The Padres are pursuing a more aggressive strategy with top prospects Austin Hedges (pictured at bat in spring training) and Joe Ross, starting their careers in Fort Wayne. John Conniff reports on the developmental plans for these two key players:
Conniff: Top Padres Prospects Head North
The Padres are pursuing a more aggressive strategy with top prospects Austin Hedges (pictured at bat in spring training) and Joe Ross, starting their careers in Fort Wayne. John Conniff reports on the developmental plans for these two key players:
The Padres Through The Eyes (And Flame Comments) Of Their Fans
Based on the online comments I’ve been reading, nine games is plenty of time to declare the 2012 Padres dead and gone and start picking over their rotting corpse:
Out of Sight, Padres Quickly Fall Out of Mind
Dick Enberg might be calling Padres games this year on FSSD, but if you’re not in the Cox Cable service area and don’t have DirecTV, you’ll never see it. The situation will soon go from bad to worse if the Padres don’t fix things fast:
Padres Are Pawns in Baseball’s Power Game
The Padres’ ownership mess could be a result of MLB’s stubbornness, or Jeff Moorad’s poor financial standing. Or, it could be an opportunity for John Moores to make a lot more money off the sale of his team. An exploration of the real power game taking place as the Friars go through Spring Training:
Conniff: The Rise and Fall of Cedric The Great
It wasn’t too long ago that Cedric Hunter was listed as the Padres’ #1 prospect. He made the Opening Day roster this season but is now gone from the team. John Conniff explains how the trail of many prospects like Hunter dry up in the upper minors:
Mat Latos Padres/Reds Trade Reaction with Jeff Erickson
In a stunning move, the Padres shipped their young ace starter Mat Latos to the Cincinnati Reds for an impressive four player package. Craig is joined by RotoWire senior editor Jeff Erickson, a Reds expert, to break down the deal (which looks like a Padres win) on both sides:
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