Talking Friars Ep. 314: Will The 2023 Padres Be Better Than The 2018 Red Sox?

New San Diego Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts won the World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2018 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. He had some pretty good talent around him—Mookie Betts, Rafael Devers and J.D. Martinez just to name a few—but he might have more talent around him this season in the brown and gold. We won’t know if that’s the case until the games are played but let’s go through the projections! Subscribe for free year round Padres content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgJHFZPJpuyVyG_skyD0F6w?sub_confirmation=1 Check out my MLB YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@BaseballStruck If you wish to support Talking Friars, please give a super chat during live streams or give a super thanks by hitting the "$ Thanks" button on videos! If you want your voice to be heard on the show, leave a voicemail with your thoughts: (619) 335-5770 Twitter: https://twitter.com/talkingfriars Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingfriars Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gaslamp-ball-for-san-diego-padres-fans/id1564530100 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1wBT7eDHQEF2nBjpkV1bht?si=-eXhrwUfQY6vYYYtm2-jCQ Visit gaglionebros.com to view their entire menu and find their two location's phone numbers/addresses! Hit this link for sweet Padres shirts from BreakingT! https://breakingt.com/products/aj-preller-is-a-legend?s=rec&w=p If you want to partner with Ben Fadden on the show, email [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices