Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres podcast

It has been a pretty good 48 hours for the San Diego Padres. Manny Machado agreed to a huge extension that will keep him in San Diego for the rest of his career. The Padres offense then scored 18 runs later that day. Fernando Tatis Jr.’s return was officially announced for Tuesday. And finally there’s been some encouraging outings from the Padres pitching staff early on. I give my thoughts on all...

Ben Fadden gives his instant reaction to the San Diego Padres signing Manny Machado to a 11-year $350 million contract extension that will keep him in a Padres uniform for the rest of his career! #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscribe for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Check out my MLB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@...

The San Diego Padres got their first win of Spring Training on Saturday against the Chicago White Sox. There were some positive things to take away from the game, as Jose Azocar and David Dahl both made an impact. Seth Lugo was able to use all of his pitches in two innings of work and Bob Melvin revealed when Fernando Tatis Jr. is expected to make his 2023 Cactus League debut! #Padres #MLB #Baseba...

Nick Martinez took the ball first for the San Diego Padres today in their Cactus League opener. How did he, Jay Groome and Ryan Weathers look? Plus, we saw the Friar debuts of Xander Bogaerts and Nelson Cruz. And last but not least, did Manny Machado drop a hint today that he’ll be getting an extension done soon? #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscribe for free year round Padres content: https://www.yout...

Xander Bogaerts was the huge splash by the San Diego Padres this offseason but there were still plenty of other moves made by President of Baseball Operations and General Manager A.J. Preller. Which were the best? #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscribe for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Check out my MLB YouTube Channel: https:/...

San Diego Padres chairman Peter Seidler spoke to the media today in Peoria. What were the biggest takeaways from his comments? I discuss in the latest episode of Talking Friars! #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscribe for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Check out my MLB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BaseballStruck Get...

According to USA Today’s Bob Nightengale, Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres are $145 million apart in extension talks. Machado reportedly is “countering with a 10-year, $400 million extension that would begin in 2024”. Is Manny asking for too much? What is the right price for an extension to get done? #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscribe for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube.com...

According to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union Tribune, the deadline Manny Machado set for extension talks with the Padres has passed. San Diego reportedly made one offer to Machado before the deadline (February 16), which was to add an additional five years ($21 million AAV) on his current five years and $150 million left on his deal after this season. This doesn't seem like good news for Padres...

Manny Machado spoke to reporters this morning in Peoria and confirmed that he will be opting out of his contract at the end of the 2023 season. He’s declining to comment on if negotiations are ongoing with the organization so how should fans feel right now? Plus, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred told USA Today’s Bob Nightengale this week that the San Diego Padres are assured to lose money this season...

According to Robert Murray, the San Diego Padres are adding Cole Hamels on a minor league deal. The pitching staff suddenly has a lot of depth after a couple of moves the last couple days from AJ Preller #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscribe for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Check out my MLB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtu...

Usually San Diego Padres fans are used to seeing players battle it out during Spring Training for starting spots but this team is so good that there aren’t any starting spots up for grabs (other than right field for the first 20 games because Fernando Tatis Jr. is suspended to start the year). Some then wouldn’t think there are interesting questions to be answered in camp but that’s not the case....

According to Ken Rosenthal, the San Diego Padres are signing starting pitcher Michael Wacha. The 31-year-old posted a 3.32 ERA in over 127 innings for the Boston Red Sox. What does this mean for our Padres? Let's discuss #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscribe for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Check out my MLB YouTube Channel:...

San Diego Padres pitchers and catchers who are participating in the World Baseball Classic are reporting to Spring Training today so the offseason is unofficially over. Plenty of things could happen between now and Opening Day but I’m going to try to predict the 26-man roster for the first time this year. Feel free to do your own! #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscribe for free year round Padres content...

Yu Darvish was extended by the San Diego Padres yesterday and had his press conference today with President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller at Petco Park. Coming away from the presser it was clear that this extension got done because Darvish wanted to be here and the Padres wanted him here. The organization also continues to value certain things I say that because this seems to be the same tho...

According to MLB.com's AJ Cassavell, the San Diego Padres and Yu Darvish have agreed to an extension through the 2028 season. So this is essentially a five-year deal tacked on to the one season remaining on his contract. A HUGE extension for the Padres that provides more clarity to the future of the rotation! #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscribe for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube....

Last week Ben Fadden filled out Dennis Lin’s San Diego Padres fan survey on the show so now that the results are out, he figured why not give his reaction to how the fan base as a whole feels about the current state of the franchise! Plus, Ken Rosenthal has a piece out about why he thinks a Manny Machado extension could happen before Opening Day. #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscribe for free year roun...

On the latest episode of Talking Friars, I sat down with San Diego Padres fan Joe Dreamz to talk more about all that went on at FanFest over the weekend. We went through the positives of the day in addition to what the organization can improve on for next FanFest. Plus, how do we think the roster is shaping up as we head into Spring Training in the next couple weeks? #Padres #MLB #Baseball Subscri...

Today was a day San Diego Padres fans have been waiting for for a long time. 150,000 tickets were claimed by the Friar Faithful within days of tickets being made available so we knew it was going to be packed. It was great to see Petco Park packed again with all of us so excited for the season to begin. You can find my thoughts on the day and my takeaways from Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts and Fe...

One of the biggest questions heading into Spring Training in a couple weeks around the San Diego Padres is whether or not they’ll be able to make progress with Manny Machado and/or Juan Soto on contract extensions. A.J. Preller discussed the latest on that with Buster Olney on “Baseball Tonight” earlier today, saying that discussions will begin here in the next couple weeks/months. What are the ch...

The Athletic’s Dennis Lin has published his annual San Diego Padres fan survey where he asks fans their thoughts on the franchise. How confident are you in A.J. Preller? How would you rate the performance of Bob Melvin? What is your confidence level in Fernando Tatis Jr. making a successful return in 2023? Will the Padres keep Manny Machado beyond this season? How concerned are you in the lack of...

Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort told the Denver Post over the weekend that he doesn’t agree with “what the Padres are doing” despite his fans “probably” agreeing with it. Monfort added San Diego and other clubs “have spent a lot of money” which has put “a lot of pressure” on the Rockies organization. Monfort also made sure to mention that San Diego’s roster has some holes. Let’s be honest—he s...

Credit to the San Diego Union Tribune's Kevin Acee and Annie Heilbrunn for their great piece this morning on Fernando Tatis Jr.'s offseason. He's been working out with Joe Musgrove and other Padres teammates in the pool to get ready for all of the challenges he will face during the 2023 season. Tatis says his shoulder is fully healed and his wrist is 90%. A lot of information to react to in this e...

The Athletic’s Dennis Lin put out another mailbag this week with some interesting tidbits. He says the San Diego Padres viewed losing Christian Vazquez was one of the bigger disappointments of the offseason. What could’ve that meant for Luis Campusano? Plus, some team officials have acknowledged that bringing back Juan Soto long term may be difficult. What does this mean for the Padres over the co...

Bob Nightengale came out with a report earlier this month that the San Diego Padres plan to be “all in” on Shohei Ohtani next offseason but he was the only one to report that at the time. But another writer—Dennis Lin, who knows the Padres better than Nightengale—reported yesterday that the Padres will definitely be in on the Los Angeles Angels superstar. Thus, it definitely seems like Ohtani is g...

The San Diego Padres let Mike Clevinger walk this offseason after a poor postseason performance but they are now linked back to him, as The Athletic is reporting that he is being investigated by Major League Baseball following domestic violence allegations. #Padres #MLB #Whitesox Subscribe for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation...