Chase Headley News

Down time could be anything from reading, playing cards, sleeping - seems to be the favorite - and, for several Padres, playing the guitar.

So consider it even more impactful -- merciful, really -- that the Padres left New York and headed to Wrigley Field for three day games with a bit of much-needed encouragement they've been awaiting for months.

The Padres play the first of five straight day games Saturday at Citi Field while starting the second half of a grueling, 10-game road trip to St.

When the Padres promoted Everth Cabrera from Triple-A Tucson on May 17, they were hoping the switch-hitter would provide a boost to what has been an inoffensive position.

For those of you which have not heard, Friar Infielder Logan Forsythe is back from his foot injury and currently playing at the Triple-A level in Tucson.A The good thing about Forsythe appearing to be healthy is the fact that Alexi Amarista , Everth Cabrera , and Andy Parrino have not proven themselves enough to make the Middle Infield situation ... (more)

Mets right-hander Jeremy Hefner will always remember his first pro team as the Padres, even if it was New York who drafted him twice before he signed with San Diego.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Lance Lynn stands on the mound after giving up an RBI-single to San Diego Padres' Chase Headley during the first inning of a baseball game on Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in St.

Injuries to big leaguers often offer an unexpected path to the show for minor leaguers.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to be a professional baseball player whose name is constantly mentioned in trade rumors? That has to be unsettling, regardless of what they might say publicly.

At least, that's how it's seemed to have started for so many of the 13 Padres on the disabled list, a designation that's becoming part of the story of this club and several others around baseball.

Louis hadn't started yet and Padres right-handed pitcher Edinson Volquez already had given up two runs.

Even though it seems like the Major League Baseball season has barely begun, we are already approximately a quarter of the way through the excitement.

San Diego's Chris Denorfia, left, and Yonder Alonso celebrate as both scored on a double by Jesus Guzman in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St.

With no available position players left on their bench, the Padres turned to starting pitcher Clayton Richard as a pinch-hitter in the 13th inning against the Angels.

Los Angeles Angels manager Mike Scioscia, left, argues a call with first base umpire Doug Eddings afte Angels' Mike Trout was called out at first base during the fourth inning in an interleague baseball game against the San Diego Padres on Saturday, May 19, 2012, in San Diego.

San Diego Padres' Orlando Hudson is congragulated by Chase Headley during a game last season.

Our Padres came through yesterday for Clayton Richard in a solid 4-2 win over the Dodgers .

Colorado's Todd Helton, Kansas City's Luke Hochevar, the Met's R. A. Dickey and Chase Headley of the San Diego Padres are the other Tennessee players currently in the Majors.

This game was lost the minute Manager Don Mattingly filled out the lineup card. The Dodgers fielded a lineup filled with minor leaguers, Utility players and Adam Kennedy .

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