The Padres Are Screwing Fans With Dynamic Ticket Pricing

Source: Chicken Friars by kevincharity

Have you been to a Padres game this year? Chances are, if you have, you have seen the new method that the Padres are using to sell tickets. The Padres are one of several professional franchises to implement “dynamic pricing” to determine ticket … [visit site to read more]

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NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

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ATLANTA (AP) Giancarlo Stanton hit a two-run homer and possibly saved two runs with a diving catch and the Miami Marlins beat the Braves 8-4 on Wednesday night, adding another win to their impressive May record.

Volquez looks to stay in the zone against Dodgers

Source: MLB.com by Tom Green

Aaron Harang and Edinson Volquez, both coming off excellent outings, will face each other in the finale of their brief, two-game series Thursday evening at Petco Park as the Padres look to win their third straight game and the Dodgers look to avoid a third straight defeat.

On-Deck Thursday: Padres host Dodgers, Harang

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

Padres seeking to win fifth straight game when Volquez starts

Padres begin Interleague with Pujols, Angels

Source: MLB.com by Corey Brock

The Padres begin Interleague Play against Albert Pujols and the Angels before facing the rest of the AL West, including two series with the Mariners.

Headley drives in 3 to help Padres top Dodgers 4-2 (The Associated Press)

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SAN DIEGO (AP) Chase Headley homered, doubled and drove in three runs, and the last-place San Diego Padres rallied to beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 Wednesday night, helping left-hander Clayton Richard snap his personal five-game losing streak.

Headley's three RBIs give Richard, Padres win

Source: MLB.com by Sarah Trotto

Chase Headley drove in three runs with a solo homer and go-ahead, two-run double to back a splendid start from left-hander Clayton Richard in a 4-2 Padres victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday.

Padres open L.A. homestand on upswing

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Chris Jenkins>

Rare win in lopsided run against Dodgers a much-needed sign of encouragement

New owners not likely to maintain status quo

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Nick Canepa>

Owners like to stamp their personalities and philosophies on company letterhead, and that’s how it should be. That’s why they’re bosses. So it will be for the new Padres bosses.

New owners not likely to maintin status quo

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Nick Canepa>

Owners like to stamp their personalities and philosophies on company letterhead, and that’s how it should be. That’s why they’re bosses. So it will be for the new Padres bosses.

Jones filling in for ill Akerfelds

Source: MLB.com

Jimmy Jones, the pitching coach for the Padres' Double-A affiliate in San Antonio, joined the Major League team on Wednesday to fill in for bullpen coach Darrel Akerfelds, who has been battling pancreatic cancer.

Quentin's rehab progress slowed

Source: MLB.com

Padres outfielder and cleanup hitter Carlos Quentin has been slowed in his rehabilitation for his knee injury, manager Bud Black said. Quentin is not currently playing in rehab games and he received a cortisone shot for his right knee on Tuesday.

Luebke debating elbow surgery

Source: MLB.com

Padres starting pitcher Cory Luebke said a doctor's exam showed a partial tear of his ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow, and he is deciding whether to undergo surgery or try pitching with the tear.

Prospects on DL

Source: Inside the Padres by Tom Krasovic

Padres GM Josh Byrnes confirmed that three of the franchise's better pitching prospects -- Robbie Erlin, Juan Oramas and Joe Ross -- are all on the disabled list. "We think these are short-term injuries," Byrnes told me.

National League notebook -- Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (The SportsXchange)

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Arizona: RHP Daniel Hudson (shoulder) pitched against Oakland in an extended spring training game, his first game since going on the disabled list after an April 18 start. If Hudson recovers well, he is expected to make a rehab start for Class AAA Reno on Monday with an eye toward rejoining the D-backs the last week of May. ... CF Chris Young (shoulder) finished his three-game rehab assignment at high-A Visalia (Calif.) with a .308 average, three doubles and seven RBI. He has been out since April 17.

NL West Notes: Padres, Bartlett, Hudson, Giants

Source: MLB Trade Rumors by Zach Links

Items out of the National League West..

