http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/team/23 Recent articles about the San Diego Padres en-us Josh Banks pitches for the San Diego Padres as a starter and a reliever. Over the last three seasons he’s pitched in the minors and got called up to the majors with the same results. He posts excellent strikeout and walk numbers in the minors, then his walks go way up and his [...] Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:20:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Players_A_to_Z_Josh_Banks/1642080 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Players_A_to_Z_Josh_Banks/1642080 As our pal Rob at The Bottom Line noted in our comments section, the Sox will be minus A-Gon come 2010. While we were blabbering on about liberating the best of Toronto, those sneaky Canadians actually did something, securing Gonzalez to a one-year deal, and clearing the path for Marco Scutaro to join our ranks. Maybe.But now that the Sox are short one A-Gon, it only seems fitting that management do what it can to get another A-Gon to take his place, lest we face the prospects of an A-Gon-fre... Thu, 26 Nov 2009 11:18:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Losing_One_A_Gon_Means_Gaining_Another/1635943 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Losing_One_A_Gon_Means_Gaining_Another/1635943 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Losing_One_A_Gon_Means_Gaining_Another/1635943 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/8/e83715091781ac585fcaee883a587e86d99b86c2/small/MLB_MAY_16_8b91.jpg Much like Buckeyes fans who expressed support of Rich Rodriguez on Saturday, anti-Notre Dame fans will be sad to hear about the way things are ending for the Irish. Now 6-5 after losing to UConn, all signs point to the school firing Charlie Weis after the season ends. There couldn’t have been a [...] Wed, 25 Nov 2009 11:03:17 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looks_Like_Charlie_Weis_and_The_Jimmy_Are_Gone_without_a_Doubt/1630804 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looks_Like_Charlie_Weis_and_The_Jimmy_Are_Gone_without_a_Doubt/1630804 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Looks_Like_Charlie_Weis_and_The_Jimmy_Are_Gone_without_a_Doubt/1630804 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e111fc6101948476be202920ff0df39313534fda/small/90354925.jpg More photos » by Chris Park - AP 2 months ago: San Diego Padres' Adrian Gonzalez follows through with a two-run home run in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009 in San Diego. The Padres won 6-5 in 10 innings. (AP Photo/Chris Park) Browse more photos » ESPN's Buster Olney wrote in his morning blog yesterday the following: Heard this, a... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:14 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Fantasy_Baseball_Will_Adrian_Gonzalez_be_Undervalued_on_Draft_Day_2010/1629565 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Fantasy_Baseball_Will_Adrian_Gonzalez_be_Undervalued_on_Draft_Day_2010/1629565 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Fantasy_Baseball_Will_Adrian_Gonzalez_be_Undervalued_on_Draft_Day_2010/1629565 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/f/1ffb0aca65be7665645698578accd7617eeeced1/small/MLB_MAY_16_e00e.jpg More photos » by Denis Poroy - AP 7 months ago: San Francisco Giants' Tim Lincecum delivers a pitch in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Sunday, April 12, 2009, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Browse more photos » Tim Lincecum. SP, SF. Yeah, that's right. First pitcher off the board. If you're drafting hitters based on 5x5 categories, chances are y... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:46:02 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_1/1627637 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_1/1627637 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Fantasy_Baseball_Early_Mock_Draft_Round_2_Pick_1/1627637 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/d/a/daec1910e70bd77ee38959be9357f551d7fdf3e8/small/GettyImageProxy.ashx_requestUrl_http_3a_2f_2fcache.gettyimages.com_2fxc_2f88668180.jpg_3fv_3d1_26c_3dEWSAsset_26k_3d2_26d_3d17A4AD9FDB9CF1937776ED92A93314C840C9A0C6FD41021B.jpg December 17, 2007 was a huge day in the world of college football. Rich Rodriguez was hired as the University of Michigan Head Coach, replacing the retiring Lloyd Carr, and he was going to take the team to new heights with his new coaching philosophy. The University of Michigan was ecstatic and people were praising [...] Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:05:05 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Rich_Rodriguez_Saga_Continues_8230/1623891 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Rich_Rodriguez_Saga_Continues_8230/1623891 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/The_Rich_Rodriguez_Saga_Continues_8230/1623891 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e111fc6101948476be202920ff0df39313534fda/small/90354925.jpg by Clay TravisFiled under: Michigan, CoachingFor the second consecutive season under coach Rich Rodriguez, Michigan will not be going to a bowl game.In two seasons, Rich Rod has racked up a 8-16 overall record, beaten down the Michigan fan base to such a degree that Ohio State scarlet and gray filled up many of the best seats in the Big House this past Saturday, and left my wife, a Michigan alum, refusing to watch their games on television. "I'm already over Rich Rod," she's... