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New Article: Keep The Faith -A reminder for those in need Special thanks: @Pimp_Lord619 #ForTheFaithful #Padres #LetsGoPadres

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24 days

Wade took an extra split second on his throw to home to make sure it was perfect. Morejon not rattled by the bad call on potential strike three. Tatis with an opposite field approach in an AB where a single probably equals a win. Locked in.

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2 months

Jackson Merrill’s triple is a Home Run in 29/30 ballparks:

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4 months

Solano slugging filling in for Pro, Azocar with a game saving grab, Kolek picking up Wandy, Merrill walkoff against the best reliever in baseball… special win

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5 days

Turn the page. High leverage arms on full rest Friday. 9 innings to compete. Empty the tank. Keep the faith.

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1 month

Tatis driving in Merrill after Tigers intentionally walk Arraez to get to him. Special stuff.

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1 year

@JomboyMedia He’s also good at conducting

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2 months

Stress free inning from Estrada while hitting 99 on the gun is a great sign

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1 year

Devine Sports Gospel

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1 year

YOUR SAN DIEGO PADRES WON’T END THE SEASON UNDER .500

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17 days

Suarez with a very noticeable change in approach.

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22 days

There was very little chance the White Sox were going to go quietly into the history books as the worst of all time. And they didn’t accumulate 120 losses with efforts like they put up the last three games. The Padres are a better team, but the gulf in class was smaller this

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It’s gotta feel great to pick up Yu. He’s going to shake off the rust, and gets to breathe easy tonight.

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26 days

This was playoff baseball

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2 months

Machado and Scott at the absolute top of their game 10th inning. Merrill at the top of the sport. Peralta and Arraez max effort to get a base. Tyler Wade posting. Brito’s length ➡️elite arms available for the final innings. These are the things you need to win close games.

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Letters To AJ

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1 year

For anyone still trying to understand the 2023 Padres, the disparity between run differential and record, and whether it's all just bad luck, this is for you: #Padres #PadresTwitter #BringTheGold @RyanCohen24 @HaSeongsRim @TooMuchMortons_ @HJPreller

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Luck or Process?

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1 year

Season summary

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2 months

The effort by Arraez after getting jammed, which must have been excruciating to his injured hand, was elite and was the difference.

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2 months

We should probably stop thinking of the Rockies as a bad team when they play the Padres. They do not play like a bad team against the Padres. Some things don’t have a satisfactory explanation. That was a very tough victory. Great win. Expect it to be tough again tomorrow.

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24 days

Pro with the healthy secondary lead 💀

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19 days

The Dodgers are a really good team. That includes the bottom of their order. They’re not playing hero ball down there. They know their job is to get on base in front of the Goliaths that emerge when the lineup turns over. They’re going to be hunting walks. You have to avoid

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6 days

Good win. Job not done.

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22 days

Changeup to get the final out 🥹

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4 months

Every pitch?

Jeff Passan

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4 months

There is a machine that can replicate every pitch thrown in MLB -- down to the mph and RPM. And hitters can use it in batting cages during games. @Alden_Gonzalez with the story of the Trajekt Arc, the latest weapon to try to keep up with elite pitching:

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5 days

Dodgers came to play. Been here before. Come back from worse. Lock in.

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12 days

Special game. Special series.

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2 months

10 year veteran approach by Merrill

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3 months

A team can still show a lot in a loss. Orioles sweating bullets in a game where a lot of things went their way.

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1 month

Just a perfect answer after last night.

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6 days

Exceptional base-running unlocked the inning. Getting things right on the margins.

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22 days

Clutch hitting is about recognizing what the game calls for. The Padres bottom of the 8th needs to be a case study: Down by one with a runner on second the game calls for a base hit - so pinch hit with Arraez. Tie game with a runner on third, less than two outs, and two

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4 months

Need an explanation for staring at middle-middle fastballs down 0-2 in back to back ABs

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2 months

It’s time to start a conversation

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Letters To AJ

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1 year

It’s not just luck

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1 year

The 2023 Padres are an epic failure

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1 month

Full day of rest for bullpen thanks to Alek Jacob - well done

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3 months

New Article: The Chase -Big swings at the trade deadline -Why the additions mean the chase is on -An interesting threshold crossed Tuesday night Special thanks @TooMuchMortons_ @PadresDataDaily @Jeremiah13Estra and @Pimp_Lord619 for the cover photo.

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2 months

No words

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1 month

Someday it’s going to seem strange that there was a ~20 year stretch where the sentiment was contact hitting doesn’t matter

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2 years

@molly_knight Cry more

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3 months

Special

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Letters To AJ

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4 months

This wasn’t a clean loss. This is one to ask for some accountability.

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Letters To AJ

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15 days

The Padres Wild Card opponent having to complete a double header the day before the playoffs begin just fits right in to what has already been the most interesting regular season of our lifetimes.

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2 months

Ground balls and soft fly balls are supposed to favor the pitcher. They don’t always. Win the series tomorrow

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23 days

Huge from Hoeing. Moment hasn’t been too big for him.

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2 years

Legends everywhere @livejoedreamz

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2 months

Out of this world road trip. Never seen anything like it.

