Should Maybin Join Hundley in Tucson?
A little over a week ago, Nick Hundley was demoted to Triple-A Tucson because of his inability to hit on a consistent basis through 70+ games this season. Hundley might have been the first big name Friar…Read More
The Yaz-Man Can! Grandal’s Bomb Propels Padres To Sweep
The Padres are playing their best ball of the season, and Yasmani Grandal has been a big reason for the Padres surge. Grandal slammed his 4th homer in five games — a two-run shot that gave the Padres…Read More
All Wells That Ends Wells: Padres Win 2-0 In Colorado
Kip Wells, staff ace? Kip Wells pitched a gem against the Rockies — pitching seven shutout innings for the Friars, allowing just six hits. It was Wells’ first Major League win since 2009, when…Read More
Quentin Caps Off Comeback For the Padres
The Padres played one of their wildest games of 2012, as Monday’s game featured five lead changes. Carlos Quentin gave the Padres their final lead, with a booming double to right, and the Padres…Read More
LOB City; Padres Strand 11 In Loss To Rangers
The Padres had plenty of chances to win against one of baseball’s best, but could not get a clutch hit when they needed one. The Padres went 1 for 9 with runners in scoring position, in a disappointing…Read More
Should Cameron Maybin Lose Playing Time?
The subject of my last post was Yasmani Grandal and why I felt that San Diego should call him back up…Read More
Volquez Pitches Gem In The Emerald City; Padres Sweep M’s
It only took 64 games, but the Padres reached a few 2012 milestones. With a 6-2 win over the Mariners.…Read More
Throwdown Thursday – Week 2
Every Thursday, we at Chicken Friars will pick the two best Padres performers over the past week and…Read More
Should Chris Denorfia Get More Playing Time for the Struggling Padres?
This 2-8 start by the Padres has been pretty darn ugly to watch to say the least. Not sure what has…Read More
Padres vs. Diamondbacks Game Recap: Chris Denorfia Homers to Give the Padres the Win
It was another game in which the offense was stifled. Fans may be able to take solace in the fact that…Read More
Padres vs Brewers Game Recap 3/31/12
The offense was there again, but the pitching failed. Slightly concerning is the performance of Tim…Read More
Everth Cabrera Shows Versatility
In an effort to make the opening day roster, Everth Cabrera is trying to prove to the Padres brass…Read More
Padres’ Chris Denorfia Has Sore Back
According to the Padres official website, Chris Denorfia has the team’s first spring injury. He…Read More
Projecting Chris Denorfia
It’s terribly easy to get lost in debates about the potentional outcome of the Anthony Rizzo trade.…Read More
My Irrational Dismissal Of Kyle Blanks
As a fan, it’s easy to slip into a world of subjective evaluation. It’s easy to lose yourself…Read More
Chris Denorfia and Padres Agree to One-Year Deal
The San Diego Padres have agreed to a one-year deal with Chris Denorfia. The move allows Denorfia to…Read More
Need to find more at bats for Norf
Sure, he is a liability out in the field, but Chris Denorfia just keeps on hitting. On a team that…Read More
Time to send Will Venable down to the minors
Will has been TERRIBLE with the bat all season and it is time to spread out those at bats to some other…Read More
Chris Denorfia Signed to 1-Year Deal
The Padres agreed to terms with Chris Denorfia to a 1-Year deal and we will be used as the 4th outfielder…Read More
Non-Tender Gwynn?
With the trade for Cameron Maybin, the San Diego Padres have a logjam at the outfield position and…Read More














