Braden takes a moment to question Alex Bregman's decision to opt out of his $40M contract with the Boston Red Sox before finally doing something we planned on doing on Monday which was giving San Diego State their flowers for their win against Nevada

Braden and Frank question why hate is being thrown AJ Preller's way before diving into Jeff Passan's suggestion that this year's NLCS will sway the conversation surrounding the new CBA coming up after the 2026 season

Braden breaks down and discusses the new article in the Union Tribune written by Kevin Acee about Mike Shildt's temperament and dives deeper into his coaching staff's feelings about Shildt's announcement

Braden explains why the Padres are not in need of a full culture change when looking for a new manager before a quick trip to the high school athletics soap box

Braden makes his pick on who he believes is the best candidate to be the next Padres manager while also discussing why it's ok that Mike Shildt's reason for leaving can and should be accepted as the actual reason he left

Braden and Frank break down some of the key points from AJ Preller's press conference including AJ's contract status

We hear for AJ Preller LIVE for the first time since the end of the 2025 season completely uninterrupted before some light review of the press conference before the end of the hour

Braden and Frank break up the end of the show with a little bit of discussion about their sports weekends, whether to root for Florida Worldwide or Zombieland Big Red tomorrow night and today's Sports Thread