The Braden Surprenant Show On Demand

Braden and Frank discuss yesterday's series-clinching win over the Giants before discussing the change in discourse from Tuesday to today and we hear from callers about the Padres start to the season

The Fan staff is joined by CBS8's Jake Garegnani as they discuss Xander Bogaerts' resurgent season and what to make of Fernando Tatis Jr's continued struggles.

The Padres stuck to their word and shook up the lineup and, at least for one night, the changes worked in an impressive way. Braden is here ahead of today's shortened show to discuss the Padres win last night over the Giants and the lineup changes that lead to 10 run on 14 hits. We will also take a look at Sung-Mun Song's electric debut and what landed Jake Cronenworth on the IL before a quick pre...

Braden and Frank take a look at Walker Buehler's outing last night before taking look at some players over and underperforming in their roles and we get you ready for the EcoWater SoCal Padres Pregame Show

Braden and Frank discuss the big swings the Padres took at the lineup yesterday and the results they got before looking at Jackson Merrill's night as the leadoff hitter as well as getting into Walker Buehler's start last night

It was a quiet night of the Padre bats despite two loud shots from Jackson Merrill and Ramón Laureano, as youngster Trevor McDonald goes seven innings giving the Giants the upper hand in the series. Braden is here to take a look at everything that transpired in last night's game before hearing from Craig Stammen during postgame about the lack of offense and where Fernando Tatis Jr. has been to sta...

Braden and Frank give out letter grades for the entirety of the National League as we broaden our view to the entirety of baseball instead of just our local focus

Braden and Frank take a listen to what Craig Stammen had to say after last night's loss about the offense in totality before taking a look at some of the changes the Padres could be hinting at making in the very near future

Braden is joined by Claudine Van Gonka from the San Diego Blood Bank out at the Padres Summer Blood Drive before Kevin from Chula Vista and Steve in Poway bring Braden and Frank figuratively and literally to their knees over Fernando Tatis Jr.

Braden and Frank lay out the numbers on Fernando Tatis Jr. and try to prove that the delirious reaction from Padres fans is nothing more than a concern over that fact that he hasn't hit a Homerun yet this season

The Padres Windy City homestand saw the teams longest losing streak of the season before being able to snap it and salvage the series finale against the White Sox before their get-away series up North against the San Francisco Giants. Braden is here to take a look at the last three games before combing over some key names on the Padre roster and who is looking like a worry and who will kick out of...

Braden and Frank discuss Jackson Merrill's numbers hitting in the top three in the batting order and whether he should hit there or lower in the order as well as conversations about Luis Arráez and Matt Waldron and a preview of the upcoming series against the Giants

Braden and Frank take a look at the start to the season for Miguel Andújar and how many more games he should be starting for the Padres before looking at Griffin Canning's start on Sunday and how his quality start changed the back end of the rotation

Braden is joined by the broadcaster for the Lake Elsinore Storm, Josh Richardson to give you an update on Lucas Giolito, Kruz Schoolcraft and more before looking at Freddy Fermín and Jake Cronenworth's start to the season and today's Sports Thread

Braden and Frank take a look at some of the highlights from the weekend against the Chicago White Sox before taking a look at some of the everyday players in the lineup and asking who we should be concerned about and who will figure it out

A Thursday off after back-to-back losses could be exactly what the Padres needed as they welcome the Chicago White Sox into Petco Park coming off of a sweep of the Loas Angeles Angels. Braden is here to give a preview of the upcoming series before giving some final thoughts about the Padres month of April and taking a look at Fernando Tatis Jr. and Mason Miller's potential Cy Young chances. We wil...

Braden and Frank discuss an interesting way the Cincinnati Reds got their pizza giveaway before asking whether or not Wandy Peralta was tipping his pitches on Tuesday and what the Padres could be doing to fit seven guys into a five-man rotation

Braden and Frank dive into the expansion of the men's and women's college basketball tournaments to 76 schools before taking a look at the prevailing trends around Major League Baseball after one month of the season

Braden and Frank take their another one of their classic deep-dives, this time on Fernando Tatis Jr.'s swing and why he's not finding a way to get the ball out of the ballpark

Braden opens the show by giving his flowers to his Anaheim Ducks for beating the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs before diving into Fernando Tatis Jr.'s lack of slug this season and why his analytics indicate no "regression"

The offense and bullpen unfortunately came up short again in the series finale against the Chicago Cubs and will be left to lick their wounds as they await the incoming Chicago White Sox to round out the Windy City Homestand. Braden is here to break down yesterday's game including Matt Waldron's outing and Nick Castellanos potentially buying more time. We will also dive into a plethora of Padres t...

Braden and Frank discuss the eye-test vs. the analytics for Walker Buehler, Germán Márquez and Matt Waldron before discussing the NCAA Tennis Tournament being hosted by USD with Toreros Men's Tennis coach Ryan Keckley

Braden takes calls looking at the Padres season thus far before looking deeper into some swing and batting stats that exist, but don't really matter and the Mid-Day Sports Standoff gets saved by quick thinking and a bad memory

The Fan staff gathered on Thursday to discuss whether or not they believe the team's hot start to the season is a mirage, how concerned they are about Fernando Tatis Jr.'s offensive struggles and how to manage the tough upcoming decisions with the starting rotation.

Braden is joined to discuss the first 30 games of the Padres season with TV and radio analyst Bob Scanlan for an incredible conversation before setting up a deeper dive into the starting rotation