Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres po...
For fans of the San Diego Padres.Ben Fadden talking about the San Diego Padres--and a little bit about other San Diego Sports! Former guests include MLBN's Matt Vasgersian, Lauren Shehadi & Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, former Padres Clayton Richard and Heath Bell, Padres radio voice Jesse Agler, 97.3 The Fan's Steven Woods & Paul Reindl, & San Diego Sports 760's Marty Caswell, Jon Schaeffer & Jim Russell!
Ben has been a diehard Padres fan since he was a kid & his family has had season tickets since he was 13. He’s been through the ups & the downs—from being at Petco Park when the Dodgers beat the Padres on Opening Day in 2016 15-0 to being in the upper deck when the Padres beat LA in the 2022 NLDS. He can’t wait to be here with you when the Padres finally win it all!
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Padres take 2/3 from the best team in Major Lea...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win to the Tampa Bay Rays. Despite having the game-tying run up at the plate on Friday night in the ninth inning, it wasn't a close contest. Blake Snell dominated his former team on Saturday to set up what ended up being a very close rubber match on Sunday. As always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports which includes San Diego State notifying the Mountain West of their intention to leave the conference!
88 min
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Tatis shines + Padres can't sweep Guardians | 414
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win against the Cleveland Guardians. Game 1 on Tuesday was what most Padres games should be looking like. Joe Musgrove had a quality start and the offense gave him more than enough run support. Did it continue the rest of the series? Plus, Fernando Tatis Jr. had himself perhaps the best game of his career on Wednesday night. What's in store for the Padres when the Tampa Bay Rays come to town? As always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports, which includes news on superstar defender Naomi Girma's future with the San Diego Wave!
61 min
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Padres-Guardians preview + state of San Diego s...
Ben Fadden gives you some background on the Cleveland Guardians along with the pitching matchups before Tuesday's series opener at Petco Park. Plus, there's some interesting news about a major pro sports owner investing into the new sports arena project. Is San Diego lined up to get another major pro sports team?
36 min
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Padres should've swept the Rockies | 412
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series (win/loss) to the Colorado Rockies. Game 1 was certainly a Coors Field special, as 15 runs were combined between the two teams. In Game 2, Bob Melvin used six pitchers to get a one-run win--something the Padres have only done four times this season. On Sunday, Blake Snell took the bump and shoved but he may have been taken out too early by Bob Melvin. Manny Machado had himself one heck of a series with the highlight coming on Saturday down the left field line. Plus, is Jake Cronenworth back? As always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
89 min
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Padres facing serious financial challenges | 411
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on a new piece out by Kevin Acee in the San Diego Union-Tribune that reports that the Padres are facing financial challenges. San Diego has amassed debt that can't get higher and possibly have reached a revenue source plateau. How important is it for the Padres to win this season? Plus, a preview of their upcoming series with the Rockies in Denver.
59 min
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Padres can't win two in a row vs. Mariners | 410
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres quick two-game series against the Seattle Mariners. Joe Musgrove may have only went five innings but he still pitched good enough to set up a win--the problem was the offense didn't come through with a single hit when there was a runner in scoring position. Michael Wacha then took the ball on Wednesday and the offense gave him more than enough run support. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports, including the latest soccer match that has been announced which will take place this summer at Snapdragon Stadium! (Apologies for the hiccups)
41 min
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Juan Soto doesn't know why Padres are strugglin...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series finale with the Chicago Cubs. Plus, Juan Soto told the media on Sunday that he isn't the right person to answer why the Padres offense is struggling to be consistent. What is he trying to say? Xander Bogaerts didn't start on Monday. Should he go on the IL?
50 min
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Manny returns for the Padres + Does AJ Preller ...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres first three games in the series against the Chicago Cubs. Just as Manny Machado makes his return other key Padres suffer injuries. Is Xander Bogaerts headed to the IL? What about Rougned Odor? Plus, the offense continues to be inconsistent as they did nothing on Friday and Sunday but had an encouraging game on Saturday. What will it take for the lineup to start being consistent? And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
107 min
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Padres have a winning road trip! | 407
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win against the Miami Marlins. Blake Snell has been pitching pretty good as of late (6 shutout innings Wednesday). Gary Sanchez certainly provided an impact for the Friars in his first action in the brown and gold! Will that continue? Plus, what changes should Major League Baseball make to the new TV broadcast? As always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
85 min
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Padres say goodbye to Bally Sports San Diego | 406
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series opener in Miami against the Marlins before giving you all of the information you need to know about how to watch the Padres moving forward. Are blackouts still going to happen? Where can we stream the games? How much will it cost? All of those questions answered here. And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
53 min
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Padres acquire Gary Sanchez from the Mets | 405
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres claiming catcher Gary Sanchez off of waivers from the New York Mets. Is this deal worth it? Will Sanchez be joining the club immediately before the Miami Marlins series? Who could be the one taken off the active roster for Sanchez? And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports including what the latest is with Lamont Butler!
35 min
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Padres drop 2/3 vs. Yankees | 404
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss in New York against the Yankees. Fernando Tatis Jr. didn't let the Yankees fans get to him on Friday night, as he homered and had a ton of fun in the outfield when the steroid chants came his way. Joe Musgrove pitched like the Joe Musgrove we were used to seeing last year...can it continue? Saturday's loss was a painful one considering how well Michael Wacha and Nick Martinez pitched but Sunday's loss was painful for the opposite reason. And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports, including how San Diego State softball did this weekend in their first ever Super Regional appearance! *Apologies for the internet issues...very frustrating*
59 min
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Rougned Odor becomes a Padres hero! | 403
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres dramatic series win in the nation's capital against the Washington Nationals. Juan Soto had one heck of a return to D.C. on Tuesday night, getting three hits and homering once as well but he and the top of the order couldn't do anything at the plate on Wednesday. The good news is Rougned Odor came in and saved the day in the series finale! Plus, Manny Machado is making progress towards returning from the IL. Should we be surprised if he returns this weekend at Yankee Stadium? And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports, including a preview of what's to come for San Diego State softball and San Diego Wave FC this weekend!
