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They also finished on a 37-25 run. The future no longer looks bleak. BIGGEST NEEDS: The Padres need a right-handed hitting center fielder, a backup infielder who can play short and a possible upgrade at catcher and must decide between Kevin Kouzmanoff and Chase Headley at third.

It's become an annual occurrence. Every time I return to Minnesota following the Winter Meetings, I'm greeted by a winter wonderland of snow.

The Padres' 40-man roster survived the Winter Meetings, as Jed Hoyer, in his first go as a general manager, didn't make a trade, didn't sign any players and doesn't have anything impending on either front.

The Padres are not expected to complete a trade, sign a free agent or finalize a contract before baseball's Winter Meetings end today.

Bob Nightingale of USA Today reported that the Twins and Padres have discussed a trade that would send Glen Perkins to San Diego in exchange for Kevin Kouzmanoff.

Do the Padres see Tony Gwynn, Jr. as an everyday center fielder or a fourth outfielder? If they're leaning to the latter, I think it's too soon to give him that label just because the Brewers did.

The youth movement continued in San Diego in 2009, and there were a few reasons for Padres fans to truly believe things are moving in the right direction.

With the Winter Meetings just around the corner, the San Diego Padres are in a position to possibly make a few moves to turn this team into a contender in the National League's West Division.

The General Manager Meetings open up today in Chicago and finish up Wednesday. Free agents cannot negotiate with other teams until Nov.

SAN DIEGO a ' Jed Hoyer's first order of business as Padres general manager appears to be overhauling the scouting and player development end of the operation.

I only saw rookie outfielder Luis Durango for two weeks at the end of the 2008 season at Single-A Lake Elsinore.

Corey, what makes you think Chris Young is capable of being a No. 1 starter for the Padres in 2010? He's been on the disabled list almost as much as he has pitched for the Padres since they acquired him and he's won, I believe, only 28 games in 4 seasons.

What are the chances of selling high on Heath Bell early in the offseason? I feel like the Padres would be able to get a little bit more value out of him.

Padres' Kevin Kouzmanoff, who set an NL fielding record with a .990 percentage, hands over his glove to Hall of Fame President Jeff Idelson .

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Chase Headley and Kevin Kouzmanoff warm up together before a recent game. One may have to go over the winter because they both belong on third.

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Wade LeBlanc held San Francisco to two hits in seven scoreless innings Saturday, pacing San Diego's 2-0 win over the Giants.

It's not just an us-against-them mentality that Wade LeBlanc is toting to the mound these days, but a me-against-me attitude that appears to be working wonders for the Padres pitcher.

Kevin Kouzmanoff #5 of the San Diego Paders is congratulated by teammates Chase Headley #7 and David Eckstein #22 after Kouzmanoff's three-run home run during the bottom of the third inning of the MLB game between the Los Angeles Dodger and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on September 30, 2009 in San Diego, California.