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Cleveland Indians Made Right Decision Signing Yonder Alonso Over Carlos Santana

Dec 29, 2017

American League, American League Central, Cleveland Indians, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Opinions & Predictions

Change is sometimes necessary in order to succeed and, at times, payroll must be preserved in the process, making the Cleveland Indians' decision to sign first baseman Yonder Alonso over re-signing Carlos Santa...

Indians Sign Yonder Alonso

Joe Orsatti

Dec 21, 2017

American League, American League Central, Breaking News, Cleveland Indians, Contract, Headlines, Major League Baseball, Offseason, Transactions

Less than a week after officially losing Carlos Santana to the Phillies, after he signed a three year contract worth $60 million, the Indians have found his replacement. Taking his talents to Cleveland, Yonder ...

Athletics, Padres complete multi-player Deal

Kyle O'Neill

Dec 2, 2015

American League, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, Offseason

The Oakland Athletics and the San Diego Padres have announced they have agreed to a multi-player deal. The Athletics acquire first baseman Yonder Alonso and relief pitcher Marc Rzepczynski in exchange for left ...

Padres Points: Gyorko, Kennedy, Alonso

Justin W.

Sep 11, 2015

Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres are 67-74 as they begin a nine-game road trip. The club finished a long 11-game home stand with a disappointing 4-7 record. While the record may not indicate that the team is playing well a...

Padres’ Points: Alonso, Upton, Venezuela

Justin W.

Jun 5, 2015

Headlines, Injuries, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Offseason, Rumors, San Diego Padres

The Padres are 27-28 and crept within one game of the .500 mark. Winners of seven of their last eleven games, Padres pitching has been better (3.03 ERA over last two weeks) and hitting has been solid (hitting ....

Daily Fantasy Sports Advice: April 23

Paul Mammino

Apr 23, 2015

Fantasy, Features

There are twelve games on the schedule for today in MLB, with the start times of these games spread out throughout the day. Seven of the games have first pitch prior to 4:00 EST with the other five beginning af...

Justin Maxwell Delivers Clutch Hit as Giants Defeat Padres in Extra Innings

Chris Roth

Apr 9, 2015

Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants

SAN DIEGO - Justin Maxwell came into spring training as a non-roster invitee. But, after a terrific Cactus League, he earned a spot on the 25-man roster. On Thursday, Maxwell delivered his first clutch hit of h...

What Did The Padres Buy This Off-season?

Chris Zolli

Feb 12, 2015

Headlines, National League West, Offseason, San Diego Padres

The San Diego Padres added three All-Star level bats, one of the most productive platoon catchers in the MLB, rotation depth, bullpen depth, and an ace to top the staff; by far, they were the winners of the off...

Padres Points: Hamels, Shields, Arbitration, And More

Justin W.

Jan 24, 2015

Major League Baseball, National League, National League West, Offseason, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres

CEO Mike Dee made some interesting comments to MLB Network Radio recently, suggesting that the club is open to trading for Cole Hamels or even pursuing the last big name on the free agent market - James Shields...

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