Padres Hot Tub

Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor on the Sunday night after the Padres wrapped up a series win against the Yankees in two incredibly exciting Luis Campusano-fueled wins and one very bad loss. The Padres path is clear, but obstacles stand in their way – a leaky offense, injured/underwhelming starters, and a big question mark in the form of Ethan Salas.

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor beam in from three cities to cover what was arguably the most painful week of Padres baseball in 2026. The team went 1-5, though they arguably could have gone 5-1. The offense has tanked, and even the vaunted bullpen has shown signs of wear and tear. What to make of this team with only one month to go?

All three hosts jump on for the late shift after Campy has the game of his life and walks off the Yankees 3-2 in 10 innings.

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Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor chat right after the Padres completed a 3-game sweep of the Minnesota Twins. Tatis is in prime form, but there are other much larger question marks for the team. Merrill, Machado? Has this rotation actually unlocked something? Is Casey Mize going on the IL? When will Musgrove return. All that and more on this week's show.

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Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor catch up after the Padres win yet another series, this time in Cleveland, and keep their hot streak going. But is this balloon rising with helium, or just some hot air? They whip out the Believe-O-Meter and try to quantify just how real each of the component parts of this team are.

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