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Star debuts new weekly sports feature: The Home Team

Star debuts new weekly sports feature: The Home Team

Editor's note: Today, the Star debuts a new weekly feature on Southern Arizonans in the minor leagues. "The Home Team: Minor-Leaguers with Sou…

14 hours ago Comments

Tucson Padres: Boscan struggles in loss at Iowa

Tucson Padres: Boscan struggles in loss at Iowa

Brad Nelson drove in five runs as the host Iowa Cubs defeated the Tucson Padres 7-3 on Sunday afternoon.

14 hours ago Comments

Tucson Padres: Grandal returns to help Pads win

Aided by the return of catcher Yasmani Grandal, the Tucson Padres scored three runs in the first inning to beat the host Iowa Cubs 4-2 Saturda…

May 19, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Leadoff man Anna sparks Padres

The top of the lineup came through for the Tucson Padres on Friday night.

May 18, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Garza, Cubs shut down Tucson in 1-0 victory

Matt Garza outdueled Clayton Richard as the host Iowa Cubs snapped Tucson's five-game winning streak with a 1-0 victory Thursday night.

May 17, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Ex-Cats Mills, Burns seek return to majors

Tucson Padres: Ex-Cats Mills, Burns seek return to majors

Former Arizona Wildcats Brad Mills and Cory Burns have found themselves in the job-searching purgatory that many college students find themsel…

May 15, 2013 12:00 am Comments

¡TUS PADRES!

Tucson 6, Round Rock 5 (10 innings)

May 14, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Galvez learns to play 3rd

Tucson Padres: Galvez learns to play 3rd

When Jonathan Galvez came to America from the Dominican Republic in 2009, he was 18 and couldn't speak a lick of English.

May 14, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Patrick Finley: Old Toros uniforms make one last comeback

Patrick Finley: Old Toros uniforms make one last comeback

One day at the start of the Tucson Toros' 1980 season, the team's clubhouse manager ran into then-general manager Jack Donovan's office.

May 13, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: 'Lunch pail guy' still hungry

Baseball has never frustrated Dean Anna.

May 13, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Veteran starters give Pads huge lift

Tucson Padres manager Pat Murphy knows in baseball - especially in the Pacific Coast League - good pitching wins games.

May 12, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: A player's 1st call-up etched in memory

Tucson Padres: A player's 1st call-up etched in memory

It was a few minutes before midnight when Robbie Erlin's cell phone rang. Manager Pat Murphy's name popped up on the screen, and the Tucson Pa…

May 11, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Call-up to the majors always a lasting moment

It was a few minutes before midnight when Robbie Erlin’s cell phone rang. His manager Pat Murphy’s name popped up on the screen and the Tucson…

May 10, 2013 10:00 pm Comments

Tucson Padres: Tucsonan Bundy dreaming of majors

Tucson Padres: Tucsonan Bundy dreaming of majors

Lorenzo Bundy swears he has a house in Tucson.

May 10, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Reyes drawing attention for work out of bullpen

Generally, Triple-A players can be placed into one of three categories.

May 09, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Darnell's rising star shot down by injuries

Tucson Padres: Darnell's rising star shot down by injuries

Tucson Padres manager Pat Murphy has seen the aftermath of injuries ruin the careers of plenty of young, promising ballplayers.

May 08, 2013 12:00 am Comments

PCL baseball: Padres begin with bang, back Stauffer in 6-1 win

Leadoff hitter Dean Anna smashed his fifth homer of the season to start the game and James Darnell drove in three runs as the Tucson Padres be…

May 07, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres 6, Salt Lake Bees 1: Inside-park HR a 1st for Padres

Tucson's Travis Buck hit a three-run, inside-the-park home run in the seventh-inning to lead the Padres to a 6-1 victory over host Salt Lake o…

May 06, 2013 12:00 am Comments

PCL baseball: Padres' bats come alive

Leadoff hitter Dean Anna went 3 for 4 with two RBIs as the visiting Tucson Padres rapped 15 hits to beat Salt Lake 9-3 on Saturday night.

