Padres Hot Tub

¡Vamosssss! The Padres come back AGAIN and Raphie and Chris are here to break it all down with some elated patrons. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to post game shows, our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Holy Sheets! Craig, Chris, and Raphie talk with a hundo patrons right after the Padres incredible comeback victory in Denver to take their sixth straight series. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to post game shows, our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with a lively bunch of patrons after Randy Vasquez twirls a gem and the Padres do just enough to secure the 1-0 dub. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to post game shows, our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor join up to discuss the Padres 5-1 week against the AL West. They recap the PHT Roadtrip to Anaheim and discuss the Padres starting pitching strength from unexpected places as well as further assessments on Craig Stammen's budding managerial career. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to post game shows, our vaunted PHT...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with patrons after the Padres put together a clinical victory to extend their winning streak to 6 games. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are honored to be joined by Padres fan and North County's sitting congressman Mike Levin. They speak at the end of the episode about this year's team, the City Connects, the upcoming CBA and MLB's antitrust exemption, and end with a discussion of the HOME Team Act about franchise relocation. But first, the guys catch up on the 4-game sweep of the Rockies...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather with over a hundred patrons after the Padres' second walk off in a row, this time off the bat of Gavin Sheets. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather after the Padres completed another series win and capped off a 4-2 road trip to return to San Diego even at 6-6 as they welcome the Rockies for a four game set. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Chris Reed and Raphie Cantor hold the fort as Craig is away as they recap a fun series in Boston. The Padres take 2 of 3 including a massive comeback on Sunday, but questions linger with the Padres rotation and offensive consistency as they head to Pittsburgh. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patr...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with a gaggle of patrons after the Padres' 7-1 win over the Giants to close out the opening homestand of the season. They discuss Craig Stammen's tenure as manager thus far and some small sample size theater. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the morning after the Padres suffered an opening series loss at the hands of the Motor City Kitties. They break down how each game offered a distinct look at the Padres' strengths and weaknesses, as well as do a deep dive on Craig Stammen's way-too-early managerial report card. Merch Flash Sale! 19% off with the code SD619 at checkout. padresho...

CCR are joined by a sad but spirited crowd of patrons as they come together following the Padres Opening Day 8-2 loss to the Detroit Tigers. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the final Monday before the 2026 season begins to make their true and final predictions for the season. They recap the week's news, who made the Opening Day roster and who's headed to the minors, then finish with their predictions. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are joined by returning champion Ryan Cohen of Jomboy Media for part of their annual predictions stretch. This week – the optimism episode! The panel creates their best-case scenarios for the 2026 Padres before naming their top-end win total. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and mor...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are joined by returning champion Jason Martinez of Fangraphs Roster Resource to kick off a tradition unlike any other – the annual sweep of the pessimism, optimism, and predictions episodes. As always, this week will begin with the pessimism edition, in which the guys draw up their wildest half-empty scenarios for the 2026 Padres. Want to get this show a...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on Monday, March 2nd as players ship off to their various World Baseball Classic camps in preparation for this year's tournament. They talk about Spring Training Overreactions before getting into a new game – the Fringe Guy Auction, where the three hosts buy players who they believe will be the biggest contributors on this year's team. Want to get...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are joined by returning champion and showrunner of hit ABC comedy ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, Justin Halpern! Together, they talk about early spring training storylines, the bubble candidates to make the roster, they play a round of Guess That Padre, and end with a phenomenal story about ABBOTT's episode filmed at a historic baseball game last year. Want to get t...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after a MASSIVE weekend in Peoria after AJ Preller was extended to a multi-year (but how many years?) contract and brought in a bevy of veteran depth signings with low dollar amounts attached. How does this reshape the 2026 Padres? Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? B...

On this week's Banter: The Show, It's time to play the Feud! Join Craig (your host) as he welcomes in the Reed Family and the Cantor Family! 100 patrons surveyed, top five answers on the board...let's play the feud! Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub Craig, Chris, and Raphie record the earliest ever PHT emergency pod with their cups of coffee in hand as Nick Castellanos and Griffin Canning both sign with the Padres within the same hour.

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor come to you on the day of the first official Padres spring training workout as pitchers and catchers report to Peoria. The signing of Miguel Andujar as well some non-roster invitees provide intrigue to the Padres chances, but question marks still remain. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord se...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on Groundhog Day to discuss Luis Arraez's signing with the SF Giants, Fanfest, Marco Gonzales signing with the Padres, and more! They also discuss details for the upcoming Angels and Suite Life outings. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are back for their part two of their draft in which they pick the best single seasons of Padres players on team which DID NOT make the playoffs. This time - they're on the offensive side of the ball. But first, they catch up on the weekend's news that wasn't with Yu Darvish's "retirement". Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather to discuss the Kyle Tucker signing in LA, the Padres incoming International Prospect class, before diving into their first edition of the Ghosts of Padres Past Draft. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather to discuss some interesting personnel hires, some Padres rumors, before diving into this season's ZiPS Projections. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub