Padres Go Down Swinging
Padres lose the first road game at Wrigely Field against the Chicago Cubs 5 – 3, and it is just my luck that I’m writing on a loss again. But despite the downturn, overall for the last…Read More
Third Base By Committee Might Be Only Option For Padres Without Chase Headley
Injuries are simply an unfortunate part of the game of baseball. As I am sure all of you know, San Diego’s star third baseman Chase Headley broke his thumb when he tried to disrupt a double play against…Read More
Off-Season Continues With Bad News
Well here you have it folks. In an off-season where fans yearned for trades, free agent signings or any sort of news regarding the Padres, has now turned the stagnant front office into a PR machine,…Read More
Spring Training Position Battles: Middle Infield
Last week, I kicked off the Spring Training Position Battle series on the starting rotation. This week we move on to the middle infield. The news of Everth Cabrera linked to the Biogenesis lab in Miami…Read More
Chicken Friars’ Fans Like Logan Forsythe In The Super Utility Role
Last week, I posed the following question in a poll: “Do You Agree with Logan Forsythe’s Potential Move To The Super- Utility Role?” Although I didn’t agree with the move, most Chicken Friars’…Read More
Poll: Do You Agree With Logan Forsythe’s Potential Move To The Super-Utility Role?
Padres.com writer, Corey Brock, reveled in a story last week that the Padres have asked infielder Logan…Read More
Outfield Reps & Added Versatility Should Benefit Both Logan Forsythe and the Padres
When one thinks of Padres and their Utility players, the names Jesus Guzman and Alexi Amarista immediately…Read More
My Pre-Spring Training/Opening Day Starting Lineup
Spring Training is less than a month away, but just for the fun of it, I decided to fill-out the Padres’…Read More
The Cost Of Jeremy Hellickson
The Padres are in the market for starting pitching. Free agency is always a slippery slope, because teams…Read More
Forsythe Making Strong Case to be Padres Every-Day Second Baseman
For younger and inexperienced players on non-playoff teams, the months of August, September, and October…Read More
Five Run Inning Gives Padres The Win
Oh, if only the season started in June. The Padres used a five-run fourth inning, and beat the St. Louis…Read More
Throwdown Thursday – Week 22
Every Thursday, we at Chicken Friars will pick the two best Padres performers over the past week and…Read More
Forsythe’s Knock Gives Padres The Win In Extra Innings
The Dodgers had an opportunity to win their third straight game in a walk-off fashion, but Logan Forsythe‘s…Read More
Padres Tap The Rockies In Series Opener
The Padres opened up a six-game road trip with on a positive note, beating Colorado 5-4. The win was…Read More
Padres Pound Braves To Win Series
Where would the Padres be without Eric Stults? Stults put together another solid start, allowing just…Read More
Volquez Throws A One-Hitter To Give Padres A Series Win
The Padres took the final game of the four game series, 1-0, behind the arm of Edinson Volquez. Volquez…Read More
Throwdown Thursday – Week 15
Every Thursday, we at Chicken Friars will pick the two best Padres performers over the past week and…Read More
Kershaw Bests Richard In Battle Of The Clayton’s
The Padres opened the unoffical start of the second half with a battle against one of baseball’s…Read More
Throwdown Thursday – Week 14
Every Thursday, we at Chicken Friars will pick the two best Padres performers over the past week and…Read More
Cabrera’s Hit Gives Padres Their Sixth Win In A Row
The big story going into Thursday night’s game was the return of Mat Latos. Latos was traded to…Read More





















