Padres Hot Tub

GROUP THERAPY: Are we done with Grish?

02 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

During the Padres-Dodgers game, John and Craig jump onto the Discord server and chat (mostly with each other) about Trent Grisham's ceiling, what to d...

PADRES HOT TUB: Is this team good enough?

29 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a week apart, Craig Elsten is back together with John Gennaro to talk about the San Diego Padres. The guys talk a lot about Manny Machado, what ...

PHT ROUNDTABLE: The next 25 games are everything

21 Jun 2022

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With Craig on vacation, John is joined by three patrons from the PHT Discord server (Hosmer Apologist, John Precoda & Tevin McReynolds) to talk throug...

GROUP THERAPY: Are the Padres the best team in baseball?

17 Jun 2022

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Craig and John jump on the Discord on Friday afternoon to talk about the Padres with their patreon members. Yes, we know there are some technical glit...

POST GAME: Jesus, take the Cubs

16 Jun 2022

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After yet another drubbing of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, John Gennaro jumps onto the PHT Discord server and talks about everything being great...

HOT TUB: A feel good edition

14 Jun 2022

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While watching the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, and without knowing what news is coming for Fernando Tatis Jr., Craig and ...

POST GAME: Padres play 2, win 1

12 Jun 2022

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John Gennaro goes solo, with nobody raising their hand on the PHT Discord during this live show, to recap the day the Padres had after winning an earl...

GROUP THERAPY: Everything is awesome!

10 Jun 2022

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Craig and John jump on the PHT Discord server and chat with other Padres fans about C.J. Abrams, Tatis playing the outfield, 6 (or 7) man pitching rot...

POST GAME: Padres stomp on the Mets

09 Jun 2022

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After a 13-2 win and a convincing series win over the New York Mets, John jumps on the Discord to chat with out Padres (and Celtics) fans about how gr...

HOT TUB: Time to extend Joe Musgrove?

07 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John talk about the Padres as the team drops a game to the New York Mets, but the guys mostly focus on the good series in Milwaukee, explain...

GROUP THERAPY: What a performance from Musgrove!

04 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten hosts this week's Group Therapy, although he is joined by John Gennaro for a little while, and a lot of the conversation revolved around ...

POST GAME: Oh no! The Padres got swept!

01 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After the Padres finished getting swept in St. Louis by the Cardinals, Craig Elsten talks by himself on a solo post game show.

HOT TUB: The sneaky Campusano problem

31 May 2022

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Craig and John are back with a special Memorial Day episode of Padres Hot Tub! This time, the guys talk about the series against the Pirates, losing t...

GROUP THERAPY: The Bob Melvin Episode

27 May 2022

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John is solo for this episode of Group Therapy, but joined by a handful of PHT patreons to discuss the San Diego Padres and only the San Diego Padres....

POST GAME: Padres lose 2-1, Brewers take the series

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After another pitcher's duel at Petco Park, this one leading to a 2-1 win for the Milwaukee Brewers to take the series over the San Diego Padres, John...

HOT TUB: Do you believe in the 2022 Padres?

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John talk their way through the magic surrounding the 2022 San Diego Padres following a 7-2 road trip. The strengths of the team, the weakne...

POST GAME: Padres win series in SF, going for the sweep

22 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After the Padres took a 2-0 lead in their series in San Francisco against the Giants, John jumps on the Discord server to talk about the game and ends...

GROUP THERAPY: Padres trade ideas

20 May 2022

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Craig and John talk to their patrons on Group Therapy about if the Padres should be making a trade, how they would do so, and who they would be target...

HOT TUB: The Padres are actually good!

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a series win over the Braves, one that felt big and important, Craig and John talk about the Padres' starting pitching depth, the suddenly feist...

POST GAME: Padres beat the Braves, take the series

15 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After yet another late-inning comeback win for the San Diego Padres, this one giving them the series win in Atlanta against the Braves, John Gennaro f...

POST GAME: Padres bullpen gives one up to the Braves

14 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There's no way around this one, Steven Wilson and the San Diego Padres gave away a very winnable game to the Atlanta Braves on Saturday afternoon. Wha...

GROUP THERAPY: How does Canó fit in with the Padres?

13 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

John starts off Group Therapy, joined later by Craig, and much of the conversation is around new Padres addition Robinson Canó (and what the team sho...

POST GAME: Padres lose the series, but win the war?

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

John is very optimistic following a 7-5 Padres loss to the Cubs. Why? You'll have to listen to find out.

HOT TUB: Where'd the offense go?

10 May 2022

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Craig and John are back together to talk about the San Diego Padres, who have lost what little offense they seemingly have. The guys try and stay posi...

