The 2013 Padres are officially locked down.
Today the team agreed to terms with 24 new players for the 2013 season, including right-handed pitcher Anthony Bass, first baseman Yonder Alonso, and second baseman Logan Forsythe.
Eighteen players were already under contract for the 2013 season including outfielders Cameron Maybin, infielder Chase Headley, who led the National League in RBIs for the 2012 season and second-year closer Huston Street.
This roster gives a lot of hope for Padres fan this season. They finished the season strong last season, but needed to not only maintain some of their big-hitting veterans like Headley and Maybin, but gain some depth and youth in the bullpen.
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The team still has a month of spring training out in Peoria before kicking off the regular season in New York on April 1st. Opening homestand is Tuesday, April 9th against the Dodgers.
Last year, the Padres dug themselves an April hole they spent the entire season trying to get out of. They were 7-17 in the first month of regular season play. This year, the team is determined to avoid the same start.
“We have to take care of our own responsibilities and learn that we can’t bury ourselves in April and May” said outfielder Mark Kotsay in an interview with U-T San Diego.
The Padres played well for most of four months last season, but as any pitcher will tell you, it’s a complete game that gets the glory, not a few innings.
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