| I take it they're out," Towers said. "They're aggressively pursuing free agents, so I'd consider |
| I take it they're out," Towers said. "They're aggressively pursuing free agents, so I'd consider them out until I hear otherwise. We certainly had more substantial conversations with them. We pretty much went over all the players they have, and they know what we would do. As of now, I'm
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By jbox |
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| The Orioles have had discussions with the San Diego Padres about Khalil Greene |
| The Orioles have had discussions with the San Diego Padres about Khalil Greene O's look at Izturis for shortstop -- baltimoresun.com
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By jbox |
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| All postseason games, All-Star games and that, will be full-length affairs, and the rule will be |
| All postseason games, All-Star games and that, will be full-length affairs, and the rule will be so written," ESPN - Bud Selig: Major League Baseball to ban shortened postseason games
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Fri, Nov 21 2008 , By jbox |
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| Padres' asking price for Peavy may be too high for Cubs (Yahoo! Sports |
| The San Diego Padres say the Cubs are still interested in trading for right-hander Jake Peavy
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| via Yahoo! Sports,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By jbox |
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| Padres prepare roster for Rule 5 Draft |
| Padres prepare roster for Rule 5 Draft
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| via San Diego Padres News,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By Corey Brock |
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| Padres Revolution: THE BEST OF GM KEVIN TOWERS |
| Padres Revolution: THE BEST OF GM KEVIN TOWERS Padres Reveloution breaks down the top 10 best trades by KT. You might be surprised to see the Giles/Bay/Perez trade at #8
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By jbox |
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| Hoffman collected 30 saves. No other pitcher collected even one. Heath Bell and Clay Merideth had 6 |
| Hoffman collected 30 saves. No other pitcher collected even one. Heath Bell and Clay Merideth had 6 and 7 chances respectively, but failed to convert. Apparently there is not anyone on the current roster is ready to step into the role. Who s the Next Hoffman? | Baseball in Fort
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By jbox |
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| Alderson: "Ironically I might be his biggest supporter |
| John Weisbarth finishes his interview with Sandy Alderson: Two things have brought the Padres two where we are today: Strategy and Development. There won't be a cash infusion from Moores like there was in the last few years because of the economy and "other things". Alderson is very confident in
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By jbox |
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| Padres want to blame the economy, when Moores' divorce should take credit |
| In recent Padres statements and Sandy Alderson interviews they've spent a lot of time trying to make fans believe that the economy is the reason why the payroll needs to be cut in half and why we need to get rid of Jake Peavy. The economy is the reason to
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By jbox |
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| As we do every year we held a series of meetings with a large group of our baseball personnel |
| As we do every year we held a series of meetings with a large group of our baseball personnel (front office, field staff, and scouts), and ultimately decided on adding the following players: Matt Bush, Cesar Carrillo, Luis Durango, Jose Lobaton, Jackson Quezada, and Cesar Ramos. That brings our roster
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By jbox |
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| Celebrity" Sighting |
| So there I was, enjoying a delicious cookie at Panera Bread earlier this afternoon. Suddenly, there standing before me was Steve Quis, setting up shop at the table next to me. He set his newspaper down, placed his order number in the the number-holder-doohickey, and sat down. What I saw
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By EllieK |
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| Hoffman collected 30 saves. No other pitcher collected even one. Heath Bell and Cla Meredith had 6 |
| Hoffman collected 30 saves. No other pitcher collected even one. Heath Bell and Cla Meredith had 6 and 7 chances respectively, but failed to convert. Apparently there is not anyone on the current roster is ready to step into the role. Who s the Next Hoffman? | Baseball in Fort
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By jbox |
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| Ways to Revolutionize Baseball |
| OK. I got some good ones this time. Or maybe not. Who knows. Replace all of the grass on a baseball field with dirt from the basepaths and then replace the basepaths and warning track with grass. The grass might be slightly tougher to run on for the offense, but
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Thu, Nov 20 2008 , By Dex |
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| Weisbarth finishes his interview with Alderson |
| Two things have brought the Padres two where we are today: Strategy and Development. There won't be a cash infusion from Moores like there was in the last few years because of the economy and "other things". Alderson is very confident in the direction of the team Decisions are made
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Wed, Nov 19 2008 , By jbox |
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| Gay Sports Blog: America's Finest Mess: the San Diego Padres |
| Gay Sports Blog: America's Finest Mess: the San Diego Padres This blog post pretty much sums up everything
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Wed, Nov 19 2008 , By jbox |
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| They're still a player," Towers said. "... They might have to be creative with their finances to |
| They're still a player," Towers said. "... They might have to be creative with their finances to make it work." Earlier in the day, Cubs sources had indicated to MLB.com that the talks had ended because the club can't afford both Peavy and Dempster. Towers: Cubs still interested in Peavy
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Wed, Nov 19 2008 , By jbox |
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| Towers: Cubs still interested in Peavy |
| Towers: Cubs still interested in Peavy
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| via San Diego Padres News,Wed, Nov 19 2008 , By Corey Brock |
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| Cubs still in Peavy pursuit (Yahoo! Sports |
| Despite re-signing Ryan Dempster to a big deal, a source says the Cubs are still interested in Jake Peavy
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| via Yahoo! Sports,Wed, Nov 19 2008 , By Corey Brock |
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| Scanlan talks about the state of the Padres |
| XX Sports Radio: Bob Scanlan Interview (MP3) Both sides are to blame for Hoffman's contract withdrawl. Scanlan thinks both sides would say they would do things differently. Towers was asked about this in his last radio interview and he wouldn't do things differently. He does not think the deal is
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| via Gaslamp Ball,Wed, Nov 19 2008 , By jbox |
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