To finish off the baseball season, Rebecca and I took a trip to Atlanta, GA to see the last Major League game played at Turner Field. For that trip, I decided to bring my copy of John D’Acquisto’s book, “Fastball…
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Fastball John: A Grand Slam Novel
Tagged with: Amazon.com, Autobiography, Book, Fastball John, John D' Acquisto, Major League, Minor Leagues, Randy Jones, Rebecca Herman, The Pennant, Turner Field, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres Players
Posted in Padres Players
Interview with Padres First Baseman – Wil Myers
09/27/16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 By Wayne McBrayer and Rebecca Herman from Petco Park On May 19, 2016, we arrived early for the game, when the gates opened, like we always do. We were walking in the Park in the Park at Petco and…
Tagged with: "if it looks good eat it, ACP, All-Star Game, Andrew Jones, Andrw Zimmern, Andy Green, baseball, Bud Black, Chipper Jones, Chori Pollo, Dave Myers, Derek Jeter, Fred McGriff, Joe Maddon, Josh Ishoo, Kansas City Royals, Lead Me Out To the Ballgame, Major League Baseball, Mazatlan Family Mexican Restaurant, Mexican food, MLB, National League All-Star Tam, Padres, Padres360, Pancho Villas, petco, Petco Park, Rebecca Herman, Rookie of the Year, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Superstation TBS, Tampa, Tampa Bay Rays, Terry Collins, Tony Tijerina, wayne mcbrayer, Wil Myers
Posted in All-Star Week 2016, Padres Players
Posted in All-Star Week 2016, Padres Players
Meet Anderson Espinoza: Pitching Prospect Traded for Drew Pomeranz
07/19/16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 By Wayne McBrayer On July 14, the San Diego Padres traded 27 year old All-Star pitcher Drew Pomeranz to the Boston Red Sox for pitcher Anderson Espinoza. The 18 year old Espinoza is considered by many…
Tagged with: all-star pitcher, Anderson Espinoza, baseball, Boston Red Sox, Drew Pomeranz, Fort Wayne TinCaps, Ft. Wayne, John Nolan, Major League Baseball, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres360, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Diego Padres traded, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Fort Wayne Tincaps, On the Farm, Padres Players
Posted in Fort Wayne Tincaps, On the Farm, Padres Players
A Padre and a Giant – Talking With John Yandle
06/09/16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 By Wayne McBrayer While doing research for pictures of former Padres players, I came across a picture of a player I didn’t remember: John Yandle. Upon researching John’s minor league stats with San Diego, I discovered stories…
Tagged with: 3 World Series Championships, Barry Bonds, baseball, Batting Practice Pitcher, Buster Posey, John Yandle, Kevin Mitchell, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, Padres, Padres360, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Padres History – June 5, 1973
With the 4th pick in the first round, the San Diego Padres select…outfielder and pitcher Dave Winfield from the University of Minnesota.
Tagged with: Dave Winfield, San Diego Padres, University of Minnesota
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
Former Padres Pitcher Danny Coombs
05/26/16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 By Wayne McBrayer Brewer is a small town in Maine named after its first settler, Colonel John Brewer. It has a population of around 10,000 and has a surface area of 15.68 miles. Out of this…
Tagged with: Alexandria, Astrodome, baseball, Brewer, Colonel John Brewer, Danny Coombs, Eastern Maine Championship Tournament, Houston Astros, Houston Colt 45's, Joe Morgan, Lady Bird Johnson, Maine, Major League Baseball, Mickey Mantle, MiLB, Minor League Baseball, MLB, New York Mets, Padres360, Petco Park, President Lyndon Johnson, San Diego Padres, Seton Hall, Sports Hall of Fame, Tom Seaver, University of Houston, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Talkin’ Padres Baseball With Mark Grant
Tagged with: 1987, Airplane, Alexei Ramirez, Andy Green, baseball, Baseball Reference, Brandon Maurer, Caddyshack, Chris Brown, Corey Spangenberg, Craig Lefferts, Dave dravecky, Dick Enberg, Fernando Rodney, Jon Jay, July 5th, Keith Comstock, Kevin Mitchell, Kevin Quackenbush, Major League Baseball, Mark Davis, Mark Grant, Matt Kemp, Melvin Upton Jr., MLB, Padres, Padres Defense, Padres360, Petco Park, Rebecca Herman, San Diego, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Shillelagh power, The Jerk, Trader Jack, TRAVIS JANKOWSKI, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players
A Visit with former Padres Pitcher – Bill Greif
04/07/16 / Padres360.com / @Padres360 by Wayne McBrayer I really don’t know what ever inspired me to start collecting autographs, but I do remember the very first autograph I ever acquired, and where I got it from. The Padres were…
Tagged with: AAA Tidewater, Al Hrabosky, baseball, Bill Greif, Bob Davis, C. Arnholdt Smith, Cancer Connection, Cito Gaston, Clay Kirby, Covington Astros, Dan Spillner, Danny Frisella, Dave Freisleben, Dave Hilton, Dave Roberts, Dave Winfield, Derrel Thomas, Fred Kendall, Fred Norman, Gene Locklear, Houston Astros, J.R. Richard, John McNamara, Johnny Grubb, Ken Forsch, Knuckle curve, knucklebal, Larry Yount, Luis Melendez, Major League Baseball, Mark Schaeffer, McDonalds, MLB, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Padres, Padres360, Philadelphia Phillies, Randy Jones, Ray Kroc, Rebecca Herman, Robin Yount, Roger Craig, San Diego, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardinals, The Mad Hungarian, University of Texas, Washington D.C, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Back in the Pen With Doug Bochtler
By Wayne McBrayer & Rebecca Herman / Padres360.com / @Padres360 March 12, 2016 In part 1 of our interview with Doug Bochtler, he talked about his career, working with Trevor Hoffman and watching Bruce Bochy develop as a manager. In…
Tagged with: Andy Green, Bruce Bochy, Darren Balsley, Diamondbacks, Doug Bochtler, Hall-Of-Fame, Jeremy Affeldt, Johan Santana, Kansas City Royals, Major League Baseball, Matthew LeCroy, Mike Trout, Minnesota Twins, Padres 360, Rebecca Herman, servant leader, Trevor Hoffman, WAR, wayne mcbrayer
Posted in Padres Leadership, Padres Players
Posted in Padres Leadership, Padres Players
Out of the Pen With Doug Bochtler
On November 14, 2015, the San Diego Padres announced the hiring of a new bullpen coach to replace Willie Blair. It was also the first coach that Andy Green had a hand in hiring from outside the organization. When the…
Tagged with: Andy Ashby, Andy Green, Atlanta Braves, baseball, Brad Ausmus, Bruce Bochy, Bryce Florie, Colorado Rockies, Doug Bochtler, Dwight Gooden, J.R. Phillips, Joe Madden, Major League Baseball, MLB, Montreal Expos, New York Mets, Nolan Ryan, Padres, Padres360, Randy Smith, Rebecca Herman, Ron Villone, San Diego, San Diego Padres, Sean Bergman, Trevor Hoffman, wayne mcbrayer, Willie Blair, WWOR
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday
Posted in Padres History, Padres Players, Padres Throwback Thursday