Fernando Tatis Jr.

Fernando Tatis Jr. and Ha-Seong Kim are both shortstops by trade. Both of them now own hardware as the best defensive player at their position in the entire National League. That position, however, is not shortstop. Tatis Jr. and Kim won their first career Gold Glove Awards over the weekend. Tatis Jr. earned it as a right fielder while Kim…

The Padres beat the A’s 8-3 on Friday night in Oakland. In the 1st inning Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a solo home run to become the first Friar with two seasons of 25 homers and 25 steals. It’s quite an accomplishment for any player, even more impressive for one who’s just 24 years old. Maybe he should stop doing that….

We are in the home stretch. Changes are likely coming, but for now the team is trucking through the final weeks of the season. So what do you want to talk about? We asked and you answered. Darnay and Todd dive into Melvin, Preller, blowing it up, running it back and more.

We’re trucking through September and the Padres continue to spin their wheels. They haven’t pulled the plug, but they aren’t inspiring any hope. So what are we looking for in the final few weeks of a lost season? Blake Snell’s Cy Young bid? A strong finish to Ha-Seong Kim’s breakout season? Some good old fashioned stat-padding? Plus more numbers...

Fernando Tatis Jr. hit a 431-foot home run into the second deck in left field on his bobblehead night and Pedro Avila combined with two relievers on a three-hitter to earn his first big league victory as the San Diego Padres beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-0 on Tuesday night. Tatis’ 23rd homer opened the three-run fourth and the Padres added four...

It looks like it is all over for the Padres. Long time baseball writer Scott Miller shares his thoughts on the Padres. He and Darnay Tripp discuss problems with this year’s club. How will some unusual circumstances make it difficult to pull off drastic changes? How much of the blame goes to GM AJ Preller and how likely is...

The guys go to a familiar source and a podcast favorite to make sense of this Padres season. What has Craig Stammen been up to? The former Padres reliever lets us know. He tells Derek and Darnay how he’s staying involved with the franchise, and looks back on the highs and lows of his career. What was his leadership...

For just about all of 2023 the Padres have almost made losing games late an artform. On Friday night they flipped their own script. The Friars, no-hit through six innings, erupted for four of the loudest runs you’ll ever hear in the 8th inning of a 4-0 win over Arizona on Friday night at Petco Park, rekindling the hope that…

A grand slam? A steal of home? Two straight impressive wins with contributions from all over the roster and a bunch of energy at Petco Park? Now we’re cooking. But will it last? That’s the tough part. Darnay and Todd discuss what we’ve seen from the Padres and another couple series that will clue us in on whether they’re...

 Fernando Tatis Jr. stole home in the seventh inning to electrify a sellout crowd at Petco Park and big league ERA leader Blake Snell pitched six strong innings as the San Diego Padres beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2 Wednesday night to take two of three from the best team in the AL. Two batters after Trent Grisham homered to give...

The Padres have lost four straight after a performance Manny Machado called “unacceptable”. Juan Soto accused the team of quitting. The new guys are struggling. Bob Melvin doesn’t have any answers. Our pets’ heads are falling off! Derek and Darnay assess the damage.

The Padres appeared to make some useful additions at the trade deadline. In the meantime they’ve seemingly hit their stride. Now the upcoming month is littered with series against teams ahead of them in the Wild Card race. Darnay and Todd discuss the outlook for a team that seems well positioned for a playoff push.

The trade deadline is days away and the Padres continue to spin their wheels – but maybe it’s not worth punting on the season? Derek and Darnay catch up with Mike Petriello of MLB.com to discuss the fatal flaw in this year’s team, who deserves the bulk of the blame, and the impact of a manager. What recent contract...

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It’s two steps forward, one step back for the Padres. After failing to pull off the sweep they need to get rolling against the Tiger and Pirates. Jordan from Cespedes Family BBQ lends his outlook on the team. Why haven’t they been able to hit their stride? The guys decide who gets the bulk of the blame among Preller,...