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Alexi Amarista, Jesus Guzman, and others performing well in Venezuelan Winter...
A number of Padres players, major and minor leaguers as well, are participating in some sort of winter league. mlb.com was kind enough to provide a list, although they still have Dean Anna listed as a...
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Padres Minor Leaguer Corey Adamson At Home in Australian Baseball League
Out of all the players in the Padres organization who are playing in a winter league, only one of them is playing in the Australian Baseball League. Australia-born outfielder Corey Adamson is playing...
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2013 Mets Season Review: Zack Wheeler
The Mets' top prospect delivered a respectable rookie season, but big things are expected of him in 2014.After surviving the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League and a particularly tough home ballpark...
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Quiz: Padres Designated Hitters
I really like making these quizzes, but there is one downside: I never get to take Padres quizzes! Oh well, small price to pay, I suppose. People seem to like these more than stuff I actually put...
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Padres Rule 5 Draft History: Bobby Klaus, 1968
With the 2013 Rule 5 Draft coming up on December 12, I thought I'd take a look at the 22 selections the Padres have made over the years. I was planning on breaking them down by decades - and I might...
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BREAKING NEWS: Padres Reacquire A. Gonzalez
No, not that one.The #Padres have signed INF Alberto Gonzalez to a Minor League deal with a ST invite. Mostly 2B/SS. Was with the team in 2011. Org depth.— Corey Brock (@FollowThePadres) December 3,...
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Quiz: 11 Padres with 8-game walk streaks
Eleven Padres players have put together at least one streak of eight or more games with a walk. All told, there have been 17 such seasons between them. The team record of 12 consecutive games with a...
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Padres Sign Stults And Stauffer To Avoid Arbitration
Stults gets a sizable raise to avoid arbitration.Last night, Ken Rosenthal was on the ball and reporting some Padres news regarding Eric Stults and Tim Stauffer remaining in their Padres uniforms for a...
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Padres Avoid Arbitration With Eric Stults
The Padres' front runner for the 5th starter role gets his 2014 deal.On a day when many players got cut from their teams, Eric Stults got financially security for the 2014 season with his. Yesterday...
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Padres have not traded or signed Chase Headley
If it's true that no news is good news then I have some good news for you. Chase Headley hasn't signed a long-term extension or been traded to another team. It also doesn't appear that either option...
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Padres Avoid Arbitration With Tim Stauffer
Gaslamp Ball fan favorite and longest tenured Padre gets his 2014 deal.Tim Stauffer has been part of the Padres organization since August 11, 2003 when he signed his first contract with the club. That...
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Christmas Shopping and My 2014 Hat
When I go shopping I tend to think more about myself than anybody else. This past weekend I headed out with the fam and bought a few things and supposedly saved some money on all the deals that were...
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Padres Trade Luke Gregerson to Oakland for Seth Smith
Padres acquire Smith in trade for GregersonSource: #Padres acquire OF Seth Smith from Athletics&src=hash">#Athletics.— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 3, 2013Sources tell me Seth Smith...
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Padres Rule 5 Draft History: Bill Laxton, 1970
The Padres' second-ever Rule 5 Draft pick was the first to actually see action with the club. Bill Laxton was selected from the Phillies organization in 1970. His entire major league experience to date...
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Padres Weaken Bullpen For A Platoon Bat
Luke Gregerson was a late innings workhorse and Seth Smith is a role player. How do you begin to explain this trade?While Chase Headley has grabbed the "Will he or Won't He" headlines, the Padres...
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Luke Gregerson trade for Seth Smith is rotten!
In doing my initial sweep for reactions to the Luke Gregerson trade to the A's for Seth Smith, I've found that not many news people have an opinion on what this move means for the Padres. They all...
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Fantasy Impact: Changes afoot in Oak-town
Here are the fantasy implications for some of Billy Beane's Hot Stove trades the last couple of days. Should fantasy managers (especially deep-leaguers) be intrigued?Yesterday, I watched the 2013 GM of...
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Baseball America Ranks Padres 2014 Top 10 Prospects
Austin Hedges, Matt Wisler and Max Fried headline the prospect magazine's 2014 rankings.These days there are lots of sites that do baseball prospect rankings. SBNation has its own in...
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Padres Rule 5 Draft History: Mario Ramirez, 1980
After selecting Bill Laxton in 1970 Rule 5 Draft, the Padres sat on the dock for a decade before jumping back in with both feet. San Diego selected Mario Ramirez and Alan Wiggins in 1980, the first two...
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Padres Host Diablos Rojos in 2014 Exhibition Game
The game happens on March 27th, 2014Well, that's pretty interesting. The Padres will host the Diablos Rojos, or Red Devils, on March 27th, 2014 at Petco Park.The #Padres will meet the most famous club...
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