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. 281: Padres bring back Nick ...
According to reports, the Padres and Nick Martinez have agreed to a deal days after Martinez opted out! This is huge for San Diego to get back one of their most valuable players from this past season.
53 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 280: Hitting coach leaves Pa...
There was some news that came out earlier today affecting the Padres. Michael Brdar is no longer the hitting coach. Is that a big deal? Plus, Anthony Rizzo has found a team and it’s not the Padres. Where can the Padres turn to now? All that and more on the latest episode of Talking Friars.
36 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 279: What’s holding up Nick ...
It looked like the Padres and Nick Martinez were going to come to an agreement on a new deal relatively soon after Robert Suarez returned but it still hasn’t happened yet. What’s the hold up? Plus, Jim Bowden thinks the Padres will sign Anthony Rizzo away from the Yankees and has Fernando Tatis Jr. moving to right field. There’s also a superstar in MLB who might not be happy with his current team. Any chance the Padres could acquire him?
40 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 278: Padres Free Agent Start...
We know the Padres already have a great top three at the top of their rotation in Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove and Blake Snell, but who will A.J. Preller go get to round out the rest of the staff? In this episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden goes through 10+ free agent starting pitching options San Diego might be considering.
25 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 277: What could a Nick Marti...
Nick Martinez was one of the most valuable Padres players in 2022 but it isn’t a guarantee that he returns to San Diego. What could the contract look like and would it prevent the Padres from building a complete roster?
41 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 276: Suarez is back! Padres ...
Today is the official start of free agency! The Padres can now speak to every free agent on the market. Nick Martinez opted out of his contract today but he still has interest in returning. Robert Suarez is surprisingly in agreement on a multi-year contract. A.J. Preller gave us a Fernando Tatis Jr. update yesterday. Does Tatis moving to second base make sense? Plus, there is a rumor out there that San Diego is interested in a couple Mets pitchers—one of them being Jacob deGrom. All that and more discussed on today’s episode of Talking Friars!
90 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 275: Preller & Boras Speak a...
AJ Preller and Scott Boras spoke to the media today. What were the big takeaways? Plus, Kevin Acee said yesterday Jorge Alfaro will not be a Padre next season. What are some landing spots for him? All that and more on this episode of Talking Friars!
71 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 274: Is Anthony Rizzo a “per...
Former GM Jim Bowden talked with front office decision makers in baseball and he thinks Anthony Rizzo is a perfect fit for the Padres. Is he a better fit than Jose Abreu? Plus, there’s still no news on Nick Martinez’s decision about the player option. Is that a good thing? All that and more is discussed on this episode of Talking Friars.
54 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 273: Jose Abreu on Preller’s...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Robert Suarez, Jurickson Profar and Wil Myers hitting free agency, Jose Abreu reportedly being on AJ Preller’s wish list, The Athletic’s Shohei Ohtani-Padres hypothetical trade idea and if Kodai Senga signing in San Diego is a bold move.
37 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 272: Juan Soto & Trent Grish...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Juan Soto and Trent Grisham’s 2022 seasons. Also, the baseball season is officially over so it’s time for offseason talk!
40 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 271: Manny Machado & Juricks...
Ben Fadden gives his reaction to Jim Bowden listing the Padres as a fit for Andrew Benintendi before looking back at Manny Machado and Jurickson Profar’s 2022 seasons.
29 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 270: Kodai Senga a fit for P...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the NY Post listing Kodai Senga as a fit for the Padres before discussing Jake Cronenworth and Ha-Seong Kim’s 2022 seasons. Also, Ben answers questions from fans about Shohei Ohtani and offseason plans.
42 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 269: Brandon Drury & Josh Be...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Brandon Drury and Josh Bell’s 2022 seasons with the Padres before discussing who should return for 2023.
21 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 268: Looking Back on Wil Mye...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Keith Law revealing how much money he'd give to Jurickson Profar and Brandon Drury in free agency. Then, he looks back at Wil Myers and Jose Azocar's 2022 seasons before reflecting on Wil's tenure with the Padres.
34 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 267: Austin Nola, Jorge Alfa...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the Padres catchers this season and looks forward to what that group might look like in 2023!
32 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 266: Pierce Johnson, Tim Hil...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Pierce Johnson, Tim Hill, Steven Wilson & Adrian Morejon's seasons.
23 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 265: Luis Garcia & Nick Mart...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Luis Garcia and Nick Martinez's 2022 seasons in the brown and gold. Do you think Martinez stays for 2023?
23 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 264: Josh Hader & Robert Sua...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Hader and Suarez's 2022 seasons and predict if Suarez will return in 2023.
32 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 263: Mike Clevinger & Sean M...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Clevinger and Manaea's walk years with the Padres. Would you bring them back in free agency?
17 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 262: Joe Musgrove & Blake Sn...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Joe Musgrove and Blake Snell's 2022 seasons! What did you think of their years?
18 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 261: 2022 Padres Player Revi...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Yu Darvish's 2022 season!
12 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 260: Reacting to A.J. Prelle...
Padres manager Bob Melvin and general manager A.J. Preller spoke to the media today at Petco Park to cap off their 2022 season. Ben Fadden gives his reaction to their comments in the latest episode of Talking Friars.
46 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 259: Jim Russell Talks Disap...
Jim Russell joined the show today to give his thoughts on how the Padres season ended. We talked about Bob Melvin’s controversial decisions, the bottom of the order not producing, if Trent Grisham should be the starting center fielder next year and where we think Manny should finish in the MVP voting. Also, we revisited Jim’s predictions that he made on the show before the season began. Hope you enjoy!
35 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 258: Padres lose heartbreaki...
The Padres backs were against the wall after a disappointing Game 4 loss and it looked like they were going to be back at Petco Park on Monday for a Game 6. Bryce Harper said no. Ben Fadden gives his reaction to the game in the latest episode of Talking Friars.
121 min
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Talking Friars Ep. 257: Padres give up 4 HR, lo...
Going down 3-1 in the series was not what the Padres wanted entering tonight but it felt like there wasn’t as much urgency as there should’ve been to make sure that didn’t happen. San Diego had a 4-0 lead and a 6-4 lead but ended up losing both of them. Some fans are questioning Bob Melvin’s decisions entering and during the game. Ben Fadden gives you his reaction in the latest episode of Talking Friars.
59 min