Everyone's *favorite* Padre deserves a special event, right? On today's edition of the Locked On Padres podcast, it's the first part of a special Eric Hosmer-focused discussion! First up, Javier sits down and chats with semi-Royals fan and good friend Alex Eichler to talk about the unique way he first got into the team and why, exactly, Eric Hosmer is so mediocre. he Padres first-basemen hasn't exactly lived up to his lofty contract, but is that even surprising? Some might even say he's worse than mediocre, and there's plenty of reasons why. Let the roast begin!

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