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Blake Snell throws seven hitless innings, Xander Bogaerts provides walk-off win
Blake Snell punctuated his Cy Young campaign with seven no-hit innings Tuesday against the Rockies. The lefty, who claimed the American League hardware in 2018 with the Rays, punched out 10 Colorado batters. He did allow four walks along the way, ending his evening after 104 pitches. Snell’s performance may have cemented the NL Cy Young. He has not allowed…
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Snell Continues Cy Young Push, Padres Beat Astros
One of the very few questions with any intrigue remaining in the San Diego Padres season is whether or not Blake Snell will win his 2nd career Cy Young Award. Las Vegas has him as the betting favorite and on Friday night he didn’t do anything to lose ground to anyone trying to track him down. Facing a Houston...
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Tatis steals home to punctuate impressive 5-2 win over Orioles
Fernando Tatis Jr. stole home in the seventh inning to electrify a sellout crowd at Petco Park and big league ERA leader Blake Snell pitched six strong innings as the San Diego Padres beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Wednesday night to take two of three from the best team in the AL. Two batters after Trent Grisham homered to give...
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On Friar Podcast: A Case for Standing Pat and Staying Hopeful about the Padres with Mike Petriello
The trade deadline is days away and the Padres continue to spin their wheels – but maybe it’s not worth punting on the season? Derek and Darnay catch up with Mike Petriello of MLB.com to discuss the fatal flaw in this year’s team, who deserves the bulk of the blame, and the impact of a manager. What recent contract...
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Trio of homers help Padres pull away from Pirates
Manny Machado, Juan Soto and Gary Sánchez homered to help the San Diego Padres beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-1 on Tuesday night. Blake Snell (7-8) limited the Pirates to two hits and one run in six innings. Steven Wilson, Robert Suarez and Josh Hader pitched three innings of one-hit relief. Machado’s 20th homer of the season, a 418-foot shot...
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On Friar Podcast: How did the Padres get here and what do they do now? With Cespedes Family BBQ
It’s two steps forward, one step back for the Padres. After failing to pull off the sweep they need to get rolling against the Tiger and Pirates. Jordan from Cespedes Family BBQ lends his outlook on the team. Why haven’t they been able to hit their stride? The guys decide who gets the bulk of the blame among Preller,...
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On Friar Podcast: Padres Finish First Half Strong, What Will the Next Month Hold?
It was not the first half any of us expected, but the Padres provided reason for hope before shutting it down for a few days. A 5-1 homestand, capped by a decisive win over the Mets. Manny has heated up, Musgrove and Snell are dealing, and suddenly there are fewer teams between the Friars and a Wild Card spot. Derek…
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Padres Batten Down the Hatches in Bounce Back Win Over Mets
The Padres didn’t have Ha-Seong Kim for Saturday night’s game against the Mets. The previous night, he was thrown out trying to stretch a double into a triple then, in frustration, kicked something in the tunnel near the San Diego dugout. So, once again the depth of the Friars roster would be tested. This time it worked out in...
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Bogaerts Jumpstarts Padres, Snell Silences Halos in 10-3 Win
Blake Snell helped keep All-Star sluggers Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout in the ballpark, and Xander Bogaerts hit a three-run homer that sent the disappointing San Diego Padres to a 10-3 win against the Los Angeles Angels on Monday night. Trout exited with a left wrist injury after fouling off a pitch while leading off the eighth inning. He immediately...
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On Friar Podcast: Greg Garcia on Padres, Favorite Teammates, Using Stats and Analytics
Former Padre Greg Garcia rejoins the pod. He talks about the end of his playing days and lets us know what he’s up to. Darnay asks him what role managers and coaches play in a team’s success, and if the Padres organization is missing anything. They talk about Greg’s favorite teammates like Wacha, Machado, Cronenworth, Tatis and more. How...
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Snellzilla Roars, Padres Shut Out Rays
Entering Saturday’s game at Petco Park, the only MLB team that Blake Snell had not started against was the one he won a Cy Young Award with. The veteran lefty showed Tampa Bay what they’re missing in a fabulous outing. Snell struck out 12 Rays, getting all nine guys in the starting lineup at least once, in a 2-0...
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Snell shines, but Padres bullpen falters in loss to Rockies
On Sunday afternoon in Denver, Padres lefty Blake Snell, as he usually does as the season progresses, looked like one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.
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Sanchez Homers, Snell Shoves, Machado Racks Up Three Hits to Beat Cubs
Gary Sánchez hit a two-run home run and Blake Snell and three relievers combined on a four-hitter for the San Diego Padres, who beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0 Monday night to salvage a split of a four-game series. Manny Machado had three hits, scored twice and made a sensational play at third base in his fourth game back from a stint...
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Snell Shelled, Padres Misery Continues in Loss to Red Sox
The Padres had Thursday off at home, a rare treat during the baseball season. Before the game manager Bob Melvin said sometimes it’s helpful for a team that’s scuffling to get away from the game for a bit. That was not the case for this team that is now in danger of having its season spiral irrevocably out of...
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Soto Hits, Padres Score, But Braves Pummel Padres 8-1 for 8th Straight Win
Spencer Strider and three relievers combined on a four-hitter and Matt Olson, Ozzie Albies and Sean Murphy each hit an impressive homer for the NL East-leading Atlanta Braves, who beat the struggling San Diego Padres 8-1 for their eighth straight win. It’s the longest active winning streak in baseball and the second-longest overall after Tampa Bay’s 13 straight wins to...
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On Friar Podcast: Snell's start, Campy's opportunity, and a quick fix in Fernando Tatis Jr.?
A 4-3 road trip through Atlanta and New York is one heck of an accomplishment that any team will take. But, there’s a feeling that it could (perhaps even should) have been even better for the Padres. One of their starting pitchers is, once again, not living up his potential and it’s costing San Diego wins. What is really...