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Who's on First? Xander's on Second. Feb 20, 2024

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk on the Monday following the surprising announcement from the Padres that Xander Bogaerts would be moving to second base this season, clearing the way for Ha-Seong Kim to retake shortstop. What does that mean for each of those players futures, plus those of Jake Cronenworth and Jackson Merrill? Plus, catching up on the emergence of Eric Kutsenda to the media, other signings around the league, and some odd names still on the board.
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The Return of Profar, plus Fangraphs' Jason R.R. Martinez Feb 13, 2024

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Monday after pitchers and catchers reported to Peoria for the start of spring training. They chat about the inevitable signing of Jurickson Profar, the center field hole, vibes from Joe Musgrove and an amazing intro to Yuki Matsui. Then, they are joined by Fangraphs RosterResource creator and lifelong Padres fan Jason R.R. Martinez to chat about his career, his amazing work tracking tons of information for every team, and his one thing that makes the Padres organization different from all 29 others.
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The Padres Top Prospects (w/ Ben Davey of Madfriars!) Feb 06, 2024

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Hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are joined by Madfriars contributor and PHT patron Ben Davey! Ben's top 30 prospect list releases on madfriars.com on Tuesday Feb. 6th, and Ben was nice enough to join us and go in-depth on the Padres farm as the team prepares for pitchers and catchers to report next week.
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Wandying Through the Desert Feb 01, 2024

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Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor hold the Hot Tub while Chris Reed is on the IL with an Eric Hosmer-level stomach bug. They discuss the signing of veteran lefty reliever Wandy Peralta on a 4 yr/$16.5M deal (with opt-outs after each year) before moving onto discuss how to shore up the team with the remaining limited funds, a Pham-tom rumor, and how the Korea series may affect the Padres for the worst.
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WATCH PARTY: FRIDAY (1995) Jan 25, 2024

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Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered on our virtual stage for patrons after watching the 1995 classic hangout comedy FRIDAY directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker.
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You Think It's Bad Now? Jan 22, 2024

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor switch things up and talk on a Friday about the San Diego Padres and their lackluster offseason -- Josh Hader is now mercifully out of the NL, Chris Reed gathered some interesting stats on why a first time manager could portend well for the Padres, and finally Raphie leads Craig and Chris through a quiz show which puts in perspective just how awful the Padres were in the 2010s decade.
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PADS ABOVE REPLACEMENT: The 2024 Bullpen Jan 19, 2024

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Pads Above Replacement makes its occasional reemergence from hibernation to chat about the Padres 2024 bullpen. Hosts John Precoda and Raphie Cantor go in-depth on the mistakes the team made under Bob Melvin, and what holes still exist for Mike Shildt and Ruben Niebla's arm barn as they look ahead to Peoria.
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Leo De Vries is a Padre Jan 16, 2024

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor continue to post up in this offseason of nothingness, this time talking about the Padres' international signing Leodalis De Vries, the FA rumblings around MLB, and ending with a discussion on possible prospect trade pieces.
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AJ Asleep at the Wheel! Jan 11, 2024

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In an episode that could alternatively be titled 'Much Ado About Nothing', Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor get to talking about the Padres' missing pieces, the FA market moving around them, the likelihood of a trade, a new Fangraphs piece on the Padres imminent minor league prospects, and more!
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The Ha-Seong Kim 김하성 Question Jan 02, 2024

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are back in 2024 to talk about a team that hasn't done much since the end of 2023. While the pitching FA market continues to go haywire, AJ Preller and the Padres remain relatively quiet. The team speculates on whether the market has passed us by, and then moves onto to tackle the future of Ha-Seong Kim with the Padres in 2024 and beyond.
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