By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

June 18, 2016 (San Diego) - The Padres NEEDED a win tonight if they wanted to split the series against the Nationals. Unfortunately for them, ace Max Scherzer was on the mound for Washington against...well...Colin Rea.

By Liz Alper

Photo:  Alex Bowen during day three of the 15th FINA World Championships in Spain in 2013.  Courtesy Alex Bowen on Zimbio, originally from Al Bello/Getty Images Europe

June 17, 2016 (San Diego's East County) - Alex Bowen, a native of Santee who graduated from Stanford University last year, has been one of 14 athletes named to the U.S. Men's Water Polo team at the FINA League Super Final in Huizhou, China, KNSD reports.

By Liz Alper

Photo: Ashley Henderson courtesy goaztecs.com

June 16, 2016 (Colorado Springs, Co.) - San Diego State University sophomore Ashley Henderson has been named the Mountain West Conference's outdoor track & field Student Athlete of the Year.

By Liz Alper

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June 14, 2016 (San Diego) - After an embarrassing start to the series against the fish last night, the Padres looked to rebound tonight.  Their pitcher-to-face was Tom Koehler.  Drew Pomeranz took the mound for San Diego.

By Liz Alper

Photo:  if you were watching tonight’s game, you know who this is.  This Ichiro impersonator delighted Pads and Marlins fans alike at tonight’s game.  Courtesy @Marlins on Twitter

June 13, 2016 (San Diego) - The Miami Marlins, who have kind of fallen off the face of the Earth after fighting for their 15 minutes of fame a few years ago with a new state-of-the-art amusement par...er, I mean, stadium and drafting slugger Giancarlo Stanton, who lit up the league, came to Petco Park for a three-game series.  Wei-Yin Chen took the mound for the fish against Colin Rea for San Diego.

By Liz Alper

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June 11, 2016 (Denver) - The Padres and Rockies played a Saturday matinee today.  Erik Johnson made his Padres debut today against Tyler Chatwood for Colorado.

By Liz Alper

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June 10, 2016 (Denver) – After a needed day off, the Padres went back to work tonight against the NL West rival Colorado Rockies.  Andrew Cashner started for the Padres against Jon Gray for Colorado.  Cashner left the game early with a stiff neck and Luis Perdomo took his place.  This was a game that will go down in Padres' history.

By Liz Alper

Photos in order:  Lake Bachar, Mason Thompson, courtesy @MLBDraftTracker on Twitter

June 10, 2016 (Secaucus, Nj.) - The Padres were busy on Day One of the MLB Draft, drafting five picks.  Day Two of the MLB Draft covered Rounds 3-10.  Scroll down for reports on all seven of today’s Padres draft picks.

By Liz Alper

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June 8, 2016 (San Diego) - Could the Padres finally get a sweep today?  Read another exciting tale about a Padres game to find out! Julio Tehran started on the mound for the Braves against Drew Pomeranz for San Diego.

By Liz Alper

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June 6, 2016 (San Diego) - The Padres began a three-game series against the Atlanta Braves tonight.  Thankfully, this series is in San Diego, so we won’t have to deal with that annoying tomahawk chop.  Williams Pérez started on the hill for the visitors against Christian Friedrich for San Diego.

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June 4,2016 (San Diego) – At bat in our lineup of radio interviewees recently was Kirk Kenney, author of 100 Things Padres Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die.

Kenney, a sportswriter with the San Diego Union-Tribune, shared some colorful insights and fascinating facts with our Bookshelf editor Reina Menasche on the East County Magazine Show,  aired originally on KNSJ  89.1 FM Radio.  

You can listen online now to our interview by clicking the audio link below (sound files may take a few moments to load).

By Liz Alper

Photo:  recognizing the San Diego Police Department before the game on SDPD Night.  Courtesy @PadresMikeDee on Twitter

 

June 3, 2016 (San Diego) - The Colorado Rockies came to town for a three-game weekend series that started tonight.  Chris Rusin got the start for Colorado against Drew Pomeranz.

By Liz Alper

 

June 1, 2016 (San Diego) - The Mariners traveled to San Diego for the last two games of the split series.  Christian Friedrich started on the mound for San Diego against James Paxton for Seattle.

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 May 30, 2016 (Oakland) – After several campaign stops including addressing a crowd of 60,000 people in Oakland, Senator Bernie Sanders took time out to enjoy a Warriors game along with actor/activist Danny Glover at Oracle Arena, where the Golden State Warriors are playing Game 7 of the NBA’s Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The winner will go on to play for the NBA Championship.

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Mariners on Twitter

 

May 30, 2016 (Seattle) - On this Memorial Day, the Padres traveled to Seattle, the land of Starbucks and where rain is the dominant weather pattern, to face the Mariners in a split four-game home-and-home series.  Andrew Cashner started on the mound for San Diego against Nathan Karns for Seattle.