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Faraway Friars Podcast

by Beso & Omar

Friars Fans Rant and Ramble about the Padres, other baseball topics from outside of the San Diego area.

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Episodes

  1. The Kings of April

    Beso and Omar gush about the state of the Padres entering the weekend, after a great start to the season. We discuss some players who made it happen, the NL Best, and ramble about the games ahead.

  2. 2025 - Padres Season Preview!

    Beso and Omar take a moment to discuss the offseason, roster changes, and news around the league. They make predictions on the season ahead, and touch on the opening series vs Atlanta.

  3. Post-Game Reactions - The Padres Sweep the Braves!

    Omar and I react right after game 2, and give you our off-the-cuff thoughts and feelings about your San Diego Padres. We discuss the past series against the Braves, talk about the rest of the MLB playoffs going on around us, and of course talk a bit about how we feel about the upcoming series…

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  4. The Final Stretch!!! Manny is our all time home run leader!

    Beso and Omar talk about recent events around the San Diego Padres, tackling things like Manny Machado, The M’s, Merrill Madness, and other things that start with M. Also, there's a little ramblings on the WhiteSox at the very end, so if you live on Chicago's south side, you may want to turn us…

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  5. Post-Trade Deadline Pod

    Beso and Omar give their thoughts and hot takes about the San Diego Padres, and where they stand Post-Trade deadline after sweeping LA. They cover recent events and some big transactions across the league as well.

  6. The June Review

    Beso and Omar look at the Padres as they stand before this weekend's games, and look back on the recent series against the Nats, and some of our guys that have been shining in '24 so far.

  7. Mid-April Review - Our award predictions!

    Hey guys. Omar and I look at the first month of Padres baseball, coming off of our series win against the Brewers, and look at how the team is doing overall. We talk a bit about mlb news, and make our predictions for year-end awards for mvp and cy young.

  8. 2024 Padres Season Preview!

    Beso and Omar are back for another season of Padres baseball! A pair of fans give their take on the offseason, the roster, and give a prediction of the record for the San Diego Padres.

  9. Who's our Padres MVP - What do the Pads need to do this offseason - World Series Predictions

    Beso and Omar wrap up this year of Padres Baseball with some callbacks to what was the 23 season, and look ahead to the offseason, with some talk about the mlb as a whole, and those still playing in October.

  10. Omar tests Beso's Padres knowledge! Can you beat the Beso?

    Omar makes a grid for Beso to fill out (similar to immaculate grid) based on padres history! Can you do better? Fill out your own without looking it up, and see if ya did better. Here's the blank: https://i.imgur.com/U7YIwTa.png Then Omar quizzed Beso a bit on his knowledge of Padres Pitching,...

  11. Who's that Padre? Late August thoughts and Padres Trivia

    Questions for trivia, based on stats as of 8/24/23 : 1. This Padre has played exactly 69 games, with 210 ab's, and has a .170 ba, with 4hrs. 2. This Padre leads the team in RBI's, and has 26 doubles, second on the team. 3. This Padre leads the team in SB's, and has 118 hits. 4. This Padre leads…

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  12. After the dust clears - The post trade deadline pod!

    Beso and Omar take a look at the San Diego Padres recent games and news, as well as taking detours to look at signings across the league, and even across sports! How will the Pads do in August? Will it be enough to make the wildcard?

  13. Sweeping the Halos, Keep/Sell at the deadline, Tatis Snubbed?

    Beso and Omar discuss the good, the bad, and the future of the ‘23 San Diego Padres.

  14. The legend of Gary Sanchez, Padres in June, titles for the Nuggets and Knights

    Hey guys! Omar and I take a look at how the Pads are playing recently, and discuss some positive trends and outliers. We do talk a bit about the Oakland A's reverse boycott and the struggle their fans may be having, as well as briefly touching on Messi in Miami, and new champions in the NHL and NBA.

  15. The return of Tatis, Padres in Mexico, and a look at the league as a whole!

    Beso and Omar return to talk about the state of Padres baseball, including their recent series' vs the Giants and Dodgers, and how the team has been doing with Tatis in the lineup. Then we play a game of contender or pretender, looking at some of the curious cases of teams with an unexpectedly…

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  16. Early April Appreciation - The Pads are doing...just alright

    Beso and Omar take a look at the Padres early on during the season, including the return on their recent offseason moves. They also look at the league at a whole, talking about the new rules, some new unis, and the Rays streak to start the season.

  17. Padres 2023 Season Preview!!!

    Welcome back to this season of Padres Baseball! For the third year in a row, Omar and I talk all things San Diego Padres, and give a brief overview of the offseason, and recent news surrounding the club to get you prepared for what should be a fun season of baseball! We touch on things like the...

