After Sasaki whiff, Padres have uphill climb to contention in 2025
The Padres missed out on Roki Sasaki. Now what? They have an uphill battle to…
Nick Lee
Native of Escondido, CA. Lived in San Diego area for 20 years. Padres fan since childhood (mid-90s). I have been writing since 2014. I currently live near Seattle, WA and am married to a Seattle sports girl. I wore #19 on my high school baseball team for Tony Gwynn. I am a stats and sports history nerd. I attended BYU on the Idaho campus. I also love Star Wars.
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Manny Machado is putting together a resume that is tracking towards Cooperstown. Where does he…
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The Padres have depth concerns at catcher. How can San Diego bolster the backstop spot?…
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The Padres need more pop in the lineup. Adolis Garcia has that in spades. Would…
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The Padres and Dodgers traded haymakers in Game 3, with the Padres taking a commanding…
Amid character assassination attempts, Manny Machado is the perfect man for Padres
Manny Machado has been everything the Padres paid for and more. Now, as the fire…
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The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are once again set to square off…
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