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Padres 4, Diamondbacks 3: Yonder Alonso Stops The Bleeding
After a pair of embarrassing losses, Yonder Alonso finally turned things around. He had some help from Chris Denorfia and Rene Rivera, who knocked in the other three San Diego runs. Also on the...
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Alexi Amarista 1-of-1 Topps printing plate
As I mentioned yesterday, I recently acquired my first 1-of-1 card. If you want to get technical, it's not actually a card; it's a printing plate that was used to make cards. For the last few years,...
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Kyle Blanks hits ninth home run in El Paso's 7-4 win
When Kyle Blanks hit a two-out, three-run homer in the sixth inning of Sunday's game he not only gave El Paso a 4-3 lead, he also moved into a tie for second place in the Pacific Coast League with nine...
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SnakeBytes 5/5: Cinco de Mayo
Hopefully everyone is having a great Cinco de Mayo, I know I will as I stuff my face with tacos. The D-backs head to Milwaukee to face the Brewers after taking 2 games in San Diego. Quotables(Kendrick...
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MLB Draft 2014: Padres pitcher depth
A look through the entire organization to see what kind of pitching depth the club has going into the 2014 MLB draft.The Padres' minor league pitching depth is at the moment both shallow and deep. It...
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Quiz: Padres batters with at least 100 RBI in a season
I had to double-check to make sure I hadn't made this quiz before because it seems like such an obvious topic. Obviously I hadn't, because here we are.There have been 18 instances of a Padres player...
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Padres Spring Beerfest 2014
San Diego beer. San Diego baseball. The San Diego Padres couldn't have planned this years Spring Beerfest any better. Preceding a stammering 2-0 loss to the last-place Diamondbacks; having everybody...
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Padres call up Kyle Blanks, designate Xavier Nady for assignment
Team home run leader gets let go in favor of AAA team's home run leader.Kyle Blanks has worn a Padres uniform every year from 2009 to 2013 and he will again in 2014. After slugging 9 home runs for AAA...
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05/05 Padres Preview: Game 33 vs. Royals
Our Padres are coming off an exciting win to close out the series against the Diamondbacks. Tonight they welcome the Royals to Petco Park to continue their homestand.The Royals are seeking their first...
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Kyle Blanks game-worn jersey and autographed cards
Since Kyle Blanks is today's hot topic due to being called up from El Paso, now seems like the perfect time to spotlight a couple of his cards. As I mentioned the other day, I'm not a big collector of...
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Game XXXI Open Thread - Los Fathers de San Diego vs. the Royals of Kansas City
The Royals face off against the dastardly Dads in a match-up for the ages. Yordano Viagra takes the mound.Will the Royals continue their march forward towards their goal of a winless May? Only time...
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Padres follow up a walkoff win with another walkoff win
A couple of bombs and some bottom of the ninth and extra inning magic were needed to keep the Royals winless at Petco Park.The buzz going into the series was how the young, hard-throwing Yordano...
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Royals blow two late leads in 6 - 5 loss to San Diego
Despite holding leads in the ninth and 12th innings, the Royals bullpen blows two late leads in an extra inning loss to the Padres. 10 Ks from Yordano Ventura and Hosmer's first dong hanging are for...
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Alex Gordon forgot his glove
You need that thing, the game isn't over yet.There's a lot to unpack in this one foul ball near the end of Monday night's Padres - Royals game. Let's start with Alex Gordon and his glove:Dunking the...
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Constructing a team of players who have been both Padres and Royals
With the Royals in town, it's time for me to go back to the well and create a team comprised of guys who played for both teams. I generally choose the players based on their peak and career as a whole...
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MLB Draft 2014: Padres corner infielder depth
A look through the entire organization to see what kind of corner infielder depth the club has going into the 2014 MLB draft.Once upon a time, 3B was the deepest position the Padres organization had....
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Last night's attendance was 2nd lowest in Petco Park history
Last night the Padres hosted the second lowest attendance in Petco Park history, just 443 fans too many to tie the record. This is historically a slow time of year for fan attendance. Look at the list...
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05/06 Padres Preview: Game 34 vs. Royals
Our Padres are looking to get back on track in the quest to their first world series. Tonight they'll go for a third straight win and a series-win clincher against the Royals.Robbie Erlin has been...
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Royals 3, Padres 1: Extra Inning Magic Runs Out
After 12 long innings last night, the Padres desperately needed Robbie Erlin to throw a solid game, and he did just that, allowing a solitary run on 3 hits and 4 walks over 7 innings. Unfortunately,...
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Quiz: Award-winning Padres
I was digging through year-by-year results of major-award voting, looking for Padres who received any votes for the big three awards, when I thought the Padres who actually won them would make for a...
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