POST GAME: Worried about Grisham?

08 May 2022

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After the Padres got the asses kicked by the Miami Marlins, John jumps on the Discord and chats with some patrons for a while about the Padres' offens...

HOT TUB: The Padres are a good team (with some problems)

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

With Craig out of town, John is joined by HJ Preller to discuss all of the good and bad things going on with the San Diego Padres currently.

POST GAME: Padres drop one in Pittsburgh

01 May 2022

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After a back-and-forth extra-inning loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, John Gennaro jumps on Discord with a few other fans of the San Diego Padres to tal...

GROUP THERAPY: Time to adjust expectations?

30 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig (who was running a few minutes late) and John discuss the 14-7 San Diego Padres and dive into what the fast start means, if anything, and what t...

POST GAME: MacKenzie Gore stellar vs. Reds again

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After another great start from MacKenzie Gore, the Padres go on to beat the Reds 8-5 and John uses the post game to talk about (what else?) Jurickson ...

HOT TUB: Do the 2022 Padres have 2010 magic?

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John talk about the Padres after the Dodgers series, including wondering what can be done to turn around the offense, if this team has 2010 ...

POST GAME: Padres gets a win over the Dodgers

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After an improbable turnaround from Yu Darvish and Jake Cronenworth, the San Diego Padres ended up winning the second game of their home series agains...

POST GAME: Padres trounced by Dodgers to open series

23 Apr 2022

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John returns from Petco Park and talks about the first game of the Padres' series against the Dodgers, where they were clearly outmatched and now need...

GROUP THERAPY: Don't trust stats (yet)

22 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John argue about the value of stats 14 games into the 162 game San Diego Padres season. They also discuss what to do with Blake Snell and Mi...

4/20 POST GAME: Padres finish off sweep of Reds

21 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After yet another pounding of the Cincinnati Reds by the San Diego Padres, Craig and John jump on the Discord to chat with Padres fans about the state...

HOT TUB: Power outage

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together to talk about the San Diego Padres' lack of offense (and lack of power), then discuss the bullpen (and if Dinelson Lamet h...

GROUP THERAPY: What a game!

15 Apr 2022

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After the San Diego Padres finish beating the snot out of the Atlanta Braves, Craig and John talk to their patrons on the Padres Hot Tub Discord serve...

POST GAME: Padres lose to Giants 2-1, capping off 4-3 road trip

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John jumped on the Discord after the Padres lost to the Giants on Wednesday afternoon, dropping the series and returning home with a 4-3 rec...

HOT TUB: The vibes are great right now

12 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro talk during the Padres' 4th consecutive win, and discuss all of the good vibes surrounding the team right now (and why f...

POST GAME: Padres escape Arizona with 3-1 series win

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After a blowout win over the Diamondbacks, John Gennaro jumps on the Padres Hot Tub Discord server to see if anyone wants to talk about how great Bob ...

POST GAME: 5-2 Padres win over DBacks

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After the Padres moved to 2-1 with another dominant win over the Diamondbacks, John jumped on the Discord to share his thoughts on the game and welcom...

GROUP THERAPY: Let's not overreact

09 Apr 2022

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Craig Elsten and John Gennaro talk to their patreon followers before the start of the second game of the San Diego Padres 2022 season.

2022 San Diego Padres Season Preview

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After breaking down some news (Sean Manaea trade!) and non-news (Eric Hosmer non-trade!), Craig Elsten and John Gennaro preview the upcoming season fo...

GROUP THERAPY: The Annual Pessimism Episode

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John talk to a bunch of their patrons, live on Discord, about what the worst case scenarios are for the San Diego Padres in 2022.

The Annual Optimism Episode

30 Mar 2022

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Craig Elsten and John Gennaro give their reactions to the San Diego Padres trading with the Los Angeles Dodgers for OF/1B Matt Beaty before discussing...

GROUP THERAPY: Do you trust the Padres pitching?

25 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John talk to some of their patrons, mostly through reading their messages, and discuss how the Padres will win games this season, if they wi...

HOT TUB: Is the Padres' glass half-empty or half-full?

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro discuss the San Diego Padres' unbalanced roster with less than three weeks left before the starting of the 2022 MLB regu...

GROUP THERAPY: Luke Voit trade reaction

19 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and an inebriated John spend Friday night discussing the San Diego Padres trading for Luke Voit, amongst other things.

HOT TUB: Tatis is hurt (again) and all hope is lost!

15 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John should be preparing for Spring Training action and getting excited for the upcoming San Diego Padres season. Instead, they are crying o...

