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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8 X-Factors in Padres 2024 season | 571
The Padres are a couple days away from making the trip to South Korea so let's go through what will be some of the keys for San Diego to be successful this season. What are your X factors? Plus, the latest coming out of Peoria about who will be on the roster! Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
106 min
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Padres Opening Day roster projection #2 | 570
The Padres have played a dozen spring training games and there have been some standout performances so here's an updated Opening Day roster projection. Who do you think makes the roster?
52 min
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Will the Padres add any more pitching? | 569
The Padres have less than two weeks to go before heading to South Korea and have yet to add a major league veteran arm into the rotation via free agency. Should we expect that to happen? Plus, updates on what's happening in Peoria at spring training!
62 min
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Joe Musgrove working on things + Jackson Merril...
Joe Musgrove had his second rough outing today in Peoria but should we be concerned? Plus, Jackson Merrill sounds ready for the big leagues but is it too early to know if he'll be on the roster? And a Padres free agent target has found a home--and it's not San Diego despite them being one of the finalists.
43 min
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Eric Hosmer retires | 567
Former Padre Eric Hosmer has announced he is done playing baseball but the Padres still have to pay him more than $20 million through 2025 to not play baseball for them. Ben Fadden reflects on a massively disappointing tenure before getting into an interesting free agent still out there on the market.
71 min
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Padres Opening Day roster projection #1 | 566
Padres exhibition games start this week so it's a fitting time to go through what the Opening Day roster may have looked like if the season began today! Do you agree with the names mentioned?
59 min
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Eric Kutsenda speaks for first time as Padres c...
Eric Kutsenda is not like Peter Seidler, as today was the first time he spoke to the media despite taking over last year when Seidler passed away. What were the biggest takeaways?
46 min
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Padres open full camp with infield changes! | 564
Mike Shildt announced that Xander Bogaerts will be going to second base and Ha-Seong Kim will be at shortstop in 2024. Is this the right move and what does this mean for the future of the franchise?
49 min
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5 storylines to follow during Padres spring tra...
Padres pitchers and catchers have reported to camp in Peoria and there's a lot of roster decisions to be sorted out before the end of March. Let's go through some of the big storylines to pay attention to during spring training!
45 min
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Scott Braun talks Padres offseason + NL West | 562
Ben Fadden sits down with Foul Territory host and former MLB Network personality Scott Braun to discuss the state of the Padres in what has been a weird offseason. How does San Diego stack up in the NL West?
29 min
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Mike Shildt updates us on Manny Machado, other ...
Kevin Acee spoke with Mike Shildt this week about the variety of topics surrounding the Padres including Joe Musgrove and Yu Darvish's health, who'll be fighting for rotation spots, the bullpen situation, Manny Machado's offseason and where Jake Cronenworth, Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts will play!
39 min
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Talking with SD-UT Sports Editor Ryan Finley ab...
Ben Fadden sits down with Ryan Finley of the SD-UT to discuss the Padres offseason, the addition of Wandy Peralta and the Union-Tribune's sports coverage for 2024!
35 min
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The All-Preller Team + Padres release 2024 give...
Since the Padres aren't doing anything let's make up a starting lineup of the best players at each position that have been acquired by A.J. Preller during his time as GM of the Padres. Plus, Dennis Lin's fan survey results are out and the giveaways have been announced for this coming season. Which is your favorite?
63 min
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Confident Padres are heading in right direction...
Dennis Lin put out a survey to Padres fans this week asking our opinion on the franchise's direction, confidence in ownership, what the team's biggest weakness is and the level of confidence we have in certain players. You can participate by clicking here: https://theathletic.com/5216119/2024/01/22/padres-fan-survey-2024/
58 min
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Talking with Coach Kentera about 97.3 The Fan d...
Ben Fadden sits down with John Kentera to get his side of the story about his departure from 97.3 The Fan, what he is up to now, his thoughts on the San Diego Padres offseason, what the franchise needs to do for A.J. Preller to keep his job, the departure of Bob Melvin and elevation of Mike Shildt, Peter Seidler's passing and who is on his Padres Mount Rushmore!
32 min
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San Diego Padres Mount Rushmore | 556
The San Diego Padres Mount Rushmore. The four biggest people in franchise history. Simple enough. Do you agree with Ben's four names?
27 min
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Who are the best former Padres right now? | 555
The Padres aren't too busy right now so let's put together the best roster of active former Padres (5 starters, 5 relievers, starting lineup and manager). Who would you select to the team?
39 min
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Talking with 97.3 The Fan's Craig Elsten about ...
Ben Fadden is joined by Craig Elsten to discuss the Padres offseason so far, what the futures of Ha-Seong Kim and A.J. Preller should look like, how his new midday show "Annie and Elsten" on 97.3 The Fan came about, and what he's looking forward to in San Diego sports this year! You can listen to "Annie and Elsten" weekdays from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on 97.3 The Fan or watch the show on their YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/@973TheFan
42 min
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Do Padres need to trade Ha-Seong Kim to fill th...
Dennis Lin released a mailbag in The Athletic and said the Padres have been internally discussing a trade of Ha-Seong Kim for weeks. With a limited amount of money to spend and plenty of holes left to fill, does A.J. Preller need to trade one of his best players before their final year under contract?
70 min
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What Padres fans should look forward to in 2024...
2024 has just started so let's go through some of the things Padres fans can look forward to in what we hope will be a much better year!
53 min
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10+ realistic Padres free agent targets | 551
The San Diego Padres likely have less than $30 million to spend to stay under the $237 million luxury tax threshold so A.J. Preller is not going to be shopping at the top of the market. Who are some players that make more sense then for San Diego?
79 min
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Unrealistic Padres free agent targets + San Die...
There are some big name free agents still out there but the Padres aren't going to be in the sweepstakes for these guys. Plus, Ronika Stone of the San Diego Mojo joins the show to talk about the start of the women's professional volleyball team in town, if she always wanted to play volleyball professionally and how excited she is to be in San Diego! You can follow Ronika on IG @ronikastone The Mojo's inaugural season begins February 1 at Atlanta and their home opener is February 23 at Viejas Arena! There are 12 home matches in the regular season running through May 7. You can get season tickets by visiting sandiegomojovb.com and follow the team on social media @sandiegomojovb
71 min
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10 Padres predictions for 2024 | 549
Ben Fadden gives his ten Padres predictions for 2024 after discussing another outfielder that has come off the market and what Mike Shildt said yesterday. Will Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts be in the running for MVP? How many games is Manny Machado going to play coming off injury? Will Mike Shildt lead the Friars to the postseason? All that and more! What are your predictions for the Padres this calendar year?
58 min
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Padres finalize 2024 coaching staff! | 548
The Padres just released their coaching staff for 2024 and there are some interesting names on it. Plus, some details have come out about Yuki Matsui's contract and A.J. Preller is close to signing another reliever.
58 min
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Talking with Padres #11 prospect Nathan Martore...
Ben Fadden sits down with Nathan Martorella to discuss his 2023 season, what it's like to be promoted to the next minor league level, if there's anything he's working on this offseason, what makes Ethan Salas, Graham Pauley, Jackson Merrill and Jakob Marsee stand out, the best MiLB story he has so far and what he thinks of the direction of the Padres franchise.
17 min