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Robbie Erlin closes out series in San Francisco as Padres go for the split

Our Padres go for the series split this afternoon after suffering just their third loss in ten tries last night. The series finale pits Robbie Erlin against Giants rookie Chris Heston.Since San Diego...

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SD 3, SF9: Padres end season in least flattering way possible

A bummer of a season that we don't want to end (but totally do). A game that went nine innings too long. A final dagger, piercing the heart through a damp, bloodied, brown robe. Well, here it is. The...

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Birthday Card: Former Padres catcher Ali Solis turns 27

Today is a banner day for Padres birthdays. Seven former Friars are blowing out candles today; among them are two former closers, a one-game wonder, and a trio of fan favorites, but this isn't about...

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Birthday Cards: Two former Padres closers celebrate birthdays today

Last Friday I got an unexpected slew of awesome cards in the mail. I read on my pal Marcus's blog that he was planning on sending me a copy of Jedd Gyorko's 2014 Bowman card, so I was expecting a plain...

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Astros officially announce A.J. Hinch as manager

General manager Jeff Luhnow announces the hiring of A.J. Hinch as Astros new manager. Shortly after the announcement of a press conference today, the news of the Astros hiring of A.J. Hinch leaked out....

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Alex Rodriguez will leave Chase Headley, and others, on the outside looking...

The Yankees are sending the wrong message to Chase Headley by saying that Alex Rodriguez will be their third baseman Reuniting with Chase Headley next year makes a lot of sense. He won't be the best...

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Giants vs. Pirates, 2014 N.L. Wild Card Game: Time, TV schedule, live stream...

Winners of the 2012 World Series, the Giants return to the playoffs against last season's October upstart in the Pirates.The San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates came up short in their...

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Justin Morneau was a bright spot in a stormy season

In a season in which quite a lot went wrong for the Rockies, Justin Morneau provided a bright spot for fans.We'll get to the playoff coverage in a minute, but first some Rockies links and notes as the...

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Padres history: 10/01/2006 - San Diego holds off Arizona to win...

Going into the final day of the 2006 season, the Padres and Dodgers were tied for the NL West lead with twin 87-74 records. A win would ensure the Padres the division, regardless of what the Dodgers...

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Past & Present: Rockies beat Padres, 9-8, in greatest one-game playoff ever

The game last night in Kansas City was certainly great, but it doesn't have anything on the classic that took place at Coors Field seven years ago today.As I watched what many called an instant classic...

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Throwback Thursday: That time when the Braves and Padres had a mini-riot in 1984

Our first of what should be many official trips back to the past takes us to the dark ages of the '80s, when the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Braves fans, and Atlanta police all got involved in...

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30 Years Ago Today, Cubs Win NLCS Game 1

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Tommy Medica's 2014 Topps Finest Rookie Autograph card

The other day I received a plain white envelope in the mail with the return address of "P. Jagoff". At first I thought it was a letter from my cousin who lives in Quebec, Pierre Luc Jagoff, but that...

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Eric Stults should abandon his curveball

Eric Stults is a 34-year-old average starting pitcher who is in his last year of arbitration before being eligible to hit free agency. While the market for him might be shallow now, a simple change in...

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A sleeper who woke up: Corey Kluber, RHP, Cleveland Indians

Corey Kluber was the best pitcher in baseball in 2014. He was never a top prospect. Were there any clues in his profile that this could happen?According to Fangraphs WAR, the best pitcher in Major...

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Roenis Elias and Odrisamer Despaigne: successful Cuban rookies

Cuban prospects Roenis Elias of the Seattle Mariners and Odrisamer Despaigne of the San Diego Padres both pitched solidly in their big league debuts this year.Two of the more successful rookie pitchers...

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Yankees interested in re-signing Chase Headley

Bringing back Headley could spell the end of Alex Rodriguez's run as the Yankees' third baseman. The Yankees' infield has been mired in uncertainty over the past couple years, so it makes sense that...

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75 Padres cards I didn't have yesterday

Today I received a much-anticipated parcel; it contained 109 (Buck-O-Nine!) cards, the vast majority of which are of Padres. Since those are the ones you want to see, I'll dive right in.#1 & 2:...

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Padres showing strong interest in Yasmany Tomas

The Padres already have a Yonder, a Yangervis, and a Yasmani, so "Y" not add a Yasmany? San Diego has shown a strong interest in international free agent Yasmany Tomas; he had already worked out...

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Padres had worst record of all third-place teams

I was looking at the final 2014 MLB standings and noticed that the Padres had the worst record of all the third-place teams. Meaningful? Barely, if at all! But it did seem notable enough to throw...

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