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Would You Have Wanted AA to Offer JJ That Contract?
Should Alex Anthopoulos have given Josh Johnson the contract that he eventually accepted from San Diego?Late last night news broke that Josh Johnson had come to an agreement with the San Diego Padres...
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Padres sign Josh Johnson to one-year, $8 million deal
The San Diego Padres have agreed to a one-year, $8 million deal with free-agent starting pitcher Josh Johnson. Fake Teams breaks down the fantasy implications. The San Diego Padres and Josh Johnson...
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Josh Johnson Press Conference Highlights
Josh Byrnes and Bud Black took to the stage this morning to introduce new Padres pitcher Josh Johnson to the organization and the media.He's here. Well, not here here. Josh Johnson was at Petco Park...
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Josh Johnson Is A Padre, And I'm Okay With It
Padres sign a pitcher with a good pedigree coming off the worst season of his career. What can they look forward to?There has been a lot of excitement lately about the signing of Josh Johnson. I do not...
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Optimism? What's That?
It's been too gloomy here for the last few weeks. I don't like gloomy.Despite the fact that the Cincinnati Reds won 90 games and made the playoffs in 2013, the last two months haven't exactly qualified...
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Cory Luebke threw 25 pitches to live hitters and feels good doing it
Besides the Josh Johnson signing, there's been more good news about the Padres starting rotation today. Cory Luebke, who was out all last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, is finally starting...
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Padres Trade Dean Anna to Yankees for RHP Ben Paullus
Just before 5:00 this afternoon, Dean Anna sent out the following tweet:Want to thank the padres for everything. Just been traded to the New York Yankees. Excited for the new opportunity.— Dean Anna...
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I Hope You Know This Will Go Down on Your Permanent Record: How Bad Was Josh...
Josh Johnson received a contract for 2014 with the San Diego Padres for $8M. If Johnson makes fewer than seven starts, the Padres will get a team option of $4M. This looks like good value for the...
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Josh Johnson and Trade Chips
The Josh Johnson acquisition adds an above-average MLB starter to an already deep stable of pitching assets. With clearly-defined needs on the 25 man roster and a farm system devoid of impact position...
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Yankees acquire infielder Dean Anna from Padres
The Yankees get some much-needed middle infield depth by acquiring Dean Anna from the Padres.The Yankees have acquired middle infielder Dean Anna from the San Diego Padres in exchange for right-handed...
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Phil Hughes Free Agency: Mets have interest
Just let it happen, YankeesFor those afraid that Phil Hughes will be back in New York for the 2014 season, you might actually be right. Thankfully, it's the Mets that are interested in the right-handed...
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Josh Byrnes talks about Josh Johnson trade, pitching depth and Chase Headley
Josh Byrnes interview with Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, Jay Paris and Laura McKeemanByrnes says the Padres have been tracking Josh Johnson all along. "The more he struggled, the more we scouted him." The...
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Yankees rumors: Curtis Granderson remains a serious target
Could Granderson get an encore in New York after all?Curtis Granderson turned down the Yankees' qualifying offer earlier this month, but the team still considers him a serious target, Brian Cashman...
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Predicting 2014's Starting Rotation
So many pitchers, but only five spots in the rotation.Now that the Padres have signed Josh Johnson, they have the deepest roster of starting pitchers San Diego has seen in years. But who's going to...
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Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 11/22/13
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyAlex Rodriguez arbitration hearing comes to a closeYankees rumors: Curtis Granderson remains a serious targetPhil Hughes Free Agency: Mets have interestPinstripe Alley...
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The Padres have spent a lot of time in last place in the NL West
A few days back I blogged about the Padres' last games in first place and I totaled up the number of games they spent in first place for each season. From my tally they have spent 984 games total in...
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Trevor Hoffman among athletes at donation drive to benefit victims of...
I saw Left Coast Bias mention this, so I figured I'd spread the word. Padres legend Trevor Hoffman is among a group of athletes that will be present at St. Therese's Catholic Church to accept your...
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Padres 2013 Season Recap
Because you could use some extra reading material to get through the offseason.No one out there wants to completely relive the 2013 season It is not one that even comes close to being a memorable one...
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Josh Johnson: The newest San Diego Padre
A look at the newest member of the San Diego Padres, Josh JohnsonOn Wednesday, it was reported that Josh Johnson reached a one-year, $8 million deal with the San Diego Padres. If he fails to start more...
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Free agent retrospective: Carl Pavano and Jaret Wright
You can never have too much pitching. Getting that pitching is easier said than done.In my first two posts on the subject of past Yankees' free agency transactions, I looked at deals with Bernie...
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