5/16Billy-Ball.com: First inning pitching: Phil Hughes allowed seven ER in the 1st inning last night for the Yankees. He had allowed just two ER in the 1st inning of his...
4/15Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Rays and Red Sox play the annual Patriot’s Day game starting at 11 AM EDT in Boston. Jeremy Hellickson takes on Ryan...
4/4Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Jeremy Guthrie pitches for Kansas City as the Royals try to win their first game of the season as they face Gavin Floyd and the...
12/21Marlin Maniac: Rotation Rotations: No team ends the season with the same rotation they started with. Good teams try to improve through trades, bad teams will give...
10/6The Friarhood: 2012 Report Card: Catchers: After signing Nick Hundley to a contract extension (3years/9M) and trading Wade LeBlanc for John Baker it appeared that the Padres...
10/1Marlin Maniac: Slight Lineup Change: The Palm Beach Post’s Joe Capozzi reports that Josh Johnson’s season is done, and that Wade LeBlanc will shuffle...
10/1KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Josh Johnson shut down: Miami Marlins SP Josh Johnson was scratched from his start Monday, Oct. 1, and will not pitch again this year. SP Wade LeBlanc...[+] will start instead.
9/12Marlin Maniac: Speculation: What looked like it was going to be a Halladay-led rout turned into a pretty good game last night, despite the final score. Monday’s...
9/3KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Wade LeBlanc joining rotation: Miami Marlins SP Wade LeBlanc has been added to the starting rotation and will start Tuesday, Sept. 4. The team has decided to...[+] go to a six-man starting rotation for the remainder of the season.
8/24KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Wade LeBlanc going to bullpen: Updating a previous report, the Miami Marlins will move SP Wade LeBlanc to the bullpen in order to open a rotation spot for SP...[+] Jacob Turner.
8/12Baseball Musings: Capping the Marlins: Chris Capuano held the Marlins hitless through six innings. He walked three and struck out seven as only nine Marlins put the...
7/24KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Wade LeBlanc to enter rotation: Miami Marlins manager Ozzie Guillen said SP Wade LeBlanc will enter the rotation and make his first start against the San Diego...[+] Padres Saturday, July 28.
7/1KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Wade LeBlanc recalledThe Miami Marlins have recalled P Wade LeBlanc from Triple-A New Orleans....[+]The Miami Marlins have recalled P Wade LeBlanc from Triple-A New Orleans.
3/16The Baseball Page: Mid-Spring Leaders: We’re midway through Spring Training and here are the players doing best in the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues. Hitting:...
3/6C70 At The Bat: We Have A Box Score!:
Granted, it wasn't the result that Cardinal fans were hoping for to kick off the spring, but just seeing those columns and...
News -- February 2012
2/19Baseball Musings: Changes, Miami Marlins: The Marlins hope Jose Reyes adds the extra wins to take them to the playoffs. Photo: Mark Goldman/Icon SMI Playing as the Florida...
2/5The Friarhood: And...that's a wrap.: The San Diego Padres have seemingly finalized their roster for the start of the 2012 season by inking Micah Owings to an interesting...
11/26Marlin Maniac: Marlins Way: Another Friday means another round of Marlins Way for all you fans out there. Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. I just want...
11/23Padres Trail: LeBlanc to the Marlins: The Padres announced yesterday they had traded Wade LeBlanc to Miami for catcher John Baker.About 2 months ago I talked about...
11/23Chicken Friars: John Baker: John David Baker is a California boy. Not a SoCal guy, but a NorCal guy. He went to the University of California, and he was...
11/23KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Marlins | Wade LeBlanc to compete for job: Miami Marlins SP Wade LeBlanc is expected to compete for a starting job in the back end of the team's starting rotation in spring...[+] training.
9/18Baseball Musings: NL Playoff Roundup: The Phillies offense broke out of their doldrums against the Cardinals bullpen as Philadelphia clinched the NL East with a 9-2...
