On Friar, An NBC 7 Padres Podcast

The Padres swept another Wild Card contender, and as Mike Shildt said after the finale, "Grit squad strikes again." The guys discuss a club that seems to find a way no matter the circumstances - a stark contract to last season. Jackson Merrill continues his Rookie of the Year push and the guys have an idea for the award. How do the bullpen and rotation look with Joe Musgrove's imminent return? And...

The Padres are trending in a great direction. A.J. Preller made some useful additions at the deadline, and then Mike Shildt's team capped a very impressive start to the second half with a sweep of the Dodgers. The NL West is in play. The bullpen looks nasty. Musgrove and Tatis are working their way back. After a rollercoaster of a first half is it safe to get excited? On Friar is available on YouT...

Another live pod from Oggi's! Dylan did it! The second no-hitter in Padres history. The guys discuss his gutty performance. Was his day almost over after seven innings? And a couple Xander Bogaerts bobbles? Amazing! Plus, the Padres took series in Cleveland and Washington to start the second half. What does their stellar last week mean for the upcoming Trade Deadline? On Friar is available on YouT...

After a rollercoaster of a first half, what will the next 63 games bring? Derek and Darnay offer up some predictions for the next two and a half months. What will A.J. Preller pull off at the deadline? Which stars will show up? Can Cy Young Cease come back full time? Will Profar and Merrill keep playing at an All-Star level? And how will it all shake out in the Wild Card race? The guys take a stab...

Sammy Levitt joins the show! What's it like having a front row seat to all these walk off wins? Late game heroics fueled the Padres' hot streak. But Arizona slowed them down over the weekend. Mike Shildt doesn't think the bullpen is a problem, but the numbers suggest otherwise. Is that the biggest need at the Trade Deadline? Five All-Stars! The entire outfield! He shares his takeaways from getting...

The Padres might be separating themselves in the NL Wild Card race. That should impact their plans for the upcoming Trade Deadline. Will there be prospect huggin' or prospect dealin'? Seems like a good time to catch up with our good friend John Conniff from MadFriars. He discusses the familiar deadline dilemma - who could be part of a deal, and who should be off limits? Salas, Snelling and Lesko a...

The Padres came home and wet on a tear. Jurickson Profar is playing like an All-Star starter. Manny is looking Manny-esque. Kyle Higashioka is hitting bombs left and right. Mike Shildt's club continues to show some scrap and it's winning them games. So will this key stretch turn out to be a turning point? The guys discuss that, and what we make of injury updates on Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogae...

The Padres are back home from a tough road trip. Derek lets us know the vibe in the clubhouse ahead of the Brewers series? Manny didn't hustle. But then he did. And now everyone is writing and talking about it. Should we be made at him? Darnay think it's all overblown. Apparently Matt Waldron is the Padres' stopper. And everyone is injured. On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here...

The Padres finally swept a series, and took care of a bad baseball team the way they should. Jackson Merrill walked it off, Donovan Solano had a massive swing, and Michael King shoved. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s hitting streak ended, but for a good cause. Two straight walk off wins! Could this be a turning point? On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here . To join the conversation, tweet...

The Padres are coming off being swept three games by the Angels. They are now the only team in the MLB to not have a sweep this season. After the series, is it fair to say that they are just a .500 team? They have lost four games in a row and welcome a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Is Manny Machado headed to the IL? Plus, an update on pitcher Joe Musgrove and the latest on his...

Padres missed out on their first series sweep of the season against the Marlins. Then Mike Shildt got defensive with reporters again. MLB.com Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell rejoins the pod. Is it fair to call their season a rollercoaster? Shildt wants to control the narrative, and thinks he should be getting different questions. Are they simply a .500 team or will they turn a corner in June? Jere...

All Luis Arraez does is hit. As the Padres took back-to-back series on the road, the Padres' new leadoff man stacked multi-hit games and fueled an impressive week for Mike Shildt's club. The guys discuss the prolific hitter, Xander Bogaerts' injury, an infield shakeup, Fernando's quiet season, Jeremiah Estrada, and Juan Soto's return to Petco Park. On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episo...

The Padres followed their best two week stretch of the season with a dud against the Rockies. Did they fall flat, or did a surging Colorado team simply play a little better? That's what Mike Shildt wants us to believe. Darnay and Todd discuss Shildt pushing back on reporters after Wednesday's 8-0 loss. Why the manager is more frustrated with reporters than he is with his team. Is there merit to wh...

