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 aren't helping players enough? | 457
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres first game in St. Louis against the Cardinals before getting into the report that came out Monday by Ryan Phillips of The Big Lead which detailed some of the issues going on in the organization. Plus, Yu Darvish was placed on the IL with right elbow inflammation. Should he be shut down?
73 min
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Padres embarrassingly swept by Brewers + Cronen...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres getting swept by the Milwaukee Brewers. Xander Bogaerts and Juan Soto homered on Saturday but it wasn't enough in the Friars' 20th one-run loss this season. It looked like San Diego was playing in a Little League game on Sunday. Also, Jake Cronenworth landed on the injured list with a fractured wrist so what's next for him? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
103 min
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Bob Melvin plans on managing Padres in 2024 | 455
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in game one of their three-game series before getting into a comment Bob Melvin made Friday morning on Ben and Woods about his future. Plus, Robert Suarez is appealing his suspension but does he have a chance to win it? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
73 min
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Should Padres fire A.J. Preller like White Sox ...
The Chicago White Sox did something this week that they should've already done and that was relieve president Ken Williams and general manager Rick Hahn of their duties. It was years of underperforming and the roster never reached its potential. Should the San Diego Padres follow in Chicago's footsteps and let go of A.J. Preller? Plus, Shohei Ohtani has torn his UCL so there's going to be some uncertainty about his future as a two-way player. Will the Padres be able to get him on a discount? Near the end of the show, Ben gives his reaction to this being San Diego Loyal's final season.
56 min
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Suarez ejected, Padres win Marlins series | 453
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win over the Miami Marlins. Blake Snell and Seth Lugo started on Tuesday and Wednesday. Robert Suarez got ejected for having sticky stuff on him so what happens now? Plus, an update on how some Padres top prospects did in their first action with Double-A San Antonio. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
77 min
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Padres welcome Ryan Weathers back to Slam Diego...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres' series opening win over Ryan Weathers and the Miami Marlins. Ha-Seong Kim and Manny Machado went deep as the offense exploded early on. Can they continue to play like this and is this series a must-sweep? Special guest Joe Dreamz also joins the show. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
69 min
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Padres promote Ethan Salas to Double-A, Dylan L...
Before the San Diego Padres get their next series started against the Miami Marlins, Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres deciding to promote Ethan Salas, Robby Snelling, Graham Pauley, Jakob Marsee and Nathan Martorella to Double-A San Antonio, Dylan Lesko and Samuel Zavala to High-A Fort Wayne and Dillon Head to Single-A Lake Elsinore!
75 min
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Padres lose both games of doubleheader vs. Diam...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the Padres final two games of their four-game set at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Juan Soto came so close to hitting a walk-off grand slam in game one and the Dbacks actually hit one in game two for the knockout blow. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
76 min
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Tatis makes Petco go nuts + Padres considering ...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the Padres first two games against the Arizona Diamondbacks and the possibility of Jackson Merrill being called up in September by San Diego. Does that make sense and where would he play? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!
58 min
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Jim Callis talks Ethan Salas, Jackson Merrill, ...
Ben Fadden is joined by MLB prospect guru Jim Callis to discuss who the San Diego Padres gave up at the trade deadline, who they got in the 2023 MLB draft, updates on top 10 prospects Ethan Salas and Jackson Merrill and the state of the rest of San Diego's farm system.
25 min
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Tatis steals home, Padres win Orioles series! |...
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win vs. the Baltimore Orioles. Michael Wacha returned from the IL on Tuesday and pitched like he never left. Blake Snell took the mound in the series finale on Wednesday and got some run support. Oh, and some guy stole home.
60 min
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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.
54 min
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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.
31 min
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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.
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