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San Diego Padres 2018 Roster Review: Catcher AJ Ellis
Having A.J. Ellis in the clubhouse was a big boost for the San Diego Padres and his stick was a pleasant surprise. Baseball players like A.J. Ellis rarely get the credit they deserve. His stat sheet isn’t impressive, he isn’t an everyday player, and he doesn’t strike fear into any pitcher he faces. However, AJ […] San Diego Padres 2018 Roster Review: Catcher AJ Ellis - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
sandiegouniontribune.com Oct 19, 2018
Offseason leagues: Reed, Potts start fast in AFL
The Texas League significantly challenged Buddy Reed and Hudson Potts after both hit their way out of the California League this summer. Both Padres prospects are stretching their legs early in the Arizona Fall League. The 19-year-old Potts is among league leaders in total bases (12) six games...
Friars on Base Oct 19, 2018
San Diego Padres: An Interesting Prospect And Roster Decision
The problem with building one of the deepest farm systems in baseball is you eventually run out of room. The San Diego Padres are going to have to be very creative this offseason. It is a topic that has already been discussed in great detail and is sure to continue to draw an extreme amount […] San Diego Padres: An Interesting Prospect And Roster Decision - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
sandiegouniontribune.com Oct 19, 2018
Austin Allen catches on in Padres system
Austin Allen had just caught nine innings in an 8-7 victory for the Peoria Javelinas in the Oct. 9 opener of the Arizona Fall League season. The 3½-hour game was Allen’s 129th this year, the most he has ever played, and not even counting the time he spent participating in his first major league...
Friars on Base Oct 18, 2018
San Diego Padres: Trouble With The Curve? Not This Padre
San Diego Padres center fielder Manuel Margot had a lot of success against major league curveballs this season. As a whole, major league hitters batted .217 against curveballs in the 2018 regular season. Break that number down by each major league franchise and you find the San Diego Padres near the very bottom of the […] San Diego Padres: Trouble With The Curve? Not This Padre - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Friars on Base Oct 18, 2018
San Diego Padres 2018 Review: Outfielder Travis Jankowski
We roll along with our review of the 2018 San Diego Padres season by taking a dive into the year Travis Jankowski had at the plate and in the field. What a season for San Diego Padres outfielder Travis Jankowski. The 27-year-old left-handed hitter had the best season of his career in 2018, cementing his […] San Diego Padres 2018 Review: Outfielder Travis Jankowski - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
sandiegouniontribune.com Oct 18, 2018
Padres salary arbitration projections
A look at MLBTradeRumors.com's arbitration projects for seven eligible Padres.
Friars on Base Oct 18, 2018
San Diego Padres: Watch Hudson Potts Light Up The Arizona Fall League [VIDEO]
San Diego Padres third base prospect Hudson Potts has been solid in the Arizona Fall League. As the San Diego Padres hot stove was ignited well before the end of the 2018 regular season, one prospect has popped up in more and more discussions, third baseman Hudson Potts. After ripping through the Carolina League with the […] San Diego Padres: Watch Hudson Potts Light Up The Arizona Fall League [VIDEO] - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Friars on Base Oct 17, 2018
San Diego Padres: Kevin Brown And His 1998 Playoff Performances
This year’s NLCS has featured a few dominant pitching performances, including one from a former San Diego Padres pitcher. “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” If that’s true, a large number of San Diego Padres fans are currently cheering on the Milwaukee Brewers in this year’s National League Championship series, as they battle […] San Diego Padres: Kevin Brown And His 1998 Playoff Performances - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Friars on Base Oct 16, 2018
San Diego Padres: 2018 MVP, Rookie Of The Year, Cy Young
With the 2018 San Diego Padres season behind us, let’s discuss who is worthy of a few end of season awards. As the adage goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? After witnessing one of the worst offensive performances in franchise history this season, San Diego Padres fans could use this offseason to step away […] San Diego Padres: 2018 MVP, Rookie Of The Year, Cy Young - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Friars on Base Oct 15, 2018
San Diego Padres 2018 Review: Outfielder Franchy Cordero
Part three of our San Diego Padres offseason roster review continues with a look at one of the more exciting position players on the roster. Oh, the season 2018 could have been for San Diego Padres outfielder Franchy Cordero. After winning the Rookie of the Year and MVP awards in the Dominican Winter League last […] San Diego Padres 2018 Review: Outfielder Franchy Cordero - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
sandiegouniontribune.com Oct 15, 2018
Padres mailbag: Renfroe, Reyes on the block? Preller, Green status?
Answers about the Padres trade considerations, when the team will compete and where Fernando Tatis Jr. will start 2019.
Friars on Base Oct 14, 2018
San Diego Padres: Prospects Begin Play In Venezuelan Winter League
A number of San Diego Padres prospects have made their way down to Venezuela for winter ball. One of the best things about baseball is that it never ends. While Major League Baseball begins to wind down the 2018 season, a large percentage of MiLB and many MLB players have made the journey south for […] San Diego Padres: Prospects Begin Play In Venezuelan Winter League - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Friars on Base Oct 13, 2018
San Diego Padres: Sonny Gray Is For Sale, Should The Padres Buy?
The New York Yankees have announced that Sonny Gray is for sale, but is he a fit for the San Diego Padres? Let’s fire up the rumor mill, shall we? In his end of season press conference, after an exhilarating series against the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman let the league […] San Diego Padres: Sonny Gray Is For Sale, Should The Padres Buy? - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
Friars on Base Oct 12, 2018
San Diego Padres 2018 Review: Starting Pitcher Dinelson Lamet
Arguably, the best starting pitcher on the San Diego Padres roster didn’t suit up in 2018. We’re going to continue to fill the void between playoff baseball and what is sure to be a busy offseason for the San Diego Padres by taking a look at another Friar who did not see the field in […] San Diego Padres 2018 Review: Starting Pitcher Dinelson Lamet - Friars on Base - Friars on Base - A San Diego Padres Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More
