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PADRES WIN LEAP FROG BATTLE; TAKE SERIES FROM NATS TWO GAMES TO ONE

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 24, 2016 (Washington D.C.) – All of San Diego was up bright and early to watch the Padres take on the Nationals in the series finale.  Christian Friedrich started for San Diego, while the rookie Lucas Giolito took the mound for Washington.


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BLOWN LEAD COSTS PADRES AS NATIONALS WALK IT OFF

 

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 23, 2016 (Washington D.C.) - It felt good to win last night.  So good, in fact, that the Padres wanted to do it again tonight in game two against the Nationals.  Edwin Jackson, who pitched a sensational game last Sunday at Petco, started on the hill against Max Scherzer for Washington.


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PADS TAKE GAME ONE IN PATRIOTIC FASHION AGAINST NATIONALS

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 22, 2016 (Washington D.C.) – After a frustrating loss last night that resulted in a sweep by the Cardinals, the Padres looked to be patriotic and rebound in our nation’s capital against the Washington Nationals.  Luis Perdomo started for the Pads against Tanner Roark for the Nats.


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PADRES NEARLY AVOID SWEEP BY REDBIRDS, BUT PISCOTTY THREE RUN HR AND DIAZ WALK-OFF MAKES THEM LOSE IT ALL

 

By Liz Alper

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July 21, 2016 (St. Louis) – It has been a very bad series for the Padres in St. Louis.  But tonight they got one more chance to avoid a sweep.  Andrew Cashner—despite swirling rumors that he could’ve been traded before his scheduled start tonight—was on the mound for San Diego against Adam Wainwright for the Cards.


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PADRES SIGN CUBAN PROSPECT JORGE ONA

 

By Liz Alper

Photo: Youtube screenshot

July 20, 2016 (San Diego) - As part of a major project by Padres general manager A.J. Preller to increase the number of international prospects in the Padres' farm system, the Padres have signed 19-year-old Cuban prospect Jorge Ona for $7 million, the Union Tribune's Dennis Lin reports.


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SIX HOURS LATER, PADRES STILL CAN'T BEAT CARDS; NOW ONE GAME AWAY FROM BEING SWEPT

 

By Liz Alper

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July 20, 2016 (St. Louis) – After losing earlier today, the Padres looked to rebound in game two of today’s doubleheader.  Paul Clemens made his debut as a starter against St. Louis’ Jaime Garcia.


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SCHIMPF'S KNOCK NOT ENOUGH; PADRES LOSE 4-2 IN GAME ONE OF DOUBLEHEADER

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 20, 2016 (St. Louis) – Thanks to rain, the Padres and Cardinals are now playing two games today, the first of which is a morning (for us) matinee for game two which should’ve been last night.  Colin Rea started for San Diego against Cardinals ace Carlos Martinez.


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ERRORS LEAD TO BIG LOSS FOR PADRES AGAINST CARDS

 

By Liz Alper

 

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

 

July 18, 2016 (St. Louis) - The Padres started their long road trip tonight, starting in St. Louis to face the Cardinals.  Christian Friedrich got the start for San Diego against Mike Leake for the redbirds.


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THE SWEEP CURSE IS GONE; PADRES SWEEP GIANTS 5-3 ON OUTSTANDING OUTING FROM EDWIN JACKSON

 

By Liz Alper

Photo:  National Ice Cream Day at Petco Park.  Courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 17, 2016 (San Diego) - It's that day again, folks.  Sweep day.  Do the Padres finally break the curse?  Surprise:  they did.  And they did it in a dramatic way.  The kind of dramatic that's way more dramtic than it should've been.  Not the good kind of dramatic.


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CHRISTMAS IN JULY: PADRES, GIANTS EXCHANGE GIFTS, GO TO EXTRA INNINGS, PADRES COME AWAY WITH WIN TWO

 

By Liz Alper

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July 16, 2016 (San Diego) - The Padres looked to capitalize on the momentum from beating the Giants for the first time this season last night.  Jeff Samardzija took the mound against Luis Perdomo.


