Joe Thatcher

The Sports Xchange By Forrest Lee, The Sports Xchange Padres move to .500, aim higher SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego Padres aren't settling for .500 baseball. They believe they are better than that. "Obviously, you want to win as many games as possible,"...

MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH The injuries that have twice sidelined Cameron Maybin this season have created more playing time for other Padres outfielders -- most notably Chris Denorfia. Denorfia's role most of the past two seasons...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH Infielder Logan Forsythe was huge in the Padres' plans when they reported to spring training in February. Based on both his offensive numbers and how he approached the game,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH How much longer can the Padres go with right-hander Edinson Volquez and left-hander Clayton Richard in their rotation? Based on Volquez' performance Wednesday, a little while longer....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH The Padres have lost a third starting position player to the disabled list in less than a week. Center fielder Cameron Maybin will miss six to 10 weeks with a tear in the posterior...

Padres 3, Braves 2: Chase Headley homered and Andrew Cashner allowed two runs in a career-high eight innings to lift host San Diego to its second straight one-run victory over Atlanta. Nick Hundley had a run-scoring double and Carlo Quentin...

The Sports Xchange By Forrest Lee, The Sports Xchange Cashner, Padres edge Braves SAN DIEGO -- Each time he pitches, it's a learning experience, Andrew Cashner says. On Tuesday, though, Cashner taught the Atlanta Braves a few tricks of the trade....

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH When last season ended, the Padres looked forward to 2013 in anticipation of having a pat lineup. Yonder Alonso would be at first. Either Logan Forsythe or rookie Jedd Gyorko would be...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - San Diego Padres - INSIDE PITCH The best thing about the Padres this season has been the play of their infield. However, the team lost one infielder last week and could be losing a second, while the cornerstone of...

The Sports Xchange Fowler's fourth hit is a game-winner for Rockies DENVER -- Dexter Fowler's fourth hit of the game was his biggest Sunday. His 10th-inning single gave the Colorado Rockies an 8-7 win over the San Diego Padres. The Rockies blew an...

The Sports Xchange By Jack Etkin, The Sports Xchange Rockies 8, Padres 7 (10) DENVER -- Dexter Fowler's fourth hit of the game was his biggest Sunday. His single in the 10th inning gave the Colorado Rockies an 8-7 win over the San Diego Padres. The...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Rockies 8, Padres 7 (10) Rockies 8, Padres 7 (10): Dexter Fowler capped a four-hit day with a walk-off single with two outs in the 10th as host Colorado earned a split of the four-game series. Fowler grounded a single up the...