Padres Offer Arbitration to 3 Players
The deadline to offer arbitration to players was tonight at 9 PM and the Padres have offered arbitration to 3 Type-B Free Agents, Jon Garland, Kevin Correia, and Yorvit Torrealba. If these players do…Read More
Upcoming Series Matchups (8/24/10)–Padres Arms vs. D’backs Bats
The Padres meet Arizona for seemingly the umpteenth time starting tonight…and they get yet another series with the D’backs on August 30. The probable starting pitchers for the Padres are Clayton…Read More
Padres Drop 2 of 3 to Milwaukee, Remain 5 1/2 Up
It was going to be a tough series for the Padres to win, going into Milwaukee and facing an offense that San Diego’s pitching wasn’t really equipped to stop. And ultimately, the Friars fell…Read More
Upcoming Series Matchups (8/20/10)–Padres Arms vs. Brewers Bats
The Padres, now safely six games up in the NL West, will travel to Milwaukee to face a dangerous Brewers offense for three games. Wade LeBlanc, Kevin Correia, and Jon Garland are the Friars’ probable…Read More
Upcoming Series Matchups (8/16/10)–Padres Arms vs. Cubs Bats
The Padres still can’t afford to relax, just 3 1/2 up on San Francisco. If they get swept in this next four-game set with the Cubs, this division could slip right back to an even race. Kevin Correia,…Read More
Upcoming Series Matchups (8/11/10)–Padres Arms vs. Pirates Bats
The Padres open a three-game set with the woeful Pirates tonight at Petco Park. It’s their final…Read More
Upcoming Series Matchups (7/30/10)–Padres Arms vs. Marlins Bats
In between series with the Dodgers, the Padres will host the Florida Marlins for three games from July…Read More
Upcoming Series Matchups (7/27/10)–Padres Arms vs. Dodgers Bats
The Padres open an important three-game set hosting the Dodgers tomorrow, fresh off an off-day today…Read More
Upcoming Series Matchups (7/23/10)–Padres Arms vs. Pirates Bats
The Padres go from playing the NL’s best team to the worst team in baseball, as they leave Atlanta…Read More
Upcoming Series Matchups (7/16/10)–Padres Arms vs. D’backs Bats
The Padres will pitch Jon Garland, Clayton Richard, and Kevin Correia against the Diamondbacks. Find…Read More
Upcoming Series Matchups (7/9/10): Padres Arms vs. Rockies Bats
The final series for the Padres before the All-Star Break is a pivotal three-game set against the rival Colorado Rockies, who currently sit three games behind San Diego (and tied with the Dodgers) for…Read More
Notable Padres June Performances: Pitchers
Now, I’ll take a look at some of the more notable pitching performances from the Padres staff in June. Joe Thatcher (1.29, 1.56), Mike Adams (0.66, 1.75), and Luke Gregerson (1.54, 1.76) all had…Read More
I Officially Declare Mat Latos “Ace” of the Padres
…for whatever that’s worth. Entering the year, I was a huge proponent of Mat Latos getting a spot in the rotation behind Chris Young, Kevin Correia, and Jon Garland. We still sort of have this…Read More
Correia Activated, Russell to AAA
Kevin Correia was activated from the bereavement list to start Saturday night’s game against the Dodgers. Making room on the roster is the demotion of Adam Russell, who threw 4 1/3 scoreless, hitless…Read More
Correia Scratched; Stauffer To Start
Kevin Correia has been scratched from his scheduled start due to the death of his younger brother. Tim Stauffer will start in his place–although Stauffer has shown he fits best in the bullpen. Correia…Read More
A Quick Padres Update
Thanks for bearing with me over the last 12 days, over which I’ve only had the time to get two posts in. Things are pretty much back to normal now, so my writing should be back to it’s regular…Read More
Padres Keep Winning; Thatcher Activated
The Padres keep rolling in first place, putting the Reds away early today and winning 10-4. Matt Stairs got his first start of the season, although he only played about half the game. He contributed an…Read More
Early-Season ERAs
The Padres as a team have a 3.80 ERA this season. The team’s FIP, however is 4.74. Good defense has helped that, certainly (.265 BABIP), but a horrific 15.3% HR/FB rate also inflates the homer total,…Read More
How’s That For a Blowout?
I don’t normally post about individual games (small sample sizes and all that), but I have to take an exception for yesterday’s 17-2 blowout of Atlanta. The 17 runs for the Padres are the most…Read More
Early-Season Velocities
A few days into the year, I thought I’d look at where the velocity of the pitches of each of the Padres’ pitchers (save Mat Latos, who doesn’t have any pitch f/x data) stands coming out…Read More

