Around the Mission: 7/7, Padres Links

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John Kentera and and Scanman are a starting new show on 1090 Saturdays 10:00am-12:00pm.

Padres' Chase Headley and Nick Hundley share condo, Oregon ties - MLB & the Seattle Mariners
"There are no nights off. It's definitely been a great learning experience."

Gonzalez gets Home Run Derby call
"If I felt I needed it, I would just go to the batting cage for some extra work. I've played Home Run Derby with my brothers for as long as I've been swinging a bat." Also in the article: The most recent set of X-rays taken of catcher Nick Hundley's left forearm shows a small, L-shaped fracture in the ulna bone near the wrist.

Bullpen can't stand the late heat in Arizona
My favorite part of the game last night was Cabrera manufacturing his own run. "You want a run? I can get you a run, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me. "

Padres' youth show promise
Nick Canepa with a good Alderson insult "But, unlike a year ago, when the Padres were hard to watch, at least there is movement away from the Sandy Alderson computer chips to more youth" Oh dang! Just called Alderson a nerd!

619 Sports - An Ode To Cabrera
After ripping on Towers last year, 619 Sports gives props to him for landing Cabrera.

PADRES: Bullpen blows lead in late innings : North County Times - Californian 07-07-2009
"You don't want to let one guy in the lineup beat you and right now, Upton's that guy," Meredith said. "Rather than staying hard and going after him, I lost my aggressiveness trying to throw him off-speed stuff, fell behind, he walked and the rest is history."

Eckstein to DL with strained hamstring | padres.com: News
Padres second baseman David Eckstein was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday as the Padres made a series of roster moves.

The Hairston Trade :: Friar Forecast
"If Sean Gallagher is part of the deal, I will be ecstatic. "

Gwynn rounding into all-around catalyst | padres.com: News
Tony Gwynn Jr. did Monday what he's slowly becoming known for -- getting in position to help the Padres win ballgames. On Tuesday, Gwynn will get another chance to do the same against the D-backs.

Padres unable to cash in on miscues | padres.com: News
San Diego allowed the D-backs to score twice in the eighth and once in the ninth to steal a 6-5 victory at Chase Field on Monday night.