Padres Hot Tub

Craig and John, isolated in their homes but connected via technology, talk about what the COVID-19 pandemic means for baseball, the San Diego Padres, themselves, and then try to liven things up by naming their five most underrated Padres players ever.

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro talk about how meaningful/meaningless Spring Training is for the San Diego Padres (and anyone anywhere, really) before discussing Eric Hosmer's terrible contract, comparing the Padres' organization to other teams in baseball, talking through the Brian Dozier signing, and dreaming about the starting rotation in San Diego in 2020.

We’re back! Why were we gone so long? Building a super-pen (Stammen, Pierce Johnson, trading for Emilio Pagan)Why Margot might hurt more than we thoughtThe Padres *don’t* trade for Mookie, and the Dodgers doNow will they trade Myers to the Red Sox? Who’s gonna play CF? Not Tatis, right? Any other trades before we open? Let’s talk about the Astros for a secondListener Q’s

As the MLB Winter Meetings begin, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together to review the San Diego Padres' trade for Tommy Pham and Jake Cronenworth from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for Hunter Renfroe and Xavier Edwards. Later, the guys discuss what moves remain for A.J. Preller before the offseason comes to a close.

In this MEGA episode, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together to discuss:Soccer/Sockers banter (for 9 minutes!)Padres trade Luis Urias & Eric Lauer to the Brewers (REACTION!)Padres trade for Jurickson ProfarPadres sign Drew Pomeranz to a big contractDo these make the Padres better? Do they make them GREAT? Tune in and find out.

Craig Eslten talks about the San Diego Padres unveiling their new brown-and-yellow uniforms on Saturday night. Craig and John Gennaro talk about the Padres hiring of Larry Rothschild and who else might be getting replaced soon on the team's coaching staff. Craig and John make their pitches for how the Padres should spend their money this offseason, and throw out a few trade ideas as well.

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro react to the news that Jayce Tingler has been hired to be the manager of the San Diego Padres. Was it a good hire? Was it a good process? What does it mean for A.J. Preller? What might it mean for the fans? All bases are covered in this reaction episode!

HJ Preller joins John for a chat about Ron Fowler's comments on the team's social summit, an update on the Padres' search for a new manager (including who the best candidates might actually be!), and a look at why most of the San Diego sports media treats the Padres the way that they do.

Craig and John go through Dennis Lin's article on The Athletic about offseason possibilities for the Padres and discuss how they would prefer the team to handle their outfield, 2B, and catcher positions.

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro talk about why Andy Green needs to be replaced before taking turns making their picks for who the next manager of the San Diego Padres should be.

After a week off, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get back together to discuss whether there's anything left to discuss about the 2019 San Diego Padres. BANTER ENDS AT 08:40The guys discuss Austin Hedges' trade value (?), what the team is doing with Mejia, whether Cal Quantrill is better than Chris Paddack, Andy Green's future, and answer other questions that were sent in from listeners.

Dallas McLaughlin joins Craig and John for a conversation that spins out of control quickly and stays that way.-Running away with the circus (0:00)-Dallas shows up (4:30)-What has happened to Padres Twitter? (6:00)-BANDER END (18:00)-Is Manny Machado's contract good, bad, or great? (18:00)-Is Fernando Tatis Jr. having the best season in Padres' history? (23:30)-Do the Padres need to find a way to...

Did MLB make a mistake with the trade deadline changes? Can MLB be fixed to be as exciting as the NBA trade deadline? Who was Kirby Yates yelling at? Why you shouldn't make judgements on Dinelson Lamet just yet. Season comparisons: Paddack vs other SPsListener questions.

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro are joined by Cesar Torres and Mrs. Gennaro to recap the moves the San Diego Padres did, and didn't, make at the 2019 MLB Trade Deadline. The gang wishes farewell to Franmil Reyes and discusses the trade that brought back Taylor Trammell, and then talks about why Kirby Yates wasn't traded and if the Padres needed to bring in a starting pitcher at this deadline. Later,...

Craig and John are back in the same city at the same time, and they battled the elements of the summer studio to talk about:-A devastating post-All-Star break for the San Diego Padres-If things have gone so bad that it's time for the Padres to sell on Yates (and what that should look like)-What the kids coming up (Urias, Morejon, Baez) means for this season-Has Margot figured it out finally?-Hosme...

Craig (from San Diego) and John (from Florida) chat about the San Diego Padres during a potential no-hit bid for Chris Paddack.

Craig Elsten is joined by Sac Bunt Dustin to answer the following question:-How "in it" are the Padres?-What's up with Wil Myers?-Should the Padres trade for Thor?-What are the arguments for the Padres to be sellers at the trade deadline?-What are the arguments for the Padres to be buyers at the trade deadline?-What should Padres fans expect next from the minor leagues?

Craig and John are back with another weekly edition of Make the Padres Great Again, and they're looking back at the first 81 games of the season and building some optimism around the future of the franchise.

It's been two weeks since the guys got together to do a podcast, and since that time Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. have exploded offensively. The guys talk about that, whether or not the Padres should be buyers or sellers on the trade market in July, and take some questions from Twitter.

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro go through the "Good, Bad, and the Ugly" from the San Diego Padres since their last podcast. Then, they open up the Twitter mailbag to answer some questions.

Craig and John (Gennaro) are joined by John Conniff from Madfriars for a look at the San Diego Padres' minor-league system after the 2019 MLB Draft.

Craig and John get together at another brewery to talk about the San Diego Padres, and end up covering:• Padres looking goos vs. AL East • East coast folks flipping out over Machado's hustle • Middle relief issues • Myers in the OF • Who should be on the all star team? • Nitpicks: Padres' injury blackout, Leitner revisited

Craig and John get together at Helix Brewing Co. in La Mesa, and over a couple of beers the guys react to:-Ian Kinsler cursing at the Padres fans-What to do about Wil Myers-Franmil is great!-Leave Uncle Teddy alone

Roughly 40 games into a 162-game San Diego Padres season, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro go position-by-position and hand out grades. Also, who might the Padres be targeting in a trade (via Ken Rosenthal)? And what's John's theory on Luis Urias' great success in El Paso?

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro are back for another weekly episode of MTPGA. Here's what the guys talked about, in no specific order:-Hedges vs. Mejia (vs. Allen?)-Paddack vs. deGrom-Lineup construction (MACHADO & Franmil)-Do you believe in Hosmer?-When do we start worrying about Wil? Margot? What are some CF options?-Ty France at 2B when Tatis gets back?-Machado/Paddack appreciation time-Twitter q...