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 CEO Erik Greupner hinting at changes in ...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on what Erik Greupner told Ben and Woods Friday morning on 97.3 The Fan. Did you like what the Padres CEO said?
23 min
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Are the Padres or Cardinals more disappointing ...
The San Diego Padres are about to take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park in what we thought was going to be a big series between two postseason contenders but both teams have been super disappointing this season. Which team though has been more disappointing? There's a case for both.
53 min
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Preller & Melvin respond to critical Padres Ken...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres final two games against the Colorado Rockies before getting into what A.J. Preller and Bob Melvin said about the report that came out Tuesday on the major disconnect between the two.
90 min
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A.J. Preller & Bob Melvin's relationship is "un...
There was a report that came out Tuesday in The Athletic from Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal that discussed the problems going on between the front office and coaching staff in San Diego. A.J. Preller and Bob Melvin's relationship is being compared to a toxic relationship between two parents and it has become "one of the worst-kept secrets in baseball". Why would Melvin want to stay after the season and what needs to change with how Preller operates?
78 min
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Why hasn't Manny Machado had surgery yet? | 471
Manny Machado told the media Monday that he expects to have elbow surgery soon and it would sideline him for 6-7 months. This season is unofficially over so why is he continuing to play? Plus, Padres fans set a single season franchise attendance record. Props to y'all!
75 min
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Padres finally win 4 in a row, Manny Machado li...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres weekend series in Oakland against the A's. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
75 min
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Padres lack "winning culture" and it's led by M...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on Kevin Acee's detailed piece that he published Friday morning on the San Diego Padres clubhouse/culture issues. Manny Machado, who is known as the team's unofficial captain, was the main player focused on in this piece and it doesn't seem like he holds himself or his teammates accountable enough. Machado admitted the Padres didn't want it bad enough this year like other teams. There's a lot of issues with this club...
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Should the Padres go after Chaim Bloom? | 468
The Boston Red Sox fired their chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom on Thursday and he's viewed as one of the great minds in baseball so should Peter Seidler take this opportunity to go get Bloom and move on from A.J. Preller?
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Padres shut down Darvish, win Dodgers series | 467
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on Yu Darvish being shut down, Joe Musgrove wanting to pitch one more time in 2023 and the San Diego Padres series win over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Manny Machado and Juan Soto had big nights in the series opener, as both homered and Machado passed Tony Gwynn on the Padres all-time HR list. The former All-Star third baseman did admit he is considering having surgery to repair his right elbow. Why not shut it down then and do it now? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
77 min
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How big a waste this Padres season is (with Jim...
Ben Fadden sits down with San Diego Sports 760's Jim Russell to discuss all of the good performances from this Padres season and how those make this year that much more disappointing. Plus, is Manny Machado a good leader and should we be concerned about SDSU after their bad loss vs. UCLA?
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Padres officially have given up | 465
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres weekend series in Houston against the Astros. Blake Snell, who reportedly could command $200 million in free agency, pitched another quality start on Friday night and was backed up by a great offense. Too bad they haven't been able to do it consistently enough in 2023. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
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Would the Padres have sold if they got a redo a...
The San Diego Padres were three games under .500 at the trade deadline and entering Friday's series against the Houston Astros, they are nine games under. So clearly in hindsight adding pieces at the deadline wasn't the right thing to do but what if they got a redo at the deadline? Would have A.J. Preller sold instead of trying to make a losing team a little bit better? Plus, there's a report out saying San Diego had interest in Tommy Pham.
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Gary Sanchez wants to stay with the Padres? | 463
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Fernando Tatis Jr. showed up big time on his bobblehead night and Pedro Avila had a strong start in front of a sellout crowd. The Padres got dominated by Zack Wheeler on Wednesday. Plus, Gary Sanchez says he wants to stay in San Diego. Is that going to be an easy thing to make happen?
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Padres having hard time winning 4 games in a ro...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres wild Labor Day loss to the Philadelphia Phillies before getting into the injuries that have continued to pile up this season at the big league and now minor league level.
