SAN DIEGO -- Manager Bud Black said in the final week of the regular season that he expected his entire coaching staff to be back for the 2010 season. Full Article at MLB.com

San Diego, CA (Sports Network) - The San Diego Padres are keeping manager Bud Black's coaching staff intact for the 2010 season, handing out one-year contract extensions on Thursday to the group. Full Article at The Sports Network

The letter S, in spite of representing "satisfactory" on a kindergartner's report card, has many negative connotations. An S on a road sign warns of an upcoming dangerous curve. Full Article at Associated Content

Please use a valid e-mail address. We don't harvest addresses, you will not be spammed and your address will not be publicly visible. But if I have a question about your comment, I need to be able to contact you. Thank you. Full Article at Houston Chronicle

In the absence of baseball news (it's almost as if the Astros recognize Saturdays are for college football, and thus do nothing interesting), Justice asks for some input on the managerial search. Today's name? Padres bench coach Ted Simmons. Regard: He' Full Article at Sports Blogs