GROUP THERAPY: Baseball is back, baby!

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John are delirious and celebrating about the return of Major League Baseball and the San Diego Padres after the end of the lockout.

The bad times are here

15 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John discuss the lockout, which is now starting to actually disrupt games, and draw parallels to the 1994 baseball lockout.

Do Padres prospects still matter?

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro catch up on all things Padres baseball, including a lengthy debate on C.J. Abrams and how the team should be preparing f...

Playing stupid games

18 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John talk about the San Diego Padres' international signings class, play some trivia, and then fill out The Athletic's Padres Fan Survey.

There's actual Padres news!

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together (over the internet) to discuss a bevy of San Diego Padres news items, including a trade, players tendered, players non-ten...

GROUP THERAPY: What are the Padres' offseason priorities?

12 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John, joined for a period by Patreon subscriber Chris Garcia, argue like an old married couple over what the San Diego Padres' offseason pri...

EMERGENCY: Bob Melvin named new Padres manager!

29 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together to discuss the huge news that the Padres have agreed to a three-year deal with Oakland A's manager Bob Melvin to switch te...

Could the Padres create Moneyball 2.0?

19 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro talk about Gary McCoy and an advantage the San Diego Padres could possibly take advantage of, then discuss Fernando Tati...

Have a Drink with Gary McCoy

16 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gary McCoy has been a strength coach for multiple major league organizations, but in 2013 he was given the chance to completely change a Taiwanese bas...

Seidler, Preller, and (maybe) a new manager for the Padres

12 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together to discuss Peter Seidler's interview with Ben & Woods, A.J. Preller's interview with Darren Smith, and the list of candida...

GROUP THERAPY: Who will be the Padres manager?

09 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John talk about AJ Preller and talk to their Patreon subscribers about who their favorite managerial candidates are to take over for the fir...

Where it all went wrong

05 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At the end of another Padres season under .500, Craig and John get together to talk about where it all went wrong for this team and offer a quick glan...

GROUP THERAPY: Processing The Athletic article

02 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After The Athletic put out an article about the Padres and AJ Preller, Craig and John jumped on Discord and chatted with some of their Patreon subscri...

Waiting On the World to Change

28 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With just a few games left in the 2021 season but the San Diego Padres playoff hopes officially gone, Craig and John discuss the potential hiring of R...

GROUP THERAPY: Analyzing the meltdown

25 Sep 2021

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Craig and John get together with their Patreon subscribers on Discord to talk through the final weeks of the disappointing 2021 San Diego Padres seaso...

2022 Super Matters

21 Sep 2021

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Craig Elsten and John Gennaro declare the 2021 San Diego Padres season to be over and start attempting to figure out what happened, and what type of s...

GROUP THERAPY: Reason for hope?

17 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig reads text questions from the Discord audience solo.

HOT TUB: The most disappointing Padres season ever?

14 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together to talk about the floundering San Diego Padres, whose season is probably over after getting swept by the Lo...

GROUP THERAPY: How can we believe in the Padres?

10 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John are joined by a number of their Patreon subscribers during Thursday's lunch hour to talk about the frustrating Padres, how they could b...

HOT TUB: Hosmer is no leader

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together to discuss the recently fiesty San Diego Padres, after taking a series from the Houston Astros, and try to maintain optimi...

GROUP THERAPY: Shopping for a new manager

03 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The San Diego Padres lost a game, which means everything is terrible and the sky is falling, so Craig and John got together with some of their favorit...

HOT TUB: Accepting our fate?

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together to talk about the bumbling, stumbling San Diego Padres. The guys try to stay positive while talking about getting swept by...

GROUP THERAPY: Some hope??

26 Aug 2021

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Craig and John get together with some of their favorite Patreon supporters during the Padres-Dodgers game to talk about where the team is and what the...

HOT TUB: Rothschild's gone! Now what?

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together after the announcement of Larry Rothschild's firing as the pitching coach of the San Diego Padres to talk about how the te...

GROUP THERAPY: Trying to stay positive

20 Aug 2021

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Before the start of the Padres/Phillies game, Craig stops on the side of the road to talk with John and some Patreon subscribers about the lowly San D...

Pissed at the Padres

17 Aug 2021

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Craig and John get together after yet ANOTHER LOSS TO THE ROCKIES to discuss what is wrong with the broken Padres, if they've given up on their manage...

GROUP THERAPY: We suck again!

13 Aug 2021

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Craig and John get together with some of their favorite Patreon subscribers to talk about the Padres' embarrassing losses, a season that is fading awa...

