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It took a little bit of extra time on Sunday, but the Padres were able to complete the series victory over the Cleveland Guardians while showing some power and bounce-back ability in the process. Braden is here to take a look at the Padres series in Cleveland including Bradgley Rodriguez's first career save on Friday night, the Padres lack of offense on Saturday night and Casey Mize's return to form against a familiar opponent. We will also be taking a look at one standout stat from Joe Musgrove's rehab start with Triple A El Paso on Friday night, recapping San Diego State's scrimmage on Saturday, San Diego FC's win over LAFC as well as the latest from NFL Training Camp

Braden and Frank take a look at how the National League standings have changed since the All-Star Break before looking at the latest news from NFL Training Camp and Sam Levitt joins the show to close it out after a big day for the Padres

Braden and Frank take a look at Bradgley Rodriguez's save over the weekend ad wonder how you can start to work in some rest for guys like Mason Miller and Adrian Morejón before going over Joe Musgrove's outing on Friday in El Paso

Braden and Frank finish up their conversation about Ty France and the willingness to sign him long term before taking a look at a stat that shows how real the Padres offensive turnaround had been before getting to toady's Sports Thread

Braden and Frank take a look at the Padres weekend in Cleveland by taking two out of three games before the Padres announce that José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones have had their ownership bid unanimously approved by Major League Baseball

Since coming out of the All-Star Break, the Padres have been one of the hottest teams in baseball and head out East to Cleveland looking to add onto their 15-5 record over their last 20 games at the expense of the Guardians. Braden is here to preview the upcoming series in Cleveland including the pitching matchups, standings implications and Wild Card scoreboard watching for the weekend. We will also touch on the news that we were reminded of yesterday about Shohei Ohtani's "key-man" clause in his contract, opening night for the NFL preseason and we will get a full update on San Diego FC ahead of their MLS meeting with LAFC with Drake Hills to close out the week

Braden and Frank take a look at yesterday's NFL Preseason games and the latest Training Camp reports before previewing the upcoming Padres series against the Guardians and we get a San Diego FC update from Drake Hills

Braden hears from Padres Manager Craig Stammen from Ben & Woods this morning about the current state of the Padres after the Trade Deadline before being joined by Bernie Wilson to discuss the San Diego State Aztecs ahead of their open scrimmage tomorrow

Braden and Frank take a look at how poorly the Dodgers have performed recently and whether or not the Padres could potentially catch them in the division before taking a look at some of the unsung heroes of the team this season

Braden and Frank discuss last night's Field of Dreams Game and how Netflix and Baseball missed the mark with the game before talking about the Padres recent improvements and asking if they've become one of October's more dangerous teams to face

The Padres opened up a six-game homestand against two first-place teams and wound up winning five of the six games with the final game coming in dramatic fashion in the 11th inning off a familiar opponent. Braden is back in studio today to discuss yesterday's Padres win including Robbie Ray's battles in the fourth inning, Luis Campusano's walk-off and how this type of win confirms the Padres have truly turned a corner this season. We will also take a look and an article from the Athletic about the possibility of Ethan Salas getting called up to the Major League roster this season, a deeper dive into the second sale of the Los Angeles Lakers in the last 18 months, San Diego State's first scrimmage and we will also be joined by Eddie Brown from the Union Tribune for his weekly Fantasy Football updates and our closer, Bob Scanlan joins us from Cleveland ahead of the Padres series opener on Friday

Braden and Frank debate whether or not Ethan Salas should come up to the Majors now or for the start of next season before Bob Scanlan joins the show from Cleveland and Eddie Brown joins the show to discuss fantasy football for the first time this season

Braden and Frank take a dive into the false Chicago Bears story from last night as well as the insane story about Jayden Daniels sending LSU a cease and desist for giving his number away before asking whether or not Ethan Salas is ready to play at the Major League level

Braden and Frank break down yesterday's Padres win before taking a look at some of the Padres who could be considered unsung heroes this season and doe Manny Machado really have a clutch problem?

Braden and Frank react to yesterday's Padres win and sweep over the Milwaukee Brewers before taking a look at the Wild Card standings and whether or not fourth place in the National League is an attainable goal this season

Former Padres pitcher Brian Lawrence joined the Epic Padres Roundtable to discuss the Padres' sweeping the Brewers, if they should be considered legitimate World Series contenders and what fair expectations are for Joe Musgrove once he returns to the team.

