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The Upton Question
July 13th, 2015
Hey, how did that elephant get into the room? 2015 is pretty close to becoming the mind-numbing disaster it appears to be headed toward. It is time to deal with the question looming over everything the Padres do between ...
June players of the month
July 1st, 2015
Hitter of the month: 1B – Yonder Alonso June totals: 290/371/376 – 1 HR, 5 2B, 10 RBI The offense took a pretty serious hit in the month of June. Regular contributors cooled considerably, as evidenced by the fact ...
Players of the Month: May
June 2nd, 2015
Hitter of the month: LF – Justin Upton May totals: 343/418/546 – 6 HR, 4 2B, 23 RBI There is little doubt the Padres’ left fielder was the brightest spot in an otherwise dreary month. There is reason to ...
April players of the month
May 1st, 2015
Hitter of the month: C – Derek Norris April totals: 313/329/463 – 1 HR, 9 2B, 11 RBI Wonderfully difficult is the best way to describe the selection process in April. One could easily have chosen Matt Kemp, Yangervis ...
The Season Hinges On…
March 17th, 2015
And now… everyone’s favorite game show: cue the booming announcer voice Best & worst case scenario! <crowd applauds> With the most promising Padres season in a decade looming, let’s take a look at the possible outcomes for some of ...
Shields is a really big deal
February 9th, 2015
James Shields is even more important than you think. Like many fans, when the Padres were in the hunt for the right-hander, I had to research a pitcher I had never seen. Even with interleague play, the American League ...