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SDFC shocks Toluca after receiving two red cards San Diego FC rides the Concacaf rollercoaster to a home win, Tatis hits another bomb for DR, March Madness previews, NFL trade news and more!

What a psychotic game.

What an incredible team.

We are so lucky to have SDFC.

Team USA might've accidentally blown their WBC chances Italy brings USA to the brink of elimination, Bam Adebayo scores 83 points against the Wizards, Padres' starting rotation is already leaning on depth, an NFL trade falls apart, and a lot more!

In today's Front Row Seat newsletter:

-USA's talent can't save them from their own ignorance
-Bam Adebayo does the most unlikely thing ever
-Ravens cancel a trade, upgrade their team
-Miles Byrd wins an award
-WNBA CBA update
-So much more!

Tatis' grand slam leads to another big DR win The World Baseball Classic has a few giants that are headed for showdowns with each other, the Padres plan for injuries, an NBA MVP showcase, NFL free agency begins, and a bunch more!

Good morning! The sports are so good and so abundant right now!

-Padres dealing with ST injuries
-WBC titans are circling each other
-NBA MVP showcase last night
-SDFC off to perfect MLS start
-college basketball conference tourneys underway
-probably other stuff! (Hockey?)

San Diego FC stay perfect through three games SDFC might never lose again, Padres players finding success in the WBC, SDSU eeks out an important win, and a bunch more in today's Front Row Seat!

It was a good weekend in San Diego:

-SDFC stays perfect
-SDSU stays alive
-Padres stay feisty with top players at the WBC

Padres score 27 runs without WBC players The WBC is underway and MLB Spring Training is getting weird, San Diego FC prepares for Sporting KC, Formula 1 gets off to a rocky start, LeBron grabs another record, and a bunch more.

It is very funny that the Padres waited for their best players to be gone before scoring 27 runs in a game.

It doesn't mean anything, but it's still funny.

Padres SP Joe Musgrove gets back on the mound The World Baseball Classic gets underway in dramatic fashion, people fight about Tatis' spot in the lineup, Breanna Stewart wins more hardware, Katie Ledecky can't be stopped, and a lot more!

In today's (always free) Front Row Seat newsletter:

-So many takes on where Tatis is in the Padres lineup
-(REAL) WBC action gets underway
-Stewie dominates Unrivaled like she dominates WNBA
-Katie Ledecky is unstoppable
-other newsy stuff!

The 2026 World Baseball Classic is finally here! Getting amped for the WBC, Spring Training hot streaks could be changing the Padres' plans, the SDSU men fail another test while the women keep flying high, and more!

The World Baseball Classic officially starts today!

Sorry to MLB Spring Training, which will now live in the WBC's shadow.

Fernando Tatis Jr. excited for his 1st World Baseball Classic Baseball is heating up quickly, San Diego FC has an embarrassment of riches, NFL Scouting Combine wraps up, and more!

Today's Front Row Seat newsletter:

-Tatis excited for his 1st WBC
-Wave sign Gabi Portilho from Gotham FC
-NFL Scouting Combine thoughts
-Coach K hates expanded NCAA Tournament
-other stuff!

Anders Dreyer is brilliant in SDFC's win over St. Louis CITY SC San Diego FC is giving me hope, Padres add another lottery ticket in Alex Verdugo, SDSU is right on the NCAA Tournament bubble, and a bunch more.

Today's Front Row Seat newsletter:

-SDFC is making me an optimist
-Padres buy another lottery ticket
-SDSU needs some March luck
-Sinners renewed Oscars buzz
-a bunch more!

I've been looking forward to this.

7 Padres known unknowns with Letters to A.J. Dreaming big and worrying big about the 2026 San Diego Padres.

PODCAST: Going through all of the Padres known unknowns with @letters2aj.bsky.social

Five potential buyers bid on the Padres The Padres sale is moving along quickly, Wave FC show off a new Balboa Park-inspired kit, Lionel Messi tackled by a fan on the field, a bridge over the San Diego River, and more!

In today's Front Row Seat:

-Padres sale process is moving FAST
-Wave FC reveal a new kit
-Messi tackled
-Trump getting into the middle of college athletics
-other stuff, probably.

A ex-ballplayer's perspective on the Padres Tired of talking to himself about the 2026 Padres, John brings in a friend of his to add a fresh (optimistic) perspective on the team.

Doomer @johngennaro.com wanted a different perspective on the Padres, so he sat down with his optimistic friend Nick (who just might be a UCSD Tritons baseball legend) to discuss:

Hope springs eternal for Padres players in Spring Training Michael King is healthy, Ethan Salas is learning, José Miranda is making loud contact, and the SDSU men's basketball season isn't doomed (yet). Also, checking in with college basketball before March!

