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03/18 Padres Preview: ST Game 21 @ Mariners
Our Padres will play their first night game of the season tonight as they take on the hated Mariners in Peoria. The televised game will feature a matchup between new Friar Josh Johnson and former Friar...
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What I saw at the ballpark, March 17: Rockies vs. Padres
A fan's uninteresting observations from spring training.Having watched Brett Anderson in Spring Training yesterday, it's clearer than ever that process is more important than results. Working on a...
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3/18/14: Mariners open game thread
Josh Johnson vs. Randy WolfIt's party time for many of us tonight, as a large group of us are headed over to Cody's (sea-townie) spot Gastropod down in SoDo. There's been a really good amount of RSVPs,...
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ST Game Thread: 03/18 Padres @ Mariners
The Padres will act as the visiting team in today's matchup with the Mariners at Peoria Sports Complex. It'll be exciting to see our boys in action at 7:05 tonight just like a typical regular season...
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Padres 5, Mariners 5: Friars notch fourth tie of the Spring
Another tie game is in the books for the Padres after they played their first night game of the season on Tuesday against the Mariners.Nine of the ten runs scored between the two teams came off relief...
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2014 NL West Preview: San Diego Padres
Today we look at the Padres, who always seem on the edge of contention. Will they jump into the ravine of it this season?Relevant Facts2013 Record: 76-86 (Tied for 3rd in NL West)2013 Pythag Record:...
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Chase Headley sees action at the plate in minor league games
While most of the major league camp enjoyed their day off on Wednesday, Chase Headley got to work at the plate to prepare for his Cactus League debut tomorrow.Although most of the big leaguers in...
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03/20 Padres Preview: ST Game 22 vs. Giants
After taking the day off yesterday, our Padres are back at it tonight as they resume Cactus League play by hosting the Giants in Peoria Andrew Cashner and his nine-inning scoreless streak will make the...
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National League West Division Round Up: Almost Opening Day (For Us) Edition
Every week we'll take a look at our division rivals in the National League West, see who's playing well, who's struggling, and what fans are talking about around the division...Colorado RockiesRecord:...
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Bud Black announces Andrew Cashner as Opening Night starter
If you were at the Leadership Q&A at Padres FanFest in February you know that a masculine child asked Bud Black who he'd choose to pitch the home opener, and Black nodded towards Andrew Cashner...
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Giants 11, Padres 3: You Were Watching Basketball Anyway
So apparently Andrew Cashner celebrated the announcement that he would be the Padres' Opening Night starter by giving up 8 runs (though, in fairness, only 4 of those were earned). I say apparently,...
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Looking at NL West cores entering 2014
Which organizations in the NL West are the most top heavy?A few days ago Dave Schoenfield of ESPN wrote an interesting article about the ten best cores in baseball; his measurement was which teams'...
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2014 San Diego Padres Consensus Top 40 Prospects
What is the consensus ranking for each of the Padres' top prospects?Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.-Proverbs 11:14Prospect lists are a tricky...
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Today Would Have Been Mike Darr's 38th Birthday
This was originally posted on March 21, 2013 as 'Mike Darr Would Have Turned 37 Today'. The age he would be and the age of his son have been updated to reflect the year which has passed.Today used to...
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2014 Team Previews: San Diego Padres
The Padres have a wide range of potential win totals. What is going to be most important in their pursuit of October baseball?The Padres are going to be quite an interesting team this year due to a...
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03/21 Padres Preview: Game 23 vs. Mariners
Ian Kennedy will get the ball for the fifth time this Spring as the Padres play host to the Mariners.Our Padres will take on the Mariners again tonight, this time as the home team, in another 7pm start...
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ST Game Thread: 03/21 Padres vs. Mariners
Game PreviewMake sure to tune in to FSSD tonight to see Dex on Bloggers Take Over during the 5th and 6th innings of the broadcast in Peoria. Also, follow along with Gaslamp Ball on Twitter (I've also...
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3/21/14: Mariners open game thread
James Paxton vs Ian KennedyTonight the M's take the Padres again in what is quickly becoming one of the most heavily contested rivalries in all sports. That's the bad news. The good news is that James...
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Padres 7, Mariners 2: The Bloggers Are The Real Winners Tonight
Dex was super dreamy on Fox Sports San Diego tonight.Yeah, Ian Kennedy was solid tonight, striking out 7 in 5.2 innings while giving up a pair of runs on 3 hits and 2 walks. The offense came out in...
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Vedder Cup in jeopardy as Padres defeat lifeless Mariners
The Mariners fell to the Padres 7-2 on Friday, but Eddie Vedder was probably watching the Cubs so whatever.Well, it wasn't quite the James Paxton outing we were hoping for, and the Mariners followed...
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