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• Happy Birthday Jonny Dub!

• Revisiting the Padres of '84
  The Union Tribune does a "Where are they now?" article on the '84 Padres. That was an excellent idea a month ago. They did fill in some information on a couple players that I couldn't track down.

• 1984: A classic season

• Blanks' two doubles spark 16-hit Padres attack
  Don't look for Kyle Blanks to be returning to Triple-A Portland anytime soon.

• Correia stays hot, matching Texas heat
  "It was warm and I felt sluggish," he admitted. "This was one of the hottest days I've ever had to pitch. I didn't feel 100 percent, although I started feeling better once the sun went down."

• It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First: Going Too Fast?
  The other thing, and possibly more importantly, is that sometimes guys need to be pushed in order to progress.

• Eckstein sticks to unique batting gloves | padres.com: News
  The gloves David Eckstein wears while hitting may smell bad and look funny, but he doesn't plan on changing them any time.

• Padres' bats back impressive Correia | padres.com: News
  A barrage of hits and a strong outing by Kevin Correia led the Padres to a 7-3 victory over the Rangers at in Arlington on Saturday night.

• PADRES: Blanks, Padres come alive : North County Times - Californian 06-28-2009
  "It's nice to see all the work and practice pay off," Blanks said. "I was getting good swings at good pitches."

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