Padres Hot Tub

The Rise of HeyJoe (with Justin Halpern!)

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie are joined by ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, HARLEY QUINN, and San Diego's own Justin Halpern to talk about the Padres finally bringing s...

[PATRON ONLY PREVIEW] GROUP THERAPY: Six Days 'til Spring Training

07 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pitchers and catchers have their first workout on February 12th and... not much has changed. But the Padres have a new control person and many options...

Jason RR Martinez (Fangraphs) jumps in the Hot Tub!

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie are joined by Fangraphs and San Diego's own Jason RR Martinez, who brings his perspective on the Padres current financial cru...

[PATRON ONLY PREVIEW] Padres 2025 ZiPS Projections w/ Raphie!

30 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Let's try something new! Raphie shares his screen as he reviews the finer details about Dan Szymborski's 2025 ZiPS projections. This is a patron-only ...

Ownership Obfuscates Opportunities

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather on the day that Kevin Acee of the SD U-T released new reporting on the Seidler family dispute that has hamstrung the P...

The End of Camelot?

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather on the Monday following Roki Sasaki (and Tanner Scott) signing with the Dodgers and continuing the winter of our disco...

[PATRON ONLY PREVIEW] GROUP THERAPY: Roki is a Dodger

18 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Sigh. Let's talk about it. Chris Reed and Raphie Cantor join our PHT patron family live to discuss the fresh news that Roki Sasaki has indeed signed w...

The Padres are Roki Finalists!

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

We're at the Final Tribal Council. The Last Rose Ceremony. Whatever you wanna call it, the Padres are one of final three teams in the Roki Sasaki swee...

A Stunning Seidler Family Lawsuit

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welp, if you wanted action this offseason, the monkey paw has curled. Monday morning, Sheel Seidler filed a lawsuit against Peter Seidler's surviving ...

PADS ABOVE REPLACEMENT: Bubble Boys - Hitters

05 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

John Precoda and Raphie Cantor are back with the final edition of the three-part Bubble Boys series. This time, we are covering the bench hitters who ...

The Best and Worst Moments of 2024

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie briefly cover the Winter Meetings and the action (or lack thereof) from the Padres POV. Then, they dive into picking their be...

PHT Holiday Party 12/15 at 5pm at Stone Brewing - Little Italy!

14 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hey Hot Tubbers, it’s Raphie, just a quick reminder that our PHT holiday party and trivia night is happening tomorrow December 15th (or today if you...

PADS ABOVE REPLACEMENT: Bubble Boys - Relief Pitchers

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

John and Raphie are back for the middle episode of their 3-part series detailing the players on the bubble of making the Padres roster. This week - re...

Past Padres Procure Paydays

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

PHT Holiday Party and Trivia at Stone Brewing in Little Italy on 12/15 at 5pm!Blake Snell and Kyle Higashioka are getting paid elsewhere. Bad starting...

WATCH PARTY: The Turkey Bowl (2019)

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie sit down after watching THE TURKEY BOWL featuring our very own Chris Reed as part of the cast!Become a patron at patreon.com/...

PADS ABOVE REPLACEMENT: Bubble Boys - Starting Pitchers

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

PAR is back after only one week for a new series - the Bubble Boys! John and Raphie break down the players who are on the bubble to make the 2025 rost...

The Second-Best Team of 2024

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Jackson Merrill. Mike Shildt. The most MLB 2nd-teamers in the league. The Padres have plenty of evidence from baseball writers that they were so close...

PADS ABOVE REPLACEMENT: We're Back Baby

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a months-long hiatus, Pads Above Replacement makes an offseason return! Raphie Cantor and John Precoda discuss Jurickson Profar's prospects of r...

The Roki Sasaki Sweepstakes

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie check in after a week in which it was revealed that Roki Sasaki would be posted to MLB, Mike Shildt and Ruben Niebla received...

[PATRON-ONLY PREVIEW] GROUP THERAPY: Offseason Check-In

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's three and a half months until pitchers and catchers report, but our patron exclusive Discord call-in shows stay bubbling. Craig, Chris, and Raphi...

The Offseason Is Upon Us!

05 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The 2024 season is done and dusted - and with the Dodgers winning the hunk of metal, there's an added layer of reflection upon this season. How will t...

The Interregnum Show

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As the World Series proceeds to our utter dismay, Craig, Chris, and Raphie post up to talk about some priorities going into the offseason like Ruben N...

