• Game #160: San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox

    Game #160: San Diego Padres at Chicago White Sox
    Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The last series of the year starts tonight San Diego Padres vs. Chicago White Sox, September 29, 2023, 4:40 p.m. PT
    Location: Guaranteed Rate Field, Chicago, IL
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    We'll see if the Padres are still alive by the end of the night pic.twitter.com/EkTALm3y0p— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 29, 2023
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  • Padres Reacts Survey Results: Do you want San Diego to finish above .500?

    Padres Reacts Survey Results: Do you want San Diego to finish above .500?
    Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The Gaslamp Ball community gave their thoughts in a recent survey... Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Check out DraftKings Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation.
    The Gaslamp Ball community was asked earlier this week if they want the Padres
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres likely keeping Bob Melvin, A.J. Preller for 2024

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres likely keeping Bob Melvin, A.J. Preller for 2024
    Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, September 29, 2023.San Diego Padres NewsPadres Prefer To Retain A.J. Preller, Bob Melvin In 2024 (MLB Trade Rumors)
    San Diego Padres still alive in long-shot quest for MLB playoffs (NBC 7 San Diego)
    Why Mets, Yankees, Padres became big-money disappointments - ESPN
    MLB News
    How one team became favorite to land Ohtani (CBS Sports)
    10 takeaways from ‘23 regular season (CBS Sports)
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres ‘virtually certain’ Blake Snell, Josh Hader will leave in free agency

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres ‘virtually certain’ Blake Snell, Josh Hader will leave in free agency
    Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, September 28, 2023.San Diego Padres NewsPadres Rumors: ‘Virtually Certain’ That Blake Snell and Josh Hader, Among Others, Will Leave Via Free Agency (Sports Illustrated)
    4 no-brainer San Diego Padres roster decisions to make this offseason (Fansided)
    MLB News
    11 underperformers who can flip the script in the postseason (MLB.com)
    3-team tie? 4-team tie?! Chaotic playoff s
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  • Padres Prefer To Retain A.J. Preller, Bob Melvin In 2024

    Padres Prefer To Retain A.J. Preller, Bob Melvin In 2024
    The Padres have been one of the most disappointing teams in the majors relative to preseason expectations this season, with the club’s 78-80 record putting them on the verge of mathematical elimination from playoff contention despite a $255MM payroll (per RosterResource) funding a star-studded roster that includes the likes of Juan Soto, Josh Hader, and Manny Machado. Despite the failures of the 2023 season, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported today that Padres chairman Pete
  • Game #159: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants

    Game #159: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
    Ed Szczepanski-USA TODAY Sports The final game of the year against the Giants San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants, September 27, 2023, 6:45 p.m. PT
    Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Padres get to face Sean Manaea tonight pic.twitter.com/5qyP0W9a12— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 27, 2023
    Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don&rsq
  • MLB Trade Rumors Podcast: Free Agent Pitching Dark Horses, Padres To Cut Payroll, and If The Angels Should Rebuild

    MLB Trade Rumors Podcast: Free Agent Pitching Dark Horses, Padres To Cut Payroll, and If The Angels Should Rebuild
    The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, pinch-hitting host Mark Polishuk is joined by Steve Adams of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss…MLBTR continues previewing the free agent class, with a focus on which starters and relievers might be flyin
  • The Opener: Padres, Greinke, Seager/McCormick

    The Opener: Padres, Greinke, Seager/McCormick
    As the end of the regular season draws near, here are three things to keep an eye on around baseball:
    1. Padres facing elimination
    As the Padres shut out the Giants last night at Oracle Park, San Francisco was officially eliminated from postseason contention. Now, with one game remaining between the division rivals, the Giants have a chance to return the favor. The Padres are on their last legs, with an elimination number of one.
    The Padres have certainly made things interesting in September, go
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  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres expected to cut payroll

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres expected to cut payroll
    Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, July 22, 2023.San Diego Padres NewsDisappointing Padres expected to cut payroll by about 20% to around $200 million for 2024, per report (CBS Sports)
    Padres Plan To Reduce Payroll To Around $200MM; Front Office Change (MLB Trade Rumors)
    MLB News
    Here are the 10 most bonkers stats of 2023 (MLB.com)
    ‘Thank you, Tito’: Francona leaves lasting mark ahead of retirement (MLB.com
  • Game #158: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants

    Game #158: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
    Photo by Matt Thomas/San Diego Padres/Getty Images Game 2 in San Fran San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants, September 26, 2023, 6:45 p.m. PT
    Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    On the day the Padres could be officially eliminated Manny is not in the lineup pic.twitter.com/fEMXoAtu2L— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 26, 2023
    Please remember our G
  • Padres Reacts Survey: Do you want San Diego to finish above .500?

