Padres Hot Tub

Group Therapy: Don't trade with the Rays

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Replacing the usual Mailbag podcast, John and Craig jumped into the Discord and talked with patrons on Thursday evening for what is now being called '...

Padres Rainout Blues

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together after a Padres rainout in Colorado to talk about the Padres starting pitching rotation, the inconsistent offensive, the br...

MAILBAG: Trade ideas? Already??

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John try and calm down all of the Padres fans in the mailbag that want to talk about whom the team should be trading for less than 20% of th...

Baseball is broken

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John quickly recap the Padres' series against the Diamondbacks and Giants before devolving into a long conversation about how baseball is cu...

MAILBAG: John's bad day and Craig's dodger lovin'

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Admittedly, this one got off to a bad start with John talking about his bad day stuck in traffic. We had fun, we had some laughs, and Craig got mocked...

Corey defends Tingler + the Dodgers series and everything else

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With John on vacation, Craig is joined by show favorite Corey Stewart to recap the Padres' series win against the Dodgers in L.A.

Padres/Dodgers Mailbag

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Following Game 1 (3-2 Padres win) and before Game 2 of the current Padres-Dodgers series, Craig and John get together on Twitter Spaces and answer que...

What's wrong with the Padres offense?

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together to recap the amazing series between the Padres and Dodgers, and look ahead to how the Padres can get their offense togethe...

MAILBAG: Ryan Weathers vs. Dodgers

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Craig fighting some vaccine side effects, John takes to Twitter Spaces by himself to talk about Paddack's good start vs. the Pirates, Tommy Pham'...

Morejon's injury opens up questions about depth

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together to discuss what the Padres do now after Adrian Morejon's arm injury, and throw each player into a great/okay/bad bucket af...

EMERGENCY: Joe Musgrove throws a no-hitter!

10 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John jumped on to Twitter Spaces after Joe Musgrove finished off throwing the first no-hitter in San Diego Padres history. It was fun.

MAILBAG: Trade ideas if Tatis is out for the season

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John tackle a number of questions from Padres fans, many of them centering around backup plans if Fernando Tatis Jr.'s shoulder injury turns...

EMERGENCY: Tatis gets injured (again)!

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John sit down to talk about the Padres being 3-1 heading into a series against the Giants but get derailed when Fernando Tatis Jr. goes down...

2021 Padres Season Preview

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John review the San Diego Padres 2021 opening day roster and preview the upcoming season with their best case scenario, worst case scenario,...

Fun with Spring Training Stats!

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John do their annual deep dive in Spring Training stats and wonder their meaning while also discussing pitchers hitting, the designated hitt...

A terrifying look at the Padres' depth

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John go over some of the injuries the San Diego Padres are dealing with at Spring Training and talk about the concerning lack of depth the t...

Opening Day plans?

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John go through a number of news items surrounding the Padres, including stadium naming rights, fans potentially being let in for Opening Da...

Spring Training isn't baseball, but it looks like it

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get caught up on all things Padres after a couple of Spring Training games, and start previewing the upcoming season.

LIVE Mailbag: SD-MIL trade ideas

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John try something new! The guys get together on the Locker Room app to talk with some of their listeners and take questions.

EMERGENCY: Tatis Jr. signs 14-year contract!!

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John are joined by Corey Stewart as they attempt to react to every single part of the news of Fernando Tatis Jr. signing a 14-year contract ...

New bullpen arms & remembering the early 00s Padres

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John, with the intention of doing a short episode about the Padres adding Mark Melancon and Keone Kela, end up talking for over an hour and ...

REACTION: Trevor Bauer to the Dodgers

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together in the hot tub to discuss Trevor Bauer signing with the Dodgers, along with the rules agreed upon by MLB and the MLBPA hea...

Celebrating Uncle Teddy

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John finally get around to discussing the retirement from the Padres booth for Ted Leitner before diving into their complicated relationship...

REACTION: Padres trade for SP Joe Musgrove

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Something of an emergency podcast episode, with Craig and John discussing the Padres trading for Joe Musgrove to bolster their rotation, along with ru...

MTPGA: Snell, Kim & Darvish (Oh my!)

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together to discuss the San Diego Padres trading for Blake Snell, signing Ha-Seong Kim, and then trading for Yu Darvish.

Non-tender deadline recap

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together for a special late-week MTPGA to talk about what the Padres, and the rest of MLB, did at the non-tender deadline and what ...

