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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

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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