Brew Crew Ball (Free subscription) | yesterday
More photos » by Eric Risberg - AP Justin Duchscherer is a potential 2010 Brewer. That means I probably need to learn to spell his name...or assign him a clever nickname that catches on. Suggestions? Browse more photos » Some things to read while finding eternal life . Thanks for bearing with me this week. The Mug will return to its normal format and schedule on Friday. In the meantime,...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Leading by example with Padres flair View full size photo » XX Sports Radio: Tom Garfinkel Interview (MP3) Garfinkel likes to quote old movies. Jed Hoyer has the final say on any Gonzalez trade. The Padres won't shop Gonzalez but they will listen to offers. Garfinkel dated a girl from Nicaragua at one point. He's become a Chargers fan. "At the end of the day... autonomy... moving forward...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
Padres fans have plenty to think about beyond considering the future of Adrian Gonzalez, and Corey Brock of MLB.com does a terrific job breaking down some of those potential moves in his latest mailbag. Brock says that he doesn't see Kevin Correia "going anywhere." His "GM-for-a-day" scenario involves signing Mike Cameron and Henry Blanco. He's a big fan of the minor league third...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP You want to know how Heath Bell lost so much body mass? It be called Wii Fit Plus. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Browse more photos » I've been sitting on the rest of these projections for the Padres because it's a pain in the ass to transcribe the PDF over to a table in HTML. Rather than do that, I'll just upload the set of projections from the Bill James...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009
The Internet is filled with insight into the teams of the Pacific Coast... MLB.com Giants beat reporter Chris Haft answered a number of reader questions, shooting down both the idea that the Giants can stand pat offensively and trade suggestions from a reader for Prince Fielder and Carl Crawford. Haft offers plenty to chew on in this comprehensive piece. Haft's San Diego counterpart Corey Brock answers...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
Goodbye, cruel season. W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Jonathan Sanchez 8-12 31 28 1 1 0 0 158.0 132 80 75 18 84 174 4.27 1.37 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Cesar Ramos 0-1 4 1 0 0 0 0 10.1 10 2 2 0 3 7 1.74 1.26 Current Series 3 game series vs Padres @ Petco Park Fri 10/02 WP: Brandon Medders (5 - 1) LP: Kevin Correia (12 - 11) 7 - 2 win Sat 10/03...
McCovey Chronicles (Free subscription) | 10/04/2009
W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Matt Cain 14-7 32 32 4 0 0 0 212.2 178 71 68 22 72 166 2.88 1.18 W-L G GS CG SHO SV BS IP H R ER HR BB K ERA WHIP 2009 - Wade LeBlanc 2-1 8 8 0 0 0 0 39.1 33 19 19 6 18 22 4.35 1.30 Current Series Giants lead the series 1-0 Fri 10/02 WP: Brandon Medders (5 - 1) LP: Kevin Correia (12 - 11) 7 - 2 win San Francisco Giants McCovey Chronicles @ San...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP 18 days ago: Arizona Diamondbacks' Chris Young breaks his bat as he connects for a single off San Diego Padres pitcher Kevin Correia during the fifth inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 14, 2009, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Browse more photos » I've been meaning to write about the Diamondbacks Chris Young for a few weeks as he represents a...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
If ever a couple of players personified the Kevin Towers methodology of "bottom-fishing" baseball, they're right-handed pitcher Kevin Correia and shortstop Everth Cabrera.
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
LENNY IGNELZI Associated Press Giants pitcher Barry Zito was shutting down the Padres until a shot to his left arm in the sixth inning shut down his last outing of 2009. SAN DIEGO – Barry Zito's last start of the season was marred when he was hit near his left elbow by Adrian Gonzalez's line drive in the sixth inning of the Giants' 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Zito grimaced...
Sacramento Bee (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
SAN DIEGO -- Barry Zito's last start of the season was marred when he was hit near his left elbow by Adrian Gonzalez's line drive in the sixth inning of the Giants' 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night. Zito grimaced and didn't go after the ball, which landed between the mound and third base. He was checked by a trainer and immediately left the game. It was only the second time Zito (10-13)...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - ASSOCIATED PRESS about 2 hours ago: San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers talks about the possibilities of trading star pitcher Jake Peavy and shortstop Khalil Greene, at a meeting of baseball GMs Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, in Dana Point, Calif. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Browse more photos » The Padres take the loss, but the big news is the countdown...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
I'm still kind of in shock about this whole Padres vs. Kevin Towers thing. I'm going to the game tonight so I'm going to keep my ears open and see if I can get any scoops. How do you get rid of a GM coming off of a career year? Let's hope the Padres finish strong. Go Padres! Current Series 3 game series vs Giants @ Petco Park San Francisco Giants McCovey Chronicles @ San Diego Padres Gaslamp Ball Friday,...
San Fransisco Chronicle (Free subscription) | 10/03/2009
Giants, who are 0-6 here this year, will have their hands full with former mate Kevin Correia, who has been one of the hotter pitchers in the league of late. The lineup: Velez 2B. Torres RF. Sandoval 3B. Uribe SS. Bowker LF. Rowand CF. Ishikawa 1B. Posey C. Zito.
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
While nearly all of the national attention on the Padres this year has focused on either A) Adrian Gonzalez or B) the astonishing lack of talent around Adrian Gonzalez, Kevin Correia has quietly been one of the best pickups of last offseason, as Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune points out. Correia signed a one-year, $750K minor-league deal with the Padres last winter. All he's done in 2009...
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