Friars #NoFilter – Luis Perdomo

The Padres and the Rockies had a regular donnybrook this week and the man leading the way was Luis Perdomo. Let’s take a peek at his ‘Gram and see what the slugger has for us? https://www.instagram.com/p/BhW1ytVHRPp/?taken-by=luisperdomo0061 The Chinos say “I’m here to do the updates to your work computer,” the Gucci belt says I’m listening […]

Friars #NoFilter – Eric Hosmer

Padres Twitter is the highest form of social interaction ever created. It’s apparent, however, that save a few golden moments, the Padres players don’t interact on Twitter that much. It’s probably because they’re studying tape and working out so much they simply don’t have the time to smash that blue bird on their phone. It […]

My 2018 MLB Predictions!

It’s that time of year when the world falls in love – Baseball season and my annual MLB Predictions! Now, as per usual I have crunched numbers no one has even thought of, I’ve made phone calls to girlfriends, boyfriends, wives, bookies and priests. I have more inside information into Jean Segura than one man […]

The Kept Faith: Ten Years

The day after the Padres Opening Day 2008 I published the first post on thekeptfaith.blogspot.com. No, I wasn’t in my mom’s basement. I was 27 years old and was using my future wife’s better computer at her apartment in University Heights. Once posted, I sent the link to the new blog to about thirty people […]

Eight Sleeper Prospects For 2018

You know the names: Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Urias, MacKenzie Gore, Michel Baez, Joey Lucchesi, Adrian Morejon, Cal Quantrill, Eric Lauer, Anderson Espinoza. They’re the top prospects in a much-ballyhooed Padres farm system, and, by now, their names roll off the tongue like members of your extended family. But away from the bright lights of […]

You Get What You Pay For

Baseball has a troubling practice. Basically, minor league players are paid far less than what would amount to a decent wage. The average minor league baseball player makes between 1,100 and 2,150 a month or about $1,625 per month on avg.   That’s not a lot of money, I know, I’ve lived on less. The avg yearly (for 2016) wage […]