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Padres GM Josh Byrnes thinks MLB is ready for an openly gay player
Byrnes thinks a player's sexuality would be a non-issue in the modern game of baseball.A few days ago Marty Caswell interviewed Padres General Manager Josh Byrnes about Michael Sam's story as it...
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BFTB After Dark: February 19, 2014
BFTB After Dark is an open, off-topic thread for conversation regarding anything and anything. It is supposed to be posted daily, but almost never is.Hello all,Our fearless leader is busy with work or...
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Padres ST roundup: first full-squad workout and minor league minicamp
The sun has set on another day in Padres camp. Here are a few things that happened today.Padres big league camp really came alive today as the team got together at Peoria Sports Complex for their first...
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Padres Spring Training 2014
It's that day that baseball fans talk about all offseason. It's always really anti-climactic but we still pine for the day when pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training. I try to remain more...
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Baseball America released Top 100 Prospects List
Baseball America released their top 100 prospects list last night. You can find it right here; it is not behind the paywall.Let's make the BA list the key point of community discussion today. What do...
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Former Padres infielder signs major league deal with Yankees
Dean Anna had a pretty great season in the Padres minor league system last year. He hit .331/.410/.482 with nine home runs with Triple-A Tucson, earning himself a spot in the Triple-A All Star Game,...
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Four Padres In Baseball America Top 100 Prospects
The most known prospects list in the business contains more than a couple Padres.If you have read anything about Padres prospects this offseason then the four names that made the Baseball America top...
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Padres pitching prospect Max Fried shut down due to elbow soreness
The Padres are having a real tough time keeping their pitchers healthy. The news that Padres prospect Max Fried is suffering from elbow soreness is just another punch to the jock for Padres...
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Quiz: Can you name the most common Padres full names?
I realize we've really inundated you with quizzes over the last week, but this one is sort of connected to the last two name quizzes I created, so we might as well get it out of the way. Plus you love...
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Kris Budden Joins Fox Sports San Diego
That's one.Gaslamp Ball's own investigative reporter jbox spent this past Monday searching for leads and now one of them has some to fruition..@KrisBudden will join the #FSSD team as sideline reporter...
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Saturday Rockpile: The top three Rockies right now
Three Rockies made the cut for MLB Network's Top 100 Right Now this season.Last night, MLB Network finished unveiling its list of the Top 100 Players Right Now for 2014. Three Rockies made the list,...
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Chase Headley On Crutches; Out At Least Two Weeks
Chase Headley will look on from the dugout to start out Spring TrainingIt's only been a few days since the team reported to Spring Training, but the Padres already have a setback with one of their star...
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Fan Favorites By The Numbers: Rod Beck
In this week's Fan Favorites, we play off of yesterday's Foil article to look at a proven closer who was just one of the guys.Yesterday's article about Mel Rojasincluded this link to an article Al...
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Birthday Card: Ten Facts About Dave Edwards
I know it isn't everyone's cup of tea, but I really enjoy delving into history of unsung Padres. In fact, this makes some people irrationally angry, which makes no sense to me. "DON'T YOU TRY TO FORCE...
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Quiz: 2013 Padres No Longer With The Team
Here's a quiz that I think most people will fare well on, seeing as how it doesn't dip too far into the past. As a matter of fact, all the names on it are ones Bud Black has written on a lineup card in...
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Padres president Mike Dee talked to Darren Smith about all sorts of things
Mike Dee talked to Darren Smith on February 20th, I listened and took notes today.Mike Dee interview with Darren Smith (MP3)Opening Night (3/30) has sold out. Opening Day (4/1) tickets are selling...
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Josh Byrnes talks with Darren Smith about Chase Headley's injury
My notes from this afternoon's interview.Josh Byrnes interview with Darren Smith (MP3)Mark Loretta suggested the Padres front office use the new deck in Peoria Stadium for Pickleball so they are having...
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Headley's calf strain will sideline him 2 or 3 weeks
Must Reads Chase Headley On CrutchesFriar Fever Must Reads Chase Headley On CrutchesYesterday we were told that Chase Headley would get an MRI so doctors could get a look at just how seriously he...
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Chase Headley out 2-3 weeks with calf injury
The Padres third baseman will be sidelined for a few weeks after an MRI confirmed the injurySan Diego Padres third baseman Chase Headley will be sidelined for 2-3 weeks with a calf injury, according to...
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Fox Sports San Diego officially announces Padres Spring Training television...
As previously reported Padres fans may get to watch up to 13 games before the regular season starts. Fox Sports San Diego will broadcast 10 of them. It's so exciting for those of us that have FSSD...
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