Alonso not thinking about defensive shifts

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Alonso has bunted and grounded singles to left to beat the shift

Alonso not thinking about defensive shifts

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Alonso has bunted and grounded singles to left to beat the shift

Padres Pregame: Streak at 3 losses

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Andrew Cashner faces Diamondbacks' left Wade Miley in Arizona

Padres Pregame: Streak at 3 losses

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Andrew Cashner faces Diamondbacks' left Wade Miley in Arizona

05/25 Padres Preview: Game 48 at Arizona

Source: Gaslamp Ball by TheThinGwynn

The Padres will be looking to get back to four games under .500 as they take on the division co-leader Diamondbacks tonight in the second game of a three game set. Andrew Cashner will be making his seventh start of the season, opposing Arizona's Wade Miley.

Miley, runner up in last year's NL ROY race, picked up this season where he left off. He has faltered of late, though, losing three of his last four starts and seeing his ERA climb from 2.37 to 3.67 in that time. Miley has never had much luck against the Padres, going 1-3 with a 6.28 ERA over five games.

Cashner seems to be settling into his role as a starter recently, going at least 6.2 innings in each of his last three starts. He won two of them and took a no decision

Ready to move on with Padres' Grandal

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Kevin Acee>

Catcher hated feelingPadres he let down team while serving 50-game suspension.

Ready to move on with Padres' Grandal

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Kevin Acee>

Catcher hated feelingPadres he let down team while serving 50-game suspension.

Today's MLB starting lineups: May 25

Source: MLB.com

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Heath Bell belly flops in failed attempt to field bunt (Video) (Big League Stew)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

Your browser does not support iframes. A wild Friday night in Major League Baseball wouldn’t have been complete without an appearance from Heath Bell. Right on cue, the newly anointed Arizona Diamondbacks closer delivered a moment that managed to stand out amongst the weirdness as he finished out his old team , the San Diego Padres. Naturally, the play happened in the ninth inning. With one out, Padres outfielder Will Venable dragged a bunt that slowly bounced into no man’s land between the pitcher’s mound, first base, and the second baseman’s position. You know what that play usually looks like. Three fielders converging on the ball looking like they’ve never prepared for the scenario a single time in their professional career. Sometimes you’ll see a second baseman bail the team out with a nifty glove flip (only if the first baseman reads it correctly). Other times you’ll see the pitcher scoop it up and run to the bag himself. But most of the time it’s a frustrating base hit. I’m not completely sure what Heath Bell was trying to do on his attempt to field the ball from his pitching position. Maybe he initially thought he’d scoop it up and somehow win the footrace with the speedy Venable. If so, he was sadly mistaken, because the result was an awkward and fruitless belly flop dive that we’re surprised didn’t knock the wind out of him.

Back again, Stauffer hopes, to stay

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Dennis Lin>

Back with the Padres, Tim Stauffer hopes to stick, eventually in the rotation.

Back again, Stauffer hopes, to stay

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Dennis Lin>

Back with the Padres, Tim Stauffer hopes to stick, eventually in the rotation.

Roach rebounds from two bad outings

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: John Maffei>

San Antonio pitcher throws well after two bad outings

Roach rebounds from two bad outings

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: John Maffei>

San Antonio pitcher throws well after two bad outings

Daily Update: Early-game domination

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Padres left-handed starter Eric Stults dominating first three innings

Daily Update: Early-game domination

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Padres left-handed starter Eric Stults dominating first three innings

MadFriars' Daily Farm Report: May 24

Source: Scout.com

With a pair of big leaguers in the lineup, Tucson still didn't manage to do much. Donn Roach got back on track for San Antonio as the Missions win their third straight. The Storm played their second extra-long game of the week, but at least came away with the win this time. Fort Wayne dropped their fourth straight behind a rough outing for Ruben Mejia.

Stults, Padres felled by five-run seventh in Arizona

Source: MLB.com by Tyler Emerick

Eric Stults cruised through the first six innings before running into trouble in the seventh as the Padres fell to the D-backs, 5-2, on Friday at Chase Field.

Padres-Diamondbacks Preview (The Associated Press)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

If the San Diego Padres are going to end their slide, they may need Andrew Cashner to continue his recent success.

Cashner trying to stay hot vs. first-place D-backs

Source: MLB.com by Eric Single

Andrew Cashner will look to help the Padres pull even in their weekend series against lefty Wade Miley and the D-backs on Saturday at Chase Field.

Richard could make return early next week

Source: MLB.com by Tyler Emerick

Back with the Padres following a two-start rehab stint with Triple-A Tucson, Clayton Richard threw a side session on Friday at Chase Field.

Five-run seventh propels Diamondbacks past Padres (The SportsXchange)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

PHOENIX -- The only team in the major leagues not to be shut out this season, the Arizona Diamondbacks needed a five-run seventh inning to extend their streak on Friday.

Stults, Padres felled by five-run seventh

Source: MLB.com by Tyler Emerick

Eric Stults cruised through the first six innings before running into trouble in the seventh as the Padres fell to the D-backs, 5-2, on Friday at Chase Field.

Diamondbacks 5, Padres 2 (The SportsXchange)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

PHOENIX -- A.J. Pollock had three singles and an RBI and Brandon McCarthy won his second consecutive start as Arizona scored five runs in the seventh inning for a 5-2 victory over San Diego on Friday night.

D-backs score 5 in the 7th to beat Padres 5-2 (The Associated Press)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

PHOENIX (AP) -- Brandon McCarthy pitched seven effective innings for his second straight win and Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run double to cap Arizona's five-run seventh inning, lifting the Diamondbacks to a 5-2 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.

