Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres podcast

Talking Friars Ep. 315: What the Padres extension offer to Manny Machado should look like

06 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Manny Machado is the best third baseman in baseball and he is going to be looking to be paid like it at the end of 2023 if he opts out of the remainin...

Talking Friars Ep. 314: Will The 2023 Padres Be Better Than The 2018 Red Sox?

04 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

New San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts won the World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2018 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He had some prett...

Talking Friars Ep. 313: Eight Padres 2023 Predictions (Tatis, Machado & Grisham Included)

01 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! 2022 was a blast but 2023 might be even better for our San Diego Padres. In this episode, Ben Fadden gives you eight predictions for t...

Talking Friars Ep. 312: Padres 2022 Year In Review

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’re almost done with 2022 so it’s a great time to look back on everything that happened involving our San Diego Padres this year. There was a lo...

Talking Friars Ep. 311: Should the Padres trade Ha-Seong Kim or Trent Grisham?

30 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new report came out today in The Athletic stating that the San Diego Padres are open to discussing Ha-Seong Kim and Trent Grisham in trades. Does it...

Talking Friars Ep. 310: Ranking the top five Padres games of 2022

28 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The San Diego Padres had a year to remember, as they reached their first NLCS since 1998. There were a ton of memorable games but which made the top f...

Talking Friars Ep. 309: 5 Remaining Padres Outfield Targets In Free Agency

26 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The San Diego Padres have had a successful offseason...so far. They’ve added to the pitching staff, found someone who can be this year’s version o...

Talking Friars Ep. 308: Wil Myers heads to Cincinnati + Padres Christmas Wish List

23 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s a ton to talk about today! Wil Myers is no longer a Padre but he’s still receiving tons of love from San Diego (deservedly so). Could he r...

Talking Friars Ep. 307: Reacting to Matt Carpenter’s Padres Introductory Press Conference + Carlos Correa isn’t a Giant!

21 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Wednesday! Matt Carpenter was introduced via zoom yesterday and had some great things to say about the San Diego Padres organization. Is Trent G...

Talking Friars Ep. 306: Padres sign Matt Carpenter!

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres needed to add a bat who could play multiple positions and that’s what they’ve done! Matt Carpenter may have been seeing his career come...

Talking Friars Ep. 305: REACTION: Padres signing Seth Lugo

19 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres are reportedly signing Seth Lugo, who has been one of the Mets top relievers for the last few seasons. The right-hander didn’t allow a ru...

Talking Friars Ep. 304: Padres “anticipate” Manny Machado opt-out after 2023

17 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Heyman reported yesterday that the San Diego Padres “anticipate” Manny Machado to exercise his opt-out after the 2023 season. In this episode,...

Talking Friars Ep. 303: Padres Fan Joe Dreamz Talks Slam Diego Song, Fan Interactions & Team’s Future

15 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden sat down with San Diego Padres fan Joe Dreamz to talk about his popular Slam Diego song, how much it mea...

Talking Friars Ep. 302: Could the Padres acquire Max Fried?

14 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Callis said this morning “don’t be shocked” if the Atlanta Braves trade Max Fried this winter. We know the San Diego Padres need another big...

Talking Friars Ep. 301: What’s Next For Padres After Senga Chooses Mets

12 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We knew the San Diego Padres were interested in adding Kodai Senga to the starting rotation but that won’t be happening, as he’s headed to the New...

Talking Friars Ep. 300: Reacting to Xander Bogaerts’ Padres Introductory Press Conference

10 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s been a great last couple of days to be a San Diego Padres fan, as they’ve added another superstar to their roster in Xander Bogaerts. He was ...

Talking Friars Ep. 299: Padres Sign Xander Bogaerts!

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Per Jon Heyman: Padres signing Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year deal worth $280 million! Ben Fadden gives his reaction! #Padres #MLB #Baseball YOUTUBE ...

Talking Friars Ep. 298: Padres Lose Out On Aaron Judge

08 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The San Diego Padres aren’t messing around. They reportedly offered $340+ million contracts to two star players—Trea Turner and Aaron Judge—and ...

Talking Friars Ep. 297 (From the Winter Meetings): Padres Have The Money For Xander Bogaerts, Other Big Free Agents

07 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello from the Winter Meetings! We know the San Diego Padres offered Trea Turner way more than $300 million so the conversation today in San Diego has...

Talking Friars Ep. 296 (From the Winter Meetings): Padres Have Met with Xander Bogaerts & Showing Interest in Michael Brantley

06 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Hello from the MLB Winter Meetings in San Diego! One of the San Diego Padres top targets, Trea Turner, is off the board so now the focus shifts to Xan...

