My Wife And I Watched An Old Game$

Chris Paddack’s Second Tommy John Surgery Alarming, But Maybe Not The End$

The Mets Should Still Blow Up The Draft$

The Call-Up: MacKenzie Gore$

Anthony Rizzo’s Extension Might Have Cost Him More Than it Paid$

Time Makes Tony Gwynn That Much More SpecialB

The Death of the Deadline Fire Sale$

The Search for Unique Postseason Matchups$

The Weird, Short Season Could Help Some Players$

PECOTA Hates Your Team: San Diego PadresB

BP Job Postings: San Diego Padres Baseball Systems Developer

Baseball Systems Developer DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Collaborate with development team and Baseball Operations personnel to design and implement user interfaces across multiple platforms for different audiences Create responsive design visualizations to distill and present information using both static reports and interactive user interfaces Ensure data integrity and database availability, assess and implement database design decisions…

Short Relief: The Men Who Failed to be Machines

Rich Hill’s perfect game dies in front of us, Jered Weaver’s career grinds to a halt, and TV’s Monk holds up.

Short Relief: Another Mascot Firing, and the Oppposite of Schadenfreude

Patrick reports on another mascot issue, while Zack finds a small rooting interest between author and subject.

Short Relief: Votto’s Insult Comedy, Weaver’s Embarrassment Comedy, and Nancy’s Achievement

Jason breaks down a baseball player’s roast, Patrick attends a kid’s friend’s birthday party, and Nathan enjoys some slow radio airtime.

Short Relief: A Team Destroyed, A Fandom and a Robot Created

The origin story of Marlins Man, Padres Fall Apart, and the moral certitude of Bronson Arroyo.

Short Relief: How to Grip a Pitch, Ruin a Career, or Compare Someone to Tony Gwynn

Patrick teaches The Youth how to grip various pitches; Mary remarks on the sad story of Wayland Dean; and Matt declares his favorite baseball number.