Big 4th Inning Plus Solid Defensive Plays Key As Padres Win
While a 34-34 record is not particularly amazing, I am sure that many people did not believe that the Friars would be a .500 ball-club this late in the 2013 regular season. Lowered expectations…Read More
Padres Hold On Against Braves
Jason Marquis continued to pitch for well Padres going 7 2/3 inning, striking out 4, giving up 5 walks and 2 earned runs for the victory. Jason Marquis leads the Padres with a respectable record…Read More
Padres Avoid Sweep, Defeat Dodgers 6-2
The Padres thankfully avoided a sweep at the hands of the Dodgers this evening thanks to some solid pitching by Jason Marquis and some timely hitting by the bottom of the batting order against Clayton…Read More
Padres Lose Rubber-Match of Series to D-Backs
After a 10-4 thumping of Arizona on Saturday night, the Padres dropped the rubber-match of their three-game set to the D-Backs this afternoon by a score of 6-5. To their credit, Arizona’s hitters…Read More
Padres hold the Cards
And all the chips as well after 9 innings of play in a fine San Diego night, hosting one of the hottest teams in the NL in St Louis. The Padre hitters have also been hot as of late, but tonight,…Read More
Marquis & Venable Shine as Padres Win 1-0 and Earn Series Sweep
The “Jason Marquis & Will Venable Show” was on full display this afternoon as the Padres earned…Read More
Padres Starting Pitching Has Awakened
April 23, 2013: Padres are 5-15. Losers of five straight games. Boasting a 1-7 record at Petco. Eight…Read More
Padres Go Down Again
This is a tough one to write. I’m tempted just to skip this one and go to sleep. Padres what…Read More
The Weekend That Was and The Week Ahead
That week 1 probably wasn’t how Bud Black drew it up prior to the season. After losing two of…Read More
April will make or break 2013 for the Padres
The MLB season is, of course, a marathon. Six months of a grueling schedule with few days off in between…Read More
Spring Training Position Battles: Starting Pitching
With pitchers and catchers reporting today for Spring Training, this is the perfect time to kick off…Read More
My Pre-Spring Training/Opening Day Starting Rotation
Spring Training is a little more than a month away, but just for the fun of it, I decided to fill-out…Read More
Padres Are Done In Free Agency
If you’re still waiting for that big free-agent acquisition, you must wait no more. In an article by…Read More
Chilly Winter Meetings
Compared with last year, the Padres sailed through these winter meetings fairly quiet on a radar. Jason…Read More
Padres Apparently Showing Interest in More Starting Pitching Help
As we have documented on Chicken Friars multiple times over the last two months, the Padres have been…Read More
Padres Agree To Terms With Jason Marquis
The Padres dipped into the free agent pool this morning and brought back a familiar face. The Padres…Read More
Padres Claim Thad Weber On Waivers From Detroit
Aside from sending Jason Marquis to the disabled list, the Padres claimed RHP Thad Weber on waivers…Read More
Marquis Is Latest Padres Pitcher To Hit The Disabled List
This is starting to get ridiculous. The Padres will place pitcher Jason Marquis on the disabled list…Read More
Throwdown Thursday – Week 20
Every Thursday, we at Chicken Friars will pick the two best Padres performers over the past week and…Read More
Medlen Chops Up Padres, Atlanta Wins Four Game Series
The Padres could not touch Braves starter Kris Medlen on Thursday evening. Medlen, making just his fourth…Read More





















