Padres Press Clips Monday, January 30, 2017

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Margot leads 4 Padres on Top 100 Prospects list MLB.com Cassavell 2

Petco to host rally in honor of San Diego community MLB.com Casssavell 4

Padres hire former Marlins skipper Rodriguez MLB.com Cassavell 5

With the Chargers out, will the Padres capture San Diego’s attention? UT San Diego Lin 6

Padres roster review: UT San Diego Sanders 11

Former Marlins Rodriguez joins Padres’ UT San Diego Lin 13 minor league coaching staff

Padres have creative plan to redistribute angry fans Chargers apparel Yahoo! Sports Townsend 18

The Padres will give you something for your San Diego Chargers apparel CBSSports Perry 19

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Margot leads 4 Padres on Top 100 Prospects list Outfielder ranks 23rd, while Espinoza (25), Renfroe (42), Quantrill (97) also recognized

By AJ Cassavell / MLB.com | @AJCassavell | January 28th, 2017 SAN DIEGO -- Both ends of the Padres' farm system are well represented on this year's Top 100 Prospects list, as rated by MLB Pipeline.

Manuel Margot and -- a pair of big league-ready hitters -- clock in at Nos. 23 and 42, respectively. and -- two high-upside at the lower levels of the system -- are ranked 25th and 97th, respectively.

The annual ranking of MLB's Top 100 prospects is assembled by MLBPipeline.com Draft and prospect experts Jonathan Mayo, Jim Callis and Mike Rosenbaum, who compile input from industry sources, including scouts and scouting directors. It is based on analysis of players' skill sets, upsides, proximity to the Majors and potential immediate impact to their teams. Only players with rookie status entering the 2017 season are eligible for the list. Players who were at least 23 years old when they signed and played in leagues deemed to be professional (Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Cuba) are not eligible.

The four Padres on this year's list offer a glimpse into the state of the system. The club's offensive prospects are very close to making an impact, while its top hurlers remain a couple of years away.

The Padres came in 10th in what MLB.com terms "prospect points" -- a ranking of teams in terms of their representation on the Top 100 list. That's especially encouraging, considering that many feel the strength of the system resides in its depth.

Margot and Renfroe will both challenge for starting spots in the Padres' outfield this spring. Renfroe, who took home the MVP Award last season, figures to open the season as the starting right fielder. He moved down one spot from his previous rank as the 41st overall prospect.

Margot, meanwhile, jumped three spots to No. 23, passing Espinoza as the club's top rated youngster. Arguably the best defensive prospect in the game, Margot will compete for the starting center-field job this spring, after batting .304/.351/.426 with Triple-A El Paso last season.

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Espinoza -- who, like Margot, came to the Padres in a trade with Boston -- fell 12 spots to No. 25. The 18- year-old right-hander pitched his first full season at Class A last season, posting a 4.49 ERA in 24 starts and one relief appearance. Realistically, he won't make a serious impact at the big league level until 2019.

Quantrill, the Padres' top pick in last June's Draft, is on a similar track to the Majors. He recovered from Tommy John surgery in 2016 and returned to make 12 starts, impressing at Rookie ball in Arizona.

Espinoza is expected to start the season at Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore, while Quantrill is a possibility for both Elsinore and Class A Fort Wayne.

In the rankings, Quantrill jumped above first baseman as the Padres' No. 4 prospect. Naylor, a 19-year-old slugger with limited defensive ability, was previously ranked 89th, but didn't make the preseason list.

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Petco to host rally in honor of San Diego community By AJ Cassavell / MLB.com | @AJCassavell | January 27th, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- Petco Park, now home to San Diego's only major professional sports team, will play host to a "Celebrate San Diego Rally" on Feb. 11, in the wake of the Chargers' relocation to Los Angeles.

The event -- which was organized by local sports teams, elected officials and other prominent members of the community -- is free to the public and will feature appearances by former pitchers Trevor Hoffman and Randy Jones and current manager .

"Those of us fortunate enough to call San Diego home know exactly how special this city is," Padres executive chairman Ron Fowler said in a statement. "We are proud to join forces with so many local leaders in a celebration of our community."

As part of the rally, the Padres are offering an exchange of Chargers gear in good condition for a $25 credit at their team store. All Chargers apparel will be donated to charity. Immediately following the Chargers' departure, the Padres' organization expressed its disappointment with the decision. But members of the team have also said they don't feel pressure to fill that void.

