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AJ Preller took the helm of the Padres in late 2014 while the club was coming off a less than inspiring season. Known for his scouting prowess and nearly ludicrous work ethic, Preller had been the force behind a strong Texas international signing program. The hope was that he would be able to turn a […]
Additions In an offseason of rumors of high profile acquisitions, the Padres doubled down on making a strength stronger. The Padres signed Drew Pomeranz to a four year 34 million dollar and lured Pierce Johnson back stateside with a two year deal with a team option. The team also retained the services of bullpen stalwart […]
Chances are good that you’re one of the more than 800,000 people who have seen the video that the Padres tweeted last month of Fernando Tatís Jr. giving a unique autograph at Spring Training in Peoria, Arizona. Meet Gina Grosso Gina is a 35-year old children’s speech pathologist with a boyfriend named Jesse and a […]
“Spring Training” – two words that, for baseball fans, mean that our drought is over. It also signals that two other words will be heard again: #TheYumaYears After becoming a National League franchise in 1969, the Padres initially considered holding spring training in Borrego Springs before settling on Yuma, Arizona, where they trained through 1993. […]
This week the guys look at the Manny Margot trade and Michael Baumann’s Padres article from The Ringer. Then they call former Padre Kurt Bevacqua to talk about the differences in the game from when he played. Last they talk to Carlo Checchetto from CBS 8 News about his Dodgers finally acquiring Mookie Betts. Join […]
This week the guys work through the Red Sox/Dodgers trade with mlb.com writer AJ Cassavell. They talk about the sting left behind watching the Dodgers get better, what we can look forward to at different positions around the diamond, and a profile AJ did about of a former player who taught Trevor Hoffman how to […]
This week the sit down with Harold James Preller form Gwynntelligence Podcast to discuss the Mookie Betts rumors, Jayce Tingler’s debut season, and what the real expectations should be for this franchise moving forward. Then they talk to Jon Hoover @ChilMyers about his experience at Padres Fantasy Camp. Download the episode here: iTunes – Please […]
Just a few days after the 2019 season ended for the Padres – and perhaps still in the “shock & denial” stage of coming to grips with yet another disappointing campaign by the team – Jon Hoover (known as @ChilMyers on #PadresTwitter) made a bold decision. Narrator: “Jake was wrong.” “I arrived in the clubhouse […]
This week the guys sit down with a 13 year old lifelong Padres fan named Hudson Lorenz. They talk about his first decade of being a fan and what’s it like to never know success as a member of the Friar Faithful. Then they talk about the upcoming season, the Astros cheating scandal, and what […]
FanFest 2020 is approaching, players take the field for real on March 26, and #PadresTwitter meetups are likely to grow in popularity and notoriety. We are now “a thing.” Actually, we’ve been a thing (meetup-wise) for about a dozen years. Ballpark meetups resembling the current ones started in 2008, according to Ken Gartin‘s recollection. It […]