The Braden Surprenant Show On Demand

The final homestand before the All-Star Break started with yet another dud by the Padres who got outmatched by the Arizona Diamondbacks at every turn last night putting the call for the team to have an aggressive trade deadline into further doubt. Braden is here to recap last night's game and how bleak the future for the 2026 Padres is becoming if this level of play continues to plague the team. We will also be discussing last nights loss by the United States Men's National Team to Belgium in the World Cup and how this year's expanded World Cup could help the case for the expansion of the College Football Playoffs and much more on a dreary Tuesday in America's Finest City

Braden and Frank discuss the Padres' next steps as the Trade Deadline approaches and we get you a preview of the 2027 Padres and, more immediately, tonight's game against the Diamondbacks

Braden and Frank meet new friend of the show Max in Boston for a lively discussion about the future of the Padres and what they should do at the deadline before catching up on callers that were on hold for a long while

Braden and Frank hear from Craig Stammen and Jake Cronenworth about the importance of this upcoming series before falling 8-0 to Arizona before getting into the "trade everyone" discussion

Braden and Frank discuss the US Men's National Team's loss to Belgium yesterday following the controversy of Folarin Balogun's eligibility before diving into why the United States may not have the youth pipeline other countries have for soccer

The final road trip before the All-Star Break has finally come to an end and it highlighted some major issues with the Padres that need to be addressed as the final homestand before the break begins. Braden is here to discuss the Padres weekend in Los Angeles including the hitting and pitching woes before the win in the series finale, falling below .500 for the first time since April 5th and another pair of key injuries to the battery. We will also take a look at the trends of the last few years for the Padres to see if we can tell whether or not the team and right the ship in time for the playoffs, a big World Cupdate as the Round of 16 gets underway and we get you ready for the Arizona Diamondbacks as the Padres enter their last homestand until July 28th

Braden and Frank try to relitigate their discussion from the beginning of the show about Mason Miller and why trading him is not the greatest idea before giving a preview of the upcoming series against Arizona

Braden and Frank take a look at all of the FIFA World Cup action since Thursday before previewing the games today, reviewing Mexico vs. England last night and a dive into the Folarin Balogun suspension suspension announced yesterday

Braden takes calls about the current state of the Padres after a historically bad week in Chicago and Los Angeles and tries to temper expectations going into the Trade Deadline as to what the Padres could do

Braden and Frank take a quick look at the Padres weekend in Los Angeles before focusing on the swirling rumors of Mason Miller being traded and why the Padres have no clear path at the Trade Deadline

A 23-3 loss is certainly never expected or enjoyable, but that was what the Padres had to endure to close out the season finale against the Chicago Cubs at the friendly confines of Wrigley Field before heading to Los Angeles to take on the Dodgers for the first time this season. Braden is here to fill in for Ben & Woods this morning to discuss this week's series loss to the Chicago Cubs before looking ahead to the MLB Trade Deadline and what AJ Preller and the Padres could do to turn their fortunes around. We will also get our daily World Cupdate as the Round of 32 keeps getting crazier and a look into the results of the latest CBA meeting between the MLB owners and the Players Association

Braden and Frank put a bow on the "should the Padres sell" discussion from the show today before discussing the latest proposal from the MLB Players Association and we are joined by Trevor Wessman-Lavelle to discuss next weekend's OMBAC Over the Line Tournament

Braden and Frank discuss why standing still at the trade deadline might just be the Padres best option before today's World Cupdate and Drake Hills joins the show to discuss the Round of 32 so far

Braden and Frank discuss the many reasons why the Padres shouldn't (and can't) just burn it down and start over and this reaction to the team going through a skid isn't helpful or productive

Braden and Frank discuss the Padres loss in Chicago yesterday as the Friars come back to the West Coast while also discussing the United States' World Cup win over Bosnia-Herzegovina to advance to the Round of 16

It was more or less a pitchers duel in Chicago last night and not a longball in sight even with the wind blowing out, but the Cubbies got the timely hits and took the first game of this three-game series from the Padres in a crucial series for Wild Card supremacy. Braden is here to break down last night's game including Griffin Canning's outing, Jake Cronenworth's return and the big night at the plate for Miguel Andújar and Xander Bogaerts. We will also be joined by Bob Scanlan from Chicago to recap the Padres-Dodgers series over the weekend and the current series against the Cubs and we take a deeper look into the the bump that Major League Baseball is getting with the World Cup being in the United States

