Glen Miller

Kemp Acquisition Nice First Step But Another Bat (At Least) Needed

The long-awaited and ultimately successful pursuit of Matt Kemp is easily the Friars biggest acquisition since perhaps the trade that brought Kevin Brown to San Diego over a decade-and-a-half ago. Needing bats in the worst way, freshman GM AJ Preller has demonstrated he isn’t afraid to push large amounts of the team’s limited chips into […]Full Article

Friars Should Take Run At Cuban FA OF Tomas

I think I speak for all Padres fans when I say I want the club to pursue an acquisition for a legitimate big bat this winter. Not an injury-prone, ...Full Article

Trades Are Coming But No Firesale Is Imminent

Whether you agree with the decision to fire Josh Byrnes or not, something needed to be done to change the culture of losing that is taking hold of this ...Full Article

Luebke Injury Underscores Byrnes’ Failed Strategy

The Padres on Tuesday received some bad news regarding talented, not-so-young-anymore, LH pitcher Cory Luebke, when it was revealed the hurler was going to undergo a second reconstructive surgery ...Full Article

Thoughts On Jim Bowden’s “Missing Links”

ESPN’s Jim Bowden, the former general manager of the Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals, recently wrote a two-part post listing each major league club’s “missing link.” Part I covered ...Full Article

Byrnes Can’t Be Serious About Benoit, Can He?

Assuming the rumors of the Padres interest in UFA reliever Joaquin Benoit are accurate and the reports of their willingness to offer him two years at approximately $7MM per ...Full Article