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TCB Daily Crawfish Boil: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
What does Jedd Gyorko's contract mean for the Astros and the rest of baseball?Some non-Astros news broke Monday that has everything to do with all of baseball and the Astros, in particular. The Padres...
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Tuesday Pebble Report: Eddie Butler, Johendi Jiminian lose; Ryan McMahon...
Eddie Butler and Johendi Jiminian both pitched well but took losses behind anemic offensive performances. Ryan McMahon continues to make a name for himself on a star-studded roster, smacking his fourth...
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A Taste of Petco Park: Food Preview
A week or so ago, we were invited to participate in a food preview called A Taste of Petco Park along with other Padres and food/beverage bloggers. Jon was my platonic plus one because he likes to...
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04/15 Padres Preview: Game 14 vs. Rockies
As MLB honors Jackie Robinson today, our Padres go for their third straight win of the season and fifth straight against the Rockies at home.A comeback win against the Rockies last night allowed our...
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Padres offered Chase Headley 3-year, $33-39 million deal over offseason
The soon-to-be 30-year old is looking for a mega-deal next winter.Before locking up second baseman Jedd Gyorko with a five-year, $35M extension that will keep him under team control through 2020, the...
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Report: Padres made Headley a contract offer during offseason
An analysis of the Padres' reported contract extension offer to Chase Headley.CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman filed a report saying that the Padres made a contract offer to Chase Headley this winter after...
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Josh Johnson may require Tommy John surgery
The right-hander seems likely to go under the knife for a second time.San Diego Padres' starter Josh Johnson may require Tommy John surgery due to consistent discomfort in his throwing elbow, according...
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Designated For Assignment: Who Do YOU Want to DFA?
I do not advocate sending anyone down just yet, but if the A's did decide that they want a change based on poor performance, who do you think it should be?It's a game of optional waivers.At many points...
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Interview with Yankees infielder Dean Anna
Get to know a little more about one of the newest Yankees.Dean Anna had never been invited to big league camp before he was traded from the San Diego Padres to the New York Yankees this past offseason....
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Josh Johnson to seek second opinion on arm injury
Our last update on Josh Johnson's injury came from GM Josh Byrnes' interview with Darren Smith on March 25th. Byrnes said that Johnson's velocity had dropped off in the 5th inning of his last Spring...
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The Guardian doesn't find humor in Jeff Francoeur prank, feels it mocks the...
When the Padres AAA team, the El Paso Chihuahuas pranked Jeff Francoeur convincing him that his teammate Jorge Reyes was deaf, I sensed it was only a matter of time before there was a backlash from the...
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The Dying Pinch Hitter
Depending on who you ask, pinch hitters are either the unsung heroes of competitive teams or affirmative action for fatties that couldn't cut it in the AL. As a distinctly "National League" type role...
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04/16 Padres Preview: Game 15 vs. Rockies
The Padres won't be getting their first sweep of the season against the Rockies this series. But a series win or tie are still in play, and tonight Andrew Cashner will try to build on an already...
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Padres 4, Rockies 2: Cashner Does It Again
While it's pretty difficult to follow up a one-hit, complete game shutout, Andrew Cashner still excelled on the mound tonight. The ace lowered his ERA to 1.27 for the young season, allowing just a...
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Padres 4, Rockies 2: De La Rosa shaky and the offense flat
The breaks went the Padres' way for much of the night as they topped the RockiesThis could have been a very different game. There were a number of moments when the character of the game could have...
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04/17 Padres Preview: Game 16 vs. Rockies
A series win is on the horizon, but the Padres have one more challenge to get through before they can celebrate. Today they'll close out their four-game set against the Rockies with Ian Kennedy on the...
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Game 17 preview: Morales back to the rotation as Rockies look for series split
Final game of this four game set starts at 4:40 Rockies time.One week ago the Colorado Rockies were leaving Coors Field after winning a series against the White Sox in which no game was decided by less...
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Switchfoot previews the Padres season
Billboard Magazine is doing a series where musicians preview their "hometown" baseball team. The San Diego Padres ended up with the Christian rock band Switchfoot, specifically brothers Tim and Jon...
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Rockies 3, Padres 1: Is It Still A Gem If There's No Offense To Back You Up?
Ian Kennedy took a no-hitter into the sixth inning today, but a combination of quiet bats and sloppy defense still led to him being tagged with the loss. The Padres offense picked up just four hits in...
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Rockies 3, Padres 1: Colorado splits series in San Diego
Franklin Morales holds on long enough for Rockies' offense to find a way to score.There was much trepidation here at Purple Row for the final game of this road trip. Luck and umpires' strike zones had...
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