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“Spring Training” – two words that, for baseball fans, mean that our drought is over. It also signals that two other words will be heard again: #TheYumaYears After becoming a National League franchise in 1969, the Padres initially considered holding spring training in Borrego Springs before settling on Yuma, Arizona, where they trained through 1993. […]
This week the guys look at the Manny Margot trade and Michael Baumann’s Padres article from The Ringer. Then they call former Padre Kurt Bevacqua to talk about the differences in the game from when he played. Last they talk to Carlo Checchetto from CBS 8 News about his Dodgers finally acquiring Mookie Betts. Join […]
This week the guys work through the Red Sox/Dodgers trade with mlb.com writer AJ Cassavell. They talk about the sting left behind watching the Dodgers get better, what we can look forward to at different positions around the diamond, and a profile AJ did about of a former player who taught Trevor Hoffman how to […]
This week the sit down with Harold James Preller form Gwynntelligence Podcast to discuss the Mookie Betts rumors, Jayce Tingler’s debut season, and what the real expectations should be for this franchise moving forward. Then they talk to Jon Hoover @ChilMyers about his experience at Padres Fantasy Camp. Download the episode here: iTunes – Please […]
Just a few days after the 2019 season ended for the Padres – and perhaps still in the “shock & denial” stage of coming to grips with yet another disappointing campaign by the team – Jon Hoover (known as @ChilMyers on #PadresTwitter) made a bold decision. Narrator: “Jake was wrong.” “I arrived in the clubhouse […]
This week the guys sit down with a 13 year old lifelong Padres fan named Hudson Lorenz. They talk about his first decade of being a fan and what’s it like to never know success as a member of the Friar Faithful. Then they talk about the upcoming season, the Astros cheating scandal, and what […]
FanFest 2020 is approaching, players take the field for real on March 26, and #PadresTwitter meetups are likely to grow in popularity and notoriety. We are now “a thing.” Actually, we’ve been a thing (meetup-wise) for about a dozen years. Ballpark meetups resembling the current ones started in 2008, according to Ken Gartin‘s recollection. It […]
This week the guys close out the year (unless an emergency pod is necessary) with a discussion on the Tommy Pham Trade, the other rumors swirling around the franchise, and a look back at the last decade in Padres Baseball. Then they call down to the Winter Meetings and check in with The Dean of […]
The guys sit down and hash out the recent transactions, discuss the Ron Fowler/Peter Seidler public appearances, and preview the New Media vs. Old Media Halftime Sockers Game. Join the Patreon here! Download the episode here: iTunes – Please rate and review! PodOmatic Google Play Follow us on Twitter: @thekeptfaith
LUIS URÍAS GOT TRADED!!! When he came up last September Nick went around and hung out with a few TKF Patrons to hand out socks and talk about Luis Urías. He chatted with John Gennaro, Craig Elsten, HJ Preller, The Kanye Padre, and our own Dallas McLaughlin about the young second baseman and the impact […]