Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres podcast

Ben Fadden is joined by MLB prospect guru Jim Callis to discuss who the San Diego Padres gave up at the trade deadline, who they got in the 2023 MLB draft, updates on top 10 prospects Ethan Salas and Jackson Merrill and the state of the rest of San Diego's farm system. Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmatio...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win vs. the Baltimore Orioles. Michael Wacha returned from the IL on Tuesday and pitched like he never left. Blake Snell took the mound in the series finale on Wednesday and got some run support. Oh, and some guy stole home. Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres 4-1 loss on Monday night to the Baltimore Orioles. Yu Darvish was efficient but ended up allowing four runs. Garrett Cooper was the lone San Diego run a few hours after Ji-Man Choi had been placed on the IL. Before the end of the show, Ben tells you what former Padre Austin Hedges said about how the Padres treated Eric Hosmer. Subscribe for...

USA Today's Bob Nightengale came out with a long notebook on Sunday and had a couple interesting Padres tidbits in there. He said San Diego is "aggressively trying to sign Juan Soto to a contract extension" and if Bob Melvin takes the fall at the end of the season, offensive coordinator Ryan Flaherty is "a strong candidate" to replace him. Would Flaherty actually help change things? Subscribe for...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The team meeting on Wednesday must have worked because the offense scored ten runs on Friday night with Xander Bogaerts leading the way. However as they've done numerous times this season, the offense failed to score the day after. The Padres had an early lead but couldn't hold it in the series final...

Ben Fadden sits down with another Padres season ticket holder, Patrick Dailey, to discuss how the team has failed to meet expectations so far this season, how the Xander Bogaerts contract is looking, what move should be made in the winter if things keep going bad, if the Padres should've increased 2024 season ticket prices when the product on the field isn't in a postseason spot and if he actually...

Juan Soto admitted a couple days ago that the San Diego Padres quit against the Seattle Mariners. When that happens, it's apparent that players on the team aren't all bought in and playing together as a team. If they want to be a postseason team, then that has to change now. Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confi...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres quick two-game series against the Seattle Mariners. The offense got dominated by Logan Gilbert in game one before scoring just once against Emerson Hancock, who was making his big league debut. Yu Darvish took the mound on Wednesday night to try to split the two games. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego spor...

NBC San Diego's Darnay Tripp joined Ben Fadden on the show to talk about where the San Diego Padres sit in the Wild Card standings, Joe Musgrove's absence, what AJ Preller did at the trade deadline, how much blame Bob Melvin should get if they miss the postseason, San Diego State's future with all that's going on with conference realignment, the USWNT losing in the knockout round to Sweden and the...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series split with the Los Angeles Dodgers. They got crushed on Sunday Night Baseball (while we had to listen to Karl Ravech and Eduardo Perez) before Seth Lugo gave up eight runs in the fourth inning in the series finale on Monday. Padres CEO Erik Greupner has announced season ticket holders will have to pay more money for their seats next...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on Joe Musgrove being shut down three weeks with a shoulder injury and the San Diego Padres first two games of their four-game series against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Friday night was a gut punch, as San Diego had a one-run lead with Robert Suarez on the mound going into the 8th before collapsing. But the offense exploded in the 8th on Saturday for an exciting win...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres road series win over the Colorado Rockies. Game one may have been the most painful loss of the season, as San Diego looked sloppy and wasted many opportunities on offense. Juan Soto helped the lead the way though on deadline day to even up the series and Gary Sanchez hit two bombs in the series finale. We also got to see the Padres debut of...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the the San Diego Padres acquiring Rich Hill, Ji-Man Choi, Garrett Cooper, Sean Reynolds and Scott Barlow on trade deadline day. Was this a good deadline for AJ Preller? Note: this show was live as the deadline hit so information was coming in at different points during the show Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/c...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series sweep over the Texas Rangers. Joe Musgrove shoved on the night his Padres hero was inducted into the franchise's Hall of Fame. Yu Darvish and Blake Snell took the mound in games two and three. Ha-Seong Kim got hurt on Sunday. What's the latest on his health? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!...

There are some really interesting reports out about the San Diego Padres as we get closer to the deadline. AJ Preller was interested in Lucas Giolito, per Joel Sherman. The Padres are now listening on Juan Soto trade offers, per Jon Heyman. And Joe Musgrove thinks San Diego is going to be fighting for a postseason spot this season. Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on all of it. Near the end of th...

NBC San Diego's Derek Togerson joins Ben Fadden on the show to discuss if the San Diego Padres should buy or sell before the trade deadline, if the team lacks fight, the Xander Bogaerts and Jake Cronenworth contracts, AJ Preller's future and how bad it would be for Bob Melvin to be the scapegoat if the Padres fail to make the postseason. Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: ht...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It was a terrible series opener on Monday before an entertaining win on Tuesday. The Padres had the bases loaded in the ninth with a chance to win it on Wednesday but couldn't get the job done. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports! Subscribe for year round Padres/S...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win over the Detroit Tigers. Juan Soto showed up big time in game one and Robert Suarez returned to set up Josh Hader's save. Jackson Wolf made his big league debut in game two and had plenty of run support after the weather delay. Joe Musgrove was on the mound in the final game of the 10-game road trip. Near the end of the show, Ben...

Blake Snell spoke to The Athletic's Dennis Lin on Thursday after his start against the Blue Jays and said he thinks the Padres will be buyers, adding "I love it here, so I ain’t trying to go anywhere". Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on Snell's comments and answers whether San Diego should be a buyer or not. Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channe...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win over the Toronto Blue Jays and Joe Musgrove's comments on San Diego potentially losing Blake Snell and Josh Hader at the trade deadline. Were these comments taken the wrong way by some fans? Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports! Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https:...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the San Diego Padres series loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Game 1 back from the All-Star break was almost the perfect game for the Friars but the double header on Saturday gave them trouble, as they couldn't hold multiple leads and Fernando Tatis Jr. got hurt during the night game. Then on Sunday the Padres had multiple leads again and ended up falling in e...

The San Diego Padres season resumes on Friday so Ben Fadden is here to give you his thoughts on the schedule the rest of the way, if this team can make the postseason and what AJ Preller might do at the trade deadline. Plus, the 2024 schedule was released and it includes another international trip! Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports! Subscribe for year round...

Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on what went down during the 2023 MLB All-Star Game in Seattle before going through the San Diego Padres 2023 draft selections! Subscribe for year round Padres/San Diego Sports content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Check out my MLB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BaseballStruck Twitter (Padres Content): http...

Ben Fadden gives you this thoughts on the San Diego Padres series win to the New York Mets. Ha-Seong Kim became the center of attention on Friday night for making a couple of bad decisions. Then Blake Snell and Joe Musgrove took the mound for the Friars in the final two games before the All-Star break. Plus, the Padres selected a talented outfielder with their first round pick in the NLB Draft. Ne...

The San Diego Padres kick off a series against the New York Mets tonight at Petco Park. Going into the season we thought this was going to be a series between two really good teams but that hasn't been the case this year. The Padres are five games under .500 and the Mets also sit in a similar position. Which team has the better shot at making the postseason? Ben Fadden gives his thoughts before pr...