The Padres have provides reasons for optimism along with cause for concern. Balance it out and you've got a .500 ballclub at the quarter point of the season. Derek discusses what we've learned so far, and the guys hear what fans are most hopeful about and what has them most worried. Dylan Cease, Jurickson Profar, Xander Bogaerts and the bullpen all make their way into the conversation. On Friar is...

Friday brought the latest A.J. Preller bombshell. Long coveted hitting maestro Luis Arraez is a Padre and made history with Saturday's four-hit debut. What makes him special and why he'll be a boost to the lineup. Derek and Darnay discuss his fit in the lineup and on the field, and the latest crop of prospects headed out of the system. How does all of it impact the Padres outlook in 2024? On Friar...

The Padres won a series against the Reds but there are some issues that need addressing. We figure out how concerning some slow starts are and which players will turn things around in the long run. On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here . To join the conversation, tweet your Padres or San Diego sports thoughts and questions to Darnay ( @DarnayTripp ), Derek ( @DerekNBCSD ) and T...

Yes, we would have loved to have seen a series win in Colorado against the bad Rockies. No, we should not be disappointed with a split. National baseball writer Kyle Glaser lends his expertise to what the Padres have done so far, what they need moving forward, and why it's OK to get Coors Fielded sometimes. On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here . To join the conversation, tweet...

One of our favorite guests is back! Rob Friedman is better known as Pitching Ninja and he returns to share his insight on the Padres' new look rotation. Michael King flirted with a No-No Wednesday. Dylan Cease looks like the ace of the staff. But Joe Musgrove has been shaky and Yu Darvish is on the IL. On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here . To join the conversation, tweet your...

Derek and Darnay catch up for a bonus episode. The Padres continue to look tougher and more resilient than last year's group. Friday's comeback was followed by a win that Jurickson Profar described as a 'message'. Mr. Relevant took a step back from the war of words but let his bat settle the score. Plus Manny Machado keeps heating up and Jackson Merrill does not look like a 20-year-old. On Friar i...

It's hard to tell who this year's Padres truly are based on an up and down start. Hopefully Wednesday offered a preview of things to come. Derek and Darnay discuss their first series win over the Cubs, and the challenge ahead at Dodger Stadium. Jurickson and Jake are raking. Ha-Seong Kim has had some surprising missteps. Is Manny heating up? Should Shildt mess with the lineup? Any concerns after r...

Fresh off a trip to the backfields John Conniff of MadFriars returns to the pod. Jackson Merrill and Graham Pauley broke camp with the big leaguers - what have they shown so far? Will Pauley play enough (and well enough) to stick around? John lets the guys know who caught his eye in his recent trip to Peoria. Plus, we're learning where the Padres are sending their top prospects to start the Minor...

It wasn’t just *that* they won, it was *how* the Padres won that has the On Friar guys feeling optimistic about the new season. Derek and Darnay discuss a scrappy performance, a relentless seventh inning and the type of victory we didn’t see much of last year. Jackson Merrill finds ways to contribute and Tyler Wade has been a nice surprise. Xander Bogaerts thinks they may have exorcised some demon...

The time has finally come to put 2023 in the rear view for good. Darnay and Todd provide a preview of Padres Opening Day for the NBC San Diego streaming channel. They share their thoughts on a new look rotation, Jackson Merrill's emergence, Manny's health, our picks for who will have a big season, a unique San Diego sports doubleheader and much more. On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new epi...

The guys take the show on the road and wrap up the Seoul Series with some guests at Oggi's in Mission Valley. A tale of two games, and a glimpse at what the lineup's potential. Any reason to be worried about the arms? The guys are joined by former Padre Greg Garcia, who played for Mike Shildt with the Cardinals. And the bro Bernie Wilson shares his take on the club. On Friar is available on YouTub...

A.J. Preller did it again. Just before leaving for South Korea the Padres made a major splash after a quiet few months. What should we expect from Dylan Cease? How do we feel about the Blake Snell comps? And what do we think of the guys the Padres gave up to get the Cy Young finalist? How much better did the 2024 Padres just get? Plus, the team is in Seoul and Jackson Merrill is with them. On Fria...