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Tuesday, July 19th, 2011
The major league baseball trade deadline is quickly approaching and any team that is looking for back-end relief help should look no further than Padres closer Heath Bell. While he doesn’t capture the same headlines as some of the other closers, he is a hidden gem in San Diego and ...
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Wednesday, January 12th, 2011
Last season was one of the low points in Trevor Hoffman’s career, so after 18 Major League seasons and 601 career saves, he has finally decided to hang up his spikes. Hoffman didn’t want to make an emotional decision at the conclusion of last season and spent months pondering with ...
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Tuesday, December 7th, 2010
Between the crazy deal for Jayson Werth, the rumors of Derek Jeter's negotiations with the Yankees and his eventual signing and the talks surrounding Cliff Lee, baseball's hot stove is sizzling in December. One of the biggest moves thus far is obviously Boston dealing with San Diego for first baseman ...
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Monday, October 4th, 2010
In August it looked like the Padres were a lock for a playoff spot in the National League. They were at the top of the NL West and they were cruising along behind one of the best pitching staffs in all of baseball. However, the Padres stumbled down the stretch ...
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Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
The MLB season is winding down and the playoff races are heating up. There are some teams that have locked up their spot in October, but there are others that continue to fight for their playoff lives. As the season comes to a close, the Padres are fighting hard to ...
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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
So far this season, the Padres have been the most surprising team in baseball. Just about one month ago or so, the Padres were in command in the NL West despite having one of the smaller payrolls in Major League Baseball. However, a recent ten game losing streak almost closed ...
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Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
Throughout the first half of the MLB season, the San Diego Padres remained the best team in the National League West. I looked at the standings each day expecting to see them drop from first place but they have remained a steady, winning ball club. Much of the reason for ...
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Looky here, it's a nerd herd. Just kidding. Kind of. If you had to say who you thought the 'geekiest' player in Major League Baseball was, you might just guess San Diego Padres shortstop David Eckstein. He looks a little goofy and is a notoriously clean-cut guy who doesn't at ...
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Wednesday, June 16th, 2010
Play was stopped momentarily on Monday night at Petco Park when a 5.7 magnitude earthquake occurred during the Padres' 6-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays. That's the second quake this season to have struck Petco Park, the first coming on Easter day in April. For some perspective on what ...
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Wednesday, May 26th, 2010
Will Venable RF, David Eckstein 2B, Adrian Gonzalez 1B, Chase Headley 3B, Yorvit Torrealba C, Jerry Hairston Jr. SS, Chris Denorfia LF, Tony Gwynn Jr. CF... These are your first place San Diego Padres. That's the lineup from Tuesday night. And it's essentially the everyday lineup. There may be a ...
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