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Daily Padres Roundup: August 5, 2013

Kennedy hugs his former Yankee manager, Joe Girardi. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports   Here is the “Daily Roundup,” Friars fans:   Jesse Spector of “The Sporting News”...

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Daily Padres Roundup: August 14, 2013

Volquez has struggled against the Rockies. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports   Here is the “Daily Roundup,” Friars fans:   After he was shelled for eight runs during 4.1 innings of work on...

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2013 Padres Season Review: Carlos Quentin

Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports Carlos Quentin was putting together a respectable year in 2013 before a right knee injury caused him to miss the final two months of the...

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NL West: Ranking the Outfields

Ah, the outfield.  Standing in a huge field of freshly mown grass, the sun shining high in the sky, reacting at the crack of the bat, instantly calculating the trajectory of the ball and sprinting to...

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Padres Around the Bases – 2/24/14

Here we go again. We have a Padre down (Chase Headley). Who could have seen that coming? But, don’t go jumping off a bridge just yet. Headley had an MRI today and walked into camp without crutches so,...

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Who’s Shagging the Fly Balls: Padres 2014 Outfield Preview

As I mentioned in the first look at the Padres lineup, the goal of Josh Byrnes should be to add 16 wins to last season’s total. This team is no longer rebuilding, the young players are starting to...

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Rehab Assignment Around The Corner For Quentin

According to a recent report from Corey Brock of MLB.com, San Diego Padres’ outfielder Carlos Quentin could finally be starting a rehab assignment in the coming days. Quentin, who has yet to play in a...

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Quentin, Headley Close to Return

Two important Padres are getting healthy. According to Jeff Sanders of the U-T, Chase Headley is expected to return from the DL after the minimum stay.  He is scheduled to come off the DL on May 10th....

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Padres’ Headley and Quentin Could Return This Week

  The San Diego Padres could possibly get back two of the missing pieces to their lineup on this current homestand if outfielder Carlos Quentin and Chase Headley are activated from the disabled list....

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Padres Shouldn’t Be Concerned With Ice Cold Bats

Every team goes through their share of slumps, cold spells, and uneventful offense. A season is 162-games long, and no team hits on all cylinders for the full marathon. Then again, few teams have ever...

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Padres’ Quentin Expected To Be Activated On Tuesday

  The Padres may have received some excellent news today. It is being reported by Darren Smith of the Darren Smith Show in San Diego that outfielder Carlos Quentin is heading with the club to...

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Carlos Quentin Activated; Will Start Tonight

Carlos Quentin is back. After missing the final 54 games last season and the first 39 this season, the Padres clean-up hitter will return to the lineup tonight, when the team faces the Cincinnati Reds...

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Streaking Padres Kick Off Series in Cincy

The Padres will be taking their longest winning streak into Cincinnati this evening with the hopes of making it four in a row. Today marks the beginning of a 3 game series against the Reds and the...

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Padres Option Blanks Back To Triple-A

In a move that has some scratching their heads, the San Diego Padres have optioned first baseman/outfielder Kyle Blanks back to Triple-A El Paso in order to make room for the recently activated Carlos...

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Carlos Quentin Expected To Start In Padres Opener

  Outfielder Carlos Quentin is expected to return to the Padres’ lineup Monday as the team prepares to open a three-game series with NL West rival Arizona Diamondbacks. The Padres’ are  looking to move...

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Padres Weekly Preview: May 26th – June 1st

After a May that had started out pretty well, last week was pretty forgettable for the Friars. They lost a 2-game series against the Twins, then only managed a split against the lowly Chicago Cubs. The...

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Chicago Homecoming for Carlos Quentin

There is always something special about certain places in life, isn’t there? The places that defined and shaped us.  For Carlos Quentin, Chicago is where he truly became a major league ballplayer. As...

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Mariners Pitching Beats Bad Padres Hitting

  Tonight’s matchup against the Mariners wasn’t billed as a must watch by anyone. The result seemed like a foregone conclusion, with one of the best pitchers in baseball, Tyson Ross, going up against...

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Carlos Quentin Open To Remove No-Trade Clause

  With the Padres season pretty much coming to an end as they fall farther and farther back in the standings, the team will most likely look to reduce payroll and move certain players before the...

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Morning Coffee with Mark Whelan: Who Should the Padres Trade?

As we wind toward the end of an emotional week, the rumors have taken an interesting turn. For several weeks, we’ve been thinking about the Padres leadership – Josh Byrnes, Buddy Black, Phil Plantier –...

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