Friar Territory: a San Diego Padres podcast

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss billionaire Jose Feliciano's agreement to buy the Padres for a record $3.9 billion dollars.

Darren breaks down what we know about the owner of Chelsea, if he'll be a hands-on owner and the timing of the news coming out.

The show welcomes in Kyle Glaser to discuss the pending ownership change, why the Padres are receiving such a sum and how it'll be perceived by MLB and the MLBPA ahead of CBA discussions and a possible strike. Did we mention the Padres have won eight games in a row?

The trio discuss the depth of the bench, Ramon Laureano's incredible production, the emergence of Luis Campusano and if Walker Buehler is close to being the vintage version of himself.

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The San Diego Padres have now won six straight games but the news is tempered by ace pitcher Nick Pivetta landing on the injured list with elbow inflammation.

Marty Caswell, Darren Smith and Heath Bell discuss Craig Stammen's comments on his injury. Heath explains why Pivetta is going to miss at least 4-6 weeks, if not more. The show then discusses how much Pivetta's possible opt-out at the end of the season could affect his course of action.

The Padres now have the third best record in baseball without getting real production from Manny Machado or Fernando Tatis. What's been the biggest difference?

Darren and Marty then discuss whether the Padres can sign free agent pitcher Lucas Giolito versus whether they should. The duo jumps into Luis Campusanos' candid comments on why not giving an F has helped his production at the plate.

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What a newsy weekend it was for the San Diego Padres following their four-game sweep over the Colorado Rockies.

From the Padres slugging nine home runs in the series, Luis Campusano's five-game hitting streak, Ramon Laureano surging in the leadoff role to losing Jeremiah Estrada with elbow tendonitis, there was no shortage of topics.

Marty Caswell and Darren Smith discuss the concerns over Nick Pivetta exiting the game with elbow stiffness, and the best options to replace him in the rotation. We hear from Pivetta on his injury and why he's not putting any sort of timetable on his next step.

The two then discuss the real motivation with Craig Stammen using their platinum-glove outfielder Fernando Tatis Jr at second base. We hear from Tatis on why the baseball gods are mad at him and the merits of leaving him at second base if he continues to flourish offensively.

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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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