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It’s the divorce that keeps on taking: San Diego Padres owner John Moores told MLB.com this weekend that he has hired Goldman Sachs to identify potential buyers for the ballclub. Moores, who bought the team in 1995 for approximately $80 million, said the international banking firm has been hired as a financial advisor to study […]

Lost in Transactions covers a very busy week in Las Vegas.

So sayeth Robo: The Cubs’ pursuit of Jake Peavy is over. Padres general manager Kevin Towers said he was told by Cubs general manager Jim Hendry on Thursday that the Cubs were no longer interested in pursuing a deal for the former Cy Young winner. The teams had spoken for weeks about a potential trade […]

Lost in Transactions recaps the week that was, with the Braves snapping up Javier Vazquez and the Padres dumping Khalil Greene.

As you have no doubt already heard, the Padres have traded Khalil Greene to the Cardinals. The trade is on hold, however, pending the results of Gary Templeton and Sixto Lezcano’s physicals.

Bob Kennedy’s boy pays THT a visit, and shares stories of growing up around big leaguers and following his dad’s footsteps to devote a lifetime to the game.

What the San Diego star’s trade value actually is.

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Remember the logo, with that slightly deranged-looking friar gleefully and wildly swinging that big bat? Here’s the one season in which it was a perfect fit.