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Blake Snell, Josh Hader earn All-MLB honors in final year as Padres
For Padres fans, this will be bittersweet. Starting pitcher Blake Snell and closer Josh Hader were both named to baseball’s All-MLB 1st Team on Saturday. That means the Friars had two of the best players at their positions in all of Major League Baseball on their roster. It’s a heck of an accomplishment for a team to feature that...
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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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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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Padres hammer four homers, start second half with 8-3 win
Manny Machado, Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered, Yu Darvish struck out nine in six sharp innings and the San Diego Padres defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 8-3 on Friday night in a rematch of last year’s National League Championship Series. Gary Sánchez also went deep for San Diego, which has won six of seven. “We’re passing the baton...
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Manny Machado Breaks Petco Park Homer Record, Padres Secure First Three-Game Sweep
Manny Machado became the career home run leader at Petco Park and drove in three runs for the San Diego Padres, who held two-way All-Star Shohei Ohtani hitless in a three-game sweep secured with a 5-3 win Wednesday night. Ohtani was in the lineup as the designated hitter after leaving Tuesday’s start as a pitcher with a blister on...
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Soto, Hader Get Raises: Players Reach Multimillion-Dollar Deals for Another Year With San Diego Padres
San Diego Padres players Juan Soto and Josh Hader have both agreed to even heftier deals for another season with the team.
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On Friar: The End of the Run – Questionable Decisions and Major Offseason Questions
What a ride. Unfortunately it came to a disappointing end over the weekend. The Phillies may have been the hotter team, but the Padres weren’t without opportunities. Darnay and Todd discuss their big picture outlook on the season, and the big questions facing the Padres in the months ahead – including where Fernando Tatis Jr. fits. They look at Saturday…