San Diego Sports
Josh Goryl nailed the description of April 9, 2021, the “freakin’ night” that Joe Musgrove pitched the first no-hitter in Padres history. I’m one of those people that go to a game hoping to see a no-hitter. And to actually be able to say I saw one is just unbelievable. Josh calling in to Ben […]
Fans are finally returning to Petco Park for the 2021 Padres season. As announced by the team, the ballpark will host approximately 8,000 fans (in compliance with California’s COVID-19 guidelines for sports venues) for Opening Day on April 1. The cardboard cutouts from 2020 have been returned to their purchasers, and employees have prepped the […]
On a summer’s evening in 1992, photographer Charles “Charley” Starr, on assignment for the San Diego Union-Tribune, drove to an empty lot in the hills above Jack Murphy Stadium, hoping to get a twilight shot of MLB’s annual All-Star game being played there. The picture he took on July 14, 1992, is now considered one […]
You won’t find an actual earthquake listed for San Diego on February 17, 2021, but most of us felt it. That evening, news outlets reported that the Padres and Fernando Tatis Jr. agreed on a 14-year, $340 million contract extension. The Padres made the deal official on February 22. In a virtual press conference, Tatis […]
Alex Bentley says that from a very young age he knew he was going to do two things in life: 1) play baseball, and 2) make films. He stands on the cusp of bringing his two passions together. Bentley has produced and directed On Deck, a scripted series that depicts minor league ballplayers on their […]
On January 15, 2021, the Padres announced that Ted Leitner will no longer be calling games from the booth and will transition to a new role as “team ambassador.” Ambassador Ted? It just doesn’t have the same ring to it, right? The “uncle” designation turned out to be the perfect way to describe him. Ted […]
No offense to you and your adult takes on Padres baseball, but I thought we should turn the floor over to the next generation of fans for a change.
Approximately 900 regular season MLB games were played this year in front of cardboard cutout fans with simulated crowd noise orchestrated by professional sound engineers. But in late September, MLB announced that a limited number of fans would be allowed at the new Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, to watch the National League Championship […]
Somewhere in the stories of most ballplayers chasing their dreams in the minor leagues is a period of time when they are welcomed into the home of a host family. These are the stories of two such families that are affiliated with the Lake Elsinore Storm Booster Club (the “Boosters”). The Storm is the Padres’ […]
Let’s be honest. I don’t think any of us were prepared for the roller coaster of events last week that propelled the Padres into the national baseball conversation. I asked a few fellow fans to help break things down. But first, a recap: On 8/17, with the Padres up 10-3, Fernando Tatis Jr. (FTJ) belted […]