Gaslamp Ball
San Diego Padres baseball in the form of a blog
Total reads
2,822
This week
21
Rank
#80 of 412
Published
842 posts
Most read posts
Featured on Sportsblogs
Run this blog? Add the badge to your site to show readers you're featured — it links back to this page.
Latest Entries
Holy Sheets!, Padres sweep the Mariners
After losing two of three to the Milwaukee Brewers on the road, the San Diego Padres arrived in Seattle with an offense that lacked thump, as well as production, from the top of the lineup. With Fernando Tatis Jr., Jackson Merrill, and Manny Machado scuffling, the rest of the roster carried the team to a […]
Takeaways from Lucas Giolito’s Padres debut
Late Sunday afternoon in Seattle was the setting for Lucas Giolito’s debut with the San Diego Padres. His emotions were high, but he channeled his energy into a decent outing. No question, there are plenty of positive takeaways from his first start of the 2026 campaign. This season is different from others, as Giolito had […]
Game 47: Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres
Los Angeles Dodgers (29-18) at San Diego Padres (28-18), May 18, 2026, 6:40 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 finding offensive stride just in time to face L.A.
For the second time this season, the San Diego Padres swept the Seattle Mariners. They did so in terrific fashion, outscoring their opponents 17-7. It was production the Friars desperately needed before heading into tonight’s series against the division-rival Los Angeles Dodgers. Lucas Giolito had an encouraging debut. He pitched five innings of one-hit ball […]
Good Morning San Diego: Gavin Sheets has a day, leads Padres to sweep of Mariners
It will be known as the Gavin Sheets Game of 2026. The left-handed slugger clubbed two homeruns off Seattle Mariners starter George Kirby and added an RBI-double for good measure to lead the San Diego Padres to a 8-3 win and a three-game sweep at T-Mobile Park on Sunday. Sheets came into the game as […]
Game 46: San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners
San Diego Padres (27-18) at Seattle Mariners (22-25), May 17, 2026, 4:20 p.m. PST Watch: NBC/Peacock Location: T-Mobile Park – Seattle, Wash. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres bats erupt for slugfest in Seattle
This felt like a game the San Diego Padres would lose. With the Seattle Mariners’ ace on the mound in Logan Gilbert, it felt like the moping San Diego offense would struggle to score enough to back starter Walker Buehler. That was not the case. Buehler pitched a gem and the Friars rode three homers […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres hit pair of homers off Logan Gilbert, beat Mariners
Gavin Sheets and Nick Castellanos hit homers off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Logan Gilbert and the San Diego Padres earned a 7-4 win at T-Mobile Park on Saturday night. Sheets opened the scoring with a solo home run in the top of the second inning to put the Padres up 1-0. With San Diego leading […]
Game 45: San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners
San Diego Padres (26-18) at Seattle Mariners (22-24), May 16, 2026, 4:15 p.m. PST Watch: FOX/MLB.TV Free Game of the Day Location: T-Mobile Park – Seattle, Wash. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres get much-needed win on familiar formula
It was a pretty standard night for the San Diego Padres. Starter Randy Vásquez pitched six shutout innings (and probably could have gone deeper), the high-leverage relievers covered the seventh and eighth innings before Mason Miller closed out the game for his MLB-leading 14th save. All signs pointed to a 2-0 win for the Friars. […]
Padres promote Alek Jacob; Matt Waldron to IL
The San Diego Padres made a roster move on Friday before their first game in the three-game series versus the Seattle Mariners. RHP Alek Jacob was recalled from Triple-A El Paso to join a bullpen that was depleted by the short start (1.2 innings pitched) of starter Griffin Canning on Thursday. Starter/reliever Matt Waldron has […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres sneak out win after interesting ninth inning with Mason Miller on the mound
Mason Miller was asked to deliver a four-out save to secure a 2-0 win for the San Deigo Padres over the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park on Friday. He was eventually able to get four outs and seal the win for the Padres, but the Mariners did not make it easy. Miller was able to […]
How the Padres’ lineup handled the season’s first stress test