  18. World Baseball Classic! Predictions, Padres, and more!

    Beso and Omar record for the first time in '23, and talk from the perspectives of fans of both the Pads, and Team Mexico, looking at the upcoming event.

  19. Padres Postmortem - Padres Season in retrospect, our top 3 Padres of the year, and WS predictions!

    Today, Beso and Omar look back on a turbulent but exciting season of Padres baseball. Thank you for listening along with us! Stay tuned for more episodes! We will be doing a World Cup Pod in December, and many more in '23!

  20. The Series is tied - Reactions after game 2 of the Padres/Phils series

    In this special playoff episode of the Faraway Friars, Beso and Omar look at the first two games of the pads/phillies series, look at the dodgers and mets series a bit in retrospect, and look ahead to the rest of the series.

  21. Padres Playoff Preview - BRING ON THE METS!

    Today, Beso and Omar have a short, but very special episode detailing the end of the season, and a look at the upcoming series versus the Mets. Go Padres!

  22. Padres Postseason hopes - will the Padres make it?

    Beso and Omar return to look at the remaining games on the Padres schedule and look at the NL wildcard picture as a whole.

  23. Kim is our shortstop, Padres August struggles, and the road ahead!

    In this episode, Beso and Omar tackle the recent news surrounding Fernando Tatis Jr, look at Bell, Soto, and Hader, and look at the September schedule. They also look at some recent news around the majors, including a short look at the O's and M's.

  24. Juan Soto is a Padre, and Manny breaks the losing streak!

    Beso and Omar look at the Padres recent transactions, and how the new players have faired so far. Then we discuss the team's struggles vs the dodgers, before looking at the playoff picture.

  25. Post Allstar Break Padres, and the Juan Soto Sweepstakes!

    In this episode we look at the Padres play in June, look at some interesting teams at the break, and of course, discuss what it would take (and if it's worth it) for the Pads to land Soto.

  26. End of June review, who's that Padres hitter, and a Dodgers season preview!

    Hey guys! Beso and Omar are back in time to preview the Dodgers series, go over the recent games the Pads have played, and talk abit about some oddities in the MLB in general.

  27. Great pitching, Pads beat the Mets! Who's your MVP and Cy Young right now?

    Beso and Omar tackle recent events and news about Padres Baseball. We give our pick for some early favorites for the MVP and Cy Young races, and look at managers that are either on the hotseat now, or have been canned already!

  28. May Wrap-up - Where would we be without our 3 - MVP's?

    Beso and Omar look at the recent series’s against MIL and SF, recent player news, and look at the league in general at the end of May.

  29. Mothers Day Miracle, 2nd Place in the west, and what to do with Dinelson Lamet?

    Hey guys! Tonight, Omar and I go over recent events in the world of Padres baseball after losing their last series to the Cubs, and look at MLB's hitting woes around the league.

  30. Thank god for the Reds! Looking back at some oddities in the first month of the season

    Beso and Omar look at some early standings, league leaders, as well as go over how the Padres have looked so far in '22.

  31. Season Win Predictions! Opening series and early trade discussions!

    Beso and Omar look at the world of early April San Diego Padres baseball. We cover the early moves made by the team, the first two series', and give our predictions for whether or not the Pads will make the playoffs. Thanks for listening!

  32. MLB Offseason Review, Baseball's Back, and we're back to talk about it!

    Omar and I discuss the offseason in regards to Padres Baseball, and look at all the changes in the MLB.

  33. World Series Review! Bob Melvin hired as new Manager!

    We catch up on the World Series, and the early offseason in the world of OPadres Baseball!

  34. Postseason predictions, and our favorite Padre of the year!

    We cap off the regular season with some lighthearted comments on what we think me happen in October, and look at our three favorite Padres for the 2021 season.

  35. Faraway Friars, Episode 19! Padres Positivity! What would the Pads need to do to make the playoffs? Who's going to win the cy young/mvp races?

    Hey guys! Omar and I came out with some positivity, just speculating on what might happen a bit over the last two weeks of the season. We touch on some of the recent Padres news, recorded on Wednesday, the 22nd. We talk a lil about Jayce Tingler, and his fate. Then we discuss the Al/Nl Cy young,...

  36. WILDCARD RACE PREDICTIONS!

    Beso and Omar look at the final month of the Padres season, and discuss the likelihood of the Pads making the playoffs. They analyze some key aspects of the race, and compare the teams and their schedules down the stretch.

  37. Padres Panic Podcast!!!

    Beso and Omar ramble incoherently at times about how to fix the Padres, while watching GM2 of the Dodgers series on Wednesday night, as it went to extra innings. What ended first, the game, or our pod? You'll have to tune in to find out!

