Quiz: Players who were both Padres and Dodgers
Note: This post was originally published on April 2, 2014. It has been updated to include two players who joined the club during the 2014 season. It does not include the recently-traded Matt Kemp,...
View ArticleIndians interested in Brett Anderson
Kemp to the Padres, Masterson to the Red Sox, and much more. Meanwhile, the Indians aren't stopping at Moss.It was a heck of a busy Winter Meetings session, making it hard to keep track of all the...
View ArticleHouston Astros bolster their bullpen
The Houston Astros added Luke Gregerson and Pat Neshek to their pen for a combined $31 million.The Houston Astros went from pretender to pretender with a much stronger bullpen over the course of the...
View ArticleNot so fast - what if Jimmy Rollins hasn't been traded to the Dodgers?
Almost 48 hours later, and nothing's official. What if Jimmy Rollins hasn't been traded?Everyone who follows baseball knows it by now - Jimmy Rollins has been traded to the Dodgers. Fewer people know...
View ArticleMore on Joe Wieland, headed to Dodgers in Matt Kemp trade
LOS ANGELES -- The first time Joe Wieland pitched in a major league game was at Dodger Stadium, on April 14, 2012. He took the loss, thanks in large part to a pair of home runs in the first two innings...
View ArticlePadres Make Offer to Brandon Morrow
Another former Blue Jay with an injury history may be San Diego bound.Source: Padres?src=hash">#Padres have made one-year, incentive-laden offer to free-agent RHP Brandon Morrow. Only 87 2/3 IP in...
View ArticlePadres and Dodgers combined team: The best who were both
If you haven't taken the quiz about every player who has seen action with both the Padres and Dodgers, and would like to, you should probably do that before reading this, since this whole post is one...
View ArticlePadres signed Greg Maddux this day in 2006
This day in 2006, the Padres signed free agent and eventual first-ballot Hall of Famer Greg Maddux to a one-year, $10 million contract with an escalating player option for a second season. Maddux was...
View ArticlePadres traded David Freese for Jim Edmonds this day in 2007
This day in 2007, the Padres acquired center fielder Jim Edmonds from the Cardinals in exchange for a relatively unknown minor league third baseman by the name of David Freese. The trade blew up in San...
View ArticleKevin Cameron's place in the Padres record book
Today is former Padres reliever Kevin Cameron's thirty-fifth birthday. The Friars snagged him up from the Twins in the 2006 Rule 5 draft and he settled in as an integral part of the 2007 team's...
View ArticleChase Headley, Yankees agree to 4-year, $50 million contract
The Yankees bring Headley back, closing a hole at third base before it fully opens.Third baseman Chase Headley has signed a 4-year, contract for "a little north" of $50 million with the New York...
View ArticleYankees, Chase Headley agree to a four-year, $52 million deal
The third baseman will remain in New York.The Yankees have successfully retained third baseman Chase Headley after trading for him midway through the 2014 season. The two sides agreed to a four-year,...
View ArticleYankees sign Chase Headley: Twitter reaction roundup
The Yankees signed Chase Headley to a four-year deal Monday morning, keeping the third baseman they acquired from the Padres this past summer in pinstripes for the foreseeable future. In a stunning...
View ArticleTuesday Bird Droppings
Nothing happened in Birdland yesterday. Nothing will likely happen today. But we can still while away workday with speculation!Steve Melewski: Asking O's fans, "How did it all start for you?"Sitting in...
View ArticlePadres Sign Brandon Morrow
According to sources, Brandon Morrow is Petco Park boundThe San Diego Padres continue their offseason with the addition of right handed pitcher Brandon Morrow.Source: The #Padres have signed RHP...
View ArticleGoodbye Brandon Morrow
Brandon Morrow signed a 1-year contract with the San Diego Padres. He gets $2.5 million guaranteed, with different incentive deals, if he starts he can earn an extra $5 million and if he relieves he...
View ArticlePadres Rumors: Padres, Rays Discuss Wil Myers Trade
Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat?According to Ken Rosenthal and his sources, the Padres are discussing a HUGE deal with the Tampa Bay Rays that would send outfielder Wil Myers to San Diego.Sources: #Padres, #Rays...
View ArticlePadres, Rays discussing Wil Myers trade, per reports
The Padres might want to buy low on a cost-controlled outfielder and the Rays are listening.The Tampa Bay Rays have discussed a trade involving outfielder Wil Myers with the San Diego Padres, according...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays, San Diego Padres discussing Wil Myers trade
The 24-year old outfielder could be sent to San Diego in a deal that may include several top prospects. San Diego left the Winter Meetings with Matt Kemp as one of its starting outfielders, but the...
View ArticlePadres still negotiating for Wil Myers and Justin Upton, trade could happen...
I was out and about this evening so bear with me as I get up to speed. Join me won't you?The Padres, the Rays and a third mystery team are said to be deep in negotiations. The Padres want 2013 AL...
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