Will Venable contract extension is fresh!
As a Padres fan, Will Venable is one of those players that has always irritated me. He has so much potential but only on rare occasions do you actually see evidence of his greatness. The diving...
View ArticlePetco's Changes Lead to Venable Extension
The San Diego Padres have gone through many changes in the past few years. They've changed ownership, they've completely changed front offices, and they're currently trying to change themselves from a...
View Article09/04 Padres Preview: Game 139 vs. San Francisco
This afternoon the Padres and Giants will close out their series at Petco Park. San Diego will try to remain in sole possession of fourth place in the NL West by completing the sweep over San...
View ArticleChase Headley on his next contract: "I'm not going to sell myself short."
I'm just now getting around to reading Bill Shaikin's 8/31 article with quotes from Chase Headley. Headley sounds eerily like Adrian Gonzalez when he expresses his concerns that his next contract will...
View ArticlePablo Sandoval hits 3 HR for Giants vs. Padres
San Francisco Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval homered three times against the San Diego Padres on Wednesday in the Giants' 13-5 victory.For more on Sandoval and the Giants, head over toMcCovey...
View ArticleGiants 13, Padres 5: Petco Finally Hosts Home Run Derby
So the big news today is that Chase Headley changed his walkup music, which is obviously why he hit a homer off of Tim Lincecum in the fifth inning. He might has well have been trying to put out a...
View ArticleIn 1998 the Padres had 90 wins at this point in the season.
At this point in the season back in 1998 the Padres had just claimed their 90th win. That's better than any other team today. The Braves are currently the best team in baseball and they only have 85...
View Article09/06 Padres Preview: Game 140 vs. Colorado
The Padres finally got a series win when the Giants came to town, but they were unable to complete the sweep as the pitching staff was hammered for 13 runs on 17 hits. After yesterday's off day, they...
View ArticleCora Card Chronicles: Mining the Memories Market
Last year, Leaf released the 2012 Leaf Memories set. It consisted of 49 cards based on the 1990 Leaf set, but the main attraction was the buyback inserts. What Leaf did was buy back 26 sets of 1990...
View ArticlePadres 4, Rockies 3: Helton's homer not enough as Padres walk off
It was a game where Todd Helton's farewell tour was in full force, Chase Headley stole the show, and the San Diego Padres walked away with the win.After scoring two runs off of rookie Burch Smith in...
View ArticlePadres 4, Rockies 3: Breweries And Bats Show Up At Petco
I'll be honest, I went to this game for Beerfest. A bunch of five dollar beers from local breweries, and there's baseball? That sounds like a great Friday night. But the way the Padres have played...
View ArticleShow Us Your Luchador Face
Saturday is luchador mask night at Petco Park. It's a pretty rad giveaway. If you're not convinced, just ask Jonny Dub.Still not convinced? Let's see how Andrew Cashner feels about it.Imagine that guy...
View ArticleA GIF Story: Denorfia Is Honored by MLBPAA, Then Puts His Heart and Hustle On...
Last night Chris Denorfia was presented the Heart and Hustle Award by the MLB Players Alumni Association. This honor is presented to a player on each team who "demonstrates a passion for the game of...
View Article09/07 Padres Preview: Game 141 vs. Colorado
The Padres opened up the series with a win in walkoff fashion last night. In game 2, Tyson Ross will try to follow Burch Smith's solid outing with one of his own and help San Diego secure their second...
View ArticlePadres 2, Rockies 1: Tyson Ross Cruises Through Seven
Tyson Ross pitched a stellar game tonight. Three hits, two walks, and five strikeouts in seven shutout innings. He's allowed just one run in his last twelve innings. He had plenty of backup from the...
View ArticleMLB scores: Padres earn 1st series win vs. Rockies in 2013 with 2-1 victory
The San Diego Padres clinched their first series victory over the Colorado Rockies this season with a 2-1 victory on Saturday at Petco Park.Jedd Gyorko hit a solo home run off of Matt Belisle in the...
View Article09/08 Padres Preview: Game 142 vs. Colorado
The Padres clinched the series with a 2-1 victory last night so once again they find themselves in a position to sweep. But they're hoping for better results this time around after some poor pitching...
View ArticleGame Thread 09/08: Padres vs. Rockies
Go Ian!Go offense; rough up the rookie!Current SeriesPadres lead the series 2-0Fri 09/06 WP: Huston Street (2 - 4) LP: Rex Brothers (2 - 1) 4 - 3 winSat 09/07 WP: Luke Gregerson (6 - 7) SV: Huston...
View ArticlePadres 5, Todd Tichenor 2: Friars Win In Spite Of Bad Umpiring
Kennedy got into trouble in the third when Corey Dickerson hit a triple off the glove of Raymond Fuentes and then walked future Mr. Laura McKeeman Josh Rutledge. He looked as though he was going to...
View ArticlePadres 5, Rockies 2: Rockies fall flat against San Diego
The Rockies fell to 66-78 on the year after being swept in San Diego on a sun drenched Sunday afternoon. The Rockies offense was once again shut down and Roy Oswalt's return did not go as...
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