Jim Russell joins the show today to give his thoughts on the Padres through their first 82 games of the season. What has been the biggest surprise and disappointment? Does Manny Machado need to show us more to know he's back? What do we expect AJ Preller to do at the deadline? Is a playoff appearance enough for him to keep his job?

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