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Padres introduce Hoyer as new general manager

Jeff Moorad is so enamored with the way the Boston Red Sox do business that he hired another one of Theo Epstein's assistants, this time to run the San Diego Padres.

Padres hire Hoyer as general manager

Jed Hoyer was once co-general manager of the Boston Red Sox for 44 days after Theo Epstein walked away from the job.

Padres' coaching staff returns intact

Randy Ready, who remains a candidate to become manager of the Houston Astros, was one of six coaches agreeing to contracts to return to the San Diego Padres' staff.

Source: Padres interview Kim Ng for GM job

Kim Ng interviewed for the San Diego Padres' vacant general manager's job on Saturday, giving her another chance to become the first female GM in major league history.

Padres outright 4 to Triple-A Portland

The Padres have outrighted right-hander Josh Geer, outfielder Drew Macias, infielder Luis Rodriguez and catcher Eliezer Alfonzo to Triple-A Portland.

A's squash speculation about Forst and San Diego

The Oakland Athletics squashed speculation that assistant general manager David Forst is in the mix to become the next general manager of the San Diego Padres

Hall of Fame comes calling for Kouzmanoff's glove

Kevin Kouzmanoff of the San Diego Padres is willing to accommodate the Hall of Fame, to a point.

Big Unit makes possible final appearance

Randy Johnson made what could be the last appearance of his brilliant, 22-year big league career, pitching one adventuresome inning of relief in the San Francisco Giants' 4-3, 10-inning win over the San Diego Padres on Sunday.

Towers: no real reason given why Padres fired him

Kevin Towers, a gunslinger if ever there was one, marveled at how he always managed to stay one step ahead of the posse.

Dodgers lose again as West race tightens

Clayton Richard stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching the NL West title, throwing seven sharp innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 victory on Wednesday night.

Ojeda leads Diamondbacks over Padres, 7-4

Augie Ojeda had three hits and drove in three runs, Chad Tracy hit his second home run in two games and Arizona beat San Diego 7-4 Sunday.

Rockies blow 3-0 lead, lose to Padres

Nick Hundley homered to start the comeback and drove in the tiebreaking run with an eighth-inning single off Rafael Betancourt, and the San Diego Padres dealt the NL wild card-leading Colorado Rockies a disheartening 5-4 loss Thursday night.

Headley's 5 hits lead Padres over Pirates in 11

Chase Headley's career-high fifth hit of the game drove in the go-ahead run in the 11th inning and the San Diego Padres won their third straight over the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-6 on Monday night.

Cabrera's RBI in 10th gives Padres win

Everth Cabrera's game-ending single in the bottom of 10th inning gave the San Diego Padres a 6-5 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.

Marquis wild in Rockies' 7-3 loss to Padres

Tony Gwynn drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in a three-run sixth inning, lifting the San Diego Padres to a 7-3 win over Jason Marquis and the Colorado Rockies on Sunday.

Gonzalez leads Padres past Giants 4-2

Adrian Gonzalez hit his career-high 37th homer and drove in three runs, helping the San Diego Padres beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2 Wednesday.

Kouzmanoff's 3 RBIs help Padres beat Dodgers 4-3

Kevin Kouzmanoff drove in San Diego's first three runs and Adrian Gonzalez homered, leading the Padres to a 4-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday night.

Correia has strong outing, lifts Padres to win

Kevin Correia allowed three hits in 7 2-3 innings, Adrian Gonzalez and Chase Headley hit two-run doubles, and the San Diego Padres beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 on Wednesday.

Padres place OF Kyle Blanks on disabled list

The San Diego Padres have placed outfielder Kyle Blanks on the 15-day disabled list, clearing a roster spot for left-hander Wade LeBlanc.

West, Coghlan help Marlins beat Padres 6-4

John Baker and Cody Ross each drove in two runs, leading Sean West and the Florida Marlins over the San Diego Padres 6-4 Sunday and ending their three-game losing streak.

Padres place RHP Mike Adams on DL

San Diego right-hander Mike Adams has been placed on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder strain, his second shoulder injury in less than a year.

Smoltz terrific in Cards debut

John Smoltz had a brilliant debut with the St. Louis Cardinals, striking out a season-high nine — including seven straight — and holding San Diego to three hits over five scoreless innings in a 5-2 victory Sunday.

Padres sign Eckstein to one-year extension

Second baseman David Eckstein and the San Diego Padres agreed to a one-year contract extension on Saturday.

Cardinals handle Padres for 5th straight win

Matt Holliday hit a two-run homer, and Joel Pineiro extended his winning streak to five while the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 7-4 Saturday night.

Eckstein still resents St. Louis departure

This is David Eckstein's second trip back to the town where he was a World Series MVP in 2006. Lingering resentment remains over his departure.

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Padres, Cards agree on trade sending Greene to St. Louis
Source: ESPN.com

Padres Send Shortstop Khalil Greene to the Cardinals.

Top 10 American boardwalks
Source: msnbc.com

The hot sun on your face, ice cream dripping on your hands, the sound of music mingling with the crash of waves ... they're all part of a summer day spent strolling the boardwalk.

Five day series about Maricopa County Sheriff's Office anti-human smuggling unit
Source: East Valley Tribune

Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's public position on illegal immigration has taken an increasingly harder edge during the past three years. At the same time, he's built a national profile off his high-profile enforcement tactics.

Why I Can Now Consider Buying an iPhone

When the iPhone was first introduced, I made it clear to anyone who asked (and many who didn't) that I had no interest in ditching my Treo 755P. I had a couple issues with the iPhone that were keeping me from considering it:

Breakdown of Haren, Valverde & Edmonds trades
Source: Sports Review Magazine

How the D'Backs, A's, Astros, Cardinals and Padres fared in the deals completed on Friday, 12/14

Breakdown of Cardinals after Edmonds deal
Source: KMOX.com

A look at the Cardinals after the Edmonds to San Diego deal

Mike Cameron

In a time where the general image of sports is at a low point, where players @!$%# about money when they are making multiple times more money in one year than a person with a bachelors degree will ever make in their lives, that someone was willing to step up and say, "I messed up …

Last weekend of the regular season baseball round-up....

Thing's are a bit nutty going into the last weekend of the Major League season.

Trade deadline's winners and losers
Source: Yahoo! Sports

Early returns from the trade deadline show two clear winners and a pair of teams in Los Angeles whose inability to swing a deal does not bode well. Here are the rest of the winners and losers. Winners

"So Due"- Sportscaster Blather or Baseball Prophecy

The most "deserving" contenders have been winning the World Series of late with the White Sox and Red Sox ending lifetime long title-free droughts in the last couple seasons.

Woody Williams Performs Well
Source: MLB.com

Woody Williams performs well in his spring training start, while Barfield with a grandslam makes his bid for the opening day lineup. Pitching and Second Base are two of the posistions that the Padres need a strong showing from in 2006.

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