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Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with a group of PHT Patrons on the PHT Discord to discuss egos, sage ceremonies, Shohei Ohtani, and much more as the Padres head to Milwaukee with their season hanging on by a thread.

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after a potentially season-ending series in which the DBacks took 3 of 4 from the Padres and decimated their playoff odds. But first, we start with a new segment - Positivity Corner! After all that, they spend the second half of the show on AJ Preller -- his Carpenter comments, his barrage of minor league promotions, and where his fate may lie.

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In Episode 20 of Pads Above Replacement, Raphie Cantor and John Precoda turn to the Padres 2023 preseason ZiPS projections and compare how their pitchers have fared compared to what was expected. What are the team trends? How have individual players changed? Opposing hitters hate this ONE trick!


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Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with some PHT patrons as the Padres drop the series opener to Zac Gallen and the Dbacks 3-1 as the lights on the Padres playoff hopes grow dimmer by the day.

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor catch up on a weekend in Arizona which likely brought the Padres 2023 playoff hopes to an unremarkable end. They get into the specifics of what makes this team so frustrating. Then, they give away a Blake Snell autographed ball. Finally, they welcome on Dallas McLaughlin of The Kept Faith to talk about his new album (available here) before getting into the big picture question of how to fix the Padres in 2024. Plus, a new theme song for 2023.

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In Episode 19 of Pads Above Replacement, Raphie Cantor and John Precoda turn to the Padres 2023 preseason ZiPS projections and compare how their hitters have fared compared to what was expected. What are the team trends? How have individual players changed? Let's get nerdy with it!


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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor come to you on the heels of the Padres getting swept out of Seattle on a brutal stretch that saw the Dodgers hangover bite them again. And yet -- they are still 4.5 out of a playoff spot with the ability to control their destiny still in their hands. What's next?

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after a home series against the Dodgers in which the Padres lost three of four games. And yet, their NL Wild Card competitors are also floundering. What do we make of the team's recent performance, Bob Melvin's decisions, Matt Carpenter's existence, and more?

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Raphie Cantor and John Precoda are back -- the results are in, and the Padres chose to buy instead of sell. Raphie and John break down the three trades AJ Preller and Co. made on Deadline Day and what they mean for the Padres in the short and long term.


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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather with PHT patrons around the virtual fire to discuss the San Diego Padres (54-55) after a deadline in which they bought and a series in which they were some mental errors away from a 6 game win streak. We discuss the vibes, get some great opposing takes on the deadline from some patrons, and talk about the upcoming series against the LA Dodgers.

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