Around the Mission: 7/2 Padres Links

The Worst Players in Baseball, All-Star Edition " Here's a Guy With a Blog
Wow, three Padres made the Worst Players in Baseball list. Well two players and a hitting coach. Go Padres!

Top 10 Signs You're a San Diego Padres' Fan | Bleacher Report
Apparently I'm not a Padres fan because this list is crazy.

Myron’s Musings: Giles’ legacy :: Friar Forecast
I just hope that, amidst his terrible struggles this season, fans realize just how good Brian Giles has been.

Handsome start turns ugly
Three runs scored on the error. "I turned around to look and I didn't know if I'd have time or not to get to third," said Headley. "Whether I did, I don't know.

Gonzalez resumes his pursuit of Garvey's club record
"Coming out of the game (Tuesday) night probably helped me play today," said Gonzalez. "As soon as I came in today, I felt better."

Towers: Melvin hire no threat to Black
"He's an extra set of eyes who is very good at evaluating talent," said Towers. "Seeking out Bob was actually something I've been directly involved with, Jeff has spent very little time on this.

Headley's miscue opens door for Astros | padres.com: News
A few hits that narrowly escaped the Friars' defenders and some errant throws led to a six-run Astros fourth, and the Padres couldn't recover.

Injuries forcing Black to get crafty | padres.com: News
With nine Padres players currently on the disabled list, manager Bud Black has had to be a little creative in making out his daily lineup.

Aikman to throw out Thursday's first pitch | padres.com: News
Hall of Fame quarterback Troy Aikman will take to the mound on Thursday to throw the ceremonial first pitch before the Padres-Astros finale.

Friars' Gonzalez shrugs off knee strain | padres.com: News
Adrian Gonzalez chose to keep a simple approach on Wednesday while fielding questions about a mild knee strain suffered a day earlier.

Friars not planning international sequel | padres.com: News
The Padres plan to be less active this season during the international signing period, in contrast to the big splash they made in '08.

PADRES: Gonzalez OK, but Padres aren't : North County Times - Californian 07-02-2009
After the game, Gonzalez said he was sore but feeling good after being tested several times during the game. "There's nothing to be concerned about," Gonzalez said. "There were a couple of ground balls where I had to make some quick movements, and it responded well. There was the pick from Chase (Headley) that I had to run out there, stop, throw and it responded well. Overall, it was not bad."

It Might Be Dangerous... You Go First: Player of the Month
DePo loves talking Minor Leagues.

Ex-Yankee hero Jim Leyritz arrested for domestic battery on ex-wife
Fallen Yankee hero Jim Leyritz was busted early Thursday on charges of beating up his ex-wife. Leyritz went ballistic and dragged Karrie Leyritz out of bed and socked her twice because she'd written a check without his permission, police said.

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If you were planning on asking out Chrissy Russo, be prepared to be laughed at.