Around the Mission: 12/1 Padres Links

Rotation gets thinner as Padres starters look elsewhere - SignOnSanDiego.com
"The Mets are one of the teams with whom I have had a dialogue," Young said Monday night via an e-mail exchange. "I'm not close to a deal with anyone at the present time."

PADRES: Tejada leaves Padres for 1-year deal with Giants
"I'm very happy and satisfied to reach an agreement with the San Francisco Giants," Tejada told the AP in Spanish. "I take pride in having the opportunity to compete for that team."

The Official Blog of Matt Antonelli: WE TALKIN' BOUT PRACTICE!
"Yesterday morning I had to wake up at 830AM for a MLB drug test. It was the first time I've had a drug test during the off-season, which is a little surprising after five years. The good news is, that although I haven't been seen in a real game in so long they still know that I am alive. "

Padres are Winter Wallflowers
"The Padres don’t get to shop until after the Winter Meetings. When all the other hungry teams are gobbling down giant mega-contracts, San Diego watches its figure. No extra holiday pounds here!"

Should The Padres Reconsider Their Policy On Incentive Ladened Contracts? - Friarhood
"Why limit the way you negotiate contracts; especially when the padres are already limited due to the pitching bias of Petco park?"