Sale! Sale! Sale!

So, the Seidler’s are looking to sell the Padres, or at least bring on new investors. Well, now this all makes a little more sense. The Stammen hire, the delay in AJ’s contract, and the complete lack of interest from the Seidlers in being a competitive and inspiring leadership group. I mean, if you saw […]

The Crowd Goes Mild

I sit here writing this because the San Diego Padres, the team I have loved since I was eight years old, has once again done a stupid fucking thing.  I sit here listening to Bon Iver (pronounced “Bon Iver”), because it’s the only music that seems to echo the feelings I have inside about this […]

Another Season, Another Scapegoat

News broke this morning that, at least for the moment, the Padres have found this season’s scapegoat for their once again lackluster (read: shitty) playoff performance: Mike Shildt. Yes, the manager. Again. Another manager. The fifth in the last six seasons, or as one might call it “The Manny Era”. Sure, they say Shildt retired, […]

David Jay from Mad Friars – TKF POD #261

This week David Jay from MadFriars returns to the pod to talk about the minor league system. They talk about the guys at the top of the prospect list, some up and coming possible gems and the advent of “The Padres Way.” Then they talk about David’s new minor league ballpark and brewery tour project […]

The Joe/Heyward Era – TKF POD #258

This week the guys discuss the offseason bombshell signings of Connor Joe and Jayson Heyward Then they talk about the state of the fanbase, ownership, and the roster that has a lot of question marks. This was recorded the night before the Pivetta deal. Join the Patreon here! Download the episode here: iTunes – Please […]

Merrill Deserved It, Madness is What We All Got

I sat down to write something about this completely ridiculous 2024 Padres season so many times, but could never bring myself to do it due to the very real and utterly foolish feeling that I’d jinx the season. This was even more true with Jackson Merrill. I made a minor league trade for Merrill in […]