Diamondbacks 3, Padres 1
Josh Collmenter followed up the solid performance from Brandon McCarthy last night with one of his own on Saturday against the Padres for the Diamondbacks' second win in a row. For what it's worth,...
View ArticleDiamondbacks 3, Padres 1: Montero Sinks Stults
Although the Padres got on the scoreboard first tonight, their lead didn't hold. The Diamondbacks tied the game in the third before Miguel Montero put them ahead with a two-run homer in the sixth.Chris...
View ArticleDiamondbacks 3, Padres 1: Out of the gutter
Josh Collmenter and the D-backs bullpen combined for nine innings of only one run baseball to raise the team out of fifth place and ahead of the Padres for fourth. Record: 35-48. Pace: 68-94In an era...
View ArticleTwo-Start Pitchers: Week 14 (June 30-July 6)
Ranking and tiering the two-start pitchers for Week 14, including Danny Duffy, Collin McHugh and Jesse Hahn. Week 13's recommendations didn't turn up any no-hitters, but two of my three picks earned...
View ArticleProspect Note: Odrisamer Despaigne, RHP, San Diego Padres
Cincinnati's signing of Cuban right-hander Raciel Iglesias on Friday got me thinking about another Cuban in the news lately, Odrisamer Despaigne of the San Diego Padres. If you remember, he made his...
View ArticleSnakeBytes 6/29: No longer in last
So maybe fourth place wasn't the goal we we're looking to be at in mid June, but anything is better than last place! Quotes"He hangs in there. He says out of big innings, and he did that tonight. He's...
View ArticleJosh Reddick placed on Disabled List with re-injured right knee; Nate Freiman...
After re-injuring his right knee on Saturday, the Athletics placed Josh Reddick on the 15-day disabled list and recalled first baseman Nate Freiman from Sacramento.The Oakland Athleticsplaced right...
View ArticleGame #84: Diamondbacks @ Padres
Greetings from the dizzy heights of fourth-place (by a couple of thousandths of W%, anyway). Can Arizona complete the sweep over San Diego this afternoon at Petco?table.oldschool { border-width: 1px;...
View ArticlePadres 2, Diamondbacks 1: No Sweep For The Snakes
Odrisamer Despaigne (henceforth referred to as "Odie") was just terrible today. His ERA rose 0.66 points! Of course, it started at zero, and those points came on single run he allowed in 6.2 innings,...
View ArticleDiamondbacks 1, Padres 2: Despaigne Brings the Pain
Mike Bolsinger gave up 2 runs in 6 innings but had no run support from his offense as the D-backs lost the series finale.Record: 35-49. Pace: 68-94The D-backs struck quick in the first as Ender...
View ArticlePadres GM Search: Larry Beinfest
The former Marlins GM is being considered by the Padres.Last Friday the Padres conducted their first interview with a potential replacement for recently fired General Manager Josh Byrnes. Larry...
View ArticleLogan White interviews for Padres GM job
LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers vice president of amateur scouting Logan White on Monday interviewed for the vacant general manager position in San Diego, the Padres announced today.White has been with the...
View ArticlePadres defeat Latos, Reds 1-0 in series opener
Former Friar pitches well, but Padres scrape by.What we had tonight was a good old fashioned pitchers duel. And with a former Padre, who many did not want to see get traded, pitching against a young...
View ArticleReds outshined, polished by new Cool Hahn. SDP 1, CIN 0.
The win streak ended when the bats went silent.The Joe Nuxhall Memorial Honorary Star of the GameMat Latos allowed just a single hit - a single - and just one run in his 7 innings of work tonight,...
View ArticleYankees rumors: New York "regularly" scouting Chase Headley
New York could buy low on Chase Headley to improve its third base situationAccording to Fox Sports' Jon Morosi, the Yankeesare scoutingPadres third baseman Chase Headley "regularly." Over the last week...
View Article19 cards of Tony Gwynn
I haven't even written this post yet, but I'm already thinking about the sequel. It was so difficult to select just 19 cards of Tony Gwynn to feature; each of the hundreds of cards I leafed through has...
View ArticleQuiz: Padres who hit below .200 in a season
Through last season, 11 Padres have hit below .200 in a season with more than 200 plate appearances. If the season were to end today that list would have 13 names, but since there's nearly half a...
View ArticleJesse Hahn: The Padres' surprisingly effective starter
Generally it's a good practice to avoid analyzing pitchers that have thrown less than 50 innings in the majors due to small sample size issues. Obviously this holds true in the beginning of any given...
View Article07/01 Padres Preview: Game 84 vs. Reds
Ian Kennedy and Mike Leake will toe the rubber in game 2 at Petco Park.Following their second one-hit win of the season, our Padres look to lock up the series tonight in game 2 against the Reds. They...
View ArticleChase Headley trade rumors: Yankees showing interest in third baseman
The Yankees have been scouting the struggling third baseman.The New York Yankees have been regularly scouting San Diego Padres' third baseman and impending free agent Chase Headley, per Jon Morosi of...
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