62 min
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Are the Padres the most underachieving team in ...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres weekend series against the San Francisco Giants. Juan Soto helped spark the offense on Friday and Saturday, as he homered in both games. Blake Snell continued to pitch like an NL Cy Young award winner, as he shutout SF in 6 innings of work over the weekend. Plus, there was a report about why Austin Nola has been struggling this season. Bob Nightengale also had some reporting on Snell's interest in returning to San Diego in the winter and a star outfielder the Padres are expected to be interested in this offseason. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
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Padres sign Jurickson Profar and shut down Yu D...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres losing to the San Francisco Giants on Thursday, Yu Darvish being shut down for the time being, Jurickson Profar coming back into the organization on a minor league deal and Robert Suarez dropping his appeal and taking the ten game suspension. Plus, the New York Mets shook up their front office big time this week...should San Diego do the same?
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Padres walked off by Cardinals TWICE + fake cha...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres final two games in St. Louis against the Cardinals. They had multiple leads on Tuesday night but ended up losing for the 11th time in extra innings. Why are they so bad in extras this year? Then Josh Hader was in line for the save in the series finale but another kick in the nuts came San Diego's way. Plus, Yu Darvish isn't with the team, as he traveled to meet with the doctor that did his 2015 Tommy John surgery. Concerning? And it appears there has been a fake charity bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars working concession stands at Padres games.
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Jon Schaeffer on Juan Soto's future + if Padres...
Ben Fadden is joined by San Diego Sports 760's Jon Schaeffer to discuss the San Diego Padres season unofficially being over, Jake Cronenworth's 2023 season, if San Diego needs to trade Juan Soto after the season, if A.J. Preller can fix this mess and San Diego State's first win of their college football season over the weekend!
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Padres aren't helping players enough? | 457
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres first game in St. Louis against the Cardinals before getting into the report that came out Monday by Ryan Phillips of The Big Lead which detailed some of the issues going on in the organization. Plus, Yu Darvish was placed on the IL with right elbow inflammation. Should he be shut down?
73 min
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Padres embarrassingly swept by Brewers + Cronen...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres getting swept by the Milwaukee Brewers. Xander Bogaerts and Juan Soto homered on Saturday but it wasn't enough in the Friars' 20th one-run loss this season. It looked like San Diego was playing in a Little League game on Sunday. Also, Jake Cronenworth landed on the injured list with a fractured wrist so what's next for him? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
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Bob Melvin plans on managing Padres in 2024 | 455
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in game one of their three-game series before getting into a comment Bob Melvin made Friday morning on Ben and Woods about his future. Plus, Robert Suarez is appealing his suspension but does he have a chance to win it? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
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Should Padres fire A.J. Preller like White Sox ...
The Chicago White Sox did something this week that they should've already done and that was relieve president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn of their duties. It was years of underperforming and the roster never reached its potential. Should the San Diego Padres follow in Chicago's footsteps and let go of A.J. Preller? Plus, Shohei Ohtani has torn his UCL so there's going to be some uncertainty about his future as a two-way player. Will the Padres be able to get him on a discount? Near the end of the show, Ben gives his reaction to this being San Diego Loyal's final season.
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Suarez ejected, Padres win Marlins series | 453
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win over the Miami Marlins. Blake Snell and Seth Lugo started on Tuesday and Wednesday. Robert Suarez got ejected for having sticky stuff on him so what happens now? Plus, an update on how some Padres top prospects did in their first action with Double-A San Antonio. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
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Padres welcome Ryan Weathers back to Slam Diego...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres' series opening win over Ryan Weathers and the Miami Marlins. Ha-Seong Kim and Manny Machado went deep as the offense exploded early on. Can they continue to play like this and is this series a must-sweep? Special guest Joe Dreamz also joins the show. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
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Padres promote Ethan Salas to Double-A, Dylan L...
Before the San Diego Padres get their next series started against the Miami Marlins, Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres deciding to promote Ethan Salas, Robby Snelling, Graham Pauley, Jakob Marsee and Nathan Martorella to Double-A San Antonio, Dylan Lesko and Samuel Zavala to High-A Fort Wayne and Dillon Head to Single-A Lake Elsinore!
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