PADRES RUMORS & GOSSIP

Nick Canepa is not unlike a 12 year-old

Last evening, Nick Canepa of the UT opined:Where’s the hook? Why should the people who spend money for tickets want to watch these Padres? And, if a star develops, will he spend more than a few years here before he becomes too expensive, a la Adrian Gonzalez and Bell? The ship carrying a Tony Gwynn sailing forever on the USS San Diego Discount has sailed.I find Nick Canepa...
Via Avenging Jack Murphy  |  2 hours ago
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Padres New TV Deal Could Net the Team 75 Million Annually

In an article written by Bob Nightengale of USA today, the Padres may cash in big with the new TV deal. "And even the San Diego Padres— playing in the 26th largest market in baseball — are, pending MLB approval, poised to sign a new deal with Fox Sports that will guarantee them $75 million a year for the next 20 years. The deal was confirmed by two industry executives...
Via Friarhood  |  13 hours ago
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Daily Friar 2.9.12

FanFest is two days away now and if you aren't excited about baseball season yet I think you will be after Saturday. One of the links below will have all the details as to what to expect Saturday and let you know when you should get down to the park, etc. etc. In addition to all that the Padres are doing, Steve Adler will be hosting Friarhood Radio directly from The Tilted Kilt...
Via Friarhood  |  21 hours ago
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Bruce Hurst traded for Andrew Cashner

That's right folks, you read that right. Former Padre starting pitcher Bruce Hurst was traded for pitcher Andrew Cashner....well kind of. While shooting Episode 1 of Padres and Pints, Geoff Young, myself, Beautown & the Avenger-in-Chief were discussing some random Padres stuff, off camera, whilst drinking some amazing Ballast Point. Anthony Rizzo had just been traded and...
Via RJ's Fro  |  23 hours ago
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San Diego Padres announce 2012 FanFest Schedule

(Padres Press Release) Autographs, Garage Sale, clubhouse tours, clinics and more are part of free event February 11 The San Diego Padres today released details surrounding 2012 FanFest presented by Bloomberg Sports, including a complete schedule of clinics, forums and autograph signings. The free annual event returns to Petco Park this Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Gates open to...
Via RJ's Fro  |  1 day ago
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Padres Will Sign Jeff Suppan to Minor League Contract

The San Diego Padres will sign veteran right hander Jeff Suppan to a minor league contract and invite him out to Spring Training. He will add some depth to the pitching staff in the Spring and log in some good innings. Suppan will be entering his 17th season in the league and he made his major league debut in 1995 with the Boston Red Sox.   He has a career 138-143 record with...
Via Friarhood  |  1 day ago
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MadFriars’ Off-season: Dan Robertson

Dan Robertson, 26, was drafted in the thirty-third round of the 2008 draft, which may in a few years go down as one of the better San Diego drafts with the organization selecting Logan Forsythe, Brad Brach, Blake Tekotte and Jaff Decker among others.
Via padres.scout.com  |  2 days ago
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2012 Fantasy Baseball: The San Diego Padres Starting Rotation Preview

Corey Luebke (credits below) Petco Park is a magical place for pitchers. In maybe its greatest illusion it made a 39 year old Woody Williams look like a competent pitcher in 2006. Williams’ career xFIP was 4.64 and he hadn’t posted an xFIP under 4.00 since 2002. And despite his 5.09 xFIP and 4.46 K/9, Petco helped make Williams a 3.65 ERA pitcher in 2006. The worst...
Via The Fantasy Fix  |  3 days ago
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African Proverbs: The Padres Front Office Edition

While using African proverbs to identify Orlando Hudson's numerous missteps in a Padres uniform I also found a few others to explain the happenings down on 19 Tony Gwynn Drive. They didn't quite fit with the discussion of San Diego's second baseman so here they are in a post teeming with optimism... If your cornfield is far from your house, the birds will eat your...
Via Avenging Jack Murphy  |  4 days ago
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What to expect from Luke Gregerson

We’ve noted many times over the years that relief pitchers are a fickle bunch. We only get 60 or 70 innings to evaluate each season, making the effort of predicting their future performance an at times futile one. Luke Gregerson was dominant in his first two seasons in San Diego, but despite a drop in ERA, he struggled in 2011. The numbers: Year Inn. ERA K/9 BB/9 HR/9 FIP ...
Via Friar Forecast  |  4 days ago
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Cactus League countdown: San Diego Padres

Despite an impressive offseason shuffle, it looks like the San Diego Padres are still in rebuilding mode. That's the bad news for Padres fans. The good news? It should be over soon. New San Diego general manager Josh Byrnes kept himself very busy this offseason, shaking up a team that finished 20 games under .500 and last in the NL West last season, but the Padres don't...
Via Fox Sports Arizona  |  6 days ago
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Padres agree to terms on one-year contract with RHP Micah Owings

(Padres Press Release) Padres now with a full 40-man roster SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Padres today announced they have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher Micah Owings on a one-year contract for the 2012 season. Executive Vice President/General Manager Josh Byrnes made the announcement. "Micah will compete for a spot on our staff,” said Byrnes. “He is a proven...
Via RJ's Fro  |  6 days ago
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Organizational value and perspective

I thought I would take a look at the Padres current roster and offer my opinions and thoughts on how the Padres may be viewing/valuing their established players. I am leaving off some of the younger players that still need some more evaluation time and/or are not expected to receive a lot of playing time in 2012 at the major league level. I would like to see some more data and playing...
Via Friar Forecast  |  8 days ago
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Minor thoughts: Runs per game, by league

Over the past few months, we’ve talked a lot about San Diego Padres prospects. In fact, we’ve always spent a lot of time covering prospects here at Friar Forecast. There’s arguably no better time than right now, though, as the Padres have a consensus top five farm system and one of the deepest in baseball. Scouting is obviously important in the minor leagues, especially at...
Via Friar Forecast  |  9 days ago
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DISSENTING OPINION

Padres against Selig contract extension

The San Diego Padres were the only MLB organization to vote against granting a 2-year extension of Commissioner Bud Selig's contract.

Via Rumors and Rants  |  28 days ago
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