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Giants might regret waiver claim

San Diego Union-Tribune — Thinking the Padres were interested in Cody Ross with Tony Gwynn going on the disabled list, San Francisco blocked the Padres from acquiring the Marlin on a waiver deal by claiming Ross ahead of the Padres

San Diego Padres August 25, 2010

Around the Mission: 8/20 Padres Links

Gaslamp Ball — More photos » Charles Rex Arbogast - AP "MY HAMATE BONE! IT'S HOOKED!" Browse more photos » Broken hand likely ends Gwynn's season | padres.com: NewsPadres center fielder Tony Gwynn, who is having one of the best defensive seasons of any National League outfielder, is likely done for the season after he suffered a fractured hamate bone in his right hand on Wednesday. "Daily Update: Aug. 19 -- What after Gwynn?" by Padres ScorecardBut Gwynn's loss is going to weaken the Padres options in the outfie...

San Diego Padres August 20, 2010

Tony Gwynn: "To this day, I really believe I’d have hit .400"

Gaslamp BallTony Gwynn in 1994 with "Seven Grains of Pain" View full size photo » Sixteen years ago today, Dex and I were working hard shoveling monkey shit at our summer jobs at the zoo, smoking menthol cigarettes and trying to save up enough money for college and to see Forrest Gump once more together before Summer ended. On August 11, 1994 Tony the Gwynn was working hard too.  Armed with his own Excalibur, his prized ash bat "Seven Grains of Pain" (there are conflicting reports that call it "Nine Grains of Pain"), together they would slash singles all ov...

San Diego Padres August 11, 2010

Around the Mission: 8/6 Padres Links

Gaslamp Ball — More photos » Where were you when Tony Gwynn got his 3000th hit? Browse more photos » Baseball Video Highlights & Clips | BB Moments: 8/6/99: Tony Gwynn Gathers 3,000th Hit - Video | MLB.com: MultimediaOn 8/6/99 Tony Gwynn hit #3000 in Montreal. Arms Up If You’re Concerned About Pads"The guess is that in order to cement his status as Boy Wonder and help carry his team to the wire, Hoyer is going to have to ring-up one more deal down the stretch. Another veteran starter is going to have to be acquired — somewhere, somehow." PADRES: Correia delivers a s...

San Diego Padres August 6, 2010

Q&A with Dick Enberg

Los Angeles Times — The San Diego Padres' TV play-by-play announcer talks about his return to broadcasting baseball. Longtime sports broadcaster Dick Enberg has reunited with his first love this year: baseball play-by-play. Enberg, 75, accepted a multiyear offer to become the San Diego Padres' full-time TV voice for Cox Communications Channel 4. He is the Padres' point man home and away for 109 games, calling all nine innings with analysts Mark Grant or Tony Gwynn, with pauses only for network TV tennis duty at Wimbledon a...

Los Angeles Dodgers August 4, 2010

Around the Mission: 8/3 Padres Links

Gaslamp Ball — More photos » Danny Moloshok - AP about 13 hours ago: San Diego Padres starting pitcher Clayton Richard throws against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the third inning of their baseball game, Monday, Aug. 2, 2010, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Danny Moloshok) Browse more photos » San Diego Padres surprises even themselves at deadline - Lee Jenkins - SI.comJed Hoyer, you are awesome." XX1090 TV: Jed Hoyer, Adrian Gonzalez and Tony Gwynn talk about LudwickMarty interviews Hoyer and others about the acqui...

San Diego Padres August 3, 2010
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  • Padres need to get back on winning track San Diego Union-Tribune The Padres have lost seven in a row going into 10-game homestand against N.L. West rivals Colorado, Los Angeles and San Francisco
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  • Fox picks up Padres game, announcers San Diego Union-Tribune Sept. 18 game at St. Louis now will be on Fox. Plus, Leitner and Coleman will appear on Saturday's telecast.
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