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Dickey Strong, Mets Offense And Defense Weak As Padres Take Series Opener
The Padres are one of the worst-hitting teams in the league. Their lineup is Carlos Quentin, Chase Headley, and a bunch of stank. R.A. Dickey is one of the best pitchers in the league. He has arguably...
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The View From Your Seat: Mets vs. Padres, 8/3/12
thekid snapped this photo from Section 114, Row 6, Seat 13 during Friday night's game between the Mets and the Padres at PETCO Park: (click to embiggen) --Send the view from your seat to...
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Quick Recap: Mets 6, Padres 2 — Moneyballin'
The Mets drew ten walks -- Mike Baxter drew five of them! -- and made Padres pitchers throw 212 pitches en route to a stress-free win. Four of the walks came in the second inning, during which the...
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Mike Baxter's Five Walks, Jeremy Hefner's Six Strong Innings Help Mets To 6-2...
Mike Baxter drew five walks tonight. He did it against five different Padres pitchers. No one from Baxter's former team wanted a piece of him. He saw 25 pitches and just 5 went for strikes. This will...
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Brooks Raley Starting Tuesday For Cubs; Matt Garza To DL
We've all been wondering who would start Tuesday's game against the Padres in San Diego once the announcement was made that Matt Garza was headed to the DL: The Chicago Cubs sent Matt Garza back to...
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Seattle Mariners Top 20 2012 PRE-SEASON Prospects in Review
Seattle Mariners Top 20 2012 PRE-SEASON Prospects in Review Continuing with our reviews of the Top 20 pre-season prospect lists, we journey back to the American League and review the Seattle Mariners....
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Cubs Shut Out By Padres For Sixth Straight Loss
We knew, I think, when the Cubs made multiple trades in the days leading up to (and now, past) the July 31 trading deadline, that the final two months of the season were not going to be easy ones. The...
View ArticleFan Happiness Project August: Arts & Crafts
OK. So referencing my handy dandy notes from back before the season started, I see that Arts and Crafts is to be the subject for August. One way that fans love to express their fanhood is by enhancing...
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Padres Sold to O'Malley Group
After months of negotiations, the San Diego Padres have finally been sold to a group headed by the heirs of former Los Angeles Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley, reports Bill Center of the San Diego...
View ArticleSan Diego Padres Fans highly regarded as best fielding fans in baseball
In this day and age every team's fans seem to be known for something. In St. Louis they are supposedly the best and most knowledgeable but recent studies show that in fact they're the most obese. The...
View ArticleThe Padres are about to be sold.. For real for real this time... Srsly
So if you believe the "news", then the Padres are in an "agreement" (which only means that two people have said "yes" at the same time) to be "bought" by Peter O'Malley, Ron Fowler and Phil Mickelson...
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Moores agrees to sell Padres to O'Malley Group
In the latter half of the 90's there was no better baseball owner than John Moores. Tony Gwynn said as much so you know it's true. He was enthusiastic, involved and had some of the best and brightest...
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Moving In the Fences And Other MLBullets
Anyone else wish there was Olympic baseball going on? After moving in the fences at Citi Field before this season, the New York Mets are apparently thrilled with the result, which saw their park move...
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Padres Closer Huston Street Suffers Calf Injury
San Diego Padres closer Huston Street suffered a left calf injury last night. Here's what manager Bud Black told George Von Benko of MLB.com: "We got some ice on it. We don't know the significance of...
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Padres Place Huston Street On Disabled List
The San Diego Padres have placed closer Huston Street on the 15-day disabled list with a left calf strain injury, according to Bill Center of The San Diego Union-Tribune. The team will call up...
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Padres Extend Mark Kotsay
Impressed with his bat off the bench and clubhouse presence, the San Diego Padres have agreed to terms on a contract extension with outfielder Mark Kotsay through the 2013 season, the team announced...
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While You Were Out: Amazin' Avenue Week in Review, August 5-11, 2012
I'll be reviving another Amazin' Avenue staple starting this week: While You Were Out. In short, I'll compile the best of the site from each week, including community work from the FanShots and...
View ArticlePadres Vs. Pirates: Neil Walker Praises Clint Barmes
Neil Walker, one of the key players in the Pirates' 11-5 comeback victory over the San Diego Padres Sunday, has some praise for the other key player, shortstop Clint Barmes, whose grand slam in the...
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No offense, but I'm pretty sure I hate Nick Hundley now
Nick Hundley #4 / Catcher / San Diego Padres Height: 6-1 Weight: 205 Bats: R Throws: R Born: Sep 08, 1983 Favorite Quote: "Do as I say, not as I do" My new hatred may be unreasonable to some, but to...
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Carlos Quentin's rest days are usually planned in advance
There was quite the debate in 8/14's Game Thread as to why Carlos Quentin wasn't in the line up. One hysterical commenter believed that Bud Black wouldn't let Quentin face right handed pitching and...
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