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Jason Martinez looks at the Padres' talent, payroll situation and competition to determine their optimal year for contention in the next half-decade.

Story | Conversation | January 14, 2013

Dave Cameron says a strong second half means little in assuring a team will be successful the next season.

Story | Conversation | September 21, 2012

Kevin Goldstein updates his top 12 prospect rankings for the 2012 fantasy season, adding a few interesting names (Josh Vitters, Starling Marte, Yasmani Grandal and Shelby Miller) back on the list.

Story | Conversation | June 29, 2012

Kevin Goldstein updates his top 12 prospect rankings for the 2012 fantasy season, including former stud prospect Domonic Brown in this week's go-round.

Story | Conversation | June 08, 2012

Kevin Goldstein profiles hot-hitting catcher prospect Yasmani Grandal, who was called up by the San Diego Padres on Friday.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2012

Kevin Goldstein updates his top 12 prospect rankings for the 2012 fantasy season, moving hot-hitting catcher prospect Travis d'Arnaud to the top spot.

Story | Conversation | June 01, 2012

Kevin Goldstein updates his top 12 prospects for the 2012 fantasy season, welcoming hot-hitting youngsters Yasmani Grandal and Travis D'Arnaud to the rankings.

Story | Conversation | May 25, 2012

To say baseball's landscape has shifted this offseason is an understatement. The gap between the top and the bottom isn't as vast in the NL as it is in the AL, but this offseason was a time of reckoning for some teams with ownership troubles (Dodgers...

Blog | February 17, 2012

Jim Bowden says that the trade sending Mat Latos from the Padres to the Reds for four players could end up being MLB's version of the Herschel Walker trade....

Blog | December 17, 2011

Now that the winter meetings are over, there's a tendency to think that trade and free agency activity will downshift into a more sedate pace. However, here are five blockbuster trades I'd like to see that not only would be beneficial to both teams b...

Blog | December 14, 2011

Kevin Goldstein looks at the National League contenders and identifies the most likely prospects to be traded from each team.

Story | Conversation | July 20, 2011

Part 3 of Keith Law's top 100 prospects list for 2010, beginning with Billy Hamilton at No. 51.

Story | Conversation | January 17, 2011

Keith Law runs down the 2010 MLB draft in terms of signings from the NL side. Among the winners: the Pirates (their rotation could be legit in a few years), the Nationals (obvious on the Harper front) and, by not giving in, the Padres.

Blog | Conversation | August 18, 2010

On the evening of the first round of the 2010 MLB draft, MLB draft bloggers Jason A. Churchill and Keith Law will provide pick-by-pick analysis in the first round. Before diving into the analysis, here are some key resources related to the 2010 ML...

Blog | June 07, 2010

During Round 1 of the 2010 MLB draft, Keith Law and Jason A. Churchill provided pick-by-pick analysis. This entry deals with Yasmani Grandal going No. 12 to the Cincinnati Reds.

Blog | Conversation | June 07, 2010

While Bryce Harper retains his usual spot atop the draft, there are a number of significant changes elsewhere. Keep an eye on what the Pirates do at No. 2, as it could change everything with picks 2-7.

Story | Conversation | June 07, 2010