“I’d get there and I’d start feeling terrible while I was just standing around. I’d have get back in my truck, turn around and get back home. So I decided to rest and get this better. It’s turning around. I’m feeling a lot better. As much as I’ve missed being there, this was the right way to go. “The blood clot problem isn’t totally gone. But no one’s as concerned as they were a couple weeks ago.”
Friars on Cardboard TTG has a list of 52 facts about Gwynn on his 52nd birthday. A good reminder of what a great player he was.
The message was not delivered gently, nor received warmly.
Left Coast Bias: Defending Chase Headley on his Birthday It's become really hip recently to gush about Chase Headley, but riddle me this, if he's so great why does he need to be defended? Check and mate! But seriously, my recommendation is not to get to attached to Headley, he's not in the Padres long term plans.
Chase Headley is one of only a few players that the Padres have that produce consistently, are durable, plays solid defense, and is homegrown (for whatever value you put on that).
"He's relaxed, and he is swinging the bat like all our scouts thought he would,'' Black said of Alonso. "He is using the whole field, hitting line drives and keeping the ball out of the air, for the most part.''
insidethepadres: Finally Krasovic has the news before it's news. Nice of MLB to get around to approving the deal a month into the season. Top notch work.
The TV deal between the Padres and Fox Sports San Diego has been approved by major league baseball.
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