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Advice to Ownership: Pay Chase Headley

The Padres have been playing much better baseball lately. They’ve won eight of their last eleven games and only sit five games off the pace in the NL West race. Outside of Clayton Richard, the starting…Read More

Observations from the Cubs Series

After losing the first game of the four game series at Wrigley Field against the Cubs on Monday night, the Padres managed to take two of the final three games to earn a split. The Padres now head back…Read More

Holding On To Prospects Could Be Detrimental To Padres

Somewhere in January it was reported the Padres had a big trade on the table, where if Byrnes would have pulled the trigger, the trade would have “knocked our socks off” or “blown our…Read More

Kevin’s Favorite Padres Of All-Time: #8. Mat Latos

Mat Latos will always have a special place in my heart. Back in 2010, when I decided to start a sports blog, his dominant 2010 start for the Padres was my first ever post. Mat was a gamer and I love watching…Read More

I Was Wrong

At the beginning of this season I made a bold prediction. At the time I knew it was bold, quite possibly even a little bit ridiculous. I knew there was a really good chance this prediction was going to…Read More

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Ryan Ludwick – 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

Joey Votto – 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

Padres Get Hammered In Brewtown

The Padres opened up a nine game road trip with an abysmal 9-5 loss, at the hands of the Milwaukee Brewers.…Read More

10 Years of Futility: The Padres’ Draft Record in the 2000′s

The next time you and your buddies are sitting at the bar, here is a trivia question that will likely…Read More

Edinson Volquez Named the Opening Day Starter for the Padres

—Updated 4/2/12 5:43 AM— It turns out Tim Stauffer’s triceps injury is the real reason…Read More

Conversations With the Enemy: Diamondbacks/Padres 2012 Preview

We’ve had a little time between our last installment of the Conversations With the Enemy series,…Read More

Middle Infield or Pitching: What do the Padres Need Most?

There’s no question the Padres would love to have a new second baseman and a new shortstop, but…Read More

Happy New Year

We’ve reached 2012. It was a long, difficult journey at times. As is the case with many year, we…Read More

MLB Trade Rumors: Rays Interested in Anthony Rizzo

By now, you’ve all become very weary of any rumor involving Anthony Rizzo.  Half of you are alright…Read More

Josh Byrnes On the Mat Latos Trade

Josh Byrnes took some time to do an interview with Hacksaw on XX1090 in San Diego.  He shared how the…Read More

Why a Deal for Matt Garza Makes Sense

No one knows if the Padres and Cubs will actually make a deal to send Matt Garza to San Diego, but it…Read More

Breaking Down the Mat Latos Trade

If we had to declare a winner, who would it be?  Would the Cincinnati Reds come out on top, or did the…Read More

Padres Interested in Cubs’ Matt Garza

The Padres are lighting the world on fire with their moves and their rumors.  According to Jon Heyman…Read More

Padres Trade Mat Latos to Reds for Yonder Alonso and Others

In explosive news from San Diego, the Padres have shipped off 24-year old starting pitcher Mat Latos…Read More

Talking Padres With Geoff Young

Geoff Young has covered the Padres for years on his blog Ducksnorts.  Up until September of this year,…Read More