Padres Beat LA
Padres all are smiles as they beat LA at Dodger Stadium for Jackie Robinson day. By all accounts and measures, the game was clean and respectful with Carlos Quentin serving his 8 game suspension and…Read More
Padres Weekend Roundup: 4 Bold Predictions for 2013
If you haven’t noticed, in which case you probably wouldn’t be reading this article, the Padres open the 2013 season tomorrow against the Mets at Citi Field. As the final post before the start…Read More
Padres Weekend Roundup: Porcello, Garcia, Tommy John Curse
This past weekend, the Padres lost to the Mariners 1-3 on Friday and were out-slugged by the Rockies 4-10 on Saturday, but did manage to cap the weekend off with a 6-4 win over the Brewers on Sunday.…Read More
You Should Care About The World Baseball Classic
Hey everybody, guess what? The World Baseball Classic is finally here! Aren’t you excited? Personally I can’t wait to see Canada play Mexico this Saturday! I tried to buy tickets, but there were too…Read More
Spring Training Position Battles: Relief Pitching
In the last installment of the Spring Training Position Battles series I will feature the relief corp. In this series, we took an in depth look at some of the positions that are up for grabs. We will continue…Read More
Padres Avoid Arbitration With Luke Gregerson
One down. Two more to go. Today the Padres and relief pitcher Luke Gregerson avoided arbitration by agreeing…Read More
Padres Reach Deals With 5 Players; 3 Remain Unsigned
In what will probably be hailed as the team’s biggest off-season signings, the Padres were able…Read More
Parting With Veteran Relievers Might Help Padres Bolster Their Starting Staff
It seems that the Padres are at a bit of a crossroads at this point in the offseason. The franchise…Read More
Should the Padres Trade Luke Gregerson?
In last week’s Union-Tribune Live Chat (via MLB Trade Rumors.com) with Padres Beat Writer Bill Center,…Read More
Evan Meek Makes Sense For The Padres
The Padres recent surge in the standings has gotten fans excited. The Padres are 16-5 in their last 21…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
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
Kelly Brilliant For Padres In Win Over Atlanta
The Padres unveiled top pitching prospect Casey Kelly and the results were outstanding. Kelly pitched…Read More
Closer By Committee and Extra Opportunities in the Bullpen for Padres
Every time this 2012 Padres team appears to turn a corner or have some sort of positive “mojo”…Read More
Daniel Murphy – Padre Killer
At the start of each series, we at Chicken Friars will zero in on an opposing player known to be a “Padre…Read More
Quentin Caps Off Comeback For the Padres
The Padres played one of their wildest games of 2012, as Monday’s game featured five lead changes.…Read More
Darrel Akerfelds Passes Away At 50
Darrel Akerfelds fought cancer hard, but ultimately it was a battle he could not win. Akerfelds, the…Read More
Little Amarista Has Big Hit In Padres Victory
Hey, Bud Selig, can the Padres play the Mariners all year? The Padres won 2-0 on Sunday, and improved…Read More
Bullpen Blues: Padres Cough Up Lead To A’s, Lose 6-4
The Padres were getting no-hit through five innings, by a pitcher with an ERA over 6. Tyson Ross, who’s…Read More
Throwdown Thursday- Week 8
Every Thursday, we at Chicken Friars will pick the two best Padres performers over the past week and…Read More





















