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 drop Game 1 to Orioles + Hedges thinks H...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres 4-1 loss on Monday night to the Baltimore Orioles. Yu Darvish was efficient but ended up allowing four runs. Garrett Cooper was the lone San Diego run a few hours after Ji-Man Choi had been placed on the IL. Before the end of the show, Ben tells you what former Padre Austin Hedges said about how the Padres treated Eric Hosmer.
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Ryan Flaherty could replace Bob Melvin as Padre...
USA Today's Bob Nightengale came out with a long notebook on Sunday and had a couple interesting Padres tidbits in there. He said San Diego is "aggressively trying to sign Juan Soto to a contract extension" and if Bob Melvin takes the fall at the end of the season, offensive coordinator Ryan Flaherty is "a strong candidate" to replace him. Would Flaherty actually help change things?
57 min
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Padres waste opportunity vs. Diamondbacks | 444
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team meeting on Wednesday must have worked because the offense scored ten runs on Friday night with Xander Bogaerts leading the way. However as they've done numerous times this season, the offense failed to score the day after. The Padres had an early lead but couldn't hold it in the series finale. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
74 min
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Discussing the disappointing Padres with season...
Ben Fadden sits down with another Padres season ticket holder, Patrick Dailey, to discuss how the team has failed to meet expectations so far this season, how the Xander Bogaerts contract is looking, what move should be made in the winter if things keep going bad, if the Padres should've increased 2024 season ticket prices when the product on the field isn't in a postseason spot and if he actually wants to see the Padres make the playoffs.
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The Padres better start playing like a team | 442
Juan Soto admitted a couple days ago that the San Diego Padres quit against the Seattle Mariners. When that happens, it's apparent that players on the team aren't all bought in and playing together as a team. If they want to be a postseason team, then that has to change now.
81 min
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Padres lose both games to Mariners, hold player...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres quick two-game series against the Seattle Mariners. The offense got dominated by Logan Gilbert in game one before scoring just once against Emerson Hancock, who was making his big league debut. Yu Darvish took the mound on Wednesday night to try to split the two games. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
66 min
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Darnay Tripp talks Padres postseason chances | 440
NBC San Diego's Darnay Tripp joined Ben Fadden on the show to talk about where the San Diego Padres sit in the Wild Card standings, Joe Musgrove's absence, what AJ Preller did at the trade deadline, how much blame Bob Melvin should get if they miss the postseason, San Diego State's future with all that's going on with conference realignment, the USWNT losing in the knockout round to Sweden and the San Diego Wave's chances at making the NWSL playoffs! (This was recorded on Monday night)
38 min
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Padres choke series split with Dodgers | 439
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series split with the Los Angeles Dodgers. They got crushed on Sunday Night Baseball (while we had to listen to Karl Ravech and Eduardo Perez) before Seth Lugo gave up eight runs in the fourth inning in the series finale on Monday. Padres CEO Erik Greupner has announced season ticket holders will have to pay more money for their seats next season. Is this the right thing for the franchise to do?
51 min
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Musgrove shut down + Padres make epic comeback ...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on Joe Musgrove being shut down three weeks with a shoulder injury and the San Diego Padres first two games of their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Friday night was a gut punch, as San Diego had a one-run lead with Robert Suarez on the mound going into the 8th before collapsing. But the offense exploded in the 8th on Saturday for an exciting win. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
83 min
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Padres take 2/3 vs. Rockies | 437
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres road series win over the Colorado Rockies. Game one may have been the most painful loss of the season, as San Diego looked sloppy and wasted many opportunities on offense. Juan Soto helped the lead the way though on deadline day to even up the series and Gary Sanchez hit two bombs in the series finale. We also got to see the Padres debut of Scott Barlow. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
89 min
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Padres MLB trade deadline reaction! | 436
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the the San Diego Padres acquiring Rich Hill, Ji-Man Choi, Garrett Cooper, Sean Reynolds and Scott Barlow on trade deadline day. Was this a good deadline for AJ Preller? Note: this show was live as the deadline hit so information was coming in at different points during the show
89 min
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Padres SWEEP Rangers | 435
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series sweep over the Texas Rangers. Joe Musgrove shoved on the night his Padres hero was inducted into the franchise's Hall of Fame. Yu Darvish and Blake Snell took the mound in games two and three. Ha-Seong Kim got hurt on Sunday. What's the latest on his health? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
97 min
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Padres listening on Juan Soto offers?? | 434
There are some really interesting reports out about the San Diego Padres as we get closer to the deadline. AJ Preller was interested in Lucas Giolito, per Joel Sherman. The Padres are now listening on Juan Soto trade offers, per Jon Heyman. And Joe Musgrove thinks San Diego is going to be fighting for a postseason spot this season. Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on all of it. Near the end of the show, he gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
46 min
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What the Padres should do at the trade deadline...
