Blake Snell

Jorge Alfaro is used to being in position to walk off games. Just not with a walk-off walk. Alfaro drew a bases-loaded free pass from Craig Kimbrel with two outs in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Tuesday night to reduce their magic number for clinching a wild-card…

The Cardinals ended the Padres’ five-game win streak Thursday, but renewed hope around the Friars remains after a bounce back week. Derek and Darnay discuss Joe Musgrove’s abbreviated appearance, and the rotation’s string of lights out starts. How would you stack the starters in a Wild Card series? The guys share their thoughts. As long as the Padres claim...

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin was getting nervous about Blake Snell’s pitch count in the seventh inning when Albert Pujols helped the skipper avoid what could have been an unpopular decision. Snell held St. Louis hitless until Pujols beat the shift for a single with two outs in the seventh and the San Diego Padres beat the NL...

No one knows what the next few weeks will hold for the Padres, but we can take a stab at the biggest factors in their postseason fate. Darnay is joined by Jon and Jim of San Diego Sports 760 and the Wrap Up Show to assess the players, strengths and weaknesses that could determine whether or not the club cracks…

The Padres’ supporting cast stepped up to deliver two crucial wins this week which put them in the driver’s seat in the Wild Card race. Darnay and Todd discuss their performances against Arizona and the gap it created ahead of the Brewers. Suddenly things are looking pretty promising for this Padres squad. They’ve received timely contributions from all over...

Arizona right-hander Ryne Nelson allowed a double to Jurickson Profar on the third pitch of his big league career and went right back to work. He retired Juan Soto, Manny Machado and Josh Bell, and didn’t stop there. Nelson was brilliant in his big league debut, allowing just four hits in seven innings and retiring 17 straight batters from the…

The Padres emerged from rock bottom and finished a winning month of August on a stellar note. Derek and Darnay discuss where the team stands heading into a series in Los Angeles. Is Josh Hader back to being the team’s closer? Manny Machado lit it up in August – why does such a valuable player have such long MVP odds?…

Blake Snell allowed four hits over six innings and Trent Grisham hit a two-run homer to lead the San Diego Padres to a 4-3 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. Snell (6-7) struck out eight and rebounded from a shaky start against Cleveland his last time out, when he permitted a season-high six runs. In three starts…

Cal Quantrill of the Cleveland Guardians claimed it was no big deal facing his former team, the San Diego Padres. Reminded how demonstrative he was after getting out of two big jams, he laughed and told the truth. “Apparently I really did care a lot. It just felt important,” Quantill said after shutting down the Padres through seven brilliant innings…

The Padres managed to win a couple games in spite of a sluggish lineup. Derek and Darnay examine a nearly teamwide slump that has triggered fears of another late season collapse. Just how bad has it been? Darnay lets us know who’s dropped off and by how much (it’s really bad). Is it chemistry? Getting adjusted to new players?...

Padres pitcher Blake Snell was cleared by the team’s medical team to pitch in Friday’s game after his car was hit by a suspected DUI driver.

It’s awfully nice to have the real Blake Snell back. The Padres lefty who has been, at best, underwhelming for most of his tenure in San Diego has regained his form as one of the best pitchers in the game and Sunday’s performance in Washington might be the most impressive outing yet. Snell went 6.0 shutout innings, allowing just...

The Padres’ newest superstar, Juan Soto, was looking sharp when he was introduced in San Diego this week and he has a local barber to thank.

The Padres’ newest superstar, Juan Soto, was looking sharp when he was introduced in San Diego this week and he has a local barber to thank.

The Padres couldn’t cap a four day frenzy with a five game sweep of the Rockies, but they did get a huge morale boost from their successful deadline. Darnay and Todd discuss a team that’s reenergized, and now better suited to compete – with a test coming in Los Angeles this weekend. What was different about the atmosphere Wednesday?...

This is the worst the Padres have looked all season. But will it last? Darnay and Todd try to stay optimistic about a team that isn’t quite fully formed yet. They discuss the concerning signs from the last couple weeks, as well as reasons to stay hopeful. The guys turn it over to Padres Twitter, to gauge how they’re...

If the Padres are going to play like this in their City Connect jerseys, they should probably wear them more often than just every Friday night home game.

After 31 games in 31 days the Padres got to catch their breath Monday. Derek and Darnay assess what they’ve seen as the club nears the midway point. Why last year’s struggles appear to be a thing of the past, and how Bob Melvin has made it easy to shrug off a mini-slump. The guys wonder if the national narrative…

Blake Snell was rolling. He was efficient, plowing through the Philadelphia offense and commanding all of his pitches. Then he hit Bryce Harper and everything started to unravel in a 4-2 loss to the Phillies. Snell lost control of a 97 MPH fastball and drilled the reigning National League MVP in the hand. Harper suffered a fractured thumb and figures…