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Minor League Signings: Padres Sign Xavier Nady... Again
In case you missed it - and how could you miss it?! - the Padres signed Xavier Nady to a minor league contract with an invitation to big league spring training earlier this week. X. spent all of last...
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Minor League Signings: Padres Sign Free Agent Pitchers Blaine Boyer and Zach...
The Padres have added even more organizational depth in the past couple days, signing a pair of pitchers with major league experience to minor league deals. Both right-hander Blaine Boyer and lefty...
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Minor League Free Agency: Padres Offseason Losses
On November 5, 2013, fourteen minor leaguers in the Padres organization were granted free agency. Of those fourteen, four have signed on with a new team.Third baseman Scott Moore signed with the...
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Birthday Card: Jorge Velandia
Jorge Velandia is very fascinating to me. Off the top of my head, I can't think of another player who was so fringe for so long. I'm sure there are at least two or three guys who could give him a run...
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Birthday Card: Randy Jones 1975 Topps #248
I have several Randy Jones cards, but this is both my oldest and my favorite. It's from the iconic 1975 Topps set; he was previously featured in the 1974 Topps set following his rookie season. In...
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Birthday Card: Akinori Otsuka Turns 42
It seems hard to believe that Akinori Otsuka is already 42 years old. Then again, it has somehow already been eight years (and a week) since the Padres traded him to Texas, and he wasn't exactly a...
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Fake Teams Consensus Position Rankings Schedule
Ray publishes the schedule for the Fake Teams Consensus Position Rankings that begin the week of January 20th. We start off with our 2014 catcher rankings and here is what you can expect.Here at Fake...
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Quiz: Match these 25 Padres to their nicknames
Over the weekend I discovered that Sporcle.com gives us the option of making matching quizzes. Since our buddy TheThinGwynn loves to be all matchy, I thought I'd create a quiz for him... and you! The...
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Dr. SB Nation: How to fix the San Diego Padres
We continue to play doctor with bad baseball teams, this week paying a house call to the San Diego Padres.Record: 76-86This was the third year in a row, and the fifth in the last six, that the Padres...
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Minor League Free Agency: Eddy Rodriguez acquired by Rays
Catcher Eddy Rodriguez was one of 14 Padres minor leaguers who were granted free agency last November. Today it was reported that he has signed with the Rays, making him the fifth minor league free...
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Ronny Cedeno Signs Minor League Deal With Phillies
The Padres' 2013 late season emergency option at SS will not be an option in 2014.Last season when Everth Cabrera was suspended for a PED violation, it was Ronny Cedeno who stepped up and played SS for...
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Game Thread: 9/11/1985, Padres vs. Reds
The season is still a few months off and so we Game Thread another classic game. This game is from September 11, 1985 when Pete Rose broke Ty Cobb’s all-time hits record with his 4,192nd hit. Eric Show...
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Donavan Tate injury: torn achilles
The 2009 first round draft pick will experience yet another setback in his professional career, but continues to look toward the future.Looks like another bump in the road for Donavan Tate. He posted...
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Logan Forsythe and Five Former Padres Celebrate Birthdays Today
Happy birthday to Logan Forsythe and five former Friars. It's entirely possible that the list of players born on this date could become six former Friars before too long, seeing as how the Yankees have...
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Yankees Rumors: New York interested in Padres' Logan Forsythe
The Yankees are exploring the trade market to try to improve their infield.According to Jon Morosi, the Yankeeshave "made trade inquiry to Padres about infield depth," and says that infielder Logan...
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Quiz: 2006 Padres NLDS Roster
I made this quiz the night before last, but went to sleep before I got around to writing an introduction so now you get an introduction about how I didn't feel like writing an introduction then and...
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A possible contract extension between the Indians and Jason Kipnis
What might an extension for the Tribe's best player look like?Between now and Opening Day is the time when teams and players who've not yet reacher free agency often work out contract extensions. The...
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Padres job opening: Petco Park P.A. announcer
The Padres are holding open auditions for a new P.A. announcer at Petco Park.This morning, Mike Dee retweeted this following from USA Today baseball writer, Ted Berg:It'll be 80 degrees and sunny in...
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Yankees Hot Stove: Five file for salary arbitration
As the Yankees' 2014 roster begins to take shape, the salary arbitration process begins today. Five Yankees have filed for arbitration and will be able to begin exchanging figures with the team on...
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Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 1/15/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyAlex Rodriguez Suspension: Where will he play in 2014?Yankees Hot Stove: Five file for salary arbitrationThe best Yankees team ever assembled by individual...
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