Go Young or Go Home

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After news of Mike Clevinger's Tommy John surgery, and low hopes about Dinelson Lamet's elbow, Craig and John talk about some possible paths forward t...

Padres Offseason Preview: Into the Cold Winter

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro report from the very beginnings of the MLB offseason and talk about:-MLB's lack of direction-Major award finalists-Non-t...

2020 Padres Season Review

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro go back over the positives and the negatives from the San Diego Padres' 2020 season before digging into the offseason de...

Padres/Dodgers NLDS Preview Extravaganza

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together to discuss the upcoming playoff series between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers.

THEY DID IT! Padres defeat Cardinals and move on to NLDS

03 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is the Patreon post-game show that was published Friday night. To get these right after the playoff games end, subscribe at patreon.com/mtpga.

Padres/Cardinals series preview & 2020 Padres season review

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together before the start of the playoff series between the San Diego Padres and St. Louis Cardinals to talk about t...

PREVIEW: MTPGA pre-playoffs mailbag!

25 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together virtually to answer questions from Padres fans before the start of the final series of the year against the Giants. (Subsc...

IT'S HOT TUB TIME: Padres in the playoffs!

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John react to the Padres clinching a playoff berth for the first time since 2006 and talk about what the final week of the season means.

Pirate MTPGA: Watching Padres-Dodgers and cursing a bunch

16 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten visits the summer studio to talk to John Gennaro while the Padres nearly put together another late-game comeback against the Dodgers but ...

Pirate MTPGA! Hosmer's injury and trade fits

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

MTPGA is homeless, at least for the moment, but that won't keep the boys from podcasting.

MTPGA TRADE DEADLINE REVIEW: The Golden Era Begins!

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro recap all the comings and goings over the last 36 hours, as the San Diego Padres added an ace pitcher (Mike Clevinger), ...

MTPGA Mailbag: Trade Deadline Looms

28 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

With the trade deadline just hours away, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro answer questions that Padres fans tweeted in to the @PadresHotTub account.

MTPGA: Mid-season (yes, seriously) Grades!

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together on a Padres' off-day to recap the team's 7-game winning streak and hand out grades half-way through the sho...

MTPGA Mailbag: Bullpen woes

21 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro answer questions from Padres fans on Twitter. Follow @PadresHotTub to take part in future episodes!

MTPGA: Don't mess with Tatis

19 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

First, this episode is a long one and is mostly about unwritten rules and how the Padres should be smashing them instead of coddling them.Second, the ...

MTPGA: A half-hearted split with the Dodgers

14 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro end up all over the place, trying to make sense of the San Diego Padres beating the Los Angeles Dodgers twice before los...

MTPGA Mailbag: Time for some changes?

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro answer questions about the Padres from Twitter.

MTPGA: The Padres are the best team in baseball(?)

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together to reflect on the first 10 games of the short MLB season, counting the positives and negatives for the San ...

MTPGA: Socially-distant baseball watchin'

29 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together, in-person but six feet apart, to celebrate the 4-1 San Diego Padres. The guys go through just about the en...

MTPGA: (Short) Season Preview

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro are ready to preview the start of the MLB short season after watching a single scrimmage between the Padres and Angels.

MTPGA: The Medium Happy Button

17 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John discuss the San Diego Padres' trades for Jorge Mateo and Tim Hill, while saying goodbye to Ronald Bolaños and Franchy Cordero, and pre...

MTPGA: Keep the Padres healthy!

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro go over the San Diego Padres' player pool and talk about the team signing pitcher Cole Wilcox.

MTPGA: Baseball is back (for now)!

24 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro talk about MLB's planning 60-game season amid a pandemic, what it means for prospects, who will play DH, what the schedu...

MTPGA: Is baseball coming back?

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

•Quarantine life update•4 stages to returning to sports with fans•A Padres thought experiment sent to us by @jakeloskutoff: if you could make on...

NERD ALERT: OOTP regular season recap

29 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

John Gennaro looks back at the 2020 season for his San Diego Padres, built and played through the game OOTP21, before the 1-game playoff vs. the New Y...

MTPGA: Tales from quarantine

10 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

While testing out some new software to allow for social distance podcasting, Craig and John talk about MLB's foolish plan to move all of baseball to A...

NERD ALERT: The video game Padres!

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Without any real baseball, John Gennaro has been playing through the 2020 season with the San Diego Padres on Out of the Park Baseball 21. In this fir...

