San Diego Padres Rumors & News
Worrell feels fine after brief, scoreless outing
San Diego Union-Tribune — It was only a 10-pitch outing in the middle of a wild 31/2-hour spring training game. But for Padres reliever Mark Worrell, his appearance in the seventh inning yesterday marked a milestone.
5 hours agoSpeedy Padres revved on bases
San Diego Union-Tribune — In the course of one afternoon, the Padres yesterday stole six bases, successfully executed two hit-and-run plays yet saw their fastest player (Luis Durango) picked off once and thrown out trying to steal.
5 hours agoKouz missing as A's host Padres
Padres Blog | San Diego Union-Tribune — Kouz missing as A's host Padres
18 hours agoPrickly start for Padres in Cactus
San Diego Union-Tribune — It’s spring training. And it’s early in spring training at that. So early that earlier this week, Padres manager Bud Black said it hasn’t reached the mid-term stage when it comes to grading performance. “We’re still doing open-book tests,” Black said.
March 13, 2010I can't type as fast as I can think
Padres Blog | San Diego Union-Tribune — I can't type as fast as I can think
March 12, 2010Hairston looks worse than he is
Padres Blog | San Diego Union-Tribune — Hairston looks worse than he is
March 12, 2010Garland’s movement good, mechanics so-so
San Diego Union-Tribune — Although his statistical line was bad, Jon Garland was happy.
March 12, 2010Injured Giles decides to retire
San Diego Union-Tribune — The reaction on Scott Hairston’s face was one of disbelief. “Really,” the center fielder said when told yesterday that former Padre Brian Giles had announced his retirement just down the road in the spring training camp of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
March 12, 2010Next game vs Cleveland Indians on Sun, Mar 14 4:05 pm EDT
Opponent news and rumors snapshot:
- Aaron Laffey starts against the Padres: Cleveland Indians spring training briefing Plain Dealer
- Hey, Hoynsie! Paul Hoynes answers your Cleveland Indians questionis Plain Dealer
- Baseball phenoms such as Washington Nationals' Stephen Strasburg and Cincinnati Reds' Aroldis Chapman make their pitches for stardom Plain Dealer
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Brian Giles
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Luis Durango
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Mark Worrell
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Chris Young
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| Tue 3/9 | at Los Angeles | L 5 - 6 | |
| Wed 3/10 | vs Cleveland | W 5 - 4 | |
| Thu 3/11 | vs Chicago | L 7 - 8 | |
| Fri 3/12 | at Texas | L 2 - 6 | |
| Sat 3/13 | at Oakland | L 9 - 10 | |
| Sun 3/14 | vs Cleveland | 4:05 pm EDT | |
| Mon 3/15 | vs San Francisco | 10:05 pm EDT | |
| Tue 3/16 | vs Los Angeles | 4:05 pm EDT |
- Dodgers flying high (and flying home) after 11-1 victory in Taiwan Dodgers Thoughts | ESPN Los Angeles With a latenight freelance assignment to work on and a link to an online feed from Taiwan, I was primed to watch my first full Dodger game of the year. And would that they could all be this much fun in 2010 ... With Manny Ramirez, James Loney and prodigal son Chin-Lung Hu each getting three hits, the Dodger Globetrotters routed the Chinese Professional Baseball League All-Stars, 11-1. The 22-year-old Trayvon Robinson scored three runs, the third on a towering ninth-inning homer to dead center field. Xavier Paul and Michael Restovich had two hits, and Lucas May and Angel Berroa each had boomi...
- Tulo determined to earn ring, Gold Glove Denver Post Troy Tulowitzki is like a shark during infield practice. There's no wasted movement. Everything he does is with a purpose.
- Renck: Case for Helton in Hall Denver Post Todd Helton is the Rockies. That much is certain. Todd Helton is a Hall of Famer. That is matter of conjecture.
- A matter of trust with Rockies Denver Post General manager Dan O'Dowd's new five-year contract extension is a clear reflection of the Rockies' ascension into the realm of serious contenders in the National League.
- Dodgers lose to Arizona, 7-3 Los Angeles Times Chad Billingsley pitches well, Eric Gagne pitches terribly and Blake DeWitt homers in Dodgers' exhibition loss at Tucson. Arizona Diamondbacks 7, Dodgers 3 >>> Tucson
- Billingsley strong in Dodgers' loss Riverside Press-Enterprise
- Fate of Bolts’ free agents up in the air San Diego Union-Tribune The Chargers are realizing some short-term benefits from the NFL’s labor uncertainty. With the 2010 season set to be uncapped, a provision in the Collective Bargaining Agreement stipulates that a player needs six accrued seasons to be an unrestricted free agent.
- Aztecs’ men’s, women’s titles two for the ages San Diego Union-Tribune The Vatican hasn't returned our call for confirmation — they’re kind of busy on weekends — but we’re fairly sure this kind of event takes place about as often as a holy man turns water into wine. The last time something such as this happened may have come shortly after a giant meteor struck Earth, killed all the dinosaurs and left nothing but neophyte basketball players running around.
- Leonard leads Aztecs to MWC title, NCAA berth San Diego Union-Tribune LAS VEGAS — This time, there will be no guessing, hoping or excessive sweating. Perhaps more important, there will be no snubbing. Save the tea leaves and tarot cards. The Aztecs are in.
- Aztec women beat Utah in overtime San Diego Union-Tribune The San Diego State women’s basketball team started overtime with an 8-0 run and held on for a 70-60 win over Utah in the championship game of the Mountain West Conference Tournament.
- Aztecs women reach finals by squashing Cougars San Diego Union-Tribune LAS VEGAS — Jené Morris said the San Diego State Aztecs were hungry. And yesterday afternoon at the Thomas & Mack Center, Morris and her starving teammates attacked BYU like the buffet at The Venetian.
- Aztecs achieve peak performance San Diego Union-Tribune LAS VEGAS — By its very definition, a hump isn’t very high, so it should be fairly easy to get over. But for San Diego State’s men’s basketball program, humps often have looked like Everests. The Aztecs have needed ice axes and carabiners and rope and Sherpas and Sir Edmund Hillary.