The Lava Lamp is lit. I’m feeling groovy. Dallas ran down the list of the pitchers contending for the starting rotation on Monday and Scott covered the Outfield yesterday. It was epic. Like the best rendition of Your Love I’ve ever seen. It’s time to take a look at the Padres infield. Let’s take a ride […]
Category: NL West
The Lava Lamp 2018 – The Outfield
The Volcano of Hot Talent Lava has begun to bubble up to the Earth’s surface and threatens to bury the rest of Major League Baseball in a cloud of ash and soot in 2018. Or something. I’m not a volcanologist and I didn’t stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
The Lava Lamp 2018 – Starting Rotation
So, here we are. The start to a brand new season. Spring Training is upon us. Eric Hosmer is upon us. The Hot Lava talent is slowly drudging down the mountain waiting to overtake the city leaving Petco Park a statue of smoldering ash. As we prepare for another year of the BUILD, the Kept […]
TKF SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: The Season Opener After Party/Live Hang!
If you haven’t heard the announcement pod then listen here. The Kept Faith has united the clans for the first ever Padres Home Opener Afterparty! Whether you’re watching the game at home, or are at Petco join us, The 5.5 Podcast, Dave and Jeff Show, MTPGA, East Village Times, Zero Chance, and more for an […]
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 […]
Hosmer Night – TKF Pod #121
This week Nick and Travis are joined by Ghost of Ray Kroc to talk about the impending Hosmer signing, and then mid podcast, IT HAPPENED! Hosmer got 8 years and the guys react to it in real time. Put it in the time capsule, boys! They also talk about Dennis Lin joining The Athletic and […]
The Collusion Conspiracy AKA The Rebuild
Let me be the first to say that I am in no way a scholar on the issue nor do I have a full understanding of the perils and triumphs of the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the MLBPA and the Owners. I wish that I did. I wish that it all made sense as I […]
Thank You, Kevin Towers
I used to have this friend I did standup with named Nick Spears. He was a big guy, big beard and he was probably the happiest guy you’d ever meet, and he loved everyone and everything. The only thing he didn’t love was cancer. He actually used to do fundraisers for a group called “F*ck […]
Trevor Week and The Top 100 – TKF Pod #118
This week the guys recap Trevor Week on the website. Nobody can take his induction away from us! Then they discuss the great news that the Padres got 7 players on the MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 prospects list. Will we ever get to know these players? It’s hard to say but the guys discuss ways […]
MLB Network Presents: Mr. Padre – A Quick Review
New documentary captures how Gwynn captivated the City of San Diego and baseball fans across the country during and following his 20-year Hall of Fame career