Around the Mission: 2/10 Padres Links

Too early to give up on Brian Giles - SweetSpot Blog - ESPN
"I suspect there's a real good chance that Giles' knee just won't hold up this spring, and that we've seen the last of him. Which will cost the Dodgers almost nothing. But if the knee is good and he gives the Dodgers 150 plate appearances as their fifth outfielder and pinch hitter deluxe, he'll be a bargain."

Little Padres Park dedicated in La Mesa | padres.com: News
On Monday, the Padres dedicated their 40th Little Padres Park, expanding on an already popular program that has benefited the youth of San Diego County and far beyond.

Inbox: How can Padres keep Gonzalez? | padres.com: News
Can the Padres work out a deal that includes deferred money so Adrian Gonzalez can stay? How will catcher Yorvit Torrealba help the team? Beat reporter Corey Brock answers these questions and more in this week's Padres Inbox.

Torrealba passes physical, will be No. 2 catcher - SignOnSanDiego.com
"However, Torrealba struggled with a sore shoulder the past two seasons and threw out only 7.5 percent of the 53 opponents who ran on him last year."

Twitter / John Weisbarth: Just had dinner w/ #Padres ...
Just had dinner w/ #Padres CEO Tom Garfinkle & Charles Steinberg, well we were at the same restaurant anyhow. It's kind of the same thing.