Friars #NoFilter – Luis Perdomo

The Padres and the Rockies had a regular donnybrook this week and the man leading the way was Luis Perdomo. Let’s take a peek at his ‘Gram and see what the slugger has for us? https://www.instagram.com/p/BhW1ytVHRPp/?taken-by=luisperdomo0061 The Chinos say “I’m here to do the updates to your work computer,” the Gucci belt says I’m listening […]

Friars #NoFilter – Eric Hosmer

Padres Twitter is the highest form of social interaction ever created. It’s apparent, however, that save a few golden moments, the Padres players don’t interact on Twitter that much. It’s probably because they’re studying tape and working out so much they simply don’t have the time to smash that blue bird on their phone. It […]

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 […]

My 2018 MLB Predictions!

It’s that time of year when the world falls in love – Baseball season and my annual MLB Predictions! Now, as per usual I have crunched numbers no one has even thought of, I’ve made phone calls to girlfriends, boyfriends, wives, bookies and priests. I have more inside information into Jean Segura than one man […]

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 […]

Eight Sleeper Prospects For 2018

You know the names: Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Urias, MacKenzie Gore, Michel Baez, Joey Lucchesi, Adrian Morejon, Cal Quantrill, Eric Lauer, Anderson Espinoza. They’re the top prospects in a much-ballyhooed Padres farm system, and, by now, their names roll off the tongue like members of your extended family. But away from the bright lights of […]

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 […]

You Get What You Pay For

Baseball has a troubling practice. Basically, minor league players are paid far less than what would amount to a decent wage. The average minor league baseball player makes between 1,100 and 2,150 a month or about $1,625 per month on avg.   That’s not a lot of money, I know, I’ve lived on less. The avg yearly (for 2016) wage […]