The Beginning - The San Diego Padres were born into the National League in 1969 as part of a two team NL expansion which included the Montreal Expos. The Padres have been minimally successful, having won four division titles and been to two World Series in their existence

Best Trade in Team History - In June of 1993, the Padres acquired Trevor Hoffman along with Andres Berumen and Jose Martinez in exchange for Gary Sheffield and Rich Rodriguez. Though Sheffield is a future Hall of Famer, he has stayed with no team for more than four full seasons, while Hoffman went on to become a San Diego legend.

Worst Trade in Team History - In 1993, owner Tom Werner was having a fire sale, and the Padres sent Fred McGriff to the Braves for three prospects that you've never heard of. McGriff took the Braves on his back to the top of the NL West in one of the greatest pennant races ever.

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2010 Adrians Preview
A Padres team that actually compares to recent Cardinals and Twins playoff squads.

2010 Padres Preview
These Padres have deceptively good pitching, but will struggle to score runs.

2009 Padres Preview
Contrary to popular belief, the Padres will not finish last in the NL West.

2008 Padres Preview
They have some excellent talent as some positions, but overall, this team risks being outclassed in the NL West.

Can a SP be MVP? 11/21/07
Jake Peavy, like most starting pitchers in recent years, didn't receive a second thought in the NL MVP voting.

NL Cy Young Candidates 11/9/07
Jake Peavy appears to be the obvious choice for NL Cy Young, but let's double-check to make sure.

2007 Padres Preview 3/13/07
A great offeason from a financial standpoint may not necessarily lead to a three-peat for the Padres.

2006 Padres Preview
The San Diego Padres won the NL West last year as the least impressive division champ in recent memory. So what can we expect from this crop of religious figures?

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