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
Padres Trade Two Prospects for Carlos Quentin
After weeks of rumors, Josh Byrnes and the San Diego Padres finally made the move. They traded two prospects to the Chicago White Sox for covetted outfielder Carlos Quenitn. In the deal, the Padres…Read More
Padres Roster Movement
The Padres added right-handed pitchers Simon Castro, Brandon Gomes, Jeremy Hefner and Evan Scribner, outfielder Cedric Hunter, catcher Luis Martinez and infielder Jeudy Valdez. All the players were…Read More
Castro, Cumberland Struggle in Futures Game
Double-A prospects Simon Castro and Drew Cumberland, both having exceptional seasons in the Padres system, played in the Futures Game today, with Castro as the starting pitcher for the World team and Cumberland…Read More
Several SD Prospects Contribute in Texas League ASG
Several Padres prospects contributed to the Texas League South All-Stars defeating the North 5-4 today. Top pitching prospect Simon Castro allowed a homer to Royals prospect Clint Robinson. He allowed…Read More
Cumberland, Castro to Represent Padres in Futures Game
In an announcement that shouldn’t come as particularly surprising, Drew Cumberland and Simon …Read More
Simon Castro Continues To Dominate
How good is the decision to have Simon Castro skip High-A looking right now? Castro had another dominant…Read More
Six One-Hit Innings For Castro in Second Double-A Start
Top pitching prospect Simon Castro made his second start in the Texas League after skipping High-A, and…Read More
The Need For A Front of the Rotation
I’ve often remarked here at Chicken Friars that Jon Garland, Chris Young, and Kevin Correia make…Read More
The Replacements
When your favorite team is projected to finish below the .500 mark, it’s the nature of fandom to…Read More
Padres Continue to Narrow Roster
The Padres made five additional roster cuts today, but unlike the last set of cuts, the five players…Read More
A Quick Scouting Report on Top Prospect Simon Castro
I’ve been very high on Simon Castro, the Padres’ top pitching prospect, for about a year…Read More
San Diego Padres Top 10 Prospects–A Quick List
Here’s my top 10 prospects for the Padres going into 2010: 1.) Jaff Decker, LF–Decker absolutely…Read More


