Padres eye March Madness bragging rights

"It's always a fun time -- everybody loves March Madness," said manager Andy Green, who is rooting for the University of Kentucky Wildcats. (AP)SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- By nature, baseball players are an immensely competitive bunch. By nature, baseball clubhouses are a competitive environment.

Sometimes that competitive nature has nothing to do with the sport itself -- specifically in March, when the NCAA tournament rolls around. The Padres are well represented this spring in March Madness, which should make for an eventful month of clubhouse chatter.

"It's awesome," said outfielder Travis Jankowski. "I can also tell all the guys in the locker room, 'Hey, look what my school is doing.' It's all…