    Padres Reacts Survey: Do you want San Diego to finish above .500?
    Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports Let your thoughts be known by voting in our poll!Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
    The goal for any team is to win games so this week’s survey question might seem dumb but it’s a valid question based on what has happened this season.
    Please take our survey
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  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres respond to ‘dysfunctional’ rumors

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres respond to ‘dysfunctional’ rumors
    David Frerker-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, September 26, 2023.San Diego Padres NewsPadres push back against reports there’s a lack of leadership in a dysfunctional franchise (AP News)
    San Diego Padres rumors: Juan Soto’s future still hanging in the balance? (Fansided)
    MLB News
    Power Rankings: Where we stand with one week to go (MLB.com)
    Braves GM on Acuña vs. Olson for MVP, long-term deals and more (MLB.com)
  • Game #157: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants

    Game #157: San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants
    Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Game 1 at Oracle Park San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants, September 25, 2023, 6:45 p.m. PT
    Location: Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Let's go the battle for third place tonight in SF pic.twitter.com/11zhpAZ3bp— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 25, 2023
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  • Padres Plan To Reduce Payroll To Around $200MM; Front Office Changes Possible

    Padres Plan To Reduce Payroll To Around $200MM; Front Office Changes Possible
    An Opening Day payroll of just under $249MM and some aggressive acquisitions of star players meant that the Padres were fully expecting a championship in 2023, but San Diego has instead posted only a 77-79 record, and the season’s final week begins with the Padres still in mathematical contention for a wild card slot by only the faintest of margins.  It has been an unusual season in many ways at Petco Park, as such analytical numbers as the Padres’ +91 run differential (the 10th
  • New Fernando Tatis Jr. home run robbery catch shirt available now

    New Fernando Tatis Jr. home run robbery catch shirt available now
    BreakingT has come out with their latest Tatis shirt. Click the link to get yours! Fernando Tatis Jr. made one of the catches of the year on Sunday and BreakingT has made a shirt to commemorate the moment! Get yours now by clicking this link.BreakingT
    BreakingT has plenty of other Padres and Tatis shirts as well so make sure you check them all out.
  • Padres fans deserved better in 2023

    Padres fans deserved better in 2023
    Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Over 3 million entered Petco Park this season but there won’t be any October baseball in San Diego 3,271,554
    That’s the final attendance number for San Diego Padres home games this season, which broke the franchise record and Petco Park record.You fans showed up this season and as manager Bob Melvin said earlier this year, you were “the most consistent part of this season.”
    I can’t even imagine how much money the fan base spent on ti
  • Bob Melvin could voluntarily leave the Padres after the season?

    Bob Melvin could voluntarily leave the Padres after the season?
    Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Athletic’s Dennis Lin wrote Sunday there has been “widespread speculation” that Melvin could choose to leave ‘Bob Melvin chooses to leave the San Diego Padres a year after reaching the NLCS’ could end up being a headline you see at the end of the season, according to Dennis Lin of The Athletic.Dennis Lin in The Athletic
    To be clear, Lin is just saying there has been speculation Melvin could choose to leave so this might not e
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres blow out Cardinals in home finale

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres blow out Cardinals in home finale
    David Frerker-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, September 25, 2023.San Diego Padres NewsPadres finish home slate by routing Cardinals (San Diego Union-Tribune)
    Padres score 12 runs in home finale vs. Cardinals (MLB.com)
    Cardinals 2-12 Padres (Sep 24, 2023) Game Recap (ESPN.com)
    While Michael Wacha toyed with a shutout, his Padres pulverize Cardinals, 12-2 (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
    MLB News
    8 storylines to watch in season’s fin
  • Game #156: San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals

    Game #156: San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
    Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The final home game of the year. So sad... San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals, September 24, 2023, 1:10 p.m. PT
    Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Manny not in the lineup for the final home game of 2023 pic.twitter.com/WlA8siwDGe— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 24, 2023
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  • Padres Reacts Survey Results: Are the leadership problems actually Bob Melvin’s fault?

