Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres podcast

Reaction to the Padres Game 5 loss vs. the Dodgers in LA. Yu Darvish pitched further than most probably expected and really only made two big mistakes tonight. The problem was they both were homers. The Padres though got plenty of pitches in the middle of the zone and didn't do anything with them. Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpu...

Reaction to the Padres Game 4 loss vs. the Dodgers. Dylan Cease only lasted five outs and Bryan Hoeing wasn't on his A game either. The offense was close to scoring a couple times but it was clearly not their night. How do we feel heading into Game 5 on Friday night? Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=...

Reaction to the Padres Game 3 win vs. the Dodgers in San Diego. The crowd was LOUD tonight and the Padres rewarded them with the win. Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill, David Peralta and Fernando Tatis Jr. starred offensively as the lineup scored six runs--all of them were needed. A grand slam made things interesting the rest of the way but the bullpen came up huge! Who's starting Game 4 Wednesday ni...

Reaction to the Padres NLDS Game 2 win at Dodger Stadium. Yu Darvish was better than most probably expected. Jurickson Profar made perhaps the best catch in Padres postseason history. Fernando Tatis Jr., David Peralta, Jackson Merrill, Xander Bogaerts and Kyle Higashioka went yard. Oh and LA fans embarrassed themselves... Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtub...

Reaction to the Padres Game 1 loss vs. the Dodgers in LA. Both starters didn't go very long and there was a questionable decision made by Mike Shildt tonight. Shohei Ohtani did damage and the broadcast made sure you knew about it...what was the difference in the loss tonight? Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_conf...

Let's look forward to the Padres upcoming matchup against the Dodgers! What are the pitching matchups looking like? Who could be the x-factors for both teams? And the Dodgers are happy to face San Diego over Atlanta? 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/tal...

Reaction to Padres vs. Braves Game 2 of the Wild Card Series! Joe Musgrove had to exit the game early with elbow tightness so what's the latest there? Plus, who were the standout players tonight and how are we feeling about the upcoming matchup with the Dodgers? Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Twi...

Reaction to the Padres Game 1 win over Atlanta. Michael King dominated and Fernando Tatis Jr. helped supply all the power San Diego needed on Tuesday night in front of a packed crowd. 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...

The regular season is over and it's time to start thinking about the Padres NL Wild Card series, which starts Tuesday! Padres fan Mark Bartlett joins the show to look back on some of the best moments of the 2024 regular season before getting into how we feel about San Diego's postseason chances. Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyV...

Reaction to the Padres final regular season series of the year. They clinched the fourth seed in the series opener, which left for a couple of much-needed stress-free games over the weekend. Do we know who San Diego is facing in the Wild Card round this week? What were some of your favorite moments from this regular season? Plus, some thoughts on Ha-Seong Kim officially being done for the year. (F...

Reaction to the Padres final regular season series vs. the Dodgers this year. They had a shot at controlling their own destiny but that went away once they dropped game two a night after clinching a playoff spot. Joe Musgrove took the ball in the rubber game and was great through six but then he and Tanner Scott weren't great in the 7th, which helped LA clinch the division. Plus, an update on the...

Reaction to the Padres clinching a playoff spot with their win at Dodger Stadium! 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-sa...

Reaction to the Padres series sweep over the White Sox. Fernando Tatis Jr. walked it off on Friday and Tanner Scott got the five-out save on Saturday. Luis Arraez and Jurickson Profar came up big in the comeback win on Sunday to secure San Diego's first 90-win season since 2010. Could the Rockies help the Friars out? Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com...

Reaction to the Padres three-game set vs. Houston. Yu Darvish had his most encouraging outing since coming off the IL in game one. Manny Machado homered in game two, which was just one of the many wild moments in that game. Dylan Cease dominated in the finale with Framber Valdez on the other side of things. Plus, Josh Hader made some comments Padres fans surely disagreed with in his return to Petc...

