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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

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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