I’m a little behind in my links, so some of these might be oldish. Hey, better late than never… Organization free of bad contracts and long-term financial obligations (San Diego Union-Tribune). Good stuff from Tom Krasovic: The Padres certainly are familiar with toxic player contracts...

Note that these reports will be on hiatus while I’m driving around California and Oregon. I’ll be at the Beavers game on Monday and the Emeralds game on Tuesday. My schedule is very aggressive, but I’ll try to sneak in some info, pix, and/or videos from the road. If not, they’...

The Padres have signed supplemental first-round pick Jaff Decker [h/t Jonathan S.]. Triple-A — Portland 4, Tacoma 2 Matt Antonelli: 1-for-4, 2B, SB Chip Ambres (RF): 1-for-4, 2B Brian Myrow: 2-for-4 Will Venable (CF): 4-for-4, 2B Nick Hundley: 0-for-4 Justin Huber: 1-for-3, BB Luis Rodriguez (...

Before we get to the goods, one of our readers was at Monday’s Hall of Fame game (you know, the one between the Padres and Cubs that got rained out) and took some photos, as well as a video of Trevor Hoffman playing catch with one of his sons. Pretty cool… Triple-A — Portland 4, Tu...

Triple-A — Portland 5, Fresno 4 Matt Antonelli: 2-for-4, SF Peter Ciofrone (LF): 1-for-5 Chip Ambres (CF-RF): 3-for-3, 3B, 2 BB Brian Myrow: 1-for-3, 2 BB Vince Sinisi (RF): 0-for-4 Nick Hundley: 1-for-4 Luis Rodriguez (SS): 1-for-4, 2B, E Clay Hensley: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 4 SO, HBP, W...

Triple-A — Portland 7, Fresno 4 Peter Ciofrone (3B): 0-for-5, BB, E Chase Headley: 2-for-5, 2B, HR Brian Myrow: 2-for-5 Chip Ambres (RF): 0-for-3, 2 BB Will Venable (CF): 1-for-4, SH Nick Hundley: 2-for-5, 2B Matt Antonelli: 2-for-4, HBP Vince Sinisi (PH): 1-for-1, HR Luis Rodriguez (PH): 0-fo...

Geez, I’ve been blogging for seven years? Here’s the first post, if anyone still cares… Triple-A — Portland 9, Las Vegas 3 Will Venable (CF): 1-for-4, BB Chase Headley (3B): 1-for-2, HR, 2 BB, E Brian Myrow: 3-for-3, 2B, 2 HR, 2 BB Chip Ambres (RF): 2-for-4, BB Vince Sinisi (...

Triple-A — Portland 5, Las Vegas 0 Craig Stansberry: 1-for-4, 2B, BB Peter Ciofrone (3B): 2-for-4 Chase Headley: 2-for-4 Brian Myrow: 2-for-3, BB Chip Ambres (CF): 1-for-4, 2B Vince Sinisi (RF): 2-for-4, 2B Matt Antonelli: 1-for-4 Clay Hensley: 3 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 2 BB, 2 SO (40 pitches, 20 ...

I’m listening to the new REM. If everything between Automatic for the People and now was intended to provide dramatic effect for their return to sounding like REM, then holy smokes it’s been a smashing success. I had no idea they were capable of making music like this anymore. No whining...

Before we get started, I’ve got a new article up at Hardball Times about a few stories I’ve been tracking this season. I’ve also been interviewed over at Friar Nation. Yes, my revised win projection for the Padres is 73. Seems kinda bleak, but they’d actually need to break ev...