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Padres get pounded by Rockies
The Rockies blasted the Padres on Saturday after Chase Headley receives Silver Slugger and Gold Glove awards before the game
It hasn’t been easy with Edinson Volquez on the mound this season, and Saturday at Petco Park against the Colorado Rockies was no exception. Not to mention that the bats haven’t been consistent throughout the line-up, nor is the fielding …
Rockies roll over Padres
Down two runs after seven innings, the Rockies get two in the eighth and two in the ninth to beat the Padres 7-5
After Thursday’s brawl game made national news, Friday’s pregame brought out media from everywhere, which can certainly be a distraction. But the mood in the clubhouse was one of determination, as the sputtering 2-7 Padres prepared to take on the …
More on Greinke vs. Quentin
Apparently, after Thursday night's game and the brawl that interrupted it, Carlos Quentin and Matt Kemp squared off
It was learned that late after the game on Thursday between the Dodgers and Padres where a brawl broke out, that after players had dealt with media and showered and dressed that there was an altercation between the Padres Carlos …
Carlos Quentin vs. Zack Greinke: The real reason for the brawl
Was there really a history between Quentin and Greinke or is this just baseball at its core?
There is a history between Padres Carlos Quentin and the Dodgers Zack Greinke that dates back several years, according to Quentin, and that was where the events that lead to Thursday night’s brawl started. Greinke denies that he ever intentionally …
Brawl mars Dodgers victory over Padres
A benches-clearing brawl with several ejections interrupts the Padres loss to the Dodgers
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/12/43580/ No one could have considered that there would have been a brawl on Thursday in the rubber match between the Dodgers and the Padres. There were other concerns and questions before the game to ponder, questions that could possibly …
Who's on first? Dodgers edge Padres in game with strange ending
The Padres came close but lost to the Dodgers in a game where players exchanged positions multiple times
The Dodgers didn’t start Chad Billingsley until Wednesday, skipping his turn in the rotation because of a right finger contusion he suffered in spring training. But the Padres have seen Billingsley before, plenty of him. Sometimes they’ve had success and …
Chase Headley may return to Padres soon
After taking limited batting practice on Wednesday, the date of Chase Headley's return may be known soon
Since breaking his thumb in spring training, many Padres fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of third baseman Chase Headley. No date was hard set, only a range of perhaps 4-6 weeks were given to have him back into …
Padres run over Dodgers in Petco Park opener
Dodgers give up 5 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Padres roll to a 9-3 victory
http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/10/43529/ Tuesday. Opening Day at Petco Park. Pristine field. Red, white, and blue bunting hung along the railing in the stands. Sellout crowd. New field dimensions? The Padres broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning thanks …
Rockies sweep Padres
The Colorado Rockies swept the San Diego Padres in a three game series
Padres starting pitcher Edinson Volquez struggled in the first inning while Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin breezed as Colorado trounced San Diego on Sunday, 9-1. The win by the Rockies meant a sweep of the Padres in their second series of …
Padres floundering on opening road trip
San Diego lost two of three against the New York Mets and now look to get swept in three games in Colorado against the Rockies
In case anyone wondered how important Chase Headley is to the San Diego Padres, look no further than the current road trip without him. The New York Mets aren't special, and the Padres lost 2 of 3 there, and the …
Padres again beaten by Mets
The San Diego Padres lost their second game of the season once again getting whacked by the New York Mets in Queens
Clayton Richard got stung for eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits (including three home runs) and two walks while the Padres bats awoke far too late on Wednesday. The Mets beat the Padres 8-4 at Citi Field in Queens, …
Padres ponder past prospectus as Mets meet Monks on Wednesday
After getting their butts kicked, the Padres meet the Mets again in Citi Field and hope to draw even
No way to sum up the Padres this season. They're down one game already but what about the other 161? Interesting to consider the variables. What happens next is anyone's guess. Starting Edinson Volquez was easy on opening day, he …
Padres pummelled by Mets in season opener
The San Diego Padres were mauled by the New York Mets on opening day where pitching and hitting failed to be competitive
Padres starter Edinson Volquez was erratic and the relief pitchers weren't much better, as the bats didn't connect often enough and San Diego dropped the opening game of the 2013 season to the New York Mets by the score of …
Padres set to open 2013 season on Monday
The San Diego Padres have trimmed their roster to 25 players and injuries aside will try and compete starting Monday against the New York Mets
And so, the San Diego Padres are ready to open the regular season on Monday, facing the New York Mets in New York. Or are they ready? Chase Headley begins the season on the disabled list, as does Logan Forsythe, …
SDSU beats Oklahoma, advances in NCAA Tournament
With a 70-55 win, SDSU advances to face Florida Gulf Coast in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
After making the NCAA Tournament as a #7 seed, SDSU faced off against #10 seed Oklahoma. In a fiercely competitive match up, the Aztecs came away with a 70-55 victory and advance to the next round of the NCAA Tournament. …
March Maddening: NCAA and SDSU
March Madness begins today. Along with wall-to-wall college basketball games, it means a zillion charge-or-block-block-or-charge deliberations, a time-out followed 10 seconds later by a TV time out, which means four minutes of the same commercials ("what is better, kiddies, less …
Padres lose a pair as the squad spilts and fails to rally on either front
The San Diego Padres lost to the Los Angeles Angels in Tempe and simultaneously dropped a decision to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Tucson to even their overall record in Cactus League play
The good news for the San Diego Padres is that they are probably outperforming their spring training expectation, but the bad news is that they are probably not as deep in pitching as they would like to see in late …
Padres gaining in Cactus League
The San Diego Padres had a good week in spring training Cactus League play and their fifth starting pitcher spot appears to be between only a couple of candidates now
Culminating with a victory on Saturday over the Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 10-4, the Padres appear to be on track to having a set five-man rotation sooner rather than later, thanks to a couple of great outings by …
Padres keeping close to even in spring training
After dropping a game to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, the Padres rebound to rout the Oakland Athletics on Monday
Sunday wasn't as kind to the Padres as was Monday, but it's spring training and these things happen and in the end there are some positives to take from any loss. Like the return of Andrew Cashner, who threw a …
Enormous blast from Kyle Blanks not enough for Padres to get by Rangers
The Texas Rangers beat the Padres in Peoria on Saturday in spite of a monstrously long home run from Kyle Blanks
If there was ever any doubt about how much power the bat of Kyle Blanks could possibly wield, then those doubts should have been shed on Saturday in Peoria. In the bottom of the sixth inning with a man on, …