Bob Melvin

Yu Darvish is in position to finish his career in San Diego. Derek and Darnay discuss why the 36-year-old is likely to age gracefully. With the righty taken care of, is Manny next? Some thoughts on a potential extension for the All-Star third baseman. The guys weighed in on the Spring Training topics that will be top of mind beginning…

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Instead of preparing for Game 7 of the NLCS Tuesday morning, Padres President of Baseball Operations A.J. Preller and manager Bob Melvin spent time with reporters at Petco Park looking ahead to 2023. No surprise Fernando Tatis Jr. was a popular topic. Preller said the 23-year-old should be ready to go in time for spring training. Tatis had procedures done…

What a ride. Unfortunately it came to a disappointing end over the weekend. The Phillies may have been the hotter team, but the Padres weren’t without opportunities. Darnay and Todd discuss their big picture outlook on the season, and the big questions facing the Padres in the months ahead – including where Fernando Tatis Jr. fits. They look at Saturday…

The Padres slayed the dragon! And it set off the best party downtown San Diego has seen in a long time. Darnay and Todd relive the Friars’ 5-3 win in Game 4, which booked them a spot in the NLCS for the first time since 1998. A magical seventh inning, a steely performance from Joe Musgrove, a bullpen that shoves,…

What a night. And what an opportunity ahead of the Padres. Derek and Darnay discuss the raucous environment at Petco Park for the Padres’ Game 3 win. The bullpen continues to shove, and Blake Snell avoided trouble. Trent Grisham continues to swing a hot bat, and the Dodgers don’t quite look like themselves. The guys examine how San Diego has…

The Padres shook off the champagne Sunday and touched down in L.A. early Monday. Todd was with the club at Dodger Stadium and joins Darnay to share the vibe around the Padres heading into their NLDS showdown with the Dodgers. The guys discuss the Padres’ inspired play, pitching strengths and weaknesses, clutch performances against L.A., a full circle opportunity...

Second half Blake Snell didn’t show up, Adrian Morejon looked out of sorts and the Padres came up empty in key spots. The Mets pushed the series to Sunday with a 7-3 win. Darnay discusses a game where the Padres managed to give themselves opportunities – and shared what the club had to say about the loss. Plus a look…

Wow. The Padres left the crowd at Citi Field in shambles with a decisive 7-1 beatdown in Game 1 of their Wild Card Series against the Mets. Josh Bell provided the first of four homers off Max Scherzer, while Yu Darvish looked every bit like Yu Darvish. The guys discuss what they saw, and Derek shared his observations from New…

Wil Myers got a nice ovation from the crowd as he exited what probably was his final regular-season game with the San Diego Padres at Petco Park. He hopes to be back here late next week if the Padres can get past the New York Mets in a wild-card series that starts Friday night at Citi Field. Myers’ exit to…

The Padres clinched and countless bottles were popped. Derek and Darnay discuss the accomplishment and what it means for a team that waited for this moment for longer than they would’ve liked. Derek shared his experience finally being in the midst of the celebration. What will having the pressure to make the playoffs off their shoulders do for Bob...

With seven games left in the regular season the Padres need to go 2-5 while the Brewers go 6-1 for San Diego to miss out on the playoffs. That’s a tall order (for both clubs) so assuming we’ll have a champagne-soaked clubhouse celebration sometime in the next week, let’s look ahead to the Wild Card series. What’s the starting...

Freddie Freeman helped the Atlanta Braves win the World Series last year and on Wednesday night he helped the Los Angeles Dodgers set the franchise season record with their 107th victory. Freeman singled in Mookie Betts with one out in the 10th inning and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 in the second straight extra-inning game between the…

Jorge Alfaro is used to being in position to walk off games. Just not with a walk-off walk. Alfaro drew a bases-loaded free pass from Craig Kimbrel with two outs in the 10th inning and the San Diego Padres beat the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 on Tuesday night to reduce their magic number for clinching a wild-card…

The Cardinals ended the Padres’ five-game win streak Thursday, but renewed hope around the Friars remains after a bounce back week. Derek and Darnay discuss Joe Musgrove’s abbreviated appearance, and the rotation’s string of lights out starts. How would you stack the starters in a Wild Card series? The guys share their thoughts. As long as the Padres claim...

San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin was getting nervous about Blake Snell’s pitch count in the seventh inning when Albert Pujols helped the skipper avoid what could have been an unpopular decision. Snell held St. Louis hitless until Pujols beat the shift for a single with two outs in the seventh and the San Diego Padres beat the NL...