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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

"Apparently, beating them helps us beat them."

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/18/44037/ Quentin kept his center of gravity low, but allowed himself to get off-balance. "Remember how [San Francisco 49ers receiving great] Jerry Rice took ballet?," asks Padres manager Bud Black. "Well, this is kind of like that. Excellence in baseball …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Don't eat snacks on trolley or drink soda at stadium

The Metropolitan Transit System is adding a perk to attract trolley ridership on Opening Day for the Padres next Tuesday, April 9: free soda and snacks. Beginning at 1:30 p.m. at the Qualcomm Stadium station, La Mesa’s Spring Street station, …

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, …

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 …

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 …