Braden takes a listen to something that Craig Stammen said on the Manager Report before a comment from Eno Sarris on Ben & Woods on the hitting coach before discussing the Padres trade deadline ambitions

Braden and Frank discuss teams that have made and gone far in the playoffs after very rough starts to the season before recapping the key moments from yesterday's game and the Manager Report with Craig Stammen

Braden compares the start of this Padres season offensively to the previous worst Padres offensive seasons and finds some shocking numbers that prove just how bad this particular season has been with the bat for the Friars

This road trip has turned into a nightmare thus far as the Padres drop the first game of three in Philadelphia after dropping the final to games in Washington DC and finding themselves just 3-7 in the last ten games. Braden is here to break down last night's game including Jase Bowen's debut, Randy Vásquez's bounce-back start and wondering if Fernando Tatis Jr. is trying to do too much in the midst of the Padres offensive struggles. We will also be taking a look at National League grades through May and the most impactful players in baseball going into June for their team while previewing the final two games of the series against the Phillies with a day off on Thursday and a visit from Sports San Diego CEO, Mark Neville to preview the upcoming World Cup friendlies at Snapdragon Stadium over the weekend

Braden discusses a recent article about Gavin Sheets and the unexpected role he's assumed for the team this season off the field before some interesting comments from Buster Olney on the Just Baseball podcast about the Padres at the trade deadline

Braden and Frank dive into more numbers to show how historically bad the Padres offense has been this season even compared to past playoff team offenses

Braden and Frank discuss this season's Padres offense compared to the last several seasons and Manny Machado in particular before the Padres break some interesting news on another roster move with very intriguing timing

Braden and Frank discuss last night's loss to the Phillies and some of the key moments of last night's game before being joined by Sports San Diego CEO Mark Neville to discuss the upcoming World Cup friendlies coming to Snapdragon Stadium

The business of baseball has never been clean and the dealings between the owners and the Players Association is already starting to get to the fever pitch we were expecting it to get to. Braden is here to take a look at the latest responses to the Collective Bargaining Agreement proposals and things start to get a little chippy between the two sides with one side seemingly a lot more rational and based in reality than the other. We will also be taking a look at the Congressional proposal to put some sort of order into the College Football world before going back to baseball for a deeper dive into the top storylines heading into the MLB Trade Deadline and we will, of course, preview the upcoming series between the Padres and Philadelphia Phillies

Braden and Frank discuss the viability of a reunion with Luis Arráez before taking a look at MLB.com's predictions of who will breakout for each team in the National League in June