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Let's try something new! Raphie shares his screen as he reviews the finer details about Dan Szymborski's 2025 ZiPS projections. This is a patron-only exclusive. Want to get the show early, ad-free, with access to multiple bonus podcasts and our treasured Padres Hot Tub discord? Become a patron! patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather on the day that Kevin Acee of the SD U-T released new reporting on the Seidler family dispute that has hamstrung the Padres financially and continues to dominate the discourse around the team. They talk about Jurickson Profar's signing with the Braves and finish with some good ol' trade talk. Want to get the show early, ad-free, with access to multiple bonus podcast...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather on the Monday following Roki Sasaki (and Tanner Scott) signing with the Dodgers and continuing the winter of our discontent. They take a broader look at the implications for the Padres and MLB as a whole. Watch the show on YouTube! youtube.com/@padreshottub   Want to get the show early, ad-free, with access to multiple bonus podcasts and our treasured Padres Hot Tub...

Sigh. Let's talk about it. Chris Reed and Raphie Cantor join our PHT patron family live to discuss the fresh news that Roki Sasaki has indeed signed with the Dodgers and Padres' offseason is in shambles. They also go on to talk about the current ownership situation and how it may be affecting the current FA drought. If you want to get this show and a multitude of other patron-only, ad-free content...

We're at the Final Tribal Council. The Last Rose Ceremony. Whatever you wanna call it, the Padres are one of final three teams in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes! Craig and Raphie hopped on to discuss the implications of today's news before a larger conversation that they'll have with Chris and patrons after Sasaki signs in the next ten days. Become a patron to get these shows early, ad-free, along wi...

Welp, if you wanted action this offseason, the monkey paw has curled. Monday morning, Sheel Seidler filed a lawsuit against Peter Seidler's surviving brothers for control of the Padres franchise. Craig, Chris, and Raphie break down what we know so far, and more importantly, what we don't know and how both will affect the Padres in 2025. Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/tzpxEJKKUb8 Want...

John Precoda and Raphie Cantor are back with the final edition of the three-part Bubble Boys series. This time, we are covering the bench hitters who will be vying to make the Padres 2025 roster. Watch the show on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7OSEJ3sSo4k Want to get the show early, ad-free, bonus podcasts, and join a discord community of hundreds of Padres fans? Become a patron! patreon.com/padreshot...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie briefly cover the Winter Meetings and the action (or lack thereof) from the Padres POV. Then, they dive into picking their best and worst moments of 2024. This will be the last show of the year unless AJ pulls a rabbit out of hat and does something worth an emergency podcast. Thank you to all your listeners for joining us for one of the most memorable seasons in Padres his...

Hey Hot Tubbers, it’s Raphie, just a quick reminder that our PHT holiday party and trivia night is happening tomorrow December 15th (or today if you’re reading this later) at 5pm at Stone Brewing Tap Room in Little Italy, that’s 1202 Kettner Blvd, San Diego CA 92101. Our beloved patron Monte is hosting and giving away a veritable cornucopia of awesome prizes FOR FREE, some come hang out with Craig...

John and Raphie are back for the middle episode of their 3-part series detailing the players on the bubble of making the Padres roster. This week - relief pitchers! Watch the show on YouTube to view all our data and corresponding highlights! https://youtu.be/n2i9S7320ig Want to get the show 12 hours earlier, ad-free, and access to our thriving Discord community? Become a patron! patreon.com/padres...

PHT Holiday Party and Trivia at Stone Brewing in Little Italy on 12/15 at 5pm! Blake Snell and Kyle Higashioka are getting paid elsewhere. Bad starting pitching is mighty expensive around the league. Where does that leave the Padres? Want to get the shows 12 hours earlier, ad-free, and get access to all our bonus content like more podcasts? Plus access to a thriving patron community? Become a patr...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie sit down after watching THE TURKEY BOWL featuring our very own Chris Reed as part of the cast! Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

PAR is back after only one week for a new series - the Bubble Boys! John and Raphie break down the players who are on the bubble to make the 2025 roster. This week, they're covering starting pitchers. Watch the full show on YouTube ad-free: https://youtu.be/9FuY2p7oeU4 Want to get this show 12 hours earlier, ad-free, and gain access to at thriving community of Padres fans? Become a patron! patreon...

