In the latest episode of the joint venture between MartyTimeTV and the Section 1904 Podcast, we visit with our friend Eric Gomez - life long Padres fan and reporter for ESPN in Mexico City. We talked about the buzz from the WBC, how MLB can bottle some of the enthusiasm for the regular season and if Craig Stammen should give Manny Machado the captain’s “C”.

We then talked about living in Mexico when cartel violence erupts and how the country is responding 94 days before the World Cup kicks off in Mexico City. Was there any chance FIFA would change plans and what lessons were learned through the lenses of social media.

Then, we previewed San Diego Football Club’s next match - a CONCACAF Champions Cup series with Liga MX’s back-to-back champion Toluca FC. How impressive has Toluca been and what makes manager Antonio Mohamed so successful everywhere he’s been? Should be an electric matchup starting Wednesday night at Snapdragon Stadium.

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