John ParentJohn Parent

The Senior Director of Human Resources for the FanSided Network, I have served as an editor for five of our baseball sites and have written over 1000 pieces for FanSided. Born and raised a Tigers fan, I still miss Tiger Stadium. I think Barry Bonds is the greatest player I have ever seen, regardless of steroids. I am an alumnus of Bowling Green State University where I studied English. My wife, Valerie, and I have been married since 2008 and together we have five wonderful children. I can be reached at [email protected]

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Padres Not Looking to Deal Chase Headley

With an offense that ranked near the bottom of most statistical categories in 2011, the San Diego Padres don’t figure to have a lot of bats that would be in high demand on the trade market, at least…Read More

Jonathan Galvez Gets High Praise as Top-100 Prospect

Nathaniel Stoltz of Seedlings to Stars continues to unveil his Top-100 prospects for 2012 and the third San Diego Padres farmhand to make the list is middle infielder Jonathan Galvez, coming in at number…Read More

Padres New Uniforms Unveiled

The San Diego Padres finally showcased their new uniform and logo designs yesterday afternoon at Petco Park. The “Bring Back the Brown” faction of Pads fans are surely upset about the direction…Read More

Veteran Carlos Guillen Could Fit with Padres

The San Diego Padres don’t figure to be major players on the free agent market this winter. Working with very limited payroll and with a young core group of players, the Padres figure to add complimentary…Read More

The Sports Pages: Erlin Speaks, Byrnes’ History, and Better Off Head(ley)

“I always turn to the sports pages first, which record man’s accomplishments. The front page has nothing but man’s failures.” -Earl Warren Considering all the success that David Freese had in…Read More

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Keyvius Sampson Moving Up the Prospect Rankings

Continuing his Top-100 Prospect countdown, Nathaniel Stoltz of Seedlings to Stars unveiled the second…Read More

Re-Visiting the Cameron Maybin Trade

One year ago next week, the San Diego Padres acquired centerfielder Cameron Maybin from the Florida Marlins…Read More

15 Padres Become Minor League Free Agents

Baseball America released the complete list of Minor League free agents yesterday. As usual, there were…Read More

Padres Must be Smart in Free Agent Market

Anyone who watched the San Diego Padres for even a few games last year quickly understood why the club…Read More

The Sports Pages: Alou’s Passing, Moyer’s Comeback, and Free Agent Rankings

“I always turn to the sports pages first, which record man’s accomplishments. The front page…Read More

Padres to Tab MacDonald as Assistant GM

Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports is reporting that former New York Mets Amateur Scouting Director Chad MacDonald…Read More

Decker, Bass Selected as AFL All-Stars

The San Diego Padres will be well represented at the annual Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game on…Read More

Matt Lollis Earns Recognition as Top-100 Prospect

In a somewhat surprising development, right handed pitching prospect Matt Lollis was recently featured…Read More

The Latest New Era of Padres Baseball Begins with Josh Byrnes

“The Beginning of a new era” is a phrase that Padres fans have heard an awful lot in recent…Read More

Chicken Friars Looking for Writers

Hello Padres Fans! With rumors of an expanded payroll on the horizon and a plethora of young talent…Read More

Help Wanted: We Need Padres Writers

Hello Padres Fans! We are looking for a few talented and passionate writers to staff this site. Whether…Read More