Good Morning San Diego - November 9, 2021

San Diego Padres News

Plenty of work for Padres, A.J. Preller as GM meetings begin (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Minnesota Twins name ex-San Diego Padres manager Jayce Tingler bench coach, David Popkins hitting coach (ESPN.com)

Padres Superstar Fernando Tatis Jr. Named National League MVP Finalist (NBC 7 San Diego)

MLB News

Source: Dodgers, LHP Heaney reach 1-year deal (ESPN.com)

Ohtani MVP finalist; fired Shildt in final 3 for MOY (ESPN.com)

Sources: Mets OF Conforto to enter free agency (ESPN.com)

McFarland stays with Cards, secures 1-year deal (ESPN.com)

Bregman has right wrist surgery, to be OK for ‘22 (ESPN.com)

Ex-Mets lefty ‘Perpetual Pedro’ Feliciano dies (ESPN.com)

Padre of the Day

Dave Dravecky

Photo by George Gojkovich/Getty Images

Dravecky was one of the best pitchers for the Padres during the 1980s. He joined the Padres as a rookie in 1982 and was an All-Star in 1983, going 14-10 with a 3.58 ERA. On July 4, 1987, Dravecky was traded to the San Francisco Giants alongside Craig Lefferts and Kevin Mitchell. The next season, doctors found a cancerous tumor in his pitching arm and he was unable to fully recover from the injury. In 1991, Dravecky’s left arm and shoulder were amputated.