All Posts by Bob Scanlan

It’s no secret that Padres closer Heath Bell is likely to be moved within the next few days if not hours.  The question for Padres fans then becomes, “Well, where will he go and what will


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Hard to believe we are at the midway point of the 2011 MLB season.  Here’s my lists of MLB notables for the first half:


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That weekend series against the Dodgers marked a new level of frustration for Padres fans as we head into the All-Star break.


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If this Padres ball club has any interest in getting within striking distance of the NL West division leaders, the next few weeks may be the best, and possibly last chance for them to do it.


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A few weeks ago on the World Baseball Network radio show that I co-host with John Kentera, I interviewed Alan Jaeger of Jaeger Sports to discuss the benefits of long toss in developing arm strength in


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Give Buddy Black some credit.  If patience is a virtue, he should be under consideration for canonization.  He has dutifully stayed publicly protective while watching his Padres post the second worst record in the National league.


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Q: Scan, can the front office lodge a complaint with mlb or will mlb automatically review that catastrophe of a missed call. – Downtown Chris


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Yes it may satiate a few fans' desire to see change and get a glimpse at the future, but if it decreases your chances of successfully developing the player as quickly and fully as possible, and


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Just a quick observation:  Has anyone noticed what Brad Hawpe has been somewhat quietly doing with the bat over the past 2 weeks?


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Within one week of the season starting I started getting emails from fans asking,    ” When are the Padres going to call up Anthony Rizzo?”


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