Tampa Bay Rays Here they are again. Javy Guerra was never a great Padre pitcher but in 16 games with Tampa he has a 3.60 Era and is pitching the best of his career because that’s what the Rays do. They take misfit toys from other teams and turn them into the best versions of […]
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The Padres Suck?
Listen. Can you hear that? It’s the sound of hundreds, if not thousands of Padres fans telling each other just how much the Friars suck this year. “They’re terrible!” “They can’t play defense!” “They’re a bunch of old has-beens!” “They’re all young nobodies!” “I can’t stand to watch this team strand another baserunner!” These frustrated […]
The First Month
By Nicholas McCann I fly back from Boston to San Diego once or twice a year when we visit my wife’s parents. Logan International Airport is fine. The TSA line is always swift and I’ve learned my way around the Dunkin Donuts breakfast menu. However, there is something that always catches me while I’m waiting […]
TKF Pod #27: Farm Building
This week Dallas, Nick, and Travis talk about the big week that was in PrellerLand. The Pads got some new prospects and the guys break them down. They also talk about the dying animal that is the 2015 San Diego (for now) Chargers. Follow us on Twitter @thekeptfaith. Download the episode here: iTunes Stitcher PodOmatic
Dear Padres, Don’t Do A Thing!
At this point the Padres have to ask themselves: what are we doing? What sort of team would we like to be moving forward? Justin Upton answered that question pretty loudly right after the break, when he made it very clear he’d like to stay in San Diego. Sure, it could’ve been just a smart […]
Just Three Games in April
Dodgers and Padres fans are connected in lots of ways: Southern California, the drought of both water and playoff success, Adrian Gonzalez, and the obligation to confront the recent dominance of the San Francisco Giants. But moreover, in the middle of the last decade both fan bases got screwed by messy divorces involving their owners. […]