2009 San Diego Padres MLB Preview:
There is a lot to like about the San Diego Padres heading into the 2009 baseball season. The Padres play in a beautiful ballpark, Petco Park, in a gorgeous city…and their team is really talented as well. The key for San Diego Manager Bud Black will be to get the Pads pitching staff mowing down opponents, while also getting some timely hitting. If pitchers Jake Peavy and Chris Young do their part, and players David Eckstein and Brian Giles do theirs - then watch out for the San Diego Padres in 2009.
SAN DIEGO PADRES INFORMATION:
Founded: 1969
Location: San Diego, California
Stadium: PETCO Park
Conference: National League
Division: West Division
Rivals: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Arizona Diamondbacks, Colorado Rockies
Notable Players: Tony Gwynn, Steve Garvey, Dave Winfield, Randy Jones
San Diego Padres NL Championships: 2 - 1998, 1984
The San Diego Padres play baseball in the West Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The franchise began in 1969 as part of the MLB expansion that included Montreal Expos (Washington Nationals), the Seattle Pilots (Milwaukee Brewers), and the Kansas City Royals. The Padres have yet to win a World Series but do have two National League Pennants, one in 1984 and one in 1998. Watching the Padres play their in state and division rival, the L.A. Dodgers, is a must see for baseball fans. The teams delight in keeping one another from reaching the playoffs each year.
The San Diego Padres play their home games at PETCO Park in San Diego, California. The stadium is unique in that its architecture doesn't employ the red brick retro style seen most often in today's baseball stadiums. Instead the park has exposed steel and Indian Sandstone, which mirrors the cliffs and beaches around San Diego. The park actually incorporates an old metal supply building originally situated on the same site into the current architecture, making it a great example of the reuse of materials. The Padres' home stadium is an architectural wonder and a joy for baseball fans to visit. Buy San Diego Padres' tickets today and watch the team fight for its first World Series title!
See Also:
San Diego Padres Playoff Tickets
San Diego Padres Preview History