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The Chicago Cubs Did Well in Darvish-Davies Swap

Dec 30, 2020

Chicago Cubs, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Impulsively, the Chicago Cubs traded away an ace and the best player in their recent trade with the San Diego Padres. When putting a magnifying glass to the transaction, the Cubs did well. On Monday afternoo...

Busy Trade Deadline Makes the San Diego Padres National League Contenders

Quinn Allen

Sep 2, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

Before the trade deadline even came along, the San Diego Padres had been the talk of baseball. An electric, young offense led by Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado have been putting up outstanding numbers, wh...

The Best and Worst Trade of the Decade for the San Diego Padres

Quinn Allen

Apr 3, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

To say that the last decade has been a disappointment for the San Diego Padres would be a huge understatement. Their only winning season in the last 10 years came in 2010, but since then, San Diego has struggle...

National League West X factors for 2020

Robbie Stratakos

Mar 19, 2020

Major League Baseball, National League West, Opinions & Predictions

What players can move the needle for their respective teams in the 2020 Major League Baseball season? Here are X factors for every team in the National League West. Los Angeles Dodgers: Julio Urias Clayton Ke...

The San Diego Padres Need Their Young Arms to Come Into Their Own to Turn the Corner

Robbie Stratakos

Feb 13, 2020

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

It seems that the San Diego Padres religiously end the regular season on a high note, leaving their fan base and the sport buzzing with optimism about their future. This offseason is no different, but if this p...

Ranking MLB Managerial Openings

Robbie Stratakos

Oct 10, 2019

American League, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

There are eight managerial openings in Major League Baseball: the San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Angels, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphi...

MLB: The Padres and White Sox are Mirror Images of Each Other

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 30, 2019

Chicago White Sox, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres and Chicago White Sox are touted as two Major League Baseball clubs on the rise, albeit they project to miss the playoffs this season. But these two MLB teams have a lot more in common than...

The San Diego Padres Infield Isn’t Getting Enough Attention

Robbie Stratakos

Aug 15, 2019

Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres have a downright filthy infield, and little to no one outside of the San Diego area is bringing that development to light. From left to right, the Padres infield is Manny Machado, Fernan...

The San Diego Padres Have Their Center Fielder of the Future in Taylor Trammell

Quinn Allen

Aug 3, 2019

Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres added another exciting piece to their farm system on Tuesday, acquiring Cincinnati Reds top prospect Taylor Trammell in a three-team trade that sent Franmil Reyes, Logan Allen, and prospect...

The San Diego Padres are Going to be the Next Big Thing in MLB

Robbie Stratakos

May 15, 2019

Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are on the rise, and the rest of Major League Baseball should take notice. Going into spring training there was one individual attracting the bulk of attention at Padres camp: Manny Mach...

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