07/30/13 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Rebecca Herman & Wayne McBrayer at Petco Park We have been working (eating) our way through Petco Park all year! Although we have our tried & true favorites, for research purposes (someone has to do it!)…
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Monthly Archives: July 2013
Petco Park’s – Bub’s at the Ballpark
Tagged with: Ballpark, Barbecue, Barbecue sauce, BBQ, Brownies, Bub's at the Ballpark, Bub’s Ball Park Tots, Bub’s BBQ Ranch Chicken Sandwich, Budweiser Patio, Chicken sandwich, Petco Park
Posted in Ballpark Fare
Posted in Ballpark Fare
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…
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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…
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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…
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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
Getting to Know Padres RHP Miles Mikolas
July 19, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with contributions & photos by Rebecca Herman Relief pitchers are guys who get used to playing under pressure. At any moment, the manager can come out of the dugout and signal the bullpen to send a guy…
Tagged with: Andres Torres, Arizona Fall League, Bobby Bonilla, Brandon Belt, Eugene Emeralds, Florida Marlins, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Giancarlo Stanton, Hunter Pence, John Buck, Jose Reyes, Josh Beckett, Jupiter High School, Lake Elsinore Storm, Luke Gregerson, Mets, Miles Mikolas, Nova Southeastern University, Padres, Relief pitchers, Roger Clemens, san antonio missions, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Tucson Padres, Video of Mikolas eating a lizard
Posted in On the Farm, Padres Players, Tucson Padres
Posted in On the Farm, Padres Players, Tucson Padres
Getting to Know Daniel Robertson – Tucson Padres
July 16, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ~~WITH DANIEL ROBERTSON, JUNE 7-9, 2013~~ The love of baseball started early for Daniel Robertson. He talked to us about “the plastic glove my dad put…
Tagged with: Concordia University, Daniel Robertson, Eugene Emeralds, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Gearing up Athlete, Ken Griffey Jr, Kino Stadium, Kino Veterans Memorial Stadium, Mike Feder, NAIA College World Series, Oregon State, Padre, Pat Murphy, PCL All-Star, Pete Rose, san antonio missions, San Diego Padres, South San Antonio High School, Tucson Padres
Posted in On the Farm, Tucson Padres
Posted in On the Farm, Tucson Padres
Padres Transactions Through July 14
July 15, 2013 by Rebecca Herman With the first half of the season in the books, let’s examine the Padres transactions thus far. There have been 98 transactions. The largest percentage (57%) has come from the back-and-forth movement between San…
Tagged with: 2013 Padres Transactions, AAA Tucson, Anthony Bass, baseball, Brad Boxberger, Brad Boxberger Robbie Erlin, Brad Brach, Burch Smith, Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin, Chase Headley, Clayton Richard, Cody Ransom, Colt Hynes, EVERTH CABRERA, Huston Street, Jaff Decker, James Darnell, Jedd Gyorko, John Baker, Kyle Blanks, Logan Forsythe, Miles Mikolas, Nick Vincent, Pedro Ciriaco, Rene Rivera, Robbie Erlin, Sean O’Sullivan, Thad Weber, Tommy Layne, Tucson, Tyson Ross, Yasmani Grandal, Yonder Alonso
Posted in Just the Facts, Transactions
Posted in Just the Facts, Transactions