Padres not getting bang for owner’s bucks so far
With baseball being, well, baseball, the star-laden Padres are nowhere near where most everyone anticipated....
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Carlsbad native Tom Eshelman reflects on MLB pitching career
LAKE ELSINORE — After a three-year Major League Baseball career, pitcher Tom Eshelman called it a career after being released by the San Diego Padres...
Skippers with local ties aren’t hard to find in the Cactus League
A recent Cactus League tour came with a reminder that the Valley of the Sun is brimming with those sprouting North County roots....
Padres to name Caroline Perry next COO
REGION — The San Diego Padres are preparing to announce the promotion of Caroline Perry to chief operating officer in early 2023, according to sources...
North County pitches in to fight ALS
For former Aztecs basketball coach Steve Fisher, MLB's push to find a cure for the disease associated with Lou Gehrig is personal....
Carlsbad’s Dickerson gets his shot with the champs
The Braves DH/outfielder is realizing most every baseball-playing kid’s dream and he doesn’t take it lightly....
Coaches with North County ties dot MLB
Regardless which way one turns when eyeing Major League Baseball, there’s more than the Padres flashing the North County card....
Padres still confident despite young star’s bad break
What we know is baseball waits for no player and Fernando Tatis Jr. will be missed when the Padres open the season April 7....
Eager Padres fans must wait, hope
The owners and the players are seeking a way to divide a financial pie that seems to be large enough for everybody....
Year in Sports: The GOOD, the BAD, and the UGLY
The GOOD: *Alabama wins College Football Playoff national championship game against Ohio State, 52-24. Both teams played before a crowd of 14,000 fans. *Tampa Bay...
