Padres vs Marlins Game Recap: Mark Buehrle Dominates
After the offensive explosion of Friday night’s game, yesterday’s game was more of the prototypical Padres game played at Petco Park. The Marlins scored first and carried a 1-0 lead into…Read More
Padres at Giants Game Recap: Another Series Loss
Madison Bumgarner was sharp. He held the Padres to just one run in the game and won his fourth straight decision. The Padres have now lost all the series they’ve play aside from the Phillies…Read More
Padres vs Nationals Game Recap: San Diego Comes Up Short in Pitcher’s Duel
Clayton Richard looked like a completely different pitcher than he did in his last start. In Colorado, Richard got knocked around and had his worst start as a Padre. Last night, he was dominant for…Read More
Padres at Dodgers Recap: Dodgers Walk Off With the Win
A Padres comeback was wasted in the ninth as the Joe Thatcher walked in the winning run for Los Angeles. The Padres really had no business being in the game in the first place, but to their credit, they…Read More
Baseball Offers Another Path to Success for Padres’ Clayton Richard
In 2004, Clayton Richard was battling for a starting spot on the Michigan Wolverines football team. As a quarterback, the odds were stacked against him. He had Chad Henne ahead of him, and to win the…Read More
Throwdown Thursday
Every Thursday, we at Chicken Friars will pick the two best Padres performers over the past week and…Read More
Padres vs Dodgers Game Recap: Chase Headley’s Slam Caps Off Offensive Explosion
Ladies and gentlemen, we have life. These winless Padres are winless no more. With a two run first inning,…Read More
Padres vs Royals Game Recap 4/3/12
Cactus League play is over, but the Padres returned home to Petco for a couple of tune-up games to ge…Read More
Tim Stauffer Will Miss Opening Series Against Dodgers Due to Triceps Strain
In a move clearly designed to make my earlier piece on Edinson Volquez‘s Opening Day start obsolete, the…Read More
Padres vs. Reds Game Recap 3/24/12
Andrew Cashner finally gave up a run this spring, Clayton Richard gave up five, and the Padres fell 6-0…Read More
Although Overlooked, Padres Starters Could Surprise/Succeed in 2012
As it normally goes with most years, there are not a whole heck of a lot of expectations for the Padres to fulfill this upcoming season. Many see the Padres as an improving team but believe that they…Read More
A Look at the Padres’ Lefties
When my son was born, I turned to my wife and said, “I hope he’s left handed.” It wasn’t to satisfy some balance of power to which I thought the world needed more left-handed people.…Read More
Padres at Angels Game Recap 3/9/12
Clayton Richard made his first start of the spring and he looked solid. He went two innings, gave up one run (a sacrifice fly brought in the run), and allowed two hits. This was Richard’s first…Read More
Developing an Ace: Do the Padres Have a Number One Starter?
A comment from reader, Justme1103, on the question regarding what’s missing with the Padres sparked a thought. This was Justme1103′s comment: Quentin’s defense scares me. The middle…Read More
Padres Clayton Richard Agree to a One Year Deal
And then there was one. Yesterday, the Padres and Clayton Richard came to terms on a one year deal before his case was set to be heard through arbitration. The Padres will pay Richard $2,705,000 during…Read More
And the runs just keep on coming! Padres escape the NL West cellar
San Diego Padres 8 – Arizona Diamondbacks 4 It was bound to happen. The pitching has been OUTSTANDING to start the season and the hitting had just not shown up for the season. NOW the hitting has…Read More
It’s Lineup Time!
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Starting pitchers are STRUGGLING right now
The Padres pitching is supposed to be the strength of the team and they just have not performed well so far this spring. There is a bit of concern building up since opening day is just around the corner.…Read More
ESPN Video: San Diego Padres Breakdown
San Diego Padres BreakdownUploaded by ESPN. – Discover the latest sports and extreme videos. Pedro Gomez takes a look at the San Diego Padres. We have some unfinished business to take care of from…Read More
Black Friday: The Shopping List
It is Black Friday and its time to look at what the Padres have on their shopping list this and would like to bring to the team. Middle Infielders The Padres currently do not have a second baseman or…Read More














