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Dodgers vs. Padres Opening Night starting lineups
SAN DIEGO -- The Dodgers look for both their third straight win and their first victory in a week as they restart their season on ESPN Sunday Night Baseball. The starting lineup is the expected regular...
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03/30 Padres Preview: Game 1 vs. Dodgers
A year ago, Andrew Cashner was starting the season in the bullpen after injuring himself in a freak hunting accident. Today, he is the starting pitcher for our season opener.Cashner is coming off a...
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San Diego Padres farm system preliminary grade breakdown
I am working on the San Diego Padres prospect list. Through brutal attrition I have cut this back to 34 players since I have to find a way to accelerate the grading process. This means that some Grade...
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ESPN Sunday Dodgers/Padres Opening Night Thread
You know you want a game thread for the first ESPN game.SCOTTSDALE, Arizona -- The Cubs will start their 2014 season Monday afternoon, but the eyes of the baseball world will be on Petco Park in San...
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Opening Night game thread: Dodgers vs. Padres
Hello, and welcome to Opening Night of the 2014 MLB regular season. Of course, we've already seen two games in Australia. And only one game is going on today and everyone else plays tomorrow. Except...
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Hyun-jin Ryu splendid, but Dodgers blueprint crumbles in 3-1 loss to Padres
SAN DIEGO -- Hyun-jin Ryu was magnificent for a second straight start but got nothing to show for it. The Padres rallied against Brian Wilson in the eighth inning for 3-1 win at Petco Park in San...
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Introducing the Fake Teams Game of the Week
In 2014, Fake Teams will be giving one game each week a bit more attention than the others. It's the Game of the Week, fantasy style.Happy Opening Day, fantasy baseballers! Welcome to a new feature at...
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Padres 3, Dodgers 1: Baseball Is Back!
The return of baseball season is always exciting, but today was full of mixed emotions as the Padres honored Jerry Coleman in the pre-game ceremonies. Petco Park fell silent as the Colonel's...
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Head-to-Head Risers and Fallers: Chris Denorfia, Sergio Santos and Others
Identifying risers and fallers in head-to-head points leagues for Week 1, including Padres OF Chris Denorfia and Blue Jays RHP Sergio Santos. Every Monday morning, I'll highlight two risers and two...
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Around the Empire: New York Yankees News - 3/31/14
Last Time on Pinstripe AlleyOpening Night game thread: Dodgers vs. PadresWhat can Yangervis Solarte bring to the table for the Yankees?How does Miguel Cabrera's new contract affect the Yankees?Yankees...
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Tribe News & Notes 3/31/14: Opening Day Edition
Predictions abound while Terry Francona finalizes the Opening Day lineup card.Opening Day. Enough said. The whole, long winter has all been building up to this. No more speculation. No more unanswered...
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Oh Where Oh Where Will Max Fried Be?
After experiencing some soreness and problems with his forearm, young pitcher Max Fried's future team is up for speculation.Extremely talented pitcher and first round draft pick of the San Diego...
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Brian Wilson's bad night
The Dodgers setup man allowed more runs on Sunday night (three) than he did in his 24 total appearances in 2013, including the playoffs (one).SAN DIEGO -- It was bound to happen at some point. The...
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Hyun-jin Ryu's new curve
A new grip has given the Dodgers left-hander a new weapon in his arsenal, used with great effectiveness on Sunday night.SAN DIEGO -- Hyun-jin Ryu broke out a new toy on Sunday night, using his improved...
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San Diego Padres Top 20 Prospects for 2014
San Diego Padres Top 20 Prospects for 2014The list and grades are a blending of present performance and long-term potential. Comments are welcome, but in the end all analysis and responsibility is...
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Lance Zawadzki's Place In Petco Park History
I was looking for a different card and came across this pair of Lance Zawadzki cards I had forgot about. I remembered Zawadzki's brief time with the Padres in May and June of 2010, along with the fact...
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Padres Release Former Second-Rounder Everett Williams
After parts of five seasons in the low minors, 2009 second-round pick Everett Williams has been cut loose by the Padres organization. The news was first reported by Mad Friars.Padres cut 2009 second...
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How Each Padres Batter Has Fared Against Zack Greinke
When jodes mentioned in today's game preview that Seth Smith is 5-for-13 with three doubles against Zack Greinke, it got me wondering how other members of the Padres have fared against the Dodgers...
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How Each Dodgers Batter Has Fared Against Ian Kennedy
About an hour ago, I took a look at how current Padres have done against today's Dodgers starter Zack Greinke, and it only made sense to flip it around and see how their batters have fared against Ian...
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Dodgers vs. Padres: Zack Greinke makes 2014 debut
SAN DIEGO -- The Dodgers look to rebound from Sunday's stunning loss by sending Zack Greinke to the mound for his 2014 debut in the middle game of its series against the Padres on Tuesday afternoon in...
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