PETCO keeping hurlers happy, hitters hungry  ...more ?
PETCO keeping hurlers happy, hitters hungry
Latos' 10 K's wasted as skid runs to seven  ...more ?
Latos' 10 K's wasted as skid runs to seven
Bloom: Latos key for Padres now, in the future  ...more ?
Bloom: Latos key for Padres now, in the future
Padres call up four players to big leagues  ...more ?
Padres call up four players to big leagues
Black encouraged by Young's rehab effort  ...more ?
Black encouraged by Young's rehab effort
Padres keep sliding to sixth straight loss  ...more ?
Padres keep sliding to sixth straight loss
Padres' roster to expand with influx of talent  ...more ?
Padres' roster to expand with influx of talent
Torrealba scratched before Tuesday's game  ...more ?
Torrealba scratched before Tuesday's game
Luebke to make Major League debut Friday  ...more ?
Luebke to make Major League debut Friday
Bloom: No Manny, but NL West not finished  ...more ?
Bloom: No Manny, but NL West not finished
LeBlanc scuffles as Padres drop fifth straight  ...more ?
LeBlanc scuffles as Padres drop fifth straight
Gwynn hoping to return ahead of schedule  ...more ?
Gwynn hoping to return ahead of schedule
Young to be on pitch count in rehab start  ...more ?
Young to be on pitch count in rehab start
Padres add outfield depth with Cunningham  ...more ?
Padres add outfield depth with Cunningham
Padres insist four-game skid just a bump  ...more ?
Padres insist four-game skid just a bump
Young to pitch first game since May  ...more ?
Young to pitch first game since May
MLBlogs: Corey Brock | Friar John  ...more ?

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Padres Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?

The next 10 days are the most important of the Padres' season.

Riding a seven-game losing streak, the Padres return to Petco Park to host Colorado for three games, the Los Angeles Dodgers for four games and San Francisco for three games in a lengthy homestand.

Because of their recent woes, the Padres' lead over the Giants is down to three games. They are 7 1/2 up on the Rockies and nine on the Dodgers.

But all three of the pursuers, given the Padres' current woes, can smell blood. The Padres' season-high lead of 6 1/2-games has shrunk by more than half in just a week. And the Padres' staples of pitching and defense are both struggling while the offense has scored just 16 runs during the seven-game losing streak.

The Colorado series opens with an intriguing...

