The Padres' offense probably will be a bit improved over last year. 

At the start of spring training, Everth Cabrera and Henry Blanco figured to be spare parts for the Padres. 

--RHP Cha Seung Baek, the projected No. 

The Manny Ramirez experiment proved a major success in 2008. 

When it comes to his aspirations of becoming a manager at the major-league level, first-year Missions chief Terry Kennedy is in a good position. 

No. 

After a winter of uncertainty, Jake Peavy will start the 2009 season the same way he did last year - in a San Diego Padres uniform. 

Bobby Wilson hit an RBI single moments after Reggie Willits scored from second base on a groundout to the pitcher in the bottom of the ninth, as the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 5-4 victory over the San Diego Padres on Saturday night. 

With just over a week to go in spring training, the Padres probably had set the position-player part of their Opening Day roster. 

--Eight of the 13 pitchers on the Padres' projected Opening Day roster were not on the 40-man roster going into spring training -- and four were not in camp. 

The only thing moving forward with the Padres these days is the sale of the club. 

 

With just over a week to go in spring training, the Padres probably had set the position-player part of their Opening Day roster. 

The only thing moving forward with the Padres these days is the sale of the club. 

--Eight of the 13 pitchers on the Padres' projected Opening Day roster were not on the 40-man roster going into spring training -- and four were not in camp.