Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres podcast

Thoughts on another tough series for the Friars. Xander Bogaerts had a night to forget on Friday (and Saturday). Is he in his head? Plus some injury updates Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriar...

Bob Nightengale reported this morning that the Padres received no trade offers this past winter for Robert Suarez despite them wanting to shed his salary Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars...

Another disappointing loss at Petco for the Padres, as Dylan Cease didn't locate well enough and the offense continues to struggle Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https:...

The Padres came home and suffered their second loss at Petco Park this season. Michael King went five innings and Xander Bogaerts made a costly error Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars App...

Kyle Hart was optioned to El Paso today, according to the Padres website Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gaslamp-ball-for-san-diego...

Thoughts on the Padres series loss in Detroit vs. the Tigers. A little Q&A as well Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gaslamp-ball-for-s...

That was a bummer... Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gaslamp-ball-for-san-diego-padres-fans/id1564530100 Spotify: https://open.spot...

The Padres got a big knock by Elias Diaz and Nick Pivetta pitched his third 7 inning shutout of the season Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/...

Thoughts on the Padres series loss in Houston. Kyle Hart didn't locate well enough in game one while Michael King barely made any mistakes in game two but Christian Walker made him pay. Dylan Cease started on Sunday Night Baseball to try to help San Diego avoid the sweep. Luis Arraez collided with Mauricio Dubon in a scary collision in the first inning tonight and he was taken to the hospital. Wha...

Michael King didn't make many mistakes but the ones he did were costly...same goes with Jeremiah Estrada. Some cool news though was to see that Tirso Ornelas got the call-up Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagr...

It wasn't Kyle Hart's best night and the Padres missed some opportunities to come through with runners in scoring position Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podcas...

Thoughts on the Padres series win vs. the Cubs at Petco Park. Fernando homered twice in game one and it was another night of the smaller name players coming through. Chicago handed the Friars their first loss at home (or maybe San Diego handed it to themselves) on Tuesday before the rubber match on Wednesday. Jackson Merrill did some work in the outfield before today's game along with Brandon Lock...

Jackson Merrill won't be coming back in Houston like we had hoped and are you good with Fernando playing in the WBC in 2026? Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podc...

The Padres were down a couple runs but then scored nine runs to blow out the Cubs in the series opener in front of a sellout crowd Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter/X (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https:...

Reaction to the Padres series win over the Colorado Rockies. Nick Pivetta and Kyle Hart bounced back, Fernando Tatis Jr. returned, the bullpen continues to be dominant, Michael King pitched a complete game and we have a Jackson Merrill update. Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter (Padres Conten...

Happy for Kyle Hart and Jason Heyward to help the Padres seal the series win over Colorado. Going for the sweep tomorrow! Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts....

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Thoughts on the Padres first series in Sacramento vs. the A's. Jackson Merrill went on the IL (hamstring), Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jake Cronenworth exited Tuesday's loss and Dylan Cease struggled to fool the A's offense. They still won the series though! Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter (Pad...

Some thoughts on the Padres snapping their seven-game win streak and their first series loss of the 2025 season at Wrigley Field. While they did a good job of limiting the mistakes in their home stand, they didn't replicate that in this Cubs series. Too many walks and obviously not enough run production to make up for the mistakes being made. The good news though was they found a way to come back...

This was a conversation I'd been waiting for a while to have. Darren Smith joins the show to talk about the start of his new podcast with John Gennaro called Section 1904, what the Padres are showing everybody early on this season and the positives we've seen from San Diego FC! Oh, and some St. John's basketball talk at the end. You can check out what Darren's got going on at https://section1904.c...

More reaction to the Jackson Merrill extension and the Padres 7-0 homestand to kick off their 2025 season! Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/po...

Great news this morning so here is my reaction to the news. Series recap pod will come out tonight! Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/g...

Reaction to the Padres first series of the 2025 season. Michael King and Dylan Cease didn't have their best the first time through but the lineup and bullpen picked them up. Randy Vasquez showed up big in game three and Nick Pivetta dominated on Sunday Night Baseball Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=...

Thoughts on what went down today between the Padres and Braves at Petco Park! Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twitter (Padres Content): https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gaslamp-ball-for-san-di...

Jim Russell joins the show to discuss where he thinks the Padres will end up, if it was the right decision to go with Kyle Hart and Randy Vasquez over Kyle Hart, if he would've went with Brandon Lockridge over Tyler Wade or Eguy Rosario, the pressure the Padres stars have on them to perform and which Padres are most likely to win MVP and Cy Young. Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports c...