It’s always been tough to respect an organization that includes Joe West, Angel Hernandez, and C.B. Bucknor. but the MLB Umpires Association has well and truly crossed the Rubicon today. After Manny Machado was ejected from Saturday’s game against the Rockies, MLB hit him with a one game suspension for touching home plate ump Bill…
Friars on the Farm Episode 50 is ready for your ears! It’s been a busy week around the minor leagues. Donavan and I got together to recap a bunch of news around the Padres affiliates, including the following topics: Fernando Tatis Jr. is back! We celebrate his return and take a moment to appreciate Ty…
Yesterday the Padres selected three players through the first two full rounds of the 2019 draft. As fans, we want to get excited about players right away and forecast how they can fit into future plans. We want to look at first-rounder CJ Abrams and see a young Kenny Lofton or Dee Gordon. With sports…
With the 78th selection in the 2019 MLB draft, the Padres turned their focus away from high school fields by selecting a catcher from George Mason University. A decorated college junior, Driscoll is known as an above-average defender with a solid bat. You can take my word for it, or you can read Baseball America’s…
After taking an elite high school athlete in the first round of the 2019 MLB draft, the Padres selected another toolsy high schooler in the second round. Joshua Mears is a 6’3″, 235lb outfielder who hits and throws from the right side. You read those numbers correctly, this is a teenager with size that already…
Entering the 2019 MLB draft, the general consensus was that a group of six players encompassed the “cream of the crop” available for selection. The Padres have selected pitchers with their first pick in several recent drafts, but the top-end talents this year were position players. Among those players was a lefty-hitting shortstop with top-of-the-scale…
As I’m sure you’re all aware by now, All-Star Game voting has opened. MLB is doing something a little different this year, with voting going through June 21 before heading into a runoff election. In that second vote, the top three finishers for each position will vie for the starting gig in Cleveland. You can…
If you somehow have avoided any and all pop culture discourse over the last eight years, you might not know that tonight HBO will air the series finale of the fantasy epic Game of Thrones. But if you’re a San Diego Padres player, you not only know, but you’re joining your teammates for a watch party…
Earlier tonight, veteran presence and noted bad baseball player Ian Kinsler was seen shouting “Fuck you, fuck all of you” after hitting a three-run bomb. Now, before we discuss this further, let’s take a moment to focus on the most important event in tonight’s game: Chris Paddack cowboying up. When we say yee, you say…
