40 Years On The Mic

(This is the audio-only version of Tuedays’s MartyTimeTV / Section 1904 joint venture. You can find and subscribe to this podcast on Apple and Spotify and right here on Substack by clicking the button below. To watch this episode, click here) The Padres have dropped four straight and are guaranteed to finish June with a losing record, marking their second consecutive losing month after going 13-15 in May. So where is this season headed, and how much longer do the Padres have to get things back on track? We caught up with MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell to discuss how the team’s flaccid offense has impacted the starting rotation and taxed the bullpen, whether Fernando Tatis Jr.’s aggressive base running has become a liability, and just how many different ways the local media can ask manager Craig Stammen the same question. After AJ, we welcomed Padres Spanish-language broadcaster and local legend Eduardo Ortega, who was recently honored for 40 years behind the microphone. For four decades, Eduardo has been the soundtrack of Padres baseball on radio and television across Baja, and he shared stories from his incredible career, how it started in Tijuana and why baseball was his broadcasting destiny. (Photo Credit: MLB.Com) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dsmithshow.substack.com