Fernando Tatis Jr. to CF?

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The guys discuss a good weekend with solid pitching for the San Diego Padres before digging into the team moving Fernando Tatis Jr. to the outfield an...

GROUP THERAPY: Are the Padres unlucky?

06 Aug 2021

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Craig and John get together with a group of their favorite Patreon subscribers to talk about Mark Melancon blowing another save and if the team is unl...

Black Friday / Bleak Saturday

03 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and (a sick) John recap a terrible weekend for the San Diego Padres, including the trade deadline fiasco and Fernando Tatis Jr.'s injury, before...

GROUP THERAPY: Trade Deadline woes

31 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together on the PHT Discord server to talk to each other and their subscribers about what the Padres did (and didn't) accomplish be...

What's Hosmer's future with the Padres?

27 Jul 2021

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Craig and John go over the Padres trade for Adam Frazier and what it means for Eric Hosmer before diving into the disappointing road trip and playing ...

GROUP THERAPY: What the hell is Preller doing?

23 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together with their Patreon subscribers to discuss the death of HeHeStreams, Blake Snell (maybe) finding himself on ...

Is the Padres pitching a problem?

20 Jul 2021

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Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together to discuss the Padres' recent offensive success, the fallout of the shooting near the team's game against t...

GROUP THERAPY: Is 3rd place good enough?

16 Jul 2021

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John and Craig get together on the PHT Discord server to chat with members of the community about the Padres on the eve of the second half of the seas...

HOT TUB: Padres trade deadline targets

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this veeeerrrryyy long installment of Padres Hot Tub, Craig and John reset the perspective of the San Diego Padres during the all-star break before...

GROUP THERAPY: Is Jayce Tingler good at his job?

09 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together to answer questions from the Padres Hot Tub Discord server, and are joined by a Patreon subscriber at one point. The topic...

The Padres are All-Stars!

06 Jul 2021

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Craig and John are back together again to talk about the four (!) all-stars on the San Diego Padres, the 3-3 road trip to Cincinnati and Philadelphia,...

GROUP THERAPY: Who's in the Padres' "Core Four"?

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and a very grumpy John get together after the Padres' loss to the Reds to take questions and comments from Patreon subscribers, including an arg...

The Padres offense is really, really good

29 Jun 2021

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Rick Romero (@RJsFro) joins John Gennaro to talk about the Padres going 9-1 on their home stand, led by an incredible offense and some truly awe-inspi...

GROUP THERAPY: Riding high after sweeping the Dodgers

25 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's quite a different tone from Craig Elsten (and, eventually, John Gennaro) on this episode, as he talks about the San Diego Padres sweeping the Dod...

Changing the Padres culture

22 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

* Returning to a full Petco Park* How Manny and Tatis have truly changed the culture* Sweeping the Reds, Game-by-Game* Corey can't stop ripping Hosmer...

GROUP THERAPY: Can't fix the Padres

18 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John join the Discord in the middle of the afternoon to talk about Padres prospects, trading Eric Hosmer, pulling the team out of its tailsp...

How will MLB's sticky cleanup affect the Padres?

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together for a weekly chat about the Padres. This one goes through the usual gripes about the team's offense, digging deeper into f...

GROUP THERAPY: Get rid of Hosmer already!

11 Jun 2021

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Craig and John get together on a Padres off day, along with some of their favorite Patreon subscribers, to talk through some of their thoughts about t...

Finding the cause of the Padres' offensive woes

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together to discuss why the Padres offense stinks lately, why it will get better soon, and marvel over how stupid baseball is.

GROUP THERAPY: Analyzing Snell and trade targets

04 Jun 2021

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Craig and John get together with Patreon subscribers on the Padres Hot Tub Discord server and talk about all sorts of things, including Blake Snell's ...

The brutal part of the Padres' schedule

01 Jun 2021

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Craig and John go over the brutal part of the schedule that the very tired Padres are currently mired in, and look for options for the team to balance...

GROUP THERAPY: 6-man rotation blues

28 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John go live every Thursday evening to chat with their Patreon subscribers about the San Diego Padres. Make sure you join next week if you m...

The Swaggy San Diego Padres!

25 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together in the summer studio to discuss the Padres winning 9 in a row, their loss to the Brewers on Monday night, injuries to Tren...

GROUP THERAPY: Winning streak + Vedder Cup

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before the start of the Mariners-Padres series, Craig and John got together on the Padres Hot Tub Discord server to chat with some Padres fans about t...

Give Machado the captain's C

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John discuss the Padres' series win in Colorado and sweep of the Cardinals, all without about half of their lineup that is out due to COVID-...