Luis Rengifo wasted little time proving why the Brewers were wrong to DFA him earlier in the season as his Grand Slam would prove to be more than enough to take the series against the Brewers and hold a 3-2 season series lead going into the series finale. Braden is out at the Loft at Petco Park to discuss last night's big Padres win including the continued power surge, Walker Buehler's 6 inning outing and Fernando Tatis Jr.'s historic night. We will also answer whether of not this is just a hot stretch for the team or if it's finally the team playing up to their abilities, hear from Ethan Salas from a media scrum in El Paso from yesterday and more as we get you ready for the series finale against the Milwaukee Brewers

Braden and Frank take a look at the craziness that has been the divisional and Wild Card races in the American League before looking at the turnarounds that Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill have made this season

Braden and Frank are at the Loft at Petco Park and discuss the Padres power surge from last night before being joined by Milwaukee Brewers radio broadcaster Lane Grindle to discuss the Brewers season and trade deadline as well as looking at the National League as a whole

Braden and Kyle take a trip around the NFL and a look at their weekend training camps before diving into Padres v Brewers game 2. Listen Here!

Braden and Kyle speak on if the Padres are on the rise to steal a playoff spot before a College Football Playoff debate and a camp update for San Diego State. Listen Here!

Braden and Kyle discuss who the unsung heroes of the Padres are before giving an update on Padres Ownership, Nick Pivetta & Joe Musgrove. Listen Here!

Braden and Kyle discuss the Padres game one win against the Milwaukee Brewers and how the power surge continues for stars like Jackson Merrill who is starting to show the output we've been waiting for all season long. Listen here!

Robbie Ray didn't get the weekend off to the best start, but the Padres were able to flex some muscle over the weekend and take two games of three against the Houston Astros to go five games over .500 on the season. Braden is here with a full recap of the weekend including Robbie Ray's Padres debut, Michael King's bounce-back start and Fernando Tatis Jr.'s power starting to become more prevalent. We will also give you an update on Joe Musgrove's outing on Sunday with the El Paso Chihuahuas and Nick Pivetta's current condition as well as the latest NFL Training Camp updates, the vote on the Protect College Sports Act being pushed to September and San Diego FC's second League's Cup match against Club Tijuana all before the Padres welcome in the NL Central-best Milwaukee Brewers for a three-game series

Braden and Frank hear comments made by Dennis Lin on Ben & Woods this morning about Ethan Salas coming up to the Major League roster before a camp update for San Diego State and the Protects College Sports Act vote will have to wait until September

Braden and Frank discuss a part from Kevin Acee's Daily Newsletter about how the comparisons between the 2023 Padres and the 2026 Padres aren't applicable anymore before giving an update on Joe Musgrove's outing with El Paso on Sunday

Braden and a sick Frank discuss the Padres weekend against the Houston Astros and how the stars like Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill are starting to show the output we've been waiting for all season long

It might not have been the absolute best outcome that could've come from the Padres trip to the desert, but they didn't lose any ground as the Friars split their series against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix before welcoming in the first place Houston Astros and Milwaukee Brewers. Braden is here to take a look at last night's Padres win over the snakes and the Padres outlook going into this upcoming homestand. We will also be hearing from Padres manager Craig Stammen before last night's game discussing the current status for Nick Pivetta after Tuesday's injury scare, yesterday's kickoff to the NFL season, San Diego FC's nightmare trip to the Azteca and Drake Hills helps round out the first week of August

Braden and Frank preview the Padres upcoming series against the AL West leading Houston Astros before reacting to the news of "Chucky" Lozano agreeing on a Loan-to-Buy deal with the LA Galaxy and Drake Hills joins the show to round out the week

Braden and Frank go through today's Sports Thread and NFL Training Camp updates before digging into an article from the Athletic that discusses the Protect College Sports Act and how San Diego State might be able to join a power conference and why it might be their last chance to do so

Braden and Frank take a look at Jeff Passan's article that came out today about the inner workings of the Tigers trade of Tarik Skubal and why teams like the Brewers didn't want to take the risk before hearing from Padres CEO Erik Greupner on Ben & Woods this morning

Braden and Frank take a look back at last night's win in Phoenix and how important it was to the season as a whole before giving injury updates on Joe Musgrove, Nick Pivetta and Samad Taylor that came out ahead of last night's game

Casey Mize made his San Diego Padres debut last night and and it was a career night for the right hander..... just not in a good way. Braden is here to discuss last night's outing for Casey Mize and the factors that lead to his poor Padres debut. We will also discuss San Diego State's opening day of training camp yesterday, get the latest NFL training camp updates and preview San Diego FC's Leagues Cup debut tonight against Liga MX side Club América as well as the latest on "Chucky" Lozano. We will also be joined again this week by Lake Elsinore Storm broadcaster Josh Richardson to give us a more detailed report on Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta's time up North and we will call in our own right hander to close out today's show as Bob Scanlan joins us from Phoenix

