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Appreciating platoons and the teams that do it well
Teams with limited financial flexibility often have to find alternate ways to be successful. While the large- and medium-market teams can spend to contend, small-market teams such as the Tampa Bay...
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Will Venable is doused, Kelly Crull evades ice water bath
Considering I took an unplanned nap at the end of the game and missed Will Venable's walk-off homer, I think this tweet was the highlight of the game for me.#WalkOffHomer!...
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Dodgers vs. Marlins: Battle for National League Rookie of the Year?
The Dodgers haven't lost two consecutive games since June 20 and June 21 against the San Diego Padres. Don Mattingly's club will attempt to prolong the streak on Monday, as the series between the boys...
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A GIF Story: Will Venable Continues His Outstanding August
Will Venable has been absolutely crushing it the past couple of weeks. Since the start of August, he has hit safely in every game, resulting in a career-high 15-game hitting streak. That's the longest...
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Padres Blogger Night Part Two
Part OneAs we stood in foul territory in front of the Padres dugout, we watched batting practice and killed time talking to old friends and new. This, after all, is where the media elite hang out and...
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Marlins 6, Dodgers 2: Jose Fernandez lives up to the hype
Nothing can slow the Dodgers down, but Jose Fernandez proved to be an exception, helping the Marlins defeat the Dodgers 6-2. Fernandez appeared fired up to face one of baseball's elite teams, providing...
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Lineouts! 08/20/13: Rasmus, Gold Glove voting, and Bogaerts promoted
MLB Hot TopicsRyan Braun lobbied for support by Buster Olney -- ESPNRyan Braun took another public hit as information has leaked through that he reached out to major league veterans saying that the...
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ESPN ranks Padres uniforms worst 2 years in a row
I'm pretty easy going most of the time when it comes to the Padres. I don't take losses that hard anymore. I don't care when popular Padres players are traded. I can roll with the punches. But the...
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Padres Blogger Night Part Three
Part OnePart TwoSugar walked us up to a suite behind the right field pole. There we dined on ballpark fare, which included hot dogs, sliders, peanuts, Cracker Jacks, soda and brownies. I inhaled a...
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The Padres' best and worst 50 game stretch
You've probably read all the articles by now about the Dodgers tying an old record for the most wins in a 50 game stretch. It's pretty impressive...Dodgers join elite company with 10th straight win |...
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Game #127, Rockies vs. Phillies: Jorge De La Rosa vs. Tyler Cloyd
The Colorado Rockies will look to snap a three-game losing streak and even the series with the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park tonight as Jorge De La Rosa faces off against Tyler Cloyd.De...
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Bud Black talks about Carlos Quentin's knee problems
Bud Black interview with Darren Smith (MP3)Carlos Quentin has knee pain when trying to run that's keeping him on the disabled list. He has cartilage damage, a lesion, joint issues and bone on bone...
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Padres place Chase Headley on revocable trade waivers
The San Diego Padres have placed third baseman Chase Headley on revocable trade waivers, according to Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. Heyman notes that Headley is not a free agent until after next season...
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Reymond Fuentes On Fire Since Joining AAA Tucson
Reymond Fuentes has put together quite a season. After a poor showing at AA San Antonio last year, Fuentes returned to the Missions this year and raked his way to a promotion to AAA Tucson less than...
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Answering Padres Questions
Let's start with Tyson Ross who's come up lately and been a very effective starter. Anything to get excited about or just a slightly older prospect who could round out a rotation?Tyson Ross is a power...
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New Padres CEO plans to 'invest more in the team'
Padres CEO Mike Dee's return to San Diego began with a bang. In his introductory press conference on Tuesday, the team's new president announced plans to invest more money in the club, focus on...
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Around the Bases: Ichiro reaches milestone, Dodgers start another streak
Yankees 4, Blue Jays 2:Ichiro Suzuki notched his 4,000th professional hit and Alfonso Soriano homered for the eighth time this month to overcome an eight-inning complete game from R.A. Dickey.Dickey...
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Hold Everything: "Fear the Beard" Edition
Holds! I mean, seriously ...HOLDS! Am I right?Here's a question to all those who manage a team in a league that counts Holds as a stat, "Is there a stat in this universe we inhabit that drives you any...
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The 2012 MLB Draft: Where are they now?
The 2012 MLB Draft: Where are they now? It has been more than a year since the 2012 draft. Here's an update on how the early picks have performed.1) Astros: Carlos Correa, SS: From high school in...
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Padres Blogger Night Part Four
Part One / Part Two / Part ThreeThis is the last post about Padres Blogger Night, thank goodness. I just wanted to show off some of the new giveaway items that were previewed for us, if you didn't...
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