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PADRES OUTSMART BUMGARNER, BEAT GIANTS FOR FIRST TIME THIS SEASON

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @SFGiants on Twitter

July 15, 2016 (San Diego) - Rejoice!  Baseball is back!  The Padres started the second half of the season against the NL West rival San Francisco Giants.  Madison Bumgarner took the mound for the Giants against Andrew Cashner.


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DREW POMERANZ TO RED SOX

 

Update:  Padres receive right-hander Anderson Espinoza from Red Sox

By Liz Alper

Photo:  Denis Poroy, Getty Images North America

July 14, 2016 (San Diego) - The Padres have traded starting pitcher Drew Pomeranz to the Boston Red Sox today, the Union Tribune's Dennis Lin reports.


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PADRES HEAD TO ALL-STAR BREAK WITH SERIES LOSS TO DODGERS

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 10, 2016 (Los Angeles) – The Padres won’t be able to get a nice four-game sweep before the All-Star break, but they did have the chance for a clean split.  Christian Friedrich started on the hill against Kenta Maeda—the Japanese phenom who gave the Padres such a headache in that opening series--for the Dodgers. 


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PADRES KEEP IT CLOSE, BUT DROP GAME THREE 4-3

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 9, 2016 (Los Angeles) - Last night’s game was too chaotic and the Padres lost.  Hopefully, they’d win tonight with Luis Perdomo on the mound against Brandon McCarthy.


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HITS, HOME RUNS AND STRANDED RUNNERS GALORE, BUT DODGERS COME AWAY WITH 10-6 WIN IN GAME TWO

 

By Liz Alper

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July 8, 2016 (Los Angeles) – The Padres conquered the Dodgers with a shutout win on Andy Green’s birthday last night.  Would they do it again tonight?  We shall see as Andrew Cashner took the mound against Scott Kazmir for LA.


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PADRES SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANDY GREEN WITH A BIG SHUTOUT WIN AGAINST SLUMPING DODGERS

 

By Liz Alper

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July 7, 2016 (Los Angeles) - After (finally!) a series win against the Diamondbacks, the Padres traveled back to California to take on the NL West rival Dodgers in a four-game series before the All-Star break.  Drew Pomeranz started for San Diego against the recently activated Hyun-Jin Ryu for the Dodgers.


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PADRES TAKE SERIES AGAINST DIAMONDBACKS TWO TO ONE WITH BIG WIN

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 6, 2016 (Phoenix) - The Padres aren’t going to get a sweep opportunity this series, but they would get an opportunity to take the series from the Diamondbacks tonight.  Colin Rea started for the Padres against a rare, slumping Shelby Miller for Arizona.


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PADS' FIGHT ISN'T ENOUGH; DROP GAME TWO 7-5

 

By Liz Alper

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July 5, 2016 (Phoenix) – The Padres celebrated Independence Day with a four-run win over the Diamondbacks.  They looked to get two in a row today with Christian Friedrich on the mound against Zack Godley for Arizona.


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PADRES GET INDEPENDENCE DAY WIN AGAINST DBACKS

 

By Liz Alper

Photo:  a patriotic Diamondbacks fan at Chase Field on the Fourth of July.  Courtesy @Dbacks on Twitter

July 4, 2016 (Phoenix) - After failing to get a sweep AGAIN, the Padres celebrated our nation’s Independence Day in the desert with a night game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.  Luis Perdomo started for San Diego against Archie Bradley for the snakes.


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THE SWEEP CURSE CONTINUES; PADRES LOSE GAME THREE 6-3

 

By Liz Alper

Photo:  the Chair of Honor was awarded to prisoners of war and soldiers that are missing-in-action for their service this Fourth of July weekend.  Courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 3, 2016 (San Diego) – Over there, over there, send the word, send the word over there, that the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming, the drums rum-tumming everywhere…the Pads and Yanks finished up their series on the eve of the Fourth of July and it’s almost like they wanted me to open this recap by singing Over There with this scheduling.  Andrew Cashner, recently reinstated from the DL, started for the Padres today against Chad Green for New York.


