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Kyle Blanks Making Most of Recent Stint with San Diego Padres

Another chance to prove himself. That’s all I’m sure that outfielder Kyle Blanks asked for as he rehabilitated from the torn labrum he suffered last April. After Blanks had most of his 2010…Read More

Padres Continue To BEAT LA

“We’ll see, bitch.” Those were Matt Kemp’s words to Carlos Quentin as both teams exited Petco Park on Thursday. The only thing the Dodgers have seen is a whole lot of losses. Since…Read More

Edinson Volquez and His Early Season Struggles

Sporting a 2-10 record at the moment, I think that it would be safe to say that things have not gone particularly well for the San Diego Padres over the team’s first 12 games. It has been bad enough…Read More

Poll: What Should The Padres Do With Cameron Maybin?

Chicken Friars staff writer Richie Smith suggested in one of his recent posts,that the time is now for Padres manager Bud Black to bench his most talented offensive player in Cameron Maybin. Smith’s…Read More

The Punch-Out at PETCO and the Search for Why

What is this need for explanation? It’s as if the current culture, which exists in the fibers of America, requires an explanation for everything. We must have one, and it must be full of twists and turns,…Read More

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Analysis of Free Agents Linked To Padres

Although the Padres didn’t make a significant move last off-season they were linked to several…Read More

Multiple Parties to Blame for Brawl and Injury Sustained by Zack Greinke

Last night we saw a 6th inning brawl between the Dodgers and the Padres that was sandwiched by something…Read More

Padres Fall to the Dodgers with Bench Clearing Brawl Sandwiched Inbetween

The Padres dropped their third straight series to open the 2013 season as they lost to the Dodgers earlier…Read More

Los Angeles Dodgers @ Padres Starting Lineup 5/10 7:10 PT

Los Angeles Dodgers Starting Lineup Carl Crawford     LF  (L) Mark Ellis           …Read More

Padres Offense Wakes Up In Home Opener

What a relief. Just when you think the season can’t get any worse, the opener is against a bulked…Read More

Ever Dreamed of Winning $50,000 Playing Fantasy Baseball?

FINAL SHOT At $50,000! It’s week two of our partnership with daily fantasy leader DraftKings.com,…Read More

The Weekend That Was and The Week Ahead

That week 1 probably wasn’t how Bud Black drew it up prior to the season. After losing two of…Read More

Absences of Headley and Grandal Hurting the San Diego Padres Already

Look, we all knew that the Padres would struggle mightily without Chase Headley and Yasmani Grandal in…Read More

Another Season, Another Reason

The 2013 season has begun and the Padres are 1-5. Pretty much right where I expected them to be now and…Read More

Four Keys To The Series: Padres VS. Rockies

1. Out Slug The Rockies. We all know games at Coors Field are usually high  scoring affairs. Pitching…Read More

Scouting The Opponent: Colorado Rockies

Every series, we at Chicken Friars will ask the editor of  the FanSided team the Padres are playing…Read More

Padres Defeat the Mets 2-1 to Avoid 2013 Opening Series Sweep

Earlier today, the Padres eked out a 2-1 win over the Mets and avoided a dreaded opening series sweep…Read More

Padres lose two of three to Mets: Series thoughts

The Padres started off the year losing two of three to the New York Mets at Citi Field. While they looked…Read More

Padres Opening Day: Negatives And Positives

Opening Day is just one game out of 162. Teams that won on Opening Day can end up with the worst record…Read More

Opening Day 2013: One Day Fantasy Baseball Shot at $50K

Baseball season is here for the Padres and that means one thing: fantasy baseball is upon us! We here…Read More