"It rips a piece out of the city, and that's hard for the city to get through," Green said. "... I don't think there's going to be an effort to replace the Chargers by the . We're going to try and go out and play a brand of that the city connects with, is inspired by and wants to believe in." , the newly minted face of the franchise after he signed a six-year contract extension, echoed that sentiment at his Monday news conference.

"It's definitely unfortunate to lose the Chargers, but that doesn't change anything for us," Myers said. "We go out every single day with a plan to win. We don't really look at what can we do since the Chargers left. It's more so just going out and playing our game, giving something for this city to really build around."

The rally -- which will run from 1 to 3 p.m. PT, with gates opening at 10 a.m. -- is a collaboration between the Padres, the San Diego Gulls, San Diego Sockers, San Diego State Aztecs, University of San Diego Toreros, University of San Diego Tritons and the city of San Diego itself. Padres broadcaster Ted Leitner will serve as MC, and a number of other prominent figures are set to speak.

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Padres hire former Marlins skipper Rodriguez Addition as Lake Elsinore manager one of few changes to Minor League staff

By AJ Cassavell / MLB.com | @AJCassavell | January 27th, 2017

SAN DIEGO -- The Padres unveiled their Minor League coaching staffs for the 2017 season on Friday, bringing former Marlins skipper Edwin Rodriguez on board to helm Class A Advanced Lake Elsinore.

Rodriguez managed the Marlins in 2010 and '11, and he has spent the past three seasons in the Indians' organization. He's set to take over a Lake Elsinore team with no shortage of top prospects.

El Paso manager , who led the Padres' Triple-A affiliate to a Pacific Coast League title last season, is back for his second season at the helm (and his fourth in the organization). Hitting Morgan Burkhart and pitching coach Bronswell Patrick also return.

Aside from Rodriguez -- who takes over for Francisco Morales, who resigned midseason -- the only other managerial changes in the organization come at the lower levels. The Padres will field two teams in the Rookie-level Arizona League, and Shaun Cole will make his managerial debut with one of them. Meanwhile, Aaron Levin takes over the Dominican Summer League team after spending the past four seasons with the Rangers -- three as their DSL manager.

Across the rest of the organization: Phillip Wellman returns at Double-A San Antonio for his second season, Anthony Contreras is back with Class A Fort Wayne for his fourth season, enters his second season as manager at Class A Short-Season Tri-City and Michael Collins stays on board as the team's other manager in the Rookie-level Arizona League. It will be his third season there.

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With the Chargers out, will the Padres capture San Diego's attention? Dennis Lin Contact Reporter

The tire tracks on Interstate 5 are still fresh, and the leaders of San Diego’s remaining sports franchise do not wish to join in the invective aimed at the Los Angeles Chargers. The questions that abound in their wake, however, are obvious.

How will the Padres, the city’s historically underachieving baseball club, help fill a gaping void in the community? How might they benefit from the lack of competition? And to what extent, given where they’ll likely fall in the standings?

“We don’t know how much it’s going to help us, but we’d rather see the Chargers have stayed because we think it’s better for San Diego,” Padres owner Ron Fowler said. “We’re going to do exactly what we’ve done, which is to go aggressively after the sports entertainment dollar, and we would’ve done it with the Chargers here and we’re going to do it now.”

In an interview Friday at Fowler’s Petco Park office, the Padres executive chairman and Managing Partner Peter Seidler shared their thoughts on proceeding in a drought-torn locale. San Diego has not celebrated a major sports championship since 1963, and the angst grew more palpable this month when the Chargers eloped to Carson.

“I’ve looked at this, and I think it’s impossible to analyze,” Seidler said. “There’ve been cities with two or three professional sports teams, and one left and the other two teams have been better or worse. I think even when they perform better, in some cases they’ve done worse, and my view of that is because there’s been a little bit of a sports doom that’s kind of hovered over a particular city with a team leaving.”

The San Diego team that isn’t going anywhere has plunged into its latest rebuild, albeit one that looks especially committed. Since last June, Padres General Manager A.J. Preller has spent more than $80 million on amateur and international players, the majority of which are still teenagers. The cost is clear at the big-league level; the club will field one of baseball’s lowest payrolls in 2017.

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It would be a national story if the Padres reach the postseason before 2019. In the meantime, Fowler and Seidler say, they have the resources and the willpower to engage both a fan base and a community.

