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Friar Territory: a San Diego Padres podcast — 198 episodes

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Padres closer Mason Miller talks Star Wars & being an inspiration

2

Fernando Tatis is MLB's biggest mystery, Jared Diamond stops by

3

Padres private BP, Stammen's decisions, Ty France joins the show

4

Padres send message with lineup shakeup, Sung Moon Song's spark

5

Padres snap skid, impressive Griffin Canning, Ownership makes statement

6

Padres big rotation decisions, how long can bench carry the stars?

7

Dennis Lin on Padres ownership and big rotation questions

8

Andy Masur on Padres & Cubs, ownership's appearance, Giolito speaks

9

Padres are best team in MLB, Jared Diamond on ownership & Mason Miller

10

Lucas Giolito adds needed depth to Padres, Luis Campusano sizzles

11

Jake Cronenworth joins the show, Padres offense prepares for altitude

12

Jose Feliciano to buy Padres, 8 straight wins, Kyle Glaser joins

13

Can and should Padres sign Lucas Giolito? Campusano's new motto

14

Nick Pivetta concerns, Padres' Fernando Tatis motivation

15

Xander Bogaerts swag, mixed reaction to Padres city connects

16

Dennis Lin talks Padres ownership, Castellanos surging for Padres

17

Padres can't figure out leadoff , German Marquez bounces back, electric Mason Miller

18

Craig Stammen's biggest challenge, Padres offense, Heath Bell talks Padres rotation

19

Padres avoid sweep, Craig Stammen's lineup changes, Tatis back at leadoff

20

Mason Miller sizzles, Dave Flemming says Padres and Giants have a lot in common

21

Padres opening day concerns, lineup questions, Yu Darvish on restricted list

22

Trevor Hoffman and Tony Gwynn Jr. on 2026 Padres and the Tatis factor

23

Padres season preview, Pivetta gets opening day nod, Kyle Glaser stops by

24

AJ Ellis joins the show, Fermin Campusano tandem, Padres starting lineup?

25

Padres thin farm system, David Jay on Salas expectations, Heath Bell stops by

26

Kevin Burkhardt on WBC finale, Joe Musgrove concerns, Buehler a lock

27

Manny Machado's plea to Padres fans, Friars' shocking playoff odds

28

Are Padres legit contenders? Tim Kurkjian joins the show

29

Nick Pivetta arm fatigue, Sung Mun Song's status, Tatis shines in WBC

30

Randy Vasquez makes his case, Musgrove returns, Tatis's WBC joy

31

Padres Leadoff Quandry

32

Do Padres Spring Stats Matter? King's Debut, Latest Ownership Buzz

33

Padres' Fernando Tatis Dilemma, Nick Castellano Shade, Next Padres Owner

34

Joe Musgrove On Path Back To Padres, Darren Smith Makes It Official

35

Nick Castellanos Signs With Padres, Manny Sends A Message

36

Manny Machado Factor, Sung Mun Song's Fit & Preller Speaks

37

Craig Stammen speaks, AJ Preller's murky future, Darren Smith joins

38

Padres Are Better Now, Miguel Andujar, New Owner Coming

39

Padres system ranks LAST, Ethan Salas future | Keith Law joins

40

Padres Sign Marco Gonzales, Silly Tatis Trade Rumors, Kyle's News

41

Yu Darvish's Non-Retirement, Randy Jones' Legacy, Mailbag Questions

42

Top 100 Prospects Release, Nick Pivetta's Trade Market, Listener Mailbag

43

Randy Vasquez and J.P Sears Expectations, Sung Mun Song's Injury, Nolan Arenado Trade Pursuit?

44

Bud Black Joins! Why He Returned To The Padres, His Lessons For Craig Stammen and More

45

The Best Trade Fits for the San Diego Padres

46

What Grade The Padres Deserve For Their Offseason, So Far

47

Padres Keys For 2026: Fernando Tatis Jr., A.J. Preller, Ownership and More

48

Padres New Year's Resolutions, Craig Stammen's Biggest Task, Kazuma Okamoto

49

Padres Mailbag Part 2: Xander Bogaerts' Future Position, Mason Miller's Role, Free Agent Targets

50

Padres Mailbag: Luis Campusano's Outlook, Gavin Sheets' Position, Yu Darvish's Plans and More

51

Michael King Re-signs With Padres for Three Years, $75 Million In BIG Surprise

52

Year In Review: The Top Padres Storylines from 2025

53

Padres-Mets Trade Rumors, Yu Darvish's Future, Juan Soto's Reputation

54

Robert Suarez Signs With The Braves; Instant Reaction with Heath Bell

55

Winter Meetings Takeaways: The Most Important Things We Learned About The Padres Plans For 2026

56

Winter Meetings Day One Recap: Craig Stammen's Presser, Nick Pivetta Rumors, John Seidler Speaks!

