Friar Territory: a San Diego Padres podcast

Does Xander Bogaerts have his swag back?

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss Xander Bogaerts walk-off grand slam versus the Colorado Rockies, and the type of confidence he's playing with.

13 games in, 13 different lineups for Padres manager Craig Stammen. Marty and Darren discuss the Padres offensive identity and how Manny Machado, who didn't get a day off in 2025 until September, reacted to a day off in April.

Walk-off aside, the biggest story at Petco Park on Thursday night was the Padres unveiling their new City Connect uniforms. Marty and Darren hear from Manny Machado on his initial reaction to the uniforms and discuss the cultural meaning behind the latest designs.

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The San Diego Padres are back to .500 after an encouraging 4-2 road trip at the Red Sox and Pirates, but the biggest question hovering over the team continues to be who the next owner of the team will be.

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell are joined by The Athletic's Dennis Lin with the latest on the timeline for a sale, if there's a clear frontrunner and how prospective owners are evaluating the franchise.

Marty and Darren discuss some encouraging signs from the roadie, how long Craig Stammen had planned to give Manny Machado his first day off and the ongoing search for their leadoff hitter and offensive identity.

The Padres will launch their City Connects on Thursday. What should fans expect? The duo then discuss what's going on with Fernando Tatis, and if 2025 was the real indicator of the type of player he is at this point.

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Are the Padres starting to figure out who they really are? Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discussed the biggest takeaways from the Padres first winning series versus the Red Sox, and German Marquez's promising outing versus the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Are we starting to see some good signs from the heart of the Padres offense? From Manny Machado's first home run to Fernando Tatis overcoming a terrible four-strikeout performance versus the Red Sox, the offense has finally shown some signs of life despite the black hole at the leadoff spot.

Darren and Marty also discuss the impending return of Jason Adam and Yuki Matsui, and how it could affect the Padres bullpen decisions. Name a more electric player in baseball than Mason Miller. You can't, can you?
Marty and Darren break down why every pitch by the Padres closer is must-watch and why he's the most exciting player on the Padres.

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What have we learned about the Padres after the first homestand of the season? Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss the 2-4 home stand and the team preparing for their first road trip.

Xander Bogaerts will play in front of his former Boston Red Sox fans for the first time since he signed his stunning contract with the Padres. Darren points out that the Padres will see the Pirates top rookie, 19-year-old Connor Griffin, in the second leg of the trip. Do the Padres have any top prospects left that would spark some serious buzz?

Sorry, fans of Leodalis DeVries.

The duo then discuss the incredible achievement of former Padres catcher Austin Hedges, who just reached 10 years of service time in Major League Baseball.

The show then welcomes in former Padres All-star closer Heath Bell, who breaks down Craig Stammen's first week on the job. Is Stammen being too honest with the media when it comes to his game management and lineup decisions? And Heath says he finds it hard to believe that Stammen was responsible for the Padres lineup in the first place. The trio then discusses what kind of relationship separation Stammen needs to have with his players, and how honest he will be with Fernando Tatis and Manny Machado when they struggle.

Heath also breaks down what he saw from Walker Buehler and German Marquez in their Padres debut and how he really feels about Mason Miller's new entry song.

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The San Diego Padres avoided a home sweep by the San Francisco Giants but questions still remain about the lineup.

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discussed Craig Stammen's lineup construction and why all the credit goes to bench coach Randy Knorr.

The duo then discuss a strong start by Nick Pivetta after a disastrous opening day start, using Mason Miller for a four-out save and why Ramon Laureano needs to stay in the fifth spot.

We hear from Craig Stammen on his lineup decisions, and outfielder Gavin Sheets discusses if the Padres were feeling any pressure after a slow offensive start to their season.

After weeks of conversation, it appears the Padres best leadoff hitter is...Fernando Tatis Jr. Darren and Marty discuss why that's the Padres only logical choice and look ahead to the series versus the Boston Red Sox.

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