Talking Friars Ep. 295: 2022 MLB Winter Meetings Preview!

04 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

All of the baseball world will be focused on San Diego starting tomorrow night as the MLB Winter Meetings begin. Will there be new Hall of Famers anno...

Talking Friars Ep. 294: Padres have met with Trea Turner twice + Jake Cronenworth could be made available

03 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Things are heating up! Dennis Lin has reported the San Diego Padres have met with Trea Turner twice in person ahead of next week’s MLB Winter Meetin...

Talking Friars Ep. 293: Trea Turner “coveted” by Padres, who “are indeed” in shortstop market

02 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A.J. Preller likely wishes he hadn’t traded Trea Turner in 2015 in the Wil Myers deal but it appears he’s trying to get the infielder back, accord...

Talking Friars Ep. 292: Padres fan Brett Stang talks being on TV, what the team should do this winter

01 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Brett Stang is a big Padres fan who made it on the Bally Sports San Diego broadcast this year while he was waving a Padres flag. He made signs to hang...

Talking Friars Ep. 291: Padres trying to get creative with Xander Bogaerts

30 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ken Rosenthal came out with an interesting report last night detailing what the San Diego Padres are up to the week before the winter meetings begin. ...

Talking Friars Ep. 290: Padres see Abreu sign with the Astros + looking back at the Mike Clevinger trade

28 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s plenty to talk about following the Thanksgiving weekend! The San Diego Padres added to their rotation depth. The Mike Clevinger era is offic...

Talking Friars Ep. 289: Is the Padres signing Xander Bogaerts realistic?

25 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Yesterday might have been Thanksgiving but there was still an interesting report coming from Jon Heyman that involved the San Diego Padres. He says A....

Talking Friars Ep. 288: Fernando Tatis Jr. playing 1B in 2023 isn’t smart for the Padres

23 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There are now two San Diego writers who have said it’s best for Fernando Tatis Jr. to play first base in 2023, which just doesn’t make sense. Plus...

Talking Friars Ep. 287: Kodai Senga wants immediate contender + who would Padres trade Jackson Merrill for?

21 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Before Ken Rosenthal’s Sunday evening report, we didn’t know if free agent Kodai Senga cared about landing on a contender, but now we do. The Padr...

Talking Friars Ep. 286: Abreu in contact with Padres + Senga visits six teams

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A report came out yesterday saying the Padres view Jose Abreu as a top priority. Are they the favorites to sign him though? Plus, Kodai Senga isn’t ...

Talking Friars Ep. 285: Padres Meet With Senga + Alfaro Non-Tendered

19 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today was a big news day around MLB. It was the non-tender deadline so there were trades and notable names who were released, including Cody Bellinger...

Talking Friars Ep. 284: Manny Machado does NOT win NL MVP

18 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Manny Machado was the biggest reason why the Padres made the postseason in 2022 but he didn’t take home the National League Most Valuable Player awa...

Talking Friars Ep. 283: Jon Schaeffer Talks Padres Needs, Manny Machado’s MVP chances

17 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

San Diego Sports 760’s Jon Schaeffer joined me today to discuss what the Padres expectations should be next season, what the remaining team needs ar...

Talking Friars Ep. 282: Nick Martinez's contract details are out + Pirates a trade partner for the Padres?

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Martinez is back with the San Diego Padres for three years but for how much? Plus, the Pittsburgh Pirates just made a roster move that could now ...

Talking Friars Ep. 281: Padres bring back Nick Martinez!

16 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

According to reports, the Padres and Nick Martinez have agreed to a deal days after Martinez opted out! This is huge for San Diego to get back one of ...

Talking Friars Ep. 280: Hitting coach leaves Padres + Rizzo no longer an option

15 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There was some news that came out earlier today affecting the Padres. Michael Brdar is no longer the hitting coach. Is that a big deal? Plus, Anthony ...

Talking Friars Ep. 279: What’s holding up Nick Martinez’s potential deal with the Padres?

14 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It looked like the Padres and Nick Martinez were going to come to an agreement on a new deal relatively soon after Robert Suarez returned but it still...

Talking Friars Ep. 278: Padres Free Agent Starting Pitcher Options

12 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We know the Padres already have a great top three at the top of their rotation in Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove and Blake Snell, but who will A.J. Preller ...

Talking Friars Ep. 277: What could a Nick Martinez deal look like for the Padres?

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nick Martinez was one of the most valuable Padres players in 2022 but it isn’t a guarantee that he returns to San Diego. What could the contract loo...

Talking Friars Ep. 276: Suarez is back! Padres considering Tatis at 2B, signing deGrom?

