Joe Musgrove

“If he’s a good hitter how come he doesn’t hit good?”One of my favorite lines from Moneyball, and it applies a bit to the San Diego Padres so far this season. They have more problems than just the lineup, but that seems to be the main one.…

Jean SeguraImage: Getty ImagesThere’s no denying that the ALCS is a bigger draw than the NLCS this year. The Yankees always garner eyeballs, New York and Houston have a recent, contentious history, and there is no fence straddling when it…

James KarinchakPhoto: Getty ImagesIn a little over a year since MLB enabled umpires to routinely check pitchers for illegal foreign substances, there have been a few ejections, pitchers making scenes by stripping to their undergarments, and…

Let him ‘ear itImage: Getty ImagesIgnore the San Diego Padres all you want.It would be easy.After all, this franchise has been nothing but disappointing in the postseason, and that was with the late, great Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn.They went…

Sean ManaeaPhoto: Getty ImagesBoy, the Padres sure love a starting pitcher, don’t they?They acquired Sean Manaea from the A’s for a couple prospects, one of whom can actually drink legally! In an interesting spring training quirk, Manaea…

Image: Getty ImagesMarch Madness made its triumphant return in 2021 and it did not disappoint. One of the best Cinderella stories from the tournament came from 11-seed UCLA who somehow managed to claw its way to the Final Four with wins…

Why didn’t you fix the rotation. AJ?Image: Getty ImagesThe Padres were the story of the weekend, as the implosion of a team that was most people’s second favorite tends to be. Fights in the dugout, late-inning meltdowns, and a sweep at the…

Same, Manny, Same.Image: Getty ImagesAfter all the buzz and excitement that the San Diego Padres’ offseason contained, the goal probably wasn’t staring up at the Cincinnati Reds’ ass on August 23rd. If you’re looking up at the Reds, by…