Baseball’s back; smokeless tobacco, too - SignOnSanDiego.com
"Why smokeless tobacco is treated by MLB and players as a collective bargaining issue, rather than a deadly serious health issue, is a mystery. "

Harbor Drive Pedestrian Bridge
The anticipated date of completion was changed from Jan 2011 to a much more vague "Early 2011". Bill Center said in his chat  that it's expected to be open by opening day.

A lesson in regression :: Friar Forecast
"if you were expecting a star, based on his flashy 2009 debut, you might end up disappointed."

Doctor shoulders task of keeping Padres pitchers healthy - SignOnSanDiego.com
"First of all, when they walk in and see the iPad there, they’ve already used one to play soccer or some other game on it, so they’re familiar with it," said Hutcheson. "They see the app with the Padre hat on it and think, "Hey, this is really cool.’ And it’s so easy to use, only takes a minute for pitchers to let us know how they’re feeling or what they perceive they’re feeling in their shoulder or elbow."

insidethepadres: Peoria
"Kyle Blanks kept his weight under control, despite being limited by elbow surgery. "