Jackson Merrill. Mike Shildt. The most MLB 2nd-teamers in the league. The Padres have plenty of evidence from baseball writers that they were so close to being the best... but how will that affect the franchise moving forward? What of the new Roki Sasaki news? Which 40-man moves hold importance? Craig, Chris, and Raphie sort it out with you! PHT Holiday Party! Dec. 15th at 5pm at Stone Brewing Tap...

After a months-long hiatus, Pads Above Replacement makes an offseason return! Raphie Cantor and John Precoda discuss Jurickson Profar's prospects of repeating his greatest season, Roki Sasaki's potential value, and the Padres' shortstop problem. Watch the show on YouTube for the full experience with graphics, game footage, and more! https://youtu.be/IIem4ozrNUQ Become a patron to join the PHT comm...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie check in after a week in which it was revealed that Roki Sasaki would be posted to MLB, Mike Shildt and Ruben Niebla received contract extensions, and some of the major awards started to offer some tea leaves. Want to become a patron and get access to all of our shows (including Banter, Group Therapy, Have a Drink) plus access to the PHT Discord? patreon.com/padreshottub -...

It's three and a half months until pitchers and catchers report, but our patron exclusive Discord call-in shows stay bubbling. Craig, Chris, and Raphie chatted with Hot Tubbers about the state of the rotation, dream and more realistic FA signings, Profar and Kim, and more! You can get full access to this episode and other patron only exclusives, plus all the benefits of joining the Discord communi...

The 2024 season is done and dusted - and with the Dodgers winning the hunk of metal, there's an added layer of reflection upon this season. How will the Padres attempt to rise to the occasion in 2025? How will the team's impending free agents play a role on the team next year, or not? What's the market like? Do the Padres have any money to spend? Want to get other PHT shows like Banter, Have a Dri...

As the World Series proceeds to our utter dismay, Craig, Chris, and Raphie post up to talk about some priorities going into the offseason like Ruben Niebla, the disgusting Boras quotes in the rumor mill, the nature of playoff opportunities, free agents, and much more. Next week we'll be in full blown offseason mode. Want to join our PHT Discord to find community during our long and dark winter mon...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor post up for a post-2024 season podcast after the Padres painfully dropped the NLDS in 5 games to the Dodgers. With a few days of distance, the hosts reflect on where it all went wrong and what to make of this season and this team after their failure to advance. Group Therapy is now a patron-only show. To access future Group Therapy/Post Game episodes, an...

Sigh. Craig, Chris, and Raphie finally got together to go to a game and their first live postgame show together in one room - and it was for the Padres' embarrassing display against the Dodgers in Game 4, losing 8-0 to set up a winner-take-all Game 5 in LA on Friday. This show even features technical difficulties and bar patrons singing Blink 182! PHT is doing live postgame shows on its Discord se...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie chatted live with over 100 PHT patrons after the Padres erupted for a 6-run inning and then endured a Dodger grand slam to hang on to win 6-5. As always, PHT will be live for EVERY Padres post game show. You can join the action by going to patreon.com/padreshottub

WHAT A NIGHT! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor, talked to over 100 PHT Patrons on Sunday night after a wild Game 2 in which words and balls and trash were thrown and the Padres ran wild. What does this statement win mean and how will it carry through the rest of the series? As always, PHT will be doing live post game shows after EVERY playoff game -- you can join in on the action at pat...

Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor chat with some PHT patrons after the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani dealt the Padres their first loss of the 2024 playoffs. But - there are some positives to take away from the game which could portend well for the series ahead. As always, PHT posts for EVERY playoff game, and you can continue to find us on our PHT Discord server win-or-lose. If you want to join the fun,...

It's finally here. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on Thursday night prior to the Padres taking on the dragon up north for a best-of-5 series that felt destined to happen. As a reminder, we will be doing live post games shows on our PHT Discord server after EVERY playoff game. The only way you can join live is as a PHT Patron! Want to join the fun? patreon.com/padreshottub - as...