It’s Time for a Change, San Diego Padres
A.J. Preller has been gifted with time and millions of dollars since he was hired…
Diane Calkins
Baseball has been a part of Diane's life since her father played professionally (mostly at the minor league level). She has written for a number of publications and concentrated on companion animal welfare. She welcomes the opportunity to write about the sport she loves. Diane shares her home with her husband and a house full of rescued animals.
The Padres are Toast Indeed
Three weeks ago, my friend Rosemary predicted that the San Diego Padres were toast. (https://www.eastvillagetimes.com/are-the-san-diego-padres-toast/)….
“Ha-Seong Kim, Ha-Seong Kim!”
At home in Petco Park, fans have developed a chant–but not for one of the…
Are the San Diego Padres Toast?
Recently, a friend pronounced the home team toast. In the next game, the Padres got…
Do the Padres need a shrink or an exorcism?
Last year the San Diego Padres president of baseball operations and general manager, A.J. Preller,…
Ending the first half on high note for Padres
Although the San Diego Padres languish in fourth place in the National League West, the…
The Ups and Downs of Padres Baseball
Memorial Day marks an invisible line in baseball. As Yogi Berra would say, it’s “getting…
A New and Improved Version of El Nino
The Chicago White Sox probably have mixed feelings about their trade of Fernando Tatis Jr….
A look at the early season rankings for the Padres
The San Diego Padres started the season ranked third in Major League Baseball in “The…
Seth Lugo’s long and winding path to the Padres
The San Diego Padres began the season without two of their veteran starters. Yu Darvish…
Jake Cronenworth joins the chosen few
The San Diego Padres have reached heights in payroll never imagined in the franchise’s history…
Jay Groome stepping up for Padres this spring
Last year, the San Diego Padres began the season with six potential starting pitchers. Manager…
A Hall of Fame for Jake Peavy
On Wednesday, March 22, pitcher Jake Peavy and owner John Moores became the 18th and…
A New and Improved Version of El Nino
Finally, Fernando Tatis Jr., aka El Nino, found his groove in a spring training game…
Padres hired the right manager at the right time
After hiring skippers with no big-league experience, San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller did…
San Diego Padres welcome an ordinary Spring Training
Spring training has been disrupted two of the last three years for the San Diego…
Can Juan Soto get his mojo back?
According to Fangraphs Steamer projections, Padres outfielder Juan Soto will lead Major League Baseball in…
San Diego Padres current power and farm system ratings
During his first years as the general manager for the San Diego Padres, A. J….
San Diego Union-Tribune’s Person of the Year- Peter Seidler
Every year the San Diego Union-Tribune chooses a citizen to honor. In the past four…
Wil Myers says goodbye to San Diego
Shortly after the San Diego Padres hired A. J. Preller as general manager, he orchestrated…
Scott Boras and the San Diego Padres
Uber agent Scott Boras has been generally off-limits to the San Diego Padres since he…
Padres spending big in San Diego
In the team’s long history, the San Diego Padres have not been big spenders. In…
San Diego Padres still pursuing Xander Bogaerts
The San Diego Padres went deep in the playoffs this year and do not need…
Did the San Diego Padres finally find their catcher?
Since he arrived in San Diego in August 2014, San Diego Padres general manager A.J….
Fernando Tatis Jr.’s Wild Ride
Since he landed in San Diego in July 2016, Fernando Tatis Jr. has had a…
The final San Diego Padres rankings for 2022
The San Diego Padres made it all the way to the National League Championship Series…
Who will be the Padres shortstop in 2023?
Who should man shortstop for the Padres in 2023? The debate began on Sunday, October…
Padres riding the momentum
On October 15 at 10:55 p.m., under threatening skies over Petco Park, the San Diego…
Playoff surprises for the Padres
During the regular season, the San Diego Padres ranked well below average in most offensive…
The Drought Has Ended for the Padres!
The news spread quickly through Petco Park Sunday afternoon during a game between the Chicago…
The Right Man at the Right Time
In 2021, the San Diego Padres stayed in the hunt for a playoff spot through…
The Consistently Inconsistent San Diego Padres
In the two-game series against the Mariners in Seattle, the San Diego Padres demonstrated their…
Padres preparing for the stretch run
On September 5, a chorus of boos rang out in Petco Park after the San Diego…