Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres podcast

The San Diego Padres aren’t messing around. They reportedly offered $340+ million contracts to two star players—Trea Turner and Aaron Judge—and are interested in some of the other top free agents. In this episode, Ben Fadden goes over the sequence of events that led to Judge signing back with New York, talk about what the Padres being in on Judge means for them the rest of the offseason and how th...

Hello from the Winter Meetings! We know the San Diego Padres offered Trea Turner way more than $300 million so the conversation today in San Diego has been about if A.J. Preller will use that money on one of the other big name free agents. Plus, there’s a report out that the Padres aren’t interested in the shortstop market any longer now that Turner is off the board. Should we really believe that?...

Hello from the MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego! One of the San Diego Padres top targets, Trea Turner, is off the board so now the focus shifts to Xander Bogaerts, who the Padres have met with in person according to Kevin Acee. Will they end up getting him? Plus, the Padres have also started expressing interest in first baseman and outfielders such as Michael Brantley and Trey Mancini. Should they...

All of the baseball world will be focused on San Diego starting tomorrow night as the MLB Winter Meetings begin. Will there be new Hall of Famers announced Sunday? Who makes the All-MLB team? Who wins the number one pick in the first ever MLB Draft Lottery? Does Aaron Judge and/or the superstar shortstops find their home for 2023 and beyond? There are a ton of questions that will be answered this...

Things are heating up! Dennis Lin has reported the San Diego Padres have met with Trea Turner twice in person ahead of next week’s MLB Winter Meetings so they’re definitely interested. Jake Cronenworth reportedly could be made available if a shortstop is acquired but he is the wrong guy to ship out of town. All this and more discussed on this episode of Talking Friars! #Padres #MLB #Baseball YOUTU...

A.J. Preller likely wishes he hadn’t traded Trea Turner in 2015 in the Wil Myers deal but it appears he’s trying to get the infielder back, according to Ken Rosenthal. Imagine what a lineup with Turner, Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Jake Cronenworth and Fernando Tatis Jr. could do! Plus, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is comparing their loss to the Padres in the NLDS to their 2017 World Series loss to t...

Brett Stang is a big Padres fan who made it on the Bally Sports San Diego broadcast this year while he was waving a Padres flag. He made signs to hang up at his apartment near Petco Park and talked with Don Orsillo and Mark Grant during games so Ben Fadden figured why not get him on the show to talk about the team they love! #Padres #MLB #Baseball YOUTUBE Subscribe to the Talking Friars YouTube pa...

Ken Rosenthal came out with an interesting report last night detailing what the San Diego Padres are up to the week before the winter meetings begin. It turns out they made a competitive offer to Jose Abreu and there were more teams than we thought in the running for the former MVP. The Padres also have been in touch with Xander Bogaerts’ camp about playing multiple positions. Is he willing to not...

There’s plenty to talk about following the Thanksgiving weekend! The San Diego Padres added to their rotation depth. The Mike Clevinger era is officially over in San Diego so it’s time to look back at the trade that sent him here. Plus, the Jose Abreu sweepstakes look like they are over. All that and more discussed on the latest episode of Talking Friars! #Padres #MLB #Baseball YOUTUBE Subscribe t...

Yesterday might have been Thanksgiving but there was still an interesting report coming from Jon Heyman that involved the San Diego Padres. He says A.J. Preller is “looking at shortstop” and that one of those they like is former Boston Red Sox star Xander Bogaerts. Is signing him actually realistic for Peter Seidler? #Padres #MLB #Baseball YOUTUBE Subscribe to the Talking Friars YouTube page for f...

There are now two San Diego writers who have said it’s best for Fernando Tatis Jr. to play first base in 2023, which just doesn’t make sense. Plus, Craig Stammen is not retiring despite him being 38 years old. And since it’s almost Thanksgiving, let’s talk about what we’re grateful for as Padres fans! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone...

