FanFest is two days away now and if you aren't excited about baseball season yet I think you will be after Saturday. One of the links below will have all the details as to what to expect Saturday and let you know when you should get down to the park, etc. etc. In addition to all that the Padres are doing, Steve Adler will be hosting Friarhood Radio directly from The Tilted Kilt right outside the ballpark. He will have Cody Decker joining the show, which should make for some great entertainment. Last year I spent all day there getting autographs. This year I don't expect to stay as long, but we'll see what happens. Here are your Padres links for today:

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Padres reach deal with Jeff Suppan - Padres.com

"The Padres view Suppan as system depth, as their starting rotation appears set with Tim Stauffer, Cory Luebke, Edinson Volquez, Clayton Richard and likely Dustin Moseley for the fifth spot."

Padres announce Fanfest Schedule - Padres Press Release

"The free annual event returns to Petco Park this Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Gates open to the general public at 10:00 a.m. Padres Season Ticket Holders receive exclusive early access from 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Season Ticket Holders will be sent printable early entry passes via email."

El Paso group intends to buy the Tuscon Padres - El Paso Times

"The plan is to build a new stadium Downtown, most likely around Union Depot. Most involved are saying it will have to be publicly funded -- which is an item unto itself."

The San Diego Padres build with a plan - Fox Sports Arizona

"As far as 2012, “we realize no one is going to pick us, but we think we are better and we think when you get into it and you start playing well, you can build a lot of momentum quickly. With some of the moves we made, we don’t want to concede 2012 by any stretch. We want to give ourselves a chance,” Byrnes said."

Beyond The Boxscore looks at when the Padres window to win is

"All 15 of their B-rated prospects are set to join the club by 2014, so while Alonso and Grandal will already have 2 years under their belt, you can see that their window starts sometime in 2014."

Missions Outfielder Daniel Robertson to host charity event - Friarhood

"San Antonio Missions outfielder Daniel Robertson has teamed up with Kinetic Kids, Inc. for his inaugural “Sharing the Dream” charity event on Saturday, February 25, 2012."

Keith Law says Padres have top rated farm system - Gaslamp Ball

"How quickly will we see the results? Well, Yonder Alonso is slated to start this season, so we'll see some of the results right away. Depending on how Hundley works out, we have Grandal and Hedges over the next couple years"

Seven guys jockeying for 5 rotation spots - Chicken Friars

"Disaster Scenario when it comes to the Padres’ postseason chances aside, I’m excited to see how things shake up with the current starters as we head into Spring Training.  It will be interesting to see who emerges, stays healthy, and moves up/down the rotation as Opening Day approaches."