Best and worst of times for Soon-Shiong
U-T owner's biotech tanks; Times hiring soars; Viesselman out
Matt Potter 3:30 p.m., Nov. 20
Padres
A Padres retrospective
"Most people remembered the Padres’ Bircher contingent as 'Eric Show and those other two guys.'"
Clinton-and-Brown-Loving, Rich Texas Liberal Seeks Date with Padres Most of the money Moores gave to the Clinton camp came through the Democratic National Committee. “Federal law limits individual gifts [to presidential candidates] to $1000 per ...
Padres new manager: "I am willing to take this job."
Green(er) pastures?
On November 3, the San Diego Padres named Arizona Diamondbacks third-base coach Andy Green as the team's new manager, following the dismissal of interim manager Pat Murphy, who was filling in for the fired Bud ...
Another winning season!
(For Petco Park)
"This is perhaps my favorite time of year," says Petco Park general manager Dick Andersen. "Baseball season is over, and it's time to sit back, take stock, and once again savor the sweet smell of ...
Padres' good young blood gone
Team criticized as having gone from "win now" to "what now?"
Buster Olney, a columnist for ESPN and former New York Times and Union-Tribune sports scribe, says the Padres probably erred by trading off young talent to get former all-stars. Instead of trying to "win-now for ...
Padres manager accepts blame for team’s failings
Bud blackout
“Looking back,” said former Padres manager Bud Black at a press conference held behind an Allied Gardens liquor-store dumpster, “I can see that I made some mistakes. [New team owner AJ] Preller isn’t always super ...
Former Padres GM weighs in on Preller's Performance
That's a Byrne(s)
STARTING IN ON ROUND FOUR, RARE FORM BAR JUST OUTSIDE PETCO PARK — Former San Diego Padres General Manager Josh Byrnes swears he isn't bitter about being replaced by brash upstart A.J. Preller last year. ...
Get me into the ballgame
New security measures delay entry into Padres home opener
Walk-through metal detectors, electromagnetic hand wands, and other new airport-style security measures led to confusion and a slower-than-usual entry for thousands of fans at the Padres’ annual home opener April 9. New security and screening ...
Hey, Doshay, they got your DNA
Alleged would-be kidnapper's father is not cooperating, says prosecutor
Jack Henry Doshay, 22, is accused of kidnapping a child at a Solana Beach elementary school two weeks ago. “The sheriff’s crime lab was able to confirm that the defendant’s DNA was in fact on ...
The Splendid Splint(er)
New Padre slugger undergoes surgery to receive Ted Williams' unfrozen lower half.
When the Padres snagged Matt Kemp from the Los Angeles Dodgers, it was the biggest deal in the team's history. But when the word leaked out that a recent medical exam had detected arthritis in ...
Maybin may have been distracted
Initially, San Diego Padre Cameron Maybin accepted his 25-game suspension for amphetamine use with grace and even gratitude. "I want to assure everyone that this was a genuine effort to treat my condition [of Attention ...