Faith in Friars: Does a 7-game losing streak signal Padres doom? (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
The San Diego Padres lost their seventh straight game Wednesday night and, even though they still lead the NL...
Allen's slam sends Padres to 7th straight loss (AP)  ...more ?
Tracking the ball against the tough-to-pick-up backdrop of spacious Chase Field, Brandon Allen sprinted to the corner and leaped in the air, snaring Chase Headley's slicing fly ball just before careening off the chain-link fence. The first ball hit to him in his first big-league game as a left fielder, Allen made it look like he'd been there all along.
Luebke, 3 others called up by San Diego (AP)  ...more ?
The San Diego Padres selected the contract of left-hander Cory Luebke from Triple-A Portland and designated former first-round draft pick Cesar Carrillo for assignment. San Diego also recalled right-hander Ryan Webb, selected catcher Chris Stewart's contract and reinstated outfielder Oscar Salazar from the disabled list on Wednesday.
Former phenom Prior is pitching to be noticed (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Mark Prior's last big league game was 4 years ago, but he's been nearly unhittable in an independent league.
Diamondbacks hand Padres 6th straight loss, 7-4 (AP)  ...more ?
The Arizona Diamondbacks are having fun on the field and its translating to wins. Miguel Montero drove in the go-ahead runs with a ground-rule double, Gerardo Parra made two critical defensive plays and hit a two-run single, and the Diamondbacks beat San Diego 7-4 Tuesday night to hand the NL West-leading Padres their sixth straight loss.
Young allows 1 run on 2 hits in rehab start (AP)  ...more ?
Padres right-hander Chris Young allowed one run and two hits in three innings of a rehab start for Triple-A Portland against Reno on Tuesday night. The 6-foot-10 Young struck out one, throwing 31 pitches, 24 for strikes. The only run came on a solo home run by Tony Abreu in the first inning, the second batter he faced.
Yankees schedule is toughest of contenders (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
The Twins have the easiest September schedule in a ranking of the 14 teams with a playoff shot.
Reynolds homers twice as D'backs beat Padres 7-2 (AP)  ...more ?
Arizona third baseman Mark Reynolds says the Diamondbacks are in spoiler mode with the season winding down. Reynolds drove in five runs with a pair of two-run home runs and a single to lead the Diamondbacks to a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres. The Diamondbacks won their fourth in five games, extending the Padres' longest skid of the season to five.
AccuScore: Cardinals take a dip (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
AccuScore uses past performance statistics to describe how players perform under different environmental,...
Hamels shuts down hometown Pads in 5-0 win (AP)  ...more ?
Cole Hamels wouldn't mind another trip to his hometown this season. That, of course, would mean a Phillies-Padres playoff series. "It'd be special," Hamels said after shutting down the Padres on four singles in eight innings to lead Philadelphia to a 5-0 victory Sunday that completed a three-game sweep of the bumbling NL West leaders.
McCourt divorce trial begins with a paper trail (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Ownership of the Dodgers could hinge on post-marital property agreements signed by feuding Frank and Jamie McCourt.
NL Roundup: A look at Saturday's games (The Canadian Press)  ...more ?
The Philadelphia Phillies probably wish they played in the National League West.
Victorino's 2 RBIs carry Phillies past Padres, 3-1 (AP)  ...more ?
The Philadelphia Phillies have gone from inexplicably losing four straight home games to the Houston Astros to taking two close road victories against the San Diego Padres, who have the NL's best record. Shane Victorino had two of Philadelphia's three hits at spacious Petco Park, including a go-ahead triple off Jon Garland in the seventh inning, and the Phillies beat the Padres 3-1 on...
Cabrera joins Padres in time for bobblehead day (AP)  ...more ?
Infielder Everth Cabrera has been recalled by the San Diego Padres, just in time for his bobblehead day against the Philadelphia Phillies. Cabrera's return from Triple-A Portland comes after infielder Jerry Hairston, Jr. was placed on the 15-day disabled list with a sprained right elbow before Saturday's game.
Padres' Hairston Jr. heading for disabled list (AP)  ...more ?
The San Diego Padres plan to put infielder Jerry Hairston Jr. on the disabled list on Saturday with a strained ligament in his right elbow. The Padres said Friday night that Hairston won't need surgery but it will likely take two to three weeks to heal. Hairston said it hurts to throw but not to hit, so he could be used as a pinch-hitter.
Lidge's balk forces Phillies to go extras for win (AP)  ...more ?
Jimmy Rollins thought he was all but out as he was racing toward a close play at the plate. Turns out he was safe, thanks to his super slide that lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-2 win over the NL West-leading San Diego Padres in the 12th inning Friday night, three innings after Brad Lidge balked in the tying run.
Kennedy strikes out 12, Arizona pummels Pads 11-5 (AP)  ...more ?
Stephen Drew made Petco Park play like a bandbox, which in turn helped Ian Kennedy dominate the San Diego Padres. Drew finished a torrid series by hitting a three-run home run and an RBI double while Kennedy struck out a career-high 12 in a combined four-hitter as the last-place Arizona Diamondbacks beat the NL West-leading Padres 11-5 on Thursday.
Woman with Mexican flag, man run onto field (PA SportsTicker)  ...more ?
A woman with a Mexican flag and a man ran onto the field at Petco Park while the Arizona Diamondbacks were batting against the San Diego Padres in the third inning Wednesday night.
Power Rankings: San Diego is sunny (Yahoo! Sports)  ...more ?
Although the Yankees and Rays continue to hold the top two spots, the plucky Padres keep inching upward.