The Braden Surprenant Show On Demand

Joe Musgrove returned to a Major League mound for the first time since October of 2024 and put in a quality performance for what was expected. Now it's Walker Buehler's turn to do the same after coming off an up and down year last year between Boston and Philadelphia. Braden is here to recap and preview the two pitchers as we keep a close eye on the beginning of the World Baseball Classic with Poo...

Braden and Frank go through today's Sports Thread before recapping the 18 runs (at the time) the Padres have scored today and asking if Bryce Johnson is really the odd man out for the Padres

Braden is joined by Sam Levitt prior to Walker Buehler's Padres debut before sitting in awe over the Padres bats coming alive against the Seattle Mariners today

Braden continues to take calls about where Fernando Tatis Jr. should hit in the lineup before taking a deep dive into Joe Musgrove's start by looking into the analytics as to why his start should ease a lot of concerns

Braden takes a look at Walker Buehler's history and path to the big leagues before his Spring Training debut for the Padres before getting into the weeds on where Fernand Tatis Jr. should hit in the lineup this season

We might find out the answer to the "5-man or 6-man rotation" debate sooner than we expected as all signs are showing one consensus answer. Braden dives into why the Padres could select a 5-man starting rotation over a 6-man rotation and who is most likely to break camp as the 5th starter. We will also discuss the beginning of the World Baseball Classic tonight and guide you through the next seven...

Braden and Frank discuss whether or not Griffin Canning is being overlooked because he'll be starting the season on the IL before being joined by local comedian Josh Nelson ahead of his show at the Comedy Store on Friday night

Braden hears from Craig Stammen during his media scrum this morning about Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado playing with the Dominican Republic and seeing Joe Musgrove on the mound again

Braden and Frank set their expectations and hopes for Joe Musgrove's first outing since October of 2024 while also discussing individual Padres performances yesterday against the White Sox

Braden discusses San Diego State's loss to Boise State last night in the Aztecs final chance to impress before the conference tournament and Selection Sunday and allow callers to blow off some steam after a disappointing season

The World Baseball Classic is only a day away and some of the star players are starting to get the media attention that comes with playing in an international tournament. Braden takes a preview of the World Baseball Classic before the tournament kicks off on Wednesday and hearing from Fernando Tatis Jr. and how he's enjoying his first WBC. We will also discuss the latest news and rumors coming out...

Braden dives into some NFL breaking news that Kyler Murray will be getting cut by the Arizona Cardinals before previewing the World Baseball Classic beginning tomorrow and discussing how important tonight's game between San Diego State and Boise State is tonight

Braden is joined by Sam Levitt from Peoria to discuss the latest happenings around Padres camp before getting into the NL West lineup projections for Opening Day

Braden and Frank take a tour around Major League Baseball and take a look at the projected lineups per team throughout the league

Braden discusses the breaking news that Atlanta Braves Outfielder Jurickson Profar has been suspended for the season after once again testing positive for PED's before diving into some individual Padre performances from yesterday

Just because some players are not at the Peoria Sports Complex doesn't mean that Padres coaches will not be watching their progress. For guys like Ron Marinaccio and Alek Jacob, the World Baseball Classic is another way to ear their way onto the 2026 Padres Opening Day roster at the end of the month. Braden is here to take a look at the discussion Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell had with Padres Pi...

Braden and Frank discuss San Diego FC's win over St. Louis City SC yesterday while asking if, with all the competition, is this the most important Spring Training of Ruben Niebla's tenure as Padres Pitching Coach

Braden and Frank go through today's Sports Thread and Mid-Day Sports Standoff before discussing a new promotion announced by the St. Louis Cardinals to get fans to go to their games during a rebuild year

Braden and Frank discuss what Ruben Niebla said over the weekend about the padres pitching staff and the battles that are going on for the starting rotation spots and bullpen before Braden goes to war with...... garden snails?

Braden discusses San Diego State's tough loss to New Mexico and where that lands them in the latest Bracketology discussions before getting into the Padres signing of Alex Verdugo over the weekend

As the sale f the Padres draws nearer, we are starting to get some very intriguing news on some of the potential buyers that are starting to become known to the public. Braden takes a look at some of those buyers and their potential impact on the future of the Padres. We will also be taking a look into this weekend's games for the Padres in Spring Training as well as San Diego State basketball's u...

Braden takes a deep dive into the dire situation San Diego State finds themselves in from the latest bracketology if they can't get it done this weekend against New Mexico before diving into the second matchday of the season for San Diego FC

Braden takes a deeper dive into some of the position battles and lands on the starting rotation where the thought of a 6-man starting rotation makes a lot more sense than a 5-man rotation from the standpoint of rest and extended tryout before switching to some of the position battles in the lineup

Braden hears from Craig Stammen this morning in Peoria about a number of topics surrounding the Padres, but focuses in on a comment Stammen made about the bench which could lead to Bryce Johnson being the odd man out on the bench

Braden takes a look at the news from yesterday about the newest bidders on the Padres and why not only is it good news, but why it will take an MLB record-setting bid to buy the team while also looking at what the Padres did on the field yesterday