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The Padfathers

Walls & Co
San Diego Padres
Major League Baseball
Los Angeles Dodgers
Fernando Tatis Jr.
Tatis
Manny Machado
MLB Trade Deadline
Prospects
Spring Training
World Series
Dylan Cease
Yankees
AJ Preller
Jackson Merrill
MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates
Dodgers
Advanced Metrics
2025 MLB Draft
Free Agent Market

We are a San Diego Padres podcast here to breakdown anything and everything Padres-related. Each week we will get you caught up on the past week's results and look ahead to what is to come. It is your one stop shop for analysis, news, and notes for your Padres. Stay classy Slam Diego.

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Host Ryan Walls is joined by Alayna - Red Hot Takes. The Padres are spiraling. Can we salvage anything out of the 2026 season? 

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Host Ryan Walls is joined by co-hosts Tom (Welsh Friar), Trevor, and the debut from Jack. With the Fernando saving out generational crash out, where do we go from here? 

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Host Ryan Walls is joined by co-hosts Bryan, Nic, & Tom (Welsh Friar). With the Padres struggling as of late we breakdown our thoughts to see what is wrong with the offense and if there is a need for some change.

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Host Ryan Walls is joined by Tom (Welsh Friar) & Danny Barrand as we take a look at how our lower levels are doing, who are some standouts so far this season, and some of Danny's favorites in the pipeline.

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Recent Guests

Danny Barrand
Prospect guru
Padres system / MLB prospect analysis
Episode: Prospect Update (w/ Danny Barrand)
Bernie Wilson
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Episode: Red Ass (feat. Bernie Wilson)
Bryan Swarberg
Television and entertainment industry professional, huge Padres fan
Episode: Reinforcements Needed
Ryan Cohen
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Episode: Offseason Update (feat. Ryan Cohen)

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Nic
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4.8 out of 5 stars from 35 ratings
  • PADRES FAN MUST LISTEN!

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    Apple Podcasts
    5
    aladeen7
    United States5 years ago
  • HYPE

    the best Padres analysis in SD

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    5
    kianaaaf
    United States5 years ago
  • 10/10

    AMAZING PODCAST! Been waiting for a entertaining podcast about the Padres and it’s finally here. Great banter between the guys as well!

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    katebatstone
    United States6 years ago

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Best Padres analysis in SD, fans appreciate analytics-leaning insights.
Enticing for Padres fans, with entertaining discussions and solid guest inputs.
PADRES FAN MUST LISTEN!, listeners describe high energy and strong banter.

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Runners in Stranded Position
Q: Which current Padre would you want in a clutch moment with bases loaded?
Sheets, with Tom noting his proven late-inning heroics and others acknowledging that while Crone or Campana could be involved, Sheets has consistently delivered in high-leverage spots.
Red Ass (feat. Bernie Wilson)
Q: What date did the Padres play their first game at Petco Park?
April 8, 2004 against the San Francisco Giants.
Duckfoot Brewing Live Event
Q: What do you think is the weakness as we approach for the playoffs?
Starting pitching needs consistency and we need our guys to stay healthy.
Duckfoot Brewing Live Event
Q: Quick Dodger cap series since you were there, how do you think it went overall?
It was decent, especially since last week's series where we got swept.
Spring Training Update (feat. Danny Barrand)
Q: How do you approach creating new statistics?
Danny shares that leveraging existing data, combining it with pitch metrics, and understanding the context behind the numbers are key to creating new statistics.

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A lively Padres-focused roundtable with frequent banter, data-driven takes, and guest insights that cover recent seasons, ownership chatter, and roster moves. Across episodes, discussions swing between in-depth analysis of pitching staff, hitting approaches, and bullpen management, and lighter, fan-driven moments like ballpark vibes and player profiles. A notable throughline is how ownership changes, coaching decisions, and roster depth shape on-field results, with regular guests bringing prospect insight and practical trade/development debate. The show stays tight to San Diego baseball culture, offering actionable info for sponsors and listeners who want both entertaining banter and clear takeaways about team trajectory, prospects, and fro... more

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