57

2025 Winter Meetings: What To Watch For From The Padres

58

Preller Extension On Hold? Shildt's New Job, Cease's MASSIVE Contract; Marty Caswell Debuts!

59

Padres To Hire Steven Souza, Randy Knorr As Coaches; Instant Reaction With Heath Bell

60

How The Padres Should Manage Manny Machado in 2026

61

Mason Miller and Adrian Morejon As Starters? Assessing Their Chances of Converting To The Rotation

62

Padres Top 5 Hot Stove Pitching Targets

63

The Seidler Family Is Exploring a Potential SALE of the Padres

64

The Most Important Takeaways from Craig Stammen's Introductory Press Conference; Darnay Tripp Joins!

65

Padres Hire Craig Stammen As Manager in SHOCKING Decision; Instant Reaction With Heath Bell

66

Top 5 Padres Hot Stove Hitting Targets

67

The Padres Are Closing In On A New Manager: What Pujols, Hundley and Niebla Each Have To Offer

68

Should The Padres Extend A.J. Preller's Contract? Tatis vs. Vlad Jr., World Series Lessons

69

Five Areas The Padres Need To Improve In 2026

70

Who Should Be The Next Padres Manager? Examining the Top Candidates

71

Padres Prospects Are Off to A HOT Start in the Arizona Fall League; Kannon Kemp Joins The Show!

72

The Mike Shildt Retirement Aftermath: What We've Learned, What It Means, And What's Next

73

Mike Shildt Retires Suddenly As Padres Manager; Assessing His Legacy, Replacement Options, and More

74

Bring Back Michael King? Let Luis Arraez Walk? Examining The Padres' Offseason Decisions

75

Padres 2025 Post Mortem: The Good, The Bad, and What Needs To Change

76

Padres-Cubs Game 3 Recap and Reaction: Padres Season Ends With 3-1 Loss

77

Red Sox vs Yankees Game 2 Postgame Reaction | MLB Wild Card

78

Padres-Cubs Game 2 Recap and Reaction: Bullpen Dominates As Padres Stay Alive with 3-0 Win

79

Padres-Cubs Game 1 Recap and Reaction: Offense Goes Silent In 3-1 Loss

80

NL Wild Card Series Preview: Padres-Cubs Keys To Watch, X-Factors and Series Predictions

81

Padres Regular Season Recap: The Good, The Bad and How Far They Can Go In the Playoffs

82

Assessing A.J. Preller, Mike Shildt and the 2025 Padres; Tom Krasovic Joins!

83

Padres Hopes For Home Field Fading, Ramon Laureano's Injury Impact, Mapping Out The Playoff Rotation

84

The Padres WALK IT OFF to clinch postseason berth!

85

One Win Away: How The Padres Reached The Verge of the Postseason

86

The Padres Are Sputtering Down The Stretch; Examining the NL Playoff Outlook

87

Padres Bounce Back in GRAND Fashion To Beat Mets; Instant Takeaways with Heath Bell

88

Padres Finish Homestand on High Note; Homers Starting To Come, Starters Rolling and Mason Miller

89

Padres Minor League Update: Ethan Salas, Kruz Schoolcraft and More; MadFriars' John Conniff Joins!

90

Late Collapse Sends Padres To Another Series Loss; Offensive Woes and The Manny Dilemma

91

Padres Get Back On Winning Track With Series Win Over Rockies

92

Padres Aim To Reset Against Rockies; Will Colorado Play Spoiler? Patrick Lyons Joins!

93

Padres Starters BLASTED By Orioles in Sweep; Can Darvish and Cease Be Fixed?

94

Padres Lose Xander Bogaerts, Twins Series; Should Jackson Merrill Play Shortstop When He Returns?

95

Jake Cronenworth Interview: Padres-Dodgers, Manny's Leadership, Two-Way Dreams and more

96

Padres Drop Another Road Series To Mariners; Can Their Road Struggles Be Fixed?

