Max Fried will undergo Tommy John surgery
In another setback for a former Padres' #1 draft pick, top pitching prospect Max Fried will be become the latest player in the organization to have to undergo Tommy John surgery. Fried already missed...
View ArticlePadres turn to Jesse Hahn in game 3 against the Cardinals
Our Padres were on quite a roll, but since going to St. Louis they've hit a speed bump. They still have a chance to split the series, however, if they can bounce back for these final two games at Busch...
View ArticleSD9, STL5: Gyorko, Padres Strike Down Birdies
Lightning struck just outside of Busch stadium (right after Gyorko struck inside) to give the Padres a second-half victory on the third game of the four-game series against the Birds of a red...
View ArticleProspect Retrospective: Tyson Ross, RHP, San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Tyson Ross had some control problems in his last start on Friday, August 15th, walking four men in six innings in a loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. However, his 2014...
View ArticlePadres give the ball to Odrisamer Despaigne in finale
Our Padres got back in the win column last night with a powerful 9-5 win to keep hope alive for a series split at Busch Stadium. And today they'll try to make that split come to fruition in the finale...
View ArticleSD6, STL7: Padres Unable to Claw Back
In an extremely rocky start for Despaigne the Friars try to pull together and split the series, falling short at the last second.For the fourth day in St. Louis and after a lot of hard-played ball,...
View ArticleYonder Alonso out for the season with forearm injury
Last season Padres 1B Yonder Alonso was hit by a pitch and broke some bones in his hand. That's the kind of injury you might expect from being hit by a baseball thrown at high speed.I've found the...
View Article'Round the Bases - August Week 2
7/10-7/16 - A roundup of the best of the Padres. This week we saw the finale of the Pirates series-victory, a beautiful sweep of the Rockies at home, and a hard-fought four-game series loss in St....
View ArticleNL West report: Giants gain ground
A look back at the week of Aug. 11-17, which saw the other two California teams the only teams in the division with winning weeks. The Giants gained a game on the Dodgers, and the Padres haven't had a...
View ArticleDodgers vs. Padres schedule, starting pitching matchups
LOS ANGELES -- The suddenly slumping Dodgers try to recover from getting swept in a three-game series for the first time all season when they open a weekday series against the Padres on Tuesday night...
View ArticleDid Woody Williams have the best game at the plate of any Padres pitcher?
I noticed that today is Woody Williams' birthday, so I was wracking my brain for something interesting to say about him when I recalled that he had arguably the best day at the plate by a Padres...
View ArticleWhy is Trevor Rosenthal struggling as the St. Louis Cardinals closer?
ERA vs. FIP vs. xFIPWith the St. Louis Cardinals leading the San Diego Padres 7-4 in Sunday's series finale, manager Mike Matheny called on closer Trevor Rosenthal in the top of the ninth. "Closers are...
View ArticleAugust 19: Dodgers 8, Padres 6
Carl Crawford had three hits, three runs scored and three RBI to help the Dodgers snap a three-game losing streak with a win over the Padres on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.LOS ANGELES -- The...
View ArticleReeling Dodgers open series with Padres
LOS ANGELES -- If the baseball season were a golf course, the Dodgers would be in the deep rough as they welcome the Padres to town for a three-game series at Dodger Stadium.The club has lost three...
View ArticleDodgers recall Erisbel Arruebarrena, option Carlos Triunfel to Triple-A
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers on Tuesday afternoon recalled infielder Erisbel Arruebarrena from Triple-A Albuquerque and optioned infielder Carlos Triunfel back to the Isotopes before the opener of their...
View ArticlePadres demote Jesse Hahn; Call up Frank Garces; DFA Brooks Conrad
The Friars make a move to give one young pitcher a rest and another a chance to impress. On the flip side, a Gaslamp Ball friend had to get some bad news.It was hard to watch Jesse Hahn's last start...
View ArticleCarl Crawford leads offensive resurgence in Dodgers win over Padres
The Dodgers scored eight runs in a game for the first time since July 29.LOS ANGELES -- Carl Crawford homered and had three hits, leading a much-needed offensive revival by the Dodgers in an 8-6 win...
View ArticleZack Greinke dealing with elbow soreness, Thursday start in doubt
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers starting rotation had been a strength of the club all season, but with the depth chart currently stretched thin as is, there could be even more carnage looming. Zack Greinke...
View ArticleSD6, LAD8: Rally Ruined By Smelly Dodgers
A few flashy offensive pops by our Friars were smothered to death by El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de los Angeles de Porciuncula Dodgers. For the fifth straight game in a row, the San Diego...
View ArticleDodgers vs. Padres: Roberto Hernandez, Eric Stults face off
LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers continue their scramble mode, looking for more offense in the middle game of their series against the Padres on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium.Tuesday night's 8-6 Dodgers...
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