Having joined the National League in 1969, the San Diego Padres have had a history of great moments, winning the NL titles in 1984 and 1998. While the young team has not won a World Series title, they've featured amazing talents such as Tony Gwynn, Dave Winfield, Willie McCovey, Gaylord Perry and Ozzie Smith.
Because nothing has happened so far, some Padres fans are beginning to think Jake Peavy will be the Padres' Opening Day starter come next April.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:00:35 GMT(Fort Wayne) - Doug Dascenzo will return to manage in Fort Wayne for a third season, this time as skipper of the TinCaps. Dascenzo went 71-69 in his second season as Wizards manager in 2008, and says he is happy to be reassigned to Fort Wayne by the San Diego Padres.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:22:33 GMTSan Diego Padres Vice President/Scouting and Player Development, Grady Fuson, recently announced that former Major League All-Star, Terry Kennedy, will be the new San Antonio Missions Manager for the 2009 season.
Publ.Date : Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:09:03 GMTJapanese pitcher Junichi Tazawa moved a step closer to signing with the Boston Red Sox after rejecting offers from three other major league teams.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 16:54:48 GMTFor the past few seasons, the Chicago Cubs have played their final exhibition games of spring training at Cashman Field. This year, they will play them at the new Yankee Stadium, where, it can be assumed, they have nicer batting cages.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 21:06:48 GMT
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