    Padres Reacts Survey Results: Are the leadership problems actually Bob Melvin’s fault?
    Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Gaslamp Ball community gave their thoughts in a recent survey... Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Check out DraftKings Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation.
    The Gaslamp Ball community was asked last week if they think the recently reported
  • Game #155: San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals

    Game #155: San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
    Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Friars go for the ninth straight win San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals, September 23, 2023, 5:40 p.m. PT
    Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The FanPlease remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’t troll in your comments; create conversation rather than destroying it
    Remember Gaslamp Ball is basically a non-profanity site
    Out
  • NL West Notes: Machado, Smith, Giants

    NL West Notes: Machado, Smith, Giants
    Right elbow surgery seems to be in the cards for Manny Machado, and the star third baseman shed a bit more light on his injury situation when speaking with The Athletic’s Dennis Lin and other reporters Friday.  According to his doctors, Machado said he’ll need 5-7 months of recovery time before he is able to both hit and field, meaning he’ll be limited in some capacity heading into Spring Training and potentially for the start of the Padres’ 2024 season.  This t
  • Game #154: San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals

    Game #154: San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals
    Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images The Padres sit 4.5 games back of a postseason spot San Diego Padres vs. St. Louis Cardinals, September 22, 2023, 6:40 p.m. PT
    Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Good to see Ha-Seong Kim's back pic.twitter.com/Jm7lccf21y— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 22, 2023
    Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’
  • Padres To Select Jose Espada

    Padres To Select Jose Espada
    The Padres will promote right-hander Jose Espada to the majors, according to an announcement from the American Association’s Milwaukee Milkmen. The pitcher confirmed the news in a Spanish-language interview with Antolín Ríos of El Nuevo Día. The Padres have a full 40-man roster but a number of players (e.g. Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove and Tim Hill) who are out for the season and can be transferred to the 60-day injured list.
    Espada, 26, gets to the majors more t
  • MLBTR Poll: Michael Wacha’s Option

    MLBTR Poll: Michael Wacha’s Option
    Among last winter’s notable free agents, few remained unsigned as long as Michael Wacha. The veteran right-hander was on the market until mid-February. He eventually inked a four-year, $26MM guarantee to join the Padres, although the contract structure was rather complex.
    Wacha was guaranteed $7.5MM for this season between his salary and a signing bonus. (He subsequently earned an additional $500K for starting 20 games.) This winter, the Padres will have to decide whether to trigger s
  • Good Morning San Diego: Should Padres ‘run it back’ in 2024?

    Good Morning San Diego: Should Padres ‘run it back’ in 2024?
    Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Thursday, September 21, 2023.San Diego Padres NewsWhy Padres should run it back in 2024 despite down year (CBS Sports)
    Former Padres Flameout Released By Struggling AL Squad (Sports Illustrated)
    MLB News
    Guardians preparing for end of the Terry Francona era (CBS Sports)
    Yusei Kikuchi blames cramp on ‘only’ sleeping 11 hours (CBS Sports)
    Red Sox haven’t requested Mike Hazen
  • Padres’ Tim Hill Undergoes Finger Surgery

    Padres’ Tim Hill Undergoes Finger Surgery
    Padres reliever Tim Hill underwent surgery today to address a ligament injury in his left ring finger, tweets Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune. He won’t throw for six to eight weeks but is expected to be ready for Spring Training.
    Hill, 34 in February, has spent the last four seasons as a situational option out of the San Diego bullpen. A sidearming lefty, he doesn’t throw hard but works from a low enough arm angle to usually keep the ball on the ground. Hill’s
  • Game #153: San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies

    Game #153: San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies
    Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images The last game against the Rockies of the year San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies, September 20, 2023, 1:10 p.m. PT
    Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Ha-Seong Kim continues to be out of the lineup pic.twitter.com/1eHgWI6Qs4— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 20, 2023
    Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines
  • MLB Trade Rumors Podcast: Front Office Changes in Boston and New York, and the New Rays’ Stadium Agreement

    MLB Trade Rumors Podcast: Front Office Changes in Boston and New York, and the New Rays’ Stadium Agreement
    The latest episode of the MLB Trade Rumors Podcast is now live on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and wherever you get your podcasts! Make sure you subscribe as well! You can also use the player at this link to listen, if you don’t use Spotify or Apple for podcasts.This week, host Darragh McDonald is joined by Mark Polishuk of MLB Trade Rumors to discuss:MLBTR continues Previewing The Free Agent Class (1:30)
    The Mets hire David Stearns and the Red Sox fire Chaim Bloom (5:35)
    T
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres nearly complete no-no in win vs. Rockies

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres nearly complete no-no in win vs. Rockies
    Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Wednesday, September 20, 2023.San Diego Padres NewsPadres lose no-hitter in ninth inning - The San Diego Union-Tribune
    Padres pull Blake Snell after 7 no-hit innings, 104 pitches vs. Rockies (The Athletic)
    MLB News
    Acuña (2 HRs), Strider (11 K’s) on cusp of history (MLB.com)
    If O’s hold off Rays for division, AL’s No. 1 seed a guarantee (MLB.com)
    A HR robbery while c
  • Game #152: San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies

    Game #152: San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies
    Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Game 2 vs. Colorado San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies, September 19, 2023, 6:40 p.m. PT
    Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Another day off for Manny pic.twitter.com/6coI0ahH2H— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 19, 2023
    Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’t troll in your co
  • Padres Reacts Survey: Are the leadership problems actually Bob Melvin’s fault?

