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PADRES: Struggling Latos fares better
"I feel like I was putting a little too much pressure on myself the first couple of outings," Latos said. "New faces, and I wanted to try and impress people when it's really not what I need to do. I need to worry about what I do off the field more than what I do on the field. "I sat down and had a couple of talks with some people and just straightened myself out. I feel I need to just go out there and be me. and not somebody else." -
Latos learning sometimes cooler heads prevail - SignOnSanDiego.com
"I feel great," said the Padres ace and apparent Opening Day starter. "We’re one step closer. My fastball had movement. I got my breaking balls over for strikes. The changeup was good. I feel amazing." -
Mat Latos recovers from slow start against White Sox | padres.com: News
Mat Latos was hit hard in the first inning at Peoria Stadium, but then settled down and lasted into the fifth as the Padres fell to the White Sox, 8-5, on Monday. -
Latos is likeliest Opening Day candidate | padres.com: News
Padres manager Bud Black isn't quite ready to announce his Opening Day starter for March 31 against the Cardinals in St. Louis, but barring injuries, it's becoming increasingly obvious that it will be Mat Latos. -
Heath Bell happy about preliminary negotiations | padres.com: News
"My biggest thing is that I'd like three years," said Bell, who was slated to make his third appearance of the spring against the White Sox on Monday night at Peoria Stadium. "That's my biggest thing. If it means taking less money, then that's something I'll do to make sure I'm here for the next three years or more." -
Baxter to have surgery on thumb | padres.com: News
Padres Minor League outfielder Mike Baxter is slated to undergo reconstructive surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb, manager Bud Black said on Monday.