Rudy Seanez, one of last year’s bullpen anchors, is expected to rejoin the Padres before Friday’s game against the Reds at Petco Park. The Boston Red Sox, who signed Seanez to a hefty contract following his career year, designated the veteran right-hander for assignment last week, clearing the way for his return to San Diego. [...]

Trevor Hoffman, the Padres’ lone representative in tonight’s All-Star game, has a 1.03 ERA at the break. With 24 saves under his belt already, there’s a strong chance that he’ll get the 19 more he needs to pass Lee Smith for the all-time record before the season is over. And even though it seems like [...]

The Padres had a 14-12 record in June. That may not sound great, but it sure beats their 10-17 record during the same month last year. You may remember June 2005. The Pads scored 91 runs in 27 games and allowed 123. Brian Falkenborg, Darrell May, Tim Redding, and Dennys Reyes worked 45 innings between [...]

It’s May, and just as they did at this time last year, the Padres have transformed themselves from a mediocre (or worse) team into the hottest item this side of George Clooney’s African thing-solving crusade. So, how are they doing it? Hitting The Padres are producing at the plate. The organization’s emphasis on a patient [...]

Sunday’s highly improbable comeback victory over the Dodgers to close the month notwithstanding, the Padres’ April showing was undeniably miserable. There were implosions by members of the rotation and bullpen, collisions in the outfield, and, of course, Operation Shutdown by the offense at Petco Park. Combined, they led to a 9-15 record, the Padres’ worst [...]