11 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Today is the official start of free agency! The Padres can now speak to every free agent on the market. Nick Martinez opted out of his contract today ...

Talking Friars Ep. 275: Preller & Boras Speak at GM Meetings + Alfaro reportedly NOT on Padres in 2023

10 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

AJ Preller and Scott Boras spoke to the media today. What were the big takeaways? Plus, Kevin Acee said yesterday Jorge Alfaro will not be a Padre nex...

Talking Friars Ep. 274: Is Anthony Rizzo a “perfect” fit for the Padres?

08 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Former GM Jim Bowden talked with front office decision makers in baseball and he thinks Anthony Rizzo is a perfect fit for the Padres. Is he a better ...

Talking Friars Ep. 273: Jose Abreu on Preller’s list? Suarez, Profar & Myers hit free agency

07 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Robert Suarez, Jurickson Profar and Wil Myers hitting free agency, Jose Abreu reportedly being on AJ Preller’s wish...

Talking Friars Ep. 272: Juan Soto & Trent Grisham Padres 2022 Season Reviews

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Juan Soto and Trent Grisham’s 2022 seasons. Also, the baseball season is officially over so it’s time for offseas...

Talking Friars Ep. 271: Manny Machado & Jurickson Profar 2022 Padres Season Reviews

05 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his reaction to Jim Bowden listing the Padres as a fit for Andrew Benintendi before looking back at Manny Machado and Jurickson Profa...

Talking Friars Ep. 270: Kodai Senga a fit for Padres + Jake Cronenworth & Ha-Seong Kim 2022 Season Reviews

04 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the NY Post listing Kodai Senga as a fit for the Padres before discussing Jake Cronenworth and Ha-Seong Kim’s 2022 ...

Talking Friars Ep. 269: Brandon Drury & Josh Bell Padres 2022 Season Reviews

03 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Brandon Drury and Josh Bell’s 2022 seasons with the Padres before discussing who should return for 2023. ————...

Talking Friars Ep. 268: Looking Back on Wil Myers' Padres Tenure + Myers & Jose Azocar Padres 2022 Season Reviews

02 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Keith Law revealing how much money he'd give to Jurickson Profar and Brandon Drury in free agency. Then, he looks bac...

Talking Friars Ep. 267: Austin Nola, Jorge Alfaro & Luis Campusano Padres 2022 Season Reviews

01 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the Padres catchers this season and looks forward to what that group might look like in 2023! -----------------------...

Talking Friars Ep. 266: Pierce Johnson, Tim Hill, Steven Wilson & Adrian Morejon Padres Season Reviews

31 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Pierce Johnson, Tim Hill, Steven Wilson & Adrian Morejon's seasons. ------------------------------------- GAGLIONE BR...

Talking Friars Ep. 265: Luis Garcia & Nick Martinez Padres Season Reviews

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Luis Garcia and Nick Martinez's 2022 seasons in the brown and gold. Do you think Martinez stays for 2023? -----------...

Talking Friars Ep. 264: Josh Hader & Robert Suarez Padres Season Reviews

29 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Hader and Suarez's 2022 seasons and predict if Suarez will return in 2023. ------------------------------------------...

Talking Friars Ep. 263: Mike Clevinger & Sean Manaea Padres Season Reviews

28 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Clevinger and Manaea's walk years with the Padres. Would you bring them back in free agency? ------------------------...

Talking Friars Ep. 262: Joe Musgrove & Blake Snell Padres Season Reviews

27 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Joe Musgrove and Blake Snell's 2022 seasons! What did you think of their years? GAGLIONE BROS Visit gaglionebros.co...

Talking Friars Ep. 261: 2022 Padres Player Review: Yu Darvish

26 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on Yu Darvish's 2022 season! GAGLIONE BROS  Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their Friars Roa...

Talking Friars Ep. 260: Reacting to A.J. Preller and Bob Melvin’s end-of-season press conference

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Padres manager Bob Melvin and general manager A.J. Preller spoke to the media today at Petco Park to cap off their 2022 season. Ben Fadden gives his r...

Talking Friars Ep. 259: Jim Russell Talks Disappointing End to Padres Season

25 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jim Russell joined the show today to give his thoughts on how the Padres season ended. We talked about Bob Melvin’s controversial decisions, the bot...

Talking Friars Ep. 258: Padres lose heartbreaking Game 5 as 2022 season ends

24 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres backs were against the wall after a disappointing Game 4 loss and it looked like they were going to be back at Petco Park on Monday for a G...

Talking Friars Ep. 257: Padres give up 4 HR, lose Game 4 to Phillies

23 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Going down 3-1 in the series was not what the Padres wanted entering tonight but it felt like there wasn’t as much urgency as there should’ve been...

