Jake Misener

For the better part of the last decade, Jacob has been a part of the team here at Cubbies Crib. Outside of his work within the FanSided Network, he's worked in newspaper publishing, professional sports and marketing. His favorite place on earth? You guessed it. The Friendly Confines.

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Breaking down Ryan Weathers' impressive start to 2021

by Jake Misener

A while back, it looked as if Ryan Weathers might be the latest in a quickly growing list of Padres hurlers to hit the shelf due to injury. But that...

Padres have to make their move with the Dodgers flailing

by Jake Misener

The Los Angeles Dodgers are in free fall, losers of five consecutive series - something that hasn't happened since 2017. If the San Diego Padres...

Padres cannot take the next step without starters going deep

by Jake Misener

Since the Kansas City Royals cracked the code on super bullpens six years ago en route to a World Series title, how teams view pitching, as a whole,...

Yu Darvish has been as good as advertised this season

by Jake Misener

The San Diego Padres have one of the strongest clubhouses in the league. Before the team went out and added Keone Kela, I wrote that he made sense...

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Padres know MacKenzie Gore has work to do before he comes up

by Jake Misener

Even with the array of injuries we've seen this season, the San Diego Padres have an embarrassment of riches when it comes to the pitching staff....

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Ken Caminiti had no business winning the MVP in 1996

by Jake Misener

Looking back at the 1990s knowing what we know now is often difficult for baseball fans. At the time, we had no idea that steroids and...

Why a Kris Bryant trade could jump start the offense

by Jake Misener

We're not even through the first week of May. Talking about trades this early is rare and probably seems like a drastic overreaction fo the fairly...

Machado, Tatis Jr. are the keys to fixing the Padres offense

by Jake Misener

One would think that a matchup against a team like the Pittsburgh Pirates, who are clearly re-tooling with an eye on the future, on your home turf...

Padres cross their fingers again as Dinelson Lamet returns

by Jake Misener

If you thought the stakes were high the last time Dinelson Lamet took the ball - you were right. But now, they're even higher for the Padres, with...

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Top prospect CJ Abrams will open the year at Double-A

by Jake Misener

Last year, Minor League Baseball was shuttered by the coronavirus pandemic. After more than a year of waiting, we'll finally get to watch the top...

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