Before Ken Rosenthal’s Sunday evening report, we didn’t know if free agent Kodai Senga cared about landing on a contender, but now we do. The Padres are in a favorable spot then, right? Scouts are raving about Jackson Merrill after his performance in the Arizona Fall League. Should the Padres think about trading their top prospect for players who could help the team win now? Plus, a former Padre h...

A report came out yesterday saying the Padres view Jose Abreu as a top priority. Are they the favorites to sign him though? Plus, Kodai Senga isn’t just coveted by A.J. Preller and the Padres organization. There will be plenty of competition for his services. ------------------------------------------- GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone...

Today was a big news day around MLB. It was the non-tender deadline so there were trades and notable names who were released, including Cody Bellinger. Is he a fit for the Padres? San Diego has met with free agent starter Kodai Senga. Are the Padres going to make another pricey pitching addition? Also, there’s a report saying the Padres are “showing interest” in the top of the free agent shortstop...

Manny Machado was the biggest reason why the Padres made the postseason in 2022 but he didn’t take home the National League Most Valuable Player award. Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts in this episode of Talking Friars. ---------------------------------------- GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscribe to the...

San Diego Sports 760’s Jon Schaeffer joined me today to discuss what the Padres expectations should be next season, what the remaining team needs are, what our dream offseason would look like, if he’d rather have Josh Bell or Jose Abreu, how much money he’d be comfortable giving Jurickson Profar, where Fernando Tatis Jr. should play and if Manny Machado actually has a chance of winning the NL MVP...

Nick Martinez is back with the San Diego Padres for three years but for how much? Plus, the Pittsburgh Pirates just made a roster move that could now make them potential trade partners with A.J. Preller. All that and more discussed on today’s episode! ------------------------------------------------ GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone nu...

According to reports, the Padres and Nick Martinez have agreed to a deal days after Martinez opted out! This is huge for San Diego to get back one of their most valuable players from this past season. ——————————————————- GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscribe to the Talking Friars YouTube page for free year...

There was some news that came out earlier today affecting the Padres. Michael Brdar is no longer the hitting coach. Is that a big deal? Plus, Anthony Rizzo has found a team and it’s not the Padres. Where can the Padres turn to now? All that and more on the latest episode of Talking Friars. -------------------------------------- GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and fi...

It looked like the Padres and Nick Martinez were going to come to an agreement on a new deal relatively soon after Robert Suarez returned but it still hasn’t happened yet. What’s the hold up? Plus, Jim Bowden thinks the Padres will sign Anthony Rizzo away from the Yankees and has Fernando Tatis Jr. moving to right field. There’s also a superstar in MLB who might not be happy with his current team....

We know the Padres already have a great top three at the top of their rotation in Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove and Blake Snell, but who will A.J. Preller go get to round out the rest of the staff? In this episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden goes through 10+ free agent starting pitching options San Diego might be considering. ------------------------------------------- GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglioneb...

Nick Martinez was one of the most valuable Padres players in 2022 but it isn’t a guarantee that he returns to San Diego. What could the contract look like and would it prevent the Padres from building a complete roster? ------------------------------------------ GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscribe to the...

Today is the official start of free agency! The Padres can now speak to every free agent on the market. Nick Martinez opted out of his contract today but he still has interest in returning. Robert Suarez is surprisingly in agreement on a multi-year contract. A.J. Preller gave us a Fernando Tatis Jr. update yesterday. Does Tatis moving to second base make sense? Plus, there is a rumor out there tha...

AJ Preller and Scott Boras spoke to the media today. What were the big takeaways? Plus, Kevin Acee said yesterday Jorge Alfaro will not be a Padre next season. What are some landing spots for him? All that and more on this episode of Talking Friars! ———————————————————— GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Road phone number/address! YOUTUBE Subscrib...

Former GM Jim Bowden talked with front office decision makers in baseball and he thinks Anthony Rizzo is a perfect fit for the Padres. Is he a better fit than Jose Abreu? Plus, there’s still no news on Nick Martinez’s decision about the player option. Is that a good thing? All that and more is discussed on this episode of Talking Friars. --------------------------------------------------- GAGLIONE...