Game preview: Wainwright looks to cool off the Padres
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Padres have been hot of late, but Adam Wainwright has made a habit of cooling off their lineup when he has faced them.
Wainwright takes the mound as the visiting St. Louis Cardinals look to avoid a fifth straight loss to the Padres on Tuesday night.
One day after routing Washington 13-4, San Diego (21-23) got three hits from Chris Denorfia in a 4...
Padres 4, Cardinals 2
Jason Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win against the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
Marquis (6-2) has won five consecutive starts for the first time since 2007 with the Chicago Cubs. He allowed two runs, one earned, on three hits in six innings...
Troke Notes: Cardinals - Padres
Stats from May 20th vs Padres
- the Cardinals starting lineup in game 1 against the Padres is their 2nd most commonly used lineup this season (6 times) its the 1st time theyve used 2 different lineups 6 or more times in a season since 2003
- Petco Park has always been known as a pitcher-friendly park, but the Cardinals own the 2nd highest all-time batting average at Petco, among...
Recap: Padres 4 Cardinals 2
SAN DIEGO (AP) Jason Marquis combined with four relievers on a four-hitter to win his fifth straight start and Will Venable homered to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-2 win against the NL Central-leading St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
Marquis (6-2) has won five consecutive starts for the first time since 2007 with the Chicago Cubs. He allowed two runs, one earned, on three...
Game preview: Miller takes scoreless innings streak to San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Even without his best stuff, Shelby Miller managed to keep a modest scoreless innings streak alive.
The St. Louis Cardinals rookie enters with 14 2-3 scoreless innings heading into Monday night's road matchup with Jason Marquis, who has won four straight starts for the San Diego Padres.
Miller (5-2, 1.40 ERA) is tied for the majors' lowest ERA with the...
Andrew Cashner, Offense Lead Padres to 13-4 Victory
Following losses on Thursday and Friday, and a narrow 2-1 win on Saturday, the San Diego Padres would pummel the Washington Nationals in a 13-4 victory on Sunday, splitting the four-game series.
The Padres were led by a strong performance by gunslinging starter Andrew Cashner, who went 6.2 innings while surrendering three runs and striking out six batters.
The former first-round...
Cardinals-Padres Preview
Even without his best stuff, Shelby Miller managed to keep a modest scoreless innings streak alive.
The St. Louis Cardinals rookie enters with 14 2-3 scoreless innings heading into Monday night's road matchup with Jason Marquis, who has won four straight starts for the San Diego Padres.
Miller (5-2, 1.40 ERA) is tied for the majors' lowest ERA with the Dodgers' Clayton...
Padres 13, Nationals 4
Andrew Cashner pitched 6 2-3 strong innings and Kyle Blanks and Will Venable homered off Dan Haren to lead the San Diego Padres to a 13-4 victory against the Washington Nationals on Sunday and a split of their four-game series.
Cashner (3-2) allowed three runs and seven hits, struck out six and walked one. The Padres tied their season high in runs and their 15 hits off four Nationals...
Padres' Cory Luebke suffers setback during rehab
The San Diego Padres have been less than horrible this season. They have won four of their last six games (including a sweep of the Baltimore Orioles), but they could be better. Their ace, Cory Luebke, has been out while recovering from Tommy John surgery. Unfortunately, he's hit yet another hiccup in his recovery.
Corey Brock of MLB.com says Luebke's throwing...
Padres rumors: No plans of trading Chase Headley
Rumors involving potential Chase Headley trades began to
swirl earlier this year when the third baseman told the San Diego Padres that
he wouldn’t discuss a contract extension until the offseason. However, people
with ties to the team told Jon Heyman of CBS Sports that it’s “unlikely” there
will be a trade involving the Padres’ slugger.
Prior to Headley cutting...
Daily Notes: A Brief Review of Burch Smith’s Second Start
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of the Daily Notes.
1. Brief Review: Burch Smith’s Second Start
2. Today’s MLB.TV Free Game
3. Today’s Complete Schedule
Brief Review: Burch Smith’s Second Start
Introduction
San Diego right-hander Burch Smith, owner of both a mid-90s fastball and excellent line in the Double-A Texas League, made his major...
Nationals 6, Padres 5(10)
Adam LaRoche hit two towering home runs and Chad Tracy's solo shot in the 10th inning lifted the Washington Nationals to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Tracy's seventh career pinch-hit home run negated a blown save from closer Rafael Soriano, who gave up two runs with two outs in the ninth.
