All Posts by Bob Scanlan

“I guess more players lick themselves that are ever licked by an opposing team. The first thing any man has to know is how to handle himself.”

The Padres have split squad games today in Peoria against the Indians, and Tucson against the Rockies.  Buddy will be traveling to Tucson so here’s Rick Renteria’s lineup card for the home match up:    

“Guys ask me, don’t I get burned out?  How can you get burned out doing something you love?  I ask you, have you ever got tired of kissing a pretty girl?” Who said this? Scan

Pads have been on a roll winning 7 of their last 8 games, and are traveling today to take on the Boys In Blue today at Glendale.  The list of names on the travel lists is

The Rock pile are coming to Peoria tonight.  Here’s the lineup Buddy will throw at them:      

Congratulations to Padres catcher Nick Hundley for receiving a contract extension through the 2014 season with a club option for 2015.  

Padres take on the Gigantes today in Scottsdale.  Buddy’s lineup card is as follows:      

Although there have been several nice surprises this spring while watching the team on a daily basis, there is one guy in particular whose in-game performance has absolutely dazzled me…

Just last week I was commenting on how the Padres had been fairly luck thus far with few injuries at all, and no major ones thus far in spring…that’s changed.