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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Tatis and Darvish return, Padres win Tigers ser...
Reaction to the Padres series win at Petco Park vs. the Tigers! Fernando Tatis Jr. returned on Monday and Joe Musgrove continued to impress. Yu Darvish came back on Wednesday before Fernando became the hero of the night. Robert Suarez gave up a go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the ninth to keep San Diego from sweeping. Jackson Merrill won the Padres Heart and Hustle award because who else is better for that title than him?
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Padres finish winning road trip vs. Rays | 630
Reaction to the Padres three-game series at the Trop. Manny Machado found himself in the center of the action once again on Friday, homering to tie Adrian Gonzalez on the Padres all-time HR list. Randy Vasquez got pounded in game two. Elías Díaz, Wandy Peralta, Tom Cosgrove and Alek Jacob joined the big league club Sunday as rosters expanded to 28. Dylan Cease reached the 200 strikeout mark for the fourth straight year and Jackson Merrill was impressive on both sides of the game in the finale. Plus, what's the latest on Yu Darvish, Ha-Seong Kim and Fernando Tatis Jr.?
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Padres split with Cardinals | 629
Reaction to the Padres four-game series in St. Louis. Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill came through in game one. During the game news leaked that the Padres were signing Elias Díaz to a minor league deal. It was a hot one on Tuesday night but that didn't keep San Diego from taking care of business even without Robert Suarez. Wednesday though was one where San Diego couldn't capitalize with runners in scoring position, as they got walked off by Nolan Arenado. Michael King started the series finale. Tommy Pham was recently put on waivers so should the Padres grab him if he gets to them? Plus, updates on Ha-Seong Kim, Yu Darvish and Fernando Tatis Jr.
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Jackson Merrill walks off Mets as Padres split ...
Reaction to the Padres four-game set vs. the Mets. Game one got out of hand but Joe Musgrove dominated on Friday night and the offense gave him a nice early lead! Yu Darvish came back into the Padres clubhouse before that game and Fernando Tatis Jr. continues to progress, as he took live BP. A couple of mistakes led to the Mets blowing open game three on Saturday. It looked like the Padres were going to go 1-6 vs. New York this season until Jurickson Profar and Jackson Merrill created another memorable ending!
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Padres take 2/3 vs. Twins | 627
Reaction to the Padres series win vs. the Twins. Jackson Merrill continued to shine on Monday, clearing the bases with a clutch double that set up a win. The Twins gave the Padres a tough test on Tuesday with Bailey Ober on the mound but Manny Machado and Jurickson Profar helped save the night. Matt Waldron pitched the series finale on Wednesday. Plus, what's the latest on Ha-Seong Kim and Fernando Tatis Jr.? Is 17-year-old prospect Leo De Vries done for the season after straining his shoulder? There's debate continuing to take place around the NL Rookie of the Year Race and not all of it makes sense.
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Padres lose first series since before All-Star ...
Reaction to the Padres final series of the year vs. the Rockies. Matt Waldron wasn't great on Friday night and the offense didn't do anything with runners in scoring position. Despite not having Jackson Merrill or Luis Arraez on Saturday, San Diego scored eight runs to get the win before Joe Musgrove started on Sunday. Ha-Seong Kim left in a lot of pain after injuring his shoulder on a dive back into first base. Is there an update on his status? Plus, some thoughts on Players Weekend.
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Padres sweep season series vs. Pirates | 625
Reaction to the Padres series at home vs. Pittsburgh. Joe Musgrove returned in game one. How did he look? We learned Yu Darvish recently threw a live bullpen in the San Diego area. What should we think of that? Michael King and San Diego's high leverage relievers did a great job Tuesday night before Mike Shildt had an interesting interaction with Kevin Acee postgame. Martin Perez pitched the final game of the series.
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Merrill mashes, Padres win Marlins series | 624
Reaction to the Padres series win in Miami vs. the Marlins. It took another comeback victory on Friday to pull out a win but who cares how they did it right? We learned Luis Arraez has been playing with a torn ligament in his thumb for months but should he keep being in the lineup? Jackson Merrill made history as the first player age 21 or younger to hit four game-tying or go-ahead HR in the 9th inning or later in a season since Mel Ott in 1929! Ha-Seong Kim was inches away from tying it with San Diego down to their final out. Why wasn't that a homer? Plus, the Summer Olympics have come to an end in Paris. Next up is Los Angeles in 2028. Should MLB allow their players to compete since baseball is being included in four years?
