Friar Talk: A Padres Podcast
517 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago -Chase, Matt, and Isaac bringing you all the up to date debates and topics of Padres baseball
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How the Padres can Optimize their Lineup
May 20, 2023 13:43 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBAfter all the offensive struggles the Padres have had, Matt and Isaac talk about the changes they would make to a fully healthy Padres lineup.
Who Should be Traded - Ha-Seong Kim, Trent Grisham, or Jake Cronenworth???
May 19, 2023 14:37 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBIf this Padres offense doesn't turn it around, its very likely one of these three will be moved. Who is the odd man out?
Padres Struggles Continue as the Lose to the Royals (and get swept by the Dodgers)
May 18, 2023 14:25 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBWacha dominates, Lugo struggles, and a struggling offense is now more in flux after Manny Machado's injury.
Keys to the Padres Beating the Dodgers this Weekend!!
May 12, 2023 23:56 - 9 minutes - 8.46 MBTime for a big bounce back this weekend. No better place to have the bats get going!
Padres CANNOT Hit with RISP as they Lose Another Series to the Twins
May 12, 2023 01:41 - 42 minutes - 38.9 MBIs it time to be worried???
Shohei Ohtani Free Agency & Trade Rumors
May 11, 2023 17:32 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBIt may be way to early to discuss, but who cares! Will have a series recap posted later tonight as well.
Padres LOSE Series to Dodgers as Offense Struggles AGAIN
May 09, 2023 04:20 - 49 minutes - 45 MBThe Padres pitching is dominant against the Dodgers, but the offense is once again not there due to massive struggles with RISP. Time to bounce back against the Twins.
Padres vs Dodgers Series Preview and Predictions!!!
May 04, 2023 22:05 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MBFirst matchup between the Dodgers and the Padres since the NLDS upset. Should be a tight one!
Padres Take Down Reds as they Start to get HOT!!!
May 04, 2023 02:39 - 41 minutes - 38 MBBrett Sullivan balls out and the Padres win another series right before they matchup against the Dodgers.
Catcher Trade Candidates the Padres Could go After
May 03, 2023 04:16 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBTonight we go over 4 potential catchers that the Padres could potentially go after this season. Will be back tomorrow with a Reds series recap!
Padres Take The Series Against The Giants in Mexico City!!!
May 01, 2023 04:20 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBWhat a series! Hopefully this can wake the offense up a bit.
Breaking Down the Padres Starting Rotation & How it will Change this Season
April 27, 2023 20:46 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBToday we go through the Padres starters to discuss who should be in the 5 man rotation, who should be in the bullpen, and why its important that the Padres have a lot of depth.
Lots of Padres Drama - Fernando Tatis Dancing, Machado/Soto Slumping, & Ryan Weathers Sent Down
April 27, 2023 03:46 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBCatching up on all the recent Padres headlines!!
Padres Offense WAKING Up as Fernando Tatis Jr Returns!!!
April 25, 2023 05:50 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBBreakdown the series victory against the D-Backs and discussing why the Padres could sweep the Cubs next.
Fernando Tatis Jr is BACK Right as the Padres Desperately NEED Him!!!
April 21, 2023 02:19 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBToday we talk about the much needed return of Fernando Tatis and break down both the Braves and D-Backs series.
What is Going on with Juan Soto?!?!?
April 18, 2023 19:57 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBJuan Soto has struggled horribly as a Padre so far. Can he turn it around?
Padres BAD Offense Leads to Series Loss Against Brewers | Bounce Back Against the Braves?
April 17, 2023 04:36 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBThe Padres inconsistencies bite them hard in this series with Juan Soto and a lot of guys slumping.
It's Time for Luis Campusano to START over Austin Nola
April 14, 2023 13:30 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBIt's already starting to change, but Luis Campusano needs to take over as the Padres primary catcher sooner than later.
Padres Fall to Mets as Blake Snell STRUGGLES | Time to Bounce Back Against the Brewers
April 14, 2023 02:39 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBAn up and down series loss to the Mets makes this Brewers series a lot more important!
