Hundley paces offense in Padres' win
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:53:00 EDT)
Nick Hundley drove in two runs and Chris Young allowed two runs over 3 2/3 innings to lead the Padres to a 5-3 win over the Indians on Sunday.

Gwynn looking to add speed to Padres
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:43:00 EDT)
It was a Tony Gwynn kind of day Saturday against the Oakland A's, or at least the one the Padres outfielder would like to have more of -- in Spring Training and the regular season.

Padres' payroll to be about $42 million
(Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:00:00 EDT)
The Padres' payroll will be about $42 million when they open the regular season next month. Fourteen of the 25 players on the Padres' projected Opening Day roster will make less than $430,000 this season.

Worrell 'feels good' in return to mound
(Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:50:00 EDT)
It's hard to know if the 10 pitches Mark Worrell threw Saturday were the 10 most important pitches he's thrown in his professional career.

Gwynn has big offensive day
(Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:00:00 EDT)
Tony Gwynn Jr. broke a 3-for-19 slump with a third inning hit-and-run single, moving Everth Cabrera to third. Cabrera scored the Padres' first run on David Eckstein's infield grounder.

Collins proud of Australian roots
(Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:42:00 EDT)
Normally, San Diego catcher Michael Collins wouldn't take much issue with manager Bud Black's chosen form of light-hearted punishment for minor clubhouse infractions -- a modest helping of Vegemite.

Antonelli shines, but Friars fall to Rangers
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:03:00 EDT)
Matt Antonelli continued his strong spring showing with a trio of base hits, but Clayton Richard struggled, allowing six runs in two frames in Friday's 6-2 loss to Texas.

Castro raising eyebrows around camp
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:51:00 EDT)
Simon Castro, in his first Major League camp, has been impressive early in Spring Training both in games and bullpen sessions. The big right-hander, who won't turn 22 until April 8, has been the talk of camp.

UMPS CARE launches 2010 auction
(Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:25:00 EDT)
The continuation of UMPS CARE's efforts, like any charitable endeavor, relies heavily on fundraising. One of their most successful endeavors has been the UMPS CARE online auction, which returns for its second year and will begin on Friday morning, March 12 and run through March 22.

Padres crank up baserunning pressure
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:55:00 EDT)
The Padres would like nothing more than an athletic team that can run itself into more runs. Toward that end, the green light is on this spring -- whether it's stealing bases or taking an extra base.

'No regrets': Giles calls it a career
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:52:00 EDT)
Brian Giles' right knee didn't feel right, so the veteran outfielder did what felt right. Giles, 39, announced his retirement Thursday morning, a month after having signed a Minor League contract with the Dodgers in hopes of resuscitating an All-Star career.

Garland struggles with command in loss
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:26:00 EDT)
Jon Garland's second outing of the spring wasn't as strong as his first. The righty was hit for four earned runs over 1 2/3 innings Thursday as the Padres fell to the Cubs, 8-7.

Stairs draws rare start at first base
(Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:30:00 EDT)
Matt Stairs, in Padres camp on a Minor League contract, was in the lineup against the Chicago Cubs at first base on Thursday.

No letup in Thatcher's approach
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:49:00 EDT)
As he was running through the list of Padres players afflicted by injury, manager Bud Black casually mentioned that there was no need to rush left-handed pitcher Joe Thatcher back from minor tightness in his shoulder.

LeBlanc works three innings as starter
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:18:00 EDT)
Aaron Cunningham's RBI double got the Padres on the board in the second. Everth Cabrera ignited a three-run sixth with a leadoff double off Frank Herrmann.

Venable goes deep in first at-bat
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:38:00 EDT)
Right fielder Will Venable, who had two hits Tuesday, hit a three-run home run in his first at-bat on Wednesday. Nick Hundley got his first hit of the spring as did pitcher Mat Latos.

Poreda gets back to basics
(Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:58:00 EDT)
You can't pin all of Aaron Poreda's problems in 2009 on information overload, though the new batch of advice and suggestions that greeted him with every jersey change certainly took its toll.

Young takes another step forward
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:20:00 EDT)
The sky was gray when Padres right-hander Chris Young took the mound on Tuesday to face the Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. By the time he left the game after three scoreless, one-hit innings, the weather had broken and sun bathed the field.

Venable provides offense, but Padres lose
(Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:35:00 EDT)
Right fielder Will Venable had two extra-base hits and scored twice, but the Padres lost to the Angels, 6-5, on Tuesday.