http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:56:40 -0700 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:19:41 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Everth-Cabrera-Catch-him-if-you-can?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Everth Cabrera swipes third against the Giants as Pablo Sandoval goes sprawling."Boy, that Everth Cabrera is crazy on the basepaths, huh?""What are you talking about? He only has 15 steals.""Yeah, but only two times caught.&q... MLB Players Teams Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:19:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m8d12-Everth-Cabrera-Catch-him-if-you-can?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Didnt-see-that-coming?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Peavy has gone to the Chicago's south side.I wasn't expecting Jake Peavy to be traded this season. Deals had fallen through too many times. A headline that said the Padres were close to striking a deal usually meant the opposite. Even if the sides d... MLB Players Teams Excecutives Minors Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:48:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Didnt-see-that-coming?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Friar-Thoughts?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Kevin Correia might be headed out.- Here are the Padres in yesterday's starting lineup I would have recognized if I wasn't a fan: Adrian Gonzalez, Tony Gwynn Jr., and maybe Chase Headley.- The way Kevin Correia has stepped up since falling ass-backw... MLB Players Teams Wed, 22 Jul 2009 14:27:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m7d22-Friar-Thoughts?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Its-still-the-defense?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner  Baseball language is tricky. The game's two basic structures are offense and defense. But that latter part can be confusing. I say defense to refer to how good a fielder a player is, such as "Everth Cabrera plays great defense at shortstop... MLB Players Teams Humor Statistical Analysis Sun, 12 Jul 2009 18:41:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m7d12-Its-still-the-defense?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m6d24-At-least-the-Padres-have-Adrian-Gonzalez?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner The Padres actually have some decent players, but Adrian is the clear king.Last night's attempt to blow a 9-1 lead over the Mariners was unsuccessful, and so the Padres now have a two-game winning streak. But even then, it's unlikely the Padres will ... MLB Players Teams Humor Statistical Analysis All-Star Game Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:15:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m6d24-At-least-the-Padres-have-Adrian-Gonzalez?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Interleague-losing-streak-continues-for-Padres?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Franklin Gutierrez is congratulated after scoring the winning run for the Mariners. (ESPN)The Padres' record for longest losing streak in interleague history has reached 13 games. Thirteen is considered an unlucky number, but the streak is more becau... MLB Players Teams Humor Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:51:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m6d18-Interleague-losing-streak-continues-for-Padres?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m6d17-The-news-keeps-getting-worse-for-the-Padres?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Jake Peavy's injury is devastating news for the Padres.You'll have to bear with me during this column. I'm afraid it sometimes won't make sense. I can hear the agonized screams of Padres fans everywhere, and it's hard to focus. It's not the torture ... MLB Players Teams Sportswriters Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:44:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m6d17-The-news-keeps-getting-worse-for-the-Padres?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Padres-take-Donovan-Tate-with-first-pick?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Donavan Tate was considered the draft's best athlete.As Bud Selig walked to the podium and announced the Washington Nationals were on the clock, it struck me how much he sounds like an alien learning English on the fly. The mask-that-doesn't-fit-too... MLB Players Teams Excecutives Humor Amateur Baseball Sportswriters Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:52:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m6d10-Padres-take-Donovan-Tate-with-first-pick?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m6d6-David-Eckstein-is-awesome?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner You don't mess with the Eckstein.I don't think David Eckstein is a good player. Not even average. There, I said it. He's a pretty poor hitter, and nothing more than an average fielder, albeit at a key defensive position. Not really a demon on the ba... MLB Players Teams Sportswriters Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:34:47 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m6d6-David-Eckstein-is-awesome?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Oh-so-close-Padres?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Insert photo caption or credit hereThis is going to be quick. Really quick. Usain Bolt running the 100 quick. Not even an article here. More like a musing.But I just had to mention that today's Padres game nearly made my head explode. Down six runs ... MLB Teams Tue, 26 May 2009 23:31:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d26-Oh-so-close-Padres?