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The Padres are one of four teams to never have a pitcher toss a no-hit game (although several have come close). In one near-miss, on July 22, 1970, righthander Clay Kirby finished the eighth inning only three outs shy of a no-hitter. But because the Padres were trailing in the game 1-0, manager Preston Gomez sent Cito Gaston up to pinch hit for Kirby with two out in the bottom of the eighth. Gaston struck out. Gomez defended his decision by saying that his job was to win games, but was openly criticized by Bavasi, who lamented not having a no-hit pitcher as a drawing card for the team.
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Padres Team Report (Yahoo! Sports)
Publish Date: January 3, 2009
Would Jeff Moorad’s purchase of the Padres come soon enough to salvage the 2009 season?
With embattled team owner John Moores tightening purse strings during the club’s pending sale stemming from a messy divorce from wife Becky, the Padres’ player budget for 2009 had been slashed by nearly $30 million to the neighborhood of $40 million for 2009.
Due to the budgetary limitations, the Padres have been trying to trade 2007 Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy, have already traded away shortstop Khalil …
Padres prepare to sell team to Jeff Moorad (PA SportsTicker)
Publish Date: January 3, 2009
The San Diego Padres on Friday entered into exclusive negotiations to sell the team to a group led by former Arizona Diamondbacks chief executive officer Jeff Moorad. …
Padres agree to terms with INF Rodriguez (AP)
Publish Date: December 25, 2008
The Padres agreed to terms on a one-year deal with infielder Luis Rodriguez on Wednesday. The switch-hitting Rodriguez batted .287 with 12 RBIs and 22 runs scored in 64 games in his first season with San Diego. Signed by Minnesota as an undrafted free agent in 1997, Rodriguez has a career average of .257 with six home runs and 50 RBIs over parts of four major league seasons. …