Padres vs Mets Post Game Show | Strong Showing Against the Braves | Robert Suarez Injury Setback
April 11, 2023 04:58 - 56 minutes - 52 MBBack after an L to the Mets and a super strong showing against the Braves over the weekend. Also, will be posting much more frequently!!
Padres Split Series Against D-Backs
April 05, 2023 01:38 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBToday Isaac and Matt go over the Machado Ejection, bullpen woes, Xander Bogaerts being red hot, and Ha-Seong Kim's amazing walk off!
Padres vs Rockies Opening Series Recap
April 03, 2023 17:14 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBIsaac goes live to discuss the Padres opening series and Xander Bogaerts insane first showing in Xan Diego! Will be back Tuesday to recap the D-Backs series.
Padres Opening Day Post Game Stream & Giveaway
March 31, 2023 15:25 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBQuick post game stream with just Matt in this one. We will be back for our normal series recap on Sunday. First of the year!!!
Injury and Spring Training Updates + Top 5 Players at EVERY Positions
March 28, 2023 04:58 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBUpdates on Ryan Weathers making the roster, injury timelines, and Spring Training. After that we give our Top 5 Players for every position.
Juan Soto and Austin Nola's Injuries | Time to Trade for a Catcher??? | WBC Final Recap
March 26, 2023 02:40 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBSorry everyone, forgot to post the episode last from earlier last week. Next week we will be doing a Padres preview episode, Top 5 players at every position and a postgame show for the opener. We will also be doing a ticket giveaway during the postgame show on YouTube!!!
Breaking Down the Padres Top Prospects with MLB Writer Sam Dykstra
March 16, 2023 02:03 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBOur Spring Training Prospect Special!!!
Padres Hot Takes and Projections + Spring Training Update
March 15, 2023 05:16 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBToday we each give a Padres hot take (Corbiun Burnes Trade & Blake Snell Cy Young Season), discuss Jay Groome being expected to make the opening day roster, go over WBC and Spring Training Updates, as well as discuss the takes brought up in the chat. More sure to check out our Prospect Special with that will be posted tomorrow evening with guest Sam Dykstra of MLB.com!!!
Padres Spring Training - Roster Battles & Updates
March 07, 2023 06:04 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBCatching up on the biggest roster battles and player performances during Spring so far. We go over an important discussion on who the Padres Starting Catcher should be, break down Jay Groome and Julio Teherán's high level performances, and then wrap it up by talking about Jackson Merrill and Trent Grisham.
World Baseball Classic Special + Joe Musgrove Injury + Odor Signing + Lux Injury + Profar's Future
March 02, 2023 17:54 - 1 hour - 60 MBFinally breaking down this World Baseball Classic by going through the most stacked rosters! After that (33:20), we go over the Joe Musgrove injury, the Odor signing, and any other Padres related news.
Manny Machado Signs MASSIVE $350 Million Extension | Likely a Padre for the Rest of his Career
February 28, 2023 05:20 - 1 hour - 62.3 MBOur Captain is back! After the Manny convo, we talk about Juan Soto and the new pitch clock that has been implemented in Spring Training before a few random topics to end the show on.
Building the BEST Padres Lineup + Fangraphs Top 100 Prospects + Q&A
February 23, 2023 03:13 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MBThe season is right around the corner!!
Manny Machado Drama Amid Contract Rumors | Spring Training Around the Corner
February 21, 2023 06:30 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBA LONG discussion about Manny Machado, then some talk about the best postions battles to watch in Spring Training, and finally Matt and Isaac end the episode off with the Padres Spring Training trivia and breakdown on the only acceptable favorite cereal choices.
Micahel Wacha Fixes Lack of Depth, Drew Pomeranz Return, & the Padres Bullpen Projections
February 16, 2023 03:57 - 1 hour - 55.2 MBWe go over the projected bullpen and Michael Wacha signing in depth, before rounding out the show with our NL Central and NL East Predictions.
Yu Darvish Extended | What does it mean for the Padres Future???
