Make The Padres Great Again

Craig and John battle a lawnmower and a loud dog to talk about Luis Urias and the value of a "super-two" player. Later, the guys discuss if Matt Stairs should come back at the team's hitting coach and if Austin Hedges needs sunglasses.

The Padres made no trades during the last day of the 2018 MLB non-waiver deadline, so Craig and John talk about that for a while before explaining why Wil Myers playing 3B is a good idea for the team.

Craig and John discuss the rumors about the Padres shopping around for an ace starting pitcher, the return of the Padres' Five Win Pass, and podcast conferences.

The Padres finally traded Brad Hand (to the Cleveland Indians)! And they got back tremendous value in switch-hitting catcher Francisco Mejia! Craig and John try to contain their excitement on this emergency episode of MTPGA!

What have we learned about the 2018 San Diego Padres through 99 games of the season? What should the team try and accomplish before the upcoming trade deadline? Is it time to fire Andy Green?

Craig and John (with a quick pop-in from John's wife!) move inside to the air-conditioned kitchen to talk about the San Diego Padres and their lack of plan for their offense. Also....are Wil Myers and Eric Hosmer the new Phil Nevin and Ryan Klesko? Later, Craig preaches civility on social media.

Craig and John deal with some microphone issues, talk through the Manny Machado nonsense, talk about free agents in the upcoming offseason, decipher the San Diego Padres' issues at 3B, and more.

The San Diego Padres have been playing well lately, and they're actually fun to watch! Craig and John try and figure out what has changed, if it is sustainable, and what it all means for the future of the franchise.

Craig and John return to Gennaro's backyard to talk about a very good week for the San Diego Padres, and what it means for the long-term and immediate future for the team. Is Franmil Reyes for real? What about Hunter Renfroe? Should the Padres be shopping Brad Hand or not?

Craig and John, live from John's backyard, get caught up on all things San Diego Padres (including Phil Hughes!) before sending their best to Ted Leitner.

There's much debate on this episode of whether the 7th worst team in all of Major League Baseball is on the cusp of a playoff run. Craig and John debate that, as well as Eric Hosmer, Wil Myers, and more!

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Craig and John battle it out over the negative feelings surrounding the 2018 San Diego Padres and the hopeful feelings about their future. Do you have faith?

Craig and John discuss Eric Lauer's shaky and meaningless MLB debut in Colorado, which Padres players need to be sent down (or released), why jinxing no-hitters is stupid, and the best documentary to come out in years.

Craig Elsten and John Gennaro get back together after a series drubbing of the San Diego Padres at the hands of the Los Angeles Dodgers to talk about what has gone right (not much) and what has gone wrong (a lot) with a local team in the last week.

The San Diego Padres have been on a hot streak for the last week, which is as meaningless as their cold streak the week before, so Craig and John got together to figure out what has changed.Also!Is Fernando Tatis Jr a bust?Should the Padres sign Freddy Galvis to a contract extension?Why do we love 'Atlanta' so much?

Craig and John take some time to chat about the 1-6 San Diego Padres and the fanbase that is freaking out about it. They do their best to calm nerves over Brad Hand, and talk about the weird medical situation around Dinelson Lamet.

Craig and John missed the beginning of the San Diego Padres regular season by a few days, but they're here now to tell you their thoughts on Game 1, the promising pitching staff, Joey Lucchesi, Andy Green's lineup construction, 97.3, and what they've been watching.

After a week off for childbirth-related activities, John Gennaro returns to Make the Padres Great Again and joins Craig Elsten in kvetching about the San Diego Padres' glut of outfielders and Austin Hedges' spring training stats.

Craig and John discuss the possibility of the San Diego Padres signing former Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta, and then take questions from MTPGA listeners about the upcoming season.