“I think our fans are more excited heading into this year than they’ve been into any of the previous four years of our ownership,” Seidler said. “There was the razzle-dazzle of (2015), but the real, well-thought-out commentary that I get back over and over again, sometimes it’s like, ‘Thank God the Padres organization is doing this, and also we fully support you; you’re doing the smart thing.’”

Whether that type of feedback translates to robust crowds at Petco Park remains to be seen. Skepticism can be found around every corner, even with the NFL no longer in town.

The Padres earned rave reviews for their job hosting the All-Star Game in July, but the national showcase soon gave way to reality. San Diego finished the season last in the West. Attendance, despite the draw of the Midsummer Classic, was down from the previous year. Some of that can be attributed to the dramatic build-up before the 2015 season.

One of the few remnants of that audacious chapter, first baseman Wil Myers this month signed a six-year, $83 million extension, the largest contract in franchise history. Another fan favorite, , signed a smaller deal that could keep him here through 2020. But the pitching staff contains a host of question marks, and a group of promising young position players will have to prove itself. Currently, those players appear to be the Padres’ best chance for capturing attention spans in 2017.

“I think the fans are going to know the names on the backs of the uniforms and know these guys because they’re going to have good personalities,” Fowler said. “I think they’ll smile a lot and play hard. I think people identify with that. This is a city that embraces underdogs, this is a city that loves to see things build, and I think that’s what we’re going to do.”

“Two years ago, it was all the new faces,” Seidler added. “There was a reason we did that, and we embrace it. We knew it was risky, and ultimately the risk didn’t pay off. I

7 think what we’re doing now is much more within the context of a long-term plan, but hitting it hard year after year after year.

“We’re telling people, ‘Hey, this is what it looks like. Be a part of the first wave, because when the second wave or the third wave come in, you’ll have been a part of it all along the way,’ and I think enough people will do that.”

Positive attitudes and early-adopter pitches may not be enough to hook casual fans, of course. Petco Park, which the current ownership group has poured millions into, is a carrot often dangled, and the team intends to continue tweaking the fan experience.

“We are looking at a lot of different things,” said Fowler, who was not ready to reveal specific plans. “Anything we do needs to protect the integrity of the pricing of season- ticket holders, but that said, I think we can be more family-friendly, and we’re going to look to do that.”

Fowler said the Padres’ 2017 promotions and giveaways schedule, which some have panned for a lack of imagination, were designed with that in mind.

“We’re probably not going to be as edgy or creative,” he said, “because we want ones that people said they liked and the ones that demonstrated significant attendance regardless of which team we were playing that night.”

The Padres already have taken steps to continue community initiatives the Chargers hosted. These include annual events such as a blood drive and “Shop with a Jock.”

“We’re not looking to do those exclusively,” Fowler said. “We’re looking to do those with other entities in San Diego that want to be involved.”

Similarly, the Padres are exploring ways to enliven the local sports scene. The team has begun talking with Populous, the architectural firm that designed Petco Park, about the possibility of accommodating a college football game; the Holiday Bowl may need a new home if the city closes Qualcomm Stadium after 2018. Seidler is part of a group of investors that Monday unveiled a proposal for a soccer and football stadium on the Qualcomm Stadium site.

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“I’ve come to know (lead investor) Mike Stone, who’s a really good person and a very smart individual,” Seidler said, “and if he and the mayor and San Diego State can get the stars aligned, I think there’s a scenario where it absolutely could be great.”

Next month, when pitchers and report, San Diego will turn its gaze to its only major sports franchise.

“The bandwagon guys are going to jump on when we’re 10 games over .500 in July, whatever year that comes,” Seidler said. “But we’ve had a good core group of fans that love the Padres and believe in what we’re doing, believe in what A.J.’s doing, believe in (Manager Andy Green’s) approach and the people around them. I think it’s going to be a great year. I’m also a realist to know what the forecasters say as it relates to wins and losses.”

Said Fowler: “We’re optimistic, but we’re also realistic. We have a coaching staff at the major league level that understands they’re not getting finished products. They have to coach these kids up and be psychological counselors as well as everything else. If you’ve heard Andy speak, he’s up for it and he wants to do it. And I think you heard it from Wil; he wants to be part of that. … I heard a statement from him. Someone was asking a question — Why now in terms of buying tickets? — and he said, ‘Don’t bet against me.’”