Braden and Frank recap the open of the show today by discussing the mental errors that are mounting up for the Padres and why they need to stop before previewing tonight's game against the Cubbies

Braden and Frank go through today's World Cupdate after a wild Round of 32 day yesterday and then discuss the Padres options at the trade deadline and the reasons why selling isn't one of them

Braden is joined by Bob Scanlan to discuss the latest news an note from the Padres before getting into today's Sports Thread

Braden and Frank discuss the Padres series opening loss to the Chicago Cubs last night and some of the issues that plague the Padres in situational awareness and fundamentals that were highlighted during last night's game

A series that started off well with a win on Friday turned into a disaster as the Padres drop two out of three to the Los Angeles Dodgers and prepare to head to the friendly confines of Wrigley Field to take on the Cubs starting tonight. Braden is here with a recap of this weekend's series against the Dodgers including the rough outings for Randy Vásquez and Michael King, the Padres offense starting to get steady production and an ace-caliber outing out of Walker Buehler. We will then get our first World Cupdate of the Knockout Rounds and our predictions for the rest of the tournament before previewing the Padres series in Chicago against the Cubbies.

Braden and Frank discuss whether or not another month or so of Walker Buehler performing like this could earn him a contract extension before getting to today's roster moves for the Padres and a series preview against the Cubbies

Braden and Frank go through today's World Cupdate after a long weekend and many matches into the Knockout Stages before asking what has happened to Jackson Merrill and if Walker Buehler his turned into the Padres ace after a career renaissance

Braden is joined by Lake Elsinore Storm broadcaster Josh Richardson for our monthly visit with the Padres Low-A affiliate before discussing the major problem the Padres starting rotation is becoming and the issues throughout the pitching staff that it is causing

Braden and Frank take a look back at the weekend against the Dodgers and discuss why this weekend wasn't as important as this week against Chicago before diving into why these series against the Dodgers aren't as meaningful for the sake of a "measuring stick series" as they used to be

This weekend marks the final time the Padres will welcome the Los Angeles Dodgers to Petco Park this season, but the team's focus should lie solely on getting wins and not who they're playing. Braden is here to preview this weekend's series against the Dodgers while taking a deeper look at what the goals this weekend should be and the intriguing pitching matchups all weekend. We will also be joined by Sam Levitt to give a deeper dive into the upcoming series before looking into the latest CBA proposals from yesterday, team USA's loss to Türkiye last night ana a preview of the World Cup weekend ahead with Drake Hills

Braden and Frank go through the organizations around baseball that have the best and worst reputations with the players and a preview of the series against the Dodgers

Braden and Frank get to today's Sports Thread before the final World Cupdate of the Group Stage and Padres Pre and Postgame host Sam Levitt joins the show to recap the last week of Padres baseball and preview the series against the Dodgers

Braden and Frank take a look at the upcoming schedule for the St. Louis Cardinals to show why they might be falling off soon before diving into Walker Buehler getting set to face the Dodgers and today's Sports Thread

Braden and Frank take a look at why just simply winning games this weekend is more important than the mantra of "beating the Dodgers" this weekend and are the Padres waiting for AJ Preller to save them going into the trade deadline

This crucial homestand was a measuring stick for the Padres and so far, they have passed the test with flying colors as they complete the sweep of the Atlanta Braves and await the rival Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. Braden is here to discuss last night's win over the Braves including an impressive return for JP Sears, another big night at the plate for Ty France and whether or not this was the first complete team series the Padres have played all season. We then get into Major League Baseball as a whole looking at the latest CBA proposal from the owners and how it would effect the path to the Major Leagues and what the players had to say in the anonymous player polls. With it being Thursday, we will also sit down with Padres analyst Bob Scanlan for his weekly visit to discuss the Padres turnaround in form

Braden is joined by Padres analyst Bob Scanlan to discuss the latest news surrounding the Padres from the last week before today's World Cupdate and further discussions surrounding the CBA negotiations

Braden and Frank begin to react to the news slowly coming out about the latest proposals by the MLB owners for the new collective bargaining agreement and what it means for negotiations and baseball

Braden and Frank take a look at the turn the Padres lineup has taken in the last few weeks before diving deeper into JP Sears' start from last night and some new news surrounding the MLB CBA negotiations comes Out

Jesse Agler & Tony Gwynn Jr. join this week's Epic Padres Roundtable to discuss the significance of sweeping the Braves, the current state of the starting rotation, where Fernando Tatis Jr. should play defensively and what to expect from this weekend's series against the Dodgers.

