Friar Territory: a San Diego Padres podcast

The Padres are swept by the Phillies, completing a dismal 3-6 home stand.

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss the Padres 3-0 loss to the Phillies and the continued, woeful shutout with runners in scoring position. Who is to blame for the Padres offensive struggles? Manager Craig Stammen says the blame lies with him when asked about the scrutiny around hitting coach Steven Souza.

We hear from Padres third baseman Manny Machado on why he says the blame lies with the hitters. Marty and Darren discuss the gathering the players had after the game on Tuesday, and if it's up to the players to take it upon themselves to find a solution.

What if? Darren puts Marty on the spot and wonders if the Padres would be better if they had hired Albert Pujols to be their manager instead of Craig Stammen. The duo also looks ahead to the series versus the Washington Nationals, which will set up the ultimate what if, around the Juan Soto trade.

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What do we make of the San Diego Padres at the one-third mark of the season after their latest shutout by the Philadelphia Phillies?

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss the RISP disaster, Manny Machado's candor about the blame falling on him, and manager Craig Stammen's comments on looking for answers.

How patient will A.J. Preller as the the offensive woes of the 31-22 Padres continue? Darren points out the success the Phillies have had after firing Rob Thompson and promoting Don Mattingly, and wonders if the Padres could make internal changes.

We hear from manager Craig Stammen on how he assesses the Padres offense, and why he still thinks they're close. If you're looking for any silver linings from the Padres 3-0 loss to the Phillies, Griffin Canning was solid and perhaps there's more optimism on Joe Musgrove resuming some baseball activities.

The Padres have seen some good signs from Fernando Tatis. The duo discuss whether the recent ruling on his Big League Advance lawsuit has been a distraction.

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What did we learn about the San Diego Padres after their series loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers?

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss the shutout by Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers, the heavy continued scrutiny circling around Fernando Tatis and comments from manager Craig Stammen.

The two then discuss Jackson Merrill's exit from the game after he injured his back trying to catch Ohtani's home run. The show then welcomes in former Padres All-Star. closer Heath Bell, who discusses what he's seeing from Tatis, if he has too many voices in his head and what adjustments he'd make, including just having fun with the game and not taking any batting practice.

How much scrutiny should be on the Padres hitting coaches? Marty, Darren and Heath discuss how much impact a hitting coach really has with players, and why the Padres should overpay for a great one.

Amid the Padres offensive struggles, A.J. Preller is looking for...another high-leverage reliever? The show discusses The Athletic's report that Preller is looking for another arm, and why Josh Hader and Aroldis Chapman could be in the mix. I

t's Star Wars weekend at Petco Park, and Lucas Giolito will make his second start for the Padres on Saturday versus the A's. Heath breaks down what he like about Giolito's first start versus the Mariners.

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Another Padres and Dodgers game, another intense, one-run thriller.

Marty Caswell and Darren Smith discuss the Padres 5-4 loss to the Dodgers, Mason Miller's costly error and how another ABS challenge affected the outcome.

The duo break down Manny Machado's exchange with a reporter on his offensive struggles and his comments on Gavin Sheets and Miguel Andujar carrying the Padres offense.

The show then welcomes in ESPN's Alden Gonzalez, who discusses how the Padres and Dodgers match up, why he believes Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill will hit, and the concerns over Fernando Tatis' ongoing struggles.

Alden continues the conversation on how ABS is changing the game, the reactions from inside Petco Park, Shohei Ohtani's upcoming start versus the Padres and what the Dodgers are doing differently to keep him fresh during the season.

Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano were at Petco Park on Tuesday night. Alden says he expects them to invest in the Padres and open up the purse strings to give them a chance to win big this season.

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Who's ready for Padres versus the Dodgers?

Marty Caswell and Darren Smith break down the biggest takeaways from the Padres sweep of the Seattle Mariners, the sizzling Gavin Sheets and the impact of Lucas Giolito's strong debut on the Padres rotation.

While Sheets was a one-man wrecking crew on the Mariners, a lot of the same questions still remain about the Padres offense. Darren and Marty discuss the scrutiny around hitting coach Steven Souza, and how his players are defending the information he gives them. The duo discuss Craig Stammen's defense of his hitting coach and why Souza isn't necessarily to blame for the Padres offensive issues.

Darren and Marty then jump into the pitching matchup during the Padres and Dodgers series, the staggering difference in the Padres and Dodgers's offensive numbers, what to expect at Petco Park, why it's not just another series and if it could bring something else out of the normally stoic Craig Stammen.
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