POST GAME: Padres Sweep the Nats!
The Padres capped off a sweep of the Washington Nationals in a hot-tempered and exciting series today, and Craig, Chris, and Raphie were joined by an army of stoked patrons to talk about it!
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The Padres and the Gravitational Pull of .500
Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor (Chris Reed sends his best) chat after the Padres took 3 of 4 from the Brewers at home, narrowly missing out on a 4-game sweep and their first 5-game win streak of the season. But you know the drill–the Padres were 41-40 going into Sunday's game, they couldn't get too far above .500, now could they? We talk Brewers, the Nats upcoming lefty-heavy rotation, Shildt's Jomboy mishap, and a fun game of trivia on Certified Padre Killers. Want to get this show early, ad-free, and access to the PHT Discord and PHT events? Become a partron for as low as $5/mo! patreon.com/padreshottub
GROUP THERAPY: Padres lost road trip ends with one win
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed (sans Raphie, who had a family obligation) gather with PHT patrons on the Padres Hot Tub Group Therapy discord stage for an hour-long call-in show, discussing why the Padres keep losing, why they may continue to lose for a little while, but how the season's goals are still within reach.
Storm Chasers: Who is our Joe Urso?
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Sunday after the Storm split a series with the Stockton Ports, each team taking three games a piece. But questions remain - Will .500 be good enough for a Cal League playoff spot? Does Leo De Vries want it enough? Are Wyatt Hoffman and Nick Vogt actually BETTER than we think? And why did Rosman Verdugo steal from the working people of Temecula Valley? It's a scorcher of an episode, tune in!
Finding Meaning in a Lost Padres Season | 8.29.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after the Padres are swept out of Milwaukee and salvage a series opener in St. Louis -- but this season is finished. How should the Padres move forward? Just how powerful are the incentives for completely tanking? And what should the rest of the Padres 2023 season look like?
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GROUP THERAPY: The Sage-ing of Petco Park
Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with a group of PHT Patrons on the PHT Discord to discuss egos, sage ceremonies, Shohei Ohtani, and much more as the Padres head to Milwaukee with their season hanging on by a thread.
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Now THIS is Padresing | 8.22.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after a potentially season-ending series in which the DBacks took 3 of 4 from the Padres and decimated their playoff odds. But first, we start with a new segment - Positivity Corner! After all that, they spend the second half of the show on AJ Preller -- his Carpenter comments, his barrage of minor league promotions, and where his fate may lie.
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POST GAME: Snakebitten Dads fall 3-1 to AZ
Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with some PHT patrons as the Padres drop the series opener to Zac Gallen and the Dbacks 3-1 as the lights on the Padres playoff hopes grow dimmer by the day.
The Padres' Season is OVER | 8.15.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor catch up on a weekend in Arizona which likely brought the Padres 2023 playoff hopes to an unremarkable end. They get into the specifics of what makes this team so frustrating. Then, they give away a Blake Snell autographed ball. Finally, they welcome on Dallas McLaughlin of The Kept Faith to talk about his new album (available at https://dallasmclaughlin.bandcamp.com/album/i-didnt-start-the-fire-and-other-lies) before getting into the big picture question of how to fix the Padres in 2024. Plus, a new theme song for 2023.
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GROUP THERAPY: Pads Fight for their Lives in Arizona
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor come to you on the heels of the Padres getting swept out of Seattle on a brutal stretch that saw the Dodgers hangover bite them again. And yet -- they are still 4.5 out of a playoff spot with the ability to control their destiny still in their hands. What's next?
The Playoffs Start Now | 8.8.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after a home series against the Dodgers in which the Padres lost three of four games. And yet, their NL Wild Card competitors are also floundering. What do we make of the team's recent performance, Bob Melvin's decisions, Matt Carpenter's existence, and more? Subscribe and comment on this episode for a chance to win an autographed Blake Snell ball!
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00:00 - 6:47 - Introduction
6:47 - 9:30 - Blake Snell Autographed Ball Giveaway
9:30 - 18:00 - Trade Deadline Wrap-Up
18:00 - 32:15 - Season Ticket Price Increases
34:00 - 44:30 - Joe Musgrove Shut Down
44:30 - 51:20 - Matt Carpenter
51:20 - 1:25:15 - Dodgers Series Recap
1:25:15 - 1:31:42 - The Playoffs Start Now
GROUP THERAPY: Deadline Deals and Dingers
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather with PHT patrons around the virtual fire to discuss the San Diego Padres (54-55) after a deadline in which they bought and a series in which they were some mental errors away from a 6 game win streak. We discuss the vibes, get some great opposing takes on the deadline from some patrons, and talk about the upcoming series against the LA Dodgers.
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The Padres Were Buyers - Now What? | 8.2.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather for an extra-long trade deadline recap episode. The first hour or so details the Padres recent hot-cold streak, their woeful extra innings record, and who the Padres brought in on Deadline Day. Then, the team are joined by David Jay (@dmjay on Twitter) from madfriars.com to break down the prospects which the Padres gave up in their dealings. Finally, the trio reconvene to run through the moves by NL opposition and having a bigger picture discussion of the Padres actions during the deadline.
