NL West report: Dodgers do some damage
The Dodgers had nearly a best-case scenario week, going 5-1 while the rest of the National League West went 7-18.Here is a look back at the National League West for the week of June 16-22.Team...
View Article06/23 Padres Preview: Game 77 @ Giants
After losing the series to the Dodgers at home, our Padres will try to bounce back in San Francisco tonight against another division rival.With Andrew Cashner hitting the 15-day DL, Odrisamer Despaigne...
View ArticlePadres blank Giants 6-0 with new guy Despaigne doling out goose eggs.
Andrew Cashner was scratched from his schedule start, but fill in Odrisamer Despaigne does his best impression of the ace.Even when the team is losing a lot of games, debuts are fun. Most of us grow up...
View ArticleBuddy Black has choice words for umpires after overturned call
Yasmani Grandal hit a three-run homer to put our Padres on the board tonight. Just kidding. It wasn't actually a homer. But the umps originally called it one. And with runners at the corners, that...
View ArticlePadres search for a new GM has already begun
Ken Rosenthal spills the beans on who the Padres are considering.According to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, the Padres already have a list of candidates for the open General Manager position that they...
View ArticlePadres to be represented by Renfroe, Guerrero in Futures Game
One hitter and one pitcher chosen for the 2014 showcase.For the 6th straight year two of the Padres' prospects have been selected to be part of the Future's Game. This year it will two players who the...
View Article06/24 Padres Preview: Game 78 @ Giants
Our Padres certainly got off on the right foot in San Francisco, and hopefully they can lock up a series tonight against the NL West leaders.Jesse Hahn gets another start in the bigs to build on an...
View ArticleByrnes Jettisoned, His Players in Limbo
Anthony Rizzo was a "Hoyer Guy." Jed Hoyer was part of the team that drafted him. Jed Hoyer pushed hard for his inclusion in the Adrian Gonzalez trade. Josh Byrnes didn't watch Anthony Rizzo in high...
View ArticlePadres Hahndle Giants 7-2
The Friars very aggressively take the series against the bay area Pumpkins. The challenge trot returns. Seagulls clean up what's left.After the Cuban shutout yesterday in AT&T Park, the Padres were...
View ArticleMLB Top Prospects: Futures Game Rosters Announced
MLB announced the Futures Game rosters, which will be held at the All-Star Weekend in Minnesota in July. Who are the top prospects slated to head to the game, and are there some under-the-radar...
View Article06/25 Padres Preview: Game 79 @ Giants
Two very convincing wins the last two nights and now San Diego will go for their first three-game sweep of the year. Prior to this series, our Padres hadn't won a series at AT&T Park since October...
View ArticlePadres trade rumors: Huston Street, Joaquin Benoit drawing interest
The Padres may look to move relievers as we approach the trade deadline.Padres' relievers Huston Street and Joaquin Benoit are receiving strong interest on the trade market, according to Jon Heyman of...
View ArticleTim Lincecum has no-hitter through 8 innings
Giants starter Tim Lincecum is three outs away from his second career no-hitter, leading the Padres 4-0 after eight innings on Wednesday afternoon at AT&T Park in San Francisco.Lincecum has five...
View ArticleTim Lincecum pitches 2nd career no-hitter in Giants' 4-0 win over Padres
Lincecum pitched his second career no-hitter on Wednesday, joining a select group of pitchers in baseball history.Tim Lincecum pitched the second no-hitter of his career, leading the Giants to a 4-0...
View ArticleTim Lincecum's no-hitter shows you just have to be as good as you are, not as...
You can't recapture past glories, but you can make new ones at any stage of your career.For a few years, Dwight Gooden was a pitching god. Reaching the majors at 19, he had a start to his career that...
View ArticleThe final out of Tim Lincecum's no-hitter
Lincecum was a veritable worm killer throughout his no-hit outing on Wednesday. The final out was no different.Giants starter Tim Lincecum recorded 12 ground-ball outs during his no-hitter against the...
View ArticlePadres GM Search: Jason McLeod
A brief look at the former Padres employee who is now a candidate for the Padres' open General Manager position.Jason McLeod is a Highlander from the clan McLeod. No wait, no he is not. That was...
View ArticleMeet Addie Joss, the other pitcher to throw 2 no-hitters against the same team
Tim Lincecum joined elite company on Wednesday. We know enough about Timmy, so here's a primer on said company.Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum threw his second no-hitter against the Padres on...
View ArticleAll 9 Times The Padres Have Been No-Hit: A Summary
This was originally published July 14, 2013, after Tim Lincecum no-hit the Padres the first time. It has been updated to include his second one, and all mentions of "eight" have been updated to "nine"....
View ArticlePadres Leave San Francisco With Series Win
San Diego suffered a loss today, just your every-day run-of-the-mill loss.There was nothing out of the ordinary about today's loss. Just a typical 4-0 shutout.Nothing crazy.Today the Padres fell to the...
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