Braden discusses Jackson Merrill's decision to bypass the World Baseball Classic to be a leader in Peoria before talking about Nick Castellanos' adjustment to first base and the United States taking Olympic Gold in Men's Hockey for the first time since 1980

Braden and Frank review the first weekend of Padres baseball and take a look at some of the highlights from some of the fringe players that could potentially make the Padres roster out of Spring Training

The Padres open up their 2026 Spring Training schedule at noon today against the Seattle Mariners and we will be carrying it LIVE on 97.3 the Fan! Braden is here with what will effectively be an extended pregame show for today's game including conversation about what the Padres roster could look like as Opening Day nears, how important these Spring Training games are for Craig Stammen's growth as a first-time manager, Walker Buehler's potential impact on the starting rotation and much more in our two-hour show to round out the week

Braden and Frank go position by position to see who could potentially make the roster in the bubble spots before Opening Day

Braden and Frank get you ready for the Spring Training opener by giving you today's starting lineups, hearing what Craig Stammen had to say about his first lineup card and the direction the roster could possibly move

We have hit the eve of Spring Training 2026 and we are going to treat today's show as if it were a Friday so we can give you a two-hour pregame show tomorrow. Braden is here to discuss whether or not this should be considered a make-or-break year for Luis Campusano before hearing from Craig Stammen and Sam Levitt out in Peoria. We will also preview San Diego State preparing to take on Colorado State this weekend, San Diego FC getting set to kick off its second MLS season against CF Montréal on Saturday night, the United States and Canadian Men's hockey teams surviving in Overtime and much more on a packed show

Braden and Frank react to the US Women's Hockey team winning Gold in Overtime over Canada before previewing San Diego FC's start to the MLS season with Drake Hills

Braden and Frank go through today's Sports Thread and Mid-Day Sports Standoff before taking a look at Green Bay Men's basketball coach Doug Gottleib having a moment of his own this weekend

Braden and Frank take a look at the major steps that Luis Campusano took towards the end of last season and this offseason to have a break-out season before hearing from Germán Márquez and Sam Levitt from Peoria

Braden reacts to the news that the MLBPA unanimously voted Bruce Meyer into the role of interim Executive Director and the ridiculous anti-salary cap argument made by Orioles pitcher Chris Bassitt