Reaction to the Padres series in San Francisco against the Giants. Dylan Cease looked like an ace in game one and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered for the third consecutive game. Joe Musgrove went six shutout on Saturday and the offense exploded--with a lineup change some fans had been clamoring for. Tatis homered again--this time off the bench--in the series finale. Can the Padres catch the Dodgers in...

Reaction to the Padres quick series in Seattle. Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. played key roles in the game one win and the offense didn't do much against Bryan Woo in game two. Plus, some thoughts on Luis Campusano going down to Triple-A and the reported news of SDSU possibly joining the Pac-12. Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHF...

Reaction to the Padres series loss vs. the Giants. Manny Machado and Michael King showed up big time in Friday's win, as Manny tied the Padres all-time HR record when he homered for the second time late in the game. We learned Saturday morning that he's also been playing through a finger injury, which makes what he's doing now even more impressive. Logan Webb outpitched Dylan Cease on Saturday and...

Reaction to the Padres series win at Petco Park vs. the Tigers! Fernando Tatis Jr. returned on Monday and Joe Musgrove continued to impress. Yu Darvish came back on Wednesday before Fernando became the hero of the night. Robert Suarez gave up a go-ahead grand slam with two outs in the ninth to keep San Diego from sweeping. Jackson Merrill won the Padres Heart and Hustle award because who else is b...

Reaction to the Padres three-game series at the Trop. Manny Machado found himself in the center of the action once again on Friday, homering to tie Adrian Gonzalez on the Padres all-time HR list. Randy Vasquez got pounded in game two. Elías Díaz, Wandy Peralta, Tom Cosgrove and Alek Jacob joined the big league club Sunday as rosters expanded to 28. Dylan Cease reached the 200 strikeout mark for th...

Reaction to the Padres four-game series in St. Louis. Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill came through in game one. During the game news leaked that the Padres were signing Elias Díaz to a minor league deal. It was a hot one on Tuesday night but that didn't keep San Diego from taking care of business even without Robert Suarez. Wednesday though was one where San Diego couldn't capitalize with runner...

Reaction to the Padres four-game set vs. the Mets. Game one got out of hand but Joe Musgrove dominated on Friday night and the offense gave him a nice early lead! Yu Darvish came back into the Padres clubhouse before that game and Fernando Tatis Jr. continues to progress, as he took live BP. A couple of mistakes led to the Mets blowing open game three on Saturday. It looked like the Padres were go...

Reaction to the Padres series win vs. the Twins. Jackson Merrill continued to shine on Monday, clearing the bases with a clutch double that set up a win. The Twins gave the Padres a tough test on Tuesday with Bailey Ober on the mound but Manny Machado and Jurickson Profar helped save the night. Matt Waldron pitched the series finale on Wednesday. Plus, what's the latest on Ha-Seong Kim and Fernand...

Reaction to the Padres final series of the year vs. the Rockies. Matt Waldron wasn't great on Friday night and the offense didn't do anything with runners in scoring position. Despite not having Jackson Merrill or Luis Arraez on Saturday, San Diego scored eight runs to get the win before Joe Musgrove started on Sunday. Ha-Seong Kim left in a lot of pain after injuring his shoulder on a dive back i...

Reaction to the Padres series at home vs. Pittsburgh. Joe Musgrove returned in game one. How did he look? We learned Yu Darvish recently threw a live bullpen in the San Diego area. What should we think of that? Michael King and San Diego's high leverage relievers did a great job Tuesday night before Mike Shildt had an interesting interaction with Kevin Acee postgame. Martin Perez pitched the final...

Reaction to the Padres series win in Miami vs. the Marlins. It took another comeback victory on Friday to pull out a win but who cares how they did it right? We learned Luis Arraez has been playing with a torn ligament in his thumb for months but should he keep being in the lineup? Jackson Merrill made history as the first player age 21 or younger to hit four game-tying or go-ahead HR in the 9th i...