Bruce Bochy produced a managerial masterpiece as the 1998 Padres completed a four-game sweep of the 2012 Giants. But in the other dugout ... man, what was Bruce Bochy thinking? Two of the legendary skipper's greatest teams clashed in MLB's Dream...
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... '84, '98 Padres sweep into Round 2 of Bracket By AJ Cassavell @AJCassavell an hour ago Faceb ...
The 1984 Padres pulled off a stunning yet emphatic upset in the first round of MLB's Dream Bracket, dispatching the vaunted '55 Dodgers in a four-game sweep. Graig Nettles delivered decisive late home runs in Games 2 and 3, and his 10th-inning...
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... '84 Padres KO '55 Dodgers in Dream Bracket 2 By AJ Cassavell @AJCassavell 12 minutes ag ...
Do you know your favorite team's best individual single-game hitting performance? From Hall of Famers to players who otherwise had obscure careers, there's a diverse list in that category. With the help of all 30 MLB.com beat writers, here's the...
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... lied 16 total bases as the Giants routed the Braves, 14-4. -- Maria Guardado PADRES: Nate Colbert -- Aug. 1, 1972 at Braves The Padres’ all-time home run leader ...
The 1984 Tigers and '98 Yankees are widely considered two of the greatest teams in baseball history. That fact is cause for some consternation among Padres fans. Both of San Diego's National League pennants resulted in a trip to the World Series to...
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... Breaking down Padres' Dream Bracket 2 teams By AJ Cassavell @AJCassavell 6 minutes ago Facebook S ...
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These...
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... Padres' Top 5 bench players: Cassavell's take By AJ Cassavell @AJCassavell 26 minut ...
As the baseball world waits for live games to return, MLB.com is once again offering a dizzying sprint through history to satisfy your craving. For the second time, MLB.com will continuously stream the most memorable half-innings in modern history...
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... LCS Game 5: Travis Ishikawa’s walk-off sends Giants back to the World Series Padres Bot 7, 1984 NLCS Game 5: Tony Gwynn and Steve Garvey power the Padres to the ...
A year ago, the Padres promoted Fernando Tatis Jr. and Chris Paddack before Opening Day because they felt the duo could make an instant impact. They weren't wrong. Tatis and Paddack combined to serve as arguably the best rookie duo in franchise...
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... bb Ozzie Smith Gene Richards Joey Hamilton Chris Paddack Here are the Top 10 Padres rookie seasons By AJ Cassavell @AJCassavell 10 minutes ago Facebook Share Tw ...
If you’re looking for some of the toolsiest players in baseball, look no further than the outfield. That’s true across the big leagues and on prospect rankings over the years. Sorting through the most hyped outfield prospects over the past 20 years...
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... areer line and 298 home runs across 1,697 games between the D-backs, Braves, Padres, Tigers and Angels. Dodgers: Joc Pederson A California prep product, Pederso ...
No one loves a good debate quite like baseball fans, and with that in mind, we asked each of our beat reporters to rank the top five players by position in the history of their franchise, based on their career while playing for that club. These...
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... for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @ajcassavell. Read more: San Diego Padres Tony Gwynn Dave Winfield Brian Giles Will Venable Ollie Brown Padres' Top 5 ...
Goose Gossage is widely regarded as the final piece to the 1984 Padres puzzle. The veteran right-hander signed in January, then played a huge part in the franchise's first National League pennant. Upon further review, that Gossage signing also...
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... How Goose trade set Padres up for '98 pennant By AJ Cassavell @AJCassavell 30 minutes ago Facebook Shar ...
There's never a bad time to rehash the insane numbers Tony Gwynn put up during his 20 Hall of Fame seasons in San Diego. But this Saturday would have been Gwynn's 60th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, we've compiled a list of 19 facts about No.
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... n the 10th after reaching on an error. In fact, he added 37.9 percent to the Padres' win probability that day. • Including postseason play, Gwynn faced 18 Hall ...
A general manager’s worst nightmare has to be rooted in regret. No one wants to be remembered for trading a player who goes on to become an icon elsewhere. That’s perhaps where some of the strongest apprehension lies when considering dipping into...
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... e and then put themselves on a Hall of Fame track with their acquiring club. Padres got: Trevor Hoffman, Andres Berumen, José Martínez Marlins got: Gary Sheffie ...
