San Diego Padres baseball in the form of a blog
It was announced Sunday that San Diego Padres superstar right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. won his second Rawlings Gold Glove Award. It is possible he could win his second Platinum Glove Award as well, but that will not be announced until Nov. 7. Tatis Jr. was one of three finalists for the Gold Glove in […]
With the Los Angeles Dodgers buying their way into a second straight championship, much will change for baseball when MLB and the MLBPA begin meeting for the new collective bargaining agreement in 2027. Until that fateful time arrives, baseball will continue to struggle under the burden of overspending billionaires buying players with apparently unlimited amounts […]
The fourth week of the Arizona Fall League ends with the Peoria Javelinas in third place of the six teams. They have a 10-10 record overall and played to their first tie the past week. With both nine-inning and seven-inning games being played, Monday is an off day for the whole league each week. The […]
https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-could-be-close-to-naming-manager-for-2026 (AJ Cassavell – Padres.com) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/29/nick-hundley-ruben-niebla-and-albert-pujols-in-running-to-be-padres-manager/ (Kevin Acee – U-T) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6719990/2025/10/27/mlb-free-agents-2025-contract-team-predictions/ (Jim Bowden – The Athletic.) https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2025/10/albert-pujols-nick-hundley-ruben-niebla-among-finalists-for-padres-managerial...
Los Angeles Dodgers (3-3) at Toronto Blue Jays (3-3), November 1, 2025, 5 p.m. PST Watch: FOX Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada Listen: ESPN Radio Starting Pitchers: Shohei Ohtani (RHP) vs. Max Scherzer (RHP) Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-reacts-poll/51231/padres-reacts-survey-results-padres-fans-believe-it-is-time-for-a-change-on-offense (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-offseason-faq-after-2025-season (AJ Cassavell – Padres.com) https://madfriars.com/2025/10/21/2025-el-paso-chihuahuas-pitcher-of-the-year/ (John Conniff – Madrfriars.com)
Los Angeles Dodgers (2-3) at Toronto Blue Jays (3-2), October 31, 2025, 5 p.m. PST Watch: FOX Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada Listen: ESPN Radio Starting Pitchers: Yoshinobu Yamamoto (RHP) vs. Kevin Gausman (LHP) Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The numbers are in and it is about what was expected. Only a touch over a quarter of […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-staff-editorials/51210/padres-first-offseason-questions (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-staff-editorials/51216/pujols-niebla-hundley-among-the-finalists-in-padres-managerial-search (Thomas Conroy – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-prospect-carson-montgomery-returns-from-tommy-john-surgery-in-arizona-fall-league?t=arizona-fall-league-coverage (Jesse Borek – Padres.com) https://www.mlbtraderumors.co...
Within five days after the end of the World Series all MLB teams have to make decisions regarding the players who have options in their contracts. Those options can be player options (player makes the decision), club options (club decides what action to take), or mutual options (either side can make the decision). For the […]
Major League Baseball is having one of the more competitive World Series in recent years, but the Friar Faithful are enjoying the festivities from their homes once again and not at Petco Park. The San Diego Padres are seeking to hire a new voice in the dugout. The front office was caught off guard by […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-staff-editorials/51176/albert-pujols-emerges-as-top-padres-managerial-candidate (Thomas Conroy – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-could-be-close-to-naming-manager-for-2026 (AJ Cassavell – Padres.com) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/29/nick-hundley-ruben-niebla-and-albert-pujols-in-running-to-be-padres-manager/ (Kevin Acee – U-T) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6719990/2025/10/27/mlb-free-agents-2025-contract-team-predic...
Toronto Blue Jays (2-2) at Los Angeles Dodgers (2-2), October 29, 2025, 5 p.m. PST Watch: FOX Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA Listen: ESPN Radio Starting Pitchers: Trey Yesavage (RHP) vs. Blake Snell (LHP) Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
The hottest rumor on the managerial carousel is that Albert Pujols will be managing a major league team in 2026. Some of the franchises linked to him have gone in another direction, while one has him at the top of their list. The Los Angeles Angels, who were thought to be his top suitor, instead hired […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-analysis-commentary/51168/going-for-it-in-2026 (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-reacts-poll/51146/padres-reacts-survey-is-it-time-to-make-a-change-after-san-diegos-lack-of-power-slug-in-2025 (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/28/albert-pujols-has-second-interview-as-padres-continue-search-for-new-manager/ (Kevin Acee – U-T) https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/10/28/tom-...
While the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays fight it out for the 2025 World Series trophy, the rest of baseball is planning for 2026. If you aren’t a fan of the two teams currently still playing, then looking forward is what most of us are doing. Conjecture takes a prominent role during […]
Toronto Blue Jays (1-2) at Los Angeles Dodgers (2-1), October 28, 2025, 5 p.m. PST Watch: FOX Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA Listen: ESPN Radio Starting Pitchers: Shane Bieber (RHP) vs. Shohei Ohtani (RHP) Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the MLB. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Padres fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Victor Rodriguez has been the hitting coach for the San Diego Padres since December of 2023. […]
https://www.gaslampball.com/san-diego-padres-analysis-commentary/51148/padres-will-be-losing-could-be-adding-players-based-on-predictions-from-jim-bowden-of-the-athletic (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-staff-editorials/51115/padres-a-perfect-landing-spot-in-potential-sonny-gray-trade (Thomas Conroy – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.gaslampball.com/minors/51118/arizona-fall-league-update (Cheri Bell – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6719990/2025/10...
With the World Series underway and the inevitable end of the 2025 MLB season on the horizon, predictions about where players will end up and the money they will receive from their 2026 employers are coming out. Jim Bowden of The Athletic provided a new set of predictions with his “Top 50 MLB free agents […]
Toronto Blue Jays (1-1) at Los Angeles Dodgers (1-1), October 27, 2025, 5 p.m. PST Watch: FOX Location: Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA Listen: ESPN Radio Starting Pitchers: Max Scherzer (RHP) vs. Tyler Glasnow (RHP) Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines. GB community, this is your thread for today’s game. Enjoy!
This offseason, the San Diego Padres could be in the market for a starting pitcher, as their rotation is unsettled at this moment. Dylan Cease and Michael King are expected to test the free agent market. The front office has concerns about Yu Darvish’s health status heading into the 2026 season, and Joe Musgrove is […]
At the end of the third week of the Arizona Fall League, the Peoria Javelinas sit in third place. They are two games back of the leading Scottsdale Saguaros and have an 8-7 record after going 2-3 for the week. Starter Maikel Miralles had a bad outing, which raised his ERA to 11.42 after only […]
https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-offseason-priorities-include-manager-frontline-starter (AJ Cassavell – Padres.com) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-prospects-to-watch-in-2026?t=mlb-pipeline-coverage (AJ Cassavell – Padres.com) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6738377/2025/10/23/mlb-offseason-trade-targets-tarik-skubal-jarren-duran/ (Jim Bowden – The Athletic) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6735473/2025/10/22/hagen-smith-anderson-brito-arizona-fall-league-pitchers/ (Keith Law – T...
https://www.gaslampball.com/gaslamp-ball-reacts-poll/51097/padres-reacts-survey-results-padres-albert-pujols-could-be-a-match-fans-appear-split (Matt DeWalt – Gaslamp Ball) https://www.mlb.com/padres/news/padres-offseason-priorities-include-manager-frontline-starter (AJ Cassavell – Padres.com) https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6738377/2025/10/23/mlb-offseason-trade-targets-tarik-skubal-jarren-duran/ (Jim Bowden – The Athletic)