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Thousands of people and more than 30 celebrities will flock to San Diego Sunday for the annual Mother Goose Parade in El Cajon.

OIL BARON and first American billionaire John D. Rockefeller once said, "Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege." In many cases, the act of giving is equally fulfilling for donor and recipient .

Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez was named on three National League Most Valuable Player ballots on Monday in voting for the award by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

Sandy Alderson is smarter than this. He is too clever to be playing catch-up in his own game, too skilled to be reduced to self-inflicted damage control.

There were reports today that the Atlanta Braves, the frontrunners in the Jake Peavy sweepstakes, are getting a bit antsy with Kevin Towers.

Who are the real Gold Glovers? The American and National League Gold Glove winners were announced this week Some choices, like Adrian Gonzalez at first base in the NL, might be incorrect A plus/minus system ...

Denver Post sports writer Troy E. Renck posts his Rockies Mailbag every other week on Mondays during the 2008 MLB season on DenverPost.com. The next installment is slated for Sept.

If you have a choice between Tom Hicks doing business with Scott Boras or general manager Jon Daniels talking trade with San Diego, which one has a chance to turn out more disastrously? Actually, while Rangers ...

It's called the Gold Glove Award for a reason, though in the case of San Diego first baseman Adrian Gonzalez, his manager, Bud Black, would argue the throwing component is equally if not more important.

Padres first baseman Adrian Gonzalez has won his first Gold Glove. National League managers and coaches voted Gonzalez as the league's top defender at first base, the Rawlings Sporting Goods Company announced ...

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Greg Maddux has won a record 18th Gold Glove, extending his lead over Jim Kaat and Brooks Robinson in the all-time list for fielding prowess, the league announced on Wednesday.

This might be the most boring position we cover between now and Christmas. There really aren't a lot of potential breakouts or impact rookies here - just eight studs and then a bunch of 20-25 homer guys.

Mark Prior is one of a handful of veteran pitchers interested in staging a comeback with the Padres.

"No one player makes a great team," argued Padres assistant GM Paul De Podesta via his It Might Be Dangerous blog last week.

Minor Leaguer Kyle Blanks had a tremendous season, offensively and defensively in 2008.

Free agency isna t the Yankeesa only route toward restocking their starting rotation.

' Twas the night of Evan Longoria 's 23rd birthday ...on a warm gentle autumn evening in Scottsdale There was the presence of several Tampa Bay Rays hats, even a kid with a mohawk! There was more Royals, ...

Staff writer Tom Krasovic grades the team, position by position, for the 2008 season: FIRST BASE Padres executives should send a Christmas card to the Rangers every year for gifting them with Adrian Gonzalez, ...

As the Padres emerge from the wreckage of 2008 and chart a course for 2009, their challenge might be less daunting than their 63-99 record and last-place finish suggest.

Despite all the trouble in between, the Pirates capped their 2008 season the same way they began it -- with a win.