Tag Archives: San Diego Padres

1970’s Baseball: Drawings of ‘Awesome, Wild Legends’

So, there’s this guy that is just ripping through drawings of 1970’s MLB players. The Wizard of Oz up top is my favorite. Dude’s name is Paul Windle. I don’t know him, but he cracks me up, so I thought … Continue reading

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Peavy! Peavy! Peavy!

As a Padres fan, my love for Jake Peavy is no mystery. It did not die when he left for the Chicago White Sox. He was the subject of one of my LobShots Man Crush of the Week blogs. Yesterday, … Continue reading

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LobShots Most Influential Athletes… Taste it, Forbes

I wish it didn’t bother me… but this Forbes’ Most Influential Athletes list is lodged under my skin. So, I did the only logical thing a sports blogger can do… fix it. I’ve combined forces with Showman and Mac to … Continue reading

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5.11.11: The 1927 NY Yankees or 2011 San Diego Padres?

Mark your calendars, folks. May 11th, 2011 will be the best offensive production the San Diego Padres will post in 2011. I hope I’m wrong, I really do. But what we saw from the Padres on Wednesday was just unreal. … Continue reading

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I Miss the Padres Throwbacks Uniforms

Sweet helmets, guys. Sports Illustrated, specifically the SI Vault, has this little collection of “MLB Throwback Uniforms” slide show. The San Diego Padres Throwbacks, of course, made the slide show, but that’s the picture they used? Brian Giles and Kevin … Continue reading

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Francisco Liriano Shoves a No-Hitter up Gardenhire’s Ass

You sir, are my Man Crush of the Week. Minnesota Twins pitcher Francisco Liriano threw the first no-hitter of the 2011 Major League Baseball season. A few things are awesome about this. He had a 9.13 ERA going into the … Continue reading

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Padres Doin’ it Right: Honoring Troops With Camo Unis

Padres management isn’t as dumb as their record might suggest. Tonight, the boys will be wearing their camouflage uniforms against the Pittsburgh Pirates to honor America’s Troops one day after President Obama announced the death of Osama Bin Laden. Generally, … Continue reading

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Padres Look Good

My boy Van Diesel says…”check this site out…look at the Padres stats”. I’ll spare you all the details and just ‘screen shot’ the highlights for you below. Pretty encouraging. Keep it up, boys. -bp

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A Giant Shaft Emerges at Petco Park

CARLSBAD, CA–(Marketwire – Apr 21, 2011) – TaylorMade-adidas Golf Company and The San Diego Padres today unveiled an 80-foot tall R11™ driver foul pole in right field at PETCO Park as part of an innovative partnership agreement to extend through the 2013 season. Already … Continue reading

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The Posey Family Hates the Padres

Man, ball players will do anything to get inside the head of their opponent. San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey’s little sister, Samantha Posey, a college softball player at Valdosta State, hit for the Home Run Cycle. Heh? The Home … Continue reading

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