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Wonko

  • joined Mar 26, 2008
  • last login May 17, 2013
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San Diego Native. Purdue graduate. Software Engineer. Drinking Fan with a Sports problem.

If I seem to be disagreeing with you, I probably don't think you're wrong or stupid or even ignorant. I just have a different way of understanding the issue at hand. I may not even believe that one of us can be right while the other is wrong. I just like to point out things that may not jive with what is being said. It promotes better understanding and oftentimes one of us learns something.

I take offense to you being offended.

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User Blog

Padres Prospect Burch Smith Called Up To Make Saturday Start

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Needing another starter, the Padres did into their deep pool of pitching prospects and select RHP Burch Smith out of AA San Antonio.

Sisterhood of the Traveling Jersey: Home Opener, 42 and 4/20 in Hippie Central

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The jersey gets to attend the Padres 2013 Home Opener, see a great new baseball movie and go to Hippie central for 4/20.

Robbie Erlin Will Provide Some Critical Relief

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Is he being brought up to start? Provide some bullpen relief? Who is he replacing?

The Edinson Volquez Conundrum

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This is to be a key season for the Dominican right hander who will become a free agent this offseason. So after a couple bad starts, what key decisions may be made about his future with the Padres?

Padres Opening Day Payroll Third Highest In Club History

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When the Padres began the season on Monday, they did so with the 3rd most expensive team they have ever fielded.

Padres' Boring Offseason Is Byrnes' Burden

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Some recent quotes in the local paper could lead some to believe that the Padres' sleepy offseason is due to the way General Manager Josh Byrnes chose to approach it and not how much the new ownership was willing to spend.

Padres 2013 Potential Milestones

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The annual sneak peek at what individual career and franchise milestones and records could be set this coming season.

Baseball Prospectus Names A Padre: The Most Interesting Major Leaguer You Probably Haven't Heard Of

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Pitcher Tommy Layne is more interesting that you thought. Check out a free Baseball Prospectus article explaining why.

Padres Rotation Watch Round 4

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Less than a week until Opening Day. Only a one question remains.

Casey Kelly Will Have Tommy John Surgery

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After over a week of waiting, we now know that the Padres' top pitching prospect will get Tommy John surgery.

Rick Porcello Trade Debate

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Is Porcello a good acquisition? Are Huston Street and Luke Gregerson good trade bait?

Padres Rotation Watch Round 3

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Nineteen games are in the books and the rotation watch is still on. Things are starting to clear up some as we get closer to the start of the season.

Casey Kelly Might Need Tommy John Surgery

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The Padres top pitching prospect reported to have a sore right elbow. Tests are being done, but fears abound that he could need surgery and miss the entire season.

Rotation Watch Round 2

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Thirteen games are in the books and the rotation watch is still on. It's time to check in on which rotation candidates have seen their stock go up and who saw it go down

Kershaw Not So Scary, Padres Bats Are

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Padres showed no mercy for Dodgers Ace Clayton Kershaw as they score 4 off him and hit 3 home runs over the course of the game to defeat Los Angeles 7-3. The 2011 Cy Young Award winner and the...

Padres Blow It, But Buoyed By Blanks Bombs

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Padres fall back to .500 at 6-6 after losing to the Rangers in a walk off win for Texas in Surprise.

Fox Sports San Diego Studio Tour

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Take a tour with Gaslamp Ball as we get a look of the sets Fox Sports San Diego will use for seasons to come.

Rotation Watch Round 1

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Taking a look at all the rotation candidates and how they've done so far.

Padres Rally For Third Spring Win

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An efficient Anthony Bass + A big 4th inning + A Gyorked out insurance run = A Padres win.

Padres Prospects Spring Expectations

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Who has a shot to break with the team? Who might show up later in the season? Who are just getting a taste and will be looked at closer down the road?

Sean O'Sullivan To Start Padres Spring Training Opener

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Sean O'Sullivan, who attended both Valhalla High School and Grossmont College in El Cajon, will start the first game of Spring Training.

Padres Pitcher Projections

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Using arguably the most accurate pitcher projection system to give an idea of what the Padres pitchers will do in 2013

Padres Schedule Now Has Start Times

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Out with the old start times, in with the new. Start times for games will be slightly different.

Padres Have 6th Best Farm System

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According to John Sickels of SBNation's Minorleagueball.com the Padres rank 6th of 30 when it comes to their prospects in the minor leagues.

Padres Agree To Contracts With Some, In Discussions With Others

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While the franchise was able to come to terms with a number of arbitration eligible Friars, some others are still in contract limbo. Luke Gregerson, Clayton Richard and most notably Chase Headley still have work to do.

Chris Denorfia To Play For Team Italy In World Baseball Classic

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The Padres outfielder will trade in his Padres uniform for an Italian one for a few weeks in March. He'll play for Team Italy in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

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"We’ve increased payroll more than (the amounts gained from added TV) revenue," (Padres Owner Ron)...

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"We’ve increased payroll more than (the amounts gained from added TV) revenue," (Padres Owner Ron) Fowler said.

http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/jan/15/Padres-seek-to-resolve-TV-impasse/

Luke Gregerson To Pitch For Team USA

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The Padres reliever will trade in his Padres uniform for a Team USA for for a few weeks in March. He'll pitch for the Red, White and Blue in the 2013 World Baseball Classic.

Padres Announce Non Roster Invites

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Twenty one more names added to the list forty other names that will be training with the Padres this Spring.

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