The Padres used a nine-game winning streak to take over 1st place in the National League West. They opened a 10-game, 10-day road trip with a split in Milwaukee to stay there.
All in all things are going pretty well for the Friar Faithful. Now, how long will the good times roll?
The Friars are facing a vicious stretch where they get one day off in a month so they're employing a pitching strategy that Major League teams have long pondered but rarely used. Is it a good idea? And when will they actually be fully healthy again?
Those topics and more are discussed on the latest edition of the OnFriar Podcast:
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LISTEN: With NBC 7 San Diego's Darnay Tripp and Derek Togerson behind the mic, On Friar will cover all things San Diego Padres. Interviews, analysis, behind-the-scenes...the ups, downs, and everything in between. Tap here to find On Friar wherever you listen to podcasts.
And, as always, there's plenty of fanboying over Fernando Tatis Jr. and his uncanny ability to do things on a baseball field nobody has ever seen before (if you're into that kind of thing).
LISTEN: With NBC 7 San Diego's Darnay Tripp and Derek Togerson behind the mic, On Friar will cover all things San Diego Padres. Interviews, analysis, behind-the-scenes...the ups, downs, and everything in between. Tap here to find On Friar wherever you listen to podcasts.
