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05/02 Padres Preview: Game 30 vs. Diamondbacks
April was, yet again, a frustrating month for Padres and fans. But hopefully an off day and a new month will help the team get on its feet and back into the thick of the NL West race. And a good way to...
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How current Padres have fared vs. Bronson Arroyo
Since Bronson Arroyo is starting for the Diamondbacks against the Padres tonight, I thought I'd take a look-see at how current Padres have fared against him. He's been around forever, so I figured at...
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Diamondbacks 2, Padres 0: Great Pitching, No Hits
The offense struggled to support a great start yet again.Well, there's not a whole lot you can say about a game like this. Diamondbacks starter Bronson Arroyo started the day with an ERA of 7.77. That...
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Birthday card: Chris Cannizzaro turns 76
Not only was Chris Cannizzaro an original Padre, he was the team's first All-Star. It wasn't as much a celebration of his achievements as it was an indictment of the inaugural team as a whole, since he...
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Constructing a team of players who have been both Padres and Diamondbacks
As I've gotten into the habit of doing each series the Padres play, I dusted off Baseball-Reference's multi-franchise tool, checked out the list of guys who have played for both the Padres and...
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Quiz: Padres with 30 doubles in a season
Twenty-nine different Padres have hit 30 or more doubles in a season a total of 55 times. Eleven of those 29 did it more than once; for the first hint I've listed how many seasons each player has under...
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SnakeBytes 5/3: Shutout edition
Bronson Arroyo dominated the Padres for 7 innings. The D'backs have now won 2 straight. Quotables"I've had a rough patch the last couple of weeks," Campana said. "I think it's just getting down there...
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Padres sign Odrisamer Despaigne to $1 million deal
The Cuban right-hander is expected to join the Padres at some point this season.The San Diego Padres have completed their deal with Cuban right-hander Odrisamer Despaigne, as first reported by Corey...
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05/03 Padres Preview: Game 31 vs. Diamondbacks
The off day wasn't enough to refresh the Padres offense and another solid outing by Andrew Cashner went to waste last night as the ineptitude at the plate continued. Tonight our Friars look to avoid a...
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Game #33: Diamondbacks 4, Padres 3
Arizona are now 7-7 on the road, and seek to move into positive territory there, against San Diego at Petco tonight. It's Brandon McCarthy versus former Diamondback, Ian Kennedy. table.oldschool {...
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Game #33: Diamondbacks @ Padres
The Diamondbacks go for three wins in a row, today at Petco against the Padres - but they'll have to go through former team-mate, Ian Kennedy, to do it. Brandon McCarthy starts for Arizona, and makes...
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Diamondbacks 4, Padres 3
Brandon McCarthy matched Bronson Arroyo's performance last night, stat for stat, and the offense quite enjoyed their re-union with Ian Kennedy, as the Diamondbacks won their third game in a row, at...
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Diamondbacks 4, Padres 3: Just enough
Brandon McCarthy was excellent, J.J. Putz and Addison Reed less so, but the end result was acceptable, as the Diamondbacks took their third victory in a row, beating the Padres in San Diego. They're...
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Diamondbacks 4, Padres 3: Missed It By That Much
The Padres almost pulled out a win tonight, but the bats woke up just a little too late. Brandon McCarthy held the Friar offense to just 3 hits and a walk in his 7 innings of work while Ian Kennedy...
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Casey Kelly makes first rehab start since Tommy John surgery
The Lake Elsinore Storm beat the Inland Empire 66ers 5-4 Saturday night to improve to 18-12, but the victory takes a backseat in the big picture to the rehab assignments of Casey Kelly and Carlos...
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Two-Start Pitchers: Week 6 (May 5-11)
Ranking and tiering the two-start pitchers for Week 6, including Nate Eovaldi, Jonathon Niese and Jose Quintana. There's no shortage of two-start pitchers in Week 6 with over 40 options to choose from...
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Tony Gwynn game-used bat card: 2013 Topps Triple Threads Emerald Unity #1 of 18
I've never really been drawn in by the allure of relics cards. Oh, sure, I think they're cooler than being cool (ice cold!), but I tend to look at the price tags, calculate how many Joey Cora cards I...
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SnakeBytes 5/4: McCarthy for the win
McCarthy has a win! D'backs win 3rd in a row! Everything is perfect! Quotables"He was hitting his spots," Arizona catcher Miguel Montero said. "He was locating his fastball, he was locating his...
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05/04 Padres Preview: Game 32 vs. Diamondbacks
A late rally came up just short and our Padres now find themselves looking to salvage the final game of the series.Tyson Ross represents our last chance against the Diamondbacks in this home seres. The...
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Diamondbacks 3, Padres 4
Arizona couldn't quite complete the sweep, as San Diego walked off winners, on an infield squibber on the ninth. A key play in the inning was one of two calls overturned in favor of the PadresWade...
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