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GROUP THERAPY: Hot/Cold Therapy Jun 09, 2023

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It's a special edition of Group Therapy as the Padres have been engaging in a baseball version of hot baths on odd days and cold plunges on even days. But they enter the Colorado series on June 9th with an even off day on June 8th, so that's when we had a chat with our wonderful PHT Patrons!
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Is AJ Preller fit to be Padres GM? Jun 06, 2023

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor discuss another missed opportunity series against the Cubs before getting into the issues currently plaguing the roster -- Manny and Xander's continued injury-fueled struggles, Tatis's return, the Grisham question in CF, before rounding it all off with a big discussion of AJ Preller's tenure as GM/President of Baseball Ops fueled by a Sports Illustrated story referencing this Twitter thread.
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PADS ABOVE REPLACEMENT: Pitching State of the Union Jun 05, 2023

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In episode 12 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, the State of the Union is strong -- for Padres pitching at least. Raphie and John dive into where things stand now, what the rotation and 'pen might look like in years-to-come, before finishing with a discussion of Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla (and how we will one day interview him).
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Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek
Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda

GROUP THERAPY: Fish Fry (or Jerky)! Jun 02, 2023

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Craig Elsten and Chris Reed chat get together on our PHT Patron Discord to chat about a winning East Coast road trip that ended with a bang as the Padres finally hit with runners in scoring position to rout the Miami Marlins 10-1. What do we make of this series? Is Gary Sanchez a viable way to fill our catching void?
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Produced by Raphie Cantor

Toto, I Have a Feeling It's Not Early, Anymore. May 30, 2023

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk about a potentially defining East Coast road trip for the Padres as they hit the Memorial Day mark five games under .500. Plus, Gary Sanchez is a Padre, the pitching is great, and how do we fix the lineup?
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PADS ABOVE REPLACEMENT: May Review May 29, 2023

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Episode 11 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, reviews the Padres in May -- an experiment in extremes with league-best pitching and defense -- and league-worst offense.
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Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek
Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda

GROUP THERAPY: J'adore Odor! May 26, 2023

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Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with a late-night crowd of PHT patrons as Rougned Odor plays hero once more and the Padres salvage a series win in our nation's capital against the Nationals to snap a streak of five straight series losses.
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Hosted by Craig Elsten and Chris Reed
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PADS ABOVE REPLACEMENT: wOBA and wRC+ Explained! May 25, 2023

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Summer School continues on Pads Above Replacement as Raphie Cantor and John Precoda break down two closely related stats that comprise much of modern offensive analysis - weighted On Base Average (wOBA) and weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+). Whether your name is Blake Snell or not, you should tune in!
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Check out Fangraphs' explanation on wOBA and wRC+, which are referenced a lot in this episode:
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https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/wrc/
Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda

There's a RISP in the Matrix May 23, 2023

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor gather to talk about your San Diego Padres who have lost five straight series while hitting at a historically awful clip -- what's the cause? How can we fix it? Plus -- how has performance through 47 games predicted end-of-year performance? What would it take for the Padres to make the playoffs this season?
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Hosted by Craig Elsten and Chris Reed
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POST GAME: A Win of a Particular Odor May 22, 2023

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Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are joined by fellow Padres Hot Tub patrons on the PHT Post Game Show stage after a 7-0 win over the Red Sox on Sunday, salvaging a game from the weekend series. Is Rougned Odor's bases-clearing double the foothold the Padres can use to stop their slide? The guys talk through the result, and the community hanging tough through a very rough patch of Padres baseball.
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