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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Getting to know Cody Decker – Tucson Padres
Tagged with: baseball, Baseball Draft, Bill Lee, Cody, CODY DECKER, Dizzy Dean, Eric Karros, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Jonathan Papelbon, Lake Elsinore Storm, Major League Baseball, Mike Piazza, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, Nick Swisher, Padres, Run batted in, san antonio missions, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Steve Garvey, Tucson Arizona, Tucson Padres, Wes Whisler, Yogi Berra
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…
Tagged with: Andy Strasberg, baseball, baseball history, baseball songs, Bob Chandler, Bob Skinner, cannizarro, Carlton Fisk, Centerfield, Chris Cannizarro, Chubby’s, Clay Kirby, Cracker Jack Kettle Corn, Dan Quisenberry, Dave Roberts, Dave Winfield, Dick Freeman, Don Zimmer, Ed Spezio, Eddie Murray, food truck, Frank Anthony, Hell’s Bells, Houston Astros, Jerry Coleman, Jim Rice, Joe Rathburn, Keith Hernandez, kettle corn popcorn, Kurt Bevacqua, Major League Baseball, MLB, Nate Colbert, National Anthem, Ollie Brown, Ozzie Smith’s barehanded stop, Padres, Radio Re-Creations with Bob Chandler, Ralston Super Stars, Randy Jones, Rebecca Herman, Reggie Jackson, Rickey Henderson, Roberto Pena, Roger Craig, Rosanne Barr, SABR, sabr member, San Diego, San Diego Padres, scripps ranch library, Society for American Baseball Research, Steve Arlin, Steve Carlton, Steve Garvey, Ted Simmons, The Casual Fan, TheBaseballPhD, Trevor Hoffman, wayne mcbrayer
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…
Tagged with: Andrew Cashner, baseball, batting practice, Beach Cruiser, Bob Scanlan, Cano, Chase Headley, Chris Denorfia, Corey Brock, custom beach cruiser, Dave Winfield, Derek Jeter, Evereth Cabrera, Gardner, Gaslamp, Graig Nettles, Granderson, Jedd Gyorko, Jerry Coleman, Jesus Guzman, Logan Forsythe, Major League Baseball, Mariano Rivera, media frenzy, MLB, New York Yankees, Nick Hundley, Nunez, NYY, Oakland A’s, Overbay, Padres, Padres Grounds Crew, Petco Park, retirement gift, Ron Fowler, Sabathia, San Diego, San Diego Padres, sports, Stewart, Suzuki, Trevor Hoffman, Will Venable, Yankee, Yankees, Yonder Alonso
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 –…
Tagged with: 2013 Padres Transactions, AAA Tucson, arizona diamondbacks, baseball, Brad Brach, Burch Smith, Cameron Maybin, Colt Hynes, EVERTH CABRERA, Hunter Renfroe, Ian Kennedy, Jedd Gyorko, Joe Thatcher, Matt Stites, Miles Mikolas, Pedro Ciriaco, Rene Rivera, Robbie Erlin, San Diego Padres, Scott Moore, Sean O’Sullivan, Tony Rizzotti, Tucson, Tucson Arizona, Tyson Ross, Yasmani Grandal, Yonder Alonso
Posted in Just the Facts, Transactions
Posted in Just the Facts, Transactions
Padres Free Agency Activity
July 29, 2013 by Rebecca Herman While it may seem that the Padres have been relatively “quiet” during the July Free Agency frenzy, they have been acquiring (and re-signing) pitchers left and right … seven thus far … increasing depth…
Tagged with: arizona diamondbacks, Arizona Fall League, Clay Zavada, Eugene Emeralds, Evansville Otters, free agency, free agent, Lake Elsinore Storm, LHP Clay Zavada, LHP Jason Lane, RHP Bryce Morrow, RHP Eric Yardley, RHP Ryan Quigley, RHP Tim Sexton, RHP Tyler Hale, Ryan Quigley, san antonio missions, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Trinidad Triggers, Tucson Padres, Twitter
Posted in Arizona Fall League, Eugene Emeralds, Just the Facts, Lake Elsinore Storm, San Antonio Missions, Transactions, Tucson Padres
Posted in Arizona Fall League, Eugene Emeralds, Just the Facts, Lake Elsinore Storm, San Antonio Missions, Transactions, Tucson Padres
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…
