It’s been a long while since the last video, but don’t worry I’m back with a game against the Giants. Let’s see if I can improve on my past poor performances.
As you have probably already heard and seen, outfielder and oft HBP Carlos Quentin charged the mound and laid a nice lick on Dodgers pitcher Zach Greinke (who was later diagnosed with a fractured left collarbone). For some reason, Matt Kemp wasn’t happy with the shenanigans- maybe he was getting some weird vibes from his ex [...]
(11:05 a.m.) Join us in the excitement and pomp and circumstance of Opening Day at PETCO Park. The three of us will be contributing to this entry from pregame festivities to pos- game celebrations or disappointment. Colleen will be at the game, Kaity will be sitting in front of her radio listening and Matt will [...]
Being in the homeschooled, Christian conservative family that I was raised in, my parents made the decision many years ago to “take out the trash” so to speak by getting rid of everything on the TV that we can’t feed to it. Thus, we have no cable or TV channels of any kind – in fact, I probably couldn’t explain what cable is if you asked. The only time we [...]
I’m back with another entry in our weekly video. I’m going through a season as the Padres in the Dynasty Mode in MVP Baseball. This week I make some roster moves and play the Giants at the “Q”. The big question is have I gotten any better since last week? Watch to find out.
At best it’s a well researched film with real facts, quote and clips. At worst it’s a poorly produced piece from a bitter, whiny Padre fan whose argument would be valid a few years ago. Since being first released, “The Padres: The Sad Truth” documentary has garnered modest attention. The point of the short film was to get Padres fans to boycott the Padres, don’t go to games, don’t buy [...]
Welcome to the newest feature of Friars in the Outfield. I will be playing as the Padres in the Franchise Mode in MVP Baseball 2005 for the PC. I will post a video per week where I will play a game and make moves in hopes of taking our Friars to the World Series. So, this *should* be the second episode, but in my haste I overlooked one minor (turned [...]
As I sat in my political science class, with Kaity sitting in front of me taking diligent notes (which, by the way, I will need to borrow), I got to thinking. Much like politics, you could put your sports philosophies and beliefs on the left-right spectrum. I figured since I am a sports fan and created a blog that embraces debate and opinions on various aspects of the Padres, I would briefly [...]
Today should be a national holiday. Pitchers and catchers reported for Spring Training. Cue the celebration! Today is a very exciting day for baseball fans all over. It’s a day of what some would call new beginnings. I can almost smell the fresh-cut grass and the dirt. But with these beginnings, there’s a little bit of looking back mixed in. Obviously, the Padres didn’t have the greatest ending to their season [...]
2013 FanFest took place this past weekend. Dedicated (and interested) friar fans were given a chance to meet with Padres players, staff and a preview of what we can expect in 2013. Personally, I attended the Cory Luebke and Nick Vincent autograph signing and listened to the player panel that featured Chase Headley, Chris Denorfia and Clayton Richard. First and foremost, I found it particularly interesting that Clayton was taking [...]