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Padres Acquire Kimbrel, Upton; Trade Maybin, Quentin as Preller Completes Team’s Remodeling

(*Author’s edit as of 10:15pm – “Completes” may be assuming too much. As of this writing, there are a little less than 15 hours until first pitch against the Dodgers… with Preller’s work-ethic, he may not even be done wheeling and dealing.) ‘Twas the night before Opening Day… The San Diego Padres announced Sunday afternoon that […]Full Article

Padres Rumor Mill: 3/27/15

The Search for a Back-up Catcher With the loss of Tim Federowicz for 3-6 months, it is unclear who the Padres plan to back-up starting catcher Derek Norris. 11-year veteran Wil ...Full Article

The Season Hinges On…

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 ...Full Article

(Extremely) Quick Reaction to Matt Kemp

I wanted very much to hate the Matt Kemp trade, but I am finding it hard to do so because of some of the following observations: About Kemp: — ...Full Article

Byrnes deserved better

I think firing Josh Byrnes was silly. You didn’t ask for my opinion, but I’m giving it to you anyway. While he is not an “A+” general manager, he ...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