Bandwagon Beach

Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss Ramón Laureano's broken finger and what it means for the San Diego Padres' hopes of making it to the World Series this year before welcoming in Jared Diamond from the Wall Street Journal, who explains why the Padres bunt so much, why it might not work as well in the playoffs, and the interesting debate over who should be American League MVP this season.

After Jared leaves, Darren and John continue the debate over ABS before talking about the benefits of Thursday Night Football on Amazon and a big couple of days for San Diego FC.

00:00 - The fallout of Laureano's broken finger

13:00 - Wall Street Journal's Jared Diamond joins the show

45:30 - ABS & Thursday Night Football

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off the show by talking about self care and paying for someone else to trim your beard, plus a couple of stories about sneaking alcohol into sporting events.

The guys eventually get around to the San Diego Padres, who won their 4th consecutive game last night when Randy Vasquez twirled a gem against the Milwaukee Brewers. There are now paths for the Padres to potentially get some home playoff games next week, if not a path to them actually winning the NL West, and the guys get into the weeds about it (including who would be the team's starter in Game 1 of the NLDS).

Jimmy Kimmel returned to (some of) the airwaves last night and delivered one of the most-watched monologues in late night television history, so Darren and John discussed what they liked about it and if it will end up meaning anything in the long run.

Finally, the guys argue a bit over Major League Baseball installing the ABS ("automatic ball-strike system") system next year and talk about what fans can expect to change when they're watching on the couch.

00:00 - Beards & alcohol

12:00 - Padres beat the Brewers / A path to home playoff games?

43:00 - Jimmy Kimmel Live returns

68:00 - MLB to install ABS next year

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off the show by talking about the San Diego Padres, who clinched a playoff berth last night with their best player at home with an illness. The guys highlight some very honest quotes from A.J. Preller and Mike Shildt that showed what a tough year this has been, despite winning enough to make it to the postseason.

After that, John jumps off and Steve Sands from NBC and The Golf Channel joins Darren to preview this weekend's Ryder Cup. The guys talk about what Steve will be doing, why the event is so unique, and whether USA team captain Keegan Bradley should've picked himself to be on the team.

00:00 - Padres clinch back-to-back playoff appearances

26:30 - Steve Sands previews the 2025 Ryder Cup

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap the sports weekend, starting with the San Diego padres taking two-of-three from the Chicago White Sox to get within one game of clinching a playoff berth. The team still has some worrying weaknesses, but back-to-back playoff appearances has to be considered a success....so is A.J. Preller going to get an extension?

The guys move on to the 34-0 win for the San Diego State Aztecs football team over the Cal (Berkeley) Bears at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday night. How impressive was it? And, now that Sean Lewis is back in control of the narrative, what can fans expect to see in the next game?

San Diego FC drew Atlanta United to a road draw, and some people were frustrated even more than disappointed. The guys talk about why SDFC is struggling to find a third scorer and what can be done in the few weeks between now and the start of the MLS Playoffs.

Finally, Darren found a quote from David Letterman about criticizing presidents on late night comedy shows and wanted to reflect on it after Jimmy Kimmel was removed from the air last week.

00:00 - Padres on the brink of playoffs

15:00 - SDSU's "signature" win over Cal

55:00 - San Diego FC gets one point closer to breaking records

69:30 - David Letterman's insights into late night comedy and politics

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about three San Diego FC players being on the U-20 USMNT and what it means for the rest of the team's regular season schedule, including tomorrow in Atlanta, before talking about the Padres dropping further behind the Dodgers to make the final nine games of the season all but meaningless.

Then, the guys welcome on Rob Usry from Five Stripe Final to talk about Atlanta United as a model for MLS expansion and what has happened to the club since its fast start in 2017. Could San Diego FC be caught in the same trap of struggling to find success after coming hot out of the gates?

Afterwards, Darren and John talk about what Saturday night's game at Snapdragon Stadium between the San Diego State Aztecs and the California Bears could mean, both good and bad, before ending the week with a round of Try This!

00:00 - Another potential record-break for SDFC in Atlanta / Three SDFC players headed to U-20 World Cup

10:00 - What's the point of the next 9 games for the Padres?

