The 2018 baseball season has been a quiet success for the Padres, as they sit only five games under .500 and 6.5 games from first place. The maturation of young players, as well as the contributions of veterans, have led to the Padres being watchable this year. There have also been four very close attempts at the first no-hitter in Padres’ history. To say that the Padres are closing in…
Fathers and Sons in MLB
I just became a father a few weeks ago and my little son has already “watched” a ton of baseball with me. It’s how a lot of us learned baseball. Whether it was with our dad, grandpa, uncle or whoever, we learned baseball likely through the father figure in our lives. Baseball has a special place in mine and my dad’s relationship. He coached my little league team for six…
Father’s Day Special: How Being a Padre Fan Made For Father-Son Memories
I’ve been a fan of the San Diego Padres since 1985, and my father is the reason why. I was a navy brat, born in San Diego, and lived there for five years. My dad was stationed at NS San Diego in Chula Vista. We lived there until he retired in 1986. We moved to Arkansas, but were still able to follow the team by reading newspaper box scores and…
Current San Diego Padres’ Minor Leaguers Who Had a Padre in MLB
Look throughout the history of Major League Baseball and you’ll see that the game is littered with father-son duos in which both played on a big league diamond at some point in their life. The Alomar’s, the Griffey’s, the Gwynn’s, and the Bonds’ are just a few of the duos that have graced multiple generations with their athletic prowess. The Padres’ organization currently has several second generation players in it,…
Father’s Day Reflections on the San Diego Padres from a Brand New Padre
The San Diego Padres will be celebrating their 49th Father’s Day as a Major League Baseball Team on Sunday in their series finale against the Atlanta Braves. This Father’s Day is certainly a special one for me. Just over a week ago, on June 8th, my wife and I welcomed our baby daughter Eleanor into the world. I have always really appreciated Father’s Day. My dad is my personal hero,…
Down on the Farm: June 16 (Carlos Asuaje Hits For the Cycle)
The minor league affiliates for the San Diego Padres went 3-3 on Saturday. Here is a recap of the day’s action. El Paso Chihuahuas (34-35) Won 13-1 Carlos Asuaje was the star of the night for the Chihuahuas, as the third baseman’s seventh inning triple got him a cycle for the night to go along with five RBI. Every starting position player got a hit in the offensive explosion that…
Fathers, Sons & The Game of Baseball
Happy Father’s Day As someone who has lost both their father and their son, the Father’s Day holiday has a bitter-sweet taste to it. The game of baseball reminds me of both and what was forever taken from me. Perhaps that is why my love is so deep for the sport. I have fewer and fewer thoughts of each, as the brutality of time erases the painful memories of their…
Ranking the Depth of Each Position in the Padres Farm System
I don’t need to tell you that the San Diego Padres’ system is stacked. Fangraphs recently did an article on it and stated “this is the best system in baseball…” What we are going to dive in to here is where they are stacked. The true beauty of this farm system is that it is not our “savior” Fernando Tatis Jr. at the top and then a bunch of scrubs. Tatis could…
Down on the Farm: June 15 (Rehabbing Padres Making Their Way Back)
The minor league affiliates for the San Diego Padres went 2-4 on Friday. Here is a recap of the day’s action: El Paso Chihuahuas (33-35) Lost 8-6 Despite scoring six runs, the Chihuahuas were simply outslugged by the Nashville Sounds. The Sounds pounced on Dillon Overton for four runs and then fought back in the ninth and tenth innings for four more runs against Colton Brewer. El Paso could not muster…
Podorsky Sparks Offense in TinCaps Win
Fort Wayne, Indiana Left-fielder Robbie Podorsky was on fire Friday night, going 5-for-5 and leading the TinCaps to a 5-2 victory over the Lansing Lugnuts. Beyond his four singles and a triple, Podorsky played a role in all the TinCaps’ scoring, batting in two RBI and scoring three runs himself. Additionally, he nabbed two stolen bases and, in the top of the ninth, made a diving catch to prevent the…
Framing the Friars: ‘Five-hit’ Freddy leads Padres over Braves
Atlanta, Georgia Freddy Galvis turned in a five-hit performance for the first time in his career, going 5-for-5, in the San Diego Padres’ 9-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on June 15 at SunTrust Park. Galvis was only a triple short of the cycle, hitting a double and a three-run home run. He finished the game with four RBI. Jose Pirela homered for the first time this season, hitting a…
Does Hunter Renfroe Have a Future With the Padres?
At the beginning of the season, Hunter Renfroe found himself on the bubble, partly due to the Padres’ acquisition of first baseman Eric Hosmer and Wil Myers’ subsequent move to the outfield. However, injuries to Myers’ (strained left oblique) and Franchy Cordero (forearm strain) early in April gave Renfroe a chance to reclaim right field. Myers has started swinging a bat, but it’s unlikely he’ll return to the majors before…