Around the Mission: 6/10 Padres Links

Bush to plead guilty in plea deal
"He fully intends to get his act together and do whatever is required of him by the court," Daniels said. "They could tell him to attend alcohol rehab on the moon, and he'd agree to it."

Padres proud of local son going No. 1 | MLB.com: News
The San Diego Padres sat in the visiting clubhouse at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday afternoon and watched as a favorite local son moved one step closer to becoming their Major League peer, as Stephen Strasburg of San Diego State was drafted No. 1 by the Washington Nationals.

Adrian Gonzalez gets even less respect than people realize - Gaslamp Ball
The Onion changed the Edgar Gonzalez picture to an Adrian Gonzalez picture, making the extra layer of funny seem unintentional.

Four homers sink Young, Padres | padres.com: News
Right-hander Chris Young tied a career high by allowing four home runs in the Padres' 6-4 loss to the Dodgers on Tuesday night in Los Angeles.

PADRES: Dodgers batter Young, Padres : North County Times - Californian 06-10-2009
"I'm just not executing pitches," said Young

Correia to start on three days' rest | padres.com: News
With Chad Gaudin's scheduled start getting pushed back to Thursday after throwing two innings on Sunday in the Padres' 18-inning marathon with the D-backs, manager Bud Black decided he'll start Kevin Correia on Wednesday.

Three Padres fans up for All-Star honor | padres.com: News
The Padres' finalists for the All-Star Among Us campaign were announced on Monday.

619 Sports - Padres - The Courage To Dare
John Moores would never have approved the drafting of Donavan Tate. He wouldn't have wanted to pony up the cash to sign him. Sandy Alderson would have frowned on taking tools over OBP, raw talent over statistical projectability.

Padres looking for gems late in Draft | padres.com: News
There figures to be plenty of picks, plenty of gems and plenty of interest for the San Diego Padres over the final two days of the First-Year Player Draft.

PARIS COMMENTARY: An inspired pick that comes with a lot of risk : North County Times - Californian 06-10-2009
"You never know when you take a player,'' Padres general manager Kevin Towers said. "From everything we gathered, from an information standpoint, baseball is this guy's love, more so than football."

PADRES: Club gets athletic with first two draft picks : North County Times - Californian 06-10-2009
"This was a good day," said Grady Fuson

Tate brings tools, no trials
"Worst-case scenario, (he's) maybe a Mike Cameron," said Grady Fuson, the Padres' vice president of scouting and player development. "Somebody who hits .240-.250, a lot of punchouts maybe, but big bombs and plays as good a defense as you've got; durable and athletic, steals bases. "Best-case scenario, you've got the whole ball of wax."