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San Diego drops rubber match for first road series loss of the season
It was rough going from the first inning. The San Diego Padres had newcomer Griffin Canning on the mound, who had (mostly) impressed in his first two starts of the year. He did not impress this time around. Canning issued four walks over just 1 2/3 innings of work, surrendering six runs to the Milwaukee […]
Freddy Fermin needs to be better
The San Diego Padres have had 23 catchers since 2016 (thanks to Clark Fahrenthold on The Brown and Gold Standard podcast). Austin Hedges (2015-2019) was supposed to be the organization’s stalwart for years to come; that didn’t work out. Since then, the front office has put all its eggs in the Luis Campusano basket. That […]
Good Morning San Diego: Griffin Canning was bad, so was the Padres offense in loss to Brewers
San Diego Padres starter Griffin Canning walked the bases loaded and eventually walked in the first run of the game in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Thursday. Canning allowed three runs in the first and three more in the second before he was taken out of the game […]
Game 43: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers
San Diego Padres (25-17) at Milwaukee Brewers (23-17), May 14, 2026, 10:40 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: American Family Field – Milwaukee, Wisc. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Down to their final out, San Diego forces rubber match
It was a pitcher’s duel until the end. In what has become a regular occurrence for the San Diego Padres, they won it on Gavin Sheets’ two-out, three-run homer. It was a great way to make up for the fact that the Friars hadn’t done a thing to back up starter Michael King’s gem. The […]
Good Morning San Diego: Gavin Sheets comes through, Padres steal win in Milwaukee
Gavin Sheets may soon have a warrant issued for his arrest for stealing a game from the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Wednesday. Sheets stepped to the plate in the top of the ninth inning with the San Diego Padres trailing, 1-0. There were two on and two out and Sheets was in […]
Game 42: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers
San Diego Padres (24-17) at Milwaukee Brewers (23-16), May 13, 2026, 4:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: American Family Field – Milwaukee, Wisc. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres bats make noise, but not enough to make up for Waldron’s blunder
Usually when the San Diego Padres score four runs, they can eke out a win with their strong pitching staff. Tuesday night, that was not the case. The Friars jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning. Unfortunately, that lead was immediately lost with starter Matt Waldron surrendering five runs […]
The Padres’ lineup has been an ongoing experiment for Craig Stammen
For the last seven games, San Diego Padres Jackson Merrill has been in the lineup’s leadoff spot. He became the team’s fifth leadoff hitter in the Padres’ first 41 games of the 2026 season. Friars manager Craig Stammen treats the batting order as an ongoing experiment. He determines who will hit where in the lineup […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres fall short in comeback bid, cannot overcome five-run inning allowed by Matt Waldron
It is not secret the San Diego Padres rotation has suddenly become very crowded and difficult decisions are ahead for manager Craig Stammen and president of baseball operation and general manager A.J. Preller. Lucas Giolito is expected to be ramped up to speed and with the big-league club by the weekend. Griffin Canning has made […]
Padres offense continues to struggle; first in NL West
Baseball fans for all teams tend to get tunnel vision during the season. We focus so much on the good and bad with our own team that we forget that many other fan bases are experiencing the same ups and downs. With a 24-16 record and an offense that ranks in the bottom five in […]
Lake Elsinore loses series; all other affiliates surge
Alex McCoy OF/DH/1B won April Player of the Month for the Fort Wayne TinCaps. In 22 games, he hit .354/.386/.683 with 10 doubles and five home runs. For the season, McCoy has a .284/.344/.885 line with 15 RBI. His vital stats state he is 6-5 and 260, but in a recent interview with MadFriars.com, McCoy […]
Game 41: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers
San Diego Padres (24-16) at Milwaukee Brewers (22-16), May 12, 2026, 4:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: American Family Field – Milwaukee, Wisc. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego bats come alive at the perfect time as Padres salvage split versus Cards
It was looking bleak for the San Diego Padres for a while there. Sunday’s series finale began as a pitcher’s duel between Walker Buehler and St. Louis Cardinals starter Kyle Leahy. The latter managed to keep the Friars scoreless while Buehler pitched deeper but surrendered a two-run shot to Jordan Walker. That seemed like it […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres hoping for more offense as they open road series with Brewers
The San Diego Padres took a happy flight from San Diego to Milwaukee after splitting a four-game series at Petco Park with the St. Louis Cardinals. The Padres would have liked to win the series, but after a poor offensive showing over the four games at home, they will take winning two of the four […]
Good Morning San Diego: Nick Castellanos keeps Padres alive, Manny Machado gives them win
The San Diego Padres were one pitch away from dropping their series to the St. Louis Cardinals, but Nick Castellanos changed the outcome of the game and the series with one swing of the bat. Castellanos was called on to pinch-hit in the bottom of the ninth inning. After breaking his bat and having to […]
Game 40: St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals (23-16) at San Diego Padres (23-16), May 10, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Tatis redeems himself, getting the Padres back in the win column
The San Diego Padres really needed a win. They’d take it any way that they could get it, eking out a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals after failing to score a single run in 21 consecutive innings until Ty France’s fifth inning home run. It was all the runs that they would need, […]
Padres play the long game: Keeping Ethan Salas in the minors
The San Diego Padres faced a catching void after Luis Campusano suffered a broken toe. The front office sidestepped pressure from the Friar Faithful to promote Ethan Salas to the majors by calling up Rodolfo Duran instead. And for the moment, the Padres will let Salas stay and develop in the minors. It was the […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres do just enough to beat Cardinals 4-2; Mason Miller strikes out four… in one inning
The San Diego Padres entered the top of the eighth inning with a 3-1 lead over the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park. Padres reliever Adrian Morejon was on the mound and manager Craig Stammen was following the blueprint to a San Diego win. Randy Vasquez started the game and pitched five innings of one-run […]
Game 39: St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals (23-15) at San Diego Padres (22-16), May 9, 2026, 4:15 p.m. PST Watch: FOX Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Rare Tatis error punctuates tough stretch for San Diego
This was a tough one for the Friar Faithful to take in. The San Diego Padres didn’t do a whole lot to help their case as they lost their second consecutive game to the St. Louis Cardinals. It’s been a difficult stretch that has been marked by a poor Friars’ offense. But the offense wasn’t […]
Good Morning San Diego: One hit, one error result in ugly loss for Padres
Fernando Tatis Jr. is a two-time Platinum Glove Award-winning right fielder, which is why his error on Friday night was inexplicable. Tatis Jr. misplayed a groundball off the bat of JJ Weatherholt with the bases loaded and it resulted in a Little League grand slam that put the St. Louis Cardinals ahead of the San […]
Game 38: St. Louis Cardinals at San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals (22-15) at San Diego Padres (22-15), May 8, 2026, 6:45 p.m. PST Watch: Apple TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres waste Michael King gem, drop series opener to Cards
Michael King did everything he could to give the San Diego Padres a win. King pitched six innings, giving up only one run on a homer to Alec Burleson. But the Friars simply couldn’t take advantage, with their lone run coming in the first inning. It was Jordan Walker’s double followed by a Masyn Winn […]
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