Weekend Recap

(This is the audio-only podcast version of Monday’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 on YouTube, click (here) It’s Monday. Many interesting things happened over the weekend. Marty and I discussed a successful weekend for the Padres against the Astros, highlighted by home runs from Jackson Merrill and Fernando Tatis Jr. combined with another strong outing from Randy Vásquez on Sunday. Given that the Diamondbacks and Phillies had already won before 1st pitch, the series win felt rather important. Then there’s the Nick Pivetta saga. Pivetta, who walked off the mound during his rehab start in Lake Elsinore, spoke to the media on Friday. We try to make sense of what happened and discussed why Pivetta’s explanation didn’t exactly clear things up. Seems obvious that Pivetta is dealing with both the physical and psychological impact of his injury, combined with the possibility of significant financial loss. The Padres now get set for a series with the Brewers, who could have one eye on their upcoming showdown with the Dodgers later this week. Plus, we talk about how AJ Preller was wise to see something in Brewers manager Pat Murphy in 2015, though the timing was pretty awful for all involved. We share a few stories from his Murphy’s tenure in San Diego. We also talked about Sunday’s Leagues Cup match between Club Tijuana and San Diego FC. It provided a tremendous atmosphere and a served as a great celebration of the sport and our beautiful binational region, while also producing some exciting moments on the ugly Snapdragon Stadium pitch. Xolos’ Gilberto Mora came to play but it was SDFC’s teenage prodigy, Bryan Zamble, who made the moment of the match. Padres, Pivetta, Brewers, Pat Murphy and a little fútbol. Happy Monday. 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