Padres EVT Podcast

In episode 13 of the East Village Times podcast, James and Patrick sit down with John Conniff of MadFriars and discuss the state of the Padres minor league system. Topics include new acquisitions Javier Guerra and Manuel Margot, holdovers Hunter Renfroe and Travis Jankowski, and several other notable prospects in the Padres system.

In the 12th edition of the East Village Times Podcast, James and Patrick talk with San Diego Union Tribune Padres Beat Writer Dennis Lin. They discuss the Padres offseason, the vibe in Spring Training so far, what to expect from some new players, how Andy Green is changing the culture at camp, and what to expect in 2016.

In the 11th edition of the East Village Times Podcast, James and Patrick sit down with former Padre player and long time broadcaster Mark "Mudcat" Grant. Grant discusses his thoughts on the upcoming Padre season, his impression of new manager Andy Green, both past and present Padre icons, and more about his well known catchphrases on air.

In the 10th edition of the East Village Times Podcast, James and Patrick chat with NBC San Diego's Derek Togerson about the San Diego Chargers stadium situation, the possibility of the Padres and Chargers both having stadiums downtown, as well as the San Diego Padres outlook for 2016 and beyond.

In the 9th edition of the East Village Times podcast, James and Patrick sit down and talk with new Padres social hour host Mike Janela. They discuss Mike's past in baseball, his time doing broadcasting, what other jobs he has had, and finally about his own expectations for the 2016 season.

In Episode 08 of the East Village Times podcast, James and Patrick talk to Baseballessential.com writer Robert Murray about his recent report on a possible Matt Kemp trade, thoughts about A.J. Preller around the league, and a few other Padre topics. Robert also recounts the story of how his own baseball career ended and his writing career began.

In the seventh edition of the East Village Times podcast, James and Patrick talk with Craig Goldstein about the Top 101 prospect list released by Baseball Prospectus two weeks and the three Padres who made the list. They also talk about some of the Padres new top prospects, the remaining prospects from last year, as well as some Padres who have already graduated to the big leagues.

In the sixth episode of the East Village Times podcast, James and Patrick sit down with Padres Chief Marketing Officer Wayne Partello and discuss Padres social hour, how Wayne ended up in San Diego, the upcoming All Star Game, stadium renovations, as well as the Padres new uniforms.

In episode 05 of the EVT podcast, James and Patrick discuss Rymer Liriano being designated for assignment, the Padres' interest in Tim Lincecum, and then talk to new Padres broadcaster Don Orsillo about his time in Boston, including the Pizza incident, his time so far in San Diego, and what his future may hold in Southern California.

In the fourth installment of the EVT podcast, James and Patrick discuss the Padres last few transactions and then sit down and talk to Padres radio and tv broadcaster Jesse Agler. Jesse talks about his background in broadcasting and baseball, the state of the San Diego Padres, and what's next for the franchise.

In Episode 03 of the East Village Times Podcast, James and Patrick discuss the recent Padre moves, including the signing of Alexei Ramirez, and also sit down with special guest Kurt Bevacqua to talk about the Padres offseason so far and what the team will look like in 2016 and beyond.

In Episode 02 of the East Village Times Podcast, James and Patrick discuss the signing of Adam Rosales to a minor league contract, the potential move of Brandon Maurer to the starting rotation, the Hall of Fame candidacy of Trevor Hoffman, and then finish the podcast with a discussion on the Padres 2016 ZIPS projections with ZIPS creator Dan Szymborski.

In the very first edition of the East Village Times podcast, James Clark and Patrick Brewer discuss the San Diego Padres offseason so far, what moves could happen next, and end with an interview with the Padres first selection in the 2015 MLB Amateur Draft, Austin Smith.