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Chris Denorfia, Seth Smith, and the power of playing time
Two Padres outfielders were expected to be only fill-ins in the preseason, but when you fill in for oft-injured guys, you fill in A LOT.With his eyesight and health both on the serious decline, I end...
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Instant replay good for MLB because fairness is pivotal
Initial responses to the implementation of replay were mostly positive but early reviews are largely mixed. Still, fairness should be priority number one and instant replay puts us on the right...
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Cashner on cardboard: The new stuff
I finally got around to getting some 2014 baseball cards yesterday, albeit due to no effort on my part. A few showed up in my mailbox yesterday thanks to my pal Marcus. Along with four Joey Cora cards,...
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Dodgers 4/18/14 minor league report - Chris Anderson pitches well
Chris Anderson was chased before he could finish the first inning of his Cal League debut but on Friday, he pitched 6 scoreless innings, giving up 2 hits, 4 walks and 7 strikeoutsMinor League Player of...
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Padres crush Giants 2-1 in first meeting of the season
I went to the game last night. I was at Phil's BBQ and missed some exciting Chris Denorfia action in the first inning. I'm watching the condensed game on the MLB app right now to figure out what I...
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04/19 Padres Preview: Game 18 vs. Giants
Our offense is off to a rocky start this season, but some lights-out pitching lately has kept them afloat. Eric Stults hopes to keep that trend going tonight in the second game of the series.Stults...
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Padres beat Giants 3-1, improve to .500 record
Aside from a Mike Morse home run to centerfield, Eric Stults didn't give the Giants much to hit tonight. He kept his team in the game for 6 innings and as luck would have it everything came up Padres....
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MLB news: Home plate collision, transfer rules likely to change
Which changes are being made to two of baseball's most maligned rules? How much longer does Kevin Towers have as Diamondbacks GM? What is Dontrelle Willis looking to do now that his career is...
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SnakeBytes 4/20: Back to losing edition
Mike Bolsinger and the D'backs lost a 4-0 lead on Saturday to drop their record to 5-15. Quotables "First time through the order was good," Bolsinger said. "But I kind of got away from my game plan a...
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04/20 Padres Preview: Game 19 vs. Giants
Our Padres close out both the series with the Giants and their homestand this afternoon as they go for their first sweep of the season.Last night's encouraging win put our Padres at .500 on the season....
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Giants beat Padres 4-3 to avoid sweep. A Haiku.
The Padres came into Sunday looking for their first series sweep of the season. The rival Giants stood in their way.Erlin took the hillCame out a bit wild and offPosey took one deepCabby's leadoff...
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Avoiding Revisionist History on Jason Bartlett
If you didn't know better, you'd think Jason Bartlett was loved by everyone in the organization from Day One.Nearly 12 years ago, on July 12, 2002, the Twins acquired Jason Bartlett from the Padres in...
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Head-to-Head Risers and Fallers: Devin Mesoraco, Khris Davis and More
Identifying risers and fallers in head-to-head points' leagues for Week 4, including Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco and Brewers outfielder Khris Davis. RisersDevin Mesoraco, C, RedsSince coming back from...
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Anthony Carter signs with Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters
There are conflicting reports of the ins-and-outs of it, but what is known is that left-handed reliever Anthony Carter is now a member of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional...
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Brewers vs Padres series preview: Holy Pitching!!!
Hot off a series win against the Pirates, including 3 straight, the Brewers return home for a 3 game set against the 9-10 Padres.Since last year I keep thinking the Padres are better than most people...
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Runs in April at Petco Park at a shortage for the Padres
I saw this tweet from Craig Elsten the other day about the Padres poor run production in April during the Petco Park era.The #Padres have sucked at scoring runs in April since moving to Petco. The key...
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Padres pitchers stingy with runs in first 19 games
Here's another interesting tweet, this one from Geoff Young of Ducksnorts.#Padres runs allowed through 19 G: 2012, 81; 2013, 93; 2014, 60. Only once has team allowed fewer than this year: 1985 (58).—...
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04/21 Padres Preview: Game 20 @ Brewers
Padres begin a three-game series this afternoon against the team with the best record in baseball.Coming off a successful homestand, our Padres hit the road for ten more games to close out the month of...
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Padres sign Billy Buckner to minor league deal
Per Corey Brock, the Padres have signed pitcher Billy Buckner to a minor league deal.The #Padres have signed RHP Billy Buckner to a Minor League deal. Heads to extended ST. Has a 6.07 ERA in parts of 5...
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Brewers win series opener against Padres 4-3
Wily Peralta looked solid and the offense came up big against a tough starter in Andrew Cashner.Winner: Wily PeraltaLoser: Andrew CashnerSV: Francisco Rodriguez (8)HR: Aramis Ramirez (3)BoxscoreUntil...
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