More about Mike Darr’s untimely passing.

Padres.com

• Nevin visits Darr accident site
• Friends, family remember Darr
• Padres players, staff have fond memories of Darr

SignOnSanDiego.com

• Padres crushed by loss of Darr
• Darr tragedy leaves team trying to go on
• Darr remembered by entire Padres’ organization
• Padres’ Darr mourned by many

In other, happier news, we have tickets for Opening Day against the Giants! About 30 of us from work will be taking the afternoon off to watch from the nosebleed seats. Hey, it’s Opening Day. Get me in the park and give me a hot dog, and I’m good to go.

Relievers Tom Davey and Kevin Walker are progressing nicely in their rehab from surgeries. Davey is expected to miss the first few weeks of the regular season, while Walker should be ready to go near the All-Star break. Right-hander Jeremy Fikac has been recovering very quickly from January hand surgery and is now expected to be ready around Opening Day. For a guy who relies on command and movement, he might struggle at first as he works to regain a feel for his pitches. But it sure is nice having a pitcher with his style working under the master of deception, Trevor Hoffman.

Phil Nevin is working out at first base with Wally Joyner, now an aide to GM Kevin Towers. Early reports are promising. Between his experience behind the plate and at third, and under the tutelage of Joyner, Nevin should make the transition to the right side of the diamond without a hitch.