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" Jed Hoyer is probably not quite as far along as he'd like to be after 61 2 weeks as the Padres' general manager.

Older San Diego clubs that failed to make the playoffs in 2007 and 2008 gave way to a younger cast of players in the second half of 2009.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. The San Diego Padres on Tuesday announced Jose Flores will manage the 2010 Fort Wayne TinCaps.

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.

As the San Diego Padres approach the Winter Meetings under new owner Jeff Moorad and new general manager Jed Hoyer, there are decisions that this team will need to make to shape the 2010 squad.

Do you see the Padres keeping pitcher Kevin Correia? Or do you think the Padres are staying away from him because of what they did with Kevin Jarvis in the past? -- Chris S., San Diego Well, Chris, I think the Padres are hoping for a better return than what Jarvis gave them over three seasons .

Kyle Drabek, the son of former NL Cy Young Award winner Doug Drabek, has seen his name pop up in trade rumors quite a bit in recent months.

New San Diego Padres general manager Jed Hoyer has inherited a valuable trade chip in All-Star closer Heath Bell.

The San Diego Padre fans are done losing, they're done with empty promises that have yet to be fulfilled.

When rookie left-handed pitcher Cesar Ramos got his first Major League start in the final weeks of the regular season, he became the 15th different starting pitcher for the Padres in 2009.

Fuson out as soon as Hoyer's in By Bill Center 8:34 p.m. October 26, 2009 SAN DIEGO a ' The executive responsible for drafting and developing many of the young players involved in the Padres' late-season resurgence this year is apparently one of the first victims of the franchise's change in leadership.

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Quite fittingly, the Padres' season ended four days into October. Fitting, because there was nothing September-ish about the 2009 Padres.

It's probably only fitting that the Padres will run a rookie pitcher out to the mound Sunday in the season finale against the Giants at PETCO Park.

They used 15 different starting pitchers, traded away a Cy Young Award winner and made a notable second-half push with an active roster of players who made a combined $26 million, many of whom started the season in the Minor Leagues.

There is hope in San Diego, something that wasn't apparent a year ago at this time, on the heels of a 99-loss season.

The Padres apparently are prepared to part ways with general manager Kevin Towers, who has been the Padres' general manager since 1996.

It's been nearly a month now since Padres rookie pitcher Mat Latos has thrown a pitch in a game, a fact the restless 21-year-old doesn't need to be reminded of any time soon.

Ramos to start Sunday : Cesar Ramos has earned a second start to end the 2009 season off his strong outing against the Dodgers on Tuesday night.