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d25-The-amazing-Padres-do-it-again?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Chase Headley's two run homer completed the Padres' comeback. Damn you, television schedule! Damn it, damn it, damn it! The great Padres game today, in which they not only won their tenth straight game, but did it after being down 7-1 going into th... MLB Players Teams Managers Umpires Sportswriters Sports Literature Mon, 25 May 2009 19:19:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d25-The-amazing-Padres-do-it-again?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d23-Squeaking-by-Pythogoras-and-other-facts-about-the-Padres?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Don't bet on Adrian Gonzalez caring about PythagenPat.Did you know that the Padres have won more one run games than any other team in baseball? Twelve of them. That's 60% of their overall wins this season. It's how a team that has been outscored by ... MLB Teams Statistical Analysis Sat, 23 May 2009 19:00:17 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d23-Squeaking-by-Pythogoras-and-other-facts-about-the-Padres?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d23-Extreme-Teams?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Nate Colbert was the pride of the 110 loss 1969 Padres.I like extreme teams. I want the Padres to lose at least 110 games. There, I said it. 100 games doesn't quite do the trick; it's not extreme enough. But 110 is pretty rare. To me, extreme teams ... MLB Teams Humor Sat, 23 May 2009 12:19:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d23-Extreme-Teams?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d13-The-greatest-Padre-pitchers-of-all-time?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Jake Peavy ranks as the greatest Padre pitcher of all time.Several months back, I did a list ranking the top ten Padres position players of all time. I intended to immediately follow it with a list of the team's greatest pitchers. I had a database I... MLB Players Teams Top Ten Statistical Analysis Wed, 13 May 2009 23:23:21 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d13-The-greatest-Padre-pitchers-of-all-time?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d14-Jake-Peavy-cant-go-to-the-Dodgers?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Jake Peavy goes casual during a tough year.San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Tim Sullivan speculated Thursday about how Manny Ramirez's suspension could free up enough money to make a trade for Padres ace Jake Peavy. There is some logic to it, but u... MLB Players Teams Excecutives Sat, 09 May 2009 00:22:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d8-Jake-Peavy-cant-go-to-the-Dodgers?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Nine-game-review-were-back?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Josh Geer was in fine form in Tuesday's win over the Rockies.The Padres won yesterday, as evidenced by the San Diego Union-Tribune's rather clever headline "Padres Shift Into Right Geer", a reference to starter Josh Geer, who had matched R... MLB Players Teams Humor Statistical Analysis Thu, 07 May 2009 02:28:40 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d7-Nine-game-review-were-back?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Easy-Money-for-the-Padres?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Here is the new model for the Padres uniforms.The Padres pledged early this off-season to cut their payroll by about 40%. I'm not sure how this is going, the efforts to trade Jake Peavy have been a dismal failure. But I know that the main reason for ... MLB Players Teams Excecutives Humor Tue, 05 May 2009 16:33:25 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m5d5-Easy-Money-for-the-Padres?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m4d28-The-real-Padres-Heck-if-I-know?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Bud Black has seen ups and downs this year with the Padres.The Padres jumped out to a 9-3 start, taking command of first place in the NL West. It's a .750 winning percentage, which translates to about 121 wins over the course of the season. You can'... MLB Teams Managers Statistical Analysis Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:54:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m4d28-The-real-Padres-Heck-if-I-know?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Shawn-Hill-is-injured-again?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner This is what Shawn Hill looks like when he's not on the DL.Shawn Hill has an inflamed right elbow. Figures. When he isn't going down with forearm injuries, Hill is falling with ailments bedeviling his elbow. Since he hit the majors in 2004, Hill's e... MLB Players Teams Humor Statistical Analysis Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:09:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m4d27-Shawn-Hill-is-injured-again?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m4d18-Padres-comeback-Sorry-I-missed-it?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner Heath Bell shows what one looks like after an 8-7 comeback win. I got in late to this one. When I turned on the TV, the score was 5-0, and it was still the bottom of the first. I didn’t know what had happened, only that it looked like it wa... MLB Players Teams Sat, 18 Apr 2009 18:31:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-1742-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner~y2009m4d18-Padres-comeback-Sorry-I-missed-it?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Padres-Examiner