2018 Padres’ Clubhouse in Search of Leadership
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Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #25 Bryan Mitchell
Background In what has been one of the most boring MLB offseasons in recent memory,…
Carlos Asuaje and His Future at the Keystone Position with the San Diego Padres
In baseball, little second basemen have made a renaissance as productive players. Guys like Jose…
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…
Is Eric Hosmer Necessary if Alex Dickerson Can Come Back Strong?
It’s February, and in a most unprecedented turn of events, many of Major League Baseball’s…
Jacob Nix on the Rise, Heading into First Big League Camp
The San Diego Padres have a total of 24 non-roster invitees headed to Peoria to…
Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #26 Alex Dickerson
Background Here’s a long forgotten fun fact for you: outfielder Alex Dickerson was not drafted…
Conjuring Up a Padres’ Season Like ’84 & ’98 with Kurt Bevacqua & Mark Sweeney
It is no secret that the San Diego Padres baseball franchise has always lacked an…
Will Christian Villanueva Play Third Base for the Padres in 2018?
It has been a quiet offseason but, as a Padres fan, the team has made…
Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #27 Travis Jankowski
Background In terms of players on the Padres’ 40-man roster, outfielder Travis Jankowski may be…
Padres EVT Podcast: Episode 83 with James and Patrick
The EVT Podcast is back. The beginning of the 2018 year has been rough for…
Dave Cameron Leaves FanGraphs for… the Padres
In September of 2016, Dave Cameron wrote an article entitled “It Feels Like the Padres…
Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #28 Jordan Lyles
Background If not for the two outfielders who will find themselves ranked 27 and 26…
Are the Royals Hinting at Retaining Eric Hosmer?
A pair of ex-San Diego Padres appeared in the news on Monday in a move…
Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #29 Colin Rea
Background Interestingly enough, today’s 40-man roster member, Colin Rea, is actually pretty similar to yesterday’s #30…
Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #30 Robbie Erlin
Background Drafted in the third round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers,…
Why Is Anderson Espinoza Still a Top 100 Prospect?
On January 27th, 2018, MLB Network and MLB pipeline revealed their Top 100 MLB Prospects…
With New Promo Schedule, The Padres Get It Right
The Padres’ promotional schedule was finalized on Friday and the results are encouraging. The Padres…
What are A.J. Preller’s Current Trade Chips?
The San Diego Padres should still be active in the trade market this offseason. Contrary…
Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #31 Miguel Diaz
Background Signed by the Milwaukee Brewers as part of their 2011-2012 international free agent class,…
Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #32 Buddy Baumann
Background Drafted in the seventh round of the 2009 MLB Draft by the Kansas City…
The 2019 Baseball America Top 100: Which Padres Will Make the Cut?
As many of you may already know, Baseball America recently released their Top 100 Prospects…
Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #33 Brad Wieck
Background Originally drafted in the seventh round of the 2014 MLB Draft by the New…
The Next Cooperstown Class: The Official 2018 East Village Times HOF Vote
Want to start a hotly-contested debate without venturing into taboo topics like politics and religion?…
San Diego Padres Sign Allen Craig to Minor League Deal
There’s little doubt that this has been the slowest MLB offseason in recent memory. With…
Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #34 Allen Cordoba
Background Following back-to-back years of frenetic Rule 5 Draft activity, A.J. Preller and company were…
Clayton Richard’s True Value to the Padres
Clayton Richard first arrived in San Diego thanks to one of the most reviled trades…
The Padres’ Mark Schaeffer: On the Outside Looking In
Santa Monica has produced some outstanding ballplayers. The late Dan Quisenberry, the relief pitcher for…
Forget Hosmer- Should the Padres Throw Money at a Pitcher Instead?
The San Diego Padres seem to still be in the running for Eric Hosmer. This…
Buddy Reed, Former 3-Sport Athlete Hopeful to Make Padres One Day
The San Diego Padres added a unique player to their presently loaded minor league system…
Current Notes on “Trusting the Process”
There’s no denying that this off-season has left much to be desired – not only…
With Trade of Solarte, Is Headley the Starting 3B in 2018?
Yangervis Solarte plays the game of baseball with a special type of flare. He enjoys…
Padres 40-Man Roster Rankings: #36 Luis Torrens
Background Signed out of Venezuela in July of 2012 for $1.3 million, the then 16-year-old…