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San Diego Padres: A Team Finally Worth Rooting For The San Diego Padres‘ no-hitter marked a momentous shift for the franchise. This is finally a team that deserves the national spotlight — one that has never shone brightly in San Diego. Remember when the Padres were bad and wore blue? Some San Diegans probably shudder […] READ MORE
The start of this year’s San Diego Padres season was quite a ride. Even though the first five games were full of ups and downs, the Padres are off to a solid start. The Padres snagged three of four games from the Arizona Diamondbacks and dropped the first game of the second series to the […] READ MORE
The 2021 San Diego Padres had one of the best off-seasons in MLB history. First, they bolstered their starting rotation to become one of the best in the league. Then they strengthened their depth at nearly every position on the field. To top it all off, they signed their franchise star to a 14-year contract […] READ MORE
Opening Day is still two weeks away, but the battle for the remaining spots on the San Diego Padres bench is in full swing. Each MLB team is required to roster 26 players on its Active List and no more than 40 players on its Reserve List beginning on Opening Day. Of course, there are […] READ MORE
Week one of the San Diego Padres’ Spring Training is officially in the books. Here are some of major storylines from the start of Cactus League 2021. Core Rotation Starts Strong If the Padres’ Spring Training campaign has taught us anything thus far, it’s that the starting rotation has the potential to live up to […] READ MORE
Chris Paddack: En Route to a Comeback Year In his 2021 Spring Training debut, Chris Paddack looked promising––and familiar. Paddack took the mound for the San Diego Padres against the Chicago Cubs and threw 22 pitches over two quick innings. He struck out three of Chicago’s regulars, getting Anthony Rizzo to chase a change-up and blowing […] READ MORE
San Diego’s Star Must Give Up Part of His Contract The San Diego Padres signed Fernando Tatis Jr. to a $340 million contract extension for 14 years, the third-largest deal in MLB history. However, an investment firm called Big League Advance also scored big on Tatis’ extension, snagging nearly $30 million off the deal. How […] READ MORE
Fernando Tatis Jr., Cover King The moment we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived. MLB The Show 21 revealed that San Diego Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. is this year’s cover athlete. Own The Show. Per-order MLB The Show 21 now: https://t.co/Z3yPsTabus #MLBTheShow #OwnTheShow pic.twitter.com/iSGhngzCCX — MLB The Show (@MLBTheShow) February 1, 2021 The world […] READ MORE
More Off-Season Magic for San Diego Much of the San Diego Padres’ off-season has centered around the big names that bolster their talented roster. Even more telling of their tremendous trades is the depth they’ve added along the way. The Friars added Blake Snell, Yu Darvish, and Joe Musgrove to their pitching rotation, which broke […] READ MORE
Is a Contract Extension in Fernando Tatis Jr.’s Future? Rumors about an imminent contract extension for Fernando Tatis Jr. flew around baseball news sites last week. Now, different sources have confirmed that the alleged deal hasn’t even been talked about, let alone decided. Regardless, the San Diego Padres seem eager to ink Tatis with a […] READ MORE