The final homestand before the All-Star Break started with yet another dud by the Padres who got outmatched by the Arizona Diamondbacks at every turn last night putting the call for the team to have an aggressive trade deadline into further doubt. Braden is here to recap last night's game and how bleak the future for the 2026 Padres is becoming if this level of play continues to plague the team. We will also be discussing last nights loss by the United States Men's National Team to Belgium in the World Cup and how this year's expanded World Cup could help the case for the expansion of the College Football Playoffs and much more on a dreary Tuesday in America's Finest City

Braden and Frank discuss the Padres' next steps as the Trade Deadline approaches and we get you a preview of the 2027 Padres and, more immediately, tonight's game against the Diamondbacks

Braden and Frank meet new friend of the show Max in Boston for a lively discussion about the future of the Padres and what they should do at the deadline before catching up on callers that were on hold for a long while

Braden and Frank hear from Craig Stammen and Jake Cronenworth about the importance of this upcoming series before falling 8-0 to Arizona before getting into the "trade everyone" discussion

Braden and Frank discuss the US Men's National Team's loss to Belgium yesterday following the controversy of Folarin Balogun's eligibility before diving into why the United States may not have the youth pipeline other countries have for soccer

The final road trip before the All-Star Break has finally come to an end and it highlighted some major issues with the Padres that need to be addressed as the final homestand before the break begins. Braden is here to discuss the Padres weekend in Los Angeles including the hitting and pitching woes before the win in the series finale, falling below .500 for the first time since April 5th and another pair of key injuries to the battery. We will also take a look at the trends of the last few years for the Padres to see if we can tell whether or not the team and right the ship in time for the playoffs, a big World Cupdate as the Round of 16 gets underway and we get you ready for the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Padres enter their last homestand until July 28th

Braden and Frank try to relitigate their discussion from the beginning of the show about Mason Miller and why trading him is not the greatest idea before giving a preview of the upcoming series against Arizona

Braden and Frank take a look at all of the FIFA World Cup action since Thursday before previewing the games today, reviewing Mexico vs. England last night and a dive into the Folarin Balogun suspension suspension announced yesterday

Braden takes calls about the current state of the Padres after a historically bad week in Chicago and Los Angeles and tries to temper expectations going into the Trade Deadline as to what the Padres could do

Braden and Frank take a quick look at the Padres weekend in Los Angeles before focusing on the swirling rumors of Mason Miller being traded and why the Padres have no clear path at the Trade Deadline