    Padres Reacts Survey: Are the leadership problems actually Bob Melvin’s fault?
    Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Let your thoughts be known by voting in our poll!Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys.
    Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal put out a piece in The Athletic today about problems in the San Diego Padres organization. Manager Bob Melvin was mentioned and his relationship wi
  • Drew Pomeranz Shut Down For Remainder Of 2023 Season

    Drew Pomeranz Shut Down For Remainder Of 2023 Season
    Left-hander Drew Pomeranz has been dealing with elbow discomfort while rehabbing with Triple-A El Paso, and Jeff Sanders of the San Diego Union-Tribune (X link) reports that Pomeranz’s season is officially over.  The southpaw already hasn’t seen any action since pitching a scoreless inning for El Paso on September 3.
    Pomeranz is heading for free agency, as his four-year, $34MM contract with the Padres is up after the season.  The deal amounted to 44 1/3 relief innings for S
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres owner Peter Seidler recovering from procedure

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres owner Peter Seidler recovering from procedure
    Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Tuesday, September 19, 2023.San Diego Padres NewsPadres owner Peter Seidler had a medical procedure and won’t be at the ballpark again this season (AP News)
    Padres Chairman Peter Seidler recovering from medical procedure (San Diego Union-Tribune)
    MLB News
    Dodgers clinch: Can they win it all again? (CBS Sports)
    Cardinals can and must turn it around for 2024 (CBS Sports)
    GM hot seat rank
  • Injury Notes: Correa, Kim, Feltner, Gallegos

    Injury Notes: Correa, Kim, Feltner, Gallegos
    Carlos Correa exited Monday night’s game against the Reds in the first inning following a flare-up of his plantar fasciitis. The shortstop told reporters (including Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com) that he felt a tweak in his heel as he ran to catch a pop fly.
    Correa has been playing through the painful condition throughout most of the season. He was diagnosed with plantar fasciitis and a muscle strain in his left foot arch back in May but has avoided a trip to the injured list thus far. The two
  • Game #151: San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies

    Game #151: San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies
    Photo by Harry How/Getty Images The start of the final home stand of the season San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies, September 18, 2023, 6:40 p.m. PT
    Location: Petco Park, San Diego, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    The 12th time this season Xander is leading off pic.twitter.com/YQGlWfasHL— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 18, 2023
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  • Manny Machado Expects To Undergo Elbow Surgery, Possibly Before End Of Season

    Manny Machado Expects To Undergo Elbow Surgery, Possibly Before End Of Season
    TODAY: Manny Machado told reporters on Monday (including Annie Heilbrunn of the San Diego Union-Tribune) that elbow surgery is now the likely course of action. While he did not say exactly when he plans to have the procedure, he did suggest it could be before the end of the season. It’s highly possible the six-time All-Star is waiting until the Padres are mathematically eliminated from postseason contention to make a final decision. Regardless of when (or if) he eventually u
  • Peter Seidler releases statement to Padres fans

    Peter Seidler releases statement to Padres fans
    Photo by Denis Poroy/Getty Images The Padres chairman shared a personal updateSan Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler released a statement this morning via the team’s social media channels, which included an update on his personal health:
    Official statement from Padres Chairman Peter Seidler: pic.twitter.com/dKGTr9qVw9— San Diego Padres (@Padres) September 18, 2023Obviously we’re wishing the best to Peter and his family. This year had to have been tough on him because of the re
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres linked to Mike Trout trade rumors

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres linked to Mike Trout trade rumors
    Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Monday, September 18, 2023.San Diego Padres NewsPadres Rumors: Writer Proposes Deal to Get 3-Time MVP Mike Trout in San Diego (Sports Illustrated)
    Padres achieve first four-game winning streak of 2023 with victory over A’s (San Diego Union-Tribune)
    MLB News
    From Baní to The Land, J-Ram a giant among marginalized youth (MLB.com)
    O’s ‘trying to wake the world up’
  • Clarifying some things about Kevin Acee’s Manny Machado Padres culture article