The Padres tied the game with three straight singles....
Padres Perform Trio Of Moves Including Recalling Tim Stauffer
The San Diego Padres have recalled right-handed pitcher Tim Stauffer from their Triple-A Tucson minor league affiliate and does not have a defined role yet. To make room for him on the active roster, the Padres have designated right-handed reliever Thad Weber for assignment. Weber will have to clear the waiver wire process and accept an assignment by the Padres to remain with the...
Tucson Padres to don unsightly throwback unis
Former Tucson Toros general manager Jack Donovan refers to the uniforms the team wore in 1980 as a "good idea gone bad" and "the worst uniforms ever." Much of the baseball world would agree.
So, naturally, the uniforms are making a comeback this season.
For "Disco Night" on June 8, the Tucson Padres -- the San Diego Padres' Triple-A affiliate ...
Daily Notes: Doubling Down on San Diego’s Burch Smith
Table of Contents
Here’s the table of contents for today’s edition of the Daily Notes.
1. Featured Game: Washington at San Diego, 22:10 ET
2. Other Notable Games (Including MLB.TV Free Game)
3. Today’s Complete Schedule
Featured Game: Washington at San Diego, 22:10 ET
First of All, Concerning a Regret of the Author’s
The author would be remiss not to mention how he’s ashamed...
Johnny Manziel throws out first pitch at Padres game, like only Johnny Manziel would
Johnny Manziel continues his celebrity tour, hitting a home run at batting practice and then throwing out the first pitch at the San Diego Padres game.
Video: Johnny Manziel Recreates Amazing Touchdown vs. Alabama With First Pitch At Padre’s Game
Johnny Manziel made another stop on his countrywide tour last night, this time in San Diego to take in the Padres vs. Nationals game. Manziel was also asked to throw out the first pitch, something he’d already done this year at a Texas Rangers game in April.
For this go-around, Manziel decided to try a different approach. He recreated his famous touchdown play vs. Alabama, when...
Johnny Manziel's epic night at San Diego's Petco Park.
The latest installment of "Johnny Manziel's life is just better than yours sees the Heisman-winning Texas A&M quarterback at San Diego's Petco Park, where he threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the San Diego Padres' home game against the Washington Nationals the game. While this may be a once-in-a-lifetime moment for some, this is the second time this...
A Hurting Bryce Harper sends Home Run #11 into the San Diego bushes
Some type of Tyson Ross breaking ball that didn’t work out was launched 431 feet into the night in San Diego, just a stroke after midnight.
Writers have spent the week comparing Harper to Pete Reiser; who was just a young Dodgers outfielder who ran into a lot of walls and never hit more than 14 home runs in a season.
I guarantee Pete Reiser never hit a ball this far. Nats win...
Johnny Football hits home run prior to San Diego Padres game
Johnny Manziel put on his Johnny Baseball cap and jacked a home run during batting practice at the San Diego Padres game.
Johnny Manziel to throw Padres’ first pitch, gets unreal jersey
Johnny Manziel will be throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for the San Diego Padres, who hooked him up with this Heisman-worthy jersey, on Thursday night.
Carlos Quentin Foul Ball Goes Through Ramada Sign
Remember when those signs behind home plate weren’t made of rice paper? Those were the days.
Let’s go to Ba…
San Diego Padres Release Pitcher Fautino De Los Santos
The San Diego Padres have decided to release right-handed pitcher Fautino De Los Santos after having cleared waivers following being designated for assignment this past weekend. He looks to latch on to another organization and considering that he is only 27-years-old he has a very good chance at landing a new team.
The post San Diego Padres Release Pitcher Fautino De Los Santos...
Fantasy: Waiver-wire pitcher for May 15
Mixed-league roto owners, looking for a waiver-wire pitcher before Wednesday's slate of games?
Here's my free-agent choice (citing most 12-team leagues) for one day of fantasy stardom:
Jason Marquis (@ Orioles)
1. For the season, Marquis has respectable tallies of four wins, a 3.48 ERA and 1.25 WHIP.
2. Of his seven outings, Marquis has surrendered three or less runs...
Padres 3, Orioles 2
Instead of blowing a lead, the San Diego Padres erased a deficit.
What's more, the comeback came against a guy who hadn't blown a save opportunity since last July.
Chris Denorfia and Everth Cabrera hit two-out RBI singles off Jim Johnson in the ninth inning, and the Padres got a home run from Carlos Quentin in a 3-2 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday night.
...
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