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Garland’s first opening day start makes sense for the long haul.

On 30 Mar 2010, In Baseball, by Bob Scanlan, 6 Comments

Honestly I was surprised when Padre skipper, Bud Black, announced John Garland as his opening day starter, but the more I’ve thought about it, the more sense it makes.

Padres 2010 “IF” list: Part II – bullpen

On 11 Mar 2010, In Baseball, by Bob Scanlan, 11 Comments

What a difference a year makes! This time last year the “if” about the Padre bullpen was pretty straightforward. The bullpen would be fine IF Kevin Towers could find 6 new faces to fill it.