With the trade deadline just days away and the Padres fresh off their fifth win in a row, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright discuss the suddenly sunny outlook on the rest of the season now that they are on the cusp of an NL wild-card spot and how that impacts what A.J. Preller does to improve the roster before Monday's deadline to make deals. Randy and Steve go over the Padres' most tradable players and discuss whether they should stay or go in an effort to upgrade the roster, then pick out some names that fit in with the Padres' ability to go out and acquire players with a lack of top prospects.

As the trade deadline approaches, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright recap the Padres' bad trips to Kansas City and Atlanta, while looking ahead to a crucial three games in Miami against the Marlins, one of the teams the Friars are chasing in the NL wild-card battle. Randy and Steve also chat about Fernando Tatis Jr.'s hot streak, including three homers in five games, and discuss whether the Padres should be buyers or sellers at this point. They also go over the draft picks that have signed and wrap things up with nuggets about Gavin Sheets and Craig Stammen.

After the Padres took two of three from the Blue Jays to head into the All-Star break, Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright take time to hand out midterm grades to all the players on the 26-man roster. There were a couple of A's handed out, but also a lot of C's, D's, and even a few F's. There is also a quick recap of last weekend's draft, where the Padres took big right-hander Coleman Borthwick in the first round. Then they took a quick look at the 10-game road trip to begin the second half that could determine whether A.J. Preller decides to buy or sell at the trade deadline.

Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright look back at a terrible series against the Dodgers that ended on a good note, then at what happened in the Diamondbacks series, which started on a sour note but recovered. Then Randy and Steve discuss the state of the Padres' season and whether it is over or if there is still some hope entering this weekend's series against the Blue Jays. And if it is over, who are the likely trade candidates? In the minors, Ethan Salas and Kash Mayfield will play in the Futures Game on Sunday, while more prospects are incoming with the MLB Draft this weekend before the All-Star break hits.

Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright recap a disastrous week in which the Padres lost two of three to the rival Dodgers, then got swept by the Chicago Cubs, including a 23-3 loss in the finale. Randy and Steve then give their thoughts on the clouds hanging over the Friars as they begin a four-game road series against the Dodgers and then look ahead to returning home for a big series against the Diamondback as the All-Star break approaches.

Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright take a look back at the end of the Padres' nine-game road trip and a surprising sweep of Atlanta, then dive into the resurgence of Manny Machado over the last two weeks. After checking in on minor-league promotions, they look ahead to the big weekend series at Petco Park against the rival Dodgers and hitting the road to face the Chicago Cubs.

Randy Holt and Steve Drumwright recap the start of the Padres' road trip against the Orioles and Cardinals and then go in-depth on the struggles by the starting rotation, including the lack of going deeper into games. They check in on the minor leagues and possible promotions, take a look at the upcoming series vs. the Rangers and Atlanta, and wrap up with one thing they are thinking about.

Steve Drumwright and Randy Holt discuss the week that was in Padres baseball. They break down another week of mixed performance from both the offense & the starting pitching and search for optimism around some of the team's key hitters, including Fernando Tatis Jr. From there, they dive into the farm system for a glimpse at some key performers at the minor league level before offering a final note for the week ahead.