Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 11/26/2009
"They have another first baseman in Kyle Blanks. I think if they believe they can improve themselves at three or four spots by trading me, I'm going to be traded." 1B Adrian Gonzalez, on his future in San Diego. San Diego Padres - Team Report - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 11/25/2009
More photos » by Jim Prisching - AP Browse more photos » Friar John's Blog: Padres claim a pitcher from Orioles The Padres added a pitcher Wednesday by claiming right-hander Radhames Liz on waivers from the Baltimore Orioles . Trading Gonzalez now would be the wrong call - Columnists - SignOnSanDiego.com "Adrian's a great player," Padres' General Manager Jed Hoyer said yesterday...
SimonOnSports (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here . Today's team is the San Diego Padres and our guest is JBOX from the Padres Blog Gaslamp Ball . 1. I think this is the obvious question on everybody's mind, will the Padres trade Adrian...
Fake Teams (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
More photos » by Tony Gutierrez - AP Browse more photos » With all of the recent talk of the San Diego Padres dealing first baseman Adrian Gonzalez , I decided I'd discuss what would happen if Gonzalez actually were dealt. I'll start with a little background. In 2004 in the 42nd round (1241st overall) the San Diego Padres drafted Kyle Blanks out of Arizona. During his minor league career,...
The Cub Reporter (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
Sorry for missing the day's rampant speculation on Ted Lilly's left pitching shoulder arthroscopy. I was in the OR all day and connecting hip bones to... So in one hour what can you see during a shoulder scope? Dr. Yokum puts the scope in from the posterior portal , low and behold he sees a caricature of Sean Marshall smiling face on the anterior capsule. He then puts in a Wissinger rod to create...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Pad Squad Carrie models Halloween Costumes for http://disguise.com/ View full size photo uploaded October 30, 2009 Jed Hoyer faces big challenges, small payroll as Padres GM Game plan for Hoyer: Shop Adrian Gonzalez. Keep him unless the offer is overwhelming. Keep Kouzmanoff. Make Headley a super utility man. Do not deal a veteran unless you firmly believe Kyle Blanks can hit for average as well as...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP about 1 month ago: San Diego Padres' Kyle Blanks, bottom, is ridden by teammate Kevin Kouzmanoff during the celebration following Blanks' three-run home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game that gave the Padres a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday, Aug. 17, 2009, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Browse more photos » Ryne Sandberg...
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009
Next up in our Offseason Outlook series, the Padres. Their likely commitments for 2010: C - Nick Hundley - $404K C - Eliezer Alfonzo - $400K 1B - Adrian Gonzalez - $4.75MM 2B - David Eckstein - $1MM SS - Everth Cabrera - $400K 3B - Kevin Kouzmanoff - $432K+ IF - Luis Rodriguez - $675K+ IF - Edgar Gonzalez - $407K LF - Kyle Blanks - $400K CF - Tony Gwynn Jr. - $405K RF - Will Venable - $402K OF - Chase...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 09/17/2009
More photos » by Chris Park - AP about 19 hours ago: San Diego Padres' Everth Cabrera (1) is mobbed by his team after hitting the game winning RBI single in the tenth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 in San Diego. Luis Durango scored on the play and the Padres won 6-5. (AP Photo/Chris Park) Browse more photos » In Padres' victory, the...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 09/11/2009
XX Sports Radio: Kevin Towers Interview (MP3) with Darren Smith Towers on the Padres getting out of last place: "I'd be lying if I didn't say we had our eye on the Diamondbacks ." They are trying to feel good about themselves going into the off season. The Pads have played .500 or better if you take out June and July. Towers personal goal was to win at least 70. It looks like the Pads might...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
XX Sports Radio: Kevin Towers interview (MP3) with Darren Smith Kevin Towers is a huge University of Oregon fan. He couldn't go to the game because he was in a meeting with Moorad and Garfinkel. Towers thinks that you can add 3/4's of a run onto a pitcher's ERA when they go from the NL to the AL. Towers would like for the AL to do away with the Designated Hitter. He would rather put money into pitching...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
San Diego Padres rookie outfielder Kyle Blanks has a partial tear in his plantar fascia and will have his right foot placed in a cast. Padres' Blanks has partially torn plantar fascia - USATODAY.com
ESPN (Free subscription) | 09/01/2009
Padres rookie Kyle Blanks has a partially torn plantar fascia and was placed in a cast.
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
The Padres' lineup was missing not only rookie bopper Kyle Blanks, off to the disabled list after his latest blast, but also slugger Adrian Gonzalez with a sore arm. Powerful absences. But what the hey. It's the road.
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 08/30/2009
More photos » by Alan Diaz - AP 1 day ago: Florida Marlins' Chris Coghlan (8) is out at second base as San Diego Padres second baseman David Eckstein throws to first base to complete the double play in the ninth inning of a baseball game in Miami, Friday, Aug. 28, 2009. Wes Helms was out at first base. The Padres won 9-5. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz) Browse more photos » Nagging right foot sends...
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