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The Chicken Friars Top 100 Padres Prospects List–An Introduction

It’s no secret my productivity is down on this site this month, as I’ve had a few stretches where I’ve gone a couple days without posting, mainly only writing series previews and wrapups. I…Read More

Jake Peavy and Deadline Duds

The big news of yesterday was the huge Cliff Lee trade, in which the Mariners shipped out there ace lefthander as a three-month rental for four young players, including possible future star first baseman…Read More

Statistical Notes From the Eugene Emeralds’ First Game

The Padres’ short-season A-ball team, the Eugene Emeralds, kicked off its season last night with a 6-3 win over the A’s affiliate in the Northwest League. I thought I’d do a quick rundown…Read More

Fort Wayne Pitching Strong Early

An early highlight of the Padres’ farm system is the pitching at Low-A Fort Wayne. The TinCaps have a collective 3.86 ERA, which is strong if unspectacular, especially considering that the Midwest…Read More

Poreda To Start Year in AA, Carter in Low-A…Peavy Trade Looking Bad in Hindsight

I was perusing the nearly-finalized rosters of the Padres’ minor league affiliates. I’ll probably look at some of the more questionable decisions later this week. For now, I thought it would…Read More

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San Diego Padres Top 10 Prospects–A Quick List

Here’s my top 10 prospects for the Padres going into 2010: 1.) Jaff Decker, LF–Decker absolutely…Read More