It doesn't have the craftsmanship of the CC Sabathia ad in the Cleveland Plain Dealer — what glorious fonts! — but Trevor Hoffman's farewell manifesto in the San Diego Union Tribune is pretty cool nonetheless. A San Diego without Tony Gwynn and Trevor Hoffman is fairly unthinkable &mdash...

Manny Ramirez drove the Dodgers to within three games of the World Series, but no one knows whose uniform he’ll be donning in 2009. Alright, the push is on to hammer the rest of these reports out as we gear up for the release of the 2009 RotoRob MLB Draft Kit. If you’ve missed any of the pre...

Today, NASCAR fans from around the country converge on sunny Florida for the 51st running of the Daytona 500. And we could think of no better way to celebrate this all-American event than by bringing you our own version of the Daytona 500 -the ultimate compilation of Spring Break beach babes on the ...

Despite his Congressional transgressions, Miguel Tejada should be the Astro starting shortstop this season. Happy Valentine’s Day to all our readers. Today’s a good day to take a break from your sports viewing and take your wife/significant other out for dinner. Maybe you’ll even g...

The expected trade of Matt Bush went down today, with the Toronto Blue Jays announcing they have acquired the former No. 1 draft pick from the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Or maybe just a bag of balls. Bush was the first overall selection in the 2004 draft....

Pitcher Matt Bush severely tested San Diego's strict "throw a lacrosse player, go to jail" policy on Wednesday, and as a result, the Padres have cut ties with their former No. 1 overall draft pick. It's the story you've heard so often before: Talented shortstop is chosen No. 1 in the draft; never ri...

The Padres have signed outfielder Cliff Floyd to a 1-year contract and designated Matt Bush for assignment to clear a roster spot. Floyd’s deal is for $750,000 — or $2.4 million less than what it originally took to sign Bush, who didn’t hit enough to remain at shortstop, converted ...

It’s official: Jeff Moorad’s group is purchasing the Padres. Once the deal is finalized, Sandy Alderson will leave the organization. Moorad will take over for John Moores, who bought the Padres in December 1994, rescuing the team from Tom Werner’s wave of destruction. Although taki...

As expected, Jeff Moorad has reached an agreement to buy the Padres from John Moores. The agreement will start with a 30% ownership share, increasing to 100% over a five-year period. The dollar figure is not immediately know, but it is expected to be in excess of $400M. Moores will become CEO of the...

You know the old saw: When the going gets tough, the weak flee screaming like frightened little schoolchildren. Seems one former Padres “fan” has had enough and jumped on the Red Sox bandwagon (I’m flattered that someone actually took my advice). That must have been a difficult dec...