97

Padres Take 2 of 3 From Dodgers, Move Back Into Tie For First Place in NL West

98

Padres and Dodgers Meet For Final Time, Realignment Talk, Clint Pasillas Joins!

99

The Padres Finally Find Their Power, Bash Four Homers vs. Giants

100

Padres Swept By Dodgers To Fall Out of First Place; Starter Struggles, Road Woes and Suarez Issues

101

Padres and Dodgers Clash With NL West Lead On The Line; Jack Harris Joins!

102

The Padres Move Into First Place! How They Came Back From A Nine-Game Deficit

103

Dylan Cease Is Back To Pitching Like An Ace

104

Michael King Is Back! Bob Scanlan Joins The Show To Break Down The Impact of King's Return

105

The Padres Trade Deadline Additions Are Making An IMMEDIATE Impact

106

Best Bullpen In A Decade? The Padres Might Just Have It

107

Inside The Padres WILD Trade Deadline: The Best, Boldest And Riskiest Moves Made By A.J. Preller

108

Trade Dylan Cease? Acquire Steven Kwan? What The Padres Are Likely To Do At The Deadline

109

Ten Trade Names for the San Diego Padres

110

Separator Series? Previewing Cardinals-Padres With Cardinal Territory

111

What It's Like To Be Traded: Mike Cameron Tells All

112

Trade Deadline Preview: What The Padres Will Do At The Deadline; Marty Caswell Guest Hosts!

113

The KEY Storylines That Will Determine the Rest of the Padres Season; Tony Gwynn Jr. Joins The Show!

114

State Of The Padres Address: What's Good, What's Not, and What Lies Ahead

115

All-Star Break Status Check: What To Make Of The Padres Season So Far

116

Xander Bogaerts and Fernando Tatis Are Hitting Again; Annie Heilbrunn Guest Hosts!

117

2025 San Diego Padres Draft Preview: Pick Projections, Players To Watch and More

118

Yu Darvish Returns! All-Star Boost for Tatis? Padres Home Dominance

119

Padres Struggles Continue in 7-4 Loss To Rangers | Live Postgame Edition From Petco Park

120

Padres Split Doubleheader With Phillies; Are They Still A Playoff-Caliber Team?

121

The Padres Offense Is Broken; Can It Be Fixed Before It's Too Late?

122

Jason Adam on Padres Relief Dominance, Weird Bullpen Rituals and San Diego's Magic Touch on Pitchers

123

Jason Adam Joins The Show! How Many All-Stars Should The Padres Have? Handing Out First Half Grades

124

Nick Pivetta Shuts Down Nationals; Can The Padres Keep Winning Ugly? Special Postgame Edition

125

Padres Salvage Series Against Royals; Is It Time To Believe in Xander Bogaerts Again?

126

Padres, Dodgers Benches CLEAR In Wild Series Finale; Dueling HBPs, Manager Showdowns & Warning Shots

127

Padres Suffer Walkoff Loss To Dodgers As Spiral Continues | Special Live Postgame Edition

128

NL West Heats Up With Devers Trade, Ohtani's Return To Pitching; Are The Padres Ready For it?

129

Padres Mailbag: Trade Targets, Offensive Woes, Prospect Updates and More

130

Padres Drop Series To Dodgers; Is It Time To Shake Up The Lineup? | Special Postgame Edition

131

Padres Fall to Dodgers In Extras; Is It Time For The Challenge System in MLB?

132

Padres-Dodgers Series Preview! Top Players, Storylines and Keys to Watch feat. Dodgers Territory

133

Stephen Kolek, Ryan Bergert and The Padres Unsung Heroes Of The 2025 Season

134

Padres Split in SF; Bogaerts and Arraez Injury Concern Level?; Machado's Growth As A Leader

135

Jarren Duran? Taylor Ward? Finding The Best Left Field Solution For the Soaring Padres

136

Padres Rally To Win Pirates Series; Now Comes The Hard Part

137

The Padres Are About To Enter A Pivotal Stretch; Are They Ready For It?

138

Fish Fried! Padres Rally for BIGGEST Comeback of Season To Down Marlins | Special Postgame Edition

139

Padres Take 2 of 3 From Braves; Grading The Team at Memorial Day

140

Padres-Braves Series Preview feat. Hammer Territory

141

Padres BLASTED by Blue Jays; Is It Time To Shake Things Up?

