Who's your Padre?: Padres will buy ... and potentially sell
"I don't feel like you're ever all set," Hoyer said. "I think we're looking on both sides [pitching and offense]."

Add a bat? "I really don’t see a need," says Scott Hairston
"I think the team that we have now is in first place for a reason," Hairston said. "We’ve had timely hitting and our pitching has been great all year. I definitely think that we have the bats. There are a few guys that are starting to come on of late. "I really don’t see a need for [another bat], but obviously I don’t make those decisions so we’ll see what happens. "In the mean time, the 25 guys that we have now that’s our team, that’s our family. Team chemistry is great."

Gallagher likely done in San Diego - SignOnSanDiego.com
"Those were the final nails in the coffin. I saw it coming. It became a numbers game. I was the odd man out."

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Astros Trip Up Padres In Ten
"Luke couldn’t find his release point," said Padres manager Bud Black, "One of those rare outings."

For the Padres and Blue Jays, winning isn't always the best thing - Tim Marchman - SI.com
"The slight shame of things for the club is that no matter how well they're playing, in the abstract the best move would probably be to trade Gonzalez, a free agent after the 2011 season. His value will never be higher than it is now, and if Hoyer is any kind of operator he could turn his rights into enough young talent to alter the trajectory of the franchise. "