• Padres General Manager Josh Byrnes isn't afraid to buy out a contract when he feels that it's in the team's best interests, writes Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune.  Releasing Jason Bartlett and Orlando Hudson would cost roughly $10.5MM in guaranteed salary but it's signficantly less than what he paid to part ways with Russ Ortiz as GM of the Diamondbacks.
• Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune wonders if Tony Gwynn could be a part of the Padres' next ownership group.  Acee writes that any group involving Mr. Padre would have an easy time winning over the team's fanbase.
• Melky Cabrera told reporters, including Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, that he loves playing in San Francisco and could be open to mid-season contract extension talks.  Yesterday, Mark Polishuk looked at what it might take for the Giants to lock up Cabrera.

NL West Notes: Padres, Bartlett, Hudson, Giants, Cabrera

Source: MLB Trade Rumors by Zach Links

Items out of the National League West..

• Padres General Manager Josh Byrnes isn't afraid to buy out a contract when he feels that it's in the team's best interests, writes Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune.  Releasing Jason Bartlett and Orlando Hudson would cost roughly $10.5MM in guaranteed salary but it's signficantly less than what he paid to part ways with Russ Ortiz as GM of the Diamondbacks.
• Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune wonders if Tony Gwynn could be a part of the Padres' next ownership group.  Acee writes that any group involving Mr. Padre would have an easy time winning over the team's fanbase.
• Melky Cabrera told reporters, including Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle, that he loves playing in San Francisco and could be open to mid-season contract extension talks.  Yesterday, Mark Polishuk looked at what it might take for the Giants to lock up Cabrera.

Jones brought up to coach in Padres bullpen

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Chris Jenkins>

Former first-round draft choice summoned from AA to fill in for Akerfelds

Padres Pregame: Updates on Quentin, Luebke before Dodgers visit Petco

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

Jimmy Jones joins Padres as interim bullpen coach

Dodgers Vs. Padres Starting Lineups 5/16 3:35 p.m. PST

Source: Chicken Friars by Robert Moreno

Dodgers

1. Tony Gwynn Jr. – CF (L)

2. Elian Herrera – 2B (S)

3. Bobby Abreu – LF (L)

4. Andre Ethier – RF (L)

5. Jerry Sands – 1B (R)

6. Justin Sellers – SS (R)

7.  Adam Kennedy – 3B (L)

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Game Thread: 05/16 Padres vs. Dodgers

Source: Gaslamp Ball by jodes0405

Our Padres are coming off a confidence-boosting 6-1 win against Stephen Strasburg and the Nationals yesterday and split the two-game series. Anthony Bass put up a very strong performance and our Padres played some great baseball to get to Strasburg and come out with a victory. Today they open up another two-game series at home against our Southern California

Cliff Lee and Ryan Dempster Are MLB's 2012 Hard Luck Pitchers: Fan Analysis (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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The Philadelphia Phillies Cliff Lee and the Chicago Cubs Ryan Dempster are both 0-1. No big deal, right? In a month they could be 5-1 and the ship could easily look righted. But here's the problem -- they've been absolutely spectacular so far this season.

What Padre most likely to hit for cycle?

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Don Norcross>

This Just In: Take the poll

Washington Nationals Split Series Against San Diego Padres as Strasburg Gets Roughed Up: A Fan’s Take (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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The Washington Nationals were unable to sweep the two game series against the San Diego Padres, losing on May 15 by the score of 6-1. Stephen Strasburg had his first loss of the year for the Nationals while Anthony Bass had his first win.

Acee: Could Gwynn usher in new Padres ownership?

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

Current SDSU baseball coach, local icon could be better off as part of group attempting to buy his former club.

Acee: Could Gwynn help usher in new Padres ownership?

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

Current SDSU baseball coach, local icon could be better off as part of group attempting to buy his former club.

Where’s The Grit?

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Last night Chase Headley charged into Nationals catcher visit site to read more]

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Could Gwynn help usher in new Padres ownership?

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

Current SDSU baseball coach, local icon could be better off as part of group attempting to buy his former club.

Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves Highlight MLB Schedule for May 17, 2012 (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

Source: Yahoo! Sports

The 2012 MLB regular season is well underway with a full month of baseball already in the books. It is still a long road to October baseball but paths are already starting to take shape and many surprises have already occurred along the way. The beginning of the year brings promise but at this point in the season anything can still happen.

Struggling Nationals Continue Homestand with Two-Game Series Against Pirates: A Fan’s View (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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A seven-game homestand continues for the Washington Nationals with the arrival of the Pittsburgh Pirates, and little has gone right so far. The week began with the National League's worst team in town, the San Diego Padres, but the Nats split two games in ugly fashion.

