San Diego Padres News: Top 5 San Diego Padres Prospects
Despite the promotions of Colin Rea and Travis Jankowski in recent weeks, the…
Patrick Brewer
Editorial and Prospect Writer for East Village Times. Twenty-five years young, Patrick has lived in San Diego for his entire life and has been a Padres fan nearly as long. Patrick lives for baseball and is always looking to learn new things about the game he loves through advanced stats.
Padres News: The Next Prospect Called Up- Hunter Renfroe
Now that the initial Travis Jankowski and Colin Rea mania has calmed down, it is…
Padres Special: Brewer’s Banter
1.Chase Utley to the…. Dodgers? Every year there is at least a few waiver wire…
Padres Editorial: Is Jedd Gyorko Really the Second Baseman of the Padres Future?
No one in recent San Diego Padres history has had as up and down start…
Padres Special: Brewer’s Banter
1. Pat Murphy With every game that goes by, I like Pat Murphy less and…
Padres Rumors: Is Shawn Kelley an August Trade Option?
The July 31st trade deadline came and went with a lot of inaction from the…
Padres News: A “Rea” of Hope?
Colin Rea has finally been called up to make his Major League debut for the…
Padres News: Padres Roster Depth
Much to the surprise, and really the chagrin, of baseball fans everywhere, the San Diego…
Padres Special: Brewer’s Banter- Deadline Edition
A little more than 24 hours from the end of the trade deadline and I…
Padres News: The Dangers of Not Trading Justin Upton
Justin Upton was supposed to be the big impact bat the San Diego Padres needed…
Padres Editorial: Why Padres Should Want Nothing to Do With Starlin Castro
The San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs have both been all over the trade market…
Padres Special: Brewer’s Banter
The Padres Grand Delusion What better way to start this week’s banter than by talking…
Padres Editorial: Looking Forward to 2016
With the trade deadline now only one week away, and with the opening shots…
Padres Editorial: The Padres Have Been Lucky This Year
The San Diego Padres have not lived up to their lofty expectations this season. They…
Padres Editorial: Ignoring Defensive Value and the Repercussions
The 2014 San Diego Padres weren’t fun to watch. They were actually quite painful to…
Padres Special: Brewer’s Banter (Grantland Article)
Sadly in baseball hindsight is 20/20. Every trade that is made will be scrutinized. That’s…
Padres Editorial: Thoughts on Moving Matt Kemp to First Base
Most (if not all) San Diego Padres fans are more than well aware by now…
Padres Editorial: Looking Forward- Denard Span
With the likely departures of Justin Upton and Will Venable at the trade deadline, the…
Padres Editorial: Brewer’s Banter
When are the trade chips going to start falling? Here we are July 10th and…
Padres Editorial: Will Austin Hedges Ever Hit?
Hedges, Hedges, Hedges. For the last several years, Hedges has been one of the San…
Padres Editorial: How Important is Pitch Framing?
In recent years much has been made about pitch framing and it’s importance to both…
Padres Rumors: The Case for Trading Will Venable
The San Diego Padres season obviously hasn’t gone as planned. AJ Preller made all sorts…
Padres Editorial: What’s Really Wrong with Matt Kemp?
For all intents and purposes, the acquisition of Matt Kemp from the Dodgers in the…
Padres Editorial: Brewer’s Banter
This is the first of a new weekly series where I will be ranting, raving,…
Padres Editorial: Hedges Who? Derek Norris is the Catcher of San Diego’s Future
Derek Norris is a 26-year-old small town boy from Goddard, Kansas. He is now in…
Padres Editorial: “Big Game” James or Big Time Bust?
Out of all the San Diego Padres off-season moves, the signing of James Shields to…
Padres Editorial: Why the Padres Don’t Need Justin Upton
Justin Upton came to town in a blockbuster December trade with the Atlanta Braves during…
Padres Editorial: Trading Defense for Offense
The old adage goes “Pitching (or defense depending on who you ask) wins championships.” AJ…
Padres Editorial: The Logic of Using Position Players as Pitchers
As seen in the San Diego Padres game on Wednesday night when Alexi Amarista, using…
Padres Editorial: The Use of Closers in Non-Save Situations
On Tuesday afternoon in a game that was tied 5-5 going into the 9th inning,…