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
Padres Weekend Roundup: Headley Hurt, Garcia Struggles
On Friday, the Padres split two split-squad games vs. the Dodgers, winning 8-7, and the Royals, losing 5-7. The Friars beat the Dbacks on Saturday 10-6, but then lost two split-squad games vs. the Dbacks…Read More
Tyson Ross Making His Case for the Padres 5th and Final Starting Rotation Spot
Over the last month, seven Pitchers have been competing for the 5th and final spot in San Diego’s Starting Rotation. Incredibly, the number could have been as high as eight, but Andrew Cashner was…Read More
The Race For The Fifth Spot In The Rotation
The race for the fifth spot in the rotation is heating up. With a little over three weeks a way there are a few guys making a serious run at the fifth spot. As it shapes up right now, here is how the…Read More
Cashing in Cashner
On Sunday for his first spring start, Cashner threw eleven pitches for eleven strikes. While still in ramp up stage, and taking spring training results with a grain of salt, the timing of Cashner’s…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.…Read More
Spring Training Position Battles: Starting Pitching
With pitchers and catchers reporting today for Spring Training, this is the perfect time to kick off…Read More
My Pre-Spring Training/Opening Day Starting Rotation
Spring Training is a little more than a month away, but just for the fun of it, I decided to fill-out…Read More
Padres Apparently Showing Interest in More Starting Pitching Help
As we have documented on Chicken Friars multiple times over the last two months, the Padres have been…Read More
What A Padre Fan Is Thankful For
While we all gather around the dining table today to give thanks for our family, health, and jobs during…Read More
Depth, Versatility, and Competition Make Recent Trade a Solid One for Padres
On Friday, the Padres made their first significant move of the offseason when they traded Pitcher Andrew…Read More
Padres Acquire Tyson Ross From Oakland
The Padres made their first significant personnel move the offseason today, acquiring pitcher Tyson…Read More













