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Kouzmanoff revisited
4 hours ago by
Ravens Insider
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The San Diego Padres reportedly are getting a lot of inquiries about third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, perhaps because he would be the most inexpensive option for a team needing a decent third baseman.
The rationale is logical. The money that Chone Figgins and Placido Polanco have...
RichRod: UM's Adversity Is Like Hurricane Katrina
4 days ago by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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Rich Rodriguez gave a speech in suburban Detroit last night that included him comparing the woes of Michigan football to Hurricane Katrina: (Only thing under water at UM is RichRod’s record) Note: There is a poll within this post, please visit the site to participate in this...
Orioles: The third man
5 hours ago by
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The Orioles have not been particularly focused on third base during the first couple days of the Winter Meetings, but it appears they may be expanding their horizon at the hot corner. The free agent name that has been most prominent lately is free agent Pedro Feliz, but the Orioles...
Giants Pursuing Kouzmanoff?
6 hours ago by
McCovey Chronicles
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According to Bob Nightengale, via MLB Trade Rumors...
The SF Giants are talking to the Padres about 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff, but SD wants more than OF Fred Lewis and IF Kevin Frandsen
Makes perfect sense. Why play Ryan Garko at first when you can trade for a lesser player to take...
MLB Trade Rumors: Winter Meetings Coverage Begins Monday
1 day ago by
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by Aaron J. Latham - AP
2 months ago:
San Diego Padres' David Eckstein, left, celebrates with teammate Adrian Gonzalez, right, after they scored on Gonzalez's home run in the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Arizona...
Rodriguez And Personal Attention
A few days ago, Chris Brown of Smart Football posted an anonymous high school coach's negative opinion on Charlie Weis's recruiting mojo. It's interesting, if slightly preposterous from the Michigan fan's perspective. Weis spent his first three recruiting classes punching...
Padres promote Chris Gwynn, hire Dave Roberts
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SportingNews.com
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SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres have promoted Chris Gwynn to director of player personnel and hired former big leaguer Dave Roberts as special assistant to baseball operations.
Brian Giles gets the traditional Padres farewell
1 day ago by
Gaslamp Ball
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Unless something crazy happens, Brian Giles is done as a Padre. I know this got mentioned last week, but it never really seemed to get discussed. That could also be me just not reading the comments every day. Still, Brian Giles was, to me, the last member left of the first era...
Rich Rodriguez’ Analogies Will Rock You Like A Hurricane
3 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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(image swiped from The Wizard Of Odds)
“I didn’t cross the border from West Virginia and start taking stupid pills,” declared Michigan head coach Rich Rodriguez at a LIvonia, MI banquet last night, insisting that he considered his 5-7 Wolverines to be “champions...
Players A to Z, Heath Bell
2 days ago by
Baseball Musings
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Heath Bell pitches in relief for the San Diego Padres. In 2009, he stepped into the closer role, held for so long by Trevor Hoffman. Bell’s move to the Padres after pitching for the Mets also improved his statistics. He posted a 4.92 ERA with New York, giving up 25.9 homers per [...]
Padres TV Guy’s Gig Hijacked By Team, Enberg
4 days ago by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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I spent nine years as a major and minor league baseball play-by-play announcer, so I have a unique perspective on what went down with San Diego Padres’ recent Dick Enberg TV hire.
(Padres, Enberg jacked Neely’s gig for no good reason)
Jay Posner of the SAN DIEGO UNION...
Famed CBS announcer Dick Enberg dropping top national gigs to call San Diego Padres games
3 days ago by
Cleveland.com
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Dick Enberg chooses to leave plum announcing assignments such as NFL games and college basketball's "March Madness" championship tournament to cover a struggling baseball team. It's just something he wants to do.
San Diego Padres promote Chris Gwynn, add Dave Roberts to staff
The Padres have promoted Chris Gwynn to director of player personnel and hired Dave Roberts as special assistant to baseball operations.
Sunday Rockpile: You know it's slow when we're covering the Windy City Thunderbolts...
2 days ago by
Purple Row
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by David J. Phillip - AP
I have no idea if Robert Perry is related to the Texas governor, I just couldn't decide on a photograph.
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My apologies for being so...
Edgar Gonzalez won't wear new protective batting helmet until he gets one that fits
September 20, 2009 by
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by Denis Poroy - AP
2 months ago:
Fans look on as San Diego Padres Edgar Gonzalez, center, is taken from the field after Gonzalez was hit in head with a pitch during the sixth inning of a baseball game against...
Fantasy Baseball: Fantasy Baseball: Will Adrian Gonzalez be Undervalued on Draft Day 2010
13 days ago by
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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...
The Layup Line — Sad about Dick Enberg leaving the game
1 day ago by
College Hoops Journal
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• It’s not the best, but it’s the most underrated rivalry in the country. Saturday, Providence-Rhode Island had another thrilling chapter. {Providence Journal}
• Oh, no! Dick Enberg is leaving college basketball play-by-play to work San Diego Padres games. More on this...
Padres Needs Continue To Grow
1 day ago by
MLB Trade Rumors
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You can add catching to the list of San Diego needs now that the Mets have signed Henry Blanco, writes Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune.With the Mets inking the veteran backstop to a one-year deal last week, the Padres now find themselves without a complement to Nick Hundley...
Mets Kicking Blanco’s Tires – Because You Can Never Have Too Many Elderly Backup Catchers
5 days ago by
Can't Stop The Bleeding
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Just days after signing Phormer Phillie Chris Coste, the Mets are said to be mulling a contract offer to 12 year veteran C Henry Blanco (above), most recently of the San Diego Padres. It’s a curious move given Jon Heyman’s insistence the Mets are also preparing a two...
Liz to Padres, the Hall of Fame...
8 days ago by
Oriole Post
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Well, this week, the Orioles decided to put pitcher Radhames Liz on waivers and the San Diego Padres picked him up. It's safe to assume that Liz was no longer going to be in the Orioles plans for the future as once the young arms -- mainly, Brian Matusz, Chris Tillman -- emerged...
On the rumor front: Heath Bell
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dallasnews.com
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First thing I was hit with upon arrival today was that the Rangers have inquired about San Diego reliever Heath Bell.
Bell, 32, had 42 saves last season with San Diego but is likely to see his salary jump significantly from $1.25 million to $4 million or above in arbitration. The...
Heath Bell Dings His Old Boss
15 days ago by
Sons of Steve Garvey
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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...
With Blanco in the fold Mets still not done...
5 days ago by
Mets Fever
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It's being reported that Henry Blanco is traveling to NY for a physical and it's believed the two sides may have already agree to a one year deal. Blanco is one of the best defensive catchers in the league, he throws out 40% of runners for his entire career and has the potential...
Interview: Matt Antonelli
5 days ago by
Gaslamp Ball
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Blogger Matt Antonelli
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Like most of you we've really been enjoying Padres Infielder Matt Antonelli's blog and twitter. It gives a good insight into what it's like to be...
San Diego Padres, Jed Hoyer, Adrian Gonzalez, & the Red Sox
1 day ago by
Fenway West
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New Hampshire native Jed Hoyer had been with the Red Sox since 2002. He served as co-general manager during Theo Epstein's 10 week hiatus in 2005. He recently accepted the position of General Manager with the Padres after Kevin Towers was fired after 15 years in the GM position...
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