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Padres celebrate Opening Day victory at Petco Park
The boys of summer stepped into the spring sunshine and brought home a W for the Friar Faithful.
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Happy homecoming! Padres beat Giants on Opening Day at Petco Park
The Padres beat the Giants 6-4 on Opening Day at Petco Park.
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Preparations for San Diego Padres opening day
NBC 7’s Steven Luke talks to the San Diego Padres CEO Erik Greupner about everything fans can expect this season, ahead of Thursday’s home opener.
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What to know about Opening Day 2024: What time are the Padres playing?
All Petco Park gates will open at 11 a.m. for Opening Day as the first pitch is scheduled for 1:10 p.m. as they play against the San Francisco Giants
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2024 MLB season preview and predictions: How far can the San Diego Padres go?
An MLB 2024 season preview with predictions on how far the Padres will go and who will win the World Series.
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Former NBC 7 News Anchor, His Mom Celebrate Attending 50 Consecutive Padres' Home Openers
NBC 7’s Brooke Martell talks to Vic and Carole Salazar who celebrated attending their 50th Padres’ Opening Day.
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San Diego Padres Drop Season Opener to Colorado Rockies
There will be many festive evenings this season at Petco Park similar to those fans enjoyed last September and October. Opening Day was not one of them. Colorado quieted a sellout crowd, running away with a 7-2 win over the Padres.
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Former NBC 7 News Anchor, His Mom Celebrate Attending 50 Consecutive Padres' Home Openers
Vic and Carole Salazar celebrated attending their 50th Padres’ Opening Day Thursday. The two have never missed a home opener since they started the tradition in 1974
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Former NBC 7 News Anchor, His Mom Celebrate Attending 50 Consecutive Padres' Home Openers
Vic and Carole Salazar celebrated attending their 50th Padres’ Opening Day Thursday. The two have never missed a home opener since they started the tradition in 1974.
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Padres Finalize 2023 Opening Day Roster
The Padres will be opening their 2023 season on Thursday with a slightly later start than they expected. Rain pushed the start time back from 1:10 pm to 6:40 pm. The delay is not going to damped the spirit of the Friar Faithful. On Thursday morning San Diego officially named their Opening Day roster. It’s split down the middle with…
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Why the Padres Will Win the 2023 World Series … And Why They Won't
Bob Melvin is entering his 20th season as a big league manager. In those first two decades he never had a roster like this. Like, it’s not even comparable, not that Bo-Mel would ever make a comparison like that in the first place. “I don’t like to rate but it’s a team with a lot of stars, which I...
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What to Know About Opening Day 2023: What Time are the Padres Playing?
First pitch on Opening Day has been moved from 1:10 p.m. to 6:40 p.m. due to weather, the Padres announced Wednesday night.
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2023 MLB Rule Changes: The Padres and The Pitch Clock. How San Diego is Dealing With Baseball's New Timer
The Padres have had six weeks of Spring Training, including 30 Cactus League games, to get used to baseball’s new rules. So, do they have a handle on everything now? “On everything? No,” says Padres manager Bob Melvin. OK, that’s not terribly encouraging. The change that’s gotten the most attention is the pitch clock. Pitchers have 15 seconds to...
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2023 MLB Rule Changes: Bigger Bases, Fewer Pickoff Attempts, and How the Padres are Adjusting
In 1987, Cardinals speedster Vince Coleman stole 109 bases. It was his 3rd straight season with triple-digit steals. It was also the last time anyone reached the century mark. Since then, the stolen base has become less and less important in Major League Baseball. Last year, only four entire TEAMS stole more than 109 bags. In 2023, thanks to a…
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Padres Tab Snell as Opening Day Starter
Blake Snell is one of the most talented pitchers in baseball. He’s also one of the most confounding. Take the 2022 season, for example. In the first half Snell made 11 starts and pitched to a 5.22 ERA, issuing 31 walks in 50.0 innings. That’s not great. That’s not even good, and definitely not what anyone would expect from a…
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One Week Until Opening Day, How Ready Are the San Diego Padres?
For the Padres, it’s been five weeks. Five weeks of drills and exhibition games and guys coming and going from all over the world for the World Baseball Classic. That’s a long grind and in the middle things can get a little … well … “It does get a little monotonous,” says starting pitcher Nick Martinez, finding the perfect word….