Padres Morning Dump

While the Padres continue to stumble, the Marlins enter Tuesday night’s three-game series opener at Sun Life Stadium as one of the hottest teams in baseball.

From www.cbssports.com (share this quote)

LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. — Reymond Fuentes wasn’t the key player the Padres received from the Red Sox in the December deal that involved All-Star first-baseman Adrian Gonzalez.

From sandiego.padres.mlb.com (share this quote)

TUCSON – California’s lagging economy could bring changes to the world of sports here in Tucson. The Golden State’s new budget slashes nearly 23 million dollars from Escondido’s redevelopment agency making it virtually impossible for that North San Diego city to build a ballpark for the Padres triple “A” team.

From www.kvoa.com (share this quote)

Ryan Ludwick is hitting .238/.306/.376 for the San Diego Padres in 380 plate appearances. There is no denying that it’s an ugly line, and wouldn’t be of much use to Boston, even with the way J.D. Drew has been hitting this year. There are a few reasons why, though, that he may be a good fit for Boston down the stretch, as they struggle to squeeze some production out of right field.

From www.overthemonster.com (share this quote)

Jul 18, 2011 – For some teams, it’s not so obvious whether they should be buying or selling at the July 31 trade deadline. For others, though, moving players to aim towards a better future is the only good choice. While the San Diego Padres haven’t quite been winners on the field in 2011, with the right players dealt, they could win big on deadline day.

From mlb.sbnation.com (share this quote)

San Diego Padres right-hander Aaron Harang is the latest pitcher attached to the Tigers in trade rumors, according to SI.com’s Jon Heyman. (FOXSports.com’s Jon Paul Morosi later confirmed the report.)

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