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Cashner erratic as Cubs beat Padres
Andrew Cashner couldn't command his fastball and the Padres couldn't hit as they fell to the Cubs
The good news is that the Padres have had 20 hits in the last two games. The bad news is that the Padres have inconsistently had 20 hits in the last two games, what with 17 on Tuesday and only …
Bombs away! Padres beat Cubs when wind blows out
The wind was blowing out at Wrigley Field and the Padres caught it and beat the Chicago Cubs
When the wind blows out at Wrigley Field in Chicago, it can make any baseball team look good. And it was blowing out good on Tuesday evening as the Padres beat the Cubs, 13-7. Neither team can be considered as …
Cubs take down Padres at Wrigley
The San Diego Padres faced the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in Chicago and left the bats behind
The Padres travelled to Chicago to face the Cubs on an upbeat and hopeful note, after winning four straight games and hitting better and what with the pitching holding up. But the bats weren’t connecting on Monday and the pitching …
Padres complete sweep of Giants
The San Diego Padres treat the San Francisco Giants the same way the Giants treated them a week ago and bring out the brooms
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/29/44569/ It was only one week ago that the San Diego Padres were fresh off of a trip to San Francisco where the Giants had just completed sweeping a three game series. It was the third time in April that …
Padres prevail over Giants in wild extra-innings game
Thanks in part to Yonder Alonso's three doubles and an error in the bottom of the twelfth inning, the Padres beat the Giants
After a crisp 2-1 game on Friday evening that was played in 2 hours and 19 minutes, conventional thinking could have concluded that Saturday would produce another low-scoring gem of a pitching duel between Eric Stults of the Padres and …
Padres and Cashner get by Giants
Andrew Cashner pitched a quality start and the San Diego Padres held on to beat the San Francisco Giants Friday evening.
Andrew Cashner’s first start of the season was in San Francisco almost a week ago, and even though Tim Lincecum beat Cashner that game, Andrew pitched well in defeat. Friday’s rematch saw both Cashner and Lincecum pitching well enough to …
Padres edge Brewers to avoid sweep
San Diego outlasts Milwaukee, Edinson Volquez goes seven innings of scoreless ball and looks brilliant
On Wednesday the Padres had a lot stacked against them, what with a five-game losing streak on their tails and facing a very hot team in the Milwaukee Brewers who were winners if nine straight. And with Edinson Volquez making …
Brewers beat Padres again when pitching fails early
Padres are losers of five straight while the Brewers have won nine in a row as Clayton Richard can't get out of the second inning
This big question with Carlos Quentin returning to the lineup on Tuesday was what effect the Headley – Quentin dynamic would have on the lineup as a whole. That question has yet to be answered, as pitching again fell apart …
Brewers down Padres for eighth straight win
San Diego loses its fourth straight game while Milwaukee wins its eighth in a row
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/23/44234/ The Padres came home on Monday to face a hot team in the Milwaukee Brewers, winners of seven straight games, and to try and break their own three-game losing streak. Thanks in part to a rocky first inning from …
Giants complete sweep of Padres
The San Francisco Giants take all three games from the San Diego Padres at AT&T Park
How do you frame 21 innings where the Padres haven’t even scored a run? Certainly, San Francisco Giants pitching sure is good, but they were made better by facing a complete lack of offense from the San Diego Padres. Padres …
Giants shut out Padres
The San Francisco Giants got only three hits but made one of them count while shutting out the Padres
Does Tim Lincecum have it again this season? His splitter is certainly working again, as Padres bats flailed at his pitches and the Padres could only manage five hits as the Giants shut out the Padres 2-0 on Saturday. Clayton …
Giants beat Padres on walk-off double in bottom of the ninth
In spite of a quality start from Edinson Volquez, the Padres bull pen fails in the last inning and the Giants edge the Padres
Edinson Volquez needed a good outing for the Padres on Friday and he got one, although he was shaky at times. But Madison Bumgarner but a bit better and the Giants bull pen was more effective than that of the …
Fifteen games in, what to expect from the Padres
At 5-10, are the Padres history this early in the season or can we expect more from this club?
Fifteen games into the season, what conclusions can be drawn from the performance of the 2013 Padres? Sure, it’s early, but baseball is a game best examined by taking current trends and then projecting them onward. And obviously, such projections …
Tom Garfinkel in damage control mode over comments
Padres President and CEO Tom Garfinkel finds himself apologizing for comments made at a private meeting with season ticket holders
Tom Garfinkel, President and Chief Executive Officer of the San Diego Padres, has apparently offended some folks who either have autistic children or who are sensitive to anyone who is perceived as offending people with autism. In a talk that …
Padres complete sweep of Dodgers
The San Diego Padres took the third game of the series at the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the sweep
Clayton Kershaw is tough, almost unhittable at times, and the Padres have had very limited success against him. Tyson Ross is a rough talented pitcher who is still learning to spot his pitches. Wednesday evening at Chavez Ravine, the Padres …
Chase Headley returns Wednesday while Cameron Maybin goes to the disabled list
Chase Headley has been taken off of the disabled list and replaced there by Cameron Maybin
Chase Headley has returned to the San Diego Padres as of Wednesday, and is in the starting lineup for the 7:10 PM game. Chase will bat third and play third base Wednesday evening, with Jedd Gyorko going back to second …
Padres whollop Dodgers as bats come to life
The San Diego Padres put together a prolific offense and solid starting pitching to down the Dodgers and take their first series of the season
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/17/43977/ The Padres bats have awakened. On a chilly Los Angeles evening, the San Diego Padres finally put together an outing that included superb starting pitching and a copious amount of hitting and the Padres used that combination to bury …
Padres take down Dodgers in Los Angeles
The Padres needed a win and they got one riding the back of Eric Stults
The San Diego Padres travelled up to Los Angeles to face the Dodgers after a six-game home stand that resulted in only one win. Starting pitching wasn’t lasting past five innings on most nights, and even the relievers weren’t living …
Carlos Quentin drops appeal of suspension
The eight game suspension for Carlos Quentin began Sunday, as appeal is dropped
Carlos Quentin dropped his appeal of the suspension handed down to him from the Commissioner’s office on Sunday morning. The suspension of eight games was a result of the incident on Wednesday between himself and Zack Greinke, where Quentin was …
Rockies complete sweep of Padres again
For the second time this season, the Rockies sweep the Padres in spite of good outing from Clayton Richard
The Padres, losers of four straight and opening with a record of 2-9, needed a shot in the arm from starting pitching, which as of late is lucky to complete 5 innings. Clayton Richard took the hill on Sunday and …