This is the audio-only version of a conversation between Marty Caswell and Darren Smith from Friday, March 6th. To watch the video, find the link below.

Marty and Darren provide a few updates on joining the Friar Territory Podcast and what to expect from that show all season before diving into the Padres news from the week.Of course, there is still much discussion regarding Fernando Tatis Jr and where he's batting in the lineup for the Dominican Republic and where he might bat for the Padres in 2026. Marty pushes enough buttons to get DS to question the mental gymnastics some fans and media are performing regarding this topic. There's also some news about Walked Buehler and Freddie Fermin and WBC updates.SDFC plays at Sporting Kansas City this Saturday. (Listen on AM 760 or the IheatRadio App at 5PM for the pregame, 5:30 Kickoff). Looks lopsided on paper but why Mikey Varas faces a tough decision on his goalkeeper this weekend, with Toluca coming to town for CONCACAF Champions Cup on Wednesday. All that and a very on-brand update from Marty on her Toyota Tacoma in this episode.

YouTube link for this Episode: https://www.youtube.com/live/ainezfShWEo?si=ZStuqrk-qPtCVUfZ

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