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Before 2010, An SD Top 10 For 2009

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by admin on December 31, 2009

2009.  Did you love this year?  Unless you are a Park View Little Leaguer or a foreclosure specialist, the answer is probably no.  But 2009 was memorable in more ways than one, and in the world of San Diego sports, there were enough great/important moments to fill a pair of Top 10 lists.  That’s what we’ve done, as the creators of 619Sports.Net, Craig Elsten and Chris Ello, have laid down their Top 10 San Diego sports moments from 2009.

After the jump, Chris and Craig share their memories of the year, and each of their Top 10 lists for San Diego sports in 2009.  Please, take some time and click through each of the links…you’ll find some of our best stories, podcasts and interviews from the year.

We also talked…a lot.  Enjoy this podcast, as both of us break down our Top 10 and rehash the biggest stories of the year that was:

 

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Hey Padres! Do NOT deal Adrian!

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by Chris Ello on October 30, 2009

So the San Diego Padres send out a ticket brochure to former season ticket holders for 2010 — and there isn’t a single photo anywhere in there of All-Star first baseman Adrian Gonzalez. First thought: Does that mean that the Padres plan on not having Adrian Gonzalez on their ballclub next season?
 
Seems like a fair question. After all, why in the world would the Padres try to sell tickets without so much as a mention of the one true superstar they have to sell? Would the ‘89 Padres have put out a season ticket brochure without a photo of Tony Gwynn? Five years ago, would the Friars have left out Trevor Hoffman? Or Jake Peavy?
 
What in the world of weak-thinking marketing strategies is going on here?

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Donavan Tate: This Is Your (New) Life

August 19, 2009
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ShareDonavan Tate has been the big fish throughout his athletic career, the best player on the field.  That changed Tuesday at Petco Park, when Tate took batting practice with the Padres prior to their game against the Cubs.  Tate looked the part of a big leaguer physically, but was jamming himself  repeatedly in the cage, [...]

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Clean Sweep: Padres Sign All Three

August 17, 2009
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ShareThe Padres announced during their game against the Cubs on Monday night that they had come to terms with first-round draft pick Donovan Tate, agreeing to a deal worth $6.25 million in bonus money.  This caps a day in which the Padres managed to sign their 1st, 2nd and 4th round picks, all prep players [...]

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Clock Is Ticking On Padres Picks

August 11, 2009
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ShareAugust 17th is rapidly approaching, the deadline to sign players taken in the June draft.  Will the Padres be able to land Donovan Tate, Everett Williams and Keyvieus Sampson?  A new 619 Sports talk segment:
 

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Black Is Back

August 7, 2009
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How can it be a good thing when a last-place team, on pace for back-to-back 90+ loss seasons, extends their manager’s contract? How could a skipper with a career 198-236 record deserve further commitment? From the outside looking in, the San Diego Padres’ extension of Bud Black’s contract might raise some eyebrows, but a closer look reveals that Black has proven himself the right man for a tough job.

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619 Sports on NBC Sportswrap 8/2/09

August 4, 2009

ShareCraig and Chris joined Derek Torgeson to talk Chargers’ preseason expectations, Norv Turner, and the Jake Peavy trade:
View more news videos at: http://www.nbcsandiego.com/video.

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Injury Expert Will Carroll

August 4, 2009
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ShareWill Carroll is considered the top injury writer in the country.  He is a senior writer for Baseball Prospectus and Football Outsiders and has appeared in SI and many other outlets.  Will joins Craig and Chris to talk about the Jake Peavy trade, LT, and the Chargers:
 

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Weekend Fling With Trevor

August 3, 2009
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With all of the focus on Jake Peavy leaving the Padres, San Diego’s former heartthrob almost snuck in and out of town without notice. Then, for one fleeting moment, he was back. Trevor Hoffman finally pitched in a game at Petco Park on Sunday, working a hitless 9th in a 6-1 Milwaukee win over San Diego. The 23,696 in attendance showered him with cheers and praise, and Trevor responded with a pair of strikeouts. Short of hearing “Hell’s Bells”, it was just like old times once again in the Gaslamp District.

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Peaved! An Era Comes To An End

August 1, 2009

ShareDo you remember where you were the last time the San Diego Padres played a significant baseball game?
I know where Jake Peavy was — right there on the mound with the ball in his hand. It was Oct. 1, 2007 (only 22 months ago, though now it seems like at least five years), and the Padres were [...]

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