Padres’ Hitting Philosophy Should be “Give Me a Good At-Bat”
“Keep your launch angles. Keep your exit velocities. Give me a good at-bat,” advises Chicago…
Diane Calkins
Baseball has been a part of Diane's life since her father played professionally (mostly at the minor league level). She has written for a number of publications and concentrated on companion animal welfare. She welcomes the opportunity to write about the sport she loves. Diane shares her home with her husband and a house full of rescued animals.
A.J. Preller is Learning on the Job
Since his hiring on August 5, 2014, A.J. Preller has had an eventful tenure as…
The San Diego Padres Need to Improve in a Variety of Areas
No one, including the Padres’ front office, expects the team to land a playoff spot…
Commissioner Rob Manfred’s Obsession with Pace of Play
Just two short months ago, the weirdly inactive free agent market led to rumblings about…
Padres Need to Set the Tone in the First Month of the Season
The new and (we hope) improved version of the Padres lost the first three games…
Sinking Feeling to Start Season
On Sunday, Dinelson Lamet walked off the mound in the top of the second inning…
The Legacy of Kevin Towers
On Tuesday, the Padres announced that Kevin Towers, who succumbed to thyroid cancer in January,…
Sizing up the National League West
The last three years, the Padres had the misfortune of facing Clayton Kershaw and the…
The Case for Travis Jankowski on the 25-Man Roster
With the first game of the season 17 days away, the Padres still have multiple…
Freddy Galvis: Playing Ball With Joy, Verve, and Poetry
Last year, the Padres started the season losing to Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers 14-3….
Padres Officially Switch to Yet Another Radio Broadcast Station
Recently, A.J. Preller, the Padres’ general manager, emphasized the importance of stability throughout the organization,…
Latest Hitting Coach Matt Stairs Aims to Improve Padres’ Approach at Plate
Since 2015, home runs have been flying out of ballparks all over the country, and…
Hot Lava Blowback From Hosmer Deal
In the Padres’ press conference welcoming Eric Hosmer to San Diego, agent Scott Boras opined…
Are Padres Deviating From Their Own Process?
The Padres front office has assured fans that the team will become a contender in…
Checking in on the National League West
Last year, the National League West had the best winning percentage in all of baseball…
The Padres Must Fill Void Left By Chargers
When the Chargers fled for Los Angeles, the team left behind a mountain of ill…
The MLB Hot Stove is Currently as Cold as Ice
Now that the calendar has turned to February, scattered mutterings about the glacially slow free-agent…
Dave Cameron Leaves FanGraphs for… the Padres
In September of 2016, Dave Cameron wrote an article entitled “It Feels Like the Padres…
Clayton Richard’s True Value to the Padres
Clayton Richard first arrived in San Diego thanks to one of the most reviled trades…
Predictions for the San Diego Padres’ 2018 Season
At the end of the 2017 season, Ron Fowler, executive chairman for the Padres, told…