Nine days ago, the San Diego Padres placed their starting second baseman, Jake Cronenworth, on the seven-day injured list. The bats have gone cold against quality starting pitching, and the loss of Cronenworth has completely paralyzed the Padres’ offense. It has left a noticeable void at the bottom of the order. It is still unclear […]
Game 44: San Diego Padres at Seattle Mariners
San Diego Padres (25-18) at Seattle Mariners (22-23), May 15, 2026, 6:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: T-Mobile Park – Seattle, Wash. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
San Diego drops rubber match for first road series loss of the season
It was rough going from the first inning. The San Diego Padres had newcomer Griffin Canning on the mound, who had (mostly) impressed in his first two starts of the year. He did not impress this time around. Canning issued four walks over just 1 2/3 innings of work, surrendering six runs to the Milwaukee […]
Freddy Fermin needs to be better
The San Diego Padres have had 23 catchers since 2016 (thanks to Clark Fahrenthold on The Brown and Gold Standard podcast). Austin Hedges (2015-2019) was supposed to be the organization’s stalwart for years to come; that didn’t work out. Since then, the front office has put all its eggs in the Luis Campusano basket. That […]
Good Morning San Diego: Griffin Canning was bad, so was the Padres offense in loss to Brewers
San Diego Padres starter Griffin Canning walked the bases loaded and eventually walked in the first run of the game in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Thursday. Canning allowed three runs in the first and three more in the second before he was taken out of the game […]
Game 43: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers
San Diego Padres (25-17) at Milwaukee Brewers (23-17), May 14, 2026, 10:40 a.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: American Family Field – Milwaukee, Wisc. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Down to their final out, San Diego forces rubber match
It was a pitcher’s duel until the end. In what has become a regular occurrence for the San Diego Padres, they won it on Gavin Sheets’ two-out, three-run homer. It was a great way to make up for the fact that the Friars hadn’t done a thing to back up starter Michael King’s gem. The […]
Good Morning San Diego: Gavin Sheets comes through, Padres steal win in Milwaukee
Gavin Sheets may soon have a warrant issued for his arrest for stealing a game from the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Wednesday. Sheets stepped to the plate in the top of the ninth inning with the San Diego Padres trailing, 1-0. There were two on and two out and Sheets was in […]
Game 42: San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers
San Diego Padres (24-17) at Milwaukee Brewers (23-16), May 13, 2026, 4:40 p.m. PST Watch: Padres.TV Location: American Family Field – Milwaukee, Wisc. Listen: 97.3 The Fan Please remember our Game Day thread guidelines.
Padres bats make noise, but not enough to make up for Waldron’s blunder
Usually when the San Diego Padres score four runs, they can eke out a win with their strong pitching staff. Tuesday night, that was not the case. The Friars jumped out to a 2-1 lead in the top of the fourth inning. Unfortunately, that lead was immediately lost with starter Matt Waldron surrendering five runs […]
The Padres’ lineup has been an ongoing experiment for Craig Stammen
For the last seven games, San Diego Padres Jackson Merrill has been in the lineup’s leadoff spot. He became the team’s fifth leadoff hitter in the Padres’ first 41 games of the 2026 season. Friars manager Craig Stammen treats the batting order as an ongoing experiment. He determines who will hit where in the lineup […]
Good Morning San Diego: Padres fall short in comeback bid, cannot overcome five-run inning allowed by Matt Waldron
It is not secret the San Diego Padres rotation has suddenly become very crowded and difficult decisions are ahead for manager Craig Stammen and president of baseball operation and general manager A.J. Preller. Lucas Giolito is expected to be ramped up to speed and with the big-league club by the weekend. Griffin Canning has made […]
Padres offense continues to struggle; first in NL West
Baseball fans for all teams tend to get tunnel vision during the season. We focus so much on the good and bad with our own team that we forget that many other fan bases are experiencing the same ups and downs. With a 24-16 record and an offense that ranks in the bottom five in […]
Displaying items 176-200 of 842 in total