San Diego Padres

The Padres have been without a manager for more than a week, so how is the search shaping up? Derek and Darnay discuss some early candidates including one guy who almost seems like too obvious of a pick. What impact does the Cardinals’ sudden decision have on the Padres’ search? And what might it mean for Skip Schumaker? If Aaron…

Here we go again. Two years after handing Jayce Tingler the keys to a Padres franchise on the rise, President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller is looking for a skipper to help them complete their ascent. Will he continue his pattern of hiring first-time Major League managers like Tingler and Andy Green, or will he opt...

The search for a new manager is – once again – on. Derek and Darnay explain how the delay in the decision and the messaging that followed were cause for concern. Tingler’s staff is probably gone, but there are a few guys who might be worth bringing back. A.J. Preller’s address exposed issues that could very easily persist with...

The move we’ve expected for weeks became official Wednesday: A.J. Preller fired Jayce Tingler. Darnay and Todd examine the news in a bonus episode. What ultimately led Preller to the decision? One common refrain from the Padres President of Baseball Operations seemingly directs responsibility back in his own direction. Hear from Preller what shortcoming stuck out this season, and...

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

Jayce Tingler thinks he deserves to stay on as manager of the San Diego Padres, despite the biggest collapse in franchise history. It’s not his decision to make, of course, and as of late Monday, there had been no announcement about the manager’s fate from general manager A.J. Preller, who hired his friend from the Texas Rangers just two...

Mookie Betts and Corey Seager homered back-to-back in the first inning, Justin Turner and AJ Pollock did the same in the fourth, and Los Angeles completed a three-game sweep of the San Diego Padres with an 8-3 victory Thursday night. The defending World Series champions remained two games behind NL West-leading San Francisco, which beat Arizona 5-4 with a walk-off…

The Padres have discovered depths of rock bottom we never knew existed. So, now what? Derek and Darnay discuss the obvious move that should immediately follow Game 162, then speculate what their next steps look like. Will A.J. Preller overthink the managerial decision and stay on brand, or quickly move on to one of the obvious candidates on the market?…

Corey Seager hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, when the Los Angeles Dodgers went deep four times to rally past the San Diego Padres 11-9

The Los Angeles Dodgers need to win the week to catch NL West-leading San Francisco, and even that might not be enough. The defending World Series champions opened their final homestand of the regular season with a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday night. The Giants beat Arizona 6-4, leaving the Dodgers two games back with five…

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

The Padres underachieved for most of the year then played themselves out of a playoff spot. Now what? Derek and Darnay take a look at where things stand after an extra innings win over the Giants, before turning to the primary topics at hand: The futures of Jayce Tingler and A.J. Preller with the San Diego Padres. Should they...

Despite the defeat, there was something to celebrate. Fernando Tatis Jr. hit his 40th home run of the season, becoming just the 10th player in Major League Baseball history to hit 40 home runs in a season at the age of 22 or younger.

Are there even any arguments for Fernando Tatis Jr. over Bryce Harper for NL MVP at this point?

LaMonte Wade Jr. singled over leaping All-Star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. in the ninth inning to bring in the go-ahead run and the San Francisco Giants beat the staggering San Diego Padres 6-5 to keep a one-game lead in the NL West

NBC 7’s Darnay Tripp heard from the dynamic duo before their series opener with the Giants.

San Diego Padres stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado had to be separated after getting into a heated exchange during Saturday’s game.

Another high stakes showdown with St. Louis. Who better to handicap the series and this compelling playoff race than Katie Woo of The Athletic. The Cardinals beat writer explains the parallels between the Padres and Cardinals seasons, and how St. Louis has handled their ups and downs. How much juice does the clubs’ recent history lend to this meeting? And…

Fernando Tatis Jr. matched his career high with four hits, Jurickson Profar homered and the San Diego Padres snapped a five-game skid, holding off San Francisco 9-6 Wednesday night and ending the Giants’ nine-game winning streak. Adam Frazier got four hits and Manny Machado doubled twice for the Padres, who trail St. Louis by one game for the second NL…

Buster Posey homered in the first inning and beat out an infield single then scored the go-ahead run on an error in the third, and the San Francisco Giants beat the San Diego Padres 6-1 on Tuesday night for their ninth straight victory a day after becoming the first team in the big leagues to clinch a playoff berth. “I…