San Diego Sports
By Nicholas Burmeister AKA @PadresHaiku Padres Chairman Ron Fowler’s rants recently have gotten some attention, but I don’t think they’re just the ramblings of an old man. I think they are premeditated messages to a large group of Padre fans. What Fowler is doing is giving fans permission to accept the exit of their stars […]
This week the guys chat with Jono Zalay, a stand up comedian and San Diego sports fanatic. They take a hard look at the moves the Padres made before the MLB Trade Deadline and discuss everything that’s happening with the Chargers as camp starts up. Download the episode here: iTunes – Please rate and review! PodOmatic […]
Listen. Can you hear that? It’s the sound of hundreds, if not thousands of Padres fans telling each other just how much the Friars suck this year. “They’re terrible!” “They can’t play defense!” “They’re a bunch of old has-beens!” “They’re all young nobodies!” “I can’t stand to watch this team strand another baserunner!” These frustrated […]
This week Dallas and Nick sit down with Carlos Rico from the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. They talk about the All Star Week, the Drew Pomeranz trade with Boston, and the upcoming issues surrounding the Chargers’ push for a stadium. Then Nick and Carlos discuss the post Kobe Bryant Lakers. Download the episode here: […]
The big event came and went. On this episode Nick, Dallas, Padres Haiku, Nick’s Dad, and Liz McCann all share their All Star experiences. From a baseball discussion series hosted by Steve Garvey at Sycuan, to Fanfest, to watching Wil Myers come up short at the Home Run Derby, it was all a blast watching […]
This week the guys chat with the UT’s Dennis Lin. They discuss what it’s like covering the Padres up close on a daily basis and what lies ahead for the franchise this summer. WARNING: There is some Pete Rose HOF talk in the first few minutes. Sorry! Download the episode here: ITunes – Please rate and […]
This week the guys sit down with Craig Elsten from Mighty 1090. They talk about Craig’s first year as the voice of the San Diego Gulls and dig deep into what having good hockey back in town means for the sports landscape of the city. Then they discuss the #FireMikeDee movement with the blogger Padres […]
This week the guys have Scott Lewis, CEO/Editor-in-Chief of Voice of San Diego, on to announce the show is joining the Voice of San Diego Podcast Network! They talk about how Mayor Faulconer’s big win will inform his next move, the Chargers’ path to moving downtown, and if the new No Downtown Stadium-Jobs and Streets First committee […]
By Nicholas Burmeister AKA @padreshaiku Dee is a mess and people want him fired. I understand that; I too would like someone else as CEO. I do, however, think he’s in an incredibly difficult position: he’s trying to squeeze every thin dime out of a bad baseball team. And fans hate him for that. Fans […]
Big Game James is gone, and that is totally fine. In fact it’s more than fine. The fans were over whatever it was that Shields brought to the table, and it certainly seemed like Shields couldn’t wait to get out of the mess at PETCO. However, it was the way it finally happened that didn’t […]