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Diamond Dave archive for July, 2013

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Brewers tap Padres

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Padres bats fail to flail as the Milwaukee Brewers shut down the Friars

The Padres pounded out fifteen hits on Tuesday and left so much unexploded ordnance on the field that could have been used on Wednesday against Brewers starter Kyle Lohse. All that Lohse did was shut down the Padres 3-1 and …

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Brewers fall flat to Padres

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The Padres combined good pitching and prolific hitting to flatten the Brewers again

When the San Diego Padres put it all together – good pitching and good hitting – they are a pleasure to watch. Such was the case on Tuesday when the Padres downed the Milwaukee Brewers on Tuesday, 6-2 at Miller …

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Padres combination of Cashner and Guzman too much for Brewers

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Andrew Cashner stumbled out of the gate against Milwaukee but Jesus Guzman made certain that Cashner would cruise home

Andrew Cashner wasn’t brilliant, but he was good enough for six innings and the Padres bull pen held firm. Jesus Guzman provided most of the key offense, and the Padres beat the Milwaukee Brewers 5-3 on Monday in Milwaukee. Cashner …

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Cardinals steal one from Padres

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In a game filled with drama, the Cardinals take the three-game series from the Padres with the cunning use of thievery

It would be nice if the Padres could be more fortunate more often when it comes to that one unlucky bounce, but as manager Buddy Black is fond of pointing out, that’s baseball. San Diego lost to the Cardinals on …

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Padres get even with Cardinals

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San Diego hits enough and holds Cardinals hitting to split the series

Padres starter Edinson Volquez was erratic again, it seems to be an inescapable aspect of his pitching lately. But the Padres bull pen was solid like it used to be in seasons past and the bats were good enough to …

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Padres continue losing ways in second half

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The Padres lost to the Cardinals in the first game of a ten game road trip

The Padres bats were certainly awake to kick off the second half of the season on Friday in St. Louis, but unfortunately the pitching was fast asleep as the Cardinals throttled the Padres 9-6. The loss means that only the …

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Padres could do something by doing nothing

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What do the Padres do with the second half of the season?

The rollercoaster that is the 2013 season for the San Diego Padres will continue after the All-Star break on Friday, but what are realistic expectations for this club through September? There have been unexpected injuries, team slumps and streaks, and …

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Mike Dee tapped for President and CEO of the Padres

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Dee returns to the Padres where he teethed as a sports franchise executive under his mentor

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/jul/18/49367/ You might have heard the name Mike Dee before Wednesday, when the Padres announced he would return to the Padres organization as President and CEO replacing Tom Garfinkel. Garfinkel resigned eight days prior. Dee was with the Padres under …

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Giants and Lincecum offer Padres nothing

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The San Diego Padres couldn't manage a hit against Tim Lincecum as the San Francisco Giants roll on

With Giants fans vastly outnumbering Padres fans at Petco Park on Saturday evening, perhaps it was only fitting that San Francisco would get their own version of a give-away other than a smart phone cover. Tim Lincecum obliged by tossing …

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Giants stomp the Padres in bizzaro-filled game

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Very little goes the Padres way in a strange and baffling game against San Francisco

There were fedoras, free to the first 25,000 fans to show up, a sellout crowd of mostly San Francisco Giants fans, umpire shenanigans, player shenanigans, and fireworks after the game on Friday night. There were also throwback uniforms from the …

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Padres lose to Giants and are alone in the cellar

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With a loss to the San Francisco Giants the Padres find themselves in last place all alone, naturally

The last few weeks for the Padres have been lacking, to say the least. They are lacking in wins due to a lack of prolific and timely hitting or a lack of effective pitching, or a lack of both as …

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Padres drop game and series to the Rockies

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After finally pulling out of their losing slump the Padres fail to keep any momentum

The Padres broke their ten-game losing streak on Tuesday, behind a strong pitching performance from Eric Stults. On Wednesday, it took a poor pitching performance to return the Padres to losing ways as the Colorado Rockies hung on to beat …

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Padres get off of dime against Rockies

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The Padres broke a ten-game losing streak, edging the Rockies

Tuesday was an eventful day for the San Diego Padres in many respects. First, President and CEO Tom Garfinkel resigned, then the club announced the signing of their 2013 first-round draft pick, Hunter Renfroe, and finally, the Friars broke a …

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Padres President and CEO Tom Garfinkel resigns

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In an unexpected move Tuesday morning, Garfinkel quits and Ron Fowler assumes duties

Tuesday morning, the Padres announced that President and CEO Tom Garfinkel tendered his resignation. No reason was given for Garfinkel’s decision. The announcement to media was delivered electronically and no press conference was announced as of Tuesday morning. “Peter Seidler, …

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Rockies roll Padres

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The Padres have now lost ten straight as the Rockies come to town and take the first game of three in the series

After a ten-game road trip that saw the Padres lose nine straight, the hope was that coming home would stop their nose-dive and the club could right the ship. It didn’t happen on Monday as the Colorado Rockies shut down …

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Nationals down Padres who are swept again

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The San Diego Padres limp home after going 1-9 and swept twice on horrible road trip

Robbie Erlin is only 22 years old, and the Padres starter is going to have to learn as he goes at times pitching to major league hitters. Sunday didn’t go so swell for him as the Padres lost to the …

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Red Sox complete sweep of Padres

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The Padres surrendered to the Red Sox on Independence Day, losing their sixth straight game

It was a combination of symptoms for two teams moving in opposite directions, with one club enjoying effective pitching and a prolific offense, while the other displays neither. Such was the case on Thursday as the Boston Red Sox enjoyed …

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Padres help Red Sox to early fireworks

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The Red Sox walked off in the bottom of the ninth as the Padres help Boston celebrate an early Independence Day

There are as many ways for a baseball team to fail as there is for a baseball team to win. Obviously. With the Padres, at least they are consistent when they fail, like on Wednesday when the Boston Red Sox …

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Padres punked by Red Sox and continue to tread water

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The Padres aren't losing ground but the rest of the teams in the division suck so losses haven't mattered much

So the Padres drop three of four games in Miami to the Marlins, where one might have figured that the Friars had a reasonable expectation to take three of four. Then on to Boston to face the Red Sox on …

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Padres bull pen fails again as Marlins win

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The Padres relief corps isn't what it has been for the past few seasons as the Marlins win in grand walk-off fashion

In baseball, every starting pitcher is going to have a combination of good starts and bad starts, with more good starts resulting in helping the team get wins. On Sunday, Andrew Cashner had a good start for the Padres, but …

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