings on a walk off singe from Drew Stubbs. Michael McKenry had a nice game, getting on base four times, as the Rockies outlast the Padres 7-6.It was touch-and-go there for a...
View ArticleSD6, COL7: Pads Drop Longest Game of the Season
A not-so-welcome for the return of Joe Wieland and an insanely long back-and-forth featuring plenty of home runs, RISP LOB, and an entire cast of relief pitchers and pinch hitters results in a fun...
View ArticleJoaquin Benoit has been historically good in his brief Padres career
TL;DR version: He has an unparalleled ERA in a very small sample size.I sometimes find myself bouncing around on Baseball Reference for hours at a time, like a procrastinating student on Wikipedia. In...
View ArticleGame Preview: Walt Weiss sets sights on strong finish
Rockies set sights on sweep of San Diego, looking for strong finishes from returning players."Finish strong," was the mantra coming from Walt Weiss before todays matchup against the San Diego Padres....
View ArticleSD0, COL6: Home Runs Stifle Friars
September hasn't been kind to the Padres so far, and being swept by the cellar-dwellers of your division isn't all that great either.Coming off a very good August posting a 2.78 ERA, Tyson Ross entered...
View ArticleAngels Renewed Jerry Dipoto at All Star Break
Why didn't news leak out about this earlier?The Angels renewed Jerry Dipoto's contract for the 2015 season by picking up their option on his contract for next year. That is news enough but Alden...
View ArticleDodgers vs. Padres scheduled starting pitchers
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers welcome the Padres to town for a three-game series at Dodger Stadium, their final meeting with San Diego this season. This will end a recent stretch of nine of the last 20...
View ArticleSeptember 8: Dodgers 9, Padres 4
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw pitched eight innings and struck out eight for his 18th win, backed by home runs from Juan Uribe and Carl Crawford on Monday night against the Padres.LOS ANGELES -- The...
View ArticlePirates release Ernesto Frieri
Yet another example of the fungibility of closers. The Pittsburgh Pirates have cut ties with embattled right-hander Ernesto Frieri, reportedly releasing the former closer, per Baseball America's Matt...
View Article'Round the Bases - September Week 1
(9/1 - 9/6) A weekly roundup of Padres performances. This first week saw an entire week of Diamondbacks and the first chunk of the series against the Rockies. Joe Wieland returned to action for the...
View ArticleDodgers vs. Padres starting lineups
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers open up their finale series against the Padres with no real surprises in the starting lineup for the opener on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.Starting...
View ArticleClayton Kershaw backed by bounty of runs in Dodgers' 4th straight win
LOS ANGELES -- Clayton Kershaw pitched another gem and was backed by an offensive bonanza in the Dodgers' 9-4 win over the Padres on Monday night at Dodger Stadium.The victory gave the Dodgers a...
View ArticleDodgers easily defeat Padres 9-4.
Despite a big defensive miscue, the Dodgers have no problems going home with a victory.So you were watching the Chargers game and missed the Padres game. Or perhaps you didn't see either and still want...
View ArticleDodgers try to save some Clayton Kershaw bullets for October
LOS ANGELES -- For Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, most of 2014 has been a breeze, putting up unfathomable numbers. Though on Monday night, in a rare true blowout, Kershaw was removed after eight innings...
View ArticleRoberto Hernandez looks for turnaround
LOS ANGELES -- The last two meetings between the Dodgers and Padres have done damage to their reputation for having low-scoring affairs.The Dodgers closed out their series in San Diego with a 7-1 win...
View ArticleAndrew Cashner faces Dodgers, still in search of his first win since April
Riding a season-long six-game losing streak, our Padres will turn to Andrew Cashner to put together another strong performance in the middle game of the series against the Dodgers. Cashner had some bad...
View ArticleSeptember 9: Dodgers vs. Padres
The Dodgers and Padres battle on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, with Roberto Hernandez and Andrew Cashner.LOS ANGELES -- The last two meetings between the Dodgers and Padres have done damage to their...
View ArticleBad pitching, bad defense snap Dodgers win streak
Roberto Hernandez turned in another stinker in his shortest start since joining the Dodgers, giving the Padres a 6-3 victory on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium, snapping a four-game winning streak for...
View ArticleRemember when Aaron Cook threw 2 complete games on fewer than 80 pitches?
Cook scoffs at Yusmeiro Petit's 84-pitch complete game.Sometime during San Francisco Giants starter Yusmeiro Petit's 84-pitch complete game on Tuesday -- probably when he was at 29 pitches through four...
View ArticleDodgers close out season series with Padres
The Dodgers close out their nine-game homestand on Wednesday night against the Padres, with Dan Haren on the mound facing Ian Kennedy.The Dodgers are 11-7 against the Padres this season, the fourth...
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