May 05, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Minor-league baseball: Tucson Padres drop opener at Salt Lake

Salt Lake scored seven runs in the first two innings Friday night and held on to beat the visiting Tucson Padres 8-4 in the first of a four-ga…

May 04, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tacoma 8, Tucson 0: Bonderman shuts down Padres to complete four-game sweep

Tacoma finished off a four-game sweep of the visiting Tucson Padres with an 8-0 win on Thursday night.

May 03, 2013 12:00 am Comments

TACOMA 4, TUCSON 2: Stauffer's solid outing wasted as Rainiers rally

Tim Stauffer continues to make a push for a big-league promotion. His Tucson Padres, however, keep struggling.

May 02, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Minor-league baseball: Padres shut out in Tacoma

James Gillheeney and Danny Farquhar combined on a complete-game shutout Tuesday night, and Tacoma defeated the visiting Tucson Padres 4-0 at C…

May 01, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Tacoma tops Tucson

Tacoma's Brian Sweeney scattered two hits over six innings to overpower the visiting Tucson Padres 4-1 on Monday.

April 30, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Robertson, bullpen help Padres get on right track

Tucson Padres: Robertson, bullpen help Padres get on right track

After being shut out by the Salt Lake Bees on April 16, center fielder Daniel Robertson and the Tucson Padres were staring at a 3-9 record and…

April 29, 2013 12:00 am Comments

¡Tus Padres!

Tucson 7, Colorado Springs 4

April 29, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Merchan isn't just a spare part

Fans sported giveaway Tucson Toros T-shirts at Kino Stadium Saturday night, and a feeling of nostalgia hung in the air.

April 28, 2013 12:00 am Comments

¡TUS PADRES!

Tucson 7, Colorado Springs 3

April 28, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Buck stops here with new view of game

Tucson Padres: Buck stops here with new view of game

When Tucson Padres outfielder Travis Buck started in right field for the Oakland A's on opening day in 2007, he was ecstatic.

April 27, 2013 12:00 am Comments

¡Tus Padres!

Colorado Springs 3, Tucson 0

April 27, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Padres: Buck aims to get back to MLB

When Tucson Padres outfielder Travis Buck started in right field for the Oakland A’s on Opening Day in 2007, he was ecstatic. Baseball America…

April 26, 2013 10:00 pm Comments

¡Tus Padres!

Colorado Springs 13, Tucson 5

April 26, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Bonine tries to knuckle down

When Pat Murphy was at Arizona State, he recruited a Glendale Community College pitcher named Eddie Bonine.

April 26, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Bonine tries to knuckle down

When Pat Murphy was at Arizona State, he recruited a Glendale Community College pitcher named Eddie Bonine.

April 25, 2013 10:00 pm Comments

TUCSON PADRES: Lost opportunities costly for Tucson in loss at Fresno

The Tucson Padres had their chances but squandered too many Tuesday night in a 4-2 loss at Fresno.

April 24, 2013 12:00 am Comments

TUCSON PADRES: O'Sullivan hurts Fresno with arm, bat as Tucson wins sixth straight

TUCSON PADRES: O'Sullivan hurts Fresno with arm, bat as Tucson wins sixth straight

Tucson pitcher Sean O'Sullivan hit a grand slam to cap a six-run fourth inning as the Padres won at Fresno 8-6 on Monday night for their sixth…

April 23, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Anna hits 2 HRs, Padres survive dicey 9th to win

Dean Anna belted two home runs, his first ones of the season, and the Tucson Padres hung on to beat host Fresno 5-4 on Sunday.

April 22, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Tucson escapes 9th-inning jam

Tucson reliever Brad Boxberger escaped a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the ninth inning to nail down a 5-4 victory for the visiti…

April 21, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Catcher Rivera yearning for return to big leagues

After relocating to the United States in 2001 from his native home of Puerto Rico, then-17-year-old Rene Rivera barely knew a lick of English.…

April 20, 2013 12:00 am Comments

Tucson Padres: Catcher Rivera running out of time to complete MLB goal but just as motivated as ever

After relocating to the United States in 2001 from his native home of Puerto Rico, then 17-year-old Rene Rivera barely knew English. What he d…

April 19, 2013 10:00 pm Comments

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