Posted by John Conniff

John grew up in Poway and has written for MadFriars since 2004. He has written articles for Baseball America, FoxSports San Diego, the El Paso Times, San Antonio Express-News, Amarillo Globe-News, Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette and Pacific Daily News in addition to appearing on numerous radio programs and podcasts. He can also break down the best places to eat for all five of the affiliates. There is no best place to eat in Peoria, Arizona.

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  2. San Diego Padres Daily Farm Report: July 12 - MadFriars July 13, 2025 at 8:38 am

    […] year, Peña has 35 strikeouts in 35 innings, but has also allowed 23 on his way to a 3.82 ERA.  His manager, Pete Zamora, told us that Peña was experiencing some delivery issues, but he believes those are behind him. Peña’s […]

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  3. Mike Shildt's Unique Career Path Contributes to System-Wide Culture - MadFriars July 24, 2025 at 4:35 pm

    […] El Paso manager Pete Zamora, who has been in the organization for 10 years, pointed out that he has felt that San Diego has developed a “Padres Way” for the first time. He credited that to your long tenure with the Cardinals, who have always had a […]

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  4. San Diego Padres Week in Review: July 28 to August 3 - MadFriars August 5, 2025 at 7:31 am

    […] and the ABS strike zone, which takes away borderline strikes in Triple-A, Jacob, His manager Pete Zamora noted that the righty is often more effective in the big leagues than in the PCL. … Miguel Cienfuegos threw four shutout innings in his spot start, while fellow lefthander […]

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  5. 2025 El Paso Chihuahuas Pitcher of the Year - MadFriars October 21, 2025 at 1:51 pm

    […] toughens them, opens their eyes more, and then you find out more about the player,” said El Paso manager Pete Zamora, himself a veteran of eight minor league seasons on the mound.  “We found out about [Ryan] Bergert and [Stephen] Kolek because they got hit a bit when they […]

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