February 11, 2023 04:27 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBMatt does a solo live to discuss the Yu Darvish extension that went down yesterday morning and go over the contract details and what they mean.
Spring Training Roster, Manny Extension, NL West Predictions, Pitching Depth, Catcher, + More!!!
February 09, 2023 03:39 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBPumped to be back after a couple weeks off. Sorta a mailbag/news update episode in this one.
Most Anticipated Padres Season Ever???
January 27, 2023 03:20 - 50 minutes - 46.1 MBTonight, we talk about the excitement for the season, the giveaway schedule dropping, Juan Soto contract extension rumors, and wrap it up by talking about championship weekend. Lot of questions from the chat as well!
State of the Padres Farm System after Signing Ethan Salas
January 24, 2023 04:45 - 56 minutes - 51.7 MBGoing over how Ethan Salas will impact the Padres farm, some potential 2023 contributors, and the youth in the system. After we talk Padres, we get a bit into the NFL Divisional Round and then talk about the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
Padres Rumored To Be Looking Into Signing Shohei Ohtani!
January 17, 2023 15:50 - 41 minutes - 37.8 MBIsaac does a solo live to talk about the recent Ohtani report and answers a bunch of questions from the chat.
Padres Sign Nelson Cruz | Manny Machado Extension | Ha-Seong Kim Trade Speculation
January 13, 2023 03:59 - 51 minutes - 47.2 MBWhat's left for the Padres after signing Nelson Cruz???
40 Man Roster Update after Signing Adam Engel and Brent Honeywell
January 10, 2023 03:41 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBToday we go over a couple recent signings and the Padres 40 Man Roster, list our top 5 teams for 2023, and the talk NFL Wild Card Weekend.
Padres Still Looking to Add Pitching
January 06, 2023 03:24 - 50 minutes - 46 MBWe go over the rumored interest in Pablo Lopez, Johnny Cueto, & Aroldis Chapman and then get into a bunch of questions from the chat.
Padres Need to Add 1 More Outfielder?!?!?
January 03, 2023 11:00 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBThe guys go live to talk about potential Profar reunion as well as Bryan Reynolds requesting a trade, before wrapping up the stream by listing their top 5 lineups.
Impact of the Seth Lugo & Matt Carpenter Signings
December 28, 2022 04:52 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBLittle late, but today we talk about added Seth Lugo as a starter and what we think about signing Matt Carpenter over Brandon Drury.
Potential Trades the Padres Might Make
December 15, 2022 04:28 - 50 minutes - 46.7 MBChase and Matt discuss potential trades for Jake Cronenworth and Ha Seong Kim, as well as a bunch of pitchers that may be trade options.
What's next after Signing Xander Bogaerts????
December 13, 2022 18:23 - 43 minutes - 40 MBMatt and Isaac go live to talk about some Tatis trade rumors and what they can do after signing Xander Bogaerts. Also, sorry about the connection issues on my end, no clue why that was happening.
BREAKING: XANDER BOGAERTS SIGNS WITH THE PADRES!!!
December 08, 2022 06:02 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBThe Padres add probably the best pure hitter in the game. Funny how the stream ended 15 minutes before the big splash we were all waiting for.
Padres Quiet at Winter Meetings | Still So Many Wats to Improve in Free Agency!!!
December 08, 2022 05:21 - 1 hour - 62.5 MBLot to unpack with all these Winter meeting signings and rumors. Had an awesome first livestream of the offseason!
Jacob deGrom, Carlos Rodón, or Justin Verlander - Could the Padres Land an Ace?!?!?
December 03, 2022 03:30 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBIf the Padres are trying to spend big this offseason, then an ace should be their top priority. We recorded before the deGrom signing, sorry about that!
Xander Bogaerts to the Padres | Could it Actually Happen???
December 02, 2022 03:05 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBHe's been linked crazy to the Padres...does it make sense and how much would it improve this team?
Cody Bellinger & his Boom-Bust Potential for the Padres
November 30, 2022 04:30 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBToday we talk about a guy that has so much potential, and whether or not the Padres can take a chance on him.