Viejas Arena- For a second straight game, a dominant defensive effort led San Diego State to a crucial victory as the Aztecs topped No. 23 UNLV, 68-58 on Saturday. Malcolm Thomas, Billy White, and Kawhi Leonard set the early tone with blocks and active defense down low that led to big shots at the offensive end of the floor. Aztecs Head Coach Steve Fisher explains how team defense won them the game.
SDSU (17-7; 7-4 MWC) needed a good showing against UNLV to solidify their case for the NCAA Tournament, and they answered the call. The first half of the game was marked with physical play and tough defense. The Rebels committed early fouls that put the Aztecs in the bonus, but both teams tightened up as the game went on.
More from Aztecs Coach Fisher & Billy White after the Jump: Continue Reading →
Padres brass gathers at a Petco Park town hall meeting (Photo by Steve Adler)
On a chilly Thursday night, the Padres opened up the gates of Petco Park to fans for an Open House and Town Hall style meeting. Although the number of guests was expected to be around 1,000, more than 3,00o fans showed up for free hot dogs, the opportunity to meet players and a chance to roam the grass in centerfield.
Much of the Padres brass was in attendance. Owner and CEO Jeff Moorad led the evening flanked by GM Jed Hoyer, COO Tom Garfinkel and manager Bud Black.
Their message for the night was consistent and confident: we are here to win.
“We know you are counting on us,” Moorad said from the first base line podium. “Let me reassure you, this ownership has a plan and a passion for winning.”
Even with the recent struggles of the Padres franchise the fans were clear that they expect a winner. When the forum was opened to fan questions the topics ranged from a potential All Star Game at Petco, to a possible trade involving Adrian Gonzalez.
Hoyer responded: “We will never do anything that doesn’t make the team better.” Continue Reading →
The 619 Sports guys talk about the small moves Jed Hoyer has made so far as Padres’ GM, and the potential positive impact of putting the Happy Hairstons in the lineup and moving Chase Headley to third base:
ShareJed Hoyer was introduced today as the new general manager of the San Diego Padres at a Petco Park news conference. 619 Sports caught up with the new GM afterwards to ask about his goals in tailoring the Padres to Petco Park, the challenges of moving from the Red Sox to a mid-market team, and his [...]
ShareJeff Moorad has made his first big hire as Padres’ owner, bringing in new general manager Jed Hoyer. Moorad spoke with 619 Sports after Hoyer’s introductory press conference. He talks about Hoyer’s recommendations, the decision to go with a first-time GM, and how the Padres can better play to Petco Park:
ShareSo the Padres closed out the 2009 baseball season this past weekend against the San Francisco Giants at Petco Park. And, being as it was the final series of the year and all, they called it Fan Appreciation Weekend.
I understand the reasoning behind the whole thing. The idea, of course, being to thank the fans who supported this team throughout [...]
ShareA sweep of the Dodgers at Petco Park has continued a fantastic finish to 2009. Chris likes what he sees from the Padres as they continue to slay the contenders in the NL West, while Craig also notices how L.A. is coasting across the finish line:
ShareThe Padres return home having won 10 of their last 13 series. Now the NL Wild Card-leading Rockies are at Petco Park for the weekend. Craig and Chris talk about how the Giant-slaying Padres are helping to shape the race:
ShareI fell asleep this afternoon and dreamed about a championship parade for the city of San Diego. The Padres must have won the World Series, because a fire truck was chock full of baseball players, all smiling, waving, and goofing around like a bunch of kids. The community came out, lined the route, and then [...]
ShareAlbert Pujols thinks Will Venable has a lot to learn about the game of baseball. Chris and Craig think it’s Pujols who overreacted to Sunday’s scrape at Petco Park. It’s one of three topics in our Monday baseball grab bag:
