Daily Friar 9.7.12

The Padres had a well deserved off day last night before coming home to take on the Diamondbacks. Tonight is the beer fest game, then you have your standard Saturday and Sunday games following that. So there are plenty of fun times to be had this weekend downtown at Petco park. I have a feeling that this team can beat up on the Diamondbacks and win yet another series. In fact, I know they have the chops to even pull off a sweep and push the DBacks deeper into the standings and spoil their playoff hopes. In fact if we do sweep them then we will be just a game behind the DBacks in the standings, which means oh so close to 3rd place. Here are your Padres links for today:
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Fast risers mark Padres' new top 20 prospects list - Padres.com
"The Padres continued to see the fruits of their recent Drafts, as several players took sizable steps ahead during the 2012 season. The team saw big contributions from three of the players obtained from the Reds in the December deal that sent pitcher Mat Latos to Cincinnati."

A day in the baseball life of Bud Black - Union Tribune
"Black is not an authoritarian manager. He empowers his coaching staff. His style is based partially on his personality and partially from observing the managers he played for and served under as a coach. He’s much bigger on individual interaction with his players than team meetings."

Cashner will be in rotation, Bass won't - CBS Sports
"Right-hander Andrew Cashner returns to the Padres' rotation Friday night against Arizona at Petco Park, but manager Bud Black said Anthony Bass might remain in the bullpen for the rest of the season."

Tom Layne emerges from Padres bullpen - Fangraphs
"Following a one-out save Wednesday night, Layne sits with a 1.74 ERA and a 17-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his first 10.1 major league innings."

MadFriars interviews Justin Hancock
"Justin Hancock, 21, was drafted in the ninth round of the 2011 draft by the San Diego out of Lincoln Trail Junior College. He gave up a scholarship to Indiana State University to sign with the Padres in one of the many over the slot deals then scouting director Jason McLeod made that year."

Chicken Friars has thoughts on Chris Denorfia's extension
"I for one tip my cap to the Front Office for making this move, so today I thought that I would share my thoughts on the extension, and why the decision to bring Denorfia back will ultimately benefit the ball-club."

Gaslamp Ball previews the DBacks series
"Are you getting tired of it yet? I'm calling for the sweep. It's been nice actually having the confidence to believe the Padres can pull off these sweeps."

Daily Farm Round-Up: 9-6-12 - Alex Bartlett
"The TinCaps win game 2 and advance in the playoffs due to the hot bat of Travis Jankowski- who owns a 19 game hit streak- and a powerful display by Lee Orr... The Storm were not as successful as their offense had issues with the JetHawks for the 2^nd night in a row."