http://mlb.mlb.com SD Homepage News Mon, 20 May 2013 01:33:00 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_slnmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=sd Sun, 19 May 2013 20:23:24 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_20_slnmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=preview&vkey=preview_web_home&c_id=sd The Cardinals and Padres square off at Petco Park on Monday, with young right-hander Shelby Miller putting his Major League-leading 1.40 ERA against the Padres and their starter Jason Marquis. Adam Berry http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47991250&notebook_id=47991490&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Sun, 19 May 2013 14:55:10 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47991250&notebook_id=47991490&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Center fielder Cameron Maybin could be headed out on a Minor League rehabilitation stint as soon as Friday if he responds well to swinging the bat this week. Corey Brock and Jamal Collier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47991250&notebook_id=47991488&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Sun, 19 May 2013 14:55:07 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47991250&notebook_id=47991488&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd When Chase Headley was hit by a Jordan Zimmermann pitch in the seventh inning Saturday, he calmly took off his shin guard and jogged toward first base. It was something that has become pretty common. Corey Brock and Jamal Collier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47991250&notebook_id=47991484&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Sun, 19 May 2013 14:55:04 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130519&content_id=47991250&notebook_id=47991484&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd A big smile washed across Chase Headley's face Sunday when he was asked about the Padres' 2-1 victory over the Nationals on Saturday. The smile wasn't so much for the win itself, but the time of the game -- two hours and one minute. Corey Brock and Jamal Collier http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_wasmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=sd Sun, 19 May 2013 20:47:43 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_19_wasmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=sd A four-run fifth and a five-run seventh helped Andrew Cashner and the Padres easily defeat the Nationals, 13-4, at Petco Park on Sunday. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47925324&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd Sat, 18 May 2013 20:07:42 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47925324&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd Long before he was the Padres manager, Bud Black along with his wife, Nan, thought it was important to be a part of the Rady Children's Hospital Celebration of Champions. Jamal Collier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47916490&notebook_id=47917322&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Sat, 18 May 2013 19:11:35 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47916490&notebook_id=47917322&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Reliever Brad Brach, who had the second-lowest inherited runners scored percentage, was optioned to Triple-A Tucson to make room for Carlos Quentin before Saturday's game against the Nationals. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47916490&notebook_id=47917220&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Sat, 18 May 2013 19:11:32 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130518&content_id=47916490&notebook_id=47917220&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Pitcher Cory Luebke's recovery from reconstructive elbow surgery a year ago has hit another speed bump. Luebke's throwing program was stopped last week for the second time this calendar year after he felt some discomfort in his left elbow after a throwing session. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_wasmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=sd Sun, 19 May 2013 00:24:35 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_18_wasmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=sd Everth Cabrera's run-scoring single in the eighth inning Saturday helped back Eric Stults' great start in the Padres' 2-1 victory over the Nationals before a crowd of 33,646 at Petco Park. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47824994&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd Fri, 17 May 2013 20:52:14 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47824994&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd In the first stop of his "Headley's Heroes" initiative, Chase Headley spent part of Friday at the Rady Children's Hospital, visiting patients at the Peckham Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders unit. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47811394&notebook_id=47823024&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Fri, 17 May 2013 20:33:58 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47811394&notebook_id=47823024&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Before Friday's game against Washington, Padres outfielder Kyle Blanks made sure to get extra work in defensively -- but this time it was at first base. Corey Brock and Jamal Collier http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_wasmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=sd Sat, 18 May 2013 03:08:20 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_17_wasmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=sd Chad Tracy hit a pinch-hit home run in the 10th inning Friday to lead the Nationals to a 6-5 victory over the Padres before a crowd of 29,898 at Petco Park. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47811394&notebook_id=47811520&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Fri, 17 May 2013 18:21:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47811394&notebook_id=47811520&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd The Padres selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Tim Stauffer from Triple-A Tucson and placed outfielder Carlos Quentin on paternity leave on Friday. Corey Brock and Jamal Collier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47801366&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd Fri, 17 May 2013 20:28:18 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47801366&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd Looking ahead, Jedd Gyorko should provide the Padres an offensive quality they will continue to welcome. He can flat-out hit. He has always hit. And that should continue. Bernie Pleskoff http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47786152&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd Fri, 17 May 2013 10:24:09 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130517&content_id=47786152&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd Johnny Manziel became the first freshman to win college football's coveted Heisman Trophy, and on Thursday, the Texas A&M quarterback took batting practice with the Padres before their matchup with the Nationals. http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47735216&notebook_id=47736538&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Thu, 16 May 2013 20:06:05 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47735216&notebook_id=47736538&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Center