2007 San Diego Padres season
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The San Diego Padres
' 2007 season
began with the Padres' attempt to win a 3rd consecutive NL West
title. After finishing 162 games in a tie with the Colorado Rockies
for both the NL Wild Card and second place in the NL West, they were defeated in a tie-breaker which placed them third overall in the division and out of playoff competition.
for both second place in the NL West
as well as the National League
Wild Card. A tie-breaker was played on October 1, 2007 in Denver to determine which team would continue on to post-season play. The game lasted 13 innings through 4 hours and 40 minutes. The Rockies
won the Wild Card spot with a final score of 9 to 8, and the Padres' season was over.
San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are a Major League Baseball team based in San Diego, California. They play in the National League Western Division. Founded in 1969, the Padres have won the National League Pennant twice, in 1984 and 1998, losing in the World Series both times...
' 2007 season
2007 Major League Baseball season
The 2007 Major League Baseball season, began on April 1 with a rematch of the 2006 National League Championship Series; the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets played the first game of the season at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, which was won by the Mets, 6–1...
began with the Padres' attempt to win a 3rd consecutive NL West
National League West
The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an Eastern division and the other...
title. After finishing 162 games in a tie with the Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
for both the NL Wild Card and second place in the NL West, they were defeated in a tie-breaker which placed them third overall in the division and out of playoff competition.
Offseason
- November 8, 2006: Kevin KouzmanoffKevin KouzmanoffKevin Kouzmanoff is an American professional baseball third baseman who is a free agent.Kouzmanoff had trouble with various sports in high school. He got special help for batting practice, just to learn how to swing a bat for three years, implementing a swing...
was traded by the Cleveland Indians with Andrew Brown to the San Diego Padres for Josh Barfield. - December 20, 2006: Marcus Giles was signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
- January 3, 2007: Pete Laforest was signed as a Free Agent with the San Diego Padres.
Roster
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Wild Card tie-breaker
The Padres ended the 162-game season with 89 wins and 73 losses. They were tied with the Colorado RockiesColorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
for both second place in the NL West
National League West
The National League Western Division, or NL West, is one of the three divisions of Major League Baseball's National League. It was created in 1969 when the previously undivided National League expanded its membership to twelve teams, positioning half of them in an Eastern division and the other...
as well as the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
Wild Card. A tie-breaker was played on October 1, 2007 in Denver to determine which team would continue on to post-season play. The game lasted 13 innings through 4 hours and 40 minutes. The Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...
won the Wild Card spot with a final score of 9 to 8, and the Padres' season was over.