Bigotry in the Professional Sport of Baseball
Recently, Brewers’ reliever Josh Hader, Braves’ starting pitcher Sean Newcomb, and Nationals’ shortstop Trea Turner…
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.
Padres Limp into August to Face Teams in the Hunt
In his acclaimed epic, The Wasteland, T.S. Eliot called April the “cruelest month.” However, in baseball, April…
The Padres’ 2018 Season By the Numbers
Although Padres’ executives only promised a building year (with an indeterminate definition), they had to…
What’s up with the Padres’ $144 Million Dollar Man?
At a time when launch angle has captured the attention of players and fans alike,…
Finding Positives in Another Losing Season
Last year the Padres finished the season with a 71-91 record, 13 games behind the…
Padres Return Home to Face the Los Angeles Dodgers
The Padres have not had a winning record against their big-money rival up the freeway…
Checking in on the National League West
Now that the first three months of the season have given way to July, it’s…
Comparing Last Year’s Padres’ Performance with This Year
Although the Padres’ front office would never admit to such a strategy, last year’s team…
Series Preview: Padres Continue Long and Winding Road Trip in St. Louis
The Padres had a welcome day off on Thursday, then began a nomadic journey that…
Is the Padres’ Wil Myers His Own Worst Enemy?
No one can doubt that Wil Myers, the American League Rookie of the Year in…
Padres’ Defense a Mixed Bag
Thanks to the additions of Eric Hosmer at first base and Freddy Galvis at shortstop,…
Series Preview: The Padres Face a Resurging Dodgers’ Team in Los Angeles
The Padres will fly across the country to play their third series against the Dodgers…
Series Preview: Padres on the Road, First Stop Pittsburgh
Coming off yet another near miss of a no-hitter (this time, Jordan Lyles reached 7…
Framing the Friars: Clayton Richard Goes Eight Innings in Victory over Cardinals
Petco Park- San Diego, California On the final day celebrating the Padres’ 1998 team, Clayton…
Current Review of the Topsy-Turvy National League West
Although most pre-season predictions had the Padres in last place, the relative success of the…
Monterrey Mexico Series Preview: Padres vs Dodgers
The Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers will travel to Monterrey, Mexico for a three-game series…
Framing the Friars: The Giants Win the Rubber Game 9-4
Credit: AP Photo The Padres played respectable baseball the first two games of the series…
Padres’ Hitting Philosophy Should be “Give Me a Good At-Bat”
“Keep your launch angles. Keep your exit velocities. Give me a good at-bat,” advises Chicago…
A.J. Preller is Learning on the Job
Since his hiring on August 5, 2014, A.J. Preller has had an eventful tenure as…
The San Diego Padres Need to Improve in a Variety of Areas
No one, including the Padres’ front office, expects the team to land a playoff spot…
Commissioner Rob Manfred’s Obsession with Pace of Play
Just two short months ago, the weirdly inactive free agent market led to rumblings about…
Padres Need to Set the Tone in the First Month of the Season
The new and (we hope) improved version of the Padres lost the first three games…
Sinking Feeling to Start Season
On Sunday, Dinelson Lamet walked off the mound in the top of the second inning…
The Legacy of Kevin Towers
On Tuesday, the Padres announced that Kevin Towers, who succumbed to thyroid cancer in January,…
Sizing up the National League West
The last three years, the Padres had the misfortune of facing Clayton Kershaw and the…
The Case for Travis Jankowski on the 25-Man Roster
With the first game of the season 17 days away, the Padres still have multiple…
Freddy Galvis: Playing Ball With Joy, Verve, and Poetry
Last year, the Padres started the season losing to Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers 14-3….
Padres Officially Switch to Yet Another Radio Broadcast Station
Recently, A.J. Preller, the Padres’ general manager, emphasized the importance of stability throughout the organization,…
Latest Hitting Coach Matt Stairs Aims to Improve Padres’ Approach at Plate
Since 2015, home runs have been flying out of ballparks all over the country, and…
Hot Lava Blowback From Hosmer Deal
In the Padres’ press conference welcoming Eric Hosmer to San Diego, agent Scott Boras opined…
Are Padres Deviating From Their Own Process?
The Padres front office has assured fans that the team will become a contender in…
Checking in on the National League West
Last year, the National League West had the best winning percentage in all of baseball…
The Padres Must Fill Void Left By Chargers
When the Chargers fled for Los Angeles, the team left behind a mountain of ill…