Lee Bosch’s 2013 National League West Predictions
The National League West is expected to be one of the toughest divisions this year. You have the World Champion San Francisco Giants trying to repeat in 2013, the Los Angeles Dodgers dropped a…Read More
Hey, At Least We Aren’t The Marlins
Last offseason, the Marlins were the toast of baseball. For years, the organization has refused to spend money and has generally ranked near the bottom of Major League Baseball. The Marlins opened up a…Read More
Fomer Padre and All-Star Bell Back in the NL West with Diamondbacks
Remember Heath Bell, Friars Fans? Closer, sort of portly, brought the heat with a wicked fastball, All-Star for our beloved Friars before being deemed (rightfully so from a financial perspective) too…Read More
Bell Walking and Street Trade Has Worked Well for Friars
In our midseason grades, Robert, Dallas, and I discussed some of the most notable roster moves which San Diego made after the 2011 season ended. While we graded the biggest trades (Latos Deal, Rizzo…Read More
Darrel Akerfelds Passes Away At 50
Darrel Akerfelds fought cancer hard, but ultimately it was a battle he could not win. Akerfelds, the longtime bullpen coach of the San Diego Padres passed away from pancreatic cancer. He was 50. Akerfelds…Read More
Padres vs Marlins Game Recap: Four-Run Eighth Sinks San Diego
Andrew Cashnercan throw heat. There’s no denying that. However, that heat doesn’t matter…Read More
Padres Roster All Set?
Josh Byrnes told Corey Brock of Padres.com, “On the position-player side, I can’t imagine…Read More
Happy New Year
We’ve reached 2012. It was a long, difficult journey at times. As is the case with many year, we…Read More
Padres Winter Round Up
The stocking are neatly hung along the Petco Park outfield. The palm trees are wrapped tightly in colorful…Read More
Padres Position Analysis: Closer
Huston Street is the Padres’ closer for 2012. That much is known. But what does that mean for…Read More
Huston Street Traded to the Padres
As these things often do, rumors about a possible deal for Huston Street were heating up last night.…Read More
Padres Hanging Back During Winter Meetings
With about $20 million burning a hole in his pocket, Josh Byrnes has chosen the path of restraint. …Read More
Padres Position Analysis: Center Field
John Foggerty said it best, “Oh, put me in, coach – I’m ready to play today; Put…Read More
Trade Rumors: Andrew Bailey on the Padres Radar
As reported by MLB Trade Rumors and Buster Olney, the Padres are interested in Oakland A’s closer…Read More
Report: Bell Agrees to Three-Year Deal With Marlins
It seems the winds that kicked up across the West yesterday have swept Heath Bell all the way…Read More
MLB Trade Rumors – Heath Bell Nearing a Deal: Truth or Fiction?
MLB Trade Rumors has a nice timeline on their article from last night: 11:55pm: Bell wrote on his personal…Read More
Bell Compensation
I wrote about the new CBA and Heath Bell‘s impending free agency a couple days ago. My understanding…Read More
Arbitration Time
The Padres have offered Heath Bell and Aaron Harang arbitration, beating the 8:59 PM (Pacific Time) deadline…Read More
No Return Policy
The rumors are swirling. The smoke signals are billowing. The new CBA is just about a done deal. I’ll…Read More
Red Sox Interested in Bell
A report from ESPN Boston last night indicates the Red Sox are interested in Heath Bell and have made…Read More









