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Padres manager Williams' fire never dimmed - SignOnSanDiego.com
"He was also a man of principle, which is why he left the Padres. He gave his word and wasn’t going to go back on his word. He was confrontational, but he had integrity. Tough mixture." -
Padres lose Hundley, game to Giants - SignOnSanDiego.com
"It's definitely discouraging, especially since I pride myself on taking care of my body," said Hundley. "This is something that's never happened to me before. I've never had an arm problem in my life." -
Legs flying, arm flapping: Maybin a triple threat - SignOnSanDiego.com
"I know that’s how it looks," Maybin said, "like I’m smacking away like a jockey." -
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants - July 7, 2011 | MLB.com SD Recap
"I thought their kid had great stuff. He's been pitching well," Giants manager Bruce Bochy said of Luebke. "I think in the month of June hitters were hitting like .080 off him. But we found a way to get it done."
San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Dodgers - July 8, 2011 | MLB.com Preview
"Every day is make or break for us it seems like," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said. "We can't keep going the way we're going and expect to put a streak together. Every day really is make or break."
Hall of Fame skipper Williams dies at 82 | padres.com: News
"I'll tell you, when I died I was planning on having my ashes spread around the ballpark up there -- Doubleday Field," Williams said three summers ago. "I thought that might be the closest I got. I was hoping it would happen, but I didn't know if it would ever really happen."
Hundley to have elbow surgery on Friday | padres.com: News
"It's pretty straight forward," Padres manager Bud Black said.
Rizzo confident despite recent struggles | padres.com: News
"I had that success right when I came up, and it seems no matter what level I've been at, I've had success and then I kind of subconsciously try to do too much with my swing," Rizzo said.
Harang set to return from DL on Saturday | padres.com: News
"The foot, in his words, is a non-issue," Padres manager Bud Black said.
PADRES: Luebke pitches well in loss
"They got guys in scoring position and I didn't execute two pitches," Luebke said after the Padres' 2-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday night. "It ended up costing us the game."
Padres chat with U-T columnist Bill Center
Bill Center: I think Ludwick brings a very good prospect. Blanks is getting stronger as he gets farther away from last year's elbow reconstruction surgery. Swinging the bat with authority now and for power. Confidence is growing. Remember, Chris Denorfia said it took him more than a full season before he felt 100 percent after Tommy John surgery. Blanks is promoted if/when Ludwick is moved