News -- August 2011
8/26Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Nationals travel to Cincinnati to play the comeback game of the day with Chien-Ming Wang facing Dontrelle Willis. The good...
6/21SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/21:
Early on in last night's game against the San Diego Padres, it looked like the Boston Red Sox were going to completely dominate...
6/21SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 6/21:
Early on in last night's game against the San Diego Padres, it looked like the Boston Red Sox were going to completely dominate...
6/8The Pesky Pole: Down On The Farm – 06.07.11: Tacoma Rainiers 1 @ Tucson Padres 9: It was a total team effort today for Tucson to defeat Tacoma Rainiers after the Rainiers embarrassed...
4/25KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Evan Scribner recalled: The San Diego Padres recalled P Evan Scribner from Triple-A Tucson Monday, April 25, and optioned SP Wade LeBlanc to the minors...[+] in a corresponding move. Scribner is 0-1 with three saves in four chances at Tucson this year.
4/25KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc shows well in return: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc allowed three earned runs, nine hits and four walks over eight innings in a loss against the...[+] Philadelphia Phillies Sunday, April 24. LeBlanc also struck out two batters in the 112-pitch quality start.
4/24KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc to start Sunday: The San Diego Padres will recall SP Wade LeBlanc from Triple-A Tucson to start against the Philadelphia Phillies Sunday, April...[+] 24, according to The Associated Press.
4/13KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc pitches well at Triple-A: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc, recently returned to Triple-A Tucson, allowed three runs and six hits in seven innings Monday,...[+] April 11, reports Bill Center, of The San Diego Union-Tribune. LeBlanc did not walk any batters and he struck out five.
4/11KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Activate Mat Latos, demote Wade LeBlanc: The San Diego Padres activated SP Mat Latos (shoulder) from the disabled list and sent SP Wade LeBlanc to Triple-A Tuscon Monday,...[+] April 11, according to MLB.com.
4/11KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc added for bullpen depth: The San Diego Padres recalled P Wade LeBlanc from Triple-A Tucscon Sunday, April 10, and announced he will be used for bullpen...[+] depth, reports Bill Center, of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
3/28KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc optioned to Triple-A: The San Diego Padres optioned SP Wade LeBlanc, their fifth starter, to Triple-A Tucson Monday, March 28, reports Corey Brock,...[+] of MLB.com. The team doesn't need a fifth starter until April 12, so LeBlanc will fine tune his game in the minors until he is needed.
3/28KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Will determine Wade LeBlancs role: The San Diego Padres will decide on SP Wade LeBlancs role after he pitches a minor league game Wednesday, March 30, and a simulated...[+] game Wednesday, April 6, according to MLB.com.
3/26KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc works in minor league start: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc allowed four earned runs and six hits in 6 1/3 innings Friday, March 25, in a minor league game,...[+] reports Dan Hayes, of the North County Times.
3/11KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc is a little better Thursday: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc allowed two earned runs, four hits and no walks over four innings in a Cactus League start Thursday,...[+] March 10. LeBlanc still has an 8.31 ERA in 8 2/3 innings over three spring outings.
3/11KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc is a little better Thursday: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc allowed two earned runs, four hits and no walks over four innings in a Cactus League start Thursday,...[+] March 10. LeBlanc still has an 8.31 ERA in 8 2/3 innings over three spring outings.
3/6KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | LeBlanc gets reassurance from manager: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc had an awful stat line Saturday, March 5, in a loss against the Chicago Cubs, reports Don Norcross,...[+] of The San Diego Union-Tribune. LeBlanc allowed four earned runs, eight hits and a walk in 2 2/3 innings, but his manager thought he wasn't as poor as the numbers indicate. 'Actually, I think Wade's stuff was good,' manager Bud Black said. 'They stayed on some pitches and went the other way.'
2/28KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc shaky in Monday's outing: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc allowed two earned runs, three hits and no walks while striking out four batters in two innings...[+] Monday, Feb. 28, against the Seattle Mariners. LeBlanc is competing for a rotation spot.
