Should people really be aloud to watch the Atlanta Braves and the San Diego Padres for free?”
“Padres” redirects here. For the Chicano priests’ organization, see PADRES. For the minor league franchise in the Pacific Coast League, see San Diego Padres (PCL). For current information on this topic, see 2010 San Diego Padres season. San Diego Padres Established 1969 NLW-SD-Logo.png Team logo NLW-SD-Insignia.png Cap Insignia Major league affiliations * National League (1969–present) o West Division (1969–present) Current uniform NLW-Uniform-SD.PNG Retired Numbers 6, 19, 31, 35, 42 Colors * Navy Blue, Sand, White Name * San Diego Padres (1969–present) Other nicknames * The Pad Squad, The Pads, My Padres, The Friars, The Fathers,[citation needed] Ballpark * PETCO Park (2004–present) * Qualcomm Stadium (1969–2003) o a.k.a. Jack Murphy Stadium (1980–1997) o a.k.a. San Diego Stadium (1969–1980) Major league titles World Series titles (0) NL Pennants (2) 1998 • 1984 West Division titles (5) 2006 • 2005 • 1998 • 1996 • 1984 Wild card berths (0) None Owner(s): John Moores, Jeff Moorad Group
SAN DIEGO —- The Can’t-Miss Kids connected on Wednesday night —- a scenario the Atlanta Braves hope to see played out repeatedly for the next decade or so. With prospects Tommy Hanson and Jason Heyward leading the way, Atlanta evened the Padres’ home-opening series at one with a 6-1 win in front of 24,969 at Petco Park. Arguably two of the biggest prospects in all of baseball the past two seasons, Hanson and Heyward are proof positive that the Braves’ farm system —- one that has churned out all-stars and MVPs by the truck load the past 25 seasons —- is once again in the upper echelon of Major League Baseball. Their success is a model the Padres hope to emulate as the organization attempts to compete with baseball’s big spenders by building from within. “These guys are the next two big stars to don a Braves uniform and it’s not a question of if, it’s a question of when,” said the Braves’ longest standing homegrown stud, Chipper Jones. “The sky is the limit for them.” “When I cam