  38. Who's that Padres hitter? Tatis in the outfield??

    Hey guys! Omar and I play who's that Padres hitter, and we go over recent news in early august surrounding the San Diego Padres.

  39. Trade Deadline Aftermath.

    Omar and Beso go over what happened recently in the world of San Diego Padres Baseball. We recap some of our recent and future series', as well as the big moves at the deadline, including what the Pads did in comparison to our NL West rivals. Omar led with the intro and outro this time around....

  40. Trade Deadline Predictions! Who should the Padres go after? Who will they get?!!

    Omar and I recap recent series' against the Nats, Bravos, and Fish. Then we discuss the big names floated in the MLB trade deadline, and make our prediction of what will happen by the July 30th deadline.

  41. Midseason Review, Allstar Weekend, and 2nd half speculations!

    Omar and I each give our favorite parts of the season so far, talk about the Allstar festivities, and give a win projection, and an estimate of how many wins the Pads need to get the division. Join us on the lucky 13th episode of the Faraway Friars!

  42. Almost Perfect! Allstar snubs? And the first ever edition of Who's That Padres Pitcher!!

    In this episode of the Faraway Friars, we recap the recent series' against the D’Backs and Reds, the NL All Star Starters, and Padres that could join Tatis to the big game. Then we play the first edition of who’s that Padres Pitcher!! Serious content warning at 38:20, we discuss the recent...

  43. Padres BEAT LA , pitchers caught with their pants down?

    Hey guys, we're back with another episode of the Faraway Friars. Beso and Omar discuss the Padres sweeps over the Reds, and Dodgers, looking at key Pads players. Then they take on how pitchers are dealing with the new crackdown on the sticky icky. Lastly, vote for the MLB ALL STAR GAME! Intro,...

  44. June Gloom... ARE PITCHERS CHEATING????

    Hey guys! Beso and Omar recover and recap what were two bleh weeks of Padres baseball, and ramble about one specific Mets pitcher... We also cover the recent changes pitchers are dealing with, and the biggest scandal in baseball!!! (this year at least) We take a look at the numbers, and try to...

  45. Sweeping the Vedder Cup, looking at the Brewers beautiful jerseys, and a little league play!

    This week Beso and Omar rant and ramble over the week of Padres baseball, recapping the recent series's vs the M's and Brewers, look at where the Padres are at the end of May, as well as other baseball topics that come to mind. New Listener? Welcome, let us know how we're doing. Intro, voiced by…

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  46. Padres streaking, Tatis is back! A conspiracy to keep the NL from getting a DH, and a Vedder Cup preview.

    Hey guys, we're back with another episode of the Faraway Friars. We go over the recent series's against the Rocks and Cards, and look at all things Padres Baseball, originally recorded on 5/20/21 We've added an intro, voiced by my boy Zels With music, Song : Extra Mile [Intro Version] Music...

  47. BONUS EPISODE!! A's relocation drama?

    Beso and Omar talk about recent news that the Oakland A's have announced that they will look at options outside of the bay, relocating if necessary, if they cannot come to agreement with a proposed waterfront stadium in Oakland. This was originally recorded in the weekly pod, but it seemed...

  48. They didn't let him touch home plate!! - Episode 6 - Padres rocked by pandemic and Kevin Gausman.

    In this shorter episode of the Faraway Friars podcast, Beso and Omar look at the world of Padres Baseball, featuring the recent series against the Rockies, and Giants. We discuss the roster, now that it's missing some notable pieces, and the week ahead. We've added an intro, produced by my boy...

  49. Episode 5 - Faraway Friars Podcast

    Fun times at Petco, early NL West reviews, and so many no hitters? originally recorded on 5/7/21, I'm getting better at editing, I swear

  50. Experiences from enemy territory!!!! The Faraway Friars, episode 4!

    A pair of Faraway Friars discuss the past week of San Diego Padres baseball, including the Dodgers weekend series, and more!

About this show

Friars Fans Rant and Ramble about the Padres, other baseball topics from outside of the San Diego area.

Hosted by

Beso & Omar

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Faraway Friars Podcast have?

Faraway Friars Podcast has 53 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on April 19, 2025.

What is Faraway Friars Podcast about?

Friars Fans Rant and Ramble about the Padres, other baseball topics from outside of the San Diego area.

How often does Faraway Friars Podcast release new episodes?

Faraway Friars Podcast publishes monthly, based on its 53 episodes since April 2021.

Who hosts Faraway Friars Podcast?

Faraway Friars Podcast is created and hosted by Beso & Omar.
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