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Xander Bogaerts’ secret weapon
Xander Bogaerts has a new approach at the plate and it’s making a difference. But his secret weapon is no longer a secret. When NBC analyst Clayton Kershaw pointed out the split grip that Bogaerts was using in the NL Wild Card Series, most had not noted the new technique being used by the Padres […]
Game 165: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers – NL Division Series – Game 1
San Diego Padres (0-0) at Milwaukee Brewers (0-0), October 3, 2026, 5:30 p.m. PST Watch: FS1 Location: American Family Field – Milwaukee, Wisc. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego looks to keep momentum in NLDS return
If the San Diego Padres were looking for a better way to announce themselves this postseason, they wouldn’t be able to find one. The Friars swept the Chicago Cubs at home, outscoring them 12-1 and limiting the Cubs’ offense to just eight hits. It was an all-around dominance that the Padres haven’t approached before. This […]
Padres’ hitters must carry momentum into Milwaukee
The San Diego Padres have made the postseason for the third consecutive season. Each team claimed a playoff berth in a slightly different manner. The 2024 and 2025 clubs leaned heavily on pitching to earn back-to-back postseason appearances. Often, the Padres required perfection from their pitching staff to stay competitive in a postseason series. This […]
Good Morning San Diego: Robbie Ray gets nod in Game 1 against Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers
Heading into the National League Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs the belief was that Michael King would start Game 1, Nick Pivetta would start Game 2 and Walker Buehler would start Game 3 if he was needed. The San Diego Padres ensured he would not be needed with a two-game sweep of the […]
Red-hot Padres on to NLDS
The past seven days have been highly successful for the San Diego Padres organization. After giving starter Casey Mize a chance to show he was healthy enough to participate in the postseason, the Padres placed the right-hander on the injured list after he surrendered seven hits and seven runs in four innings in the 11-4 […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres need similar effort against Brewers to advance in postseason
The San Diego Padres rode their momentum from a strong finish in the regular season to a two-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card Series at Petco Park. The two teams met a season ago and engaged in a three-game series that saw the Padres score just five runs. San […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres complete sweep of Cubs, advance to NLDS
The man the San Diego Padres fanbase dubbed “Dairy Bonds” stepped to the plate as a pinch-hitter in the bottom of the fourth inning with the Padres leading 2-1 after the Chicago Cubs scored a run in the top of the inning. Xander Bogaerts hit a one-out double off Cubs starter Kevin Gausman and that […]
Game 164: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres – NL Wild Card Series Game 2
Chicago Cubs (0-1) at San Diego Padres (1-0), September 30, 2026, 7:00 p.m. PST Watch: Peacock/NBCSN Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Joe Musgrove returns to the Padres
The San Diego Padres released their Wild Card playoff roster the morning of the first Wild Card game against the Chicago Cubs. There were surprises. Deciding to go with 15 position players and 11 pitchers was the first choice that raised eyebrows. The second was putting Miguel Andujar and Joe Musgrove on that list. Both […]
Padres get on top fast in all-around rout of Cubs
I don’t know that there was any better way to announce to the world that the San Diego Padres are here to stick around. The Friars took Game 1 of the three-game set against the Chicago Cubs in spectacular fashion, scoring eight runs while limiting the Cubs to zero. It’s the biggest postseason shutout in […]
The Padres 2026 postseason feels different
October is a magical time for Major League Baseball. Every postseason team has a legitimate shot to win a World Series title. Whether you are the prohibitive favorite or the longest of long shots, the stakes remain the same. It is still hard to imagine the San Diego Padres hosting a Wild Card Series at […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres dismantle Cubs; Joe Musgrove returns to Petco Park
There are not many things that could steal the headlines from a Michael King seven-inning, one-hit performance in the postseason, but Fernando Tatis Jr. tried with a solo home run to leadoff the bottom of the first inning and a mad dash from first base in the bottom of the seventh inning where he stole […]
Game 163: Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres – NL Wild Card Series Game 1
Chicago Cubs (0-0) at San Diego Padres (0-0), September 29, 2026, 7:00 p.m. PST Watch: Peacock/NBCSN Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Stage set for most important game of Padres’ postseason
Somehow they did it. The San Diego Padres won 90-plus games for the third consecutive year, making the postseason each of those seasons. In his rookie year in the manager’s chair, Craig Stammen has continued this club’s regular season success (in spite of his pitfalls). It’s been a stellar 2026 campaign for the Friars, and […]
Dominant 2019 Padres closer announces retirement
After 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, veteran reliever Kirby Yates has officially announced his retirement. He spent those 12 years with nine different teams. During that time, Yates never put up the most incredible numbers. However, he has posted stellar numbers in certain spurts throughout his career. Chief among which was his time with […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres set to open Wild Card Series with Cubs at Petco Park
The San Diego Padres lost a tight series to the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in the National League Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field in 2025 and will have a chance to return the favor in 2026. The Padres and Cubs will meet once again when the two teams take the field for the […]
Why A.J. Preller chose Craig Stammen
From 2016 to 2024, San Diego Padres president of baseball operations A.J. Preller hired four managers. Andy Green was the rebuild manager, never intended to be the guy. Then Preller hired his friend from the Texas Rangers, Jayce Tingler. They had their first successful season in the COVID-shortened 2020 campaign. From the start of 2021, […]
Padres Wild Card roster predictions: Who’s in, who’s out
The postseason begins on Tuesday, and the San Diego Padres are a participant for the third consecutive season. The club will host the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card round. The Padres enter the matchup having lost the season series, 5-1, but they’ve gotten hot at the right time to secure home-field advantage.With […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres end regular season with series win over Diamondbacks
Game 162 of the regular season was not a meaningful game in terms of making the postseason or determining playoff seeding for the San Diego Padres, but a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks would allow them to finish the regular season with a series win and maintain momentum as they prepare for their Wild Card […]
Game 162: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks (86-75) at San Diego Padres (90-71), September 27, 2026, 1:10 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres clinch home field despite scary ending versus Dbacks
After getting stomped by the Arizona Diamondbacks in their series opener on Friday, the San Diego Padres got right back in Game 2. Their offense tagged Arizona for 10 runs, with every player in the lineup reaching base. Of Arizona’s pitchers, none got it worse than Jose Cabrera. The righty surrendering five runs over just […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres get win over Diamondbacks, clinch home field
The San Diego Padres took full advantage of their opportunity to seize home field advantage in the National League Wild Card Series, with a 10-7 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks at Petco Park on Sunday. After missing out on their first opportunity to secure their postseason position with a series-opening loss to the Diamondbacks on […]
Game 161: Arizona Diamondbacks at San Diego Padres
Arizona Diamondbacks (86-74) at San Diego Padres (89-71), September 26, 2026, 5:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: Petco Park – San Diego, Calif. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego gets ahead in Wild Card, but drops series opener to Snakes
After stunning the rival Los Angeles Dodgers with a series win this week, the San Diego Padres returned home to face the Arizona Diamondbacks. They clinched on Thursday night, which might have had something to do with Friday night’s debacle of a game. Starter Casey Mize pitched four innings, surrendering seven runs (yes, you read […]
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