Indians vs. Padres recap: Trevor Bauer sharp, but Tribe falls 2-1
Trevor Bauer held up his part of the bargain, but he was just about the only one.Game 9: Padres 2, Indians 1Trevor Bauer, who was called up in order to make a spot start necessitated by Monday's rain...
View ArticleIndians 2, Padres 0; Padres 2, Indians 1: Friars Split Double-Header
The Padres split a pair of low-scoring games in today's doubleheader, losing 2-0 in the morning game while eking out a 2-1 win in the afternoon game.Game 1The morning game was a bit of an unexpected...
View ArticleCubs Minor League Wrap: April 9
It was a big day for some former big prospects in Iowa. The Smokies won their home opener while Daytona dropped two and Kane County lost.We've actually got a photo from today's I-Cubs game accompanying...
View ArticleBehind Enemy Lines: Staying Classy with Richard Garfinkel of Gaslamp Ball
The Tigers are 11-3 in their last 14 games against the San Diego Padres, something we didn't bring up when speaking with the folks at Gaslamp Ball.The Detroit Tigers and San Diego Padres have played 14...
View ArticleTalking Tigers With Rob Rogacki Of Bless You Boys
In which we discuss Brad Ausmus, Kate Upton, and just about anything other than the 1984 World Series.The Padres continue interleague play this weekend as the Detroit Tigers come to town this weekend....
View ArticleWhich comes first the shutout by the Padres or of the Padres?
I've been out of town on bizness since last weekend and had very little access to a computer, so my blogging is a little bit behind. While I was gone, the Padres were shutout for the first time. It...
View ArticlePadres miss opportunity to be first team to tattoo fans
I got an email a couple weeks back with this subject line: "Bastards stole your idea. What's next? Museum of oddities?"The stolen idea he mentions was for the Padres to hire tattoo artists from around...
View ArticleMLB Scores: Washington Nationals 7, Miami Marlins 1
The Miami Marlins fell to the Washington Nationals 7-1 in the final game of a three game series on Thursday afternoon. Steven Strasburg was able to keep the Marlins' offense off the board. Having won...
View ArticleCubs Minor League Wrap: April 10
Iowa and Kane County win while Tennessee and Daytona fall.Once again, we've got a photo from today's game thanks to Dylan Heuer.Iowa CubsThe Iowa Cubs got their record back to .500 by stomping on the...
View ArticleGame 8 Preview: Tigers at Padres
The Tigers are 11-3 against the San Diego Padres in their last 14 games, dating back to 1984.Detroit Tigers (5-2) at San Diego Padres (3-6)Time/Place: 10:10 p.m., Petco ParkSB Nation blog:Gaslamp...
View ArticleGame 8: Tigers at Padres
The Tigers and Padres face off tonight for the first time since 2008.Detroit Tigers (5-2) at San Diego Padres (3-6)Time/Place: 10:10 p.m., Petco ParkSB Nation blog:Gaslamp BallMedia: Fox Sports...
View Article04/11 Padres Preview: Game 10 vs. Tigers
The Padres were once again unable to win a series, but they were able to salvage the final game against the Indians on the road. Tonight they'll be back home at Petco Park to kick off a series against...
View ArticlePadres 6, Tigers 0: Dominant Andrew Cashner strikes out 11 in one-hit shutout
The Tigers never had a chance against a dominant Andrew Cahsner. The Padres' ace took a no-hitter into the sixth, settling for a career high 11 strikeouts and his second career one-hitter. When most of...
View ArticlePadres 6, Tigers 0: What This Team Could Be
The Padres 3-6 start certainly seems rough, and there have been plenty of doubts expressed about this team's true potential. Tonight, we saw the upper limit of that potential, and it was glorious....
View ArticleGame 9 Preview: Tigers at Padres
Justin Verlander will make his second career start at Petco Park tonight as the Tigers and Padres continue their weekend series.Detroit Tigers (5-3) at San Diego Padres (4-6)Time/Place: 8:40 p.m.,...
View ArticleGame 9: Tigers at Padres
Justin Verlander and Ian Kennedy square off in tonight's game at Petco Park.Detroit Tigers (5-3) at San Diego Padres (4-6)Time/Place: 8:40 p.m., Petco ParkSB Nation blog:Gaslamp BallMedia: Fox Sports...
View ArticleGIF: Brad Ausmus is the Tigers' new shortstop
Ausmus barehanded a foul ball in the third inning of last night's game and should probably start at shortstop tonight.He may be a bit old to handle catching duties on a full-time basis, but Tigers...
View ArticleQuiz: Padres pitchers with a complete-game one-hit shutout
This is one of those quizzes where you get a free answer going into it, because you've already heard about the complete-game one-hit shutout gem Andrew Cashner pitched against the Tigers last night. In...
View Article04/12 Padres Preview: Game 11 vs. Tigers
Ian Kennedy and Justin Verlander take the mound in the second game of the series at Petco Park.Our Padres opened up the series last night with a fantastic showing against Rick Porcello and the Tigers....
View ArticlePadres AAA team pranks Jeff Francoeur, convinces him teammate is deaf
The Padres AAA organization, the El Paso Chihuahuas, convinced Jeff Francoeur that his teammate Jorge Reyes was deaf.I'll let Pat Murphy the team's manager do the setup:We all yelled "heads up!"...
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