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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

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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