San Diego Buzz: Padres 2016 schedules are out and the Chargers begin 2015

Published Sep. 11, 2015 11:38 a.m. ET

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Trevor Arroyo

With the 2015 season not going quite as planned (see MLB standings), it's easy for San Diego Padres fans to look ahead to 2016, especially with the regular season schedule they released this week. Brie Thiele gives you the Top 5 things you need to know about next year's Padres schedule.

The Chargers first game of the 2015 season is against the Detroit Lions at Qualcomm Stadium. Most believe that this will be their last season in San Diego, especially because San Diego missed the mayor's deadline to vote on keeping the Chargers. With all this relocation talk, it'll be nice to finally just watch some meaningful football, and a good video on some Chargers helping local pets find a home below.

If the Chargers do indeed end up moving to Los Angeles, what do you think the city's sports identity will be? Will it be baseball with the Padres? Or could the Aztecs take over and make it a basketball city? Mark Zeigler at the San Diego Union-Tribune dives in deeper.

With all this NFL controversy going on, it's nice to have a bunch of kids unite the community by their play on a baseball field. And if you're a parent with an aspiring baseball player, did you know that former Cy Young winner Randy Jones gives pitching lessons in his backyard?

Colin Cowherd began his new role with FOX Sports this week, and the Los Angeles Clippers head coach Doc Rivers was a guest on Thursday where he spoke about reported "rifts" in the organization. He also spoke about his disappointment in DeAndre Jordan's initial decision to leave for the Mavericks.

Ever wonder who all these fans are during Padres' day games that seem to have the life since they can skip work and attend a weekday baseball game? Brie Thiele talked to some and got the scoop.

Padres' first baseman Yonder Alonso attended the University of Miami and has a lot of south Florida pride. Alonso chatted with Yes Network's Matt Stucko about his Miami roots and his relationship with brother-in-law and fellow baseballer Manny Machado. He also discussed what it was like attending a Jay-Z concert with Alex Rodriguez and Machado.

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