Sometimes it is fun to express your opinion but other times it seems best to simply present the facts. That is what this category is all about. Anything that could be considered to be straight forward such as the Disabled List, Game Results, or recent Transactions.

To get us started, let’s take a look at the 2013 Padres Transactions:

May

5/24

LH Tommy Layne recalled from AAA Tucson

5/22

RH Burch Smith optioned to AAA Tucson (post-game)

5/19

RH Thad Weber claimed off outright waivers by Toronto

5/18

OF Carlos Quentin reinstated from paternity list

RH Brad Brach optioned to AAA Tucson

5/17

OF Carlos Quentin placed on paternity list

RH Tim Stauffer selected from AAA Tucson

RH Thad Weber designated for assignment

5/11

RH Burch Smith selected from AA San Antonio

RH Brad Boxberger optioned to AAA Tucson

RH Fautino De Los Santos designated for assignment

5/5

RH Tyson Ross activated from 15-day DL

LH Clayton Richard to 15-day DL (intestinal virus)

5/2

RH Brad Boxberger recalled from AAA Tucson

LH Robbie Erlin optioned to AAA Tucson

April

4/24

LH Robbie Erlin selected from AAA Tucson

RH Thad Weber optioned to AAA Tucson

INF Logan Forsythe transferred to 60-day DL (right plantar fascitis)

4/20

RH Tyson Ross to 15-day DL (strained left shoulder)

RH Thad Weber selected from AAA Tucson

4/17

INF Chase Headley activated from 15-day DL

OF Cameron Maybin to 15-day DL (right wrist impingement).

4/14

OF Kyle Blanks recalled from AAA Tucson

RHP Thad Weber optioned to AAA Tucson

OF Carlos Quentin began 8-game suspension

4/12

INF Chase Headley began rehab assignment w/ Lake Elsinore

RHP Thad Weber selected from AAA Tucson

INF Cody Ransom Designated for Assignment

March

3/31

INF Jedd Gyorko selected from AAA Tucson

INF Cody Ransom selected from AAA Tucson

INF James Darnell to 15-day DL (right oblique strain)

INF Logan Forsythe to 15-day DL (right plantar fascitis)

INF Chase Headley to 15-day DL (fractured left thumb)

LHP Cory Luebke to 60-day DL (Tommy John surgery)

RHP Casey Kelly to 60-day DL (Tommy John surgery)

3/29

LHP Tommy Layne optioned to AAA Tucson

OF Kyle Blanks optioned to AAA Tucson

3/24

RHP Nick Vincent optioned to AAA Tucson

3/23

RHP Brad Boxberger optioned to AAA Tucson