Nick Hundley Quietly Bouncing Back Offensively for the San Diego Padres
I’m sure that I was not the only Padres fan who cringed when I heard the news about Yasmani Grandal’s 50-game suspension. Thankfully, the Padres have not necessarily been bereft of offensive production…Read More
4 Things That Might Surprise You About The 2013 Padres
The 2013 season is almost a month old. It’s getting near the point where early season flukes are now becoming real trends for players and teams. While it’s quite obvious that the Padres have…Read More
When Should Bud Black Sit Cameron Maybin?
Now. Oh you were looking for more than that? Cameron Maybin has been awful to start the season. Again. He has a total of two hits in 24 at bats, four strikeouts, two walks, with one of those being an…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 three in New York to start the year, the Padres got swept in Colorado over the weekend. After a couple…Read More
April will make or break 2013 for the Padres
The MLB season is, of course, a marathon. Six months of a grueling schedule with few days off in between games, coupled with dozens of travel days and nights on the road. There are a lot of games to be…Read More
Lee Bosch’s 2013 National League West Predictions
The National League West is expected to be one of the toughest divisions this year. You have…Read More
Yasmani Grandal’s Apology is Accepted By The Chicken Friars Readers
Results from last week’s Chicken Friars’ poll show that Chicken Friars’ readers buy into Yasmani…Read More
What has to go right for the San Diego Padres in 2013
I have no delusions that the Padres can win a division title this year. The Giants (gag), Dodgers,…Read More
Off-Season Continues With Bad News
Well here you have it folks. In an off-season where fans yearned for trades, free agent signings or…Read More
Poll: Do You Buy Yasmani Grandal’s Apology?
Yasmani Grandal took center stage last Saturday to deliver a much needed apology to his teammates and…Read More
Yasmani Grandal Needs To Be Honest In Apology
Yasmani Grandal is expected to come out of hiding to break his silence on his positive testosterone test,…Read More
Calling Nick Hundley
AP reported Yasmani Grandal is set to address his teammates Saturday with an apology and meet with the…Read More
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…Read More
An Interview With The U-T’s Matthew T. Hall, Part Two
After a long delay due to technical issues and the holiday, we are finally able to bring you Part Two…Read More
Chicken Friars Fans Forgive Yasmani Grandal
Last week, we at Chicken Friars proposed the question in an unscientific poll: Should Padres fans forgive…Read More
Say It Ain’t So, Yasmani?
NOOOOOOO!!!! NOT YOU YASMANI! ANYBODY BUT YOU! YOU! WAIT, YASMANI, WHAT? WHO ARE YOU? WHO’S YASMANI…Read More
Like Hundley, John Baker Might See Increased Role Early in 2013
Although almost a week has passed, it still pains me to think about Yasmani Grandal’s 50 game suspension. …Read More
Poll: Should Padres Fans Forgive Grandal Yasmani Grandal?
In case you’ve been living under a rock the last few days, let me catch you up on the news surrounding…Read More
Suspension of Yasmani Grandal Opens Door for Nick Hundley
50 Games for Yasmani Grandal. The Padres will be without arguably their most exciting and talented…Read More
Yasmani Grandal Issues Statement Regarding Suspension
Yasmani Grandal broke his silence and released a statement regarding his suspension for use of the banned…Read More





















