By Craig Elsten
Craig Elsten talks about the San Diego Padres.
Craig, Chris, and Raphie hopped on the PHT Discord to chat with patrons after the Padres dropped the series finale against the Brewers and yet won the series on Tuesday, capping a three series stretch against playoff contenders in which...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor record hot off a Padres game and series win in Los Angeles on Sunday Night Baseball. The gang breaks down three very different games, plus the drama involving Jurickson Profar and Will Smith,...
Craig, Chris, and Raphie met with a boisterous bunch of PHT Patrons on the PHT Discord to chat immediately after the Padres finished up a 10-2 trouncing of the Chicago Cubs to take their first series win into Los Angeles...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the night after a devastating game and series loss in San Francisco, in which the Padres' lack of offense, surprisingly bad defense, and bullpen shakiness cost them a series they arguably...
Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather around the virtual campfire with PHT Patrons on Wednesday evening after the Padres pull out a 3-2 win over the Cardinals, despite losing the first two games in the series. They break down the Cards...
Baseball is back (again)! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Sunday evening after the Padres played .500 baseball against the San Francisco Giants in the first weekend action of the regular series. The offense exploded on...
Craig, Chris, and Raphie were joined by a boisterous bunch of PHT patrons in the evening after the Padres' 6-4 win over Bob Melvin's San Francisco Giants on Thursday.Want to join post game shows like this in the future? Become...
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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor joined with PHT Patrons on our patron-only Discord server to talk about the Padres beginning the series by leaving Korea 1-1 after two fascinating games with the Dodgers.Want to join shows like this...
The granddaddy of them all. You've heard their floors. You've heard their ceilings. Now let's hear what hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor ACTUALLY think will happen for the Padres in 2024. The group gathered on Monday evening...
Pads Above Replacement awakens from its slumber because AJ Preller demanded more episdoes, apparently. Hosts John Precoda and Raphie Cantor go in-depth on the newest Padre and potentially their new ace, Dylan Cease.Cease's Fangraphs page: https://www.fangraphs.com/players/dylan-cease/18525/stats?position=PBecome a patron for as...
Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered swiftly with their largest gathering of patrons in 2024 to process the breaking news that White Sox SP Dylan Cease was traded to the Padres for P Drew Thrope, P Jairo Iriarte, RP Steven Wilson,...
Good things come in threes. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor continue their annual three-part series of season prediction pods with the glass half-full this week - the optimism episode. After catching up on the Padres as they enter...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather with PHT patrons for our patron-only call-in show Group Therapy. This week, we discussed the Padres bullpen's relative strengths, the holes in OF and the Padres' over-reliance on unproven prospects. Listen in!Become...
It's a tradition unlike any other. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor begin their annual three-part series of season prediction pods with the bad news first - the pessimism episode. After tending to some news around Peoria and MLB,...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor come to you after the Padres have dropped four of their five first meaningless games in Spring Training - let's overreact! Jackson Merrill! Jakob Marsee/Jose Azocar! Joe Musgrove! Michael King! These are names...
Chris Reed and Raphie Cantor are joined by a gaggle of PHT patrons on the night before the Padres begin their abbreviated set of spring training games.Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join Group Therapy shows like...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk on the Monday following the surprising announcement from the Padres that Xander Bogaerts would be moving to second base this season, clearing the way for Ha-Seong Kim to retake shortstop. What does...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Monday after pitchers and catchers reported to Peoria for the start of spring training. They chat about the inevitable signing of Jurickson Profar, the center field hole, vibes from Joe...
Hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are joined by Madfriars contributor and PHT patron Ben Davey! Ben's top 30 prospect list releases on madfriars.com on Tuesday Feb. 6th, and Ben was nice enough to join us and go...
Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor hold the Hot Tub while Chris Reed is on the IL with an Eric Hosmer-level stomach bug. They discuss the signing of veteran lefty reliever Wandy Peralta on a 4 yr/$16.5M deal (with opt-outs after...
Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered on our virtual stage for patrons after watching the 1995 classic hangout comedy FRIDAY directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker.Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor switch things up and talk on a Friday about the San Diego Padres and their lackluster offseason -- Josh Hader is now mercifully out of the NL, Chris Reed gathered some interesting stats...
Pads Above Replacement makes its occasional reemergence from hibernation to chat about the Padres 2024 bullpen. Hosts John Precoda and Raphie Cantor go in-depth on the mistakes the team made under Bob Melvin, and what holes still exist for Mike...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor continue to post up in this offseason of nothingness, this time talking about the Padres' international signing Leodalis De Vries, the FA rumblings around MLB, and ending with a discussion on possible prospect...
