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KT: "A Gunslinger Shoots First, And He Wins The Battle"
October 03, 2009 by
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KT: "A Gunslinger Shoots First, And He Wins The Battle"
Excellent post from 619Sports with sound clips of Towers' during his Press Conference.
San Diego Padres vs San Francisco Giants (or Open Thread: 10/3)
October 03, 2009 by
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Second to last game of the season.
For the next two games, let's try to not have anything happen that requires any sort of management, not necessarily at a tactical level or even at a strategic level, but at a more general level. As I understand it, the Padres are currently...
Open Thread: Padres Press conference where they fire Kevin Towers
October 03, 2009 by
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The Padres are holding a press conference today at 2pm PST where they will announce Kevin Towers dismissal.
I'll be listening to the proceedings on XX1090 and we can comment about it right here in this open thread.
A little less than an hour to go...
Jed Hoyer, assistant GM of the Red Sox, is among the names I've heard today for the Padres'...
October 03, 2009 by
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Jed Hoyer, assistant GM of the Red Sox, is among the names I've heard today for the Padres' GM job.
insidethepadres: Who's next?
Around the Mission: 10/3 Padres Links
October 03, 2009 by
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Moorad Sending The Wrong MessageThe new message from Moorad is one of uncertainty. It’s a message that says, the improvement you...
Have it on good authority the next #Padres GM won't come from Arizona (Moorad's old team) or from...
October 03, 2009 by
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Have it on good authority the next #Padres GM won't come from Arizona (Moorad's old team) or from the SD ranks. Could be interesting. #MLB
Twitter / MLB.com, Padres.com: Have it on good authority ...
Moorad wants a more strategic GM for the Padres, not a "gunslinger" like Towers
October 03, 2009 by
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
about 3 hours ago:
FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2008, file photo, San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers talks about the possibilities of trading star pitcher Jake Peavy and shortstop...
Padres lose 7-2 to the Giants
October 02, 2009 by
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by Lenny Ignelzi - ASSOCIATED PRESS
about 2 hours ago:
San Diego Padres general manager Kevin Towers talks about the possibilities of trading star pitcher Jake Peavy and shortstop Khalil Greene, at a meeting...
Game Thread: 10/2, Padres vs. Giants
October 02, 2009 by
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I'm still kind of in shock about this whole Padres vs. Kevin Towers thing. I'm going to the game tonight so I'm going to keep my ears open and see if I can get any scoops. How do you get rid of a GM coming off of a career year?
Let's hope the Padres...
Kevin Towers to be released tomorrow
October 02, 2009 by
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I just received word that Darren Smith is saying the Padres will be announcing tomorrow that Kevin Towers will no longer be the General Manager of the San Diego Padres. This is the end of an era for Padres fans. More as it comes.
Kouzmanoff scratched from tonight's lineup. Salazar hitting 5th playing LF. Headley moves...
October 02, 2009 by
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Kouzmanoff scratched from tonight's lineup. Salazar hitting 5th playing LF. Headley moves to 3B.
Twitter / San Diego Padres: Kouzmanoff scratched from ...
Padres searching for Kevin Towers replacement, DePodesta not on list
October 02, 2009 by
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Kevin Towers
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If you haven't heard, XX1090's Darren Smith has word that the Padres are actively searching for Kevin Towers replacement. While he did not have any...
Random Padres Thoughts
October 02, 2009 by
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It's Ghandi's birthday today. "You must be the change you want to see in the world." I'm only going to wear Retro Padres gear from now on. If you see me wearing Sand and Blue colors around, you can punch Dex in the back of the head.
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Ted Williams' frozen head for batting practice at cryogenics lab: book
October 02, 2009 by
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Ted Williams' frozen head for batting practice at cryogenics lab: book
The book describes other atrocities at Alcor's facility in Arizona, including the dismembering of live dogs that were injected with chemicals in experiments, and a situation in which human blood and...
Gaslamp Ball Proclamation: Gaslamp Ball officially believes that Kevin Towers should continue to be General Manager of the San Diego Padres
October 02, 2009 by
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Gaslamp Ball will occasionally provide endorsements and judgments in the world of baseball and beyond. Should Gaslamp Ballers need to cast a vote or require an official opinion, look for Gaslamp Ball Proclamations first to see what our official stance is. Thank you.
After thinking...
Around the Mission: 10/2 Padres Links
October 02, 2009 by
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Lt. Amy Tomlinson sure looks like Kevin Towers
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Giles still hoping for better ending - SignOnSanDiego.com"Hopefully, maybe, we'll see," Giles said. "...
This isn’t spin, these are facts. 86% of 40 game plans are flat or down with an 11% weighted a...
October 02, 2009 by
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This isn’t spin, these are facts.
86% of 40 game plans are flat or down with an 11% weighted average decrease.
66% of 20 game plans are flat or down with a 13% weighted average decrease.
We have eliminated advanced pricing and premium pricing – there is now only one individual...
If the Dodgers don't win the division today, they'll have to take one of three games against...
October 01, 2009 by
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If the Dodgers don't win the division today, they'll have to take one of three games against Colorado in a season-ending series at Dodger Stadium that starts on Friday.
"That's kind of scary," one Dodger admitted.
Rockies beat the Brewers 9-2 and clinch...
Kevin Towers has not been told if he will return next season as GM of the Padres
October 01, 2009 by
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XX Sports Radio: Kevin Towers Interview (MP3) with Darren Smith
Towers flew with the Blue Angles yesterday. "It was an incredible experience." He didn't barf.
The Padres are finding ways to win each and every night. The young players are no longer...
Around the Mission: 10/1 Padres Links
October 01, 2009 by
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Garfinkel and Ramos probably talking about busing in fans from Mexico to Petco Park.
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Padres' top Draft pick to have surgery | padres.com: NewsOutfielder Donavan...
Gaslamp Ball Tweet-Up a rousing success!
October 01, 2009 by
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At Tuesday nights game we had an impromptu Gaslamp Ball Tweet-up. We got on twitter and asked if any followers were going to be at the game and when people started responding we decided that we should meet up.. tweet up out at the Tony Gwynn Statue right as the 6th inning...
Padres clinch embarrassing sweep of Dodgers 5-0
October 01, 2009 by
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
about 2 hours ago:
San Diego Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, center, Adrian Gonzalez, right, and Luke Gregerson high five after the Padres 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers in a...
Padres sweep the Dodgers, prevent the clinch
October 01, 2009 by
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
about 2 hours ago:
Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez strikes out for the second time in the ninth inning of the Dodgers 5-0 loss to the San Diego Padres in a baseball game Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009...
Game Thread: 9/30, Padres vs. Dodgers
September 30, 2009 by
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Dex and I are heading out to the game, so everybody should be on their best behavior. Hoping the Padres and Rockies can win.
Go Padres!
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