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Dog Days approach and the Padres are STILL in 1st

42-30… Every “expert”…….Everyone in the media…….Everyone associated with baseball…….Oh hell just about everyone on the planet, outside San Diego, figured the Padres to not be a factor this season. Nice work guys, they’re only one of the b…

25Jun2010 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

Hoyer on the road

Jed Hoyer heads to Florida to go watch the hottest team in MLB play the Marlins.By Corey Brock / MLB.com 04/25/10 2:35 PM ET CINCINNATI — On Monday morning, Jed Hoyer will fly to Florida to watch the hottest team in the …

26Apr2010 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

Season Previews: San Diego Padres

Since the season is already underway, we should probably keep moving along with our Season Previews, which we were apparently supposed to finish before Opening Day… Three years ago, they began as a semi-serious analysis and ended up as half-assed hai…

15Apr2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

PETCO concessions see change for the better

Padres clue in and listen to the fans….What a concept ! It’s about time !!Listening to the fans when the speak up is something this franchise really hasn’t done much of in recent years. They like to claim they do, but when it’s all said and done they…

7Apr2010 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

Everth Cabrera getting some notice by MLB finally

Cabrera gets noticedWell anyone that was actually paying attention to the Padres last year, while this kid wasn’t on the DL, had to notice something pretty special about him. He was taken in the Rule 5 from the Rockies system, and came straight out of …

7Apr2010 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

What the 2010 lineup could look like

Possible Lineup and Active RosterThe 2010 season is almost upon us and fans everywhere are starting to speculate on the who/what/where/when & how’s of the Padres lineup. It appears that they are successfully moving toward a team based more on being…

26Mar2010 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

Lake Elsinore Storm Release


24Mar2010 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

Scott and BR get screwed

Well leave it the flagship station of the San Diego Padres to make bone headed moves. This is the same station that fired a season professional in ‘Philly’ Bill Werndel, and essentially replaced him with two daily callers (yes fans)…..This train wrec…

15Mar2010 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

Spring Kicks off for the Padres

Spring Training BeginsSpring Training and the 2010 season officially take the mound Thursday when Chris Young and Kevin Corriea will each get some time on the bump. The word is they will both see two innings, and at this point CY is healthy and eager t…

3Mar2010 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

Blanks reports to camp lighter and ready

Blanks reports 15 lbs lighter than last year

Kyle Blanks is a monster with tremendous potential and a huge ceiling. One of the only real concerns was his weight and whether or not he’d be able to keep it in control. Well it appears he’s taking a proa…

27Feb2010 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

Jon Garland Likes California

Jon Garland has signed with the San Diego Padres, opting to stay in the Golden State for another year. The club may have gotten away with a bit of a steal here, signing the right-hander for just $4.7 million for one year with a $6.75 million option for…

27Jan2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Ruiz Remains in Philly, Stairs is Old School

The Philadelphia Phillies have reportedly reached an agreement with catcher Carlos Ruiz to the tune of $8.85 million over three years, avoiding salary arbitration.After batting .255 with 43 runs batted in and a career-best nine home runs in his fourth …

25Jan2010 | Babes Love Baseball | 0 comments | Continued

Does Baseball need a CAP ?

Does baseball need a salary cap? Would a salary cap as we currently know it work in MLB considering how the farm systems are intertwined into the mix ? Is the Luxury Tax the way to go, but simply not stiff enough ? Along with a hard top, should there a…

5Nov2009 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

Moorad says AGon not being shopped

Moorad 1090am Interview todayMoorad this am on 1090 was asked about all the rumors swirling regarding their franchise player Adrian Gonzalez. Below is paraphrasing of course, but should give the flavor of how that conversation went……. ” Padres are…

29Oct2009 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued

Kevin Towers says AGon is on his way out

KT speaks out on Adrian Gonzalez’s future with the PadresNY Daily NewsSadly, the Padres must deal Gonzalez. Revenue-sharing money simply isn’t enough right now in their market, where a bad local TV package reaps only about $2million and they have $18 …

27Oct2009 | Planet Padres | 0 comments | Continued