Deal to send Giles to Red Sox fails (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 8/8/2008
A possible trade to send Brian Giles from San Diego to Boston fell through Friday, and the Padres outfielder said he was upset that details of the talks became public. "I didn't know everybody was supposed to know, especially when it wasn't a done ...
Rusch bests old squad at soggy Coors —
Major League Baseball News 8/9/2008
Glendon Rusch continued turning an early-season setback into good fortune by pitching six strong innings to lead the Rockies to a 6-3 victory over the Padres, his former club, at Coors Field. The game featured a 54-minute rain delay in the second inning.