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Dodgers May Not Win World Series, but They're Shoo-Ins for 'The Smiley'

GLENDALE Ariz. -- Every team in the National League West except the Dodgers owns a league pennant from the last 13 years, two claiming the World Series, most recently the Giants last fall. The Dodgers have gone nearly twice as long without a league flag. In that time, all four expansion teams from the 1990s cracked the...

Twelve Thoughts: Strasburg's Shoulder, Torre and Bochy, DiPoto's Future

• Stephen Strasburg has a clean health record going for him as he attempts to rebound from a shoulder ailment. (He will miss his next start, scheduled for Sunday, and could be shut down for up to 10 days.) In his three years at San Diego State, Strasburg reported no arm problems. "None. Zero. Nothing," Aztecs coach...

Gwynn Puts Hex on Padres' Draft Woes

SAN DIEGO -- As the Padres work toward the "Pad-Rays" World Series imagined by pals Bud Black and Joe Maddon, West Coast Bias turned his sights to a pressing issue hereabouts. Ending the hex that has plagued Padres first-round draft picks. Consider it a humanitarian mission. Here's the deal: The draft's first round is...

Front Office Shakeup Begins for Padres

Thursday, a new era quietly, yet officially, began for the San Diego Padres franchise. Sandy Alderson officially stepped down from his post as Padres' CEO, and Jeff Moorad is now in charge of the day-to-day operations for the NL West squad. Moorad heads up a group who now owns 40 percent of the Padres, and his title is CEO...

The Padres Will Not Be Getting a Christmas Card From The Hoffman Family

The news yesterday that the San Diego Padres had withdrawn their offer to closer and all-time saves leader Trevor Hoffman wasn't exactly a huge surprise. With San Diego having what basically equates to a fire sale in hopes of cutting costs for next season, anybody who makes over $5 million a season should probably start...

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05/29/12 Moores Wants $800 Million For Padres Source: Forbes Just how much carryover there will be from the $2 billion purchase of the Los Angeles Dodgers by Guggenheim Baseball Management in March will be seen in the sale of the San Diego Padres.
05/26/12 Moores Provides Sale Update Source: NBC - KNSD 7/39 - San Diego CA The Padres are in New York for a series against the Mets. So is owner John Moores, who shed a little light on what's going on with the sale of his team.
05/25/12 Tributes after death of prominent Littlewoods family... Source: BBC Liverpool TRIBUTES were paid to Littlewoods millionaire John Moores junior after his death at the age of 83.
05/23/12 University and College News: Liverpool mourns loss of... Source: Liverpool Echo.co.uk - Liverpool - Merseyside - UK TRIBUTES were paid to a leading member of the Littlewoods dynasty after his death at the age of 83.
05/22/12 University and College News: John Moores Jnr, son of... Source: Liverpool Echo.co.uk - Liverpool - Merseyside - UK Mr Moores was son of the late Sir John Moores, founder of Littlewood's football pools.