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GROUP THERAPY: Wake Up and Snell the Coffee
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are joined by some fantastic PHT patrons to sulk over the Padres dwindling 2023 prospects, and revel in the potential prospects which could come our way in deals where the Padres sell their rental pieces. Where are you at with the 2023 Padres?
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How is Bob Melvin Doing? | 7.25.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor dive into the Hot Tub after yet another loss this season to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night, July 24th. They tackle a 5-5 road trip and the state of Bob Melvin's tenure in San Diego before diving into the Padres four possible strategies for next week's looming trade deadline.
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00:00 - 43:33 -- A whatever road trip and Bob Melvin gossip
43:33 - 1:09:13 -- Buying/doing nothing at the deadline
1:09:13 - 1:40:38 -- Selling or taking a big swing at the deadline
GROUP THERAPY: Motoring into Detroit
Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with some PHT patrons on the heels of a series win in Toronto, as the trade deadline looms large and the Padres play a critical series against the Tigers.
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The Padres are the Least Clutch Team Ever | 7.17.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after a heartbreaking series loss in Philadelphia that pushes the 2023 season towards the brink as the trade deadline approaches. Then, a discussion on whether or not it's "over" and what that even means. Finally, the trio are joined by Dylan from Letters2AJ for a discussion on their fantastic two-part article titled "Clutch Up" and how this year's Padres are the least clutch baseball team ever.
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The Suggestion Box (+ETHAN SALAS TRADE RUMORS)
Chris and Craig talk the Best, the Worst, things that were....things that are....and some things that have not yet come to pass.
This is a tough episode for fans of Shohei Ohtani trade fan fiction, Jake Cronenworth, and the pure fun that are knuckeballs.
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GROUP THERAPY: This Time It's Real Therapy
Craig, Chris, and Raphie are joined by former PHT co-host John Gennaro and a bevy of PHT patrons as they discuss the Padres getting swept in Pittsburgh and the prospects on their season growing bleaker by the day.
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Break Down our Breakdowns | 6.28.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are joined by PHT huge patron Gooch to discuss the absolutely abysmal performance of the Padres in recent days, culminating in an embarrassing series opening loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. This show gets a bit frosty at times, but come commiserate with us as we break down our breakdowns.
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GROUP THERAPY: The Most Un-Clutch Team Ever?
Craig, Chris, and Raphie take a lunch break with our glorious PHT patrons and chat about the strengths and weaknesses of a Padres season which is truly unlike any we had seen. We have callers from multiple continents who all got something to say about your Padres. It's a big Hot Tub. Hop in!
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POST GAME: Padres Win Battle, Lose War vs. Giants
Craig and Raphie gather with some old and new PHT Patrons on our virtual stage to breakdown a Padres 10-0 rout of the Giants that followed three of the most frustrating Padres losses in recent memory. The Padres are now 5 GB out of the WC with some "easy" series on the lines. What to make of this team?
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Getting to .500 is LAVA! | 6.20.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are live and unwilling witnesses to a brutal Padres loss in San Francisco in which the remnants of the bullpen blew what was once a 4-0 lead as the Padres dropped the opener to the surging Giants. And yet -- the team just smashed its home sellout record and is playing compelling baseball for seemingly the first time all year. They just won a series against the best team in baseball in the Rays. Has a corner been turned?
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GROUP THERAPY: Chipping Away, Here Come the Rays
Craig and Raphie (plus a late appearance from Chris) chat with some eager PHT Patrons during the Friday lunch hour about a series win (and disappointing near-sweep) against the Cleveland Guardians before the Padres welcome baseball's best team, the Tampa Bay Rays, for a weekend series in San Diego.
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Padres Win in Denver - What's Next? | 6.13.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather to talk about a big weekend in baseball in which the Padres won a series in Denver but fall short of a sweep in sloppy fashion. They chat about the target W-L record, Bob Melvin's management, and get to some patron questions before ending with a discussion on Kevin Acee's article re: the Padres financial position amidst on-field struggles.
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GROUP THERAPY: Hot/Cold Therapy
It's a special edition of Group Therapy as the Padres have been engaging in a baseball version of hot baths on odd days and cold plunges on even days. But they enter the Colorado series on June 9th with an even off day on June 8th, so that's when we had a chat with our wonderful PHT Patrons!
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Is AJ Preller Fit to be Padres GM? | 6.6.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor discuss another missed opportunity series against the Cubs before getting into the issues currently plaguing the roster -- Manny and Xander's continued injury-fueled struggles, Tatis's return, the Grisham question in CF, before rounding it all off with a big discussion of AJ Preller's tenure as GM/President of Baseball Ops fueled by a Sports Illustrated story referencing this Twitter thread.
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GROUP THERAPY: Fish Fry (or Jerky)!
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed chat get together on our PHT Patron Discord to chat about a winning East Coast road trip that ended with a bang as the Padres finally hit with runners in scoring position to rout the Miami Marlins 10-1. What do we make of this series? Is Gary Sanchez a viable way to fill our catching void?
