Dallas McLaughlinDallas McLaughlin

Dallas is a lifelong Padres fan and it should come as no surprise he also loves to cry - a lot. Dallas was in the stands for Tony Gwynn's last game as a starter, Trevor Hoffman's 500th Save, Ricky Henderson breaking the all-time Runs record and when Ruben Rivera was overrated. Dallas has written for The Aquabats! Super Show!, Yo! Gabba Gabba, FoxRox and So Say We All. He got his sports writing start on a small blog called The Sports Minute which turned into The Kept Faith and you've probably never heard of either. You can follow him on Twitter @dallas_mc

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Dear Santa

Christmas is almost upon us; thus before the big guy gets swarmed with Barbies and Halo 4 for the kids, I hope to get my humble requests in. This year, I ask nothing for myself, but for Santa to bestow…Read More

Marvin Miller 1917-2012

I’d like to apologize for writing about a subject that happened a little while ago, because in the blogospere that can be considered a capital crime. It’s not a normal topic and for a site dedicated…Read More

The Long Winter of Nothing

On Dec. 2nd the Padres GM, Josh Byrnes, said he didn’t expect to be very busy during the winter meetings. Perhaps do “one thing, maybe two”. Sounds exciting, right? If you answered, “yes”, then…Read More

Blacked Out

This is a Chargers town. This is a Chargers town. This is a Chargers town. Maybe if we keep telling ourselves that, it will be true. Trouble is, this is not a Chargers town, and if the powers that be have…Read More

An Interview With The U-T’s Matthew T. Hall, Part Two

After a long delay due to technical issues and the holiday, we are finally able to bring you Part Two of my interview with Matthew T. Hall. We finish the off the interview by talking about San Diego as…Read More

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An Interview With The U-T’s Matthew T. Hall

I recently sat down with the “boss” of Padres to the People, and writer for the Union-Tribune…Read More

Say It Ain’t So, Yasmani?

NOOOOOOO!!!! NOT YOU YASMANI! ANYBODY BUT YOU! YOU! WAIT, YASMANI, WHAT? WHO ARE YOU? WHO’S YASMANI…Read More

My “Fences Moved In” Predictions!

Now that they’ve OK’d the fences to be moved in, 2013 looks to be an overwhelming step forward for…Read More

Bruce Bochy: A Soliloquy

There he is…lumbering his aging muscles up the steps. Moving one foot in front of the other in a motion…Read More

A Review of Instant Replay

Trying to get Major League Baseball to do anything new and different is like trying to explain the Internet…Read More

An Interview With Shawn Chatfield

I recently sat down with a member of local Internet legends Mega 64, and avid Padres fan, Shawn Chatfield.…Read More

So, What Did We Learn?

On this, the last day of the regular season, I want to take a few seconds to look back at what we might…Read More

I Was Wrong

At the beginning of this season I made a bold prediction. At the time I knew it was bold, quite possibly…Read More

No Trade Chase

Well, I asked the question. And, I asked for an honest answer. And, I guess I got one? Not one person…Read More

Honestly, I Need An Answer.

Why? WHY? Why do you people continue to say we should trade Chase Headley? I just don’t understand.…Read More

This One Stings

I’ve written in the past that there is no real rivalry between the Dodgers and Padres, at least not…Read More

Losing Our Identity

The recent throwback night at PETCO Park revived a topic many people gripe about, but never seem to…Read More

What Would You Do?

Recently the Mighty 1090, or XX or Sports Talk Mighty XX 1090 or whatever they call themselves, issued…Read More

So, Now What?

You could see it in his swagger, or I lack thereof. It gleamed through his stare and balanced on the…Read More

Keep The Trade Machine On Low

This is going to be tough. What I’m about to write is not easy and feels really strange, but I’m…Read More