http://padresrule.com Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:02:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Well, well, well...look who are on a little win streak.  Can it be that the Padres have really taken five in a row, including a four-game sweep of the New York Mets?  It can. In fact, the Padres have been playing the best ball of the season these past couple of ... http://padresrule.com/2008/06/09/fab-five/ Well, I must apologize for not having shown up in a long time.  But for that matter, neither have the Padres. Unfortunately, the Friars aren't quite living up to the name of this blog, so it's difficult to find anything positive other than the url on which you are reading this. As ... http://padresrule.com/2008/05/16/pobrecito-padres/ Padres take down Dodgers, win series 2-1 San Diego Padres - 1, Los Angeles Dodgers - 0 Well, I've got to hand it to those Padres.  They were obviously reading my blog because they realized the importance of winning a series against a division rival, something I stressed very heavily in my ... http://padresrule.com/2008/04/14/auto-maddux/ Padres lose in bottom of ninth, drop 2 out of 3 to the Giants San Diego Padres - 0, San Francisco Giants - 1 Is it just me or is Jim Edmonds useless in centerfield?  I've watched that guy blow more plays than he's made.  I understand that the fly ball to ... http://padresrule.com/2008/04/10/off-center/ Hoffman blows save opportunity... San Diego Padres - 6, Houston Astros - 9  What'd I tell you about those barf bags, Padres fans?  I was all set to write my "Padres Go 3-0!" blog when I up and forgot what time it was...that's right...it was Trevor Time.  Bottom of the ninth, the score is ... http://padresrule.com/2008/04/03/joe-blow/ Padres Kick Off Season 2-0 San Diego Padres-2, Houston Astros-1 Nice nail-biter, Pads.  Anyone else get the feeling this won't be the last one run contest we see the Friars in this season?  I thought as much.  Well, there wasn't much offense but we're used to that down here.  It was a ... http://padresrule.com/2008/04/02/two-daystwo-wins/ Padres Win! San Diego Padres 4 - Houston Astros 0  Well...how 'bout em?  That's a nice start to the 2008 season.  Tonight's game had just about everything you could want from our Friars...a gem of a game from Peavy (who helped his own cause with a pair of RBIs), timely hitting and, ... http://padresrule.com/2008/04/01/how-bout-them-padres/ Get To Know Your 2008 San Diego Padres: Bullpen Last season, the Padres' bullpen was, arguably, the best in the big leagues.  Relievers Cla Meredith and Heath Bell posted remarkable numbers while continually holding opposing teams to low scores for longtime closer, Trevor Hoffman.  Hoffman was also, once again, the most prolific ... http://padresrule.com/2008/03/03/whos-who-in-2008-part-1-b/ Get To Know Your 2008 San Diego Padres: Pitchers Well, one of my faithful readers (my cousin, Ted) has gone and done it.  What started out as a simple suggestion has taken over my every thought.  My cousin had offered me a helpful comment asking to break down some of the ... http://padresrule.com/2008/02/26/whos-who-in-2008-part-i-a/ The Latest Padres News & Notes... Okay, I think the sting of the Chargers' painful AFC Championship Game loss has finally subsided...kind of...not really.  Well, I'm over it enough to start getting excited for Padres baseball again.  Ah, I can almost taste it as spring is rousing from her slumber and ... http://padresrule.com/2008/02/08/spring-forward-2/