The Texas Rangers have acquired catcher Kevin Plawecki in a trade with the San Diego Padres. The deal was announced by the Rangers on Friday evening. The Rangers will be sending cash considerations to the Padres in exchange for Plawecki. He was not on the Padres’ 40-man roster and won’t immediately go onto the Rangers’ […]
Read MoreFred McGriff, Scott Rolen — Ordinary, Hardworking Guys — Inducted into Hall of Fame COOPERSTOWN, NY (Jul 23) — The Hall of Fame Class of 2023, Fred McGriff and Scott Rolen, gave their speeches Sunday in the induction ceremony. Both were humble and from the heart, making the room get dusty at the end. McGriff, […]
Read MoreOzzie Smith Leads On-field Clinic in Cooperstown for 20th Year COOPERSTOWN, NY. (Jul 21) — Dozens of fans young and old descended on Doubleday Field Friday morning for a dream experience with Hall of Fame legends. Ozzie Smith, for the 20th year, led an on-field instruction along with Eddie Murray, Larry Walker, and Dave Winfield […]
Read MoreThese Players Have a Realistic Chance at the 3000 Hit Club Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman notched his 2000th career hit with an eighth-inning double Sunday night against the Houston Astros. Naturally, this raises the question of whether he’ll reach the next major milestone — the 3000 Hit Club. The most recent addition […]
Read MoreThe San Diego Padres are out of sync a quarter of the way into the 2023 season. This team signed and extended superstars to get them to a World Series. Instead, they’re off to a troublesome start with a 24–27 record, and they are only 12–15 at home. Their home fans have been letting them […]
Read MorePadres 5, Diamondbacks 3 PHOENIX, Apr. 22 — Timely hitting helps San Diego beat Arizona: The San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks, 5–3, Saturday night in front of 28,419 fans on a warm but pleasant evening at Chase Field with the roof open in downtown Phoenix. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his first home run […]
Read MoreDiamondbacks 9, Padres 0 PHOENIX, Apr. 21 —The Arizona Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres, 9–0, behind Zac Gallen and his pitching gem Friday night in front of 21,308 fans at Chase Field in downtown Phoenix. Padres starter Seth Lugo shut down the Diamondbacks for three innings and had three strikeouts through four innings. Gallen […]
Read MorePadres 7, Diamondbacks 5 PHOENIX, Apr. 20 — Trent Grisham went 2-for-3 with two doubles, four RBI, a walk, and a run-saving diving catch to lead the San Diego Padres — who scored the two go-ahead runs after a costly error — past the Arizona Diamondbacks, 7–5, in Fernando Tatis Jr.’s return to the majors […]
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