August 29, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ~~WITH JORGE REYES, 2013~~ Jorge Reyes comes from a large supportive family who has been there for him every step of his life. He started…
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On The Farm with Jorge Reyes at Tucson Padres
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On The Farm with Brandon Kloess at Tucson Padres
August 28, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ~~WITH BRANDON KLOESS, 2013~~ “We were the worst team in the league when we were 9 and if we ended up winning 4 games out…
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On The Farm with Robbie Erlin at Tucson Padres
August 27, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ~~WITH ROBBIE ERLIN, 2013~~ “T-Ball, sliding into 2nd and getting called out because you’re not allowed to slide” was what Robbie Erlin told us was…
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Tucson Padres – The Final Four Games at Kino
August 26, 2013 by Rebecca Herman It is bittersweet to promote this homestand for the Tucson Padres. The “sweet” is that the management team – led by VP & GM Mike Feder – and staff have some fantastic events planned for all the…
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Getting to Know Padres Pitcher Brad Brach
August 25, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer We first got an opportunity to meet Brad Brach at the San Diego Padres Foundation & Awards dinner in February where both he and Brad Boxberger were seated at our table. It was fun to catch…
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On The Farm with Gregorio Petit at Tucson Padres
August 24, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ~~WITH GREGORIO PETIT, JUNE 7-9, 2013~~ Baseball is a game of endurance. You start playing when you’re young with the hope that someday you’ll wear…
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Memory Lane – Hoffman’s Retirement Ceremony
August 21, 2013 by Rebecca Herman This morning I got the text from the San Diego Padres about this day in Padres history … August 11, 2011 … Trevor Hoffman‘s Retirement Ceremony. Wow – what memories came flooding back about that…
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Tucson Padres – The Last Stand
August 20, 2013 by Rebecca Herman It is bittersweet to promote this homestand for the Tucson Padres. The “sweet” is that the management team – led by VP & GM Mike Feder – and staff have some fantastic events planned for all the…
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Getting to know Cody Decker – Tucson Padres
August 16, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer with photos by Rebecca Herman ON THE FARM IN TUCSON, ARIZONA ~~WITH CODY DECKER, JUNE 7-9, 2013~~ Baseball has had its share of colorful players over the years. Guys like Dizzy Dean, Bill Lee and Yogi…
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SABR – Memorable Padres Moments in Review
August 13, 2013 by Wayne McBrayer & Rebecca Herman We received our SABR Member Newsletter and were very excited to hear what the August 9, 2013 meeting would feature: Radio Re-Creations with Bob Chandler! We knew we would be there. The names listed…
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