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Despite the losing record, Padres still packing in the faithful at Petco
They don't hit. They can't run. The Padres produce position players the way Switzerland does surfers. They fill their holes by foraging in baseball's bargain bin, collecting castoffs, re-patching retreads, frustrating fans with the combustible mix of premium prices and skinflint spending. Yet the turnstiles keep turning. The cash registers keep ringing. Though the Padres provoked boos Sunday ...
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Smells Like Padres in Here - Thursday Edition
Gaslamp Ball — ... May starts a little early.  (Seriously, that was good of a game as we've seen in awhile.  Some big hits, some great defense, excellent starting pitching and Werth struck out three times.) Considering everything, Sullivan says attendance has been pretty good so far this season. Tony Clark says we need to relax. Your daily Roger Clemens update. The Wolf takes on Adam Eaton tonight.  And he finds it weird.  Game time is 4:05pm PDT.   ...

Friday Links (9 May 08)
Ducksnorts — ... Despite the losing record, Padres still packing in the faithful at Petco (San Diego Union-Tribune). On the bright side, Padres fans aren’t quite as fickle as I sometimes fear they might be. ...

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