San Diego Sports
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 […]
At the #WinterMeetings2019, I caught up with San Diego radio host Darren Smith and social media content creator Jomboy for their thoughts on the differences between “old media” and “new media.” I also asked whether they think the lines are blurring. First, we hear from Darren. Next, here’s Jomboy: Darren Smith Smith is a radio […]
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 […]
We all have a tipping point. Mine was when columnist George Will complained about Alex Bregman and Juan Soto carrying their bats to first base in Game 6 of this year’s World Series, saying it was an “infectious virus” and “a stain on baseball’s unwritten standards.” Eyes rolled, including mine. My only regret in that […]
This week the guys bring Padres Geekster into the fold to discuss the #BrownIsBack uniform reveal that the fanbase experienced last Saturday. Then they call Padres play-by-play announcer Jesse Agler to find out about his experience from the event, what he’s doing during the offseason, and what to look forward to with the franchise moving […]
November 9th, 2019 will be an important day in San Diego Padres history. A very important day. And, it’s important for more than one singular reason, although it was in fact one singular reason that the day will be remembered as important. On that day something happened that rarely happens in professional sports – the […]