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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Talking Friars Ep. 315: What the Padres extensi...
Manny Machado is the best third baseman in baseball and he is going to be looking to be paid like it at the end of 2023 if he opts out of the remaining five years left on the contract he signed back in 2019 with the San Diego Padres. Us fans hope he doesn’t get to free agency but what will Peter Seidler have to pay Machado for that not to happen? Plus, there’s a positive clue out on social media involving Machado that should give fans faith that the Padres will ultimately get a deal done.
48 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 314: Will The 2023 Padres Be...
New San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts won the World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2018 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He had some pretty good talent around him—Mookie Betts, Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez just to name a few—but he might have more talent around him this season in the brown and gold. We won’t know if that’s the case until the games are played but let’s go through the projections!
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Talking Friars Ep. 313: Eight Padres 2023 Predi...
Happy New Year! 2022 was a blast but 2023 might be even better for our San Diego Padres. In this episode, Ben Fadden gives you eight predictions for the 2023 calendar year (some involve Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Trent Grisham).
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Talking Friars Ep. 312: Padres 2022 Year In Review
We’re almost done with 2022 so it’s a great time to look back on everything that happened involving our San Diego Padres this year. There was a lockout and then there wasn’t. Fernando Tatis Jr. missed the entire season. There was an Opening Day trade that paved the way for A.J. Preller to acquire Josh Hader. Manny Machado had a MVP-caliber season. Juan Soto and Xander Bogaerts are Padres. Oh, and did you hear about the Padres slaying the dragon? Let’s take a deep dive into what happened for 2022!
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Talking Friars Ep. 311: Should the Padres trade...
A new report came out today in The Athletic stating that the San Diego Padres are open to discussing Ha-Seong Kim and Trent Grisham in trades. Does it make sense to deal one of them? Plus, the Friars have expressed interest in acquiring Marlins starter Pablo Lopez but does a trade make sense between Miami and San Diego? All that and more on this episode of Talking Friars!
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Talking Friars Ep. 310: Ranking the top five Pa...
The San Diego Padres had a year to remember, as they reached their first NLCS since 1998. There were a ton of memorable games but which made the top five?
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Talking Friars Ep. 309: 5 Remaining Padres Outf...
The San Diego Padres have had a successful offseason...so far. They’ve added to the pitching staff, found someone who can be this year’s version of Brandon Drury or Wil Myers at a cheaper price and acquired some depth at the catching position. With that said, they still need to go get another starting caliber outfielder who can play at least until Fernando Tatis Jr. returns. Who could that be? Let’s go over five players the Padres should target in free agency!
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Talking Friars Ep. 308: Wil Myers heads to Cinc...
There’s a ton to talk about today! Wil Myers is no longer a Padre but he’s still receiving tons of love from San Diego (deservedly so). Could he return before the trade deadline? Plus, what should the Padres be wishing for this Christmas? All that and more on this episode of Talking Friars!
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Talking Friars Ep. 307: Reacting to Matt Carpen...
Happy Wednesday! Matt Carpenter was introduced via zoom yesterday and had some great things to say about the San Diego Padres organization. Is Trent Grisham on the trade block? It seems like San Diego is certainly open to dealing him. Plus, Carlos Correa isn’t going to the NL West after all! But is that actually might be worse for the Padres? All that and more discussed on this episode of Talking Friars!
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Talking Friars Ep. 306: Padres sign Matt Carpen...
The Padres needed to add a bat who could play multiple positions and that’s what they’ve done! Matt Carpenter may have been seeing his career come to end in 2021 but he revamped his swing and came back in 2022 as one of the hottest hitters on the planet for the Yankees. Can he have the same impact in San Diego as he did in New York? Ben Fadden gives his reaction to the move in this episode of Talking Friars!
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Talking Friars Ep. 305: REACTION: Padres signin...
The Padres are reportedly signing Seth Lugo, who has been one of the Mets top relievers for the last few seasons. The right-hander didn’t allow a run in the postseason and owned a 3.60 ERA in 2022. Ben Fadden gives his reaction to the move in this episode of Talking Friars!
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Talking Friars Ep. 304: Padres “anticipate” Man...
Jon Heyman reported yesterday that the San Diego Padres “anticipate” Manny Machado to exercise his opt-out after the 2023 season. In this episode, Ben Fadden explains why Padres fans shouldn’t be worried about the potential of him leaving and tries to determine how big of an offer it would take to keep Manny in the brown and gold. Plus, Ken Rosenthal reported today that Justin Turner is a possibility at DH. Would that be a smart move?
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Talking Friars Ep. 303: Padres Fan Joe Dreamz T...
On this episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden sat down with San Diego Padres fan Joe Dreamz to talk about his popular Slam Diego song, how much it meant to him for players to recognize his work and what he thinks of the club going forward!
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Talking Friars Ep. 302: Could the Padres acquir...
