Braden and Frank take their another one of their classic deep-dives, this time on Fernando Tatis Jr.'s swing and why he's not finding a way to get the ball out of the ballpark

Braden opens the show by giving his flowers to his Anaheim Ducks for beating the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs before diving into Fernando Tatis Jr.'s lack of slug this season and why his analytics indicate no "regression"

The offense and bullpen unfortunately came up short again in the series finale against the Chicago Cubs and will be left to lick their wounds as they await the incoming Chicago White Sox to round out the Windy City Homestand. Braden is here to break down yesterday's game including Matt Waldron's outing and Nick Castellanos potentially buying more time. We will also dive into a plethora of Padres topics with sideline reporter Bob Scanlan in his first of recurring visits with us, a look at MLB trends for the month of April, we ask if MLB teams are being undervalued as a whole after the Padres record sale price and we get a visit from USD's Men's Tennis Coach Ryan Keckley ahead of the NCAA Tennis Tournament coming to San Diego

Braden and Frank discuss the eye-test vs. the analytics for Walker Buehler, Germán Márquez and Matt Waldron before discussing the NCAA Tennis Tournament being hosted by USD with Toreros Men's Tennis coach Ryan Keckley

Braden takes calls looking at the Padres season thus far before looking deeper into some swing and batting stats that exist, but don't really matter and the Mid-Day Sports Standoff gets saved by quick thinking and a bad memory

The Fan staff gathered on Thursday to discuss whether or not they believe the team's hot start to the season is a mirage, how concerned they are about Fernando Tatis Jr.'s offensive struggles and how to manage the tough upcoming decisions with the starting rotation.

Braden is joined to discuss the first 30 games of the Padres season with TV and radio analyst Bob Scanlan for an incredible conversation before setting up a deeper dive into the starting rotation

Braden and Frank take a look at the Padres as a whole after 30 games in the 2026 season before taking a lighter look at their loss to the Cubs yesterday and a few stories from softball at the Poway SportsPlex last night

It turned out to be a rough night for the Padres offense as they couldn't get enough going often enough to overcome another hot offensive night for the Chicago Cubs as the series goes to a rubber game. Braden is here to take a look at the key takeaways from last night's game, Walker Buehler's performance and whether or not last night's start brought him closer to Germán Márquez in the battle for the fifth spot in the starting rotation. We will also take a wider look at Major League Baseball as a whole and break down some of the prevailing trends after the first month of the MLB season before previewing this afternoon's game in today's shortened show

Braden and Frank break down today's lineup against the Chicago Cubs before further discussing why Jackson Merrill could be the perfect leadoff hitter for this team as he gets his first crack at it today