8:28 AM ET, Thu March 11, 2010

Charity Game Thread: 3/4 Padres @ Mariners

Gaslamp Ball — More photos » Charlie Neibergall - AP Browse more photos » Baseball be back, bitches. Bitter rivals meet up today in the Charity Game that does count in the Cactus League standings. No radio until tomorrow. How are we supposed to follow this game?  Where are we getting our updates from? Padres.com? Twitter? Oh here's the Live Box Score Corey Brock has his Padres Primer up for today. So check that out. Charity Game Line up via @SDPadres Twitter: Tony Gwynn CF Jerry Hairston Jr. 2B Adrian Gonzalez 1B Chase Headley 3B ...

San Diego Padres March 4, 2010

If you get past the close talker at the beginning you can watch Chris Young, Nick Hundley, Tony...

Gaslamp Ball — If you get past the close talker at the beginning you can watch Chris Young, Nick Hundley, Tony Gwynn, Tim Stauffer and Will Venable work out. San Diego Padres Train at Fitness Quest 10 (via ToddDurkinFQ10)

San Diego Padres February 24, 2010

Around the Mission: 2/22 Padres Links

Gaslamp Ball — More photos » Charlie Neibergall - AP 2 days ago: San Diego Padres pitcher Jon Garland warms up with teammates on the team's first day of baseball spring training for pitchers and catchers, Friday, Feb. 19, 2010, in Peoria, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Browse more photos » Sessions with Gwynn a boon for Cunningham | padres.com: NewsIn 2006, Aaron Cunningham cold-called a Hall of Famer. That phone call turned into an invitation for Cunningham, now with the Padres, to work with Tony Gwynn at Sa...

San Diego Padres February 22, 2010

Life for Gwynn ‘tougher’ without Strasburg

San Diego Union-Tribune — San Diego State opens the 2010 baseball season at home tonight against No. 22-ranked Oklahoma. SDSU coach Tony Gwynn estimates that he already has been asked one question “a gazillion times.” What’s it like without Stephen Strasburg?

San Diego State Aztecs February 19, 2010

Around the Mission: 2/17 Padres Links

Gaslamp Ball — via www.fox5sandiego.com View full size photo » Padres CEO Jeff Moorad: ‘I’m pleased with the progress to date’ - SignOnSanDiego.com"Like last season, I believe we’re positioned to take another step forward. I’d be disappointed if we didn’t improve on our 75 wins and get back to 2-plus million in attendance." XX Sports Radio: Tony Gwynn Interview (MP3)Coach spent some time with San Diego State Head Baseball Coach and former Padre great Tony Gwynn to preview this season's Aztec Baseball team. Inbox: Where should Pad...

San Diego Padres February 17, 2010

Anthony Keith Gwynn Jr.: On a scale from Zero to Tony Gwynn

Gaslamp Ball — More photos » Lenny Ignelzi - AP YAAAAAAAAARRRR!!!! I'M A LION!!! I'M A LION!!! YAAAAAAAARRRR!!!(AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi) Browse more photos » The Zero to Tony Gwynn scale is a rating of a Padres' importance to the San Diego Padres and their fans. The scale works to determine the relative importance of a particular Padre based on the assumption that Tony Gwynn is the perfect representation of the San Diego Padres. This is a test of how much one is willing to forgive. Picture this: The Most Belove...

San Diego Padres February 16, 2010

Next stop, Cooperstown

The LoHud Yankees Blog | Journal News — Frank Thomas was a .301/.419/.555 hitter for his career? He got on base 4,222 times, which is 250 more than Tony Gwynn, 400 more than Mike Schmidt, 800 more than Ernie Banks and a thousand more than Willie Stargell. He was top 10 in RBI nine times, led the league in walks four times and [...]

New York Yankees February 11, 2010

1. Tony Gwynn, CF 2. David Eckstein, 2B 3. Adrian Gonazlez, 1B 4. Chase Headley, 3B 5. Kyle...

Gaslamp Ball — 1. Tony Gwynn, CF 2. David Eckstein, 2B 3. Adrian Gonazlez, 1B 4. Chase Headley, 3B 5. Kyle Blanks, LF 6. Will Venable, RF 7. Nick Hundley, C 8. Everth Cabrera, SS 9. Starting pitcher Buddy Black's lineup if he had to make one today. Padres brass talk ‘10 lineup, rotation, Adrian Gonzalez

San Diego Padres February 11, 2010
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