Dennis Kinney Birthday Post: A Six Pack of Facts
Last November I wrote a post concerning ten things you don't know about Dan Spillner. After name-dropping Henry Rollins, Robin Yount, Henry Rollins, Rick Monday, and Henry Rollins, among others, the...
View ArticleMLB odds 2014: Vegas sets over/under for Rockies wins at 76.5
The Rockies will be in the bottom 10 in the league in wins, according to early Vegas odds. Their division rivals in Los Angeles are expected to be the best team in the game.The over/under on wins this...
View ArticleBaseball Prospectus Ranks Padres Prospects 11th Best
The Padres' prospect rank better than most, but lower than they did a year ago.Having finished up every team's top prospect list, Baseball Prospectus released its annual Organizational Rankings....
View ArticleSwing For Your Seats! Hit A Home Run and Win Padres Season Tickets!
Hit a home run like Yonder Alonso and you can spend 2014 watching him do it from your own season tickets.The Padres have announced a contest where anyone can come to Petco Park and swing for a pair of...
View ArticleA floating stadium for San Diego
I've heard the idea kicked around for a Chargers stadium to be built out on San Diego Bay a few times over the past decade. Until today though I'd never known that the idea was seriously considered...
View ArticleNew Food And Drink Options Coming to Petco Park
Everybody's favorite suds slinger Neil the Beerman has been dishing out some info about new concessions option at the ballpark this season.First up, some shuffling of the existing options:Musical...
View ArticleNL West starting lineups and rotations, as described by Google autocomplete
Part four of a six-part series.Here are the projected rotations and starting nine for every NL West team, as described by Google's autocomplete. If you missed the first three entries in the series, you...
View Article02/27 Padres Preview: Spring Training Game 1 vs. Seattle
It's raining in San Diego, but our boys in Peoria are getting ready to play their first game of Spring in the sun. The Padres and Mariners will face off in their annual charity game just after noon...
View ArticleST Game Thread: 02/27 Padres vs. Mariners
Time for us all to get back into the swing of seeing baseball on the reg and talking about it here on our favorite Padres blog.Go forth and comment, babies.GO FRIARS!! KEEP THE FAITH!! More: Game Preview
View ArticleSpring Training open game thread #1: Padres vs. Mariners 2/27/14
Erasmo Ramirez vs. Eric Stults.Baseball's back.It's time for the annual tradition of opening up Gameday, overreacting to early performances, and waiting for the inevitable "in play (runs)" text when...
View ArticleMariners 7, Padres 1: Friars Give Up A Bunch Of Runs For Charity
The Padres did not look good in their Cactus League opener, but I really don't care. You know why? Because baseball's back. Plus, this game was for charity. Everybody loves charity! Especially the...
View Article02/28 Padres Preview: Spring Training Game 2 vs. Seattle
Our boys face off against the Mariners again today at noon. Andrew Cashner looks to help cement his spot as the number 1 starter to begin the season as he takes the mound against Seattle for a couple...
View ArticleST Game Thread: 02/28 Padres vs. Mariners
Quaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack.Here's the lineup again. This time with a filter! FANCY!More: Game PreviewX Nady is back in there so Wonko will be happy. I saw people this morning on social media complaining...
View Article2/28/14 Mariners @ Padres: Open Game Thread
James Paxton vs. Andrew CashnerBit of a truncated game thread as I run out the door, but baseball, again! Corey Hart makes his debut, and a wild Jesus Montero appears.You're our only hope, James. Save...
View ArticleMariners 12, Padres 1: Rain Gives Seattle Power
The Padres' spring is off to a less than auspicious start.It's been raining in San Diego all day, and clearly Seattle draws some sort of mystical power from such an occurrence, as they poured a dozen...
View ArticleHit parade at the Mariners show in 12-1 win over Padres
Nick Franklin hits a home run before the bats break out, and James Paxton throws two perfect frames.Yesterday felt incredible--finally, baseball, after months of absence and longing. It didn't even...
View ArticleKnow Your Enemy: San Diego Padres
The Padres, like the Cubs, stood pretty much pat this past winter.The San Diego Padres have had just one winning season since 2006 -- that's 2010, when the Cubs helped keep them out of the playoffs by...
View ArticleEverth Cabrera Slated To Make His Spring Debut, Barring a Rainout
The Padres will take the field today for their third game of the spring still looking to break the seal on their win bladder. Not that wins matter at this point, but they're still nice. So are runs....
View ArticleSpring Training Game Thread: 03/01 Padres at Royals
After a morning filled with rain, it appears it has passed over in time to get some baseball in.Post by Bob Scanlan.In addition to Everth Cabrera making his spring debut, a number of other Padres will...
View ArticleMaybin homers in rain-shortened 7-3 loss to Royals
Well, the rain stayed away for long enough to get seven innings in the books. The Padres lost again, but that doesn't matter because, you know, spring. There were several small victories, and that's...
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