Padres Hot Tub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are live and unwilling witnesses to a brutal Padres loss in San Francisco in which the remnants of the bullpen blew what was once a 4-0 lead as the Padres dropped the opener to the surging Giants. And yet -- the team just smashed its home sellout record and is playing compelling baseball for seemingly the first time all year. They just won a series against the best team in baseball in the Rays. Has a corner been turned?

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In episode 14 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, Raphie and John break down the Padres bullpen -- a group that's had an elite first half of 2023, but not in the way you think.

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Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek
Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda

Craig and Raphie (plus a late appearance from Chris) chat with some eager PHT Patrons during the Friday lunch hour about a series win (and disappointing near-sweep) against the Cleveland Guardians before the Padres welcome baseball's best team, the Tampa Bay Rays, for a weekend series in San Diego.

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather to talk about a big weekend in baseball in which the Padres won a series in Denver but fall short of a sweep in sloppy fashion. They chat about the target W-L record, Bob Melvin's management, and get to some patron questions before ending with a discussion on Kevin Acee's article re: the Padres financial position amidst on-field struggles.

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In episode 13 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, Raphie and John take a look at lineup and roster construction -- what are the basics and how have the Padres fared in relation to what we know about modern analytics?

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Fangraphs Article on Lineup Construction: https://community.fangraphs.com/a-lineup-construction-experiment/


Fangraphs Article on Roster Construction: https://community.fangraphs.com/stars-or-depth-what-is-the-best-way-to-build-an-mlb-roster/

Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek
Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda

It's a special edition of Group Therapy as the Padres have been engaging in a baseball version of hot baths on odd days and cold plunges on even days. But they enter the Colorado series on June 9th with an even off day on June 8th, so that's when we had a chat with our wonderful PHT Patrons!

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor discuss another missed opportunity series against the Cubs before getting into the issues currently plaguing the roster -- Manny and Xander's continued injury-fueled struggles, Tatis's return, the Grisham question in CF, before rounding it all off with a big discussion of AJ Preller's tenure as GM/President of Baseball Ops fueled by a Sports Illustrated story referencing this Twitter thread.

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In episode 12 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, the State of the Union is strong -- for Padres pitching at least. Raphie and John dive into where things stand now, what the rotation and 'pen might look like in years-to-come, before finishing with a discussion of Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla (and how we will one day interview him).

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Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek
Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed chat get together on our PHT Patron Discord to chat about a winning East Coast road trip that ended with a bang as the Padres finally hit with runners in scoring position to rout the Miami Marlins 10-1. What do we make of this series? Is Gary Sanchez a viable way to fill our catching void?

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk about a potentially defining East Coast road trip for the Padres as they hit the Memorial Day mark five games under .500. Plus, Gary Sanchez is a Padre, the pitching is great, and how do we fix the lineup?

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