Prospectus Hit and Run: The Manny Show by Jay Jaffe
baseballprospectus.com 9/12/2008 — Love him, hate him, fear him, loathe him, but above all, enjoy him.

Andre Ethier Owns All That He Sees
mikesciosciastragicillness.com 9/11/2008 — How good has Andre Ethier been lately? There’s a whole lot of ways to go about it, but none that I find more enjoyable than this one: over the last month, Manny Ramirez has the 5th highest OPS in baseball (minimum 50 plate appearances) at ...

Padres claim right-handed pitcher Scott Patterson off outright waivers from the New York Yankees | padres.com: Official Info
sandiego.padres.mlb.com 9/12/2008 — SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres today claimed right-handed pitcher Scott Patterson off outright waivers from the New York Yankees and transferred catcher Michael Barrett to the 60-day disabled list. Executive Vice President/General Manager Kevin ...

Outside-The-Box Thinking For NL MVP
mike-greenberg.com 9/11/2008 — Mike Greenberg gives his outside-the-box thoughts on who should be the National League MVP: I think it should either be CC Sabathia or - I know this is going to make you crazy - Manny Ramirez. Now, Manny Ramirez has only been in the National League ...

This Is Awesome
firenedcollettinow.com 9/12/2008 — Holy cock, this is ridiculous. I expected Manny to be good, but I also thought he'd cool off at some point down the road. Little did I know, cooling off for him just means his batting average dips below .400. Also, Andre Ethier had 2 hits, which ...

Ramirez's 2 HRs lift Dodgers by Padres (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 9/11/2008
Manny Ramirez hit two two-run homers, giving him 524 for his career, and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Wednesday night. The Dodgers, who have won 10 of 11, extended their lead in the NL West to a season-high 3 1/2 ...

Dodgers are spooked by bold prediction — L.A. Times - Baseball News 9/11/2008
They refuse to discuss the playoffs, except Brad Penny, who says he'll be ready to go. > SAN DIEGO -- As a columnist, most of the time you've got everyone ...

Reynolds replaces Livan in rotation — Major League Baseball News 9/11/2008
Greg Reynolds, the Rockies' top 2006 Draft pick, will start in Livan Hernandez's spot on Monday against the Padres, after Hernandez was ineffective on Wednesday.

Ambres and Co. break out the pigskin — Major League Baseball News 9/12/2008
Hours before the start of a four-game series in San Diego on Thursday, Chip Ambres and several teammates threw around a football as part of an impromptu conditioning drill in the outfield. Ambres was a blue-chip football prospect in high school.

Padres claim right-hander Patterson — Major League Baseball News 9/12/2008
The Padres added their second pitcher in as many days on Thursday when the claimed 29-year-old right-hander Scott Patterson off waivers from the New York Yankees.