Eno Sarris – TKF Pod #126

This week the guys sit down with Eno Sarris from The Athletic. Along with Andy Keatts from VOSD they talk about the different ways analytics have changed the game. They talk about the vague information coming from the Padres regarding MRIs, the upcoming prospects coming through the system, and whether or not Tony Gwynn was […]

The Kept Faith: Ten Years

The day after the Padres Opening Day 2008 I published the first post on thekeptfaith.blogspot.com. No, I wasn’t in my mom’s basement. I was 27 years old and was using my future wife’s better computer at her apartment in University Heights. Once posted, I sent the link to the new blog to about thirty people […]

The Golden Age After Party – TKF Pod #125

This week TKF hosted the first ever Golden Age of Padres Podcasts Opening Day Afterparty at Bay City Brewing and it was a great night! On this episode the guys are joined by John Gennaro from MTPGA who tells some amazing Lil Silz stories, and drops some info on the state of local radio. Also […]

Uncertain Baseball: On Hosmer and the Upton Brothers

First things first: I spell funny. I was born and raised in San Diego, but you wouldn’t know it from how I spell. It’s just one of those things that has a valid explanation but still doesn’t make any sense, like the Padres being one of three teams to send nachos to an MLB food […]

The Miami of It All

We spend a lot of time talking about what San Diego isn’t as a sports city. People aren’t extreme enough in their fandom here for others to notice, so it’s often assumed it needs to be shaped. For those in the business of selling sports in this community, a common move seems to be looking […]

Abby Hamblin (SDUT) – TKF Pod #124

This week the guys welcomed back Abby Hamblin from the San Diego Union Tribune! They broke down their semi-broken brackets, and talked about the state of college basketball in the One and Done Era. Then Dallas called in and they talked about 97.3 The Machine’s content that has become a troubling topic for many people […]

David Jay from MadFriars – TKF Pod #123

This week the guys all got back in the same room and talked Padres Farm System with David Jay from MadFriars.com. They discuss Tatis Jr, Urias, who the cool kids will be into later this year, and the timelines of several other notable rising stars in the organization. Then they piggy back on a debate […]

The Lava Lamp 2018: Catchers

For a relationship to flourish properly both parties involved need to do the work to grow together. If one side gets stagnant the other will rightly begin to grow resentment. There are no secret codes to avoid this. If we don’t move forward, we die. If we remain stuck, nobody around us will want to […]

Trouble With The Lava ?!?! – TKF Pod #122

This week Nick sits down with Padres Haiku (AKA Nicholas Burmeister). They talk about the aftermath of the Eric Hosmer signing and what it will mean for the team moving forward. Then they break down the Scott Boras (Feat. Eric Hosmer) press conference and look at the team’s roster going into Spring Training. At the […]