MTPGA: What's a world without baseball?

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John, isolated in their homes but connected via technology, talk about what the COVID-19 pandemic means for baseball, the San Diego Padres, ...

MTPGA: The Kings of Spring!

04 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro talk about how meaningful/meaningless Spring Training is for the San Diego Padres (and anyone anywhere, really) before d...

MTPGA: Building a Super-Pen!

19 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re back! Why were we gone so long?Building a super-pen (Stammen, Pierce Johnson, trading for Emilio Pagan)Why Margot might hurt more than we thou...

MTPGA reviews the Tommy Pham/Hunter Renfroe trade

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As the MLB Winter Meetings begin, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together to review the San Diego Padres' trade for Tommy Pham and Jake Cronenworth...

MTPGA: Goodbye, sweet prince!

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this MEGA episode, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together to discuss:Soccer/Sockers banter (for 9 minutes!)Padres trade Luis Urias & Eric Lauer...

MTPGA: Plans to fix the Padres in one offseason

13 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Eslten talks about the San Diego Padres unveiling their new brown-and-yellow uniforms on Saturday night.Craig and John Gennaro talk about the Pa...

REACTION: Padres hire Jayce Tingler to be their new manager

25 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro react to the news that Jayce Tingler has been hired to be the manager of the San Diego Padres. Was it a good hire? Was i...

MTPGA: Managers and SD Media w/ HJ Preller

02 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

HJ Preller joins John for a chat about Ron Fowler's comments on the team's social summit, an update on the Padres' search for a new manager (including...

MTPGA: Padres Offseason Possibilities

18 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John go through Dennis Lin's article on The Athletic about offseason possibilities for the Padres and discuss how they would prefer the team...

MTPGA: The Manager Draft

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro talk about why Andy Green needs to be replaced before taking turns making their picks for who the next manager of the Sa...

MTPGA: The Dog Days of Padres Baseball

28 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a week off, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get back together to discuss whether there's anything left to discuss about the 2019 San Diego Padres....

MTPGA: Too much banter w/ Dallas McLaughlin

14 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Dallas McLaughlin joins Craig and John for a conversation that spins out of control quickly and stays that way.-Running away with the circus (0:00)-Da...

MTPGA: What a difference a week makes!

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Did MLB make a mistake with the trade deadline changes? Can MLB be fixed to be as exciting as the NBA trade deadline?Who was Kirby Yates yelling at?Wh...

MTPGA: Padres 2019 Trade Deadline Review

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro are joined by Cesar Torres and Mrs. Gennaro to recap the moves the San Diego Padres did, and didn't, make at the 2019 ML...

MTPGA: A devastating road trip

24 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John are back in the same city at the same time, and they battled the elements of the summer studio to talk about:-A devastating post-All-St...

MTPGA: Cross-country connections

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig (from San Diego) and John (from Florida) chat about the San Diego Padres during a potential no-hit bid for Chris Paddack.

MTPGA 2nd half preview w/ Sac Bunt Dustin

12 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten is joined by Sac Bunt Dustin to answer the following question:-How "in it" are the Padres?-What's up with Wil Myers?-Should the Padres tr...

MTPGA: All-star snubs, Hosmer's defense, and Franchy's missing

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John are back with another weekly edition of Make the Padres Great Again, and they're looking back at the first 81 games of the season and b...

MTPGA: We need more hands to hold all of these superstars

26 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's been two weeks since the guys got together to do a podcast, and since that time Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. have exploded offensively. T...

MTPGA: Answering questions from #PadresTwitter

12 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro go through the "Good, Bad, and the Ugly" from the San Diego Padres since their last podcast. Then, they open up the Twit...

2019 MLB Draft talk w/ John Conniff from Madfriars

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John (Gennaro) are joined by John Conniff from Madfriars for a look at the San Diego Padres' minor-league system after the 2019 MLB Draft.

MTPGA: Who are the Padres' all-stars?

29 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together at another brewery to talk about the San Diego Padres, and end up covering:• Padres looking goos vs. AL East • East co...

MTPGA: Firing up our teammates

22 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John get together at Helix Brewing Co. in La Mesa, and over a couple of beers the guys react to:-Ian Kinsler cursing at the Padres fans-What...

MTPGA: 2019 Padres quarter-season grades

15 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Roughly 40 games into a 162-game San Diego Padres season, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro go position-by-position and hand out grades.Also, who might th...

MTPGA: Come back.... Jankowski?

