Alan Embree

USA TODAYRoundup: Wainwright tosses complete game, Cards beat PadresUSA TODAYST. LOUIS (AP) – Adam Wainwright threw a four-hitter and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the San Diego Padres 4-0 on Tuesday night. Jeff Roberson, AP St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Adam Wainwright, back, embraces catcher Yadier Molina after throwing ...Adam Wainwright throws complete-game shutout for Cardinals in 4-0 win over PadresWashington PostWainwright's complete game is 4-0 Cardinals winHouston Chronicleall...Read Full Story

According to numerous sources including the San Diego Union Tribune, John Moores has reached an agreement with John Moorad and his ownership group nullifying the agreement to purchase the team by 2014.  John Moores retains control of the team and cleared the way for the Fox Sports San Diego to finally win approval from Major League Baseball. The Fox Sports TV deal is big for the Padres.  They get a bonus of $200 million up front, up to $50 million a year in rights fees, and it could be worth...Read Full Story

According to Forbes, the Padres ranked 20th most valuable in all of baseball. They ranked fourth most valuable in the National League West. With a value of $458 million placed on them by Forbes, the Padres ranked behind the Dodger, the Giants, and the Rockies. They were slightly more valuable than the Diamondbacks. The ranking and value will surely stir up quite a bit of debate. It does every year. Forbes makes a best guess on their value estimations. Teams generally try to downplay it. The...Read Full Story

Jesus Guzman is so excited about the poll, he's even convincing Giants fans to vote the Padres to a higher division finish. Jason O. Watson - US PRESSWIRE In case you forgot, we are keeping our poll open regarding where you think the Padres will finish in 2012.  First place has a surprising lead, but I want more votes.  Let’s get this sample size higher.  Obviously, your votes will make the Padres finish in the place you select…maybe not, but it’s fun to see the results and hope. There will...Read Full Story

I’m starting to lose count of the number of articles I’ve written with a Petco Park theme either overtly or subtly. If it’s a player profile, the park comes into play. If it’s a question of offense verse pitching, the park comes into play. If it’s a matter of home record and home field advantage, the park most certainly comes into play. I have little doubt that any other ballpark in America is written about in so many articles. The sheer number of times Petco is mentioned in pieces seemingly...Read Full Story

Courtesy of Wicked Local Fans loved Mark Sweeney.  He played for the Padres for four seasons off and on.  In those four seasons he endeared himself the the home town fans.  They liked his work ethic, his attitude, and his perennial smile.  Now, Sweeney will be working in San Diego again.  This time as a studio analyst for pre-grame and post-game for the new Fox Sports San Diego. In Sweeney’s four years with the Padres he hit .265/.351/.392.  He played with the Padres for more seasons than...Read Full Story

Christopher Hanewinckel-US PRESSWIRE The goal of dynamic ticket pricing is not necessarily to offer cheaper tickets to fans.  It is not necessarily designed to raise the price of tickets to those last minute fans who purchase at the gate.  The goal is to encourage fans to buy tickets early.  Rather than rely on those gate-purchased, game day tickets, the Padres hope the implementation of dynamic ticket pricing will entice fans to buy their game tickets well ahead of game day. Bill Center of...Read Full Story

Los Angeles TimesReport: All-Pro Chargers guard Kris Dielman to retireLos Angeles TimesBy Sam Farmer Kris Dielman , All-Pro Chargers guard, is "close to announcing he will retire," according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. Citing sources at the scouting combine in Indianapolis, the Union-Tribune's Kevin Acee reported Tuesday that Dielman ...Thoughts on Kris Dielman's retirementESPN (blog)Report: Chargers' Dielman will announce retirement on ThursdayNFL NewsDielman will make retirement...Read Full Story

According to Tim Sullivan of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the San Diego Padres may soon be trading some of their bullpen stars, including Heath Bell, for offensive help. Said the paper: Should some team struggling for closure (Atlanta, St. Louis, Texas?) launch a pre-emptive bid for Bell, the Padres would be obliged to listen — particularly if there’s a ready-for-prime-time bat involved. “He’s been terrific,” Padres CEO Jeff Moorad said of Bell last week in Los Angeles. “There’s no better...Read Full Story

Stellar Solar Voted Best Solar Panel Company by The San Diego Union TribuneSacramento BeeBy Stellar Solar SAN DIEGO, Sept. 1, 2011 — /PRNewswire/ — Stellar Solar, one of California's leading commercial and residential solar integrators since 1998, has been voted Best Solar Panel Company by The San Diego Union Tribune and its website, …Stellar Solar Voted Best Solar Panel Company by The San Diego Union TribuneMarketWatch (press release)all 15 news articles » Solar Panel – Google NewsRead Full Story