San Diego Padres update

March 24, 2008 -- Today's Padres update; The Padres play today in Tempe against the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, game time is 1:05 p.m. PDT (Double XX SportsRadio 1090 & 105.7); we like Vladimir Guerrero (Angels). He has three Spring Training HRs; Opening Day of MLB 2008 is almost upon us. Can you feel the anticipation, the excitement? It is definately in the air; the Padres took 1,440 baseball to Wukesong Stadium in Beijing to use in the two Spring Training games vs. the Los Angeles Dodgers; the Padres visited the Great Wall and Tiananmen Square; the Padres open the regular 2008 season on March 31 in Petco Park (7:05 PDT) vs. the Houston Astros. It is speculated that Jake Peavy will start against the Astros' Roy Oswalt; on Saturday, March 22, 2008 the Padres released OF Jeff DaVanon and C Robert Fick. Both players signed minor league contracts with the club during the off season and were non-roster invitees to Spring Training; on March 23, 2008 the Padres optioned RHP Jared Wells and OF Chase Headlely to Triple-A Portland.