Episode Details

Are the Padres about to play their last meaningful homestand of the 2026 season?

Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss the Padres demoralizing road trip and the end of their eight-game losing streak. The two discuss the painful ways the team found ways to lose, and their inability to have a cohesive offense and pitching staff.

Darren points out the various tie-breaker scenarios with the teams they're chasing in the wild card, and it certainly doesn't favor the Padres. Marty and Darren discuss if the Padres crushing losses have finally affected manager Craig Stammen, and what kind of message he's sending his team and Padres fans with his positivity.

The two jump into a big series with the Diamondbacks, and discuss why the losses carry a lot more weight than their rare wins. With the MLB trade deadline less than a month away, Marty and Darren discuss what pieces the Padres have to trade if they become sellers, and the obvious void of ownership.

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