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San Diego Padres Notes: Mike Cameron, Kevin Correia, Chase Headley

Posted: 26th November 2009 by Todd Kaufmann in MLB
With the Winter Meetings just around the corner, the San Diego Padres are in a position to possibly make a few moves to turn this team into a contender in the National League's West Division. The payroll may not reach more than $40 million next season, but new general manager Jed Hoyer admitted that they may have some wiggle room to sign one or two free agents. One of those players could be ...

San Diego Padres Notes: Adrian Gonzalez, Henry Blanco, Mike Cameron

Posted: 22nd November 2009 by Todd Kaufmann in MLB
As the San Diego Padres approach the Winter Meetings under new owner Jeff Moorad and new general manager Jed Hoyer, there are decisions that this team will need to make to shape the 2010 squad. One decision that the team is already working on is the future of first baseman, and the new face of the franchise, Adrian Gonzalez. With Trevor Hoffman in Milwaukee and Jake Peavy a member of the Chicago ...

Less Talk, More Action: Time For Talk Is Over For The San Diego Padres

Posted: 2nd November 2009 by Todd Kaufmann in MLB
The San Diego Padre fans are done losing, they're done with empty promises that have yet to be fulfilled. Could things possibly be changing with a new regime coming into their first official off season? As the baseball season wraps up, with the New York Yankees just one game away from walking away with yet another World Series championship to add to their trophy case, Padre fans watch and wonder when ...

Report: Jed Hoyer to Be Announced as the New San Diego Padres GM

Posted: 23rd October 2009 by Todd Kaufmann in MLB
The San Diego Padres may have hired their new general manager, according to reports out of San Diego, as well as Sports Illustrated . Former Red Sox senior vice president and assistant GM Jed Hoyer is reportedly the man for the job and the announcement is expected at a press conference in San Diego later today. ESPN's Peter Gammons, via Twitter , reported that the Red Sox had a goodbye lunch for ...

Revolving Door Facing New San Diego Padres General Manager

Posted: 5th October 2009 by Todd Kaufmann in MLB
How many familiar faces will the San Diego Padres be without when the team opens spring training from Peoria, Arizona in Febuary of next year? Trevor Hoffman is in Milwaukee for another season, signing a one yeará$8 millionádollar deal with a mutual option for the 2011 season that could be worth up to $8.5 million. Jake Peavy is a member of the Chicago White Sox after being traded prior to the trade ...

San Diego Padres: Five Things To Reflect on This Season

Posted: 20th September 2009 by Todd Kaufmann in MLB
In honor of the franchise's 3000th victory this afternoon, a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates, here are five things to reflect on during this 2010 season. The San Diego Padres came into the 2010 season with not a whole lot expected from them. In fact, most "experts" had them finishing dead last in the National League Western Division and it turns out that they weren't far off. There have been a ...
The San Diego Padres were left for dead in late July, but since the All-Star break, this team has shown that they could be a definite factor next season. There is finally a hint of promise in San Diego and it's not because the San Diego Chargers are about to kick off their 2009 season tonight against Oakland. The San Diego Padres have been playing as good of baseball as fans have ...