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Legally_Speaking_Now_Is_Time_to_Fire_Rich_Rodriguez/1625782 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Legally_Speaking_Now_Is_Time_to_Fire_Rich_Rodriguez/1625782 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Legally_Speaking_Now_Is_Time_to_Fire_Rich_Rodriguez/1625782 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e111fc6101948476be202920ff0df39313534fda/small/90354925.jpg ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) -- It seems unlikely Michigan will fire Rich Rodriguez after two awful seasons with an NCAA investigation looming, a search for a new athletic director under way and luxury boxes to fill at the Big House. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:37:24 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rodriguezs_job_at_Michigan_seems_safe_for_now/1621657 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rodriguezs_job_at_Michigan_seems_safe_for_now/1621657 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rodriguezs_job_at_Michigan_seems_safe_for_now/1621657 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e111fc6101948476be202920ff0df39313534fda/small/90354925.jpg It seems unlikely Michigan will fire Rich Rodriguez after two awful seasons with an NCAA investigation looming, a search for a new athletic director under way and luxury boxes to fill at the Big House. One of the school's richest graduates, though, said Rodriguez better win more football games in 2010. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:46:53 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rodriguez_39s_job_at_Michigan_seems_safe_for_now/1620598 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rodriguez_39s_job_at_Michigan_seems_safe_for_now/1620598 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Rodriguez_39s_job_at_Michigan_seems_safe_for_now/1620598 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e111fc6101948476be202920ff0df39313534fda/small/90354925.jpg More photos » by Lenny Ignelzi - AP Browse more photos » Boston Herald I hope (Hoyer) has got full rein. I hope he does. I know (former GM) Kevin Towers didn’t always have it. He’d want to do something and the CEO wouldn’t always sign off on it. "I’d like to see the team say, ‘Here’s your allowance, $40 million, $50 million, $80 million, spend it on what you want.’ Kevi... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:48:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Heath_Bell_hopes_that_new_GM_Hoyer_isnt_a_puppet_like_Kevin_Towers/1618341 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Heath_Bell_hopes_that_new_GM_Hoyer_isnt_a_puppet_like_Kevin_Towers/1618341 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Heath_Bell_hopes_that_new_GM_Hoyer_isnt_a_puppet_like_Kevin_Towers/1618341 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0afc396e710ac9a7e0d49506a10aace8fa79c618/small/MLB_MAY_16_9b5a.jpg Turns out Padres closer Heath Bell has some opinions on Padres management. From the Boston Herald (via MLBTR): Personable Padres closer Heath Bell was in Boston recently for a Reebok event and he laid out his hopes for new general manager Jed Hoyer, formerly an assistant with the Red Sox. “I just would like to know what direction we’re going in,” he said. “I think (Hoyer) and (owner Jeff) Moorad are going to sit down and have meetings about what direction they want to go in and how much mon... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Heath_Bell_Dings_His_Old_Boss/1616675 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Heath_Bell_Dings_His_Old_Boss/1616675 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Heath_Bell_Dings_His_Old_Boss/1616675 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/a/0afc396e710ac9a7e0d49506a10aace8fa79c618/small/MLB_MAY_16_9b5a.jpg I am still working on/coming up with something more definitive to say about yesterday's game against tOSU. But until then...initial reactions: • Rich Rodriguez did not throw 4 interceptions or fumble the ball in endzone. Tate Forcier did. Anyone who thinks Rodriguez should be fired is wrong. We had a gameplan to win this game. Rodriguez/Magee had a plan to move the ball against tOSU's defense...and it worked. We just made too many mistakes. • The defense looked outstanding (firs... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Initial_Reactions_Post_Game_Video/1613340 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Initial_Reactions_Post_Game_Video/1613340 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Initial_Reactions_Post_Game_Video/1613340 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e111fc6101948476be202920ff0df39313534fda/small/90354925.jpg The White Sox are interested in acquiring Padres’ first base slugger Adrian Gonzalez but as the Chicago Tribune notes, bringing Gonzo to the “Windy City” won’t be easy. But here are some reasons why such a trade could be difficult to pull off. First, the Padres would be seeking four top-notch prospects at pitcher, center field, [...] Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:09:51 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/White_Sox_interested_in_Adrian_Gonzalez/1581125 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/White_Sox_interested_in_Adrian_Gonzalez/1581125 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/White_Sox_interested_in_Adrian_Gonzalez/1581125 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/e/beecf7fff0fcb6827a620eae69a8ccbc92f239a7/small/MLB_JUN_18_4679.jpg I didn't see the original report this morning, but apparently there's a rumor going around of a three-way trade between the White Sox, Padres and Angels. The gist of which being that Paul Konerko and a couple of Sox prospects are going to be shipped out and Adrian Gonzalez will be coming to Chicago. A deal that seems almost too good to be true. Here's what SoxNet had to say about it this Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:01:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Are_The_White_Sox_Close_to_Trading_Paul_Konerko_for_Adrian_Gonzalez/1577618 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Are_The_White_Sox_Close_to_Trading_Paul_Konerko_for_Adrian_Gonzalez/1577618 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Are_The_White_Sox_Close_to_Trading_Paul_Konerko_for_Adrian_Gonzalez/1577618 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/9/e/9e059d2af48e64811ab9ed12db07fc38a1f9510a/small/Picture_1.png With every passing day, things get even rougher for poor Rich Rodriguez. The man's heart is being ripped out of him on the field and off it. There's only so much crying a man can do. But the hits just keep coming.  And the tears probably will keep shedding. And to make matters worse, the practice-gate scandal that could ultimately cost him his job (if the on-the-field performance doesn't kill him) just won't go away. ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Mich... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:40:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Practice_Gate_Lives_On_At_Michigan_No_Workout_Logs_Kept/1575905 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Practice_Gate_Lives_On_At_Michigan_No_Workout_Logs_Kept/1575905 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Practice_Gate_Lives_On_At_Michigan_No_Workout_Logs_Kept/1575905 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e111fc6101948476be202920ff0df39313534fda/small/90354925.jpg From the Frumpy Hobbit’s Twitter feed: Buster Olney reports Mark Prior is throwing on flat ground, plans to work out for scouts. BYOT: Bring your own towel. RT @Buster_ESPN Given the state of Prior’s shoulder when doctors finally operated on it, it’s quite likely that Mark Prior, whether he was throwing a baseball or a towel, spent much of his career in Chicago in an excruciating amount of pain. And despite the laundry list of injuries Prior sustained, and the repeated ... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:07:18 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Paul_Sullivan_Has_A_Problem_Pt_1304562/1552479 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Paul_Sullivan_Has_A_Problem_Pt_1304562/1552479 http://www.yardbarker.com/mlb/article_external/Paul_Sullivan_Has_A_Problem_Pt_1304562/1552479 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/b/1/b1cdfaaed6d2b5c6649578d326109ee973207ff6/small/Cubs_v_White_4c4f.jpg Blogging the Offseason is a 30 team series in which I ask a blogging representative from each MLB team a series of ten questions about their desires and thoughts surrounding the offseason. Check out all of them here.Today's team is the San Diego Padres and our guest is JBOX from the Padres Blog Gaslamp Ball.1. I think this is the obvious question on everybody's mind, will the Padres trade Adrian Gonzalez? Do you think they should? Why?I think the Padres should consider and be open to ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Blogging_the_Offseason_San_Diego_Padres/1529699 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Blogging_the_Offseason_San_Diego_Padres/1529699 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Blogging_the_Offseason_San_Diego_Padres/1529699 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/3/732c0ebe825b00e40e87f18c1371464641f7b52e/small/MLB_JUN_01_58da.jpg Another year of Rodriguez’s tenure would bring in another recruiting class of light, fast players who don’t seem capable of standing up to the Big Ten’s rigors. Another year of spread offense at a time when defenses seem to be making headway in stopping it could keep Michigan behind the ... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 23:50:57 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Could_Michigan_replace_Rich_Rodriguez_with_Jim_Harbaugh/1488930 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Could_Michigan_replace_Rich_Rodriguez_with_Jim_Harbaugh/1488930 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Could_Michigan_replace_Rich_Rodriguez_with_Jim_Harbaugh/1488930 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/e/1/e111fc6101948476be202920ff0df39313534fda/small/90354925.jpg