All Posts by Bob Scanlan

Padres Spring Training Report – Feb. 17, 2014

Another perfect day in the desert, and another perfect day of camp for the Padres pitchers and catchers…well…almost perfect except for one pitch which we’ll discuss a little later. Everything went smoothly during PFP’s, and again


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Hey-Scan Trivia Challenge 2/17/14

This one is for our SABR friends.  Of the players who will be in the Padres big league spring training camp this year, which one is the only player to be in the top 100 list of career


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Padres Spring Training Report – Feb.16, 2014:

First, my apologies for not having any fresh images for you today on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, or here.  I was having terrible technical difficulties with my camera today.  Ok…the truth is I left my phone at


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Hey-Scan Trivia Challenge 2/16/14:

Of the pitchers currently in the Padres spring training camp which one had the lowest contact rate (in other words most swings and misses at pitches in the zone), in all of MLB for the second half of last season? 


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Hey-Scan Trivia Challenge 2/15/14:

Of the pitchers currently in the Padres spring training camp which one has the highest MLB (not minor league) career average for strikeouts per 9 innings?  Answer to today’s question will be given along with our next


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Padres Spring Training Report – Feb. 15th, 2014

Ok, so no spring training “goose bump” moments today, but in fairness those seem to show up once every quarter of a decade or so.  That being said, still a productive day for the Pads pitching


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Padres Spring Training Report – Feb. 14, 2014

As much as I’ve seen and experienced in my 30 years of playing and broadcasting professional baseball, it understandably takes a lot for me to get goosebumps by something I see on the field.  It’s even


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Padres Spring Training Report – Feb. 13, 2014

Great first day at Padres spring training, starting immediatley with the new upgraded complex.  I’ve truly never seen a spring training facility quite like it.  The playing fields and outside training areas are basically the same,


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Padres Make Changes To PreSeason Exhibition Schedule

The Padres announced today some changes to the March 2014 exhibition game schedule.  The Padres will still host the Cleveland Indians for two exhibition games in San Diego prior to the regular season opener, but both


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3 Padres Make 2014 Baseball Prospectus Prospect List

Baseball Prospectus just released it’s 2014 Top Prospect list, with the Padres featuring 3 players cracking their top 100.  C Austin Hedges (18th), RHP Matt Wisler (47th), and LHP Max Fried (55th). AUSTIN HEDGES:  The 21


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