Braden and Frank take a look at some interesting comments made by the new Athletic Director for the Purdue Boilermakers before discussing the reported loan of Hirving "Chucky" Lozano to the Los Angeles Galaxy and we're joined by Bob Scanlan to close out the show

Braden and Frank go through an NFL Training Camp report to begin the hour before getting you up to date on everything that went on at San Diego State Aztecs Football camp yesterday and their payment for leaving the Mountain West has been set

Braden is joined by Lake Elsinore Storm broadcaster Josh Richardson after Joe Musgrove and Nick Pivetta's rehab starts in Low A on Tuesday before asking what the most realistic expectations for the Padres should be for the remainder of the season

Former Padres starter Tim Stauffer joined the Epic Padres Roundtable to discuss Casey Mize's Padres debut, what's going on with Nick Pivetta's injury and what would be considered a successful season for the Padres.

Braden and Frank react to last night's Padres loss in Arizona and the poor debut by Casey Mize and everything that lead up to last night's start before taking a look at a video about the Milwaukee Brewers created by Foolish Bailey that possibly exposed more about the Padres offense than the Brewers

After a lean night of offense last night the Padres pound out 16 hits against Eduardo Rodriguez and the Arizona Diamondbacks to even up the series and get back to a game behind Arizona for second place in the National League West. Braden is here to take a look at last night's performances by the Padres offense, Randy Vásquez, Germán Márquez and Griffin Canning with one roster move to get Robbie Ray onto the roster before Friday. We will also be taking a look at the result of Nick Pivetta's injury scare from yesterday in Lake Elsinore, San Diego State football beginning their practices and San Diego FC might have found their solution for their Hirving "Chucky" Lozano situation and it comes from Los Angeles

Braden and Frank preview San Diego State Football's first Power-AC 12 season as their pre-season practices begin today at Snapdragon Stadium before getting to the latest Padres news surrounding Ribbie Ray and who he's replacing on the roster

Braden and Frank dive into a troubling story coming out of Boston College where their long-time men's basketball broadcasters were reportedly let go by the new head coach before getting into San Diego State Football's camp opening today

Braden and Frank take a deep dive into Joe Musgrove's outing as well as the Nick Pivetta injury scare and what happened afterwards before digging into the latest reports on the Padres new ownership situation and when José E. Feliciano could take over

Braden and Frank discuss last night's Padres win over the Diamondbacks and how the pitching staff looked as they did back at the beginning of the season in Randy Vásquez's first start since coming off the IL

After the Padres secured two new pieces to their starting rotation or the impending playoff push, the Friars dropped the first game of a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks and now drop two games behind the snakes for second place in the National League West. Braden is here to discuss the Padres trade for Casey Mize and Gage Workman before diving into a national look at the Trade Deadline. We will also be joined by Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt to take a deeper look into the Padres trades before looking at what the Padres did over the weekend and last night, a look around NFL Training Camp, San Diego FC's draw against Minnesota United FC and much more on a post-deadline Tuesday.

Braden hears what AJ Preller had to say about the MLB Trade Deadline on Ben & Woods this morning before taking a trip around some of the NFL Training Camps, a recap of San Diego FC vs. Minnesota United FC over the weekend and a preview of tonight's Padres game in Arizona

Braden and Frank react live as Nick Pivetta leaves his rehab start in Lake Elsinore early with an apparent injury before talking with Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt and then trying to further dissect the potential injury to Nick Pivetta

Braden and Frank take a look around Major League Baseball as the Trade Deadline comes to a close as we keep you updated on Joe Musgrove's rehab assignment in Lake Elsinore against the Ontario Tower Buzzers

Braden and Frank take a look back at the MLB Trade Deadline results before diving into the Padres trades for Robbie Ray and Casey Mize before looking at the decisions that need to be made to get Ray and Mize onto the roster

We said all week that the Padres needed to do their part to help make AJ Preller's Trade Deadline decision easier and the boys took care of business with a 5-1 homestand capped off by taking three of four from the San Francisco Giants over the weekend. Braden is here to react to this weekend's games against San Fran, but more importantly, is here to keep you up to date on what is going on around Major League Baseball as the clock on the Trade Deadline strikes zero. We will have Baseball America writer Kyle Glaser in-studio to break down the Trade Deadline as it happens and reaction to some of the biggest moves from the weekend including Tarik Skubal, Kevin Gausman, Freddy Peralta and more