MadFriars' Farm Report May 15

Source: Scout.com

Full day on the diamond. Storm win a game only after playing "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" for a 2nd time. Fort Wayne comes down to the wire. Mission's have a laughter after losing the suspended game. T-Pads get swept

Bryce Harper Joins Home Run Club. A Fan's Look at Baseball's Top Teenage Sluggers (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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Washington outfielder Bryce Harper hit his first Major League home run Monday, May 14, 2012, against San Diego at Nationals Park.

A Tale of Two Franchises

Source: Chicken Friars by Justin Hunter

The Washington Nationals are the San Diego Padres. They are the same surprisingly inept team, the same low-attendance-drawing clubs, the same disappointments. Yet, they aren’t. The Nationals have used their woes to their advantage. They have turned their cellar-dwelling ways into a chance at success. The Padres on the other hand catch fire. They have flashes. They do not have sustained success (for the most part).

It’s too soon to say the Nationals will have sustained success. They are impressing most people this year, they showed signs of greatness last year, and almost everyone unilaterally agrees they are a team built to contend for years to come. So how’d it happen?

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Daily Update: Baker is hot, Hundley is not

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

Baker has more hits in two games than Hundley has this month

Dodgers-Padres Preview (The Associated Press)

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The Los Angeles Dodgers tend to have little trouble with the San Diego Padres and giving the ball to Chris Capuano is likely to keep it that way for now.

Nats pitcher Strasburg brings the heat, regrets it (Reuters)

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(Reuters) - Washington pitcher Stephen Strasburg may read warning labels a little closer in future after some 'Hot Stuff' heat rub ointment got on "the wrong place" and made Tuesday's outing on the mound an uncomfortable one. Strasburg, one of the most promising young pitchers in Major League Baseball, allowed four runs in a 6-1 defeat to the San Diego Padres, the 23-year-old fidgeting his way through four irritating innings on the way to his first loss of the season. Nationals manager Davey Johnson told reporters the ointment had rubbed Strasburg the wrong way. ...

Can Albert Pujols Be the Catalyst for a Los Angels Angels Turnaround? (Yahoo! Contributor Network)

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COMMENTARY | If Albert Pujols is going to break his season-long slump any time soon, now is a good time to do it.

Padres' Bass gets results by throwing fewer pitches (The SportsXchange)

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Padres right-hander Anthony Bass outdueled Stephen Strasburg on Tuesday at Nationals Park to continue his evolution as a starting pitcher.

Hunger likely will build for Byrnes to eat a contract or two

Source: SignOnSanDiego.com by <StaffMember: Tim Sullivan>

Padres GM Josh Byrnes is not afraid of acidic aftertaste as he contemplates eating some costly contracts.

Could Gwynn help usher in new Padre ownership?

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

Current SDSU baseball coach, local icon could be better off as part of group attempting to buy his former club.

NL Capsules (The Associated Press)

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WASHINGTON (AP) Stephen Strasburg left after only four innings Tuesday, matching the second-shortest appearance of his 25-start career, and San Diego's Will Venable had four hits, leading the Padres to a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals.

On-Deck Wednesday: Padres return to Petco to face Dodgers

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

Two-game series opens with an afternoon game Wednesday

Minors Report: Sampson, Portillo blank opponents

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

Adys Portillo, 20, improves to 3-1 while ERA falls to 1.22 with Fort Wayne

The less Bass works, the better he gets

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

Improved "pitch efficiency" has help Bass work eight innings in two recent starts

Stephen Strasburg and ‘Hot Stuff’ ointment are apparently not a very good mix (Big League Stew)

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Yeesh. It sounds like even the great Stephen Strasburg isn't impervious to feeling the burn a little more than is usually preferable. In a somewhat mysterious episode on Tuesday afternoon, Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson told the team's beat writers … Continue reading →

Thomas Tull: The Hero Owner The Padres Deserve

Source: Gaslamp Ball by matthewverygood

The team is for sale, everybody knows that. We've had names like Peter O'Malley and Steven Cohen mentioned as possible suitors. Just today, after we successfully put liquid heat in Stephen Strasburg's jock, a new name was thrown out there.

He is a part-owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers

He runs the hugely-successful Legendary Pictures and is responsible for bringing us such films as Inception, The Dark Knight, Watchmen, and 300

He's one of the most powerful

Bass, hitters lead Padres past Strasburg

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

Venable has four hits, Baker three as San Diego routs Nationals ace.