--SS Luis Rodriguez hit his first homer of the season and scored three runs for the Padres. 

Scott-Jody Hairston-Gerut is the MVP of the Padres' 8-3 start. 

Brett Myers knows exactly what his problem has been through two starts - the home run ball. 

These aren't the same San Diego Padres who nearly lost 100 games last season. 

Apr. 

Apr. 

The Padres were looking for protection for 1B Adrian Gonzalez. 

Chase Headley's line-drive single to right-center in the third inning Thursday night eventually could be remembered as one of the more significant hits of the Padres' season. 

--The Padres' 7-3 start is the club's best since the 1998 team opened 11-3 en route to the National League pennant. 

Apr. 

Cole Hamels had to wait four days after the Philadelphia Phillies' opener to make his 2009 debut because of elbow trouble. 

There was no hot water in the visitors' clubhouse at Citi Field, so Jake Peavy opted for a cold shower after five tough innings against the New York Mets on Thursday night. 

San Diego Padres right-hander Walter Silva will miss his next scheduled start with a strained right forearm. 

Mike Pelfrey has an 8. 

If only the Dodgers could play the San Francisco Giants every day.