Around the PCL: Spring Training Edition
New slogans, jokes, Darth Vader, stadium news and a sentimental article about one man's 36-year journey to the big leagues. What's not to love about the minor leagues?Even though MiLB rosters haven't...
View Article03/22 Padres Preview: ST Game 24 vs. White Sox
After last night's solid win over the Mariners, the Padres will play host to the White Sox this afternoon. Tyson Ross looks to throw around 90 pitches in his fifth Spring start. He struggled with the...
View ArticleST Game Thread: 03/22 Padres vs. White Sox
After three straight televised night games, it's hard to go back to just radio today. But it'll be nice to listen to the sweet sounds of Bob Scanlan before the Aztecs do work this...
View ArticleStarting rotation becoming clearer for Dodgers-Padres series
The Dodgers battle the Padres on March 30 and April 1-2 at Petco Park in San Diego.The rotation is becoming clearer for the Dodgers' domestic opening series against the Padres beginning next Sunday,...
View ArticleJosh Johnson Injured; Matt Wisler To Audition For His Spot
Free agent acquisition to spend time on the DL before even making his regular season debut with the Padres. Just as Padres seemed to be getting healthy (Chase Headley and Carlos Quentin have made...
View ArticleArizona Beats Gonzaga, Nine Padres to One
San Diego State basketball fans will be paying doubly close attention to tonight's NCAA Tournament game between Gonzaga and Arizona, as it is being played at Viejas Arena and the winner will go on to...
View ArticleFan Favorites By The Numbers: Andre Dawson
The Hawk patrolled right field like few others.Andre Dawson is one of those legends. For some, he's "one" whose legend is embellished. For others, he's an under-appreciated great whose contributions go...
View Article03/23 Padres Preview: ST Game 25 @ Rangers
Following yet another tie game, our Padres are hitting the road this afternoon to face the Rangers in Surprise.Matt Wisler will get the ball against Texas in his fifth Spring outing. In his four prior...
View ArticlePadres at Rangers Spring Training Game Day Thread
Only a week of this nonsense to goIt's time for Joe Saunders to disappoint us. Either he's good and makes the rotation, or he's Joe Saunders. Regardless, you can see it on TXA-21.Padres vs. Rangers at...
View ArticleJurickson Profar to miss 10-12 weeks due to shoulder injury
Promising Rangers second baseman Jurickson Profar will miss the next 2.5-3 months due to a shoulder injury. Check out the fantasy impact on draft day.T.R. Sullivan from MLB.com reports this evening...
View ArticleUnfamiliar with Jeremy Baltz? You Shouldn't Be
The name Jeremy Baltz is one that we Padre fans need to become more familiar with. After his 2013 season spent with the Lake Elsinore Storm, batting .309 in 67 games with 10 home runs, he's most...
View ArticleHeadley is a Healthy Presence for Minor League Hopefuls
Today Chase Headley played within the Padres minors, and if it was anything like his time spent in the minors during the 2013 season, nothing but good will come from it.Chase Headley played in today's...
View ArticlePadres 11, Rangers 7: Wisler Struggles In Rotation Audition
I don't know about you, but I have trouble paying attention to spring training games in these final days before Opening Night. It's just so difficult when I know that a week from now I'll be shouting...
View Article2014 Season Preview: San Diego Padres
Can Gyorko spark the Padres? AdditionsJosh Johnson, Joaquin Benoit, Seth Smith, Alex Torres, Patrick SchusterSubtractionsLuke Gregerson, Logan Forsythe, Jesus GuzmanInjuriesChase Headley - Strained...
View ArticleGuest Post: Mike Newman from RotoScouting
Mike Newman from RotoScouting, and formerly from FanGraphs and Scouting the Sally, stops by Fake Teams with a guest post today, offering insights into the differences between scouting and scouting for...
View Article03/24 Padres Preview: ST Game 26 @ Cubs
Later this week, our Padres will be breaking camp and heading back to San Diego to close out Spring Training at Fowler Park. But they still have a few game to get through before that can happen....
View ArticleWatching Brooks Conrad on the back fields
On Saturday morning at 11 am, "Fast" Eddie, the driver of the Fox Sports San Diego's Fan Express Bus, picked us up our hotel in Glendale and delivered us to the Peoria Sports Complex. With two hours...
View ArticleCubs vs. Padres at Mesa Preview, Monday 3/24, 9:05 CT
The Cubs play their only home night game of the spring this evening.SCOTTSDALE, Arizona -- The Cubs will meet the Padres under the lights at Cubs Park this evening, the first-ever night game at the new...
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