Picking Up the Pieces

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor post up for a post-2024 season podcast after the Padres painfully dropped the NLDS in 5 games to the Dodge...

POST GAME: Padres Implode in NLDS Game 4

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sigh. Craig, Chris, and Raphie finally got together to go to a game and their first live postgame show together in one room - and it was for the Padre...

POST GAME: Padres Hang On for Game 3 Dub!

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie chatted live with over 100 PHT patrons after the Padres erupted for a 6-run inning and then endured a Dodger grand slam to ha...

POST GAME: Padres TROUNCE Dodgers in Game 2!

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

WHAT A NIGHT! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor, talked to over 100 PHT Patrons on Sunday night after a wild Game 2 in which words and balls...

POST GAME: Padres Drop NLDS Opener 7-5

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor chat with some PHT patrons after the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani dealt the Padres their first loss of the 2024 playoffs. ...

Padres-Dodgers NLDS Preview!

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's finally here. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on Thursday night prior to the Padres taking on the dragon up north for a best-o...

Bye Bye Braves, Hello Dragon

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and Chris are joined by PHT OG John Gennaro to recap and revel in the Padres sweep of the Atlanta Braves in the National League WIld Card round.

Wild Card Game 1 Post Game LIVE from Bottle Rocket!

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and Raphie (and Chris over our limited internet airwaves!) gathered together live and in-person with a group of ecstatic PHT Patrons as the Padr...

The 2024 PHT Playoff Preview

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

REMINDER: Live show at Bottle Rocket after Wild Card Game 1. 805 16th St, San Diego, CA 92101Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor converge on t...

POST GAME: The Padres Win by Losing

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and Raphie check in with our PHT patrons immediately after the Padres finish their season with a loss against the DBacks to cement a 93-69 recor...

POSTGAME: TRIPLE PLAY TO CLINCH THE PLAYOFFS ARE YOU F$%^ING KIDDING ME?!?!?!?!

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

That happened, it actually happened, not a dream. Craig, Chris, Raphie and dozens of Padres Hot Tub patrons got together live to talk about it. Join o...

Padres Win 90 Games, Control Their Destiny!

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Reunited and it feels so good! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are FINALLY back for a main show after the Padres swept the godforsaken Whi...

POST GAME: Padres take WILD series from Astros!

19 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's Chris and Raphie talking with a veritable gaggle of our patrons after Dylan Cease shut out the Astros, capping off a playoff-like series in which...

POST GAME: Padres SWEEP the Giants, Gain Ground in NL West

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten is joined by dozens of Padres Hot Tub patrons on the Post Game Show stage inside the PHT Discord to discuss a 4-3 win in 10 innings over ...

POST GAME: Padres Drop Series to Giants

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Raphie holds the fort as Chris camps and Craig PAs at Snapdragon. The Padres lost 2 of 3 to the Giants with an incomplete comeback fizzling in a 7-6 l...

GROUP THERAPY: Craig's Wish

06 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and Chris mourn the loss of a win while trying to retain perspective of where the Padres are in the playoff race. PHT Patrons air their frustrat...

Local Stingray Loses Series to Padres

02 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Reed and Raphie Cantor talk to a group of elated patrons as the Padres take care of business against the Rays, winning of 2 of 3 games as they'l...

GROUP THERAPY: Mourning Nihilist Arby's

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Merrill Madness Strikes Again! (LIVE PHT 8-25-24)

26 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are joined by dozens of PHT patrons live after yet another dramatic walkoff win for the San Diego Padres. Down 2-0 in the ...

Dinger Can't Hurt Us Anymore

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ugh. The Rockies beat the Padres today, taking a game and series from the Pads. But! All is not lost. The Pads are still 15-over .500 and gained a gam...

POST GAME: Padres make the Pirates WALK THE PLANK with Season Sweep!

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are joined by a gleeful band of Padres Hot Tub patrons for a live Wednesday night recording after the Padres swept the Pit...

Fighting Past the Fish

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed (no Raphie this week) get together on Sunday evening to review a wildly entertaining and successful road trip which saw Sa...

GROUP THERAPY: Pads Sweep the Pirates!

09 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The team is on fire! HUGE amount of patrons chimed in on this one.Want to become a patron and join live weekly shows like these? Plus, get bonus pods,...

SURPRISE POST GAME: Padres Win 9-8 Thriller in Pittsburgh!

08 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

AHHHHHHH what a game! We couldn't contain ourselves and wanted to discuss. Listen in!This special FREE patron episode was posted IMMEDIATELY after rec...

