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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Josh Hader and Robert Suarez 2023 season review...
Looking back on Josh Hader and Robert Suarez's seasons. Hader's final stats: 1.7 fWAR, 61 G, 56.1 IP, 1.28 ERA, 1.101 WHIP, 85 K, 30 BB, 3 HR, 3 HBP Suarez's final stats: 0 fWAR, 26 G, 27.2 IP, 4.23 ERA, 0.904 WHIP, 24 K, 10 BB, 4 HR, 0 HBP
31 min
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Not 100% Bob Melvin manages Padres in 2024? | 492
There's a report out in The Athletic by Andrew Baggarly listing Bob Melvin as a possibility to be the San Francisco Giants next manager. The Giants next manager "could be a seasoned and successful manager like Bob Melvin, whose situation in San Diego isn’t as settled as one press release would make it appear", according to Baggarly. Do you think Melvin is returning? Plus, looking back on Scott Barlow, Tim Hill and Tom Cosgrove's seasons.
49 min
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Steven Wilson, Ray Kerr, Luis Garcia and Jose E...
Answering fan questions and looking back at these four relievers seasons: Steven Wilson: 0.4 fWAR, 52 G, 53 IP, 3.91 ERA, 1.170 WHIP, 57 K, 27 BB, 7 HR, 3 HBP. Ray Kerr: 0.1 fWAR, 22 G, 27 IP, 4.33 ERA, 1.259 WHIP, 35 K, 9 BB, 5 HR, 1 HBP. Luis Garcia: 0.1 fWAR, 61 G, 59.2 IP, 4.07 ERA, 1.391 WHIP, 53 K, 24 BB, 6 HR, 6 HBP. Jose Espada (Minors and Majors): 35 G, 83.1 IP, 2.81 ERA, 1.926 WHIP, 110 K, 44 BB, 7 HR, 2 HBP.
48 min
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Joe Musgrove 2023 season review | 490
Looking back on Joe Musgrove's season. Final stats: 2.1 fWAR, 17 G, 97.1 IP, 3.05 ERA, 1.140 WHIP, 97 K, 21 BB, 10 HR, 9 HBP
34 min
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Dodgers join Padres on the couch + Yu Darvish 2...
Looking back on Yu Darvish's 2023 season. Final stats: 2.4 fWAR, 24 G, 136.1 IP, 4.56 ERA, 1.298 WHIP, 141 K, 43 BB, 18 HR, 8 HBP
29 min
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Jake Cronenworth 2023 season review | 488
Looking back on Jake Cronenworth's 2023 season. Final stats: 1.0 fWAR, 127 G, .229 AVG, .312 OBP, .378 SLG, 92 wRC+, 54 R, 48 RBI, 10 HR
50 min
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Manny Machado 2023 season review | 487
Taking a look back at Manny Machado's 2023 season. Final stats: 3.5 fWAR, 138 G, .258 AVG, .319 OBP, .462 SLG, 114 wRC+, 75 R, 91 RBI, 30 HR
41 min
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Padres offseason wish list | 486
Ben Fadden gives you his San Diego Padres offseason wish list. Which positions need to be priorities? Is trading Juan Soto something that should be on the list to get the payroll under $200 million? Should San Diego make a run at bringing Blake Snell back?
69 min
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2023 Padres season was filled with bad quotes |...
It's hard to tell the story of the 2023 Padres without going through the bad quotes coming from the clubhouse this season. Which do you think was the worst? Plus, Bob Melvin has spoke to members of the media a day after AJ Preller did and said things are fine between he and Preller. Buying it? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
80 min
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Reacting to A.J. Preller's end of Padres season...
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on what San Diego Padres GM and President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller told the media Wednesday during his end of season press conference.
68 min
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Padres expected to bring back Bob Melvin and A....
Kevin Acee reported Tuesday night that A.J. Preller "continued on Tuesday to conduct business as he usually would at the end of a season" and that Bob Melvin is expected to return. The information hasn't been confirmed by the Padres but this is the latest information out there on this matter. Plus, Manny Machado had surgery on the extensor tendon in his right elbow this week. How long is the recovery time?
