Padres RISP nightmare, Manny Machado's candor, Tatis emerging?

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…

Flat loss to Dodgers, Jackson Merrill injury, what can the Padres do with Tatis?

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 …

Another Padres thriller, Manny Machado's response, Alden Gonzalez joins

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 offen…

Sizzling Sheets helps Padres sweep Mariners, now bring on the Dodgers

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 t…

Fixing the Padres dreadful offense, Steven Souza scrutiny

How do you fix this terrible Padres offense? Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss the Padres bad offensive series versus the Miwaukee Brewers, the team's dead-last batting average, underwhelming slug, OPS and and runs scored. The two discuss the career- worst offensive starts for Manny Machado…

Padres closer Mason Miller talks Star Wars & being an inspiration

Was this Matt Waldron's last start for the Padres? Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discussed Lucas Giolito's impending arrival to the Padres rotation and what decisions are ahead. The two then welcome in Padres closer Mason Miller, who details how he became involved in filming an epic Star Wars co…

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

The Padres have been able to take advantage of the second easiest strength of schedule in baseball but it's about to change. Marty Caswell and Darren Smith look ahead at the upcoming road trip versus the Milwaukee Brewers and Seattle Mariners and the pressure on the offense to finally get going. …

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

Michael King was brilliant in his start versus the Cardinals but the Padres offense fell victim again to yet another quality start. Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discussed Craig Stammen's decisions in the 2-1 loss, why Nick Castellanos was starting in right field and how much defense he's willing…

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

The San Diego Padres are shaking things up. Darren Smith and Marty Caswell break down Craig Stammen shaking up the Padres lineup, the message it sends to Fernando Tatis and why they're not waiting for guys to. just figure it out. The duo then discuss Sung-Mun Song's instant spark to the Padres,…

Padres snap skid, impressive Griffin Canning, Ownership makes statement

The San Diego Padres have finally snapped a four-game skid, thanks to an impressive debut from Griffin Canning and the "Bogey special." Darren Smith and Marty Caswell break down the biggest takeaways from the disappointing 2-4 homestand versus the Chicago White Sox and Cubs. Why would the Padres …