Jake Peavy is inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame. Fans rejoice!
Sweet Home San Diego: Jake Peavy Returns
Author: Michelle Frost
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Booth Brothers: Don Orsillo & Mark Grant
Profile article about Padres broadcasters Don Orsillo and Mark (Mudcat) Grant.
The Dragon Up the Freeway
This article explores the emerging rivalry between the Padres and Dodgers. Peter Seidler’s comments about “slaying the dragon” are discussed.
The Dad Squad: Profiles & Interview with Charlie Cronenworth
Profiles of selected fathers of the San Diego Padres plus an interview with Charlie Cronenworth, father of Jake Cronenworth
Danny Boone gets his jersey
Padres fan Marcos Carvajal raised funds to purchase a jersey for former player Danny Boone.
Painting the town!
Where are the Padres murals? A guide to murals, museums, statues, and other baseball sights in San Diego.
Padres fans react to 2021 (survey results)
We received over 500 responses from Padres fans to our survey about the team’s 2021 season. Here’s how it breaks down. Disappointment Selected comments: Been a fan since 1969. This was the most disappointing season – including 1985, Matt Holliday not touching home, Mark Langston getting robbed on the strike call, and the hundreds of […]
Padres Fans #HungryToBeHeard (Take Our Survey!)
There have been many words said and written about the Padres’ 2021 campaign, but perhaps the best summary comes from a Victorian author who never saw them play. Buoyed by a 2020 season in which they reached the NLDS, general manager A.J. Preller made several off-season moves to improve the club. These deals included signing […]
Fields of Dreams
It could be argued that there’s not much reason to venture beyond San Diego to see a professional baseball game. Padres fans have a good thing going within the confines of Petco Park, which consistently ranks at or near the top in listings of “best MLB ballparks.” But for many fans, there is the lure […]
Madres de Padres
MLB observes Mother’s Day every year with an outburst of pink gear and a campaign to raise awareness and funding for breast cancer initiatives. The celebration of Mother’s Day by MLB teams has been taking place since 2006. At first, not all players embraced the pink bats, including former Padre Geoff Blum who was quoted […]