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Diamond Dave Padres

Carlos Quentin vs. Zack Greinke: The real reason for the brawl

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Was there really a history between Quentin and Greinke or is this just baseball at its core?

There is a history between Padres Carlos Quentin and the Dodgers Zack Greinke that dates back several years, according to Quentin, and that was where the events that lead to Thursday night’s brawl started. Greinke denies that he ever intentionally …

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Brawl mars Dodgers victory over Padres

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A benches-clearing brawl with several ejections interrupts the Padres loss to the Dodgers

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/12/43580/ No one could have considered that there would have been a brawl on Thursday in the rubber match between the Dodgers and the Padres. There were other concerns and questions before the game to ponder, questions that could possibly …

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Who's on first? Dodgers edge Padres in game with strange ending

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The Padres came close but lost to the Dodgers in a game where players exchanged positions multiple times

The Dodgers didn’t start Chad Billingsley until Wednesday, skipping his turn in the rotation because of a right finger contusion he suffered in spring training. But the Padres have seen Billingsley before, plenty of him. Sometimes they’ve had success and …

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Chase Headley may return to Padres soon

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After taking limited batting practice on Wednesday, the date of Chase Headley's return may be known soon

Since breaking his thumb in spring training, many Padres fans have been eagerly awaiting the return of third baseman Chase Headley. No date was hard set, only a range of perhaps 4-6 weeks were given to have him back into …

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Padres run over Dodgers in Petco Park opener

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Dodgers give up 5 runs in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Padres roll to a 9-3 victory

http://sandiegoreader.com/users/photos/2013/apr/10/43529/ Tuesday. Opening Day at Petco Park. Pristine field. Red, white, and blue bunting hung along the railing in the stands. Sellout crowd. New field dimensions? The Padres broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the eighth inning thanks …

Diamond Dave Padres

Rockies sweep Padres

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The Colorado Rockies swept the San Diego Padres in a three game series

Padres starting pitcher Edinson Volquez struggled in the first inning while Rockies starter Jhoulys Chacin breezed as Colorado trounced San Diego on Sunday, 9-1. The win by the Rockies meant a sweep of the Padres in their second series of …

Diamond Dave Padres

Padres floundering on opening road trip

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San Diego lost two of three against the New York Mets and now look to get swept in three games in Colorado against the Rockies

In case anyone wondered how important Chase Headley is to the San Diego Padres, look no further than the current road trip without him. The New York Mets aren't special, and the Padres lost 2 of 3 there, and the …

Diamond Dave Padres

Padres again beaten by Mets

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The San Diego Padres lost their second game of the season once again getting whacked by the New York Mets in Queens

Clayton Richard got stung for eight runs (seven earned) on seven hits (including three home runs) and two walks while the Padres bats awoke far too late on Wednesday. The Mets beat the Padres 8-4 at Citi Field in Queens, …

Diamond Dave Padres

Padres ponder past prospectus as Mets meet Monks on Wednesday

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After getting their butts kicked, the Padres meet the Mets again in Citi Field and hope to draw even

No way to sum up the Padres this season. They're down one game already but what about the other 161? Interesting to consider the variables. What happens next is anyone's guess. Starting Edinson Volquez was easy on opening day, he …

Diamond Dave Padres

Padres pummelled by Mets in season opener

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The San Diego Padres were mauled by the New York Mets on opening day where pitching and hitting failed to be competitive

Padres starter Edinson Volquez was erratic and the relief pitchers weren't much better, as the bats didn't connect often enough and San Diego dropped the opening game of the 2013 season to the New York Mets by the score of …

Diamond Dave Padres

Padres set to open 2013 season on Monday

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The San Diego Padres have trimmed their roster to 25 players and injuries aside will try and compete starting Monday against the New York Mets

And so, the San Diego Padres are ready to open the regular season on Monday, facing the New York Mets in New York. Or are they ready? Chase Headley begins the season on the disabled list, as does Logan Forsythe, …

Diamond Dave Padres

Padres lose a pair as the squad spilts and fails to rally on either front

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The San Diego Padres lost to the Los Angeles Angels in Tempe and simultaneously dropped a decision to the Arizona Diamondbacks in Tucson to even their overall record in Cactus League play

The good news for the San Diego Padres is that they are probably outperforming their spring training expectation, but the bad news is that they are probably not as deep in pitching as they would like to see in late …

Diamond Dave Padres

Padres gaining in Cactus League

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The San Diego Padres had a good week in spring training Cactus League play and their fifth starting pitcher spot appears to be between only a couple of candidates now

Culminating with a victory on Saturday over the Arizona Diamondbacks by a score of 10-4, the Padres appear to be on track to having a set five-man rotation sooner rather than later, thanks to a couple of great outings by …

Diamond Dave Padres

Padres keeping close to even in spring training

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After dropping a game to the Chicago Cubs on Sunday, the Padres rebound to rout the Oakland Athletics on Monday

Sunday wasn't as kind to the Padres as was Monday, but it's spring training and these things happen and in the end there are some positives to take from any loss. Like the return of Andrew Cashner, who threw a …

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Enormous blast from Kyle Blanks not enough for Padres to get by Rangers

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The Texas Rangers beat the Padres in Peoria on Saturday in spite of a monstrously long home run from Kyle Blanks

If there was ever any doubt about how much power the bat of Kyle Blanks could possibly wield, then those doubts should have been shed on Saturday in Peoria. In the bottom of the sixth inning with a man on, …

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Rain spoils promising Padres early lead against White Sox

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The San Diego Padres are rained out after only three innings against the Chicago White Sox

The Padres could have used the rain on Thursday when the Angels caught fire early, and could have done without the rain on Friday. So it goes, after staking themselves to a 4-1 lead against the Chicago White Sox, the …

Diamond Dave Padres

Padres creamed by the Angels in Cactus League play

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The Los Angeles Angels visited Peoria and dismantled the Padres 12-3 on Thursday in exhibition play

Freddy Garcia doesn't seem to be making a case for consideration at a shot to make the big club. Garcia and the Padres agreed to a minor league deal for a reported $1.3 million that included incentives, but the 13-year …

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Padres lose one then win one in Cactus League play

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The San Diego Padres lose to the Texas Rangers, then beat the Los Angeles Dodgers, then take a day off

It's not as though the Padres are going to get many scheduled days off in Cactus League play this year - in fact, Wednesday was the first of only three. In Surprise on Monday, the Texas Rangers rallied in the …

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Padres win two straight over Indians and White Sox

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The San Diego Padres improve to 6-5 in Cactus League play, taking down the Cleveland Indians on Saturday and then shutting down the Chicago White Sox on Sunday

Well, one thing that seems to be obvious early on in 2013 spring training for the Padres is that these boys can hit a little bit. On Saturday afternoon in Goodyear, San Diego overcame a six run deficit and beat …

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Padres beat the Dodgers 7-5 in Cactus League play

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In their first meeting in the Cactus League in 2013, Padres beat their division rivals

Zack Greinke didn't look much better than Freddy Garcia on the mound on Friday afternoon, and the Padres took care of the Dodgers 7-5. The game was very much back-and-forth until the Padres put a lid on it in the …

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