Friar Territory: a San Diego Padres podcast

It didn't take long for the Padres most valuable starting pitcher to opt out of his contract, but can the Friars find a way to re-sign him?

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell put a wrap on the Milwaukee Brewers winning the World Series, Pat Murphy's full circle moment, and Padres ace Michael King opting out of his contract. Marty and Darren discuss if the Padres will be able to re-sign him, if they should re-sign him, the likelihood of the Padres picking up Nick Pivetta's option, and the paper thin rotation should both depart.

Will the Padres extend Adrian Morejon a qualifying offer and will Yuki Matsui opt out? The two discuss The Athletic ranking the Padres as the 18th best roster in baseball should they lose all of their current free agents. How aggressive will the Padres new ownership group be? The two discuss why we're finally about to learn more about Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Feliciano, and the impending lockout.
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Congratulations, Milwaukee Brewers and congratulations Padres? Ok, we're joking, kind of. Marty Caswell and Darren Smith welcome in Kyle Glaser to discuss what the Brewers playoff dominance says about how well the Padres played them in the NLDS.
Kyle discusses his piece on what teams use the most scouts, and how the Padres rank among teams at the top like the Yankees, Rays and Brewers.
The three discuss the upcoming free agency frenzy that will start just after the World Series, which outside players make the most sense, if the Padres should pay Michael King and what lessons they can take from the Brewers on developing and keeping young talent.
Darren, Marty, and Kyle discuss if the Padres are more likely to make a splash in trades versus free agency, and if Michael King is more likely to choose a team before the lockout.
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The San Diego Padres will look a lot different in 2027. Darren Smith and Marty Caswell break down the five Padres who are not likely to return to the Padres in 2027. Is Nick Pivetta on that list?

How about Michael King, widely presumed to be the best pitcher in free agency not named Tarik Skubal? Marty and Darren also discuss the Padres biggest three free agents, and how the future of Adrian Morejon could impact Padres free agency decisions.

Peter Seidler's indelible mark on the Padres was signing Manny Machado and changing the trajectory of the Padres. What will be the first big impression for Kwanza Jones and Jose E. Felciiano? Marty and Darren discuss an important off-season and why so many baseball insiders are expecting an early flurry of activity.

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How busy will the Padres be once the World Series ends and free agency starts? Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss the Padres biggest internal free agents, hello Michael King, and how aggressive the Padres should be before the lockout.

The two discuss MLB trade rumors list on Padres mutual options, who's returning and who's not, and if this could be the year that Jake Cronenworth is traded. How much of Cronenworth's future will be determined by Fernando Tatis's desire to play second base?

Marty and Darren discuss why the Padres are better off with Tatis in right field, and the Padres best options in left field. Could the Padres bring back Luis Rengifo or Ramon Laureano? Darren discusses why Randy Arozarena is atop his free agent wish list in left field.
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Does the Milwaukee Brewers sweeping the Dodgers in the NLCS ease or enhance the pain of the Padres fans?

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell reflect on the Brewers domination over the "dinosaur" Dodgers, what it says about the Padres considering how closely they played the Dodgers, and how another small market team finding success could fuel the arguments around the upcoming CBA.

The two then discuss A.J. Preller's season-ending press conference, what he had to say about Ty France's value, how Joe Musgrove might be used in 2027, and the big decision Yu Darvish has to make about his future.

Marty and Darren hear from Preller on the Padres interesting off-season and the big priority of re-signing ace Michael King.

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