    Clarifying some things about Kevin Acee’s Manny Machado Padres culture article
    Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports There seems to be some misunderstanding out there about this... A lot of attention was given to the article Kevin Acee wrote on Friday about the San Diego Padres culture. Some of the reaction was about the actual information in the article while others, as you can see below, had thoughts that had nothing to do with the information (what I mean by that is people disregarded what Acee wrote because they’re not fans of Acee).Here were some of the things fans wrote o
  • Padres shutting down Joe Musgrove was the right move

    Padres shutting down Joe Musgrove was the right move
    Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports Musgrove had been sidelined since early August with right shoulder capsule inflammation MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell reported on Friday that the San Diego Padres were ending Joe Musgrove’s season because of where the team was in the standings, not because there was a setback. Cassavell added “the Padres have not formally announced the decision, but multiple people with knowledge of their plans confirmed as much.”
    Just like the Yu Darvish decisio
  • Game #150: San Diego Padres at Oakland A’s

    Game #150: San Diego Padres at Oakland A’s
    Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images The series finale at the Coliseum San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics, September 17, 2023, 1:07 p.m. PT
    Location: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Manny back in the lineup today pic.twitter.com/VJTMG5qPw0— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 17, 2023
    Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.Don’t troll in
  • Padres Reacts Survey Results: Should San Diego shut down Manny Machado?

    Padres Reacts Survey Results: Should San Diego shut down Manny Machado?
    Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Fans know what the right decision is... Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in San Diego Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Check out DraftKings Sportsbook, the official sportsbook partner of SB Nation.
    The Gaslamp Ball community was asked last week if they think the San Diego Padres should shut down Manny Machado for
  • Game #149: San Diego Padres at Oakland A’s

    Game #149: San Diego Padres at Oakland A’s
    Photo by Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images Day baseball in Oakland San Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics, September 16, 2023, 1:07 p.m. PT
    Location: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    The third time Manny hasn't been in the lineup in the last week pic.twitter.com/DoXfv8xCMq— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 16, 2023
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  • Padres Reinstate Ji Man Choi

    Padres Reinstate Ji Man Choi
    The Padres activated Ji Man Choi from the 10-day injured list this evening. Matt Carpenter landed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to September 12, with right elbow inflammation.
    Choi makes it back to the majors before season’s end. He has been out since August 14, when a ribcage strain sent him to the IL. He was able to get back into rehab games a couple weeks later, but it seemed his season would be over when he fouled a ball off his right foot while playing for Triple-A El Paso 1
  • Game #148: San Diego Padres at Oakland A’s

    Game #148: San Diego Padres at Oakland A’s
    Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports A visit to the Oakland ColiseumSan Diego Padres vs. Oakland Athletics, September 15, 2023, 6:40 p.m. PT
    Location: Oakland Coliseum, Oakland, CA
    TV: MLB TV, AT&T U-Verse Channel 781, Cox Channel 4, Spectrum Channel 305, Spectrum Hawaii Channel 230
    Radio: 97.3 The Fan
    Bob Melvin facing his former team in Oakland (even though it doesn't look anything like the rosters he managed) pic.twitter.com/C058cetZNA— Talking Friars (@TalkingFriars) September 15, 2023
  • Good Morning San Diego: Padres face A’s in three-game series

    Good Morning San Diego: Padres face A’s in three-game series
    Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports Everything you need to know about MLB news and your San Diego Padres for Friday, September 15, 2023.San Diego Padres NewsInjuries: Scherzer, Orioles, Alcantara, Padres, Ohtani (MLB.com)
    Downtown San Diego residents want the city to pull the plug on Padres concerts (CBS 8)
    MLB News
    MLB honors Clemente’s legacy across baseball today (MLB.com)
    Raley’s go-ahead blast puts Rays one back of O’s in AL East (MLB.com)
    Rangers tighten AL West race with sweep of
  • How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs

    How Tim Flannery, the Giants Coach, Got Back to Writing Songs
    Tim Flannery’s rollicking life as an athlete and a musician was nearly cut short by a staph infection. But one of baseball’s most unlikely characters found his way back.
  • Rich Hill Remains On Waivers

    Rich Hill Remains On Waivers
    Sept. 14: Bradford has issued a correction, tweeting that Hill’s waiver period does not expire until today. Hill has not yet formally gone unclaimed.
    Sept. 13: Padres southpaw Rich Hill went unclaimed on waivers, reports Rob Bradford of WEEI (Twitter link). San Diego doesn’t have to outright him to a minor league affiliate. In all likelihood, he’ll remain on the Friars’ roster for the final couple weeks of the season.
    The Padres put the veteran southpaw on waivers earlier
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