SAN DIEGO - AUGUST 4: Matt Diaz #23...game against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on August...

20 Years of Baseball: Right Fielders

...week on Sunday Night Baseball (San Diego at Los Angeles, 8:10...member of the San Diego Padres. He is a 15-time...

This Space Temporarily Free Of Bad Puns

...would be like the 2009 San Diego Padres winning the World Series, or...

Today's Two Cents: Rob Neyer

The trade deadline has passed, and big names keep being announced as the dust clears. Perhaps the biggest name moved was Indians C/1B Victor Martinez ...

Halfway Home: National League

...Derrek Lee Braves: Brian McCann Reds: Brandon Phillips Mets: David Wright Pirates: Freddy Sanchez Diamondbacks: Dan Haren Padres: Adrian Gonzalez Nationals: Ryan Zimmerman Who will lead the NL in home runs, batting average, wins, steals...

Are You American Or National?

...A's and Angels never stood a chance against the longstanding order of the Dodgers, Giants and Padres (sound familiar in the Golden State?). The National League holds a commanding 65-35 lead for the...

SportsNation's Midseason Power Rankings

Rank all 30 teams at midseason. As the saying goes, the more things change, the more the Cubs struggle to find .500. At least, that's how we learne...

Midseason Check: NL West

...More midseason reviews: AL East | AL Central | AL West | NL Central | NL East Groups: Dodgers Fan Club | Padres | Brandon Webb Fans “ [Mark Reynolds]? you wanna lead? catch the ball when it is thrown to...

Don't Meet Me In St. Louis, Miguel Cabrera

Vote on the biggest snub and other All-Star topics of the hot variety When it comes to All-Star selections, Keith Law thinks fans failed like a 24-ye...

Fill Out Your All-Star Lineup Cards

We get that it's nice for fans of the Nationals and Pirates to see their team's jersey at the All-Star Game. But instead of actually using a roster sp...

...of Anaheim game against the San Diego Padres at Angel Stadium on Sunday...

Yankees Everyone Actually Likes

How would you rank 10 of baseball's all-time best bullpen arms? By the time Semisonic's "Closing Time" came out in 1998, Mariano Rivera already had...

Fan bloggers favor Cubs to win NL

Among ESPN.com fan bloggers, the Cubs are the most popular World Series pick from the NL, followed by the Phillies and Mets. Read their thoughts and share your predictions.

...home April 13 against the San Diego Padres. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan

...As Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres steadies him, Hall of Famer...