Payroll factors The Padres’ opening-day payroll, including salaries owed to players no longer on the team, is currently projected at less than $55 million, half of the franchise record set in 2015. Besides the more than $70 million the Padres have spent on the 2015-16 international signing class, Fowler cited increased expenditures on player development, including a second team in the Arizona Rookie League, for the decline at the major league level.

Under the new collective bargaining agreement, the Padres’ international bonus pool will be hard-capped at about $5 million over the next two signing periods.

“The payroll at the major league level will go up as some of these other costs go down,” Fowler said. 9

Investment spending Fowler and Seidler said they have maintained a commitment to reinvesting revenues since they purchased the Padres in August 2012.

“Someone talked about the money we were going to put in our pockets this year,” Fowler said. “I guess they forgot about the penalty we have to pay for (exceeding the Padres’ international bonus pool) last year. We are having capital calls in order to do this. We’re investment spending. We’re not putting money in our pockets, and our intent is not to do that.

“If we can break even — and we haven’t the last two years, cash on cash — we’re happy. But we know we have to invest, and we have money from ourselves and our other partners to do that. We did it in ‘16, we’re going to do it again in ‘17, and there’s going to be more money available to continue on.”

No CEO timetable The Padres do not have a timetable for naming a CEO to replace Mike Dee, who abruptly left the organization in October. Fowler and Erik Greupner, who was promoted to chief operating officer in November, have taken on more day-to-day oversight.

“We like Erik a lot,” Fowler said. “I think it’s safe to say we’re going to give Erik the best shot to become our CEO. … He’s demonstrated to Peter and myself that he can continue to take on more (responsibility), and that’s the direction for the short-term.”

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Padres roster review: Travis Jankowski

Jeff Sanders Contact Reporter

Sizing up the Padres’ 40-man roster, from A to Z, heading into the 2017 season.

TRAVIS JANKOWSKI

 Position: Outfielder  Acquired: First-round draft pick (No. 44) in 2012 (Stony Brook University)  2017 Opening Day age: 25  Contract status: Won’t be arbitration-eligible until 2019; Earned $508,800 in 2016  Key stats: .245 avg., .332 OBP, .313 SLG, 2 HRs, 12 RBIs, 53 runs, 30 steals, 100 (131 games, 383 plate appearances)

Stat to note .398 – The left-handed Jankowski’s OPS in 93 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers, nearly half his .727 rate in 290 plate appearances against right-handers. Jankowski’s stolen base rate (50 percent) also dropped dramatically compared to when right-handers were on the mound (76 percent).

Trending Up – With his speed on the bases and defensive gifts awarding him a bench role when camp broke, Jankowski didn’t disappoint in either department in 2016. Among center fielders with at least 600 innings, he ranked third in UZR/150 (20.9) and eighth in the NL in steals (30). At the plate, he was most productive against right- handers (.275/.368/.359), although he looked worthy of a starting role in the summer when batting .308/.374/.385 over 115 plate appearances in August, his largest chunk of playing time. He stole home twice that month and pushed that batting line to .315/.388/.402 during a 24-game on-base streak.

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2017 outlook Although Jankowki’s year-long platoon splits suggest he’s a part-time player, his production at the plate in a starting role down the stretch ought to give him an opportunity to compete with rookie Manuel Margot for the starting job in center field. Of course, Jankowski very well could see a good chunk of playing time in an alignment alongside Margot – provided Margot makes the team – as defensive- minded manager Andy Green looks to optimize run-prevention this year.

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Former Marlins manager Rodriguez joins Padres' minor league coaching staff

Dennis Lin Contact Reporter

The Padres on Friday announced their minor league coaches for 2017, revealing a former Florida Marlins manager and ex-San Diego as part of the staff. Edwin Rodriguez, who skippered the Marlins for parts of the 2010 and 2011 seasons, will manage High Single-A Lake Elsinore, an affiliate likely to host one of the Padres’ highest concentrations of prospect talent.

Rodriguez spent the last three seasons in the ’ organization, most recently as the manager for short-season Mahoning Valley. He became the interim manager of the Marlins in June 2010, replacing Fredi Gonzalez. With the Marlins in last place and on a nine-game losing streak, Rodriguez resigned in June 2011. He finished his Florida stint with a 78-85 record.

The 56-year-old had a brief career as a major leaguer; after appearing in three games with the in 1982, he played seven for the Padres the next year. The infielder resurfaced for a single pinch-hit appearance for San Diego in 1985.

