A couple reports came out Thursday stating the San Diego Padres have interviewed Phil Nevin. Should this lead to him becoming the next manager or one of the coaches on the next skipper's staff?

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Scott Boras spoke at the GM Meetings Wednesday in Arizona and said the San Diego Padres have told him they "definitely" plan on having Juan Soto in their lineup next season. Believe him or not? Plus, AJ Preller gave an update on the managerial search

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On Monday the baseball world was shocked when the Chicago Cubs hired Craig Counsell to be their new manager despite having David Ross already in place as their skipper. Now with Ross available, should San Diego make a run at him? Kevin Acee is reporting they're considering adding him to their pool of candidates. Near the end of the show, Ben gives you the latest around San Diego sports!

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The New York Mets, Cleveland Guardians and Chicago Cubs have new managers as the GM meetings are about to get underway. Who's left in the race for the Padres job? Matt Devine (@DevineGospel on Twitter) joins Ben Fadden to discuss who should be the next skipper and what's in store this offseason!

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Bob Nightengale is reporting the San Diego Padres would like to trade Jake Cronenworth but is that something that could even happen? This weekend Seth Lugo, Michael Wacha and Nick Martinez had club options declined and/or declined their player options, which makes them free agents. Should any of them return to the Padres and what are some good options on the free agent market to replace them? Plus, Matt Carpenter is back for now and the hunt for the Padres next manager continues...

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The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal, Dennis Lin and Evan Drellich put out a piece Wednesday revealing that the San Diego Padres needed a loan of about $50 million to cover their payroll costs this season. No wonder why we're hearing this talk about San Diego needing to significantly reduce their payroll and the possibility of them trading Juan Soto.

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According to Dennis Lin and Britt Ghiroli, former Angels manager Phil Nevin could interview later this week for the vacant Padres manager job and Angels infield coach Benji Gil is in preliminary discussions. Would either of those be a good fit for manager? Plus, let's finish off the player season reviews with Fernando Tatis Jr.

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Jim Bowden has released his initial free agent predictions, which includes how big of a contract Blake Snell, Josh Hader, Michael Wacha and Seth Lugo may receive in free agency. Are these realistic price ranges for these guys? Plus, let's look back on Juan Soto's 2023 season and talk about his future.

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There's another team that will be in on Juan Soto this offseason and Soto actually makes sense for them long-term. Plus, let's look back on Jurickson Profar, Jose Azocar and Trent Grisham's seasons.

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There are a few internal names we've been hearing that AJ Preller could hire to be the next Padres manager but there will be external candidates coming in as well. Ben Fadden gives you six names who should not become Preller's fourth full-time hire. Plus, let's look back on Ha-Seong Kim's 2023 season.

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