The Dad Days of Summer!

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres are red hot, winning five straight series (hang the Freddy Galvis banner!), and Craig, Chris, and Raphie are here to talk about it all. As ...

GROUP THERAPY: Deadline Deals and Dodger Demolition!

02 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered with the PHT community to break down the trade deadline and a series sweep of the Dodgers (as well as taking the sea...

A Big Road Trip and a Big Trade

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor convened at roughly 3pm PT on Sunday, July 28th to discuss a wildly successful 7-2 road trip against the A...

GROUP THERAPY: CEASE NO-HITTER!!!

26 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie talk to an ECSTATIC crowd of PHT patrons after the Padres completed the season sweep of the Nationals with Dylan Cease no-hit...

Padres Take a Series in Cleveland!

23 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather from across the country to dive into a massive Padres series win in Cleveland. The Padres continue ...

GROUP THERAPY: 63 Games to Go!

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Reed and Raphie Cantor (Craig sends his best) are joined by a veritable murderers' row of patrons as PHT breaks down Tirso Ornelas joining the 4...

The Padres' First Half Report Card

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Monday of All-Star week as the news cycle slows down, which gives the guys a chance to refle...

GROUP THERAPY: A Four Game Skid

12 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather with a group of PHT patrons after the Padres dropped four straight games at home to the Dbacks and Mariners. As of rec...

The Padres Are Keeping the Pace – Can It Last?

09 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on an off-day Monday night as the Padres recuperate from a D-Backs series loss that came off the ba...

EMERGENCY POD: Padres set record with another incredible Walkoff WIn!!

06 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and Raphie are on vacation but Chris, your watcher on the wall, never rests. Join him and a few patrons as they bask in the glow of another incr...

The Padres Hot Pocket!

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Reed and Raphie Cantor (Craig is on vacation!) gab on the night after the Padres dropped a series finale to the Red Sox, but only after winning ...

POST GAME: Padres Sweep the Nats!

27 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres capped off a sweep of the Washington Nationals in a hot-tempered and exciting series today, and Craig, Chris, and Raphie were joined by an ...

The Gravitational Pull of .500

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor (Chris Reed sends his best) chat after the Padres took 3 of 4 from the Brewers at home, narrowly missing out on a 4-gam...

GROUP THERAPY: Padres lost road trip ends with one win

20 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed (sans Raphie, who had a family obligation) gather with PHT patrons on the Padres Hot Tub Group Therapy discord stage for a...

Storm Chasers: Who is our Joe Urso?

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Sunday after the Storm split a series with the Stockton Ports, each team taking three games ...

POST GAME: Padres Sweep the A's!

13 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It happened! The Padres became the final MLB team in 2024 to achieve a series sweep, doing so with back-to-back walkoff wins, this time with Jackson M...

The Padres D-Back their way below .500 (w/ huge patron Austin F!)

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, Raphie Cantor, and special guest/huge patron Austin F convene on the night after the Padres split a home 4-game series again...

POST GAME: Angels Sweep the Padres

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welp, that sucked. Craig, Chris, and Raphie engage in yet another post-sweep vent sesh after getting handled by Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. They're...

The 2024 Padres are Two Teams

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor chat on the night after the Padres won their 8th series out of 10, but their second straight getaway game....

GROUP THERAPY: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie chatted with a gang of PHT Patrons who just witness the Padres win a series (but lose the finale) against the Marlins at home...

Lefty Loosey, Righty Tighty

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gathered in the waning hours of Memorial Day after the Padres eked out a 2-1 win against the Miami Marlins...

GROUP THERAPY: Road Warriors

24 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie talk to a spirited group of PHT patrons coming off yet another road series win and a very successful 5-2 road trip to Atlanta...

Padres Brave Atlanta, We're on to Cincinnati

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What a difference a few days make! Craig, Chris, and Raphie talk LIVE on YouTube after the Padres handled the Braves, taking three of four in Atlanta ...

GROUP THERAPY: A PHT Venting Sesh

17 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes, you just need to let it out. And that's what Group Therapy is for! Craig, Chris, and Raphie are joined by a group of frustrated PHT patrons...

Padres Take Series From Dodgers!

13 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor chat just after the Padres clinched their fourth straight series win, this time against the Dodgers....

GROUP THERAPY: A Winning Road Trip

10 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie hop on with a group of PHT Patrons to chat about two series wins in Arizona and Chicago and a brief look ahead to a home seri...

