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Clubhouse belongs to youngsters

Quite fittingly, the Padres’ season ended four days into October. Fitting, because there was nothing September-ish about the 2009 Padres.

Yes, it was one of the youngest clubs in the major leagues, with fully 19 players qualified as rookies. The only one who wasn’t with the Padres when it came time for September call-ups was left-handed pitcher Cesar Ramos, who started Sunday’s season finale against the San Francisco Giants.
“We were joking that our September call-ups came up in July and August,” closer Heath Bell said. “Everybody they wanted here was already here. Had been for months.”

Click here to read the full article – By Chris Jenkins of Union-Tribune

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October 5, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | MLB, Padres News, San Diego Padres | Baseball, MLB, Padres, padres baseball, Padres News, San Diego, San Diego Padres | No Comments Yet

Padres beat Dodgers 3-1, keep LA from clinching NL West title

Tony Gwynn Jr. homered and Kevin Kouzmanoff singled in the go-ahead run as the San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles 3-1 on Tuesday night, keeping the Dodgers from clinching their second straight NL West title.

The Dodgers have lost three straight since securing a playoff spot on Saturday night. Colorado didn’t do the Dodgers any favors, beating Milwaukee 7-5 in 11 innings.

Tuesday’s results forced the Dodgers to keep on ice the champagne they’d lugged with them from Pittsburgh, where they lost three of four to the Pirates, the NL’s second-worst team.

Heath Bell, who turned 32 on Tuesday, pitched a perfect ninth for his NL-best 41st save in 47 chances, striking out Manny Ramirez, Matt Kemp and James Loney.

Click here to read the full article – By BERNIE WILSON of SunSentinel.com

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September 30, 2009 Posted by GameSetMatch | MLB, Padres News, San Diego Padres | Baseball, MLB, Padres, padres baseball, Padres News, San Diego, San Diego Padres | No Comments Yet

Headley’s fifth hit delivers Padres’ win

The fifth one was the charm for Chase Headley and the Padres on Monday night at PNC Park.

The Padres third baseman had his first career five-hit night and finished a triple shy of a cycle, but it was the fifth and final hit, an 11th-inning double against reliever Jeff Karstens, that led to an 11-6 win and allowed San Diego to head to Colorado having taken three out of four from Pittsburgh.

“He had big hits,” an appreciative manager Bud Black said. “I liked the fact he was getting the ball down the right-field line, getting the head out. He showed straightaway power as well and got the ball down the left-field line for a double, too. That’s hitting, when you go line-to-line with a homer to straightaway center. That tells me he’s seeing the ball. He’s hitting it where it’s pitched.”

Click here to read the full article – By Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com

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