81 min
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No clarity on Padres future with Peter Seidler'...
San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler released a statement this morning promising that the necessary changes will be made to play championship caliber baseball in 2024 but there were no immediate changes after a disappointing season. What were the big takeaways from Seidler's statement Monday morning? Plus, Xander Bogaerts seems unwilling to play first base next season. Is that a bad look on him?
71 min
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"Simply impossible" for Preller and Melvin to c...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres final series of the season against the Chicago White Sox before getting into Bob Nightengale's report about Bob Melvin and A.J. Preller telling friends and associates that it's simply impossible for them to co-exist next season. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
113 min
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What Gabe Kapler's firing could mean for the Pa...
The San Francisco Giants decided to let their manager Gabe Kapler go on Friday. Does that create leverage for Bob Melvin as he heads into the organization's end of season talks? Plus, the Padres have officially been eliminated from postseason contention.
67 min
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Jeff Passan thinks Padres will trade Juan Soto ...
ESPN's Jeff Passan went on Baseball is Dead this week and gave his thoughts on the Padres potentially having to trade Juan Soto. He thinks they ultimately will and went as far as to say they "have to" move him. Do they actually though?
99 min
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Peter Seidler wants Preller AND Melvin to remai...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series vs. the San Francisco Giants before getting into Kevin Acee's latest piece on the fracture between A.J. Preller and Bob Melvin.
95 min
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Another Padres star admits to quitting. This ti...
Josh Hader had the opportunity to go four outs in Monday's loss to the Giants but decided not to do so. After the game, he was the latest Padre to essentially admit to quitting and not giving full effort. What a bad look. Dennis Lin is hearing widespread speculation that Bob Melvin will either voluntarily leave the organization or be fired after the season. Is him choosing to leave actually a possibility? Plus, Manny Machado seemed to be blaming the media in his final comments at Petco Park this season. And Kevin Acee is reporting the Padres are planning on cutting their payroll all the way down to around $200 million. How could they do that?
91 min
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Padres win final home series of 2023 | 476
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres last home series of the season against the St. Louis Cardinals. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
82 min
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Padres CEO Erik Greupner hinting at changes in ...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on what Erik Greupner told Ben and Woods Friday morning on 97.3 The Fan. Did you like what the Padres CEO said?
23 min
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Are the Padres or Cardinals more disappointing ...
The San Diego Padres are about to take on the St. Louis Cardinals at Petco Park in what we thought was going to be a big series between two postseason contenders but both teams have been super disappointing this season. Which team though has been more disappointing? There's a case for both.
53 min
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Preller & Melvin respond to critical Padres Ken...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres final two games against the Colorado Rockies before getting into what A.J. Preller and Bob Melvin said about the report that came out Tuesday on the major disconnect between the two.
90 min
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A.J. Preller & Bob Melvin's relationship is "un...
There was a report that came out Tuesday in The Athletic from Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal that discussed the problems going on between the front office and coaching staff in San Diego. A.J. Preller and Bob Melvin's relationship is being compared to a toxic relationship between two parents and it has become "one of the worst-kept secrets in baseball". Why would Melvin want to stay after the season and what needs to change with how Preller operates?
78 min
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Why hasn't Manny Machado had surgery yet? | 471
Manny Machado told the media Monday that he expects to have elbow surgery soon and it would sideline him for 6-7 months. This season is unofficially over so why is he continuing to play? Plus, Padres fans set a single season franchise attendance record. Props to y'all!
75 min
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Padres finally win 4 in a row, Manny Machado li...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres weekend series in Oakland against the A's. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
75 min
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Padres lack "winning culture" and it's led by M...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on Kevin Acee's detailed piece that he published Friday morning on the San Diego Padres clubhouse/culture issues. Manny Machado, who is known as the team's unofficial captain, was the main player focused on in this piece and it doesn't seem like he holds himself or his teammates accountable enough. Machado admitted the Padres didn't want it bad enough this year like other teams. There's a lot of issues with this club...
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