Tagged with: @peterson_jace, baseball, batting practice, Craig Biggio, Eugene Emeralds, Fort Wayne Indiana, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Hamilton Christian High School, Houston Astros, Jace Peterson, Jordan Jefferson, JULY 3, Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, Little League Baseball, LSU, Major League Baseball, Matt Viator, McNeese State, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, ON THE FARM AT LAKE ELSINORE, Padres, Padres360, Petco Park, Rebecca Herman, Run batted in, San Diego Padres, Southland Conference, sports, the Houston Astros, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm
A Chat with Padres Director of Scouting – Billy Gasparino
July 26, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with contributions & photos by Rebecca Herman On July 13, 2013, we drove to Lake Elsinore to watch BP and chat with some players as well as Storm Manager, Shawn Wooten, who had contacted us to say…
Tagged with: area scout, AUSTIN HEDGES, Billy Gasparino, Cleveland Indians, Colorado Rockies, Darryl Strawberry, Dwight Gooden, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Howard Johnson, Jace Peterson, Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, Lenny Dykstra, national crosschecker, New York Mets, Oklahoma State University, Padres, Padres Director of Scouting, San Diego Padres, Shawn Wooten, Single-A Portland, Storm Manager, The Diamond, Toronto Blue Jays, TRAVIS JANKOWSKI, World Series
Posted in Padres Leadership
Posted in Padres Leadership
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…
Tagged with: 1956 World Series Perfect Game, 9/11 Memorial in NYC, Alcatraz in San Francisco, autographed jerseys, ballpark chaser, Ballpark tours, baseball, Batter’s Eye Patio, Buzzie Bavasi, Club 19, Dave Winfield, Dick Williams, East Village Gate, framed collection of Padres jerseys, future Hall of Famer, Gaslamp Gate, gateway arch, Gateway Arch in St. Louis, George Brett’s 3154 hits, Gold Glove award, Hodad's, HOF & museum, HOF Bar & Grill, HOF in 2007, Jerry Coleman, Kansas City, Major League ballparks, Major League Baseball, Midway Museum, MLB, NASA in Houston, National League Batting Champion, negro league museum, Negro League Museum in Kansas City, Padres, Padres HOF & Museum, Padres HOF Plaques, Padres Public, Padres Team Store, Padres360, Palm Court Plaza, PCL Club, Petco Park, Petco Park Tour, Petco Park-in-the-Park, Randy Jones, Ray Kroc, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Salute to the Pacific Coast League, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Diego Zoo, San Francisco, Showley Brothers Candy Factory, Space Needle in Seattle, Tony Gwynn, Tony Gwynn Statue, Trevor Hoffman, vintage Padres merchandise, Western Metal Supply Building, Yankee’s Museum, “early bird” tours
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…
Tagged with: Ballpark Food, baseball, Cabernet, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Donovan, Donovan’s, Folie a Deux Cabernet, Iron Pinot Noir, Lindsay Pomerloy, Major League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Petco Park, Pinot noir, Piper Heidsieck, Piper Heidsieck Rare, Piper Sonoma Brut, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Wine, wine tasting, Wines at the Park
Posted in Ballpark Fare
Posted in Ballpark Fare
On the Farm with Catcher Robert Kral
July 23, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with contributions & photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM AT LAKE ELSINORE ~~WITH ROBERT KRAL, JULY 3, 2013~~ May 10, 2013 – Our first trip to interview players for Padres360 was a memorable day for…
Tagged with: baseball, Derek Jeter, Dodgers, Double-A Texas League, LA Times, Lake Elsinore, Lake Elsinore Storm, Little League, Major League Baseball, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, MLB.com, Padres, Padres Farm System, Robert Kral, san antonio missions, San Diego, San Diego Padres, sports, Storm’s PressBox, The Diamond, Yankees, Zack Greinke
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm, San Antonio Missions
Posted in Lake Elsinore Storm, On the Farm, San Antonio Missions