San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres (11-11) at Los Angeles Dodgers (15-8)

Jake Peavy versus Clayton Kershaw.

The San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers continue their four-game series as both teams jockey for position in the National League West division.

Online sports betting handicappers will get a chance to see a staff ace, Jake Peavy, square off with a potential future staff ace, Clayton Kershaw in the contest.

Let's face it, San Diego is baseball's official doormat. The average fan might be able to name two or three players on their roster.

However, among this baseball graveyard is the best player nobody talks about.

Padres first baseman, Adrian Gonzalez.

Call it some strange obsession, but when I see a team like the Nationals or the Padres that are clearly a bad team, I become intrigued and look into who makes up that roster. That's why for all his off-the-field issues, I love Elijah Dukes.

The Padres ran into a buzzsaw by the name of Zach Duke on Saturday night. The Pirates' left hander was absolutely dominant, pitching eight and one-third innings and giving up just one run as the Pirates beat the San Diego Padres 10-1.

The Padres don't need another injury, but that's exactly what they'll have to deal with after Shawn Hill was pulled Saturday night after just two innings with soreness in his right biceps muscle. Manager Bud Black says Hill will likely be headed to the disabled list, joining fellow starters Walter Silva and Cha Seung Baek.

San Diego Padres vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Free Pick: Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5 (-185)
Friday, April 24, 2009 10:05 p.m.; MLB Baseball Odds
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A pair of 9-6 teams begin this series in San Diego with the Padres hosting the Pirates.

It's never too early to take a look ahead at what the 2010 San Diego Padres might look like. Here's the list of players that will be free agents after the completion of the 2009 season.

San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants u7.0
Tue April 21st 2009 10:15p - Baseball Odds
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This is an I told you so that I wish I wasn't right on but to start the season, offensively this team is absolutely pathetic in pressure situations. For those who say it's early, that's true and they will have chances to turn things around.

Perez can be one of the best in baseball when his game is good.

BY MICHAEL GANCI
EDITOR

The Red Sox claimed second baseman Travis Denker off waivers from the San Diego Padres; the Padres nabbed him from the San Francisco Giants last year.

Denker, 23, has a .243/.333/.486 line in 37 at-bats with the Padres this year. It was his major league debut, and TSN.ca says he is "a true gamer with some pop in his bat, decent speed and pretty good plate discipline. Has solid gap power."