Braden and Frank take a look at last night's win over the Bravos including the great outing from JP Sears in his season debut and asking whether or not the offense is finally fixed or just trending towards fixed

It looked bleak early, but the Padres were able to climb out of the early hole they dug themselves to beat the Braves on the first pitch of the 10th inning. Braden is here to break own yesterday's win including the Padres showing their true offensive potential, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s big night and the very rough outing for Griffin Canning as questions surrounding his spot in the starting rotation begin to get louder. We will also take our weekly trip around the minor leagues with Jaden Taylor of the Fort Wayne TinCaps before our World Cupdate as we enter Matchday 3 of the Group Stage and we take a look at some of the biggest prevailing storylines from the first half of the MLB season

Braden and Frank take a look at some of the top storylines in the MLB after the first half of the season before discussing the Padres trade possibilities with the Red Sox and a preview of tonight's series finale against the Braves

Braden is joined by Fort Wayne TinCaps broadcaster Jaden Taylor to update us on the Padres High-A affiliate before our World Cupdate for a Wednesday and our Mid-Day Sports Standoff

Braden and Frank get a call asking why so many pitchers are having arm injuries which leads to a conversation about the influence of youth sports and travel baseball teams getting into Major League Baseball now before today's Sports Thread

Braden and Frank discuss last night's come from behind Padres win over the Braves in extra innings and why that comeback trait is good to have, but not sustainable before getting into Griffin Canning's start and how much longer the Padres can keep throwing him

Petco Park has been a house of horrors for the Atlanta Braves for the last few seasons and last night proved to be no different as it only took one run for the Padres to take the opening game of this difficult homestand. Braden is here to take a look at last night's game including the big night at the plate for Manny Machado and Michael King's return to form after seven strong innings. We will also be taking a look at Craig Stammen's recent comments on why he didn't move the struggling players down in the lineup, a few under the radar pitching prospects the Padres have in the system and our World Cupdate as history was made for Argentina and nearly equaled for France.

Braden and Frank recap their conversation about trading for Rafael Devers before the quickest foul out in show history and a preview of tonight's game against the Braves

Braden and Frank give their World Cupdate for today before continuing a conversation had on Gwynn & Chris yesterday about possibly trading for Rafael Devers and if it could work

Braden and Frank react to the breaking news of the NFL canceling the Supplemental Draft amid the Brendan Sorsby scandal before questioning whether or not the Padres should still be prioritizing the bullpen at the deadline and yesterday's NBA trades

Braden and Frank discuss last night's win for the Padres as they continue to have the Braves' number at Petco Park while also discussing the night's had by Manny Machado and Michael King

Tonight begins a tough stretch for the Padres heading into the All-Star break and it begins with the Atlanta Braves after a series loss in Arlington against the Rangers that was very tough to swallow. Braden is here to break down the series against Texas including the poor performance on Friday night, Manny's heroics on Saturday and the pitching staff not pitching the way they had in April and May. We will also be taking a look into NASCAR's weekend in San Diego, giving a World Cupdate from a long weekend away and taking a wider look at baseball as the trade deadline gets closer

Braden and Frank discuss the revealing problems in Lucas Giolito's most recent outings before once again going down the rabbit hole of how to build a winning team and why prospects are just that.

Braden and Frank go through an extended FIFA World Cupdate after a long weekend before diving into the decline in performance for Randy Vásquez from the start of the season and what could be the cause of the struggles

Braden and Frank take a look back at the Padres weekend in Arlington, Texas against the Rangers including the tough first inning on Friday, the frustrating loss yesterday and why the pitching troubles are linked to the pressure of the offense not hitting