2/27Chicken Friars: First Game of the Spring: Here is the lineup for the first game of the Spring, game starts at 12:05 today: Will Venable RF Everth Cabrera SS Jorge Cantu...
2/17The Friarhood: 2011 Padres: The Bullpen: The 2010 Padres bullpen finished the season as the top ranked group in baseball with a 2.78 ERA. They were a huge contributor...
9/5KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc to have next start skippedThe San Diego Padres will skip SP Wade LeBlanc's next start, according to The Associated Press....[+]The San Diego Padres will skip SP Wade LeBlanc's next start, according to The Associated Press.
9/1KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Cory Luebke could remain in rotation: San Diego Padres manager Bud Black said SP Cory Luebke could remain in the starting rotation after he makes his major league debut...[+] against the Colorado Rockies Friday, Sept. 3, according to MLB.com's Andrew Pentis. SP Wade LeBlanc is a candidate to be ousted from the rotation.
News -- August 2010
8/17MLBTradeRumors: The Padres' 2011 Rotation: Clayton Richard, Mat Latos, Wade LeBlanc, Jon Garland and Kevin Correia have been baseball's most dependable rotation and, arguably,...
8/16KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc cruises: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc allowed two runs on four hits and two walks while fanning seven in seven innings to beat the...[+] San Francisco Giants Sunday, Aug. 15, The Associated Press reports.
8/15Baseball Musings: All or Nothing at All: The Padres defeated the Giants 8-2 on Sunday to extend their NL West lead to 3 1/2 games. Wade LeBlanc pitched a fine game, giving...
8/15Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Good young pitcher Sunday starts in Cleveland as Felix Hernandez faces Justin Masterson. At 24, Hernandez seems like a grizzled...
8/14PaulLebowitz.com: Credit Due: A footnote? A whitewashing? Or a thank you? If the Padres make the playoffs, how will the current leadership handle the delicate...
8/11KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc solid: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc allowed a run on five hits and two walks while tying a career high with eight strikeouts in 5...[+] 2/3 innings to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates Tuesday, Aug. 10, The Associated Press reports.
7/31KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc giving up homers: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc has allowed 16 home runs this year, according to The Associated Press. Eleven of those homers...[+] have come in LeBlanc's last seven starts.
7/26KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc overcomes lackluster run support: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc (5-8) picked up the victory Sunday, July 25, in a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. According...[+] to The Associated Press, the Padres scored an average of only 1.72 runs for him as he went winless 0-4 in six starts since beating Seattle 7-1 on June 12, and the average of 3.10 runs of support he received in his first 17 starts was the National League's third lowest.
7/20Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Alex Rodriguez after a home run at Dodger Stadium one of his 598 long balls. He sits two away from becoming the youngest player...
7/20Baseball Press: The 606 - July 20, 2010:
Baseball Press presents "The 606", a look at the most
intriguing pitching matchup of the day, with a final prediction of the...
7/11KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc suffers seventh loss: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc lasted just over five innings Saturday, July 10, according to The Associated Press. He dropped...[+] to 4-7 overall when the Padres lost 4-2 to the Colorado Rockies.
7/10Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The Braves try to put another game between them and the Mets as Tim Hudson faces Mike Pelfrey at Citi Field. Hudson found success...
7/5KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc solid Sunday: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc gave up one run through 6 2/3 innings to the Houston Astros Sunday, July 4, but he did not factor...[+] into the teams decision, reports The Associated Press. LeBlanc gave up three hits and three walks while striking out two.
6/30Baseball Musings: Rocking the Bullpen: The Padres bullpen sports an ERA in the mid twos, but the Rockies got to them last night. Wade LeBlanc had allowed one run on...
6/19Baseball Daily Digest: Roto Lunch – June 19: The starting pitcher picks were pretty solid yesterday, with Cueto allowing only 1 run, and Carmona picking up a sloppy-but-not-awful...
6/12Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The second day of the current interleague session does not offer many compelling pitching matchups. J.D. Martin and the Nationals...