142

Padres-Blue Jays Series Preview; Shi Davidi Joins The Show

143

Padres Swept By Mariners; How Concerning Are RISP Issues?

144

Dylan Cease Joins The Show; The Padres Rotation's Success, Ruben Niebla's Impact And More

145

NL West 1/4 Season Review; Alden Gonzalez Joins

146

The Padres Bullpen Is Faltering; How Concerned Should San Diego Be?

147

Padres Take Care of Business on 6-3 Road Trip; Machado Gets Hot, Cronenworth Returns, Kolek Steps Up

148

Padres-Yankees Series Recap, Dylan Cease Injury Scare, Is Bullpen Fatigued?

149

Win Of The Year? Inside The Padres Wild Comeback Win over the Yankees

150

Padres-Pirates Recap; Previewing The Yankees Series With Pinstripe Territory

151

April Takeaways: The Good, The Bad And What To Watch From the Padres Moving Forward

152

Finishing Strong: Padres Cap April With 5-3 Win Over Giants | Special Postgame Edition

153

Luis Arraez & Jason Heyward Return, Padres Get Their Mojo Back vs. Giants | Special Postgame Edition

154

Padres Offensive Woes Continue; Is Any Help Coming?

155

Rays-Padres Series Preview with Marc Topkin

156

Survival Challenge: Can The Padres Offense Withstand Its Injuries?

157

Road Trip Recap: Padres Shut Out By Tigers, Injuries Start Taking Their Toll

158

Luis Arraez's Scary Collision And What Comes Next

159

Astros Series Preview feat. Crush City Territory

160

Recapping the Padres Series Win Over the Cubs: Machado, Suarez, Starters and Smallball

161

Bear Down! Padres Stage Stunning Comeback To Roar Past Cubs, 10-4 | Special Postgame Edition

162

Scoreless Sweep! Padres Shut Down The Rockies As Starters Strut Their Stuff

163

How The Padres and Dodgers Compare So Far in 2025; Fabian Ardaya Joins!

164

Merrill Hits IL; Tatis, Cronenworth Leave Injured On Painful Night For Padres

165

Padres Rally Past The Cubs; Gavin Sheets Joins The Show!

166

7-0! How The Padres Got Off To The Best Start In Franchise History

167

Padres Extend Jackson Merrill For Nine Years, $135 Million

168

Opening Series Sweep: The Padres Do It All Against The Braves

169

Opening Day Recap: Gavin Sheets Plays Hero As Padres Rally Late To Beat Braves

170

Padres Season Preview: Predictions for Manny Machado, Fernando Tatis Jr., Dylan Cease and More

171

Yuli Gurriel, Martin Maldonado Make The Team; Kyle Hart, Randy Vasquez Win Final Rotation Spots

172

2025 MLB Season Preview: How The Padres Stack Up

173

NL West Division Preview: San Francisco Giants

174

San Diego Padres 2025 Opening Day Roster Projection

175

NL West Division Preview: Colorado Rockies

176

Yu Darvish's Elbow, Matt Waldron's Oblique and the Padres' Concerning Rotation Injuries

177

NL West Division Preview: Arizona Diamondbacks

178

Gavin Sheets' Roster Push, Dylan Cease Trade Rumors and "Problem" Players

179

Padres Spring Breakout Game Preview

180

How Jackson Merrill Can Avoid A Sophomore Slump

181

NL West Division Preview: Los Angeles Dodgers

182

OMG! The Padres Sign Jose Iglesias

183

Assessing the Padres Pitching Depth

184

Ethan Salas, Tirso Ornelas and Early Padres Spring Training Standouts

185

Connor Joe Joins The Show! Why He Chose The Padres, His Role With The Team and Coming Home

186

Top Takeaways From The Padres Spring Training Opener

187

Padres Offseason Report Card; Grading Every Move The Padres Made

188

Spring Training Storylines! Position Battles, Health Watch and Memories of Michael Jordan In Camp

189

Nick Pivetta OFFICIALLY Signs

190

Pitchers and Catchers Report! What To Watch For And Heath Bell's Best Spring Training Stories

191

The Impact of Signing Jason Heyward

192

Who is John Seidler? Kevin Acee Joins The Show!

193

The Next Moves The Padres Need To Make

194

Let's Find The Padres A Left Fielder

195

What Comes Next In The Padres Ownership Lawsuit

196

The Effects of the Padres Ownership Struggle

197

Taking Stock of the 2025 Padres

198

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