fielder Cameron Maybin hit in the cage for the first time since injuring his right wrist on April 15, and infielder Logan Forsythe took batting practice on the field for the first time since he had the protective boot removed from his right foot. AJ Cassavell and Jamal Collier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47735216&notebook_id=47736536&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Thu, 16 May 2013 20:06:01 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47735216&notebook_id=47736536&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Carlos Quentin was not in the lineup for Thursday's game against Washington because he was at the hospital for the birth of his first son, Clark. AJ Cassavell and Jamal Collier http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47735216&notebook_id=47736534&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Thu, 16 May 2013 20:05:58 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130516&content_id=47735216&notebook_id=47736534&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Padres left-hander Clayton Richard tossed six innings of one-run ball Thursday night for Triple-A Tucson against the Iowa Cubs. He threw 85 pitches -- 64 strikes -- in his first rehab start since he was placed on the disabled list with an intestinal virus earlier this month. AJ Cassavell and Jamal Collier http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_16_wasmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=sd Fri, 17 May 2013 02:20:51 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_16_wasmlb_sdnmlb_1&mode=recap_home&c_id=sd The Padres' bats went quiet against San Diego native Stephen Strasburg on Thursday night, mustering just three hits in eight innings, as they dropped the opener of a four-game set against the Nationals, 6-2. AJ Cassavell http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_15_sdnmlb_balmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sd Wed, 15 May 2013 17:30:10 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_15_sdnmlb_balmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sd Catcher John Baker's two-run single in the second wasn't the decisive blow in the Padres' 8-4 win over the Orioles before a crowd of 32,418 at Camden Yards, because the bottom of the lineup produced over and over again, as San Diego won for the second time in this brief two-game series. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47601484&notebook_id=47601712&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Wed, 15 May 2013 11:54:24 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47601484&notebook_id=47601712&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd On Tuesday, righty Andrew Cashner pitched 7 1/3 innings in a no-decision against the Orioles, the second time in as many starts he's gotten 22 outs. Better still, he needed only 77 pitches to get through seven innings. He finished with 92. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47601484&notebook_id=47601710&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Wed, 15 May 2013 11:54:21 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47601484&notebook_id=47601710&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Right-hander Tyson Ross missed 14 games with a subluxation of his left shoulder, an injury sustained when he got his first Major League hit (off the Dodgers Clayton Kershaw), and he returned from the disabled list on May 5. He pitched out of the bullpen on Saturday. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47601484&notebook_id=47601708&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Wed, 15 May 2013 11:54:18 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130515&content_id=47601484&notebook_id=47601708&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Catcher Yasmani Grandal was suspended for the Padres' first 50 games in November after he tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone. He can begin a Minor League stint on Saturday before his May 28 reinstatement. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_14_sdnmlb_balmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sd Tue, 14 May 2013 23:44:53 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_14_sdnmlb_balmlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sd Chris Denorfia and Everth Cabrera had run-scoring singles in the ninth inning Tuesday as the Padres rallied for a 3-2 victory over the Orioles before a crowd of 19,096 at Camden Yards. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47522042&notebook_id=47523788&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Tue, 14 May 2013 19:51:34 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47522042&notebook_id=47523788&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Entering Tuesday's game against the Orioles, the Padres have scored 30 of their last 52 runs with two outs, going back to the fifth inning of a game on April 30 against the Cubs. Everth Cabrera leads the team with 15 two-out hits. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47522042&notebook_id=47522434&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Tue, 14 May 2013 19:43:34 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47522042&notebook_id=47522434&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Relief pitcher Joe Thatcher fully understands and even embraces his role as a left-handed specialist, but there are times when he wouldn't mind a different title. "I think I'm more than just a lefty specialist," Thatcher said. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47522042&notebook_id=47522046&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Tue, 14 May 2013 19:36:58 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130514&content_id=47522042&notebook_id=47522046&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Having dispensed of one substantial first in his Major League career on Saturday when he made his Major League debut against the Rays, Padres starting pitcher Burch Smith had yet another noteworthy first on Tuesday afternoon -- his first side session. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47403700&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd Mon, 13 May 2013 13:31:11 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130513&content_id=47403700&vkey=news_sd&c_id=sd Matt Wisler has an advanced feel for pitching beyond his years, a sneaky bulldog demeanor and an arsenal of pitches that he's honed for years. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130512&content_id=47320566&notebook_id=47352992&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Sun, 12 May 2013 17:19:33 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20130512&content_id=47320566&notebook_id=47352992&vkey=notebook_sd&c_id=sd Pink bats were not just a popular choice for the Padres on Sunday at Tropicana Field. They were productive as well, none more so than in one swing by second baseman Alexi Amarista, who drilled a solo home run in the fifth inning against the Rays. Corey Brock http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_12_sdnmlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sd Sun, 12 May 2013 18:09:57 EDT http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/gameday/index.jsp?gid=2013_05_12_sdnmlb_tbamlb_1&mode=recap_away&c_id=sd Yunel Escobar's run-scoring double in the sixth inning Sunday broke a tie and helped send the Rays to a 4-2 victory over the Padres at Tropicana Field. Corey Brock