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 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
178
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
179
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
180
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
181
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
183
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
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Padres finish regular season vs. D-backs | 639
Reaction to the Padres final regular season series of the year. They clinched the fourth seed in the series opener, which left for a couple of much-needed stress-free games over the weekend. Do we know who San Diego is facing in the Wild Card round this week? What were some of your favorite moments from this regular season? Plus, some thoughts on Ha-Seong Kim officially being done for the year. (Feel free to skip through the dead time. Thanks for listening!)
63 min
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Padres don't catch Dodgers for NL West title | 638
Reaction to the Padres final regular season series vs. the Dodgers this year. They had a shot at controlling their own destiny but that went away once they dropped game two a night after clinching a playoff spot. Joe Musgrove took the ball in the rubber game and was great through six but then he and Tanner Scott weren't great in the 7th, which helped LA clinch the division. Plus, an update on the playoff picture and Fernando Tatis Jr. went on Mookie Betts' show on Thursday in what felt like a weird interview considering the time we're at in the season.
58 min
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Padres clinch 2024 postseason spot! | 637
Reaction to the Padres clinching a playoff spot with their win at Dodger Stadium!
42 min
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Padres sweep the White Sox! | 636
Reaction to the Padres series sweep over the White Sox. Fernando Tatis Jr. walked it off on Friday and Tanner Scott got the five-out save on Saturday. Luis Arraez and Jurickson Profar came up big in the comeback win on Sunday to secure San Diego's first 90-win season since 2010. Could the Rockies help the Friars out?
49 min
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Padres win Astros series! | 635
Reaction to the Padres three-game set vs. Houston. Yu Darvish had his most encouraging outing since coming off the IL in game one. Manny Machado homered in game two, which was just one of the many wild moments in that game. Dylan Cease dominated in the finale with Framber Valdez on the other side of things. Plus, Josh Hader made some comments Padres fans surely disagreed with in his return to Petco Park.
67 min
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Padres sweep Giants, lengthen Wild Card lead | 634
Reaction to the Padres series in San Francisco against the Giants. Dylan Cease looked like an ace in game one and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the third consecutive game. Joe Musgrove went six shutout on Saturday and the offense exploded--with a lineup change some fans had been clamoring for. Tatis homered again--this time off the bench--in the series finale. Can the Padres catch the Dodgers in the NL West?
58 min
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Padres split with Mariners | 633
Reaction to the Padres quick series in Seattle. Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. played key roles in the game one win and the offense didn't do much against Bryan Woo in game two. Plus, some thoughts on Luis Campusano going down to Triple-A and the reported news of SDSU possibly joining the Pac-12.
54 min
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Padres drop 2/3 to Giants | 632
Reaction to the Padres series loss vs. the Giants. Manny Machado and Michael King showed up big time in Friday's win, as Manny tied the Padres all-time HR record when he homered for the second time late in the game. We learned Saturday morning that he's also been playing through a finger injury, which makes what he's doing now even more impressive. Logan Webb outpitched Dylan Cease on Saturday and Grant McCray had himself a night in the nine spot. Joe Musgrove started the series finale on Sunday afternoon and was looking great until it all fell apart in the fourth. Plus, is a Blake Snell return coming?
33 min
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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?
53 min