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Native American groups pushed back Wednesday against Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred’s claim that Indigenous communities support the Atlanta Braves’ tomahawk chop.

The Padres need a new skipper. They sure don’t seem to be in a hurry to find one. In the latest OnFriar Podcast, Derek and Todd discuss what’s taking them so long and give reasons why they might be missing out on some good candidates for reasons they should have already learned from. Plus, we discuss whether or not...

It’s always been one of the most murky areas in baseball: What exactly constitutes a check-swing?

Scripps Ranch High School Sophomore and baseball player Josh Kludt wants to raise money for the non-profit OAK while fighting his own battle with bone cancer

This game was too close for comfort. Chris Taylor stood at home plate, mobbed by his teammates, hugs all around. The over 53,000 in attendance were doing the same; leaping in the air, high-fiving, and screaming with exultation all around. Taylor had just crushed a two-out, two-run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the…

The San Diego Padres announced Wednesday they are parting ways with Manager Jayce Tingler after a rollercoaster-like season.

MLB concluded the regular season with plenty of drama and the Orioles secured the no.1 overall pick in the draft. Here’s the full 2022 draft order.

Playoff baseball is right around the corner. What is each MLB team’s “magic number” in the race for a spot in the 2021 postseason?

Reports started flying on Twitter on Saturday afternoon that the Padres, who are about to finish arguably the worst two months in franchise history, will be relieving manager Jayce Tingler of his duties at season’s end. In a statement to NBC 7, Padres general manager A.J. Preller said “No decision has been made on Jayce’s employment status at this...

The Padres lost to the Giants 3-0 on Friday night, securing a losing record for the 2021 season. Now on to something potentially less easy to predict. Assuming Fernando Tatis Jr. plays the remaining two games in San Francisco, he will have played in 130 games in 2021. The other 32 games he missed due to health issues, the majority…

NBC 7’s Derek Togerson explains why he thinks it’s time for the San Diego Padres to dump manager Jayce Tingler.

Here’s how all 30 teams stack up in the MLB Power Rankings in the final week of the 2021 regular season.

Saturday night’s game against the Braves was a microcosm of their entire 2021 season: Things started off great, then they struggled a bit, then they surged into the lead, then it all went straight to hell. The Padres gave up three different leads and lost to the Braves 10-8 in 10 innings at Petco Park. Couple that with the Cardinals…

In July the Padres made a trip to the east coast and had all kinds of weather delays. On Friday night they were supposed to finish a game with the Braves that they couldn’t get through after a 3:30 rain delay. They decided to finish the game on Friday night at Petco Park. Annnnnnnnnnd the game was delayed another hour…

During their 3-game series at Petco Park the Padres showed the kind of resolve that’s been missing since July. They made comebacks in every game. This time, they were able to get a win out of it. Victor Caratini’s infield hit brought home the game-wining run in the 10th inning of a 7-6 win over the Giants, avoiding another...

Major League Baseball and the players’ association sent the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service letters of intent to seek new labor terms as the Dec. 1 expiration of the sport’s collective bargaining agreement approaches

Conor McGregor joined 50 Cent, Dr. Fauci and Mariah Carey with one of the worst first pitches ever. See his wild pitch and where he ranks in the list.

The San Francisco Giants’ Oracle Park uses about two million gallons of water a month. That may seem like a lot, but the team used to go through way more. The Giants now use 33% to 50% less water irrigating the field than they did before the historic 2014 California drought. Here’s how they learned to conserve.

With their season on the brink the Padres had an ace up their sleeve. Yu Darvish made arguably his best start of the season on Saturday night in St. Louis, blanking the Cardinals for 7.0 innings in a game the Padres absolutely had to win to keep their dwindling playoff hopes alive. Then the bullpen took over and it all…

When the Padres woke up on Friday morning they were in St. Louis, about to start a 3-game series against the Cardinals, the team they trail by a half game for the 2nd and final National League Wild Card spot. They went to sleep with two teams between them and a return trip to the playoffs. The Padres lost 8-2…