The Beginning - The San Diego Padres were born into the National League in 1969 as part of a two team NL expansion which included the Montreal Expos. The Padres have been minimally successful, having won four division titles and been to two World Series in their existence

Best Trade in Team History - In June of 1993, the Padres acquired Trevor Hoffman along with Andres Berumen and Jose Martinez in exchange for Gary Sheffield and Rich Rodriguez. Though Sheffield is a future Hall of Famer, he has stayed with no team for more than four full seasons, while Hoffman went on to become a San Diego legend.

Worst Trade in Team History - In 1993, owner Tom Werner was having a fire sale, and the Padres sent Fred McGriff to the Braves for three prospects that you've never heard of. McGriff took the Braves on his back to the top of the NL West in one of the greatest pennant races ever.

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2008 Padres Preview
They have some excellent talent as some positions, but overall, this team risks being outclassed in the NL West.

Can a SP be MVP? 11/21/07
Jake Peavy, like most starting pitchers in recent years, didn't receive a second thought in the NL MVP voting.

NL Cy Young Candidates 11/9/07
Jake Peavy appears to be the obvious choice for NL Cy Young, but let's double-check to make sure.

2007 Padres Preview 3/13/07
A great offeason from a financial standpoint may not necessarily lead to a three-peat for the Padres.

2006 Padres Preview
The San Diego Padres won the NL West last year as the least impressive division champ in recent memory. So what can we expect from this crop of religious figures?

2005 NLDS Preview 10/2/05
This is the most lopsided Divisional Series matchup of all-time. Not only are the teams 18 games apart in the W/L column, but they should be even further apart. San Diego projects to a 75-win team using Pythagoras, and they were three games under .500 outside of the pathetic NL West. These Padres are the worst team to enter the postseason since... well, perhaps ever. So what hope does this floundering team have against what has been the best team in baseball over the past two seasons?

San Diego Padres on July 29, 2005
You were in first place in the worst division in baseball. The team on your tail is 4 games under .500. You were about to start a three game series against the Cincinnati Reds. In the last game of the series, you are going to face Eric "Home Run King" Milton. You have a player in Phil Nevin that people want to acquire via trade. Where did the Padres go wrong?

The Legacy of Ken Caminiti
Every night it seemed Caminiti would make plays from the far side of the third baseline look routine, gunning out even the fastest runners with the cannon attached to his right shoulder. Caminiti was exciting. Read the rest of his eulogy.

The Bagwell Conspiracy
Jeff Bagwell stands at the center of the baseball world as the steroid ring leader, the root of all steroid usage in the league. In fact, all major league steroid use can be traced directly to the Houston Astros first baseman. Read about the implications for Steve Finley and Ken Caminiti's breakout seasons in San Diego.

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