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MLB Rumors: Padres not shopping Huston Street
With the signing of Joaquin Benoit, there has been some thought that the San Diego Padres would look to trade Huston Street. That won't be something the Padres actively pursue.The interesting thing...
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Strength of Arms
When it comes to pitching, the Padres organization has experienced a tragedy of riches. Never has a group of such promising arms translated into such a feeble pitching staff. Has the front office done...
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Padres offseason: Not done shopping
San Diego general manager Josh Byrnes has been hard at work this winter, and he might not be finished yet. The San Diego Padres are "likely to continue" their offseason shopping spree, according to...
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MLB Non-Rumors: Of Course The Padres Aren't Pursuing Japanese Star Masahiro...
The big story of the offseason has been the "will they or won't they" narrative surrounding the Rakuten Golden Eagles and their potential posting of star starter Masahiro Tanaka. Well, it isn't a big...
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Padres Retain Mark Kotsay In Front Office Role
In a move that should be a surprise to no one, the Padres reached a deal with Mark Kotsay to move upstairs as an assistant to Josh Byrnes. Not just any assistant, though; a special assistant. I'm not...
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Birthday Cards: Steve Garvey and Jason Lane
The two former Padres pictured above share a birthday and not much else in common. One has his number retired by the team, and the other was hitless in his lone pair of at-bats with the club.Steve...
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Alexi Amarista and Ronny Cedeno have nearly identical stats in Venezuelan...
I was checking to see how Alexi Amarista is faring in the Venezuelan Winter League, as I am wont to do now and then, and happened to notice Ronny Cedeno's stat line as well. Their numbers are nearly...
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MLB Trade Rumors: Padres lead the NL West in quality of free agent signings
Over at the indispensable MLB Trade Rumors, Charlie Wilmoth took a look at where members of their top 50 free agent list have ended up, division by division. As the title of his post states, the AL...
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Former Padres Infielder and Major League Manager Jerry Manuel Turns 60
Former major league manager Jerry Manuel turns 60 today. Did you know that over half his lifetime ago he was briefly a member of the San Diego Padres?Before the 1982 season, Manuel had played in 94...
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Astros winter baseball update, Dec. 23
Checking in on all the Astros players participating in the various off-season baseball leaguesAustralian Baseball League-> Joe Sclafani: 26 G, .235/.321/.327, 19 R, 23 H, 6 2B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 13 BB,...
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Padres free agent signing of Joaquin Benoit declared FRESH!
The Padres signed Joaquin Benoit to their largest Free Agent contract ever, which not only seems to give the Padres a legitimate set-up man but also a closer as insurance if Huston Street is injured...
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Million Dollar Arm Trailer is good, emphasizes Dodger ridiculousness
If there's one thing I love more than watching a baseball game, it's watching a baseball movie. So here's one that full-disclosure-i-work-for-Disney is coming soon about people trying to play baseball...
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MLB Network wants you to name the Padres' "Face of the Franchise"
Each year, MLB Network holds a "Face of MLB" contest in which they determine who fans think is the, well, you know. In order to set the bracket, the network focuses on one team per day and asks fans to...
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Would you take Grant Balfour as yet another closer in the Padres' bullpen?
After the Baltimore Orioles changed their mind - er - found medical evidence of injury issues resulting in the revocation of their contract offer to Grant Balfour, the former Athletics' closer is back...
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The 3 Year Rule: How to build a life-long Padres fan
It's not enough to simply call yourself a fan. Your fandom must be proven. Especially if you are an outsider. "What are you doing you idiot?!" I could hear the voice in my head scream. "There's so few...
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The 12 Days of Padre-Mas
Merry Christmas! Won't you join us in a round of Padres-themed caroling?You may be wondering why I've saved this post for Christmas, instead of posting it nearly two weeks ago and teasing out the days....
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Yankees rumors: Mark Reynolds close to signing elsewhere
Is one of the Yankees' platoon options about to be taken off the table?As the offseason drags on, the Yankees might be looking to add one more infielder. While they've already signed Brian Roberts and...
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Holiday 40-man roster breakdown: starting rotation
The offseason is half way over, and with the holidays passing, the Rockies' roster is unlikely to see any notable changes until the new year. January means the start of the arbitration season, and most...
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The 411 On Potential Jeff Samardzija Trade Partners: Padres
The Cubs' front office should be very familiar with the Padres' system. If the Padres decide they want to go for it in the next 2 years, the Padres could be a great fit in a trade for Jeff...
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Yankees Prospects: Dominican Winter League in review
Just because it's the offseason doesn't mean there isn't baseball being played. Unfortunately, we can't watch any of it, but we can gaze upon the box scores and drool (or choke). The Dominican Winter...
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