Arizona's 5-run 7th defeats Padres

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Beat Stults after six scoreless innings

Arizona's 5-run 7th defeats Padres

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Beat Stults after six scoreless innings

DBacks 5, Padres 2: Padres pitchers pummeled in 7th

Source: Gaslamp Ball by jbox

2nd Inning

A cringing Carlos Quentin chugged around the first base en route to second after hitting a ball into the left field corner. His knees are seriously effed right now always. Yonder Alonso singled him in. Quentin grimaced while trotting home, giving the Padres the 1-0 lead. The Padres thought that's the only run they'd need with Eric Stults on the mound.

1-0 Padres 7th Inning

Bud Black seemed perfectly content to let Eric Stults finish the game. Stults seemed gassed. He gave up back to back doubles to start the inning. Then a walk. Then another double. With Arizona now held the 2-1 lead. Bud Black decided to pull Stults.

Dale Thayer came in and promptly gave up a single, scoring another run. Again Black

NL Notes: Amarista, Nationals, Morse, Krol

Source: MLB Trade Rumors by Jeff Todd

 Here are a few National League notes as we head into the weekend:

Padres utilityman Alexi Amarista has switched his representation to Martin Arburua, tweets Jon Heyman of CBSSports.com. Per MLBTR's Agency Database, Amarista was formerly represented by Proformance. The 24-year-old, who has slashed .280/.309/.452 in 98 plate appearances thus far in 2013, is set to be

On Deck: Cashner at Chase Field

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Cashner opposes Miley in Arizona

On Deck: Cashner at Chase Field

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Cashner opposes Miley in Arizona

Survey says Gwynn top Padre

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Gwynn tops rankings of top 10 Padres ever

Survey says Gwynn top Padre

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Gwynn tops rankings of top 10 Padres ever

Knee improved, Quentin returns to lineup

Source: MLB.com by Tyler Emerick

Carlos Quentin was back in the Padres' lineup Friday batting cleanup against the D-backs after missing the club's last two games with a sore left knee.

Padres recall left-hander Layne from Triple-A

Source: MLB.com by Tyler Emerick

Not needing a fifth starter until Tuesday in Seattle, the Padres recalled left-handed reliever Tommy Layne from Triple-A Tucson on Friday to fill the vacated roster spot left by Burch Smith.

Richard could make return to mound Tuesday

Source: MLB.com by Tyler Emerick

Back with the Padres following a two-start rehab stint with Triple-A Tucson, Clayton Richard threw a side session on Friday at Chase Field.

Padres Pregame: Hoping to stay hot in Arizona

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Denorfia 10th in the National League with a .312 average

Rookie Rankings: Gyorko loves Petco

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Dennis Lin>

Ranking the National League's top rookies.

Morning Links: Interleague Edition

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: Dennis Lin>

Padres-related links from around the Web.

Lights go out on Storm, pitcher throwing shutout

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by Mark E. Stroder

Power outage stop scoreless Storm game in seventh inning; game will continue Saturday

TinCaps can't score a run in doubleheader loss

Source: San Diego Union-Tribune by <StaffMember: John Maffei>

Prospects pitch well, but Fort Wayne is blanked in both ends of a doubleheader

Padres Pregame: Hoping to stay hot in Arizona

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Bill Center>

Denorfia 10th in the National League with a .312 average

Rookie Rankings: Gyorko loves Petco

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Dennis Lin>

Ranking the National League's top rookies.

Morning Links: Interleague Edition

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Dennis Lin>

Padres-related links from around the Web.

Lights go out on Storm, pitcher throwing shutout

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by Mark E. Stroder

Power outage stop scoreless Storm game in seventh inning; game will continue Saturday

TinCaps can't score a run in doubleheader loss

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: John Maffei>

Prospects pitch well, but Fort Wayne is blanked in both ends of a doubleheader

Padres bring up LHP Layne from Tucson (The Associated Press)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

PHOENIX (AP) -- The San Diego Padres have recalled left-hander Tommy Layne from Triple-A Tucson and optioned right-hander Burch Smith.

Today's MLB starting lineups: May 24

Source: MLB.com

Every lineup, every day, as they are made public by the clubs.

Will 2013 Finally Be the Season a San Diego Padre Throws a No-Hitter or Hits for the Cycle?

Source: Sports Media 101 by Wayne Staich

The scene is Dodger Stadium, July 9, 2011. The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers are not only locked in a scoreless duel in the bottom of the ninth inning, but there has been only one hit in the game–a single off the bat of the Padres' Cameron Maybin. 

Padres' starter Aaron Harang had been pulled after six innings, despite having a no-hitter in the works, because he was fresh off the disabled list and had reached his pitch limit. It would be up to the bullpen to

How’s That New Fence Working For You?

Source: Yardbarker

By: Lonnie Brownell @londoggie You’re reading Padres Public, so you don’t need me to tell you that the Padres changed the outfield dimensions this off-season, shortening all of right field and a small sliver of the left center gap. You knew that. But you may not know how well that’s working out for the Padres–if it’s been good, bad, or indifferent. That I can help you with. It’s impossible to say with complete certainty how the new dimensions have affected play. Would a new-fence-enabled home run have been a double, a triple, or just a long, loud Petco’d out with the old dimensions? Even hits into the now shorter gaps or down the right foul line might’ve played differently. However, we can chronicle the home runs that wouldn’t have been home runs last year, see which teams are hitting them and how much they’ve benefitted. Which I have. I’ve got a Google Docs spreadsheet where I’m keeping track. There are also tabs showing who hit these not-before-possible taters, and yearly batting da

Added To San Diego Roster

Source: Scout.com

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