Padres win with 1-hit, Miguel Cabrera ties Carlton Fisk
Winning games won't stop the Padres from being bad on offense.The San Diego Padres have been one of the worst-hitting teams in baseball this year and they're not going to let something like winning a...
View ArticleMLB Draft 2014: Day one open thread (round 1 and 2)
Discussing the first 2 rounds of the draft as they happenThe 2014 MLB draft begins today at 4 PM PT and will consist of the first 2 rounds (including the supplemental compensation rounds). Click here...
View ArticleMLB Draft 2014: Padres select Trea Turner 13th overall
The Friars get a speedy college SS with their 1st selection.With the 13th overall selection in the 2014 MLB draft the Padres selected North Carolina State SS Trea Turner. Surprisingly, this pick does...
View ArticleMLB Draft 2014: Padres select Michael Gettys 51st overall
The Friars take a HS OF with their 2nd round pick.With the 51st overall selection in the 2014 MLB draft the Padres selected Gainesville (GA) HS OF Michael Gettys. They go back to back with position...
View ArticlePadres Draft 2014: Day 2 open thread (rounds 3-10)
Discussing the rounds 3-10 of the draft as they happen.The 2014 MLB draft continues today at 10:00 AM PT and will consist of rounds 3 through 10. Check here to get all the details on how to watch...
View Article06/06 Padres Preview: Game 61 vs. Nationals
After yesterday's off day, our Padres hope to come back strong as they kick off a series against the Nationals. Tyson Ross will get the ball first in the opener. His last time out he gave up two runs...
View ArticleNationals 6-0 over Padres: Tanner Roark w/ 11 Ks, 17 scoreless vs San Diego...
Washington Nationals' right-hander Tanner Roark threw eight scoreless innings on 107 pitches, walking no one, striking out 11 and inducing 10 ground ball outs in what ended up being a 6-0 series...
View ArticleGame 59 WPA: Roark's legend continues. Nats 6, Pads 0
Roark adds a pile of strikeouts to this grounderz-first approach, adding to his power even more! Also, Rendon seems to have made his adjustments. It was even a nice outing for Detwiler.Via Fangraphs...
View ArticleMLB Draft 2014: Yale Rosen taken by the San Diego Padres
The slugging junior outfielder is now the property of NL West.Washington State right fielder Yale Rosen was selected by the San Diego Padres in the 11th round of the MLB 2014 First-Year Player Draft...
View ArticleTanner Roark pwns the Padres in the Nationals' 6-0 win on Petco Park
Tanner Roark's eight scoreless innings on the mound last night in the Washington Nationals' 6-0 win over the San Diego Padres gave him 17 scoreless against the Padres this season. He threw a complete...
View Article2014 MLB Draft: Four WSU baseball players selected on Day 3
There were expected to be a flurry of guys picked early in Day 3, and that held true as Yale Rosen, Nick Tanielu and Tanner Chleborad came off the board quickly. Collin Slaybaugh waited longer, but was...
View ArticleRecapping WSU baseball action in the 2014 MLB Draft
Yale Rosen, Nick Tanielu, Tanner Chelborad and Collin Slaybaugh are selected, leaving some juniors not selected with tough choices. We recap the day's action.Washington State's contribution to the 2014...
View ArticlePadres tie it in 9th, beat Nationals with walk-off single by Cameron Maybin...
The Washington Nationals were up 3-2 with two down in the ninth when San Diego Padres' first baseman Yonder Alonso tied it up with a solo blast off Rafael Soriano. It went to the 11th before Cameron...
View ArticlePadres 4, Nationals 3: Yonder Alonso Sends It Into Extras
Andrew Cashner made his first start in nearly a month tonight, and he hasn't missed a step. He stupified the Nationals' offense in his 6 shutout innings, yielding only 2 hits and a walk while striking...
View ArticleNationals blow lead in 9th on Yonder Alonso HR, lose in 11th on Cameron...
The Washington Nationals battled back from a 2-0 deficit to take a 3-2 lead in the seventh, but Nats' closer Rafael Soriano blew his second save of the season and the San Diego Padres won it in extra...
View ArticleMike Brumley: A Padre on cardboard, but never the field
I have a real fascination with what my e-migo Nick, author of the incredible card blog Dime Boxes, calls "zero-year cards". The premise is simple: A zero-year card is one on which a player is pictured...
View Article06/08 Padres Preview: Game 63 vs. Nationals
Last night's extra-inning victory may have our Padres slightly less rested than usual, but they hope to make good things happen at Petco Park this afternoon as Eric Stults takes the mound to try to...
View ArticleNationals 6-0 over Padres: Jordan Zimmermann flirts with perfection, settles...
Jordan Zimmermann was perfect through 5 1/3 IP in the series finale with the San Diego Padres before he finally gave up a hit. The Washington Nationals took a 6-0 lead early and took 2 of 3 from the...
View ArticleNationals 6, Padres 0: Everybody Sucked Today
I'm pretty sure the Padres lost this one because they drafted Johnny Manziel. I read it on Twitter, so it must be true.It can be hard to tell sometimes if the Padres offense stinks or if the pitching...
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