The Padres scored three runs in the eighth inning to make it close Monday, but fell to the Rockies, 5-4, after Colorado struck first against San Diego starter Kevin Correia.

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Correia makes one mistake in SD loss

The Padres will have a little Major League flavor when Minor League camp opens this week. Not only will former Padres second baseman Josh Barfield be in camp, but pitcher Scott Munter, who played parts of three seasons with the Giants, will too.

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Munter to join Padres’ Minors camp

Former boxing great Muhammad Ali made a morning appearance at the Padres’ Spring Training facility on Monday, making a big impression on the manager, coaches and players.

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Ali inspires with visit to Padres camp

Major League Baseball has rehired Sandy Alderson, former vice president of baseball operations, as a consultant to reform the league’s Dominican Republic office, a league spokesperson confirmed to MLB.com on Monday.

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Alderson tabbed to reform Dominican office

The Padres are preaching fastball command this spring, and right-handed reliever Craig Italiano has embraced this philosophy and is making strides toward turning it a reality.

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Padres’ wish has been Italiano’s command

A X-ray revealed that Scott Hairston has a contusion in his left hand after being hit on the left hand by a pitch on Saturday.

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Tests reveal contusion in Hairston’s hand

Veteran Matt Stairs — who is here in camp, trying to win a job as a pinch-hitter for the Padres — has been forced to change his routine each day when he shows up to the clubhouse.

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Stairs embraces pinch-hitting role

Jon Garland allowed one run over two innings and Jerry Hairston Jr. collected three hits, but the Padres fell to the Mariners, 7-4, on Saturday.

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Garland solid in first Padres start

Aaron Cunningham would like nothing more than to run himself into a spot on the Padres’ 25-man Opening Day roster.

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Cunningham trying to impress Padres

Bud Black was certain of one thing after the Padres’ 9-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners at the Peoria Sports Complex: there are no shortage of quality arms and candidates for the spot in the rotation.

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Rotation candidates strong vs. Mariners