The Sycuan Sign

By Nicholas Burmeister (AKA Padres Haiku) My kneejerk reaction was to hate the new Sycuan sign on the batter’s eye. Not so much because I was married to the numbers on top, but because I’m some what opposed to selling every square inch of the ball park as an advertising space. I understand the small […]

The First Month

By Nicholas McCann I fly back from Boston to San Diego once or twice a year when we visit my wife’s parents. Logan International Airport is fine. The TSA line is always swift and I’ve learned my way around the Dunkin Donuts breakfast menu. However, there is something that always catches me while I’m waiting […]

MLB Predictions 2016

by Dallas McLaughlin Well, it’s time for a time-honored, time-sensitive, timeless piece of work known as my 2016 Major League Baseball Predictions! I spend countless time researching and reading and more research and more reading of things, and of course tons of insider information (I know the guy who cleans the Phillie Phanatic costume, so […]

TKF Pod #42: Allie Wagner KUSI

This week the guys sit down with Allie Wagner from KUSI News. They talk about how all of their brackets are busted, the upcoming Padres season, and what it’s like to work in professional sports locker rooms. Then they take a look back at the 1993 classic film The Sandlot. Follow us on Twitter @thekeptfaith Download […]

TKF Pod #40: Spring Training Fantasy

Last weekend Nick and Dallas went to Arizona with some friends to do their 16th Annual Fantasy Baseball Draft. They spent a combined 16 hours in a car together and got to see the Padres play the Cleveland Indians. They really needed it. Follow us on Twitter @thekeptfaith Download the episode here: iTunes Stitcher PodOmatic […]

TKF Pod #39: John Gennaro

This week the guys sit down with John Gennaro from The Mighty 1090 to talk about the upcoming Padres season, the landscape of Padres Podcasts, and the value of having at least a fun baseball team. Then they take a look back that fascinating but severely flawed 1994 Michael Ritchie film The Scout with Brendan Fraser […]

TKF Pod #38: Geoff Young

This week the guys sit down with Geoff Young of Baseball Prospectus, CrookedScoreboard.com, and Padres Public. They talk about advanced stats around the league, the Grandal/Kemp trade a year later, and what to look for with the Padres in 2016. Then they dig into one of the great baseball movies of all time Major League […]

TKF Pod #37: David Lizerbram

This week we sat down with David Lizerbram, a business law strategist and the host of the Products of The Mind podcast. We talk about the LA Chargers TM, the new approach Dean Spanos has taken to move the Chargers downtown, Padres Spring Training, and The Bad News Bears. David’s article in the Voice of San […]