21:00 - Rob Usry from Five Stripe Final talks Atlanta United's history

48:00 - SDSU/Cal might be the only football game worth watching this weekend

60:00 - Try This!

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together during the San Diego Padres game to talk about the uneven nature of the team right now before transitioning into a very long review of America's Team: The Gambler and His Cowboys, a Netflix documentary about the Dallas Cowboys since Jerry Jones purchased the team.

After that, the guys spend some time talking about Jimmy Kimmel being taken off the air for making a joke and what it means for the future of free speech on broadcast TV and radio.

00:00 - Padres are playing / What happened to playoff atmosphere?

06:10 - Talking about the Netflix documentary about the Dallas Cowboys

57:30 - Jimmy Kimmel pulled off the air / We're going down a dangerous path

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro open up the podcast with a conversation about Michael King's poor start against the New York Mets and whether it's a harbinger of doom for the San Diego Padres' chances to go deep in the playoffs. The guys also talk a bit about the top of the lineup and how it could be affecting Fernando Tatis Jr.

They then open up the "mailbag", or at least dig through the #mailbag channel from the Section 1904 Discord server, and talk about the impending free agency of Michael King & Dylan Cease, career moves that were never made, who should replace Woods as the Seals' PA announce, and a lot more.

Finally, San Diego FC brought home the inaugural Baja Cup in what was a fantastic night for soccer in the area. However, there was some confusion over "guest players" that helped take down Club Tijuana and the guys attempt to make sense of it all.

00:00 - Michael King gets lit up by the Mets

15:00 - Opening up the mailbag!

65:00 - San Diego FC take home the first ever Baja Cup

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On today's extra-long episode, Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about everything (except the Cowboys' documentary) that they can possibly talk about, including:

• What to expect from the Baja Cup tonight at Snapdragon Stadium between San Diego FC and Club Tijuana
• Whether the Padres should push during the last stretch of the regular season or rest
• The most likely playoff scenarios for the Padres
• The creep of artificial intelligence into sports
• John's Chargers Report Card
• San Diego State giving away free tickets to Saturday's home game vs. Cal
• The polarization of society and the impact of online culture on young people in America

It's a lot. It's also almost two hours long. Enjoy!

00:00 - Introduction & banter

09:00 - Baja Cup preview: San Diego FC vs. Club Tijuana Xolos

15:00 - Should the Padres push or rest during the final stretch of the regular season?

51:00 - John's Chargers Report Card

55:30 - SDSU giving away football tickets

61:00 - The impact of online culture / The polarization of society

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro got together, a little earlier than usual on a Monday, and kicked off today's show by talking about the shifting landscape of media through the lens of the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards.

After that, the guys get into the San Diego Padres taking a home series against the woeful Colorado Rockies and if there's something to be taken away from the hot hitting of Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr., who is once again crediting his father for his own adjustments.

John gets Darren up to speed on the Canelo/Crawford fight over the weekend that saw Canelo take the loss in Las Vegas, while Darren remembers Ricky Hatton as part of some of his favorite sports experiences.

The guys then break down San Diego FC's 3-1 loss to Minnesota United over the weekend, detailing what went wrong and what went right for SDFC in a good match between two very good clubs.

Finally, Darren and John finally finished the Cowboys documentary on Netflix and are eager to talk about it. They try to save the bulk of the conversation for tomorrow but keep referencing their favorite parts of the final two episodes

00:00 - Emmys discussion

11:45 - Padres beat the Rockies / Tatis and Merrill heating up

24:50 - Crawford beats Canelo in Las Vegas / Remembering Ricky Hatton

38:40 - San Diego FC falls to Minnesota United's boa constrictor style

59:30 - Finishing the Dallas Cowboys documentary

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Ahead of what should be a very fun weekend for San Diego sports fans, Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together to chat about San Diego FC (and Anders Dreyer) being on the verge of making MLS history, break down the scandal currently unfolding involving Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers, and then play another game of Try This! where they each give out a recommendation that could be used this weekend.

00:00 - Navigating Online Discourse and Reactions

14:00 - Lots of San Diego sports this weekend (Padres, SDFC, Wave, etc.)

22:00 - Preview: Minnesota United at San Diego FC

46:00 - What's going on with Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers?

75:00 - Try This!

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