Preller Has Bendix Pics

06 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor record on the Sunday after the Padres snapped a four-game winning streak with a series finale loss i...

EMERGENCY POD: Luis Arraez is a Padre

05 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie hopped on early Saturday morning with a whole mess of patrons after news broke Friday night that the Padres were acquiring Lu...

GROUP THERAPY: All Eyes on Arizona

03 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor have an off-day Group Therapy with a number of patrons as they wrap a much-needed series win against the R...

A Mid-Losing Streak Concern-O-Meter

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The San Diego Padres are a month into the 2024 season - they're 14-18 and in the midst of a five-game skid. How concerned should we be, and about whic...

PADS ABOVE REPLACEMENT: Five Pitches That Defined April

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #28 of Pads Above Replacement breaks down the good, the bad, and the bubbling for Padres pitchers in the month of April. It's been an uneven m...

GROUP THERAPY: Padres Kick Rocks, Split Series

26 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie heard from a TON of patrons who had a TON to say about the Padres blowing a 5-run lead in the 8th inning of Thursday's series...

Sometimes Maybe Good, Sometimes Maybe Sh*t.

24 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor meet 26 games into the 2024 season and the Padres are exactly .500 at a 13-13 record after dropping a game...

GROUP THERAPY: Three Straight Series Wins

18 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie hopped on the PHT Discord to chat with patrons after the Padres dropped the series finale against the Brewers and yet won the...

Padres Take Series from Dodgers in LA!

15 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor record hot off a Padres game and series win in Los Angeles on Sunday Night Baseball. The gang breaks down ...

POST GAME: Padres Win First Series of 2024

11 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie met with a boisterous bunch of PHT Patrons on the PHT Discord to chat immediately after the Padres finished up a 10-2 trounci...

Padres Drop Throws, Series in San Francisco

08 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the night after a devastating game and series loss in San Francisco, in which the Padres' lack o...

GROUP THERAPY: Padres Win Wednesday, Drop Series to Cardinals

04 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather around the virtual campfire with PHT Patrons on Wednesday evening after the Padres pull out a 3-2 win over the Cardina...

Padres Split Opening Weekend with Giants

01 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Baseball is back (again)! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Sunday evening after the Padres played .500 baseball against the S...

POST GAME: Padres Take Opening Day #2 from Giants

29 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie were joined by a boisterous bunch of PHT patrons in the evening after the Padres' 6-4 win over Bob Melvin's San Francisco Gia...

NL West Preview

25 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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GROUP THERAPY: Padres Split Seoul Series with Dodgers

22 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor joined with PHT Patrons on our patron-only Discord server to talk about the Padres beginning the series by...

The Predictions Episode

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The granddaddy of them all. You've heard their floors. You've heard their ceilings. Now let's hear what hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Can...

PADS ABOVE REPLACEMENT: Dylan Cease

18 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Pads Above Replacement awakens from its slumber because AJ Preller demanded more episdoes, apparently. Hosts John Precoda and Raphie Cantor go in-dept...

EMERGENCY POD: Dylan Cease is a Padre

15 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered swiftly with their largest gathering of patrons in 2024 to process the breaking news that White Sox SP Dylan Cease w...

The 2024 Optimism Episode

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Good things come in threes. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor continue their annual three-part series of season prediction pods with the gla...

GROUP THERAPY: Ready or Not...? (We're not)

08 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather with PHT patrons for our patron-only call-in show Group Therapy. This week, we discussed the Padres...

The 2024 Pessimism Episode

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It's a tradition unlike any other. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor begin their annual three-part series of season prediction pods with the...

Spring Training Overreactions

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor come to you after the Padres have dropped four of their five first meaningless games in Spring Training - ...

GROUP THERAPY: Spring Training Kickoff

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Reed and Raphie Cantor are joined by a gaggle of PHT patrons on the night before the Padres begin their abbreviated set of spring training games...

Who's on First? Xander's on Second.

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk on the Monday following the surprising announcement from the Padres that Xander Bogaerts would be mov...

The Return of Profar, plus Fangraphs' Jason R.R. Martinez

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Monday after pitchers and catchers reported to Peoria for the start of spring training. They...

The Padres Top Prospects (w/ Ben Davey of Madfriars!)

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are joined by Madfriars contributor and PHT patron Ben Davey! Ben's top 30 prospect list releases on...

Wandying Through the Desert

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor hold the Hot Tub while Chris Reed is on the IL with an Eric Hosmer-level stomach bug. They discuss the signing of veter...