Talking Friars Ep. 256: Padres fall 4-2 to the Phillies in Game 3

22 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joe Musgrove was on the mound for Game 3 and a lot of Padres fans were feeling good about their chances. Musgrove wasn’t at his best but still kept ...

Talking Friars Ep. 255: Padres 3B Manny Machado & LF Jurickson Profar snubbed of Gold Glove nominations

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rawlings released their Gold Glove finalists today for the American League and National League. It was assumed by Padres fans that Manny Machado and J...

Talking Friars Ep. 254: Padres come back from four run deficit to even NLCS at 1!

20 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Game 2 today almost felt like a must-win game for the San Diego Padres and things weren’t looking great when they were down 4-0 to the Phillies. The...

Talking Friars Ep. 253: Padres get 1 hit vs. Phillies in NLCS Game 1 loss

19 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Usually when we go into a game thinking a pitcher’s duel is going to take place, it doesn’t. Yu Darvish vs. Zack Wheeler seemed like a pitcher’s...

Talking Friars Ep. 252: Previewing Padres vs. Phillies NLCS with WIP’s Joe Giglio

17 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Phillies and Padres weren’t expected to make it to the NLCS but here we are. It all gets started tomorrow night at Petco Park but before that, J...

Talking Friars Ep. 251: Padres end Dodgers season and are headed to the NLCS!!!

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres did it! Essentially nobody picked them to beat the Dodgers but it happened! Little brothers no more! Ben Fadden gives his reaction to the g...

Talking Friars Ep. 250: Grisham homers again + Padres are one win away from the NLCS!

15 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Petco Park hadn’t seen a home playoff game with fans in the stands since 2006 and some might say it was worth the wait because tonight was epic! The...

Talking Friars Ep. 249: Padres even up NLDS with Game 2 win over the Dodgers!

13 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It felt like the Padres season was on the line tonight with their ace Yu Darvish on the mound after losing Game 1 yesterday. Going down 0-2 to the Dod...

Talking Friars Ep. 248: Padres lose 5-3 to the Dodgers in Game 1

12 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres had their fourth starter on the mound tonight against the Dodgers number one starter and it unfortunately went how most national baseball p...

Talking Friars Ep. 247: WFAN’s Evan Roberts reacts to his Mets losing to the Padres in NL Wild Card Series

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

WFAN’s Evan Roberts is a diehard Mets fan and he was nice enough to join the show despite his team losing to our Padres over the weekend in the Nati...

Talking Friars Ep. 246: Musgrove dominates, Padres move past the Mets in NL Wild Card series!

10 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres and Mets split the first two games of their Wild Card Series, which put both team’s seasons on the line tonight. Joe Musgrove wasn’t go...

Talking Friars Ep. 245: Reacting to the Padres 7-3 Game 2 loss to the Mets

09 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres took down Max Scherzer last night but tonight it was the Mets turn to get a win. Ben Fadden gives his reaction to the game in this episode!...

Talking Friars Ep. 244: Padres Hit 4 Homers, Blowout the Mets in Game 1

08 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres started off their postseason tonight against the Mets with a blowout win! Jacob Zimmermann and Ben Fadden give their thoughts on the game! ...

Talking Friars Ep. 243: Tony Gwynn’s Agent John Boggs on Padres Making Postseason, Negotiating with A.J. Preller

07 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the day the Wild Card series starts, MLB agent John Boggs joins the show to discuss what it’s like for him to see the Padres make the postseason,...

Talking Friars Ep. 242: Guessing the Padres Game 1 Lineup vs. the Mets

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Game 1 is tomorrow and fans cannot wait for this matchup. In the latest episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on MLB.com ranking th...

Talking Friars Ep. 241: Padres win Giants series + who should make Wild Card roster

06 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres regular season series is over and now it’s time to focus on the Wild Card series. Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on what we saw in the fin...

Talking Friars Ep. 240: Who should the Padres want to face: Mets or Cardinals?

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The San Diego Padres could end up being the fifth or the sixth seed in the postseason. If they’re the fifth seed they’d likely face the New York M...

Talking Friars Ep. 239: The Padres are going to the postseason!

03 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The San Diego Padres have made the postseason in a full season for the first time since 2006! They weren’t able to get a win on Sunday but the fans ...

Talking Friars Ep. 238: Padres lose competitive series vs. Dodgers

30 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the Padres last series against the Dodgers in the regular season. They were ...

Talking Friars Ep. 237: Padres pile on the runs to end Rockies series

26 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres made their last visit of the year to Coors Field this weekend before coming back home to end the regular season. Ben Fadden gives you his t...

