The Braden Surprenant Show On Demand

It was a decently positive night for the Padres offense, but it was overshadowed by a lack of pitching that we have not seen much of this season from the Friars in the opening game of the series in Milwaukee. Braden is here to discuss Matt Waldron's outing and take a look at the current state of the starting rotation with Lucas Giolito on the horizon. We will also take a look at the starting of the MLB labor negotiations with the Players Association, breaking down a way-too-early look at the top impending Free Agents in baseball this upcoming offseason, previewing San Diego FC's match tonight against Austin FC and a preview of the next two games in Milwaukee against the Brewers

Braden and Frank give their final thoughts on yesterday's Padres loss before previewing the final two games in Milwaukee and previewing tonight's match for San Diego FC at Snapdragon against Austin FC

Braden tells a story of him getting pick-pocketed by a chair at Pitchers over the weekend before diving into the budding conversation surrounding Ethan Salas and if he should be getting a call-up to the big leagues sooner rather than later

Braden and Frank wrap up their conversation on Matt Waldron before Juan in Oceanside asks about the potential for Ethan Salas to come up to the Majors this season and we take a look at the offensive performance last night

Braden and Frank take a look at last night's loss to the Milwaukee Brewers focusing on the outing for Matt Waldron and whether or not the Padres have reached the end of the line with Waldron with Lucas Giolito needing to come up by the weekend

After a series split against the St. Louis Cardinals, the Padres head on the road, but stay in the National League Central to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. Braden is here to preview the upcoming series against the Brew Crew and will be joined by Brewers broadcaster Jeff Levering to give a more personal look at the Brewers hot start to the 2026 season. We will also be taking a look at a franchise in pure turmoil (not the Mets) as we dive into an article written in the Athletic by Grant Brisbee explaining why the San Francisco Giants trading of Patrick Bailey is this first domino to fall in a long sequence for the Giants before taking a look at the Padres a quarter of the way through the season and we'll get to topics that we missed yesterday such as San Diego State's Spring Camp and San Diego FC dropping another heartbreaker in Seattle

Braden and Frank discuss the incredibly slow start for the entirety of the American League before getting into the upcoming Padres series against the Milwaukee Brewers as well as a look-in on San Diego State's Spring Camp and San Diego FC's draw against the Seattle Sounders

Braden is joined by Milwaukee Brewers broadcaster Jeff Levering to give you a preview of the upcoming series against the Brew Crew before hearing an interesting comment from Buster Olney from Gwynn & Chris yesterday

Braden and Frank take a look at the state of the San Francisco Giants and the mess that they are currently in before looking at the teams that are over .500 in baseball currently and predicting whether or not they're contenders or pretenders

Braden and Frank take a look at the Legend of the Pfister Hotel as the Padres head to Milwaukee for their annual trip before diving into the Padres as we have now officially hit the quarter mark of the 2026 season

It was a battling and scuffling weekend for the Padres, but they were able to salvage a series split against the St. Louis Cardinals and did it in style yesterday. Braden is here to discuss yesterday's dramatic win against the Cardinals before taking a deep dive into the Padres lack of offense over the weekend and how the continuous movement of the lineup isn't creating that sustainable "spark." We will also get into Lucas Goilito's last start in San Antonio and why we could see him up in the Majors sooner rather than later, San Diego State Football's spring camp, another late bottle from San Diego FC in Seattle and much more

Braden and Frank take a look at an article written by Bob Nightengale about teams that are most likely to be sellers at the trade deadline this season already before looking at what Nick Castellanos has done as the most important role player for the Padres this season

Braden and Frank take a look at some prevailing overreactions through the first month of the MLB season before discussing their Mothers Days and today's Mid-Day Sports Standoff

Braden and Frank take a look at the Padres offensive woes and how the schedule might help give them more time to figure it out before diving into some individual numbers of guys and giving Walker Buehler his flowers for yesterday's outing

Braden and Frank take a look at the Padres weekend against the St. Louis Cardinals picking out some of the biggest discussion topics from the weekend before we get our Monday Minor League report from El Paso Chihuahuas broadcaster Tim Hagerty

It was another slow night for the Padres offense which lead to only one run and four hits as the Friars drop the series opener to the Cardinals. Braden is here to take a look at last night's contest and whether or not we were too quick to judge the lineup changes. We will also take a look at what Michael King said about his start to the 2026 season in an interview with AJ Cassavell before getting into the new format for the NCAA Tournament, San Diego FC's trip to Seattle to face the Sounders and much more on a fun Friday show

