Padres Hot Tub

HJ Preller joins John for a chat about Ron Fowler's comments on the team's social summit, an update on the Padres' search for a new manager (including who the best candidates might actually be!), and a look at why most of the San Diego sports media treats the Padres the way that they do.

Craig and John go through Dennis Lin's article on The Athletic about offseason possibilities for the Padres and discuss how they would prefer the team to handle their outfield, 2B, and catcher positions.

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro talk about why Andy Green needs to be replaced before taking turns making their picks for who the next manager of the San Diego Padres should be.

After a week off, Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get back together to discuss whether there's anything left to discuss about the 2019 San Diego Padres.BANTER ENDS AT 08:40The guys discuss Austin Hedges' trade value (?), what the team is doing with Mejia, whether Cal Quantrill is better than Chris Paddack, Andy Green's future, and answer other questions that were sent in from listeners.

Dallas McLaughlin joins Craig and John for a conversation that spins out of control quickly and stays that way.-Running away with the circus (0:00)-Dallas shows up (4:30)-What has happened to Padres Twitter? (6:00)-BANDER END (18:00)-Is Manny Machado's contract good, bad, or great? (18:00)-Is Fernando Tatis Jr. having the best season in Padres' history? (23:30)-Do the Padres need to find a way to move Eric Hosmer? (34:00)

Did MLB make a mistake with the trade deadline changes? Can MLB be fixed to be as exciting as the NBA trade deadline?Who was Kirby Yates yelling at?Why you shouldn't make judgements on Dinelson Lamet just yet.Season comparisons: Paddack vs other SPsListener questions.

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro are joined by Cesar Torres and Mrs. Gennaro to recap the moves the San Diego Padres did, and didn't, make at the 2019 MLB Trade Deadline.The gang wishes farewell to Franmil Reyes and discusses the trade that brought back Taylor Trammell, and then talks about why Kirby Yates wasn't traded and if the Padres needed to bring in a starting pitcher at this deadline. Later, they discuss moves that could be made in the offseason to make San Diego a 2020 contender.

Craig and John are back in the same city at the same time, and they battled the elements of the summer studio to talk about:-A devastating post-All-Star break for the San Diego Padres-If things have gone so bad that it's time for the Padres to sell on Yates (and what that should look like)-What the kids coming up (Urias, Morejon, Baez) means for this season-Has Margot figured it out finally?-Hosmer's terrible, and predictable, summer slump-"The Opener" and why it makes sense for San Diego

Craig (from San Diego) and John (from Florida) chat about the San Diego Padres during a potential no-hit bid for Chris Paddack.

Craig Elsten is joined by Sac Bunt Dustin to answer the following question:-How "in it" are the Padres?-What's up with Wil Myers?-Should the Padres trade for Thor?-What are the arguments for the Padres to be sellers at the trade deadline?-What are the arguments for the Padres to be buyers at the trade deadline?-What should Padres fans expect next from the minor leagues?