Unheralded Luis Torrens extends Mets tear with blast vs. Padres
The Mets’ lead, which at one point was up by six, was now down to just one. With the Padres trailing by four in the top of the eighth, tension began to build at Citi Field as Edwin Diaz warmed up in the bullpen. But after four pitches, he let out a sigh of relief. […]
Mets’ offense explodes with 11 runs to complete sweep of Padres
If hitting is truly contagious, then other players in the Mets’ lineup are also infected with the disease spread by the DH. J.D. Martinez’s batting is as good as ever, but he was just one of the contributors in the sweep that saw the Pirates beat the Padres 11-6 in front of 31,054 fans at […]
Mets hang on for win over Padres for third straight victory
Carlos Mendoza smiled and laughed when the question was posed to him. The Mets manager said Edwin Diaz has come off the disabled list with a right shoulder injury and is available to pitch for the second straight day. This was just hours before the Mets and Padres began a three-game series at Citi Field, […]
Padres broadcaster Mark Grant stunned by umpire’s game-ending blunder
Few people agreed with the call that ended Thursday night’s Diamondbacks-Padres game, but Mark Grant was not among them. With San Diego trailing 4-3 in the bottom of the ninth, with two outs and a runner on second, Jake Cronenworth threw six pitches to get to a 2-2 count before catching a 92 mph four-seam […]
Lifetime Ban Looms For Padres Infielder Tucupita Marcano For Allegedly Betting On MLB Games
The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that Major League Baseball (MLB) is currently investigating player Tucupita Marcano for allegedly violating the league’s strict gambling rules. The 24-year-old Venezuelan player could be banned for life depending on the outcome of an ongoing investigation. according to The investigation into Marcano, an infielder for the San Diego Padres, […]
Yankees unravel in four-run sixth inning, fall to Padres
SAN DIEGO — The Yankees spent most of the weekend suffocating the Padres offense. And what happened to Schmidt in the sixth inning on Sunday isn’t Clark Schmidt’s fault. Against Schmidt and two relief pitchers, the Padres managed to rally for four runs using an error, a fielder’s choice, two walks and three singles (one […]
Red-hot Aaron Judge, Marcus Stroman propel Yankees past Padres
SAN DIEGO — Who’s hotter: Aaron Judge or the Yankees starting rotation? Judge may indeed regain his composure or return to normal at some point, and the Yankees’ starting pitcher may even give up a run or three at some point. However, until further notice, they both remain giant balls of red flame. Aaron Judge […]
Padres manager tired of pitchers throwing at Fernando Tatis Jr.’s head
The Padres had had enough with everyone throwing this close to Fernando Tatis Jr.’s head. Tatis has a .245 batting average and a .775 OPS, but Padres manager Mike Shildt noted that Tatis “pitches too much.” “That’s enough. That’s really all there is to it,” Shildt said Friday. According to USA Today. “If you want […]
Padres manager lambastes pitchers for throwing near Fernando Tatis Jr.’s head: ‘It’s enough’
Fernando Tatis Jr. has won a lot of feathers in his young career, but his manager says he’s had enough. San Diego Padres manager Mike Shildt put him in right field and said Tatis was “throwing too many up and down pitches.” The rant came after the Padres defeated their National League West rival, the […]
Former Teammate Eric Hosmer Claims Padres’ Ha-Seong Kim Rips Cigarettes To Deal With Stress
It be like that. Ha-Seong Kim, a Gold Glove middle infielder for the San Diego Padres, was at the center of conversation while his teammates right fielder Fernanado Tatis Jr. and left fielder Jurickson Profar were recently choppin’ it up with Chicago Cubs first baseman (and former teammate of Kim) Eric Hosmer on his “Diggin’ […]