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How Will the Padres Finish in 2012?

We haven’t even begun the Winter Meetings, players haven’t reached their deadline for accepting or rejecting arbitration, and the Hot Stove is just starting to burn.  But we don’t care. …Read More

The Quentin Rumors

Ive been trying to hold off, trying to bide my time. I still will, but with all the rumors swirling, I need to comment on the Carlos Quentin trade talks. Our friends at Southside Showdown were one of the…Read More

John Baker Acquired From The Marlins

The Padres announced a move today with suspect timing.  The day I publish my analysis on the Padres catching situation, they go and trade for a back-up catcher nowhere near my list.  Granted my list…Read More

Omar Minaya

The news is so premature, the only places you can find reference are on @NCTPadres (North County Times’ Dan Hayes’ Twitter page) and @FollowThePadres (MLB.com beat reporter Corey Brock’s…Read More

Position Analysis

It’s everybody’s favorite time of year.  Not Thanksgiving, not Black Friday, not Christmas and Hanukkah.  Those are coming, but they pale in comparison to America’s favorite past time. …Read More