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2 years

Padre for life

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Letters To AJ

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1 year

@HJPreller @PlanZ33 @MiserableSDFan @CoachKentera44

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1 year

5 straight multi-hit games for Crone

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2 months

Palate cleansing win

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2 months

New Article: Irrelevant -A sliding doors moment -Profar’s Tangibles -Profar’s Intangibles Special thanks: @RyanCohen24 @SamNeher24 @JURICKSONPROFAR #Padres #ForTheFaithful

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4 months

Matsui around the strike zone to all three hitters - huge if he can keep that up

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3 months

Different this year

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9 months

@JonPgh Can you give us the extended list, at least up until Trent Grisham?

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1 year

@TooMuchMortons_ Gotta consider giving him Hill’s next start…

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3 months

Incredible game

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2 years

@AJCassavell Pretty rude to call the Rockies a minor league team, but I guess if the shoe fits?

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20 days

Magic.

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1 year

@DonOrsillo This is perfect play by play.

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Letters To AJ

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2 months

Bryce Johnson bunting is probably not as bad a play as we’ve all been conditioned to think. He’s very good at it and the same can’t be said of his ability to swing the bat.

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24 days

It’s probably good for the Padres to get a few regular season looks at failed bunt attempts because that possibility needs to be part of the bunt decision calculus, always

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5 months

@TooMuchMortons_ Only counts as one loss 😬

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1 year

@TooMuchMortons_ Micromanaging never gets the best out of an organization no matter how smart those at the top might be

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28 days

New article: Momentum -Analysis of the Mariners/Giants series -What is baseball momentum? Special thanks: @MichaelUCSD @jesseagler @billjamesonline #Padres #ForTheFaithful

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Letters To AJ

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4 months

New Article: What The Hell Did I Just Watch -The most anarchic stretch of the season -Holding coaches to a higher standard -A 2024 Padres theme emerges Special thanks: @TooMuchMortons_ #Padres #ForTheFaithful

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This is special.

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1 year

Talkin’ Baseball

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1 year

"Don't jump on the bandwagon later on when we start fucking raking." -Manny Machado (via @AJCassavell )

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2 months

Knocking out the starter in the fifth and forcing their long reliever make 19 more pitches to get out of the inning is a great way to start a four game series.

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2 months

New Article: Nothing Easy -The Rockies entropy -Jackson Merrill’s versatility and decision making -The hidden curriculum of being a Padres fan Special thanks: @PadresDataDaily @RyanCohen24

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2 months

Special

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2 months

Elite adjusters

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LFG

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4 months

New article: Intent -An important aspect of Manny Machado's home run off Mackenzie Gore -What the new analytics revolution can show us -Why it's essential to watch the games #PadresSweep #Padres #ForTheFaithful

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2 months

Special

Alden González

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2 months

Lifelong shortstop until, like, now. Also a 21-year-old slashing .289/.321/.479 as a rookie and oozing with confidence. Man.

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2 months

Merrill is an incredible competitor.

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Letters To AJ

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1 year

2023 Padres DH thus far: .646 OPS Garrett Cooper vs LHP: .871 OPS Ji Man Choi vs RHP: .789 OPS DH spot improved.

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11 months

New article: Do It For Him Special thanks: @purplexes @MarkFWilkens @thekeptfaith @dallas_mc @PadresHotTub @PedroPadre77

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2 months

That’s our 3-and-D catcher

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Special

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High stress series win

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2 months

Amazing finish

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Letters To AJ

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1 year

New article: Better Than A Blowout The search for certainty. The importance of Friday’s game beyond the standings. The risk of doing nothing. Special thanks: @AlScott1998 @TooMuchMortons_ @Friar_Faithful #Padres #PadresTwitter #BringTheGold

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Letters To AJ

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Letters To AJ

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2 years

@TalkingFriars @dennistlin Gonna just enjoy the amazing team we have for two more years before getting side tracked with long term anxieties

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Crone was hustling like he knew Manny was going to take second

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3 months

That's the way Morejon

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2 months

New Article: Crucial Stretches -A look at the Padres second half success -A Missing Piece -Another trip into the chaos of Coors Field #Padres #ForTheFaithful

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5 months

Padres have hit nine balls harder than the solo home run from Donovan Solano but that’s their only run. Unreal.

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3 months

Campusano’s 4th inning single was 110.8 MPH off the bat, highest EV of his career

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1 year

@TooMuchMortons_ Do we have stats for expected learning percentage (xLP) so we can determine if the team not learning from its mistakes is just bad luck?

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4 months

New Article: High-wire Act -A years long trend that followed the Padres through the first half -A closer look at Merrill and Machado -A second half prospectus Special thanks: @SammyLev @blackwings2011 @sdutKevinAcee @sdutSanders #Padres

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2 months

Game changing defense from Machado

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2 months

Hell of a win

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6 months

Six straight whiffs with RISP is insane

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Letters To AJ

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5 months

New Article: Southpaws and Strategies -Explaining the Padres struggles against lefties -Analyzing the underperforming stars -Strategic Swing Decisions #Padres #ForTheFaithful @thekeptfaith

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2 years

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3 months

New Article: Reality Check -Sources of hope -Clear weaknesses -Preller’s parable Special thanks: @TooMuchMortons_ @traaang #Padres #ForTheFaithful

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Letters To AJ

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2 years

These D*dgers aren’t some unslayable dragon. They just used their best pitcher and all their bullpen bullets in a game that ended with the tying run at the plate and Kim putting a good swing on a pitch he just didn’t quite square up.

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1 year

Bro