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UPTON IS A HERO AGAIN AS PADRES TAKE GAME TWO 2-1

 

By Liz Alper

Photo:  Travis Jankowski and Matt Kemp strategize before the game.  Courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 2, 2016 (San Diego) – The Padres narrowly escaped the jaws of a comeback defeat against the Yankees last night.  Their job tonight was to come away with the win at a much larger margin.  Ivan Nova started on the hill for the Bombers against Drew Pomeranz for the Padres.


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PADRES NEARLY BLOW IT IN NINTH, BUT STAY STRONG AND GET THE WIN AGAINST SLUMPING YANKEES

 

By Liz Alper

Photo:  San Diego native Ted Williams is entered into the Padres Hall of Fame before the game.  He is honored by his daughter, Claudia Williams.  Courtesy @Padres on Twitter

July 1, 2016 (San Diego) - The Padres started July with an unusual opponent:  the New York Yankees.  The Bronx Bombers, who are generally excellent, have been slumping a bit this season, which could only (hopefully) mean good news for the Padres.  Or could it?  Let’s see if it did.


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ORIOLES SWEEP PADRES IN MATINEE PITCHING DISASTER

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

June 29, 2016 (San Diego) - After a colossal beating by the blackbirds last night, the Padres looked to rebound this afternoon.  Yovani Gallardo started on the hill for Baltimore against Christian Friedrich for San Diego.


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PADRES TRADE FERNANDO RODNEY TO MARLINS FOR MINOR LEAGUE PITCHER

 

By Liz Alper

June 30, 2016 (San Diego) - Padres General Manager A.J. Preller continues his love-fest with the Miami Marlins, trading closer Fernando Rodney to the fish for minor league pitcher Chris Paddack today.


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PADS STAGE A FEW RALLIES, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BEAT SWOOPING ORIOLES INGAME ONE

 

By Liz Alper

Photo:  the Padres and SDG&E recognize teachers as part of Homeruns for Homerooms before the game.  Courtesy @Padres on Twitter

June 28, 2016 (San Diego) – Remember those black birds from last week?  They’re back!  And so is Padres baseball!  The Orioles flew into San Diego for another two-game series against the Padres.  Ubaldo Jimenez started on the mound for Baltimore against Erik Johnson for the Padres.


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PADRES GET OPPORTUNITY TO SWEEP AND DON'T. WATER STILL WET

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

June 26, 2016 (Cincinnati) - Did you wake up early today for the last game of this Padres-Reds series to see if the Padres would finally get a sweep?  You should have gone back to bed.  


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IMPRESSIVE OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE OUTING BY POMERANZ GIVES PADRES GAME THREE SHUTOUT WIN

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

June 25, 2016 (Cincinnati) – The Padres and Reds got a nationally televised game three today.  What a treat!  It was also Pete Rose’s retirement ceremony (his number will be retired tomorrow), but considering that the Padres have won the last two games in this series decidedly, I don’t think they need any gambling help.  Drew Pomeranz started for San Diego against Brandon Finnegan for Cincy.


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PADRES HAVE THE REDS SEEING RED IN GAME TWO

 

By Liz Alper

Photo:  tonight’s hero.  Courtesy @Padres on Twitter

June 24, 2016 (Cincinnati) – After a great rally win yesterday in the series opener, the Padres looked to do it again tonight.  Colin Rea started for San Diego against Cody Reed, who was pitching in his first big league game for Cincinnati.  Let’s see how he did.


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PADRES TAKE GAME ONE OF WEEKEND SERIES WITH RALLY

 

By Liz Alper

Photo:  red everywhere.  Courtesy @Padres on Twitter

June 23, 2016 (Cincinnati) - After failing to sweep (again), the Padres traveled west to the Great American Ballpark and back to the National League to face the Cincinnati Reds for the first time this season in a four-game weekend series.  Christian Friedrich started on the mound for San Diego against John Lamb for Cincinnati.


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PADRES LOSE SWEEP OPPORTUNITY. AGAIN.

 

By Liz Alper

Photo courtesy @Padres on Twitter

June 22, 2016 (Baltimore) – The Padres looked to build the momentum from their big win against the Os last night and sweep them tonight.


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