In an episode that could alternatively be titled 'Much Ado About Nothing', Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor get to talking about the Padres' missing pieces, the FA market moving around them, the likelihood of a trade, a new...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are back in 2024 to talk about a team that hasn't done much since the end of 2023. While the pitching FA market continues to go haywire, AJ Preller and the Padres remain...
Happy Holidays Hot Tubbers! Craig, Chris, and Raphie are here with a special holiday episode of our movie watch party series wherein the hosts collectively watch a movie and hop on to chat live with patrons afterwards. In this episode,...
Well, we did it. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the week before Christmas to hit the somewhat dull headlines (Carpenter traded, reports of Yuki Matsui contract, other NL West moves) before they reminisce on the Padres...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Monday after two monumental events which potentially changed the trajectory of the San Diego Padres. The exodus of Juan Soto and Trent Grisham via trade to NYY, and Shohei Ohtani...
Raphie Cantor and John Precoda are back! (for now) The PAR boys emerged from their winter hibernation to break down the Juan Soto Trade from a value standpoint and get into the finer analytics details of the players coming back...
It finally happened. Craig, Chris, and Raphie hopped live on PHT Discord to react to the Padres trading Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to the Yankees for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Randy Vasquez, Jhony Brito (all pitchers), Kyle Higashioka (C).Join...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor have gathered on the Monday of the Winter Meetings, where at the time of recording, nothing has happened. So, instead of wasting an hour talking about the nothing that's happened in Padres Land,...
Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered with some PHT Patrons to watch and immediately discuss the 1992 film Mr. Baseball starring Tom Selleck, which was simultaneously not as bad and just as bad as the crew had hoped.Become a patron for...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor in a week where little happened. Yes, the Padres have a new manager in Mike Shildt, but the stove at 19 Tony Gwynn Drive is ice cold. That being said, the free agent...
Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered with a hearty helping of PHT patrons on Tuesday afternoon November 21st to react to the hiring and press conference of new Padres manager Mike Shildt.
In an episode that will surely have a short shelf life, Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on Monday, November 20th when the Padres still don't have a new manager. But, there have been some developments in Padres...
Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather for an unexpected and emotional communal grieving session with PHT patrons after news broke Tuesday morning of the death of Padres owner Peter Seidler at the age of 63.
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor convene as the Padres are on the cusp of a managerial hire, and a new Athletic article calls the team's financial position (namely a $50 million loan) into question. They reveal some financial...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor (who had small technical microphone issues) gather as the manager-less Padres are still trying to figure out who the leader of their clubhouse will be for 2024. New stories from Acee and Lin...
Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor do something a little different while Chris Reed is away filming a movie -- they watch a classic and chat about it with patrons! On what may just become a regular installment within the PHT...
Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather on our virtual Discord stage with PHT patrons still reeling from the sudden departure of manager Bob Melvin for the SF Giants, and the subsequent press conference from AJ Preller Wednesday afternoon.Become a patron for...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor meet on the day after it became public that Bob Melvin was granted permission by AJ Preller and the Padres to interview for the managerial opening with the SF Giants. This all but...
Raphie Cantor and John Precoda are back with some spicy stat-driven takes! John has something to say to all those fans who think the window closes at the end of 2024. This discussion includes deeper dives into WAR projections, playoff...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather reunited as a triumvirate! The baseball world is mired in the ALCS/NLCS round of the playoffs, and the hosts touch on the ongoing playoffs before spending the brunt of the episode focused...
With Chris Reed away for the week on business, Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor take their place on the Wall as the Long Night of the offseason begins. As the Padres world remains quiet while the rest of baseball finishes...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather with a group of PHT patrons after the close of the 2023 season. The Padres technically had a winning record at 82-80, but to say this is the most disappointing season in...
Well friends -- we kept the faith all the way to Cancun. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor unite live on YouTube for an end of season wrap up show. They cover the latest headlines (or lack thereof) around...
Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor meet with a mighty group of PHT Patrons on discord to discuss the Padres as (at time of recording) their season hung on a knife's edge. We talk Bob and AJ, Juan Soto's future, constructing...
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after the final homestand of the 2023 season in which the Padres outscored the Cardinals 18-9... and took 2 out of 3. They also snapped their 8 game win streak when they...
