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Every Thursday, we at Chicken Friars will pick the two best Padres performers over the past week and analyze what they accomplished.

The highly skilled role of closer on a Major League Baseball team has certainly evolved over the years.

The difference between Cameron Maybin's numbers last year and his .210 start to the 2012 season might be infield hits.

Would he like to be a closer? "For sure," Frieri said. "That's every reliever's dream." The Angels might give Frieri that chance.

Russell Westbrook scored 10 of his 37 points during a stirring fourth-quarter comeback, Kevin Durant added 31 points and hit the tiebreaking 3-pointer with 13.7 seconds left, and the Oklahoma City Thunder seized control of... Clayton Kershaw outdueled Jake Westbrook with a six-hitter for his fourth career shutout, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers ... (more)

Alexi Amarista scored San Diego's first two runs against his former team and then doubled in the go-ahead run off Dan Haren in the seventh inning to lead the Padres to a 3-2 victory against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night.

Another tough loss last night means a two-game losing streak for our Padres coming into tonight's game.

The Padres facing the Angels at Petco Park in Interleague Play certainly qualifies as a rarity.

The 2012 Padres knew going into the season their margin for error would be thin.

Jeff Suppan pitched his way to another win and the Padres sent the Rockies to a fifth straight loss with a 3-1 decision on Tuesday.

The Twins have a new shortstop, San Diego's system has produced not one, but two newly-minted potential Southern California closers, and up the coast the Giants are trying to replace the Kung Fu Panda, all in this week's Who's He? In an epic slump at the plate after being no-hit and one-hit in the same week, the Twins have turned to their shortstop ... (more)

Once again, the Rockies' starting pitcher's night ended early. But don't blame this one on left-handed rookie Drew Pomeranz, whose departure was due to a line drive off his right thigh.

He's got the beard to close, but we sincerely hope his windup is better than it looks here.

Closer Huston Street went on the disabled list Saturday for what the Padres expect will be more than the 15-day minimum while left-hander Cory Luebke contemplated his future and possible elbow reconstruction surgery.

San Diego Padres closer Huston Street left last night's game against the Miami Marlins with a shoulder injury after getting two outs- including a strikeout- and allowing one walk.

Omar Infante's run-scoring double in the 12th inning lifted the Miami Marlins over the San Diego Padres, 9-8, in the opener of a three-game series at Petco Park.

Apparently Jeff Suppan doesn't realize that 37-year old pitchers aren't supposed to just show up and throw five shut-out innings in his first start for his seventh major league club.

At the bottom end of the RISP scales are center fielder Cameron Maybin, who was 2-for-20 in RISP situations before getting a two-run single Wednesday, infielder Andy Parrino , outfielder Jeremy Hermida , first baseman Yonder Alonso and shortstop Jason Bartlett .

Jeff Suppan pitched five solid innings to win his first game since 2010, leading the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.

April 30, 2012 @ 9:05 p.m. CDT GAME 2 : May 1, 2012 @ 9:05 p.m. CDT While you were taking a nap and getting ready for a late night watching the Brewers in San Diego, Dex from Gaslamp Ball was kind enough to answer a few questions about the Padres.