75 min
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How former Padres are doing since the Juan Soto...
Before the San Diego Padres start their road trip in the nation's capital, Ben Fadden looks back at the Juan Soto trade. How are MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Robert Hassell, James Wood and Jarlin Susana doing since being dealt by AJ Preller to Washington? Plus, Ben sits down with 2 Balls & A Mic's Tony Sanchez to discuss the new San Diego MLS club and how the Wave are performing so far this season!
69 min
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Padres drop another series...this time to the R...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss to the Boston Red Sox. It's the same old story: this offense continues to not come through when runners are in scoring position and now it looks even worse because the starting rotation isn't pitching as good as they were a couple weeks ago (excluding Michael Wacha). Should we still have faith in this team to make the postseason? Plus, as always near the end of the show, Ben talks about the latest around San Diego sports, including how the SDSU softball team, San Diego Wave and San Diego Loyal did over the weekend!
96 min
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What Padres players think they need to do bette...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on some of the comments San Diego Padres players made after losing in the series finale to the Kansas City Royals. What do they think they need to do better to turn this offense around? Plus, Manny Machado officially became a minority owner for the new San Diego MLS expansion club. Is this a good first step for the team? And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports, including who the San Diego State Aztecs just landed from the transfer portal!
75 min
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WEEI's Rob Bradford helps preview Padres vs. Re...
Ben Fadden sits down with Rob Bradford to preview the San Diego Padres next matchup with the Boston Red Sox. Are the Red Sox exceeding expectations so far this season? Is Don Orsillo still missed in Boston? Does Rob think the San Diego offense will turn things around? What's going to be the best pitching matchup of the series? All that and more in their conversation!
28 min
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Padres lose embarrassing series vs. Royals | 398
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss to the Kansas City Royals, who were a 12 win team entering Monday. Michael Wacha was tremendous on Monday night but will he be able to continue pitching so well? Is there any concern about Manny Machado's health after he was hit in the hand? Plus, the offense continues to struggle capitalizing on scoring opportunities. And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports, including when MLS to San Diego is officially going to be announced and when the public will first be able to see the ownership group!
105 min
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SD Sports 760's Jon Schaeffer talks Padres stru...
Jon Schaeffer joins Ben Fadden on the show to talk about the San Diego Padres slow start to the season. Did Bob Melvin call out his team too early in the year? Who should be getting most of the blame? Should we have a problem with some Padres players laughing while getting swept? How concerned should fans be about this team missing the postseason? Plus, Jon and Ben discuss the latest on San Diego State potentially going to the PAC-12 and an MLS team coming to Snapdragon Stadium!
32 min
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Padres get swept by the Dodgers | 396
Padres fans (such as Ben Fadden) were hoping that Bob Melvin calling out his team publicly on Thursday was going to lead to better results over the weekend but that didn't really happen as San Diego lost another regular season series to the Dodgers. The offense continues to underwhelm with runners in scoring position and hasn't been able to capitalize on their opponents' mistakes. Plus, Manny Machado hasn't gotten off to a great start in 2023 and some fans are putting out a dumb narrative about why he's underperforming. And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
99 min
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Padres lose in return to Dodger Stadium + Campu...
Fernando Tatis Jr. made his return tonight to Dodger Stadium for the first time since his PED suspension. How did the Padres play a day after being called out by their manager? Plus, Luis Campusano just had surgery on his left thumb so he'll be out roughly eight weeks. What does this mean for the catching situation? And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
55 min
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Bob Melvin expresses frustration as Padres lose...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres three-game series in Minneapolis against the Minnesota Twins. Tuesday was one of the Padres best wins of the year, as Juan Soto had a four-hit game and Manny Machado homered. On Wednesday though, the offense wasn't able to score more than three runs in their extra inning loss. Then earlier today Yu Darvish took the ball in the rubber game. Bob Melvin was not a happy camper after his ejection. What do the pitching matchups look like for the Friars' upcoming series in LA vs. the Dodgers? And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
87 min
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Conversation with Padres Top 25 prospect Ryan B...
Ben Fadden sits down with Ryan Bergert to discuss his good start to the 2023 High-A Fort Wayne Tin Caps season, what it was like to get drafted by the San Diego Padres, what his first conversations were like with the organization, playing with Padres top prospect Jackson Merrill and where he hopes to end up when the year is over!
11 min
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Padres lose competitive Dodgers series | 392
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on what happened during the Padres-Dodgers series this weekend at Petco Park. Fernando Tatis Jr. homered twice off Clayton Kershaw to lead the Padres to a Game 1 win on Friday night but that wasn't the biggest story on social media that night. It was what the Padres scoreboard displayed when Josh Hader got the final out. Should people be mad at what the Padres did? Blake Snell took the mound on Saturday before the Friars played on Sunday Night Baseball. And as always near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
80 min
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Tatis Returns to Petco Park + Padres vs. Reds S...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres latest series against the Cincinnati Reds. What was it like to be in the right field stands for Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Petco Park return on Monday night? Did Bob Melvin make all the right decisions in Tuesday's loss? Plus, the Friars have a big series this weekend against the Los Angeles Dodgers! And as always, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
83 min