Talking Friars Ep. 236: Greg Garcia Talks Padres Postseason Hopes, Machado's Work Ethic

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Former Padres infielder Greg Garcia joined Ben Fadden to talk about the Padres playoff chances this year (assuming they get in), what he thinks the co...

Talking Friars Ep. 235: Padres keep Cardinals fans waiting for Pujols’ 700th HR

23 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The big storyline entering the Padres vs. Cardinals series was Albert Pujols’ chase for his 700th home run. The Padres, though, didn’t allow him t...

Talking Friars Ep. 234: Derek Togerson on the Padres Offense and Rotation Rounding Into Form

20 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NBC 7’s Derek Togerson was nice enough to join the show to discuss the return of the offense this past weekend, Jose Azocar taking over as the start...

Talking Friars Ep. 233: Padres win Diamondbacks series after players only meeting

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres finished off their road trip in Arizona to face the Diamondbacks, who have been playing well as of late. The team was called out by Bob Mel...

Talking Friars Ep. 232: Will the Padres make the postseason?

16 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Dennis Kennedy is a Product Creation Designer with TaylorMade in San Diego and was nice enough to join the show to talk about his relationships with P...

Talking Friars Ep. 231: Darvish helps Padres split with Mariners

15 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The San Diego Padres started off their road trip in Seattle against the Mariners over the past couple of days and it was a fun matchup to watch. If yo...

Talking Friars Ep. 230: It’s not just Juan Soto who needs to be better

13 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

There’s been a lot of people getting on Juan Soto for not performing well at the plate recently and it’s understandable, as he’s hitting .107 in...

Talking Friars Ep. 229: Padres Lose Dodgers Series After Cronenworth’s Walk-off

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres and Dodgers were back at it this weekend and the atmosphere was amazing at Petco Park. Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the series in the l...

Talking Friars Ep. 228: 2023 rule changes should be good for MLB

09 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Major League Baseball voted on Friday to implement a pitch clock, ban shifts, increase base sizes and limit the number of pick-off attempts starting i...

Talking Friars Ep. 227: Alfaro did it again!

08 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the Padres latest series against the Diamondbacks! It didn’t start off gre...

Talking Friars Ep. 226: Padres lose another series to the Dodgers

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres had a chance to win a series on the road against the Dodgers but couldn’t get the job done. After blowing out Los Angeles on Friday, they...

Talking Friars Ep. 225: Is Manny Machado on pace to be an MVP finalist?

02 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Padres take on the Dodgers tonight but before that Ben Fadden gives you an update on where things stand in the National League MVP race. Manny Mac...

Talking Friars Ep. 224: Padres Beat Rodon & Webb, End Giants Playoff Hopes

01 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Before the Dodgers series this weekend, the Padres needed to at least take two out of three at Oracle Park against a below .500 Giants team and that’...

Talking Friars Ep. 223: Manaea, Hader Struggle + Padres Offense Comes Alive vs. Royals

28 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the Padres visit to Kansas City. He was a little surprised when he heard Fer...

Talking Friars Ep. 222: Bryce Miller Talks Tatis Apology, Padres Offense & Preller’s Work Ethic

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ben Fadden had the chance to sit down with Bryce Miller of the San Diego Union-Tribune to hear his thoughts on Fernando Tatis Jr.’s apology, what th...

Talking Friars Ep. 221: Tatis Speaks + Padres Offense Scores 1 Run vs. Guardians

25 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden gives more of his thoughts on Fernando Tatis Jr.’s first public comments since being suspended b...

Talking Friars Ep. 220: Shining a Light on Four Underappreciated Padres

23 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Before the Padres take on the Guardians today, Ben Fadden gives some props to four Padres who don’t get the national attention. Fans here in San Die...

Talking Friars Ep. 219: Hader Loses Closer Role in Padres Series Split vs. Nationals

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oh boy. That was not a pretty series from the Padres. The Nationals flew to San Diego with 80 losses and less than 40 wins. Yet San Diego found a way ...

Talking Friars Ep. 218: Josh Hader just has to be better

19 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The San Diego Padres don’t have a winning record since the trade deadline and there are many reasons why. The big reason is the offense, which hasn’...

Talking Friars Ep. 217: Padres outscore the Marlins but lose the series

18 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

On the latest episode of Talking Friars, Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the Padres series loss to the Marlins before getting into the latest abo...

Former Players Speak on Tatis Suspension + Padres at Marlins Pre-Game | August 16, 2022

16 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is not an episode of Talking Friars. It is the pregame show for August 16, 2022 but in case you wanted to hear what former MLB players have said ...