Why Dean Anna Has Not Been Called Up
For those not familiar with Dean Anna he was the Padres' 26th round pick in 2008, he's 26 years old, an infielder with experience at 2B, 3B and SS and was the 2013 Pacific Coast League Batting...
View ArticlePadres With 1st Career Homers Off Cy Young Winners
Yesterday, Tommy Medica made his first career start and hit his first career home run to become the 357th person to hit a home run in a Padres uniform when he hit it over the left field wall off...
View ArticleWhat To Watch For in the Season's Final Weeks
2013 has been an up-and-down year for Padres fans. The team that looked to be in shambles during the season's first month has since put together long stretches of quality play broken up by periods of...
View ArticleTommy Medica Joins An Even More Exclusive Club In Padres History
San Diego Padres rookie Tommy Medica added to his career batting record with a single and a double tonight as well another RBI. He faced Roy Halladay, his second straight night facing a former Cy Young...
View ArticleWill Venable is Two Stolen Bases Away From the Tenth 20/20 Season in Padres...
With his eighteenth stolen base of the season Thursday night in Philadelphia, Will Venable inched one step closer to another milestone in his breakout season. Two more steals, when combined with his 22...
View ArticleChris Denorfia Has Worn 13 for the Padres Longer Than Anyone Else, Ever
Since today is Friday the thirteenth, I thought I'd write something about all the players who have worn 13 for the Padres over the years. I was wondering if Chris Denorfia was the all-time leader in...
View ArticleSeries Preview: Atlanta Braves vs. San Diego Padres
Welcome to the Show, David Hale.The 25-year-old righty will make his MLB debut for the Braves in the opening game of a three-game series with the visiting San Diego Padres, whose 25 road wins are the...
View Article09/13 Padres Preview: Game 147 @ Atlanta
After dropping two of three in Philadelphia, the Padres continue their second-to-last road trip of the season with a series in Atlanta. The series opener against the Braves will pin veteran...
View ArticleAndrew Cashner was a guest on MLB's Intentional Talk
Your browser does not support iframes.Andrew Cashner was recently a guest on Intentional Talk and gave a little background on his acting exploits.Cashner's storyCashner was asked about his Luchador...
View ArticleHuston Street Becomes Sixth Pitcher in Padres' History to Record 30 Saves in...
After Huston Street tied a bow around San Diego's win last night with his thirtieth save, I got to wondering how many other Padres closers have reached that mark. I imagine they mentioned it on the...
View Article09/14 Padres Preview: Game 147 @ Atlanta
After a win in Game 1 yesterday, the Padres look to secure the series victory over the Braves today. Southpaw Robbie Erlin will get the ball in Game 2, making his first appearance since September 3rd....
View ArticleMedlen wins fourth straight start, Freeman homers as Braves beat Padres 2-1
Leave it to Kris Medlen to stop Atlanta's losing streak to the Padres.Medlen has undeniably been Atlanta's best starter of late, and he pitched into the eighth inning while Freddie Freeman had himself...
View ArticleBraves 2, Padres 1: No Coming Back In This One
1st InningWill Venable has been pretty good on the offensive side of the game these days, right? But, it's been a while since we've seen his defense show itself. Well, America's Finest City's...
View Article09/15 Padres Preview: Game 148 @ Atlanta
The Padres will send another rookie to the mound this morning as they try to lock down the series in Atlanta. Burch Smith gets the ball in the series finale at Turner Field. The righty is in his fourth...
View ArticleMark Kotsay to retire after 2013 season
After 17 seasons with seven different franchises, current San Diego Padres outfielder Mark Kotsay has announced that he will retire at the end of the 2013 season, reports the San Diego Union-Tribune."I...
View ArticleWill Venable Reaches The 20/ 20 Mark
Hey, you know how I mentioned a few days ago that Will Venable was on the cusp of just the tenth 20/ 20 season in Padres history? Well, cusp-be-gone because he just stole his twentieth base of the...
View ArticleBurch Smith chops up Braves offense, Padres win 4-0
Atlanta's offense lately has been, well...offensive. So is it any surprise that the Braves get shut out by a rookie that has more or less been horrible this year?Burch Smith allowed just three hits in...
View ArticleJosh Geer leads Missions to Texas League title, leads me to dig out an old...
Today Josh Geer got his name back in people's mouths for the first time in a while, as he pitched five shutout innings in the deciding game of the Texas League Championship. It's been quite a journey...
View ArticleHeadley wants to stay with Padres
Padres star third baseman Chase Headley would like to stay in San Diego, writes ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick. Headley, who is having a rather disappointing 2013 season following his breakout 2012...
View ArticleMark Kotsay announces retirement
San Diego Padres outfielder/first baseman Mark Kotsay will retire at the end of the season, according to U-T San Diego's Bill Center. The 37-year old is known as a clubhouse leader, and told Center...
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