Daily Friar 4.14.12

I was in LA last night. Not for the game, but for a concert. I was however following the game on my phone and I was impressed that I saw a number higher than 2 next to the Padres. I was then impressed that we were able to tie the game up when it came to the 9th inning. Then all hell broke loose. It is sad how the Dodgers won that game. They didn't even have to put up a fight in the end. Anyways, Joe Wieland will be making his MLB debut tonight. Should be fun to watch. Also I hope that you are enjoying the one year anniversary of Friarhood Radio. Here are your Padres links for today:
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Thatcher walks in winning run after Padres' rally - Padres.com
"There's no disputing that, as the Dodgers walked away -- literally -- with a 9-8 victory when Padres relief pitcher Joe Thatcher walked Andre Ethier on four pitches with the bases loaded to force in the winning run, much to the delight of a crowd of 31,601."

Bass wants to lower pitch count, lengthen innings - Union Tribune
"'I can’t be afraid to give up a 0-and-2 or a 1-and-2 hit,' said Bass. 'I think that’s in the back of my mind. So when I get ahead like that, I start trying to get the hitter to expand the zone and strike out on a pitch outside the zone.'"

Hundley still hitless, confidence still high - NCT
"Hundley said he isn't putting all of the team's struggles squarely on his shoulders. But it doesn't mean he's letting himself off the hook, either."

Top 5 Padres under 25 - Yahoo.com
"The San Diego Padres have one of the youngest rosters in the National League. The team has several quality players on the major league roster that are all under 25 years old."

Orlando Hudson talks about baseball being a "white mans" sport - CBS News
"Hudson, a two-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner, said baseball has an image problem among black youth in America."

Tom Krasovic talks about how Kevin Towers turned the DBacks around
"Inspired by what he believed the Diamondbacks could soon become, the former Padres general manager proposed having two of his future salaries become guaranteed only if the team won a lot more often."

Baseball offers another path to success for Clayton Richard - Chicken Friars
"Baseball allowed Richard to continue on with a career in professional sports.  It wasn’t football, but it also wasn’t a back-up job early."

Highlights from the Bud Black press conference - Gaslamp Ball
"On Clayton Richard: Looked sharp. Velocity at the end was strong, which was a good sign. Would've liked to have the pitch back from Kemp obviously."

First week ramblings - RJs Fro
"I do like the purposed idea of putting the teams with the best records in the playoffs despite where they might have finished in a division setting. Sorry Padres!"

Padres daily farm round-up - Matt Baker of The Friarhood

Good, Bad and Ugly of yesterday's game - The Friarhood

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