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  1. That's it from Citi Field, friends. Off to Chicago for three games starting Monday. All your #Padres news at Padres.com
  2. #Padres manager Bud Black on the knuckleball that R.A. Dickey had so much success with Sunday: "It was dancing," Black said.
  3. #Padres fall to #Mets, 2-0. Dropped to 1-6 on trip, shut out 3 times. Haven't scored in 26 innings. Open a series at Wrigley Field Monday.
  4. Saw Steve Miller Band in rainstorm at PNC. in '10. Kept on rocking it (baby). ~ RT @Kevin_Goldstein Boyz II Men playing at a Pirates game.
  5. Your #Padres notes for Sunday: Quentin's comeback, Maybin's wrist and Stults' arm: sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.j…
  6. The #Padres have now allowed 38 first-inning runs this season. Big deal? Well, that's 15 more than any other inning.
  7. #Padres would love to stay away from Matt Palmer today in case he's needed to spot start Tuesday. 6-plus innings from Volquez = welcomed.
  8. The #Padres will have a better idea later today if Eric Stults (sore left triceps) will start Tuesday. Matt Palmer would likely replace.
  9. #Padres Quentin likely to fly to Chicago to join the team Monday. More on Padres.com soon.
  10. Sounds like we could see Carlos Quentin at Wrigley Field, said Bud Black.
  11. #Padres Carlos Quentin went 1-for-3 with a double Saturday playing for @Storm_Baseball. Was 3-for-4 on Friday.
  12. Happy Sunday from Citi Field. Final game of a four-game series against the #Mets, 10:10 a.m. PT.
  13. Big Ern. ~ RT @Alden_Gonzalez: Frieri gets the 4-out save. Now 0 H, 22 K, 7 BB in 10 IP since coming over from #Padres.
  14. #Padres Cameron Maybin had X-Rays. His right wrist is sprained. He'll need a day or two. Says it's been bothering him for a few days.
  15. #Padres shut out for the fourth time in '12, as they fall 9-0 to the #Mets. Record now stands at 17-31.
  16. #Padres Cameron Maybin left the game with a sprained right wrist.
  17. #Padres reading for Saturday: Don't look for Stauffer anytime soon, Street could head out on rehab stint soon + more: sandiego.padres.mlb.com/news/article.j…
  18. Blake Tekotte just pinch-hit for Cameron Maybin here in the top of the 6th inning. No word on why Maybin left game.
  19. #Mets pitcher Johan Santana has retired the last 12 batters he's faced. Mets, 4-0, going to B5.