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Trading Juan Soto to the Yankees was the first and certainly the largest domino to fall in the Padres off-season. But it will definitely not be the last. The deal for five players cleared a bunch of payroll space that now offers a litany of intriguing possibilities. Adding another pitcher? Signing Ha-Seong Kim’s old buddy to play outfield? It’s...

The Padres were just swept by the Pirates. They’ve lost five straight games, all to teams with losing records. Now they themselves are seven games under .500 and on the precipice of total collapse. Someone is the blame for this. We are going to try and figure out who. With a nod to the classic whodunnits like Murder, She Wrote…

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Darnay and Todd break down day one in Peoria from Padres Spring Training.

The first official workout day for the Padres included the addition of a veteran pitcher and key players at new positions. Darnay shares his observations from Peoria with Todd. Michael Wacha will provide an answer to the questions about the team’s pitching depth. Will the six man rotation be back in 2023? Juan Soto is locked into a new spot…

The Padres spent all but $200,000 of their allotted international pool money on one player. That one player, though, is awfully special. Ethan Salas, the #1 prospect in this year’s class from around the world, comes with serious upside. But, it’s hard to project how a 16-year-old is going to do in four years against Major League competition. The OnFriar…

For years, Padres fans really only had potential to hang their hats on. San Diego’s minor league system was regarded as one of the best in the game for a good while. Now, the big league club is expected to compete for a World Series title. But, that certainly does not mean we can take our eyes off the...

A Fabulous Fish? The Man With the Rocking Chair Delivery? The Sale of the Century? Chest Moss? The Padres are still looking to add to their roster, especially in the starting pitching rotation, and have plenty of options in both free agency and potential trade targets. On the first OnFriar Podcast of 2023, NBC 7’s Derek Togerson and Darnay Tripp…

2022 was a fun one for the Friar Faithful. How much more enjoyable will 2023 be? The last OnFriar Podcast of the year takes a quick look back at the season that was then dives head first into what we can expect in the coming year. Which of their signings will have the biggest immediate impact (it’s not the one…

On Friar discuss the future of MLB when it comes to the money spent year in and year out.

The Padres have landed yet another superstar player, so Onfriar discusses the newest addition,

Padres land a superstar shortstop in Xander Bogaerts.

So, Manny Machado finished 2nd in the National League MVP balloting. Did the voters get it right with Paul Goldschmidt? Or did they miss the point of the award entirely? That’s something the OnFriar Podcast tries to find some clarity on. This week NBC 7’s Derek Togerson and Todd Strain discuss the voting process and who they think should...

As it is with every team in every off-season the Padres will have a lot of questions to answer before pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training next February. Nothing can really start to happen until after the World Series is over but it’s not hard to see what San Diego needs. The On Friar Podcast is here to...

The Padres had the 7th-highest payroll in baseball in 2022. They ended up as one of the final four teams alive in the hunt for a World Series. So, by that very simple measure San Diego got what it paid for. At the trade deadline the Friars went bonkers, blowing right through the luxury tax threshold in an attempt to…

This is the first Thursday since March that we’ve had no Padres game to break down or look forward to. Don’t worry. That empty hole in your soul can always be filled by the On Friar Podcast. NBC 7’s Derek Togerson and Darnay Tripp give some final feedback on what that NLCS in Philadelphia was really like and start...

The Padres offense is probably not as good as it was the last two games. But it’s definitely not as bad as it was the previous four games. So, where does the truth lay? The OnFriar Podcast postures a few guesses. NBC 7’s Derek Togerson and Todd Strain discuss the week that was for the Friars, including the one...

Sometimes one player can put a franchise over the top. For the Padres, that player could very likely be Juan Soto. San Diego is going to jump headlong into the Soto sweepstakes. But, landing the superstar who’s compared to Mike Trout, Mickey Mantle, and Ted Williams is a lot more complicated than just what kind of prospect haul a...