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Offense Explodes as Padres Cement Series Split with 13-4 Victory Over Nationals

Wow! I knew that the ball traveled better at Petco Park in the daytime, but the Padres put on an incredible offensive display today as they beat the Nationals by a score of 13-4. How well did San Diego’s…Read More

Observations from the Cubs Series

After losing the first game of the four game series at Wrigley Field against the Cubs on Monday night, the Padres managed to take two of the final three games to earn a split. The Padres now head back…Read More

Padres Can’t Get Timely Hit Against Cubs

The Padres were finally getting things going, winners of four straight games and coming off a three-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants. With the Rockies coming back to the pack in the division, the…Read More

Padres Starting Lineup COULD BE Best In Baseball

The Padres starting lineup is scary. Let me say that again. The Padres starting lineup is scary. If I were a manager I wouldn’t want my starting pitchers to face the Padres lineup. I never thought I’d…Read More

Padres Opening Day: Negatives And Positives

Opening Day is just one game out of 162. Teams that won on Opening Day can end up with the worst record in baseball. Teams that lost on Opening Day could end up winning the World Series. There isn’t…Read More

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Tough Loss on April Fools Day

The Padres drop opening day to the Mets by a final score of 11 to 2.  While I wish this was some bad…Read More

Padres Weekend Roundup: 4 Bold Predictions for 2013

If you haven’t noticed, in which case you probably wouldn’t be reading this article, the…Read More

With Headley and Grandal Sidelined, Yonder Alonso Must Help to Supply Power and Runs Early for Padres

To say that the middle of the Padres’ batting order has been hit by injuries, poor decisions, and bad…Read More

SanDiegoJosh’s 2013 National League West Predictions

The top 3 teams in the NL West all have a chance at the postseason, but its the Los Angeles Dodgers that…Read More

Fantasy Baseball, 2013 MLB Season, and Potential Padres Draft Picks

Over the weekend, Robert had asked me if I could write a post centered around “Fantasy Baseball”…Read More

Yonder Alonso Makes An Apperance On MLB Network’s Intentional Talk

Yonder Alonso has gained superstar status with his latest appearance on MLB Network’s goofball show…Read More

My Pre-Spring Training/Opening Day Starting Lineup

Spring Training is less than a month away, but just for the fun of it, I decided to fill-out the Padres’…Read More

Alonso Turns Down Opportunity To Play For Spain In The WBC

Yesterday Corey Brock tweeted that Padres first baseman YonderAlonso had been offered the opportunity…Read More

The Cost Of Jeremy Hellickson

The Padres are in the market for starting pitching. Free agency is always a slippery slope, because teams…Read More

Yonder Alonso Loses Out On NL Rookie Of The Year Award

Screw you Baseball Writers’ Association of America for not picking Padres first baseman Yonder Alonso…Read More

Padres Offseason Preview

Even though the playoffs are still in full-swing, 90% of baseball is in full-blown offseason mode. The…Read More

Nate Freiman Opening Eyes In The Padres Organization

Nathan Freiman is having quite the 2012 season. Freiman led the Texas League with 104 RBI’s —…Read More

Throwdown Thursday – Week 24

Every Thursday, we at Chicken Friars will pick the two best Padres performers over the past week and…Read More

Padres Cannot Overcome Brutal First Inning; Lose To Rockies

Andrew Cashner is trying to make a case to be a part of the Padres rotation in 2013. His performance…Read More

Five Run Inning Gives Padres The Win

Oh, if only the season started in June. The Padres used a five-run fourth inning, and beat the St. Louis…Read More