6/12Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: The second day of the current interleague session does not offer many compelling pitching matchups. J.D. Martin and the Nationals...
6/8KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc masterful: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc allowed the Philadelphia Phillies just four hits and a walk in seven shutout innings to pick...[+] up the win Monday, June 7, The Associated Press reports.
6/7Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Carlos Silva attempts to go 8-0 on the season as the Cubs and Pirates play an early afternoon makeup game in Pittsburgh. Dana...
6/2KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc continues to struggle: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc allowed two runs and seven hits while walking four and striking out four in 5 1/3 innings to...[+] lose to the New York Mets Tuesday, June 1, according to The Associated Press. He is 0-4 with a 6.43 ERA in his last four starts, allowing 24 hits in 21 innings. LeBlanc has given up five home runs in three starts after allowing none in his first six starts.
6/1Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: Two of the hottest teams in the American League clash in Boston as the Athletics visit the Red Sox. Gio Gonzalez takes the hill...
News -- May 2010
5/28KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc rocked again in loss: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc (2-3) gave up four runs on nine hits over 5 2/3 innings Thursday, May 27, against the St. Louis...[+] Cardinals. The Associated Press reported LeBlanc lasted just three innings in his last outing, a 15-8 loss against the Seattle Mariners when he allowed a career-high eight runs.
5/22KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc suffers loss Friday: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc (2-2) allowed eight runs on six hits over three innings in a loss to the Seattle Mariners Friday,...[+] May 21, according to The Associated Press. He walked two and struck out two.
5/22Baseball Musings: Unexpected Slugfest: The game I most expect to play out as a pitching duel Friday ended up a 15-8 slugfest as the Mariners defeated the Padres. Mike...
5/22Baseball Musings: Unexpected Slugfest: The game I most expect to play out as a pitching duel Friday ended up a 15-8 slugfest as the Mariners defeated the Padres. Mike...
5/21Baseball Musings: Games of the Day: I’m a bit underwhelmed by the inter-league schedule today. The best game, though not the best pitching matchup, is Boston...
5/17Baseball Musings: Blanks for LeBlanc: Wade LeBlanc just completed five innings with no hits allowed. He walked two, but had one erased on a double play, so he faced...
5/16Baseball Musings: Blanks for LeBlanc: Wade LeBlanc just completed five innings with no hits allowed. He walked two, but had one erased on a double play, so he faced...
5/10KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc maturing as pitcher: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc said he is finally learning how to attack major league hitters after relying too much on his...[+] changeup in previous seasons, according to MLB.com's Corey Brock. LeBlanc has learned to attack hitters with his fastball early in the count instead of primarily using the changeup. His velocity is also up a bit, consistently in the high 80s mph.
5/8B-R Blog: Bibbidi Bobbidi BAbip: Batting Average on balls put into play (BAbip) is a pitcher's batting average allowed on batted balls ending a plate appearance...
5/3KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc recognizing he needs his fastball: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc has learned through several experiences that he needs to use his fastball to set up his change-up,...[+] reports Tim Sullivan, of the San Diego Union-Tribune. LeBlanc said, Through college, through minor league ball, whenever I got in trouble, the change-up was always the pitch I would go to and you know it can get you out of jams. (But) when you get to this level and theres so much video and scouting reports and the hitters are so smart and they follow at-bats and sequences and stuff like that, its vital to be able to command the fastball. It was one of those things where it took a couple lumps to open my eyes and see that I need a fastball to be successful.
News -- April 2010
4/30KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc solid in win: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc allowed eight hits and struck out six in 6 1/3 scoreless innings Thursday, April 29, to beat...[+] the Milwaukee Brewers, according to The Associated Press. He's now 2-0 with a 0.52 ERA.
4/25KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Padres | Wade LeBlanc earns win Saturday: San Diego Padres SP Wade LeBlanc (1-0) allowed three hits over six scoreless innings Saturday, April 24, in a victory over the...[+] Cincinnati Reds, according to The Associated Press. He had two walks and three strikeouts.