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San Diego Padres to hire Mike Shildt as manager

Coast News wire servicesNovember 21, 2023

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REGION — The San Diego Padres will hire former St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt as their new manager, the team announced today. Shildt, who...

Padres owner Peter Seidler dies at 63

Coast News wire servicesNovember 14, 2023November 14, 2023

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The team did not indicate a cause of death, but Seidler reportedly had been battling an illness for months....

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Padres to name Caroline Perry next COO

Steve PuterskiDecember 16, 2022December 16, 2022

December 16, 2022December 16, 202201336

REGION — The San Diego Padres are preparing to announce the promotion of Caroline Perry to chief operating officer in early 2023, according to sources...

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Gaylord Perry, former Padres Cy Young Award winner, dead at 84

Coast News wire servicesDecember 1, 2022December 1, 2022

December 1, 2022December 1, 20220341

REGION — Gaylord Perry, who won two Cy Young awards as baseball’s best pitcher, including once with the San Diego Padres, died today at 84....

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Padres peaking after Mount Melvin erupts

Jay ParisOctober 18, 2022

October 18, 20220333

After a lackluster performance in Arizona in mid-September, the Padres manager removed his nice-guy gloves....

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Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. tests positive for PEDs, suspended for 80 games

Coast News wire servicesAugust 13, 2022August 15, 2022

August 13, 2022August 15, 20220512

SAN DIEGO — Major League Baseball suspended San Diego Padres star shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. for 80 games on Friday for violating Major League Baseball’s...

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Carlsbad’s Saggese inks deal with Texas Rangers

Steve PuterskiJuly 9, 2020

July 9, 202002481

CARLSBAD — He plays for two. Thomas Saggese maintained his path on the field as his mother succumbed last year after a battle with cancer....

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Sports Talk: With chance for home run, baseball can’t afford to whiff

Jay ParisMay 28, 2020May 29, 2020

May 28, 2020May 29, 20200925

Too bad baseball owners and baseball players are the Hatfield and McCoys of professional sports....

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Sports Talk: Sweeney’s ready for baseball, whenever that may be

Jay ParisMarch 25, 2020March 26, 2020

March 25, 2020March 26, 202001255

The clock ticks inside Mark Sweeney, but like all hooked on baseball, he hits the snooze button. “It’s in your blood to know that you...

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Sports Talk: Big league managers with local ties have mixed results

Jay ParisSeptember 28, 2017September 28, 2017

September 28, 2017September 28, 20170447

North County is a rare region that features three major league mangers: the Rockies’ Bud Black (Solana Beach), the Dodgers’ Dave Roberts (Cardiff) and the...