Make The Padres Great Again

Craig, Chris, and Raphie are joined by an army of patrons to chat about a huge variety of topics as the Padres fall to the Marlins 3-2 in a crucial series loss.DEADLINE DEAL Patreon sale on now! From now through the MLB trade deadline, first time patrons get an extra 10% off by using code DEAL 10 at checkout at patreon.com/padreshottubWant to get this patron-exclusive show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

The boys convene for their weekly grumbles and gratifications, a hat tip to Kevin Acee and Chappell Roan included.DEADLINE DEAL Patreon sale on now! From now through the MLB trade deadline, first time patrons get an extra 10% off by using code DEAL 10 at checkout at patreon.com/padreshottubWant to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig, Chris, Raphie, and returning champion Justin Halpern (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, HARLEY QUINN) come together as the Padres wrap the ceremonial first half of the 2025 campaign with a series win over the Phillies. They then embark on the 1st annual midseason Daddy awards.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottubYou can watch the show on YouTube! youtube.com/@padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor join forces late after a Sunday night baseball win that lifted the Padres over the Rangers to discuss how the Padres have tinkered with their lineup and pitching deployment to be smarter. Plus, All-Stars, Darvish's return, Manny's 2,000 hit pursuit, and trivia!Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig and Chris talk about the lackluster week that was for the San Diego Padres and mourn the ghosts of the lamentable lineup, Then the boys - with Raphie's ratings- get out the Concern-o-meter and might surprise with their hopes for the unit.

Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor (Chris Reed is on the IL) breakdown a winning Padres homestand against the Royals and Nats before diving into the Padres peculiar first half, which saw stellar pitching, not-so-stellar offense, a conundrum on the basepaths.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather hot off of the Padres walk-off 3-2 win against the Royals thanks to timely hitting from Jose Iglesias and a strong Randy Vasquez outing.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

The Padres and Dodgers concluded their 10th game in two weeks in spectacular fashion with Xander Bogaerts lifting the club and Ryan Bergert delivering a great effort in his 8th game in MLB.ALLLLL that was overshadowed in the top of the 9th however. After Dave Roberts pulled Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman from a still-competitive 5-0 game, Fernando Tatis Jr was hit by Dodgers pitching for the 3rd time in 9 games. Mike Shildt came on the field and called Roberts out, then Roberts rushed in and gave Mike a forearm shiver, sending both benches onto the field. The Padres failed to add to their 5 run lead and Sean Reynolds immediately got into trouble in the bottom half of the frame. Robert Suarez was called in to save the game with two on and one out. He allowed a RBI single and an RBI ground out, setting the stage for Shohei Ohtani to come up with the tying run on deck. Suarez through 3 balls, then hit Ohtani right between the numbers and was promptly ejected. Yuki Matsui came in, threw a run scoring wild pitch

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather immediately after the Padres salvage a win in Arizona, and immediately after the news breaks that Rafael Devers is now a Giant.Want to get the show early, ad-free, with access to multiple bonus podcasts and our treasured Padres Hot Tub discord? Become a patron! patreon.com/padreshottub

THIS IS A SPECIAL FREE POST GAME SHOW EPISODE!! We are giving this exclusive sneak peek into episodes that are patrons get regularly so you can see what it's like inside the Hot Tub for patrons. To join, go to patreon.com/padreshottub and for as little $5/mo you can attend, call-in, and listen to post game shows like these, plus get access to the PHT discord and more! Craig, Chris, and Raphie chatted with an army of patrons both during and after the Padres 11-1 victory over the Dodgers in which Dave Roberts sacrificed a young big leaguer's arm to punt a game.

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor come to you as the Padres wrapped up a tight 4-3 road trip with a series win in the Good Land. The offense (besides a red hot Manny Machado) continues to stumble. The pitching is shining. So the question remains – just how good are the Padres as the Dodgers come to town?Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Raphie Cantor and Chris Reed catch up with some patrons to talk about a series split in SF, run expectancy on stolen bases, Fangraphs Top SD prospects, trade rumors, and more.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez and Alex Peña are back for the second episode of Chromaniacs! This week, the guys go back through a 2-0 win over Austin FC. In the discussion: The return of Marcus IngvartsenWho should take Chucky Lozano's minutes now that he is injured again?Piling up points at home before a tough second halfIs Milan Ilovski better served starting or coming off the bench?The North End minus three top supporters groups on SaturdayA SDFC-Club América preview! (This and the next Chromaniacs podcast will be put in the PHT feed as a preview. You can now subscribe to Chromaniacs wherever you get your podcasts, or watch on YouTube!)

Craig and Raphie joined a veritable army of PHT patrons as the Padres win another extra-inning game against the Giants on the back of a massive night from Manny Machado!Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Are the Padres a good team? Yes. Do they have obvious holes? Yes. But are there lineup and rotation construction ways which they can get even better by signing no one? Yes!!! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk about how as they enter a gauntlet schedule in June.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Join Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez (SanDiego.Futbol) and Alex Peña (Chromatic FC Substack) for a weekly conversation about San Diego FC and MLS! In this inaugural episode, the guys introduce themselves, take an overview look at SDFC's season to date, review a 1-0 loss at Seattle, discuss the fallout from the previous Saturday's clash between LA Galaxy and SDFC supporters groups, and preview the Saturday match vs Austin FC. The first three episodes of Chromaniacs will be cross-posted into the PHT feed, after which you can subscribe to the podcast independently! 

Craig, Chris, and Raphie are joined Ryan Cohen of Jomboy Media to check-up on the Padres at the traditional "it's no longer early" marker of the season - Memorial Day. What's gone right for the Padres? What's gone wrong? What's on the road ahead?Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are back together after the Padres were swept by the Mariners at PETCO Park, all but assuring a Vedder Cup on the 2025 campaign. They briefly discuss the series before getting into the larger systemic issues which could be hampering this team's offense.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub 

The Padres finish their road trip 6-3 but only 1 of their opponents kept their manager. Craig and Chris reflect on the games that were, the game that is, and the games to be. 

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor chat immediately after the Padres pulled off a scintillating 4-3 comeback win in a very, wet Yankee Stadium. The team continues their perfect roadtrip and stretch of six straight wins with standout performances on both sides of the ball. They talk Luis Arraez and Michael King's futures, and end with Trivia Time.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub