2015 team preview: The San Diego Padres will be a lot more fun this year
The Padres had a big offseason under new management, and should contend for a playoff spot in 2015.You could be forgiven if you don't know any players that were on the 2014 San Diego Padres roster. For...
View ArticleSpring Training 2015 Game Thread: 03/04 Padres @ Mariners charity game
Vedder Cup 2015 kicks off with the annual charity game between the Padres and Mariners.If you're reading this, congratulations! You made it through a long (albeit exciting) San Diego Padres offseason...
View Article3/4: Open game thread
Spring Training! Mariners! Padres! Charity! Baseballllll!Baseball. It's back!For the first time in ~five months (157 days; 3,761 hours; 225,665 minutes; or 13,539,900 seconds) some Mariners players are...
View ArticleBilly Bean had the classiest possible response to Daniel Murphy's remarks
So, you probably heard about Mets second baseman Daniel Murphy's dated remarks on gay people. In response to a question about Major League Baseball's official Ambassador of Inclusion, Billy Bean, who...
View ArticleMariners win meaningless baseball game, lose potentially meaningful first...
The M's beat the Padres today, 4-3. Ji-Man Choi is hurt. Taijuan looked good. BASEBALL IS BACK.Well what we had here was a baseball game, a real goddamn baseball game played between some Seattle...
View ArticleOutfielders to Target in 2015
The Fake Teams fantasy baseball staff offer you some outfielders that you should target in your 2015 fantasy drafts, including Bryce Harper, Matt Kemp and Matt Joyce.When preparing for your fantasy...
View ArticleDodgers-Padres change March 12 game time
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Dodgers' first chance to see old friend Matt Kemp this spring will be under the lights, as the Padres have moved the game time of their March 12 contest in Peoria from 1:05 p.m....
View Article3/5: Open game thread
Roenis Elias gets the start in the M's second spring training game as they once again take on their interleague "rivals".The Mariners played baseball yesterday! D.J. Petersonmashed a home run and...
View ArticleSpring Training 2015 Game Thread: 03/05 Padres @ Mariners
After dropping their first Spring Training game of 2015, the Padres will look to even up the Vedder Cup battle in today's matchup against the Mariners. It's another beautiful and sunny day in Peoria,...
View Article10 Gifs From the First Game of Spring Training
Not able to watch the game yesterday? Don't have the patience to wait for re-broadcasts? Need a little bit more sustenance than a 3-minute recap video? We've got you covered.First Padres at-bat; a hit...
View ArticleMariners defeat Padres 9-4, Nelson Cruz certainly, most definitely, does...
Or, How Is That Even Humanly Possible What The CrapLots of things happening down in Peoria this afternoon ranging from the fantastic, to the mundane, to the Endy Chavez. As for the details, well, we've...
View ArticleShould the Twins extend Brian Dozier?
As usual, the answer isn't as easy as a simple "yes" or "no."On Tuesday, Mike Berardino filed a report on how the Minnesota Twins and Brian Dozier were making progress towards an extension. In came as...
View ArticleMariners 9, Padres 4: It's a Good Thing These Games Don't Mean Anything
The Padres have lost their first two spring training games to the Mariners, so you might as well jump off the bandwagon now. See you all at a Chargers game or something.What's that? Spring training...
View ArticleSpring Training 2015 Game Thread: 03/06 Padres vs. White Sox
Third game's a charm, right?Still seeking their first win of the Spring, the Padres will take on the White Sox today in Peoria. Odrisamer Despaigne gets the start in the third Spring Training game....
View ArticlePadres 5, White Sox 0: Kemp Struts His Stuff
If you missed a few innings of this afternoon's game, you share something in common with everybody else who was listening. The radio feed disappeared for a couple innings in the middle of the game....
View ArticleKnow Your Enemy: San Diego Padres
Pay attention, because there are a lot of new faces here.The Padres have probably had to wear some of those "HELLO MY NAME IS" badges around spring camp, because they have an entire new outfield, a new...
View ArticleSpring Training Game Thread: 03/07 Padres @ Giants
Three games into Spring Training and the Padres finally have their first victory in the books after shutting out the White Sox 5-0 yesterday. Both Odrisamer Despaigne and Brandon Morrow looked great in...
View ArticleNolan Arenado hit a home run and a double in the Colorado Rockies' first...
The Rockies beat the Cubs 7-5 on Saturday afternoon. The bats woke up today as the Rockies beat the Cubs this afternoon on the strength of seven runs from 12 hits. Nolan Armando started off the scoring...
View ArticlePadres 7, Giants 6: Wil Myers Hits First Homer, Shields Shines
This afternoon, the Padres took on the division rival Giants for the first time this spring, and our boys showed up swinging. Wil Myershit his first bomb of the spring, taking Tim Lincecum's pitch over...
View ArticleYankees were the closest team to acquiring Cole Hamels
It's no surprise that the Yankees would look into acquiring Cole Hamels at some point this season. He's on a Phillies team that desperately needs to shed payroll, he's probably their best movable...
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