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Atlanta Braves at San Diego Padres - June 26, 2011 | MLB.com SD Recap
"The way that they came up big against one of the best relievers in baseball ... that was huge," Adams said. -
Harang likely to return after All-Star break | padres.com: News
"It hurts when he runs," Black said. "He was OK to pitch [which he did on June 9 before going on the disabled list], but he wasn't OK to run. He was in a lot of pain running." -
Padres rally late to beat Braves - SignOnSanDiego.com
"One-nothing game, you don’t want to come in and walk the leadoff guy," said Venters. -
Harang likely sidelined until after All-Star break - SignOnSanDiego.com
"It feels good," Harang said. "What it’s going to come down to is testing the quick, explosive sprint to cover first or back up a base."
Daily Update: Ludwick hot at Petco Park - SignOnSanDiego.com
Ludwick has hit safely in 17 of his last 20 games (.310, 22-for-71) at Petco Park to raise his home batting average from .153 to .231.
Analysis: Time for Padres to wheel and deal? - SignOnSanDiego.com
"Given the division, if we were to get real hot over the next two weeks, a final decision might be delayed a week or two," a Padres executive said recently. "But the day is coming."
PADRES NOTES: Harang likely out through All-Star break
"They want me to be strong in the second half," Harang said. "It's day to day, see how it feels. Of course I'm itching to get back. I want to get back before then but you've also got to take it easy, not overdo it and take a chance of hurting yourself more."
PADRES: Eighth inning rally lifts Padres over Braves
"When we play fundamental baseball, we win," said Bell, who pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 20th save in 21 tries. "For some reason we just don't play consistently fundamental baseball. We can compete against anybody. I think it's boosting the confidence. If we just do the little things to keep grinding like we did last year you can win games."
insidethepadres: Confidence dividend
"I'm going to play next year," Jones told me. "I've already decided. Hopefully I stay healthy enough to be able to come out here another time or two. I'm cherishing all of my last opportunities in the different ballparks. But I know that I'm coming here at least one more time."