Tony Gwynn

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My Greatest Opening Day Memory

My run of attending 15 straight Opening Day/Home Opener games has sadly come to a merciful end. I tried to do my best Cal Ripken Jr. impersonation, obviously the streak ended way too soon, thanks to work. My…Read More

No.29 Could Have Been Legendary

Now batting for your San Diego Padres number 29, Tooooonnnnyyyy Gwwwwyyyyynnnnnnnn. That’s right, I said number 29.  In case you were wondering I’m not on drugs nor did I bump my head writing this.…Read More

The Pessimist In Me

2012 has been a weird baseball season for me. I do not have COX or Directv, so watching the Padres regularly has become a laborious chore. The team was as bad as I have ever seen in the first few months…Read More

Adrian Gonzalez Is Back In The NL West

I laughed when I heard that the Dodgers claimed Adrian Gonzalez on trade waivers. Once the calendar turns to August, almost every baseball player is placed on waivers. Most players are pulled back by…Read More

Losing Our Identity

The recent throwback night at PETCO Park revived a topic many people gripe about, but never seem to actually want to try and fix – OUR CURRENT UNIFORMS ARE TERRIBLE. Over the summer this has seemed…Read More

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So, Now What?

You could see it in his swagger, or I lack thereof. It gleamed through his stare and balanced on the…Read More

The Padres Are The Real Victims Of The Television Deal

There has been a ton of controversy over the new Padres television deal in the last few months. The deal…Read More

Huston Street Makes National League All-Star Team

The Padres have their 2012 All-Star, as Huston Street was selected by National League manager Tony LaRussa. Street,…Read More

One Billion Dollars!

Well, it looks like there are actually several people out there who’d like to buy the flatlined Friars,…Read More

Where is the Padres’ Bryce Harper?

One of the biggest stories of the 2012 season has been the success of the Washington Nationals, and the…Read More

Celebrations Of Padres History

As I was cleaning out my garage, getting ready for a garage sale, I found a duffel bag.  I knew what…Read More

Should We Cheer or Boo Tony Gwynn Jr.?

If Padres baseball is your religion, then Tony Gwynn is God. When things go bad in our baseball life,…Read More

Tony Gwynn and Padres Reportedly Reach a One-Year Deal

According to Tom Krasovic of Inside the Padres, the team has reached an extension to keep Gwynn on as…Read More

Friday Recap: 2/11/12 – 2/17/12

Another week falls off the calendar, and you know what that means right?  That means we are exactly…Read More

The Padres 1982: Mr. Padre

With news of Tony Gwynn‘s successful cheek surgery to remove a cancerous tumor and hopefully eradicate…Read More

Tony Gwynn Undergoes Cancer Surgery

It’s a hand in the darkness.  It’s non-discerning and always reaching.  It doesn’t…Read More

The Padres 1974: The Ray Kroc Era

Jeff Moorad’s purchase of the Padres wasn’t the only tumultuous ownership transfer in the…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

Happy Birthday Mr. Padre!!

Happy 51st Birthday to the greatest hitter to ever wear a San Diego Padres uniform. Happy Birthday Mr.…Read More

What Will We Look Like in 2011?

I was looking over every position on the team and am wondering what our lineup will look like at the…Read More