In today's Front Row Seat:

Peoria, AZ (aka The Land of Milk & Honey) is seeing wonderful results for Michael King, Ethan Salas and José Miranda.

Does it mean anything?

Butt stuff at Padres spring training One potential Padres starting pitcher is dealing with butt stuff, SDFC extends Tyler Heaps (who is still looking for a home for Chucky), SDSU gets a lifeline, and UCSD tops USD is baseball (finally).

Today's Front Row Seat is unafraid to discuss butt stuff.

A late-February slow news day The Olympics are over, the World Baseball Classic hasn't started, Spring Training is glorified practice, and the NBA is busy fighting amongst itself. Not every day has a ton of news.

A quiet morning for the Front Row Seat newsletter! That just means more free time for the rest of your day. You're welcome!

San Diego FC dominates home opener vs. CF Montréal SDFC picks up where it left off, Padres working around the WBC, SDSU's tournament hopes take a big hit, USA takes gold (twice!) in hockey, and a bunch more in today's Front Row Seat.

In today's Front Row Seat:

-SDFC still looks like a contender
-Padres notes from Spring Training
-SDSU basketball is going through it
-USA hockey is the best hockey

Should Fernando Tatis Jr. be the Padres cleanup hitter? There's no answers here, just wondering out loud about the type of hitter(s) San Diego Padres OF Fernando Tatis Jr. has been and how a shift down the lineup might change that.

Should Fernando Tatis Jr. be the Padres cleanup hitter?

US women shine at 2026 Winter Olympics Enjoy the final days of the 2026 Winter Olympics, the Padres have no real plans at backup catcher, San Diego FC starting a teenager in goal to start the MLS season, and a lot more.

In today's Front Row Seat:

-Craig Stammen has managed games in his mind
-Padres (lack of) plan at backup catcher
-Alysa Liu is a badass
-Megan Keller is a badass
-Eileen Gu is a badass
-SDFC is started a teenager in goal for this season opener tomorrow

Olympics Dog! Olympics Dog! A dog becomes a star at the Winter Olympics, the Padres try and figure out if they have enough, USD fires Steve Lavin, San Diego FC prepares for home opener, and a lot more!

In today's Front Row Seat:

-nobody quite knows what to make of the Padres roster
-USD fires Steve Lavin as their basketball coach
-SDFC prepares for home opener
-USA hockey stays alive!
-A dog at the Olympics! Olympics dog!

Forgot to include OLYMPICS DOG:

Padres pin 1B hopes on Castellanos, Sheets, Andújar & France The Padres are hoping guys that have never played 1B can figure it out, SDSU's tourney hopes are dwindling, UCLA coach ejects his own player, Winter Olympics recap, and more!

In today's Front Row Seat:

-Castellanos & Andújar are working on 1B (okay?)
-SDSU basketball loses to Grand Canyon (again!)
-SDSU football lowers prices (finally!)
-Winter Olympics recap (Big Air!)
-UCLA coach ejects his own player (what?!?)
-Other stuff (!)

The 2026 Padres are betting on lottery tickets

The Padres made a bunch of news over the long weekend. Let’s talk about it.

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Padres add Walker Buehler to starting rotation competition The Padres go on a lottery ticket-buying frenzy, a new-look kit for San Diego FC, a record-breaking win for a US bobsledder, issues with the 2028 Olympics in L.A., and more!

Recapping the flurry of Padres news, SDFC & Wave get ready to get going, a win for moms at the Winter Olympics, issues arise with LA28 Olympics, and a bunch more in today's Front Row Seat newsletter.

A.J. Preller signs Padres extension, Ty France A.J. Preller finds time to sign his Padres extension before signing another 1B/DH lottery ticket in Ty France.

More lottery ticket(s)!

I think this is good news but I’m dying over them not willing to share how many years.

I called it top heavy because I don’t care for half the guys in the bullpen. I’m aware that the top 4 guys are great.

I have been enjoying John's thoughts on the current state of the Padres. Is this a championship team? I think Padre fans have been losing sight of the fact that we need to take advantage of prime Tatis/ Manny years. The best time to win something is now

Padres buy their annual lottery tickets It's that time of the year when the Padres are offering hope to MLB players that need it, but is the roster good enough now that it's complete?

Wrote about the flurry of moves from the Padres and what the roster looks like after them.

Grading Padres signings: Nick Castellanos & Griffin Canning The Padres needed an arm and a bat. They signed an arm and a bat. Is the 2026 roster set?

The Padres needed an arm and a bat. They have reportedly signed an arm (Canning) and a bat (Castellanos).