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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | yesterday
The Padres and Rockies have more in common than an appointment at Petco Park tonight to open a three-game series. Both teams would love to reprise the excitement of last year's playoff race, but neither has come close to meeting expectations for itself. No wonder Rockies General Manager Dan O'Dowd sounded like Padres counterpart Kevin Towers yesterday when reviewing his team's season....
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | yesterday
... more than likely will be promoted today to take Hairston's spot on the roster, General Manager Kevin Towers said. A healthy Venable was scratched from the lineup last night in Portland, a sign that the former Princeton baseball and basketball star could join the Padres before tonight's game against the Rockies. Hairston was batting .248 with 18 doubles and 31 RBI. The 28-year-old...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | yesterday
... more than likely will be promoted to replace Hairston's spot on the roster, General Manager Kevin Towers said.A healthy Venable was scratched from the lineup Thursday night in Portland, a sign that the former Princeton baseball and basketball star could join the Padres before Friday night's game against the Colorado Rockies.Hairston, 28, was batting .248 with 18 doubles and 31 RBI....
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | yesterday
... for itself.No wonder Rockies General Manager Dan O'Dowd sounded like Padres counterpart Kevin Towers yesterday when reviewing his team's season."When you look at it, we haven't gotten the big hit consistently all year," O'Dowd said. "From a pitching standpoint, we had some injuries, but even when guys were healthy, we didn't attack the strike zone on a consistent basis."Notwithstanding...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
... warrants strong consideration for the team's Most Valuable Player award, Padres General Manager Kevin Towers said. Manager Bud Black didn't go quite that far, but he described Gerut as a key contributor. “The ball's coming off the bat hot,” he said. “He's having good looks, and he's playing very solid defense.” The Padres especially needed Gerut's home run last night, because their...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
... Clark and Greg Maddux and began auditioning prospects, real and otherwise. Yet General Manager Kevin Towers still said this past week that no team should lose 100 games in a major league season. It's one thing to lose in Phoenix, where Padres teams good and bad tend to struggle. It's another to get swept in San Francisco, where the Giants, like the Padres, are in tryout mode. “We...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
Giants in better position to avoid the dreaded 100-loss season10:05 p.m. August 24, 2008SAN FRANCISCO – When Bruce Bochy managed the Padres, his boss, Kevin Towers, said no major league team should lose 100 games. Bochy offered no disagreement, even as the 2003 Padres staggered toward a 64-98 record.Six months ago, after his team was being panned in many quarters, Bochy told his Giants...
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San Diego (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
Following his MLB debut, Dirk Hayhurst spoke with the media and shared his experiences. It looks like he will get another start or two rather than being sent back to Portland. San Diego general manager Kevin Towers said he wants to get a look at what Hayhurst can do. Hayhurst himself is a little curious himself, especially after getting his feet wet Saturday. “I’m hungry for more,” he...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
SAN FRANCISCO – Do the plodding Padres need to place a greater value on foot speed? Not according to Grady Fuson, who oversees the club's amateur draft and its farm system. But Fuson said Triple-A outfielder Will Venable could add some dash to the club next month. “He is running well,” Fuson said yesterday. “He runs better than anybody we've got in the big leagues.” General Manager Kevin Towers...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
... been fine all year.” Garrison, a left-hander in Double-A, was described by Padres General Manager Kevin Towers as the best pitcher on a San Antonio Missions staff that has led the Texas League in ERA by a large margin for most of the season. The left-hander will be examined in San Diego this week. Triple-APadres pitcher Jake Peavy said that if an opposing pitcher has a batting average...
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San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
... been fine all year."Garrison, a left-hander in Double-A, was described by Padres General Manager Kevin Towers as the best pitcher on a San Antonio Missions staff that has led the Texas League in ERA by a large margin for most of the season.The left-hander will be examined in San Diego this week.Triple-APadres pitcher Jake Peavy said that if an opposing pitcher has a batting average...
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MLB (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
In the eyes of Padres general manager Kevin Towers, pitcher Dirk Hayhurst, who will make his Major League debut Saturday, has gone from non-prospect to, at the very least, a suspect.
