Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres podcast

Talking Friars

For fans of the San Diego Padres.Ben Fadden talking about the San Diego Padres--and a little bit about other San Diego Sports! Former guests include MLBN's Matt Vasgersian, Lauren Shehadi & Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, former Padres Clayton Richard and Heath Bell, Padres radio voice Jesse Agler, 97.3 The Fan's Steven Woods & Paul Reindl, & San Diego Sports 760's Marty Caswell, Jon Schaeffer & Jim Russell!

Ben has been a diehard Padres fan since he was a kid & his family has had season tickets since he was 13. He’s been through the ups & the downs—from being at Petco Park when the Dodgers beat the Padres on Opening Day in 2016 15-0 to being in the upper deck when the Padres beat LA in the 2022 NLDS. He can’t wait to be here with you when the Padres finally win it all!

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Mar 1, 2022 · 50 min
Talking Friars Episode 115: A SLAP IN THE FACE!!!
Ben Fadden give you his immediate thoughts on Major League Baseball not bring able to come to an agreement with the MLBPA. Rob Manfred formally announced the cancellation of some games at a press conference while Ben was recording so he gave his live reaction.
Feb 26, 2022 · 26 min
Talking Friars Episode 114: We've Now Got "Hostile" CBA Meetings
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the latest news surrounding Saturday's lockout conversations between the league and the players. There are some things that bothered him about how things went down in Jupiter today.
Feb 24, 2022 · 16 min
Talking Friars Episode 113: "It's Not Good"
Ben Fadden gives his frustrated thoughts on another day of lockout discussions that went nowhere between the owners and the league.
Feb 23, 2022 · 50 min
Talking Friars Episode 112: Former MLB Network High Heat Producer Bruce Schein Talks Lockout, 2022 Outlook
Ben Fadden sits down with Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo's former producer to talk about his relationship with Russo, his thoughts on how the lockout discussions are going, which player should AJ Preller sign: Kris Bryant or Nick Castellanos, the grade he'd give Preller based on his rebuild, and if Derek Jeter was actually better than Tony Gwynn.
Feb 22, 2022 · 19 min
Talking Friars Episode 111: Padres Minor Leaguer Kevin Kopps Talks Living Conditions, 2022 Goals
Ben Fadden is joined by Padres minor league pitcher Kevin Kopps, who discusses his time at Arkansas, a funny story about A.J. Preller scouting him at the SEC tournament, what his communication was like with Ruben Niebla before the lockout, his living conditions and reaction to MLB not paying minor leaguers in Spring Training, and what his main goal is for the 2022 season.
Feb 21, 2022 · 22 min
Talking Friars Episode 110: Should the Padres be interested in Kyle Schwarber?
Ben Fadden and Jacob Zimmermann discuss Adrian Gonzalez wanting to retire a Padre but the team preventing it from happening, Tommy Pham willing to play first base, whether or not AJ Preller should go after Kyle Schwarber in free agency, and how MLB can make the All-Star Game more entertaining.
Feb 20, 2022 · 21 min
Talking Friars Episode 109: Should the Padres Acquire Tyler Glasnow?
Ben Fadden tells you if he would try to acquire Rays starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow once the lockout ends before getting to a mailbag question regarding Wil Myers as a possible trade candidate.
Feb 19, 2022 · 18 min
Talking Friars Episode 108: Is Seiya Suzuki Worth $12-15 Million For 5 Years?
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on if free agent outfielder Seiya Suzuki is really worth $12-15 million over the course of a long-term contract when he hasn't played a game in the major leagues yet.
Feb 18, 2022 · 22 min
Talking Friars Episode 107: Former Padres Infielder Adam Rosales talks Bob Melvin, Wil Myers behind the scenes
Ben Fadden sits down with former Padres infielder Adam Rosales to discuss his current managing gig with the A's organization, how great of a manager Bob Melvin was for him, what Wil Myers was like as a leader, his and Wil's eating habits, and his unique relationship with former manager Andry Green.
Feb 16, 2022 · 31 min
Talking Friars Episode 106: Who Would You Attach to Hosmer Deal: Gore or Campusano?
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on some of the untouchables and touchables at the top of the Padres farm system before deciding on who he'd rather give up in a Eric Hosmer deal between MacKenzie Gore and Luis Campusano. Plus, he answers mailbag questions about the season timeline and how much Hosmer will hurt the team in 2022.
Feb 14, 2022 · 16 min
Talking Friars Episode 105: Should the Padres Have Interest in Austin Meadows?
Ben Fadden gives you his thoughts on the Padres potentially trading for Rays outfielder Austin Meadows once the lockout ends.
Feb 12, 2022 · 29 min
Talking Friars Episode 104: MLB + MLBPA meet less than an hour? Seriously?!
Ben Fadden gives his thoughts on the latest meeting between the league and MLB Players Association after lashing out at the owners for their actions towards minor leaguers during Spring Training.
Feb 10, 2022 · 33 min
Talking Friars Episode 103: Manfred Speaks on CBA Talks + Padres "have given up" on Hosmer?
Ben Fadden breaks down everything Rob Manfred told the media on Tuesday at the owner's meetings before giving you his thoughts on the Padres being interested in a certain power hitting outfielder post-lockout and the front office not believing in Eric Hosmer anymore. Then, he goes through his major takeaways from Keith Law's top 20 Padres prospects list!
Feb 9, 2022 · 33 min
Talking Friars Episode 102: Padres Farm System Outlook, Gore/Abrams Updates with MadFriars' Kevin Charity
Ben Fadden sits down with Kevin Charity of MadFriars for some minor league baseball talk. They discussed the following topics: "Colossal" negative of the lockout, MacKenzie Gore latest, CJ Abrams position update, Robert Hassell III timeline and scouting report, The minor concern about Mike Shildt's role in SD, Overview of Jarlin Susana and the remainder of Padres' 2022 international signing class
Feb 7, 2022 · 32 min
Talking Friars Episode 101: If you could undo one trade Padres GM AJ Preller has done, which would it be?
Ben Fadden goes through five of the most regrettable deals Padres GM AJ Preller has made and concludes by selecting the one trade he'd undo if he had the chance to do so.
Feb 4, 2022 · 33 min
Talking Friars Episode 100: Possible Padres Trey Mancini trade + Derek Jeter is better than Tony Gwynn?
Ben Fadden gives his appreciation to you on his 100th episode before discussing a hypothetical Trey Mancini acquisition and ESPN's top 100 players of all time list.
Feb 2, 2022 · 18 min
Talking Friars Episode 99: "Heated" CBA discussions need to be longer
Ben Fadden gives you the latest on the CBA/lockout talks between Major League Baseball and the Players Association before telling you what is making him so frustrated about these "heated" discussions.
Jan 31, 2022 · 24 min
Talking Friars Episode 98: Looking Back on the Padres 1998 Team
Since it's episode 98 of the Talking Friars podcast, Ben Fadden figured it would be nice to look back on the '98 Padres season and give some props to some of the lesser known players who shouldn't be forgotten for the role they played in the 1998 NL Championship season!
Jan 28, 2022 · 20 min
Talking Friars Episode 97: Determining Whether Tony Gwynn Would've Hit .400 in 1994
We've got a fun episode for you today, as Ben Fadden gives his thoughts about whether or not Tony Gwynn would have hit .400 in 1994 if the season didn't stop in August. Do you agree with his opinion?
Jan 26, 2022 · 41 min
Talking Friars Episode 96: Pitching Ninja (Rob Friedman) Talks Padres Pitching Staff, HOF Voting Problems
On the latest episode of the Talking Friars podcast, Ben Fadden sits down with The Pitching Ninja to discuss how talented the Padres pitching staff is, Yu Darvish as a person, and what the problems with the baseball Hall of Fame voting are after the 2022 results were announced on Tuesday.

