Thatcher Blasted, Again

Padres vs. Reds - Box Score - July 23, 2008

THT Live found this 7/24/2008 on scores.espn.go.com

BATTING 2B: K Griffey Jr (20, J Thatcher) HR: J Valentin (1, 5th inning off G Maddux 0 on, 1 Out); E Encarnacion (19, 6th inning off C Meredith 1 on, 1 Out); A Dunn (29, 7th inning off J Thatcher 3 on, 1 Out) RBI: J Valentin (11), A Dunn 5 (68), E ...

Answer Man: Milton Bradley talks labels, torn ACLs, dominoes

Big League Stew posted 7/24/2008 from sports.yahoo.com

Q: Did [ump] Mike Winters apologize to you for making Bud Black tear your ACL? MB: I don't need an apology — and Bud Black didn't tear my ACL. It tore on its own. I wasn't in contact with anybody when I went down. That's been misconstrued. I don't think Mike Winters is a bad person. I think it was one of those days where, obviously, he had some things going on personally. And it probably ...

Black says Giles wants to stay a Padre | Padres.com: News

MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com found this 7/27/2008 on mlb.mlb.com

PITTSBURGH -- Recent published reports say the Mets and a handful of other teams are interested in Padres right fielder Brian Giles. But is Brian Giles interested in other teams? "Brian's a Padre," manager Bud Black said. "In all my conversations ...