Braden finally finds an opening to discuss the proposed changes to the College Football Playoff before hearing what Craig Stammen had to say this morning on the Manager Report and we preview a busy weekend in San Diego sports

Braden and Frank discuss further about Michael King's start to the 2026 season and how King feels about if before giving our final words on Fernando Tatis Jr.'s lack of Homeruns in 2026 before discussing Why Sung-Mun Song might not get as big a chance as you might want to see him get

Braden and Frank take a look at Jackson Merrill's short stint in the leadoff spot this season as well as the changes he has made to adjust back to Major League pitching and how Michael King has felt about the start to his 2026 season

Braden and Frank go over what felt like just another baseball game yesterday before diving into Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado getting some extra swings before batting practice, Michael King's outing, Joe Musgrove's move to the 60-day IL and Rodolfo Duran's debut

It looked like it was going to be a long trip up to the Bay Area after the first game of the series, but the Padres were able to prevail in games two and three and will now return home to take on the surprisingly hot St. Louis Cardinals. Braden is here to take a look at yesterday's series-clinching victory before taking a look at Matt Waldron's outing and discussing whether or not the opener might be Waldron's way to stick around with the Major League club. We will also take a look at the first impression of Sung-Mun Song and how his arrival might be a much needed spark for the Padres offense, take a look at the updated expectations for all Major League teams and preview the upcoming series against the Cardinals

Braden is joined by Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan to discuss the Padres week in San Francisco, the starting rotation and much more before Braden discusses the NCAA's upcoming rule changes for College Football and a preview of the series against the Cardinals

Braden and Frank remines about the Starlight Theater at Balboa Park before asking whether or not the Padres are a good team or just a lucky team before today's Cardinals-centric Mid-Day Sports Standoff

Braden and Frank take a look at the start to the season for the Padres and more specifically Craig Stammen and how well he has been able to manage the team despite his lack of experience before today's Sports Thread

Braden and Frank discuss yesterday's series-clinching win over the Giants before discussing the change in discourse from Tuesday to today and we hear from callers about the Padres start to the season

The Fan staff is joined by CBS8's Jake Garegnani as they discuss Xander Bogaerts' resurgent season and what to make of Fernando Tatis Jr's continued struggles.

The Padres stuck to their word and shook up the lineup and, at least for one night, the changes worked in an impressive way. Braden is here ahead of today's shortened show to discuss the Padres win last night over the Giants and the lineup changes that lead to 10 run on 14 hits. We will also take a look at Sung-Mun Song's electric debut and what landed Jake Cronenworth on the IL before a quick preview of the series finale in San Francisco and then hand it over to Sam Levitt and the EcoWater SoCal Padres Pregame Show

Braden and Frank take a look at Walker Buehler's outing last night before taking look at some players over and underperforming in their roles and we get you ready for the EcoWater SoCal Padres Pregame Show

Braden and Frank discuss the big swings the Padres took at the lineup yesterday and the results they got before looking at Jackson Merrill's night as the leadoff hitter as well as getting into Walker Buehler's start last night

It was a quiet night of the Padre bats despite two loud shots from Jackson Merrill and Ramón Laureano, as youngster Trevor McDonald goes seven innings giving the Giants the upper hand in the series. Braden is here to take a look at everything that transpired in last night's game before hearing from Craig Stammen during postgame about the lack of offense and where Fernando Tatis Jr. has been to start the season. We will also take a look at the letter grades for each team after a month of play, the latest news in the Padres ownership deal and we will also get a visit from Claudine Van Gonka of the San Diego Blood Bank from the Padres Summer Blood Drive at Petco Park as Braden and Frank celebrate their 1-year anniversary on this Cinco de Mayo

Braden and Frank give out letter grades for the entirety of the National League as we broaden our view to the entirety of baseball instead of just our local focus

Braden and Frank take a listen to what Craig Stammen had to say after last night's loss about the offense in totality before taking a look at some of the changes the Padres could be hinting at making in the very near future

Braden is joined by Claudine Van Gonka from the San Diego Blood Bank out at the Padres Summer Blood Drive before Kevin from Chula Vista and Steve in Poway bring Braden and Frank figuratively and literally to their knees over Fernando Tatis Jr.

