July | 2010 | Bob Scanlan |

Time for Padres’ team nicknames to grow up.

On 27 Jul 2010, In Baseball, by Bob Scanlan, 400 Comments

Hey Padres fans, isn’t it time to stop using the terms “Little”, “Small”, and “Baby” in nicknames for the Padres? Isn’t it time for this organization to grow up, and sit at the big boys’ table?

Pads have several needs at trade deadline, but what pieces will they add?

On 26 Jul 2010, In Baseball, Popular HeyScan! Questions, by Bob Scanlan, 375 Comments

It’s that time of year when every team needs to make the determination, “Are we buyers, or sellers with the trade deadline approaching?” For some the answer is obvious, but for others the answer is not

Padres “All-Star” Insult May Be A Blessing In Disguise

On 06 Jul 2010, In Baseball, by Bob Scanlan, 32 Comments

Congratulations to Adrian Gonzalez for making the 2010 National League “All-Star” team! But really, MLB, not one Padres’ pitcher was deserving of being voted to this year’s “All-Star” game by his peers, and opposing coaching staffs?

CY Fighting To Get Back In Time

On 06 Jul 2010, In Baseball, Popular HeyScan! Questions, by Bob Scanlan, 259 Comments

Next to “Are the Padres going to get a bat, and who will it be?”, the second most asked question in recent weeks has been “What’s the word on Chris Young? Will he be back soon?”