Man, I'm sleepy.  It must be the result of listening to that endless Bud Black interview last night.  You know what I've noticed about Black?  You ask him a question about the outfield and he'll name drop every single outfielder in the Padres system, until you forget your original question.

• PADRES: Loretta back in San Diego, but not as player
  "It seemed like all the stars aligned," said Loretta, who had drawn interest from several teams to play this season. "At this stage, I don't want to commit either way (to the front office or the field). I want to dabble and see what sparks my interest."

• Friars on Cardboard: Fried Chicken And A Puddle
  "So, apparently back in the late '80s on the rare occasion of rain at The Murph, Tony and Kruk would get a bucket of chicken and take BP, competing over not who could hit the most home runs like most players would, but over who could drop the most singles into the puddle that formed behind the 5.5 hole."

• Chat with Friar Forecast, Tuesday (1/26) at 12:30 PM EST (9:30 AM PST) :: Friar Forecast
  Friar Forecast is doing their 2nd Annual Web Chat in about 40 minutes at 9:30am