Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 12/11/2008
XX Sports Radio: Tony Gwynn From a players standpoint, it's hard because you spent the bulk of your career here, worked hard and you wonder why they are looking at you the way they are. It's hard to look at the negotiations the way the Padres are looking at them. You can't understand why they are treating you the way they are after the job you've done for them. There's always a chance...
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
Tony Gwynn was on the field that bears his name yesterday for San Diego State's fall baseball practice. He made his way around the field to observe, among other things, a baserunning drill, a pitching drill and to throw batting practice.
ESPN (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Hall of Famer Tony Gwynn signed a three-year contract to remain the baseball coach at San Diego State, his alma mater.
SoCal Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 29/11/2008
... of Fame caliber player, Alomar was traded away prior to the 1991 season along with Joe Carter for Tony Fernandez and Fred McGriff. Alomar and Carter would become integral parts of the Blue Jays’ consecutive world championships, while McGriff and Fernandez would be playing away from San Diego before 1994. In three seasons, Alomar showed flashes of what was to come, posting 60 RBI in 1990,...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 27/11/2008
ASK THE BASEBALL EXPERTBy Tony DeMarcoNBCSports.com contributor11:11 p.m. ET Tony DeMarcoThe list of negatives engulfing the San Diego Padres only begins with their dismal 99-loss season in 2008.It was right to expect some drop-off in the wake of not being able to clinch a 2007 playoff spot with a win in any of their final three games.But a crash from 89 wins and a dramatic wild-card...
Yanksfan vs Soxfan (Free subscription) | 26/11/2008
... day and time, what is a player like that worth? Want (with a simile comparing Garret Anderson to Tony Gwynn) He’s in the class of player where he gets a chance to get 3,000 hits like Tony Gwynn, This guy’s four years away... He wants to play every day Affirmation We've received a number of offers Oliver Perez Might Be Better Than Johan Santana Really when you look at...
SoCal Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
... an ERA of 2.78, Hoffman has been the face of San Diego baseball for much of his career. Aside from Tony Gwynn, no one has arguably done more for the franchise than Hoffman. And while fans bemoan the loss and hold on to great memories of Trevor, pouring feedback onto radio stations, newspapers, and the Internet that can be surmised to a city-wide “Thank You,” the Padres coldly remind...
Ron Kaplan's Baseball Bookshelfh (Free subscription) | 15/11/2008
Where were lectures like this when I was in college? Prof. Timothy B. Shutt from Kenyon College offers this eight-plus-hour rendering of “Take Me Out to the Ball Game: The History of Baseball in America.” Here’s the Course Overview from rbflim.com: “Baseball has been celebrated as “America’s National Pastime” for more than one hundred and fifty years, and [...]
San Diego Union (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008
... Winfield OF 1979 Dave Winfield OF 1980 Dave Winfield OF Ozzie Smith SS 1981 Ozzie Smith SS 1986 Tony Gwynn OF 1987 Tony Gwynn OF 1988 Benito Santiago C 1989 Tony Gwynn OF Benito Santiago C 1990 Tony Gwynn OF Benito Santiago C 1991 Tony Gwynn OF 1995 Ken Caminiti 3B Steve Finley CF 1996 Ken Caminiti 3B Steve Finley CF 1997 Ken...
Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 11/11/2008
SAN DIEGO - Trevor Hoffman's record-setting run as San Diego Padres closer is almost certainly over after the team withdrew its contract offer for 2009.Hoffman, baseball's career saves leader and the face of the franchise since Tony Gwynn retired following the 2001 season, was upset with the abrupt, impersonal way the club ended contract talks, agent Rick Thurman said Tuesday.Thurman...
Gaslamp Ball (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Let's all congratulation Adrian on winning the Gold Glove this year. I've seen those things in person and they look heavy. It's his first one and the 10th in Padres history : Gonzalez, the 10th Padre to win the award, joins the likes of Tony Gwynn, Ozzie Smith, Dave Winfield and Ken Caminiti. Gonzalez, who along with Philadelphia's Ryan Howard were the only National League players to...
MLB (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
... The others are all prospects/backups: Infielders Hernan Iribarren and Brad Nelson and outfielder Tony Gwynn, Jr.Rosenthal also mentions the PR hit that the Brewers would suffer by dealing away Fielder as a reason for keeping him, but I don't necessarily buy that argument. If GM Doug Melvin were worried about PR, he would have never traded away popular players like Richie Sexson or...
MLB (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
... The others are all prospects/backups: Infielders Hernan Iribarren and Brad Nelson and outfielder Tony Gwynn, Jr.Rosenthal also mentions the PR hit that the Brewers would suffer by dealing away Fielder as a reason for keeping him, but I don't necessarily buy that argument. If GM Doug Melvin were worried about PR, he would have never traded away popular players like Richie Sexson or...
MSNBC.com: Baseball (Free subscription) | 26/10/2008
... syndrome.He joins a list of Roberto Clemente Award winners that has 13 Hall of Famers, including Tony Gwynn, Cal Ripken Jr. and Ozzie Smith. Retired Houston Astros second baseman Craig Biggio won the award last year.Phillies Game 3 starter Jamie Moyer won the award in 2003.Clemente was a Hall of Fame right fielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He died in a plane crash on New Year's...
MLB (Free subscription) | 24/10/2008
... the 1998 Cubs, who went 90-73 (.552) to claim the NL Wild Card. Having served stewardships under Tony LaRussa, Jerry Manuel and Jim Tracy, Riggleman is widely considered one of the brightest baseball minds in the game. In five seasons serving on coaching staffs in Cleveland (2000) and Los Angeles-NL (2000-04), Riggleman's hard work and knowledge helped those clubs average 89 wins per campaign....
