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GIF Basket: Maybin doubles in his first at-bat of the season
This morning we learned that Cameron Maybin would not only be reactivated today, but that he'd be joining his Padres teammates in Washington D.C. and making his 2014 debut in the starting lineup.It...
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Padres 4-2 over Nationals in series finale to earn split of four-game set
The Washington Nationals jumped out to an early lead in the series finale with San Diego this afternoon, but Padres' right-hander Ian Kennedy shut them down after the first and the visiting Padres...
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Friars 4, Nats 2: Padres Split Series
With dominant pitching and a combined effort of Chris Denosaurus, Everth Cabranana, and Cameron Maybelline; the Padres split the four game series with the Washington Nationals and hit the road happy to...
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Eric Nolte Birthday Card: Second to one
Eric Nolte has the distinction of being the second-most accomplished baseball player born on April 28, 1964. Also turning 50 today is Hall of Fame shortstop Barry Larkin. While Larkin's career...
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Constructing a team of players who have been both Padres and Giants
Sometimes when the Padres are about to start a series, I'll utilize Baseball-Reference's multi-franchise tool and compile a team out of the guys who played for those two teams. This is one of those...
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Prospect of the Day: Jace Peterson, INF, San Diego Padres
With Chase Headley on the disabled list, the San Diego Padrespromoted infield prospectJace Peterson to the big league roster this weekend. Obviously this gives us no choice but to make Peterson today's...
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Quiz: Padres with multiple 20-homer seasons
Today's quiz concerns players who have logged more than one 20-homer season while wearing a Padres uniform. There have been virtually countless others who fit the criteria of both being a Padre at one...
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Gyorko on paternity leave, Medica recalled
The recently-extended Padre (with a capital P) becomes a new padre (lower case p).Darren Smith tweeted the following a short time ago, so we know it's true:#Padres are placing Jedd Gyorko on the...
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Prospect Retrospective: Jason Bartlett
Veteran major league infielder Jason Bartlett retired earlier this month. A reader requested a Prospect Retrospective article for Bartlett, so let's review his career.Jason Bartlett was drafted by the...
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Awful Announcing ranks Padres TV announcers 12th in the league
Awful Anouncing recently polled their readers on how well or poorly they received all the local TV broadcasters for each MLB team. They employed a system much like that of public schools, using a scale...
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04/28 Padres Preview: Game 27 @ Giants
Our Padres begin their second series of the year against the Giants tonight at AT&T Park. Opening up the three-game set will be Tyson Ross, who is looking to bounce back after his roughest outing...
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Rene Rivera and the Padres topple Giants 6-4
Padres get plenty of run support from an unlikely source.There were doubters. When the lineup came out today the twitter grumbling may have been audible. With Jedd Gyorko away on paternity leave, Chase...
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Dodgers 4/28/14 minor league report - Fabio Martinez has 2nd 6 IP no-hitter
Fabio Martinez no hits for six innings, Jose Dominguez gets a win and the Loons end a 4-game losing streakMinor League Player of the Day– Fabio Martinez (HiA) - 6 IP, 0 hits, 1 run, 5 walks and 4...
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04/29 Padres Preview: Game 28 @ Giants
A series win could be in the hands of the Padres tonight if they can pull off another win at AT&T Park. Following last night's series-opening 6-4 victory, they'll look to Eric Stults to help keep...
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Padres fall in San Francisco, 6-0
In what scientists are calling "a sickly display", the Padres fail to produce even the smallest signs of motivation to hit baseballs with those wooden bat-like things they carried today.With two solo...
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04/30 Padres Preview: Game 29 @ Giants
An off day tomorrow is probably exactly what our Padres lineup needs. But they'll have to get through this final game at AT&T Park before that, and it won't be pretty if the offense continues to...
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SD 2, SF 3: Giants Ruin End of April
In a last ditch effort to go .500 for this 10 game road trip, the Padres fall short as the Giants take the series. Here's today's loss, moving forward into May; and how it accurately reflects our...
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Series Preview #10, @ San Diego Padres
The Diamondbacks try to bounce back from their worst April in franchise history, kicking off a nine-game road trip against their NL West rivals in San Diego.What's New?Another home stand, another...
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Indians news & notes (5/2/14): Is it too early or too late?
On one hand, the Indians have had a terrible month. On the other hand, it's only the first month of baseball, and look how last year turned out. On the other *other* hand...Mercifully, there was no...
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Streamer Report: Saturday's Streaming Pitcher Options
Ray highlights some starting pitcher options that you should consider streaming on Saturday, including Tanner Roark, Ian Kennedy and Brandon McCarthy.The Streamer Report provides you with daily startng...
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