In his latest managerial job, Rodriguez is joined by hitting coach Raul Padron, who will be in his first season with Lake Elsinore and second in the Padres organization (previously, a coach for Low Single-A Fort Wayne). Pitching coach Glendon Rusch returns for his third season as the Storm’s pitching coach. Freddy Flores also joins the staff as a coach.

At Triple-A El Paso, Rod Barajas returns for his second season as the manager of the Chihuahuas, who won the club’s first Pacific Coast League championship in 2016. Pitching coach Bronswell Patrick (10th season in the organization) and hitting coach Morgan Burkhart (fifth) return for El Paso. Keith Werman joins the staff as a coach.

At Double-A San Antonio, Phillip Wellman is back for his second season managing the affiliate. Hitting coach Lance Burkhart will be in his first season with San Antonio and third in the organization. Burkhart took over as manager for Lake Elsinore in 13

May 2016 after Francisco Morales resigned. Pitching coach (ninth season in the organization) returns for the Missions. Jonathan Meyer will join the staff as a coach.

In Fort Wayne, Anthony Contreras returns as a second-year manager of the TinCaps. Hitting coach Doug Banks will be in his first season with Fort Wayne and second in the organization. Pitching coach Burt Hooton returns for his fifth season with the affiliate, while Jhonny Carvajal will join the staff as a coach.

At short-season Tri-City, Ben Fritz returns for his second season as manager. Hitting coach Hunter Mense will be in his first season with the organization. Pitching coach Josh Spence returns for his second with the Padres and first with Tri-City, and Oscar Salazar joins the staff as a coach.

To help accommodate their recent influx of young talent, the Padres will be the only franchise to field two teams in the rookie-level Arizona League in 2017. (The Yankees and both have two affiliates in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League). Shaun Cole will return for his second season in the Padres organization and make his managerial debut for AZL Padres 1. Pitching coach Pete Zamora also returns for his second season with the Padres, hitting coach Raul Gonzalez joins the organization and Mike McCoy will be a coach after serving on Lake Elsinore’s staff in 2016.

Michael Collins will manage the AZL Padres 2, returning for his sixth season in the organization. Pitching coach Jackson Quezada also returns for his sixth season, while hitting coach Vinny Lopez joins the AZL 2 staff after serving in the same role for Fort Wayne in 2016.

Rehab hitting coach and rehab pitching coach Garvin Alston will be stationed at the Padres’ facility in Peoria, Ariz.

Aaron Levin joins the Padres in 2017 as manager of the club’s Dominican Summer League affiliate after spending the last four seasons with the , most recently as a coach for High Single-A High Desert. Previously, he managed the DSL Rangers to three straight DSL championship appearances. Levin replaces Jeremy Rodriguez, who left to manage the ’ Low Single-A affiliate.

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Returning to the Padres’ DSL staff are pitching coach and coaches Jhonaldo Pozo and Edinson Rincon.

Triple-A El Paso Manager: Rod Barajas

Pitching Coach: Bronswell Patrick

Hitting Coach: Morgan Burkhart

Coach: Keith Werman

Athletic Trainer: Nate Stewart

Athletic Trainer: Dan Turner

Strength Coach: A.J. Russell

Double-A San Antonio Manager: Phillip Wellman

Pitching Coach: Jimmy Jones

Hitting Coach: Lance Burkhart

Coach: Jonathan Meyer

Athletic Trainer: TBA

Strength Coach: Scott Cline

High Single-A Lake Elsinore Manager: Edwin Rodriguez

Pitching Coach: Glendon Rusch

Hitting Coach: Raul Padron 15

Coach: Freddy Flores

Athletic Trainer: Ricky Huerta

Strength Coach: Drew Heithoff

Low Single-A Fort Wayne Manager: Anthony Contreras

Pitching Coach: Burt Hooton

Hitting Coach: Doug Banks

Coach: Jhonny Carvajal

Athletic Trainer: Allyse Kramer

Strength Coach: Jay Young

Short-season Tri-City Manager: Ben Fritz

Pitching Coach: Josh Spence

Hitting Coach: Hunter Mense

Coach: Oscar Salazar

Athletic Trainer: Isak Yoon

Strength Coach: Sam Hoffman

Arizona Rookie League Padres Manager Peoria AZL 1: Shaun Cole

Pitching Coach AZL 1: Pete Zamora

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Hitting Coach AZL 1: Raul Gonzalez

