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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What we learned at Padres FanFest 2025 | 664
Padres FanFest was today and there were some things we learned. Manny Machado is one of the Padres disappointed by the lack of moves this offseason. Xander Bogaerts will be at shortstop with Jake Cronenworth at second base. Adrian Morejon will be in the bullpen. Fernando Tatis Jr. feels the best he's felt since he was going into the 2021 season. Michael King would be shocked if he gets traded but Dylan Cease has not had any conversations with AJ Preller about his future. Ownership did not show up on stage at the Leadership Forum...shocker
57 min
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Padres sign a free agent & Matt Seidler respond...
So we know the Padres have money but how much? They bring back Elías Díaz on a one-year, $3.5 million deal with a mutual option for 2026. There are still multiple holes left to fill. Plus, the Seidler ownership they said she said drama continues with Matt Seidler responding to Sheel Seidler in a court filing.
53 min
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Padres lose out on Roki Sasaki to Dodgers | 662
The Padres were in the final three but end up missing out on Roki Sasaki. He ends up going to the last place we wanted him to: the Dodgers. What's next for San Diego now that this is out of the way?
40 min
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Sheel Seidler suing Peter's brothers for contro...
Thoughts on the huge news today that Peter Seidler's widow, Sheel, is suing Robert and Matthew Seidler in an effort to gain control of the Padres franchise. We go through the statements from both sides and Sportico's detailed report.
57 min
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Padres don't make significant moves at Winter M...
Thoughts on what went on at the Winter Meetings this week. Mike Shildt expressed confidence in his club's ability to sign Roki Sasaki. His agent, Joel Wolfe, talked about the negative Japanese media affecting Sasaki mentally and how him signing with a smaller market team might be beneficial to him. Also, Kevin Acee reported the Padres are having conversations with other teams about Dylan Cease and they haven't yet had contract extension discussions with Luis Arraez. Garrett Crochet was traded to the Red Sox so who could be suitors for Cease? Jon Heyman said today the Padres are listening on some of their stars including Xander Bogaerts. Dennis Lin reported Adrian Morejon, Bryan Hoeing and Stephen Kolek as possible back of the rotation candidates. San Diego selected Juan Nunez from the Orioles in the Rule 5 draft.
88 min
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Padres 2025 Winter Meetings preview + Soto sign...
As we head into the Winter Meetings, what's the latest rumors in Padres world? Starting pitching, outfield, DH and catcher are among the needs but are there any names linked to San Diego yet? Roki Sasaki is expected to be posted during the week so let the fun begin.
63 min
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Talking with Padres #8 prospect Isaiah Lowe | 658
Isaiah Lowe joins the show to talk about his 2024 season, what he's looking to improve on, who he'd compare himself to, getting to throw to Ethan Salas and how much of an influence Mike Daly and Thomas Eshelman have had on him so far with Fort Wayne.
17 min
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Padres, Mike Shildt agree on extension | 657
Reaction to the Padres reportedly agreeing on an extension with Mike Shildt. Was this deserved and what might this mean for A.J. Preller's future here?
32 min
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Padres outfield 2024 season review | 656
Reviewing the seasons of Jurickson Profar, Jackson Merrill, Fernando Tatis Jr., David Peralta and Brandon Lockridge
44 min
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Padres infield 2024 season review | 655
Reviewing the seasons of Luis Arraez, Jake Cronenworth, Ha-Seong Kim, Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Tyler Wade and Donovan Solano
65 min
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Padres catchers 2024 season review | 654
Reviewing the seasons of Kyle Higashioka, Elías Díaz and Luis Campusano
23 min
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Padres bullpen 2024 season review | 653
Reviewing the seasons of Robert Suarez, Tanner Scott, Jason Adam, Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon, Bryan Hoeing, Yuki Matsui, Alek Jacob and Wandy Peralta.
38 min
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Padres rotation 2024 season review | 652
Reviewing the seasons of Dylan Cease, Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, Michael King, Matt Waldron, Jhony Brito, Randy Vasquez and Martín Pérez
78 min
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Padres will watch Dodgers and Juan Soto in the ...
Jim Russell joins the show to talk about the Padres season, their future and us having to watch Juan Soto and the Dodgers play in the World Series.
30 min
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Padres GM AJ Preller speaks following NLDS exit...
Reaction to AJ Preller's comments to the media today
51 min
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Padres 2024 season in review with Jon Schaeffer...
San Diego Sports 760's Jon Schaeffer joins the show today to talk about the Padres NLDS exit, some of the best moments of the season, A.J. Preller and Mike Shildt's futures and some of the biggest questions facing the club this offseason before hitting on San Diego State football.
25 min
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Padres season ends in NLDS Game 5 loss at Dodge...
Reaction to the Padres Game 5 loss vs. the Dodgers in LA. Yu Darvish pitched further than most probably expected and really only made two big mistakes tonight. The problem was they both were homers. The Padres though got plenty of pitches in the middle of the zone and didn't do anything with them.
74 min
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Padres smoked by Dodgers in Game 4 | 647
Reaction to the Padres Game 4 loss vs. the Dodgers. Dylan Cease only lasted five outs and Bryan Hoeing wasn't on his A game either. The offense was close to scoring a couple times but it was clearly not their night. How do we feel heading into Game 5 on Friday night?
72 min
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Tatis homers, Padres take 2-1 NLDS lead over Do...
Reaction to the Padres Game 3 win vs. the Dodgers in San Diego. The crowd was LOUD tonight and the Padres rewarded them with the win. Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill, David Peralta and Fernando Tatis Jr. starred offensively as the lineup scored six runs--all of them were needed. A grand slam made things interesting the rest of the way but the bullpen came up huge! Who's starting Game 4 Wednesday night?
67 min
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Padres crush Dodgers in spicy Game 2 | 645
Reaction to the Padres NLDS Game 2 win at Dodger Stadium. Yu Darvish was better than most probably expected. Jurickson Profar made perhaps the best catch in Padres postseason history. Fernando Tatis Jr., David Peralta, Jackson Merrill, Xander Bogaerts and Kyle Higashioka went yard. Oh and LA fans embarrassed themselves...
81 min
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Padres drop tight Game 1 to Dodgers | 644
Reaction to the Padres Game 1 loss vs. the Dodgers in LA. Both starters didn't go very long and there was a questionable decision made by Mike Shildt tonight. Shohei Ohtani did damage and the broadcast made sure you knew about it...what was the difference in the loss tonight?
80 min
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Padres vs. Dodgers NLDS series preview | 643
Let's look forward to the Padres upcoming matchup against the Dodgers! What are the pitching matchups looking like? Who could be the x-factors for both teams? And the Dodgers are happy to face San Diego over Atlanta?
49 min
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Padres sweep Braves in Wild Card round! | 642
Reaction to Padres vs. Braves Game 2 of the Wild Card Series! Joe Musgrove had to exit the game early with elbow tightness so what's the latest there? Plus, who were the standout players tonight and how are we feeling about the upcoming matchup with the Dodgers?
54 min
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Padres win Game 1 vs. Braves! | 641
Reaction to the Padres Game 1 win over Atlanta. Michael King dominated and Fernando Tatis Jr. helped supply all the power San Diego needed on Tuesday night in front of a packed crowd.
39 min
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Looking forward to Padres Wild Card series with...
The regular season is over and it's time to start thinking about the Padres NL Wild Card series, which starts Tuesday! Padres fan Mark Bartlett joins the show to look back on some of the best moments of the 2024 regular season before getting into how we feel about San Diego's postseason chances.
41 min