PADRES RUMORS & GOSSIP
Andrew Cashner, Offense Lead Padres to 13-4 Victory
Following losses on Thursday and Friday, and a narrow 2-1 win on Saturday, the San Diego Padres would pummel the Washington Nationals in a 13-4 victory on Sunday, splitting the four-game series.
The Padres were led by a strong performance by gunslinging starter Andrew Cashner, who went 6.2 innings while surrendering three runs and striking out six batters.
The former first-round...
Padres 13, Nationals 4
Andrew Cashner pitched 6 2-3 strong innings and Kyle Blanks and Will Venable homered off Dan Haren to lead the San Diego Padres to a 13-4 victory against the Washington Nationals on Sunday and a split of their four-game series.
Cashner (3-2) allowed three runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked one. The Padres tied their season high in runs and their 15 hits off four Nationals...
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Padres' Cory Luebke suffers setback during rehab
The San Diego Padres have been less than horrible this season. They have won four of their last six games (including a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles), but they could be better. Their ace, Cory Luebke, has been out while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Unfortunately, he's hit yet another hiccup in his recovery.
Corey Brock of MLB.com says Luebke's throwing...
Padres rumors: No plans of trading Chase Headley
Rumors involving potential Chase Headley trades began to
swirl earlier this year when the third baseman told the San Diego Padres that
he wouldn’t discuss a contract extension until the offseason. However, people
with ties to the team told Jon Heyman of CBS Sports that it’s “unlikely” there
will be a trade involving the Padres’ slugger.
Prior to Headley cutting...
Daily Notes: A Brief Review of Burch Smith’s Second Start
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of the Daily Notes.
1. Brief Review: Burch Smith’s Second Start
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule
Brief Review: Burch Smith’s Second Start
Introduction
San Diego right-hander Burch Smith, owner of both a mid-90s fastball and excellent line in the Double-A Texas League, made his major...
Padres Perform Trio Of Moves Including Recalling Tim Stauffer
The San Diego Padres have recalled right-handed pitcher Tim Stauffer from their Triple-A Tucson minor league affiliate and does not have a defined role yet. To make room for him on the active roster, the Padres have designated right-handed reliever Thad Weber for assignment. Weber will have to clear the waiver wire process and accept an assignment by the Padres to remain with the...
Tucson Padres to don unsightly throwback unis
Former Tucson Toros general manager Jack Donovan refers to the uniforms the team wore in 1980 as a "good idea gone bad" and "the worst uniforms ever." Much of the baseball world would agree.
So, naturally, the uniforms are making a comeback this season.
For "Disco Night" on June 8, the Tucson Padres -- the San Diego Padres' Triple-A affiliate ...
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Daily Notes: Doubling Down on San Diego’s Burch Smith
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of the Daily Notes.
1. Featured Game: Washington at San Diego, 22:10 ET
2. Other Notable Games (Including MLB.TV Free Game)
3. Today’s Complete Schedule
Featured Game: Washington at San Diego, 22:10 ET
First of All, Concerning a Regret of the Author’s
The author would be remiss not to mention how he’s ashamed...
Johnny Manziel to throw Padres’ first pitch, gets unreal jersey
Johnny Manziel will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for the San Diego Padres, who hooked him up with this Heisman-worthy jersey, on Thursday night.
San Diego Padres Release Pitcher Fautino De Los Santos
The San Diego Padres have decided to release right-handed pitcher Fautino De Los Santos after having cleared waivers following being designated for assignment this past weekend. He looks to latch on to another organization and considering that he is only 27-years-old he has a very good chance at landing a new team.
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Video: Alexi Amarista makes incredibly entertaining catch
Your browser does not support iframes.Well, San Diego Padres center fielder Alexi Amarista made one entertaining catch Saturday.The play came in the bottom of the sixth when Amarisata took a less-than-stellar route to flag down a flyball. The dazed and confused youngster got all the way to the warning track before realizing he had severly misjudged the baseball. At that point, he...
Nick Hundley makes snide remark about Padres teammate
Nick Hundley has served as the San Diego Padres starting catcher this season, but his role could be in jeopardy once teammate Yasmani Grandal returns from his 50-game suspension later this month.Grandal, who was acquired by the Padres prior to last season from the Reds, posted solid numbers in 2012 (.297 BA, 8 HR, 36 RBI, 60 G) and many believed he was in line to be the team'...
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OF fakes out everyone on home run
This is one of the most bizarre home runs I've ever seen. In the second inning of the Marlins-Padres game on Tuesday night, Padres outfielder Will Venable hits a fly ball to right field off of Marlins starter Alex Sanabia. Miami right fielder Marcell Ozuna settles down to make the catch in normal depth in right field as San Diego's announcers prepare to call the fly out....
MadFriars' April Players of the Month
Each month, MadFriars will take a look at the best performances across the Padres minor league system. April featured strong performances from a number of the Padres highly-regarded pitching prospects. On the offensive side however, the top production came from unheralded and forgotten players. But that, as the saying goes, is why they play the games.
Tucson Padres
Weve already...
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Padres fan catches foul ball barehanded while holding beverage (Video)
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A San Diego Padres fan made an impressive barehanded catch of a foul ball with one hand while holding his beverage in the other during Saturday's game at Petco Park.
It happened in the top of the second inning as Arizona Diamondbacks batter Martin Brado hit a line shot foul into the third base stands, where the fan snagged it out of...
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