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Good Morning San Diego: Who will be manning left field for Padres in 2027?
It’s no secret that left field has been a black hole for the San Diego Padres. In the last three seasons, 12 players have manned the left side of the outfield. That includes two starters in Jurickson Profar (2024) and Ramón Laureano (2025-26). Behind them are depth pieces like Nick Castellanos, Gavin Sheets and Samad […]
Good Morning San Diego: Season may be over for Padres, but it’s just beginning for some prospects
Cheri Bell does a great job covering the minor league system of the San Diego Padres among many other topics for Gaslamp Ball. Even though the big league club closed out its season just a few days ago, she is already looking ahead to what minor league talent will be showcased in the 2026 Arizona […]
Arizona Fall League begins; 8 Padres prospects are playing
The Arizona Fall League (AFL) kicked off on Oct. 3, featuring six teams comprising prospects from all 30 MLB organizations. * Salt River Rafters include D-backs, Rockies, Twins, Yankees, Nationals. * Mesa Solar Sox include Athletics, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, Blue Jays. * Glendale Desert Dogs include Braves, White Sox, Dodgers, Marlins, Pirates. * Scottsdale […]
Good Morning San Diego: Offseason renews hypothetical trade ideas for Padres players
The San Diego Padres have long been the team that cannot sustain — at least that is what is espoused throughout the baseball media industry. It can be frustrating at times to hear other teams lauded for their approach to roster construction, free agency, the trade deadline, etc. and as soon as the Padres make […]
What is next for San Diego after another postseason exit?
Another San Diego Padres season ends with an early postseason exit. This year, the Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff proved to be the difference-maker in the National League Division Series defeat. And of course, cue the offseason speculation after the final out. Different story, same ending The Brewers bounced the Padres from the postseason. Despite a […]
MLB proposes shorter season; modified playoffs
The MLBPA received Major League Baseball’s latest proposal at the negotiating table. All of the league’s proposals are based on the inclusion of the salary cap and floor originally proposed by MLB for its future contract with the players. Based on the stated refusal by the players to ever accept a cap on salaries, none […]
A look at San Diego’s key impending free agents
So much of this upcoming free agency class could very well be determined by the impending Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations and potential lockout expected to take place once the CBA expires in December. That could lead to plenty of free agents signing deals that they wouldn’t otherwise in order to ensure that they get paid. […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres end of season shines light on needs in offseason
Just over 24 hours from being knocked out of the National League Division Series by the Milwaukee Brewers the San Diego Padres are left to wonder what might have been while at the same time changing gears to start looking toward the future. How soon that future arrives is unknown as MLB prepares for what […]
So close, yet so far
Whether you’re an optimist, a pessimist, or a realist, the 2026 San Diego Padres season will look different to you. The dramatic swings within the 162-game regular season gave many Padres fans whiplash. The bullpen’s excellence remained the one constant throughout the season. That part of the roster showed consistency until the very end of […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres see season come to disappointing end at Petco Park
For a moment with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning and Fernando Tatis Jr. standing on first base, it looked like Manny Machado had connected on a game-tying two-run home run to center field. The swing was right. The sound was good. Machado had the lean and the crowd at Petco Park […]
Game 168: Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres – NL Division Series – Game 4
Milwaukee Brewers (2-1) at San Diego Padres (1-2), October 7, 2026, 7:00 p.m. PST Watch: FS1 Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres force Game 4 with late-inning heroics
The San Diego Padres needed something like this to turn the tide. The Friars dropped the first two games in their five-game set against the Milwaukee Brewers. It could have just as easily been 2-0. The Padres were on the wrong end of some misfortunate plays in Games 1 and 2. They made sure that […]
What do the Padres have left?
The Wild Card Series between the San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs was the most stress-free and lopsided playoff series the team has ever been a part of. The offense was relentless, and the pitching was dominant. It is unrealistic to expect that against the Milwaukee Brewers. What we experienced instead was the most stressful […]
Good Morning San Diego: Postseason veteran Xander Bogaerts comes up big for Padres in elimination game
It was only fitting that Christian Yelich hit a ground ball to shortstop where Xander Bogaerts fielded the ball and completed an unassisted double play to help the San Diego Padres secure a 4-3 win over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series at Petco Park on Tuesday night. Bogaerts […]
Disappointing weekend in Milwaukee
Much like a weekend in Las Vegas, the San Diego Padres have little to talk about after the first two games of the National League Division Series against the Milwaukee Brewers. However, the Friar Faithful have plenty to say about the two defeats. One game was decided on a roof-aided out that negated Ty France’s […]
Game 167: Milwaukee Brewers at San Diego Padres – NL Division Series – Game 3
Milwaukee Brewers (2-0) at San Diego Padres (0-2), October 6, 2026, 6:30 p.m. PST Watch: FS1 Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres’ bad luck continues as Milwaukee takes 2-0 lead
This wasn’t how the San Diego Padres drew this up. After two soul-crushing losses to the Milwaukee Brewers, the Friars will now head back to Petco Park with no room for error. They’ll either pull off the ultimate Cinderella story, or it’ll be another in the long line of failed attempts to bring San Diego […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres have some work to do as they arrive home in tight spot
Boy, that Wild Card round was fun. Not so much what has happened since then. The team with the best record in baseball, the Milwaukee Brewers, has played like it in the first two games of the San Diego Padres’ second playoff round. After earning a bye in the Wild Card round, the Brewers came […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres suffer crushing defeat against Brewers, face 0-2 deficit
For the second time in the National League Division Series the San Diego Padres have seen one of their top relievers surrender the lead and the game which has them on the brink of elimination. Mason Miller was called on for a six-out save and he was one out away from securing a 3-2 win […]
San Diego has heartbreaking loss in NLDS series opener
What a heartbreaking way to lose a game. The San Diego Padres had what appeared to be the go-ahead run over the Milwaukee Brewers when Ty France slugged a moonshot out to left field in the top of the ninth inning. Instead, the ball hit the roof and fell straight down into Jackson Chourio’s glove […]
Game 166: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers – NL Division Series – Game 2
San Diego Padres (0-1) at Milwaukee Brewers (1-0), October 4, 2026, 1:00 p.m. PST Watch: FS1 Location: American Family Field – Milwaukee, Wisc. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Good Morning San Diego: Ty France robbed of go-ahead home run in ninth by American Family Field
With the San Diego Padres trailing the Milwaukee Brewers 3-2 in the top of the ninth inning, Ty France stepped to the plate with one on and one out facing Brewers closer Trevor McGill. France connected on what looked like a sure two-run home run, which would have put the Padres in the lead, but […]
Xander Bogaerts’ secret weapon
Xander Bogaerts has a new approach at the plate and it’s making a difference. But his secret weapon is no longer a secret. When NBC analyst Clayton Kershaw pointed out the split grip that Bogaerts was using in the NL Wild Card Series, most had not noted the new technique being used by the Padres […]
Game 165: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers – NL Division Series – Game 1
San Diego Padres (0-0) at Milwaukee Brewers (0-0), October 3, 2026, 5:30 p.m. PST Watch: FS1 Location: American Family Field – Milwaukee, Wisc. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego looks to keep momentum in NLDS return
If the San Diego Padres were looking for a better way to announce themselves this postseason, they wouldn’t be able to find one. The Friars swept the Chicago Cubs at home, outscoring them 12-1 and limiting the Cubs’ offense to just eight hits. It was an all-around dominance that the Padres haven’t approached before. This […]
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