Braden and Frank lay out the numbers on Fernando Tatis Jr. and try to prove that the delirious reaction from Padres fans is nothing more than a concern over that fact that he hasn't hit a Homerun yet this season

The Padres Windy City homestand saw the teams longest losing streak of the season before being able to snap it and salvage the series finale against the White Sox before their get-away series up North against the San Francisco Giants. Braden is here to take a look at the last three games before combing over some key names on the Padre roster and who is looking like a worry and who will kick out of their poor start to the season. We will also talk about Lucas Giolito and some of the other big names in Lake Elsinore with broadcaster Josh Richardson, the pitching decisions that were further kicked down the road, the Padres agreeing to transfer control to Feliciano, San Diego FC's Draw against LAFC and much more on a busy Monday

Braden and Frank discuss Jackson Merrill's numbers hitting in the top three in the batting order and whether he should hit there or lower in the order as well as conversations about Luis Arráez and Matt Waldron and a preview of the upcoming series against the Giants

Braden and Frank take a look at the start to the season for Miguel Andújar and how many more games he should be starting for the Padres before looking at Griffin Canning's start on Sunday and how his quality start changed the back end of the rotation

Braden is joined by the broadcaster for the Lake Elsinore Storm, Josh Richardson to give you an update on Lucas Giolito, Kruz Schoolcraft and more before looking at Freddy Fermín and Jake Cronenworth's start to the season and today's Sports Thread

Braden and Frank take a look at some of the highlights from the weekend against the Chicago White Sox before taking a look at some of the everyday players in the lineup and asking who we should be concerned about and who will figure it out

A Thursday off after back-to-back losses could be exactly what the Padres needed as they welcome the Chicago White Sox into Petco Park coming off of a sweep of the Loas Angeles Angels. Braden is here to give a preview of the upcoming series before giving some final thoughts about the Padres month of April and taking a look at Fernando Tatis Jr. and Mason Miller's potential Cy Young chances. We will also be touching on the Padres sale and how this might change the valuation for other teams around the league, the prevailing trends through April around Major League Baseball and we preview San Diego FC's upcoming match with LAFC this weekend at Snapdragon

Braden and Frank discuss an interesting way the Cincinnati Reds got their pizza giveaway before asking whether or not Wandy Peralta was tipping his pitches on Tuesday and what the Padres could be doing to fit seven guys into a five-man rotation

Braden and Frank dive into the expansion of the men's and women's college basketball tournaments to 76 schools before taking a look at the prevailing trends around Major League Baseball after one month of the season

Braden and Frank take their another one of their classic deep-dives, this time on Fernando Tatis Jr.'s swing and why he's not finding a way to get the ball out of the ballpark

Braden opens the show by giving his flowers to his Anaheim Ducks for beating the Edmonton Oilers in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs before diving into Fernando Tatis Jr.'s lack of slug this season and why his analytics indicate no "regression"

The offense and bullpen unfortunately came up short again in the series finale against the Chicago Cubs and will be left to lick their wounds as they await the incoming Chicago White Sox to round out the Windy City Homestand. Braden is here to break down yesterday's game including Matt Waldron's outing and Nick Castellanos potentially buying more time. We will also dive into a plethora of Padres topics with sideline reporter Bob Scanlan in his first of recurring visits with us, a look at MLB trends for the month of April, we ask if MLB teams are being undervalued as a whole after the Padres record sale price and we get a visit from USD's Men's Tennis Coach Ryan Keckley ahead of the NCAA Tennis Tournament coming to San Diego

Braden and Frank discuss the eye-test vs. the analytics for Walker Buehler, Germán Márquez and Matt Waldron before discussing the NCAA Tennis Tournament being hosted by USD with Toreros Men's Tennis coach Ryan Keckley

Braden takes calls looking at the Padres season thus far before looking deeper into some swing and batting stats that exist, but don't really matter and the Mid-Day Sports Standoff gets saved by quick thinking and a bad memory

The Fan staff gathered on Thursday to discuss whether or not they believe the team's hot start to the season is a mirage, how concerned they are about Fernando Tatis Jr.'s offensive struggles and how to manage the tough upcoming decisions with the starting rotation.

Braden is joined to discuss the first 30 games of the Padres season with TV and radio analyst Bob Scanlan for an incredible conversation before setting up a deeper dive into the starting rotation

Braden and Frank take a look at the Padres as a whole after 30 games in the 2026 season before taking a lighter look at their loss to the Cubs yesterday and a few stories from softball at the Poway SportsPlex last night