08 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro are back for another weekly episode of MTPGA. Here's what the guys talked about, in no specific order:-Hedges vs. Mejia ...

MTPGA: Come back soon, Tatis Jr.

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

• Tatis is hurt • Record in the 'Fire Andy Green' Era • The problem with the San Diego Padres offense • How many appearances can Kirby Yates m...

MTPGA: Much ado about 2B

24 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John are back with another MTPGA, this time recapping a pretty bad week for the San Diego Padres:-The offense is struggling-Sending down Uri...

MTPGA: Are the Padres bad again?

17 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

While the Padres lose yet another game to the Colorado Rockies, Craig and John talk about what is going wrong for the San Diego Padres and if it is so...

MTPGA IS BACK! Bad Bullpen Bobs & Hedges Hamperers!

10 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

MTPGA returns after a few months off and Craig and John catch up on:-Should we believe in the 2019 Padres?-Who is to blame/credit for the increased "f...

2019 MTPGA Season Preview (w/ HJ Preller!)

27 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Craig is joined by HJ Preller (formerly known as Padres Jagoff) at Viewpoint Brewing in Del Mar to preview the upcoming season for the San Diego Padre...

Emergency Podcast: MANNY FREAKING MACHADO

19 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Manny Machado is the newest member of the San Diego Padres after signing a 10-year deal worth $300 million. Is he worth it? How does he change the tea...

Whatever happened to MTPGA?

03 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

After a few months off, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get together at a bar and, over a couple of beers, discuss the future of the podcast, the future...

Who was the MVP of the 2018 San Diego Padres?

04 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John are looking back at the year that was for the 2018 San Diego Padres. Did this season accomplish anything? Who was the MVP? Who was the ...

WAR! What is it good for?

19 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John go over the WAR stat and what it says about Robbie Erlin, discuss the future of Franmil Reyes, laugh at Rod Barajas being in the Padres...

The offseason issues (and solutions!) facing the San Diego Padres

12 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John sit down in the newly-revamped auxiliary summer studio (now an autumn studio?) and wonder how Wil Myers, Francisco Mejia, and Austin He...

Crossing Streams #2: Ozark heads into season 2

29 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig is joined by Steven Woods from Ben&Woods on The Mighty 1090 to talk about a guilty pleasure for both, Ozark. What made the Netflix streaming dra...

EMERGENCY: The Padres call up 2B Luis Urias!

28 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The San Diego Padres have called up Luis Urias, their #2 overall prospect, to join the big league team. Craig and John discuss the move and what it co...

Crossing Streams #1: Better Caul Saul with Ben Higgins

26 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig Elsten launches his weekly TV and movies podcast with longtime friend and Mighty 1090 "Ben and Woods" morning host Ben Higgins to break down the...

Padres Mailbag: Planning for the offseason

21 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John take questions from Twitter while trying to figure out why anybody should be watching the San Diego Padres in late August of another la...

We've made the Padres fun! How do we make them great?

16 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With Wil Myers at 3B and the young players performing well, the Padres are finally fun to watch again! However, they're still losing. How do we fix th...

Screen Tyme #1: Wild, Wild Country

15 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John didn't have time to chat about the Padres today, so here's an old conversation they had about the Netflix series "Wild, Wild Country"!

Is it time for the Padres to call up Luis Urias?

07 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John battle a lawnmower and a loud dog to talk about Luis Urias and the value of a "super-two" player. Later, the guys discuss if Matt Stair...

2018 MLB Trade Dudline Recap & Wil Myers, Third Baseman!

31 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres made no trades during the last day of the 2018 MLB non-waiver deadline, so Craig and John talk about that for a while before explaining why...

Is it time for the Padres to trade for an ace?

26 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John discuss the rumors about the Padres shopping around for an ace starting pitcher, the return of the Padres' Five Win Pass, and podcast c...

THE PADRES TRADED BRAD HAND!

19 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres finally traded Brad Hand (to the Cleveland Indians)! And they got back tremendous value in switch-hitting catcher Francisco Mejia! Craig an...

2018 San Diego Padres All-Star Break Review

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What have we learned about the 2018 San Diego Padres through 99 games of the season? What should the team try and accomplish before the upcoming trade...

A sweltering July podcast (mostly) about the Padres' offense

06 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Craig and John (with a quick pop-in from John's wife!) move inside to the air-conditioned kitchen to talk about the San Diego Padres and their lack of...