Around the Mission: 12/17 Padres Links

Tony Gwynn Jr. Is Ready For 2010 To Begin
619 Sports caught up with Tony for a Hot Stove one-on-one interview. How did he evaluate his first season in San Diego? Is 2010 a make-or-break year in his career? And what does he think of the Adrian Gonzalez trade talks? Check out San Diego's native son in an all-new interview:

FCC challenging Cox’s hold on Padres games - Metro - SignOnSanDiego.com
Federal regulators will take a swing at ending Cox Communications’ grip on Padres baseball games

Padres' Gonzalez is hot trade topic | padres.com: News
After a respite at the Winter Meetings last week, when Adrian Gonzalez's name was scarcely mentioned, the Padres' All-Star first baseman is once again a hot topic.

Path of the Pros: Kevin Kouzmanoff | padres.com: News
Kevin Kouzmanoff put an emphatic end to his Minor League career in late 2006 with a grand slam on the first pitch he saw in the Majors. It wound up a stellar four-year stint on the farm.