NBC San Diego's Derek Togerson joins Ben Fadden on the show to discuss if the San Diego Padres should buy or sell before the trade deadline, if the team lacks fight, the Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth contracts, AJ Preller's future and how bad it would be for Bob Melvin to be the scapegoat if the Padres fail to make the postseason.
36 min
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Padres suffer crushing series loss to Pirates |...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was a terrible series opener on Monday before an entertaining win on Tuesday. The Padres had the bases loaded in the ninth with a chance to win it on Wednesday but couldn't get the job done. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
107 min
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Padres can't sweep Tigers in Detroit | 431
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win over the Detroit Tigers. Juan Soto showed up big time in game one and Robert Suarez returned to set up Josh Hader's save. Jackson Wolf made his big league debut in game two and had plenty of run support after the weather delay. Joe Musgrove was on the mound in the final game of the 10-game road trip. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
79 min
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Blake Snell thinks Padres will be buyers | 430
Blake Snell spoke to The Athletic's Dennis Lin on Thursday after his start against the Blue Jays and said he thinks the Padres will be buyers, adding "I love it here, so I ain’t trying to go anywhere". Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on Snell's comments and answers whether San Diego should be a buyer or not.
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Padres can't finish off Blue Jays sweep | 429
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win over the Toronto Blue Jays and Joe Musgrove's comments on San Diego potentially losing Blake Snell and Josh Hader at the trade deadline. Were these comments taken the wrong way by some fans? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
106 min
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Padres choke leads in Phillies series loss | 428
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Game 1 back from the All-Star break was almost the perfect game for the Friars but the double header on Saturday gave them trouble, as they couldn't hold multiple leads and Fernando Tatis Jr. got hurt during the night game. Then on Sunday the Padres had multiple leads again and ended up falling in extra innings. Should this team be a seller at the deadline? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
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Padres post All-Star break preview + 2024 sched...
The San Diego Padres season resumes on Friday so Ben Fadden is here to give you his thoughts on the schedule the rest of the way, if this team can make the postseason and what AJ Preller might do at the trade deadline. Plus, the 2024 schedule was released and it includes another international trip! Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
63 min
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MLB All-Star Game + Padres 2023 draft reaction ...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on what went down during the 2023 MLB All-Star Game in Seattle before going through the San Diego Padres 2023 draft selections!
69 min
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Padres win Mets series to conclude 5-1 homestan...
Ben Fadden gives you this thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win to the New York Mets. Ha-Seong Kim became the center of attention on Friday night for making a couple of bad decisions. Then Blake Snell and Joe Musgrove took the mound for the Friars in the final two games before the All-Star break. Plus, the Padres selected a talented outfielder with their first round pick in the NLB Draft. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
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Rather be the Padres or Mets right now? | 424
The San Diego Padres kick off a series against the New York Mets tonight at Petco Park. Going into the season we thought this was going to be a series between two really good teams but that hasn't been the case this year. The Padres are five games under .500 and the Mets also sit in a similar position. Which team has the better shot at making the postseason? Ben Fadden gives his thoughts before previewing the series.
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Padres sweep Ohtani & the Angels | 423
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win against the Los Angeles Angels. The offense showed up big in the first two games of the series with Xander Bogaerts homering in both contests and Jake Cronenworth becoming the first to drive in three runs off Shohei Ohtani in a single game! Nelson Cruz was designated for assignment...should that be a surprise? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
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Seidler speaks + Padres drop series to Reds | 422
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss to the Cincinnati Reds. There was another team meeting before the series opener on Friday but that didn't work results-wise, as they couldn't hold multiple leads which led to an extra inning loss (stop me if you've heard that before). Manny Machado and Juan Soto had big days on Saturday but that didn't make Ben feel much better about the team. In the series finale, the offense fought back late but didn't do much at the beginning of the game which ended up costing them. Plus, Peter Seidler spoke to Kevin Acee over the weekend and made some puzzling comments about AJ Preller. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
104 min