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Padres sweep the Pirates! | 623
Reaction to the Padres fun series in Pittsburgh. Tuesday was a long night, as there was a rain delay shortly after the game started. Dylan Cease wasn't able to finish his start but the offense scored six runs and the pitching staff did its job. Jackson Merrill showed up BIG TIME in a wild game two that went to extra innings. Manny Machado and David Peralta homered in the series finale, which ended up being important runs when all things were said and done. We also got news Joe Musgrove will be back as soon as the Miami series. Plus, there is still some uncertainty on when Fernando Tatis Jr. will return and some thoughts on the Jackson Merrill vs. Paul Skenes Rookie of the Year race!
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Padres win first Rockies series of 2024 | 622
Reaction to the Padres series win vs. the Rockies. After sweeping LA, San Diego's offense couldn't do enough on Friday but they did on Saturday after Martin Perez did more than expected in his Friars debut! Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth were huge on defense late in that one. Matt Waldron took the ball on Sunday and got run support including three homers from three different Padres. Plus, what's the latest Joe Musgrove update?
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Padres sweep Nationals, Cease throws no-hitter!...
Reaction to the Padres series sweep in the nation's capital over the Nationals. The starting rotation continues to pitch well, as Randy Vasquez and Matt Waldron delivered quality starts the first two nights before Dylan Cease took all the headlines in the series finale! Jurickson Profar reached the 10 RBI mark against Washington for just this season. Xander Bogaerts and Jackson Merrill each had four hits on Wednesday. Donovan Solano though didn't get much playing time despite there being left starters during these three games. Would A.J. Preller trade him? Plus, what's the latest on Joe Musgrove?
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Padres walk off Dodgers + trade deadline reacti...
Reaction to the Padres acquiring Tanner Scott, Bryan Hoeing, Martin Perez and Brandon Lockridge on deadline day and trading Robby Snelling, Graham Pauley, Adam Mazur, Jay Beshears and Enyel De Los Santos to other teams. Did A.J. Preller give up too much? What other moves happened around MLB that could impact the Friars? And some thoughts on Tuesday's amazing win vs. the Dodgers.
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Padres acquire Jason Adam, win Orioles series |...
Reaction to the Padres final leg of their three-city trip through Cleveland, D.C. and Baltimore. Jurickson Profar came up huge with two homers to take game one on Friday before Michael King and Randy Vasquez started the two weekend games. Manny Machado reached the 1,000 RBI mark where it all started and the Padres continue to be connected to Garrett Crochet. Plus, A.J. Preller made his first deadline deal on Sunday morning and it was a shocker.
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Padres take 2/3 at Guardians! | 618
Reaction to the Padres series in Cleveland. Matt Waldron didn't get run support in game one but Dylan Cease got more than enough on Saturday. Michael King pitched in the series finale and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning. Plus, what's the latest on Joe Musgrove's health and Jeff Passan is connecting the Padres to a big-time arm.
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Padres drop 2/3 to Braves before All-Star break...
Reaction to the Padres series loss vs. the Braves to end their pre All-Star break schedule. Xander Bogaerts returned after missing a significant period of time (shoulder). How did he look? What are some big picture takeaways as we head into the break? Plus, A.J. Preller is trying to acquire a big arm before the trade deadline.
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Padres drop both games to Mariners | 616
Reacting to the Padres two-game series against the Mariners. San Diego faced a tough test in game one, as All-Star Logan Gilbert took the mound with Adam Mazur going for the Friars. Michael King started the second game on Wednesday to try to help get a series split but the offense ultimately couldn't come through.
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Padres drop D-backs series & Merrill, Suarez, A...
Reaction to the Padres series loss vs. Arizona. Friday was a rollercoaster, as San Diego had a five-run lead going into the ninth but then had to comeback from down a run to win it in walk-off fashion thanks to Manny Machado! The Padres couldn't get the win in extras on Saturday and Dylan Cease pitched the final game of the series. Yu Darvish has been placed on the restricted list, as he's dealing with a personal matter. Will he return this season? Plus, a few more Padres will be joining Jurickson Profar (and maybe Fernando Tatis Jr.) in Arlington this month.
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Padres take 2/3 in Texas vs. Rangers | 614
Reaction to the Padres series win in Arlington and a couple Padres being named starters in the All-Star Game. Dylan Cease didn't pitch well in the series opener. How concerned should we be? David Peralta came through for his first big moment as a Friar on Wednesday and Michael King pitched on the 4th of July!
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Padres take Red Sox series at Fenway Park | 613
The Padres came into Fenway Park on a three-game winning streak and it didn't stop there. They dropped nine runs in one inning on Friday for their first blowout of the series. Their second came the very next day, as Jackson Merrill and Manny Machado (twice) homered to help San Diego score 11 runs to clinch their third straight series win. On Sunday Matt Waldron pitched on the same mound his mentor Tim Wakefield pitched on to close out the Friars first trip to Fenway since 2013! Apologies for the rude fans who joined the show.
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Nationals talked but Jurickson Profar & Padres ...
Was this an interesting series or what...The Padres found themselves down three in the tenth on Monday but came back to win. The Nationals didn't like Jurickson Profar's celebration but it only helped fuel San Diego to another win on Tuesday. Why was Jesse Winker getting into it with a 66-year-old Padres fan after just getting walked off? Was Keibert Ruiz right to get into Profar's face? Davey Martinez thinks was a good message to send. Good for one of the teams--not sure it was his though. Did MacKenzie Gore mean to hit Jurickson? Oh and Profar hit a grand slam to take game two out of reach. After all of this, Dylan Cease pitched in the series finale on Wednesday and got some help from his catcher.
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Biggest Padres surprise and disappointment thro...
Jim Russell joins the show today to give his thoughts on the Padres through their first 82 games of the season. What has been the biggest surprise and disappointment? Does Manny Machado need to show us more to know he's back? What do we expect AJ Preller to do at the deadline? Is a playoff appearance enough for him to keep his job?
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Merrill helps Padres win Brewers series | 610
Reaction to the Padres series win vs. the Brewers in San Diego. Jake Cronenworth walked it off in game one after the bullpen almost had the game slip away--the third consecutive home walk-off win for the Padres at the time. The next night he had five hits including a homer and the go-ahead single through the left side. Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jurickson Profar left the game though and Luis Campusano would go on the IL. Things got interesting late on Saturday and Michael King started in the final game. We've reached the halfway point in the season. What do fans think of this team so far? Plus, Mike Shildt provided an update on the status of Fernando Tatis Jr.
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Padres lose another road series at Phillies | 609
Reaction to the Padres series loss in Philly. They got blown out in game one and yet Mike Shildt wanted to make sure his team's effort didn't go unnoticed. Game two looked like it was going to be better but then the Phillies walked it off in the ninth. Matt Waldron had his eighth straight solid outing on Wednesday. Plus, Manny Machado had some comments about his hustle to Mark Feinsand and why he isn't performing great offensively to Kevin Acee.
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True and false Manny Machado narratives (Jon Sc...
Jon Schaeffer joins the show to discuss the Padres not being able to take advantage of their recent stretch of opponents, if it's time to accept they're a .500 team, accurate and false Manny Machado narratives, how Mike Shildt has done so far as the skipper, his level of confidence in Joe Musgrove and Yu Darvish becoming reliable starters again and what AJ Preller should be focused on addition-wise leading up to next month's trade deadline!
28 min
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Padres swept by the Mets | 607
Reaction to the Padres getting swept by the Mets. Matt Waldron pitched well again on Friday but didn't get enough run support. Jackson Merrill homered for the fourth time in three games on Saturday but that was again the only run scored by the offense. Manny Machado was a big topic of discussion over the weekend after he resumed playing at third base despite not seeming to be healthy. A lot of fans aren't happy with him at the moment and it's understandable. Dylan Cease continued to give up homers on Sunday. We also have a Joe Musgrove update thanks to Kevin Acee.
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