Coach AZL 1: Mike McCoy

Athletic Trainer AZL 1: Maritza Castro

Strength Coach AZL 1: Corey Measner

Manager AZL 2: Michael Collins

Pitching Coach AZL 2: Jackson Quezada

Hitting Coach AZL 2: Vinny Lopez

Athletic Trainer AZL 2: David Bryan

Rehab Pitching Coach: Garvin Alston

Rehab Hitting Coach: Damion Easley

Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coordinator: Eric Wood

Dominican Summer League Padres Manager: Aaron Levin

Pitching Coach: Nelson Cruz

Coach: Jhonaldo Pozo

Coach: Edinson Rincon

Athletic Trainer: Oscar Orengo

Assistant Athletic Trainer: Juan Cabrera

Strength Coach: Dan Hayes

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Padres have creative plan to redistribute angry fans Chargers apparel

Mark Townsend Big League StewJan 27, 2017, 4:45 PM

Now that the Chargers have taken their ball and moved to Los Angeles, the Padres are the only top level professional sports team in San Diego.

For some fans in and around the city, that reality is probably still sinking in. For others, well, we know it’s quite the opposite. We’ve seen their anger on display in the weeks since their relocation was made official, with some going as far as burning their old Chargers apparel.

To the destruction of Chargers gear the Padres are now asking fans to reconsider their actions. That’s because they have a better idea for heartbroken fans looking to discard those old shirts and hats, and it includes exchanging those items for a credit at the Padres Majestic Team Store. From there, the Padres have announced they will donate the clothing items to those in need.

Those who would like to donate their Chargers apparel in good condition will be able to exchange one piece of Chargers clothing or a Chargers hat for a $25 credit to the Padres Majestic Team Store good through May 4, 2017.This offer is good for one (1) Chargers item exchanged for one (1) store credit per adult (ages 18 and older). Multiple exchange locations will be open in the Park at the Park, but guests are encouraged to line up early to minimize wait times. The Padres will distribute donated clothing items to charitable partners that support our neighbors in need.

Bravo, Padres. Bravo.

Obviously, the Chargers leaving town is a big negative for sports fans in San Diego and the community as a whole, but at least the Padres have found one creative way to draw something positive from it.

The offered exchange will take place at the Celebrate San Diego rally, which is set for Feb. 11 at Petco Park. Local sports teams, elected officials and community leaders have joined forces to put on the event, which is aimed at raising the spirits of fans and celebrating the sports that remain in the community.

The event will include appearances from Padres legends Trevor Hoffman and Randy Jones, along with current manager Andy Green. Representatives from the San Diego Gulls, San Diego Sockers, San Diego State Aztecs, University of San Diego Toreros, University of California San Diego Tritons will also be on hand.

It’s a feel good event for a city in need of one. But it’s definitely highlighted by the Padres creativity and ultimately their generosity.

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The Padres will give you something for your San Diego Chargers apparel Good news: your Chargers clothing isn't complete worthless after the team moved to Los Angeles by Dayn Perry @daynperry Jan 27, 2017 • 1 min read For reasons sufficient unto themselves, the Chargers, who play tackle football, are relocating to Los Angeles after more than half a century in San Diego. This, of course, means the Padres are now San Diego's only major professional sports team.

So out of a sense of civic duty, the Padres are here to help when it comes to your now-despised Chargers swag. Here's the relevant excerpt from an MLB.com story about the Feb. 11 "Celebrate San Diego" hootenanny at Petco Park ...

Those who would like to donate their Chargers apparel in good condition will be able to exchange one piece of Chargers clothing or a Chargers hat for a $25 credit to the Padres Majestic Team Store good through May 4, 2017.This offer is good for one (1) Chargers item exchanged for one (1) store credit per adult (ages 18 and older).

Multiple exchange locations will be open in the Park at the Park, but guests are encouraged to line up early to minimize wait times. The Padres will distribute donated clothing items to charitable partners that support our neighbors in need.

Hey, 25 bucks of wholesome and restorative baseball stuff for obsolete football textiles? That's not bad. Is it worth losing your NFL team for $25 of baseball stuff?

Absolutely, is the answer.

Anyhow, take advantage of this opportunity, woebegone Chargers rooters. You get Padres stuff and help those in need. Everybody wins, except Los Angeles.

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