Jim Callis said this morning “don’t be shocked” if the Atlanta Braves trade Max Fried this winter. We know the San Diego Padres need another big starter so could a trade happen between the two clubs? Plus, the Padres were reportedly a finalist for Chris Bassitt so does that mean they’re hunting for big name pitchers? All that and more on this episode of Talking Friars!
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Talking Friars Ep. 301: What’s Next For Padres ...
We knew the San Diego Padres were interested in adding Kodai Senga to the starting rotation but that won’t be happening, as he’s headed to the New York Mets. If it was Opening Day, the rotation would include Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, Joe Musgrove, Nick Martinez and Julio Teheran. The good news though is it’s not Opening Day. Who are the remaining targets for A.J. Preller in the starting pitching market to round out the rotation?
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Talking Friars Ep. 300: Reacting to Xander Boga...
It’s been a great last couple of days to be a San Diego Padres fan, as they’ve added another superstar to their roster in Xander Bogaerts. He was officially introduced today at Petco Park and will be wearing Trent Grisham’s old number (two).
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Talking Friars Ep. 299: Padres Sign Xander Boga...
Per Jon Heyman: Padres signing Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year deal worth $280 million! Ben Fadden gives his reaction!
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Talking Friars Ep. 298: Padres Lose Out On Aaro...
The San Diego Padres aren’t messing around. They reportedly offered $340+ million contracts to two star players—Trea Turner and Aaron Judge—and are interested in some of the other top free agents. In this episode, Ben Fadden goes over the sequence of events that led to Judge signing back with New York, talk about what the Padres being in on Judge means for them the rest of the offseason and how they can still have a successful offseason even after losing out on two guys they really wanted.
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Talking Friars Ep. 297 (From the Winter Meeting...
Hello from the Winter Meetings! We know the San Diego Padres offered Trea Turner way more than $300 million so the conversation today in San Diego has been about if A.J. Preller will use that money on one of the other big name free agents. Ben Fadden asked him about San Diego’s interest in Aaron Judge and he didn’t say they weren’t interested. Plus, there’s a report out that the Padres aren’t interested in the shortstop market any longer now that Turner is off the board. Should we really believe that? All that and more on this episode of Talking Friars from the Winter Meetings!
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Talking Friars Ep. 296 (From the Winter Meeting...
Hello from the MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego! One of the San Diego Padres top targets, Trea Turner, is off the board so now the focus shifts to Xander Bogaerts, who the Padres have met with in person according to Kevin Acee. Will they end up getting him? Plus, the Padres have also started expressing interest in first baseman and outfielders such as Michael Brantley and Trey Mancini. Should they go that route instead of spending big on a shortstop? All that and more discussed on this episode of Talking Friars!
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Talking Friars Ep. 295: 2022 MLB Winter Meeting...
All of the baseball world will be focused on San Diego starting tomorrow night as the MLB Winter Meetings begin. Will there be new Hall of Famers announced Sunday? Who makes the All-MLB team? Who wins the number one pick in the first ever MLB Draft Lottery? Does Aaron Judge and/or the superstar shortstops find their home for 2023 and beyond? There are a ton of questions that will be answered this week. Enjoy the preview!
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Talking Friars Ep. 294: Padres have met with Tr...
Things are heating up! Dennis Lin has reported the San Diego Padres have met with Trea Turner twice in person ahead of next week’s MLB Winter Meetings so they’re definitely interested. Jake Cronenworth reportedly could be made available if a shortstop is acquired but he is the wrong guy to ship out of town. All this and more discussed on this episode of Talking Friars!
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Talking Friars Ep. 293: Trea Turner “coveted” b...
A.J. Preller likely wishes he hadn’t traded Trea Turner in 2015 in the Wil Myers deal but it appears he’s trying to get the infielder back, according to Ken Rosenthal. Imagine what a lineup with Turner, Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. could do! Plus, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is comparing their loss to the Padres in the NLDS to their 2017 World Series loss to the Houston Astros. All that and more on this episode of Talking Friars!
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Talking Friars Ep. 292: Padres fan Brett Stang ...
Brett Stang is a big Padres fan who made it on the Bally Sports San Diego broadcast this year while he was waving a Padres flag. He made signs to hang up at his apartment near Petco Park and talked with Don Orsillo and Mark Grant during games so Ben Fadden figured why not get him on the show to talk about the team they love!
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Talking Friars Ep. 291: Padres trying to get cr...
Ken Rosenthal came out with an interesting report last night detailing what the San Diego Padres are up to the week before the winter meetings begin. It turns out they made a competitive offer to Jose Abreu and there were more teams than we thought in the running for the former MVP. The Padres also have been in touch with Xander Bogaerts’ camp about playing multiple positions. Is he willing to not play shortstop though? Plus, which is more realistic: adding Trea Turner or adding Bogaerts? All that and more on the latest episode of Talking Friars!
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