--Tom Garfinkel was introduced Wednesday as the new president and chief operating officer of the Padres. He succeeds Dick Freeman, who retired March 31 during the start of the ownership transition from John Moores to a group led by Jeff Moorad. Garfinkel had served the Arizona Diamondbacks as COO under Moorad.
--After three games, the Padres are 2-for-18 with runners in scoring position. --Monday's opening-day crowd of 45,496 was not only the largest in Petco Park history, it marked the 101st time since Petco Park opened in 2004 that the Padres drew more than 40,000 to a home game.
--Only nine members of the present cast were with the Padres on opening day in 2008.
--RHP Cla Meredith, who joined the Padres on May 1, 2006, has the most tenure among Padres relief pitchers. Counting the five new faces in the bullpen today, Meredith has worked with 47 other pitchers in the Padres bullpen since his arrival.
BY THE NUMBERS: 10-21 -- The Padres' final spring training record, the fourth-worst in the franchise's 40-year history.
6.85 -- The staff ERA this spring.
45 -- Pitchers who worked in at least one major league exhibition for the Padres this spring.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "When he's on, he's as good as anyone in this game. He can match up with anyone else's No. 1 and win. These last two (spring training) games, he's looked as good as I've ever seen him, down and sharp." -- Padres manager Bud Black on ace and 2007 National League Cy Young Award winner Jake Peavy, who remains the subject of trade rumors and is almost certain to be dealt for prospects if he gets off to a good start and the Padres don't.
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