Talking Friars: A San Diego Padres podcast

Talking Friars Episode 115: A SLAP IN THE FACE!!!

Talking Friars Episode 114: We've Now Got "Hostile" CBA Meetings

Talking Friars Episode 113: "It's Not Good"

Talking Friars Episode 112: Former MLB Network High Heat Producer Bruce Schein Talks Lockout, 2022 Outlook

Talking Friars Episode 111: Padres Minor Leaguer Kevin Kopps Talks Living Conditions, 2022 Goals

Talking Friars Episode 110: Should the Padres be interested in Kyle Schwarber?

Talking Friars Episode 109: Should the Padres Acquire Tyler Glasnow?

Talking Friars Episode 108: Is Seiya Suzuki Worth $12-15 Million For 5 Years?

Talking Friars Episode 107: Former Padres Infielder Adam Rosales talks Bob Melvin, Wil Myers behind the scenes

Talking Friars Episode 106: Who Would You Attach to Hosmer Deal: Gore or Campusano?

Talking Friars Episode 105: Should the Padres Have Interest in Austin Meadows?

Talking Friars Episode 104: MLB + MLBPA meet less than an hour? Seriously?!

Talking Friars Episode 103: Manfred Speaks on CBA Talks + Padres "have given up" on Hosmer?

Talking Friars Episode 102: Padres Farm System Outlook, Gore/Abrams Updates with MadFriars' Kevin Charity

Talking Friars Episode 101: If you could undo one trade Padres GM AJ Preller has done, which would it be?

Talking Friars Episode 100: Possible Padres Trey Mancini trade + Derek Jeter is better than Tony Gwynn?

Talking Friars Episode 99: "Heated" CBA discussions need to be longer

Talking Friars Episode 98: Looking Back on the Padres 1998 Team

Talking Friars Episode 97: Determining Whether Tony Gwynn Would've Hit .400 in 1994

Talking Friars Episode 96: Pitching Ninja (Rob Friedman) Talks Padres Pitching Staff, HOF Voting Problems