National League
Western Division
San Diego Padres

Since 1969, the San Diego Padres have been bringing Major League Baseball 
action to the delight of Southern California fans. PETCO Park's seats are 
always filled with eager San Diego Padres ticket holders hopeful that this 
will be the season that the Padres finally bring a World Series title to San 
Diego. They've seen two National League Pennants in San Diego, now it's time 
for the big one. PETCO Park is a beautifully-designed open air ball park, 
with a sandstone and stucco façade, exposed steel, and dark blue seats. 
For a new stadium, it doesn't look like the current trend of red-brick retro 
stadiums, but it certainly has every luxury you could possibly want. PETCO 
Park ticket holders have access to the "Park at the Park," a lovely sloping 
grassy area outside the outfield fence, and there is a wide variety of concession 
stands, bars and restaurants throughout the ball park. San Diego Padres ticket 
holders always marvel at the inclusion of the Western Metal Building into PETCO 
Park's design. The historic brick building was scheduled to be demolished, but 
the designers were able to save it, and incorporate it directly into the park. 
It holds a store, suites, a restaurant, and rooftop PETCO Park seats. The corner 
of the building even serves as the left field foul pole! How's that for 
innovative design! You can see all that and more with San Diego Padres tickets.
The Padres last won the Western Division in 2006, but have sunk a bit since then. 
The 2008 season will be remembered by San Diego Padres ticket holders for the 99 
loses they suffered through. Manager Bud Black and GM Kevin Towers are determined 
to field a competitive team and are working diligently during the offseason to put 
together a team San Diego Padres ticket holders can really appreciate. Cy Young 
award winner and pitching ace Jake Peavy is the kind of player you can build a 
team around, and Padre fans see the future in his great pitching. The Padres 
will be back on top of the West in no time!

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So Many Reasons to Get Padres Tickets this Season

With high expectations for another West Division title and hope for a debut at the 2007 World Series, the Padres have everything lined up for a successful season. The Padres have been holding on to the West Division title for the last couple years, butting heads with team-rivals the Giants and the Dodgers. Padres tickets are in high-demand this season, as fans get pepped up for another stretch of action in San Diego.

With new manager Bud Black signing on in late 2006, the Padres are optimistic for a year-full of victory. Bud’s experience in the field is sure to be a coaching advantage as he gets the Padres in full working condition for the new season. While this is Bud’s first time taking a management position, he hasn’t been short on offers. Bud was sought out by the Indians and the Red Sox, both of which he turned down. Luckily, the Padres convinced Bud to join them and help lead them to this year’s World Series.

A name to watch on the Padres is Adrian Gonzalez, a new addition to the team that has been getting some attention. Only 24 years old, Gonzalez is turning heads with his homer-hitting style. In his first season with the Padres, he lead the team in homeruns and batting average; quite an accomplishment for such a newcomer.

Take Me Out to the Ballpark with PETCO Park Tickets

PETCO Park tickets are a hot commodity this season, and Padres fans are wasting no time waiting for these in line. With its unique oceanic San Diego theme, PETCO Park is one of the top ballparks to visit in the country. It has been tagged as the best “Pitcher’s Park” in the league, good news for starting pitcher Jake Peavy. Ticket sales are high at the new stadium, selling out almost every game. It’s no surprise though – PETCO Park makes it easy to watch the game, in the stadium or on one of the 750 televisions throughout the park.

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There’s no question to why there’s so much tension on the west coast between the Padres, the Dodgers, and the Giants. With these three strong teams in a small stretch of California coast, it’s obvious they all want a piece of the West Division title (not to mention a visit to the World Series). The Padres will battle it out with both teams at PETCO Park, sure to be sell-out games in San Diego. Fans – don’t forget to pick up your Padres tickets; they will be going fast.

Being in California, San Diego the city is often overshadowed by Los Angeles and San Francisco, but as a baseball team the San Diego Padres could be the hottest thing going in baseball for the “The Golden State.” After moving out of Qualcomm Stadium where they played from 1969 until 2003, the Padres took up residence at Petco Park.

Because Petco Park has easy access by car Trolley, the Coaster, and busses, as well as having a design that gets fans lower and closer to the action, San Diego Padres tickets are once again in high demand. Petco Park was designed with the modern fan in mind as well as borrowing elements from the classic era of baseball with state-of-the-art fan amenities to suit every taste and budget.

The team itself enjoyed a very promising year in baseball, getting all the way to the National League Division Series where they faced a tough team in the St. Louis Cardinals. Although they came up short in that series, there is no reason to believe that this season will not be just as exciting as last year’s. After the death of teammate Mike Darr from an auto accident and a few sub par years the Padres can definitely say that it was their best year in recent history.

Interestingly enough, the last time San Diego Padres lost to the Cardinals in a play off series, they followed by making opening day history the following year. In a game against the Mets, the Padres had a 20th Century National League record of 11 runs in the sixth inning. If history repeats itself, then this could be your best time to get San Diego Padre Tickets.

This will be the third year that the Padres will call Petco Park home, and all the optimism surrounding the team should draw in new fans as well as bring back those who have supported the team through thick and thin. The history of past San Diego Padres players like Gary Sheffield, Ozzie Smith, Mark Davis, and League MVP Ken Caminiti should help to introduce a new generation to current San Diego Padres players and America’s pastime. Your San Diego Padres tickets are only a click of the mouse away, right here at ABCTickets.com.