San Diego Padres Drop Back and Forth Contest to St. Louis Cardinals
Last night’s game was the type of game that you look back on and wonder. The Padres took two out of three from the Angels in the previous series, had a lead for most of the first game of this Cardinals…Read More
Jesus Guzman Hitting Consistently Again for Padres
I hate to beat a dead horse Friars fans, but from an Offensive standpoint, the Padres have been simply woeful as a whole over the season’s first month and a half. San Diego ranks 29th in Team Batting…Read More
Padres vs. Marlins Game Recap: Despite Offensive Explosion, San Diego Loses in 12
Anthony Bass was not quite sharp. He allowed five runs in the first inning, one run in the third inning, and finished the game charged with six earned. However, Bass was given the opportunity to redeem…Read More
Which Jesus Guzman is the Real One?
It’s interesting how quickly optimism fades into reality, how quickly promise fades to normalcy, and how quickly a problem finding a position for an offensive powerhouse solves itself. Such is the…Read More
Major League Baseball Releases Statement On Controversial Triple Play
Major League Baseball has released a statement regarding the controversial fair/foul triple play in Sunday’s game. This release was posted on the U-T’s, Tim Sullivan’s Facebook…Read More
Kyle Blanks’ Trip to the DL May Hurt His Chances
The left shoulder has been bothering him since early in spring. He thought maybe he had slept on it…Read More
Padres at Dodgers Game Recap: Triple Play in the Ninth Kills Padres Rally
The Dodgers walked off winners again against the Padres. Dee Gordon slapped the game-winning single…Read More
Carlos Quentin Getting Closer to Returning to the Padres Lineup
He is eligible to come off the disabled list April 18th, but Carlos Quentin, who is no stranger to injury,…Read More
Throwdown Thursday
Every Thursday, we at Chicken Friars will pick the two best Padres performers over the past week and…Read More
Padres vs Dodgers Game Recap 4/5/12
For the first time in 2012, this game recap is covering a regular season game. With the heart of San…Read More
Padres vs Royals Game Recap 4/3/12
Cactus League play is over, but the Padres returned home to Petco for a couple of tune-up games to ge…Read More
Padres vs Brewers Game Recap 3/31/12
The offense was there again, but the pitching failed. Slightly concerning is the performance of Tim…Read More
Kyle Blanks, Carlos Quentin Injuries Force Padres to Show Off Depth
Part of the reason so many people are high on the Padres farm system is their depth at each position.…Read More
Forcing the Issue: Matt Clark Edition
I was talking (via Twitter, because honestly, who actually talks anymore) to Mickey Koke of Through the…Read More
Padres at Dodgers Game Recap 3/21/12
Make that five in a row. The Padres have run their spring record to 11-8 with a 3-0 win over the Los…Read More
What to do With Left Field and First Base
Carlos Quentin‘s injury adds a whole new dynamic to the left field discussions, but for this piece,…Read More
Padres at Reds Game Recap 3/14/12
The Padres rolled past the Reds 9-4 yesterday on their way to a split squad sweep. With the other…Read More
Padres vs. White Sox Game Recap 3/13/12
Starter Edinson Volquez gave up two runs, but the Padres had enough offense in them yesterday to pick…Read More
Friday Recap: 2/11/12 – 2/17/12
Another week falls off the calendar, and you know what that means right? That means we are exactly…Read More
The 2012 Padres and Their Options in Right Field
First of all let me first congratulate “Mr. Padre” Tony Gwynn and his family on the news of his…Read More




















