Quiz: Complete 2014 Padres roster
Fifty-one different guys have played for the Padres this season -- four more than last year, and two less than 2012. How many can you name in ten minutes?Only last names are needed, and they don't need...
View ArticleNL West report: The penultimate week
A recap of what happened between September 15-21 in the National League West.The second to last week of the 2014 season featured one team clinching a playoff spot and the rest losing ground in the...
View ArticleDid Padres Ownership meet their 3 Commitments in their first full year?
As the baseball season comes to a close for the Padres, it seems like a good time to look back and review just how players, coaches, executives and ownership have fared in the past season. Today I...
View ArticleEric Stults and Tyler Matzek rematch in game 1 of the series
After a sweep of the visiting Giants, our Padres looks to close out their final homestand of the season with another strong series against another NL West foe. The Rockies come to town for three games...
View ArticleGame Preview: Matzek tries to keep the roll going
The Rockies have won six straight. Tyler Matzek is hot. Let's keep both those things going.Tyler Matzek's solid rookie season is one of only a handful of positives to take out of 2014. The lefty has a...
View ArticleRockies get Stultsed by Padres; SD Win Streak at 5 after 1-0 victory
An Eric Stults gem blanks the Rockies and extends the Padres' winning streak.No matter which way you slice it, this has not been the best year for Eric Stults. Not only has he piled up more losses, a...
View ArticlePadres 1, Rockies 0: Rockies shut out on road for ninth time
Tyler Matzek had yet another strong outing on the mound, but it mattered not as the Rockies were shut out for the third time in their last seven road games.For just the second time in franchise...
View ArticlePadres quickly remove Johnny Manziel jersey from team store
In January of this year Johnny Manziel attended a football camp at Petco Park. It's there that Padres President Mike Dee and Johnny Football met for the first time. Their relationship blossomed over a...
View ArticleEdinson Volquez open to re-signing with Pirates, seeks multi-year deal
The Pirates scooped the right-hander up for a bargain deal last offseason, and following a strong 2014 campaign, Volquez is looking to capitalize on his impending free agency. Pittsburgh Pirates'...
View ArticleRockies 3, Padres 2: Losing Season Is In The Books
Tonight was the Padres' 82nd loss of the season. For those of you that have trouble with math, that means the team will officially finish under .500. It's hard to pin this one on anything but bad luck,...
View ArticleRockies 3, Padres 2: Brandon Barnes' sensational snag secures season series...
The Rockies got six innings from Jorge De La Rosa, a big home run from Drew Stubbs, and a couple of really sweet defensive plays in their season series clinching win against the Padres. It's too bad...
View ArticlePadres acquired Jason Lane from Astros this date in 2007
Seven years ago on this date, with two starting outfielders sidelined and a postseason spot on the line, the Padres acquired outfielder Jason Lane from the Astros for cash or a player to be named...
View ArticleAndy Benes outdueled Orel Hershiser this day in 1989; Tony Gwynn drove in the...
This day 25 years ago, rookie phenom Andy Benes picked up his sixth win in his ninth start as the Padres defeated reigning Cy Young Award winner Orel Hershiser and the reigning World Series champion...
View ArticleRockies can't muster a comeback, lose to Padres 4-3
Tonight's game was sort of like throwing a wet slice of baloney against a window and watching it slide slowly down the glass, leaving a trail of grease along the way. When Tommy Medica hit that three...
View ArticlePadres 4, Rockies 3: Friars Flambe Flande In Finale
In their final home game of 2014, the Padres matched their record of the past two years by putting away their 76th win.Joe Wieland had a rough start, giving up a solo shot to Charlie Blackmon to start...
View ArticleThursday Rockpile: More smoke around Dan O'Dowd heading to Atlanta, Corey...
The rumors surrounding Rockies general manager taking a position with the Braves are heating up as a former colleague has reportedly been offered the GM job in Atlanta.Could Rockies GM Dan O'Dowd leave...
View ArticleSD8, SF9: Friars go out of their way to break our hearts
In an absolute home-run parade the Padres come from behind on a harsh lead, only to concede it. Inch by agonizing inch.There's four games left in this 2014 Padres season. Tonight was the first of our...
View ArticleSD4, SF1: Grandal, Smith, Rivera break 76-win curse
Ian Kennedy broke 200 innings pitched for the 2014 season, and his teammates rewarded him with those things we've now learned are called "runs". For the first time since 2010, the San Diego Padres have...
View ArticleEric Stults toes the slab against former Friar Jake Peavy
Our Padres play their penultimate game of the season this afternoon and look to take the advantage in the series against the Giants. It's sure to be an interesting matchup tonight as Eric Stults faces...
View ArticleSD1, SF3: Stults receives no support against former Friar
There's a very short list of things more weird than watching Jake Peavy throw against your Padres in the second to last game of the season. What's not weird is Eric Stults getting minimal run support...
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