Around the Mission: 12/7 Padres Links

Twitter / Steve Gilbert: D-backs sign T.J. Beam, Dr ...
D-backs sign T.J. Beam, Drew Macias and Carlos Corporan to Minor League deals with invites to spring training. #dbacks #mlb

Twitter / MLB.com, Padres.com: #Padres promoted Chris Gwy ...
Padres promoted Chris Gwynn as director of player personnel. More later.

Catching Up With Former MLB Catcher Rob Bowen | Bleacher Report
Rob Bowen is training to be a reserve Police Officer.  His favorite memory is winning that one playoff game for the Padres.

McLeod returns to roots with Padres | padres.com: News
Jason McLeod's first employer, the San Diego Padres, hired him away from the Boston Red Sox to be the new vice president and general manager of scouting and player development.

Mets acquire Pads’ Blanco for $1.5 mil - Sports - SignOnSanDiego.com
Might the Padres now be seeking a catcher on the trade market? The Padres’ wish list already includes a right-handed hitting center fielder, a starting pitcher and a backup infielder who would be a defensive asset at short and second.

PADRES: Club is sitting prettier as winter meetings begin
"We had a lot of discussions with teams, so things are further along than they were when we were (at the GM meetings) in Chicago," Hoyer said. "We have enough money to pursue free agents. Obviously, we're not going to be pursuing the highest-dollar ones, but we're definitely going to be active in pursuing the guys we think fit our needs."

The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: Q & A
I did an interview on a blog dedicated to the San Diego Padres called Gaslamp Ball a few days ago. They asked me some questions about a variety of different topics.

Perpetual Padres Saga: Missing puzzle pieces
In the other hand, I have a great news thanks to the guys at Gaslamp Ball: 2010 Fan Fest date is announced and it is going to be on my birthday, February 13th. Yay! Man, this is going to be a great, great birthday present.

Friar John's Blog: McLeod on duty as Padres VP
"All you have to do is look out on the field right now for the Red Sox, look around the diamond, to see the success Jason has had," Hoyer said in a media conference call.

The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: TRIVIA
I'm going to win Matt Antonelli's trivia contest and yes I am going to use his batting gloves for gardening.