"For me, there's a sense of pride watching former Padres pitching in the playoffs."
Balsley won't have to wait long, as Edinson Volquez, who pitched for the Padres from 2012-13, was scheduled to start in Game 1 for the Royals. Chris Young, slated to get the start in Game 4, pitched in San Diego for five seasons (2006-10).
Balsley, who was named the Padres' pitching coach in May of 2003, certainly has a much longer history with Young, who the Padres acquired from the Rangers in the Adrian Gonzalez deal in January 2006.