August 25, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer We first got an opportunity to meet Brad Brach at the San Diego Padres Foundation & Awards dinner in February where both he and Brad Boxberger were seated at our table. It was fun to catch…
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Getting to Know Padres Pitcher Brad Brach
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Posted in Padres Players, Tucson Padres
Posted in Padres Players, Tucson Padres
On The Farm with Gregorio Petit at Tucson Padres
August 24, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ~~WITH GREGORIO PETIT, JUNE 7-9, 2013~~ Baseball is a game of endurance. You start playing when you’re young with the hope that someday you’ll wear…
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Posted in On the Farm, Tucson Padres
Posted in On the Farm, Tucson Padres
Tucson Padres – The Last Stand
August 20, 2013 by Rebecca Herman It is bittersweet to promote this homestand for the Tucson Padres. The “sweet” is that the management team – led by VP & GM Mike Feder – and staff have some fantastic events planned for all the…
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Posted in Tucson Padres
Getting to know Cody Decker – Tucson Padres
August 16, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ~~WITH CODY DECKER, JUNE 7-9, 2013~~ Baseball has had its share of colorful players over the years. Guys like Dizzy Dean, Bill Lee and Yogi…
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Posted in On the Farm, Tucson Padres
Posted in On the Farm, Tucson Padres
SABR – Memorable Padres Moments in Review
August 13, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer & Rebecca Herman We received our SABR Member Newsletter and were very excited to hear what the August 9, 2013 meeting would feature: Radio Re-Creations with Bob Chandler! We knew we would be there. The names listed…
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Posted in At the Ballpark
Posted in At the Ballpark
Padres Host Yankees – Day 1 Recap
August 3, 2013 by Rebecca Herman We knew it was a sell-out and would be a crazy night in the Gaslamp – and that was certainly true. As usual, we entered early as season ticket holders. Thirty minutes later, the gates…
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Posted in At the Ballpark
Posted in At the Ballpark
Padres July Transactions
August 1, 2013 by Rebecca Herman July Summary 13 internal transactions (to/from Tucson) 9 transactions related to the DL 7 free agent signings (MiLB pitchers) 3 draft signings 1 designated for assignment and claimed off waivers 1 paternity list –…
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Posted in Just the Facts, Transactions
Posted in Just the Facts, Transactions
At Lake Elsinore with Shortstop – Jace Peterson
July 27, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with contributions & photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM AT LAKE ELSINORE ~~WITH JACE PETERSON, JULY 3, 2013~~ We had been watching Jace Peterson all season and had hoped to interview him on two prior…
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Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
My Visit to the Padres HOF and Museum
July 25, 2013 by Rebecca Herman My son and I have now visited 18 Major League ballparks and are on a quest to visit them all! It isn’t always possible but ideally, when we make the trek to a new ballpark…
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Posted in At the Ballpark
Posted in At the Ballpark
Petco Park’s “Wines at the Park”
07/24/13 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Rebecca Herman & Wayne McBrayer at Petco Park Wines At The Park is a very nice place to stop and get a glass of wine. The atmosphere is relaxing and it is set up like a…
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Posted in Ballpark Fare
Posted in Ballpark Fare