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The Padres are a Memorial Day Mess | 5.30.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk about a potentially defining East Coast road trip for the Padres as they hit the Memorial Day mark five games under .500. Plus, Gary Sanchez is a Padre, the pitching is great, and how do we fix the lineup?
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GROUP THERAPY: J'adore Odor!
Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with a late-night crowd of PHT patrons as Rougned Odor plays hero once more and the Padres salvage a series win in our nation's capital against the Nationals to snap a streak of five straight series losses.
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There's a RISP in the Matrix | 5.23.23
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor gather to talk about your San Diego Padres who have lost five straight series while hitting at a historically awful clip -- what's the cause? How can we fix it? Plus -- how has performance through 47 games predicted end-of-year performance? What would it take for the Padres to make the playoffs this season?
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POST GAME: A Win of a Particular Odor
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are joined by fellow Padres Hot Tub patrons on the PHT Post Game Show stage after a 7-0 win over the Red Sox on Sunday, salvaging a game from the weekend series. Is Rougned Odor's bases-clearing double the foothold the Padres can use to stop their slide? The guys talk through the result, and the community hanging tough through a very rough patch of Padres baseball.
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POST GAME: We Just Lost to the (EXPLETIVE) Royals. Twice!
Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor (with a late appearance from Chris Reed) are joined by Padres Hot Tub patrons to vent and commiserate after a truly dispiriting 4-3 loss to the lowly Royals, dropping San Diego into fourth place, eight games out of first and four games under .500.
For Sale, Baserunners, Never Scored
The Padres are swept out of Los Angeles to round out a miserable stretch of offense which sees the team setting a historically awful mark for hitting with RISP. How do we fix this team? Plus, a quarter-season PHT concern-o-meter.
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POST GAME: Padres drop another series in Minnesota
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor gather with a vocal bevy of PHT patrons to discuss a crushing series loss against the Twins where some winnable games fell through the Padres' fingers. We discuss Bob Melvin's post-game presser and a look ahead to a critical series against the Dodgers in LA.
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The Curious Case of Juan Soto
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor chat about the first Padres-Dodgers series of the year, in which the Padres dropped two of three due to poor hitting from the heart of the order. Just how good is this team exactly? Plus, in-depth discussion on the data vs. vibes around Juan Soto, the Kershaw crying meme, and more.
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GROUP THERAPY: Everyone's Favorite Non-Rivalry is Back
Craig Elsten and producer Raphie Cantor chat with some eager PHT patrons on Friday afternoon as the Padres gear up to host the LA Dodgers this weekend.
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¡Viva México!
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor talk about a weekend of moonball in Mexico City, the triumphant return of Fernando Tatis Jr., the synergy of the Padres full-strength line-up, and end on a way-too-early trade deadline fantasy. All that and more in the bubbles of the Hot Tub!
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GROUP THERAPY: Mexico City Calling
Craig, Chris, and producer Raphie chat with a lively bunch of PHT patrons on a Friday afternoon off-day before a two game set in Mexico City against the SF Giants.
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Tatis Returns, Snakes are Burned!
The Tatis era has begun. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor reconvene to cover a great series in Arizona where the Padres took 3 of 4 from the Dbacks while Fernando Tatis Jr. returned to homer and cause trouble on the basepaths (to varying degrees of success). Plus, Carpenter crushes, Cronenworth scoops, Nola slumps, and Snell mystifies.
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POST GAME: Tatis Returns! Padres Win 7-5 over Dbacks!
Craig and Chris chat with some giddy PHT Patrons as the team wins its first game with Fernando Tatis Jr. back in the lineup. PLUS -- we have PHT merch now! And a website!
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O Offense, Where Art Thou?
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor are joined by Huge Patron and PHT Discord legend Tevin McReynolds to recap a tough series against the Brewers and what the near future may hold for our beloved San Diego Padres.
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POST GAME: Padres lose 4-3 in extras to Brewers
Craig Elsten and Chris Reed dissect a heartbreaking 10-inning loss with some PHT patrons as Padres drop the first in a four-game set to the Brewers in which Colin Rea returned to MLB and San Diego with a vengeance.
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How to Lose a Bullpen in 10 Days (+ PHT on YouTube!)
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor chat (on YouTube!) about a riveting weekend in Atlanta and somewhat unknown road ahead for the Padres -- are Musgrove and Suarez still alive? Can the bullpen be pieced together? Plus, the standout offensive starts of the first ten games, and more.
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POST GAME: Another Bullpen Implosion as Padres Fall 7-6 to Braves
Craig and Chris are joined by a gaggle of wonderful PHT patrons after a heartbreaking 7-6 loss to the Braves that saw the second-straight bullpen collapse in the early going of the 2023 campaign.
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Dahl After Dark, Kim for the Win!
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor gather after an exciting 5-4 walk-off win over the Dbacks to discuss first impressions from opening weekend followed by the capstone conversation on the Jake Cronenworth extension.
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POST GAME: Padres drop Opening Day to Rockies 7-2
Chris and Raphie hold the fort for the night to cover a disappointing Opening Day as Blake Snell and the bullpen surrendered 7 runs to a middling Rockies lineup.
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