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On Friar Podcast: Padres Add Dylan Cease, How Much Better Did They Just Get?
What version of Cease should the Padres expect and how much better will it make them this year?
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Padres Add Dylan Cease. How Much Better Did They Just Get? | On Friar Podcast | NBC 7 San Diego
What version of Cease should the Padres expect and how much better will it make them this year?
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The Padres are in Seoul but who will be on the roster to start the 2024 regular season?
When asked about the process of assembling the Padres traveling party for the historic 2-game Korea Series against the Dodgers, San Diego manager Mike Shildt had a fantastic response: “We’ll travel and then we’ll party.” The Padres have arrived in Seoul. Let the partying commence! San Diego is allowed to bring 31 players with them to make sure they...
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Splitting aces: Padres and Dodgers announce starting pitchers for Seoul Series
In 10 days the Padres and Dodgers will start first Major League Baseball series ever in South Korea. They are not skimping on star power for the historic event.
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On Friar Podcast: Reasons to be Optimistic about the Padres with Jon Morosi
The MLB Network insider looks ahead to the Seoul Series, and explains why the Padres should turn things around after last year’s letdown.
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On Friar Podcast: Reasons to be Optimistic about the Padres with Jon Morosi
The MLB Network insider looks ahead to the Seoul Series, and explains why the Padres should turn things around after last year’s letdown.
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San Diego Padres make roster moves, send top prospect to minor league camp
By all measures, the first Major League Spring Training for Ethan Salas was a success. It just didn’t last as long as he probably would have hoped. Salas … the Padres #1 prospect … the top catching prospect in all of baseball … the 17-year-old wunderkind … was among a group of players sent to minor league training camp on…
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Vasquez making his case for the San Diego Padres starting rotation
One thing we know beyond the shadow of a doubt (and barring injury) is Yu Darvish, Joe Musgrove, and Michael King … in some order … will occupy the first three places in the Padres starting rotation. After that there’s a big old competition going on for the final two spots. Randy Vasquez might have given himself the inside track…
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On Friar Podcast: Spring Storylines and Early Season Predictions for the Padres
We are more than a week into Cactus League games – what have we seen, and how much of it really matters? Jackson Merrill sizzled and then slowed down. Joe Musgrove has scuffled. Which starter will have the best ERA after April? How inevitable is an addition in the outfield? Darnay and Todd hit on a bunch of topics including…
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On Friar Podcast: Spring Storylines and Early Season Predictions
What storylines are a big deal, and what should we flush until Opening Day gets closer?
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Padres prospects pop in 1st Cactus League win of 2024
The Padres will not be as experienced (or as expensive) as they were a year ago. But, that doesn’t mean they have to be less talented. The Friars got their first Cactus League win of the year with a 7-0 shutout of the Cubs on Sunday afternoon. The lineup featured several youngsters who made a positive impression, starting with...
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On Friar Podcast: What Have We Learned so Far at Spring Training
What have we learned about Shildt and what do we make about the big infield switch?
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On Friar Podcast: What Have We Learned so Far at Spring Training
What have we learned about Shildt and what do we make about the big infield switch?
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Joe Musgrove to start San Diego Padres first Cactus League game against the Dodgers
The Padres play their first Cactus League game on Thursday, February 22 in Peoria against the Dodgers. They aren’t wasting any time putting one of their best pitchers on the mound. Manager Mike Shildt says Joe Musgrove will start the exhibition opener. It’s a great sign for the Grossmont High School alum. Musgrove had to shut his 2023 season down…
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San Diego Padres stars Xander Bogaerts and Ha-Seong Kim switching positions
The Friars’ middle infield gets a spring-training shakeup.
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On Friar Podcast: Early Spring Training impressions with Padres insiders
There was plenty to discuss before Padres Spring Training reached the first full squad workout. Darnay was in Peoria and checked in with a few guys who have the pulse of the club: MLB.com beat writer AJ Cassavell, Dennis Lin of The Athletic, and Padres radio host Sammy Levitt. From Manny’s promising arrival, to Tatis’ confidence, Shildt’s approach, roster...
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The San Diego Padres have a (somewhat) secret weapon to keep their players healthy in 2024 and beyond
In 2023 the Padres missed out on a Wild Card spot when they finished 2.0 games behind the Diamondsbacks, who went to the World Series. It’s entirely possible the Friars could have made that run had they not had multiple injuries to All-Stars down the stretch. This year, things could be dramatically different. Point Loma Nazarene University and the Padres…
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The San Diego Padres have a (somewhat) secret weapon to keep their players healthy in 2024 and beyond
On Friar Podcast talks in depth with PLNU biomechanics professor Arnel Aguinaldo about new lab.
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San Diego Padres, Jurickson Profar to reunite in 2024
Jurickson Profar’s best seasons have come in San Diego. Over the last 20 years San Diego’s best seasons have come with Jurickson Profar. So, yeah, this makes sense. The Padres and Profar have agreed to a 1-year contract worth a reported $1 million for 2024 (performance incentives can add another 150% to the deal), pending a physical. It’s a move…
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On Friar Podcast: Gearing Up for Spring Training with Bob Scanlan
On Friar Podcast: Gearing Up for Spring Training with Bob Scanlan