Friar Territory: a San Diego Padres podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

Kyle Glaser and Marty Caswell are back with another holiday mailbag. They discuss whether the Padres should target veteran pitchers like Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander in free agency, how much longer Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts will be able to stay at their positions, and if Mason Miller still could become a starter at some point. 

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The San Diego Padres have been busy the last few days, with more moves sure to come. Kyle Glaser and Marty Caswell answer fans' questions about the team's offseason plans and outlook for 2026, including if Luis Campusano's playing time will increase with Mike Shildt no longer managing, whether Gavin Sheets or Jake Cronenworth are more likely to be the Padres' first baseman on Opening Day, and what boxes the Padres need to check in order to be a World Series contender. Friar Territory is the official San Diego Padres podcast of the Foul Territory Network. 

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The San Diego Padres are set to hire Steven Souza as hitting coach and Randy Knorr as bench coach to join first-year manager Craig Stammen's staff. Kyle Glaser and Heath Bell discuss the hires, including whether hiring a first-time hitting coach in Souza is too big of a risk, where Randy Knorr will make a major impact, and how long to give Stammen and his staff before making judgements on their performance. Plus, what the Padres should be most thankful for this Thanksgiving.

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Kyle Glaser and Mike Cameron recap the Padres' wild comeback win against the Yankees in the rain, including where Mike Shildt's ejection ranks in the pantheon of managerial ejections, if Xander Bogaerts is back and how the Padres two-out offense keeps humming along. Plus, Mike's best memories of playing at Yankee Stadium and an amazing Lou Piniella ejection story.

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Derek Lewandowski of Pinstripe Territory joins Kyle Glaser on a special crossover episode to preview the Yankees-Padres series. They discuss how the Padres match up with the Yankees, look back on the Michael King-Juan Soto trade and discuss the keys to the series for each team. Plus, Kyle breaks down the Padres sweep of the Pirates, including Luis Arraez's impact and Xander Bogaerts finding his stroke.

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Kyle Glaser and Heath Bell break down the Padres first full month of the season, including Fernando Tatis Jr.'s emergence as an NL MVP favorite, whether to be concerned about Dylan Cease's rough start and why the May schedule is set up nicely for the Padres to keep rolling. Plus, a frank discussion about Xander Bogaerts and what he needs to show in the next month.

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The Padres take down the Giants 5-3 to finish April on a high note. Kyle Glaser breaks down the contributions from the entire Padres lineup from Fernando Tatis to Elias Diaz, another strong outing by Michael King and why the Padres are in a great spot with a 19-11 record heading into May.

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The Padres bust out for seven runs and 11 hits to beat Logan Webb and the Giants and snap a four-game losing streak! Kyle Glaser breaks down the big night for the Padres, including how the return of Luis Arraez and Jason Heyward changed the entire team dynamic, what stood out about Nick Pivetta's latest big performance and the end of Yuli Gurriel's tenure with the Padres.

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Kyle Glaser and Mike Cameron discuss the Padres continued offensive woes and why there's no easy answers on how to fix it. Plus, they discuss the Padres decision to use a four-man rotation, the recent MLB debuts for Tirso Ornelas and Ryan Bergert and Mike's thoughts on the fan incidents involving Tommy Pham and Jarren Duran.

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Rays beat writer Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times joins the show to preview the Padres upcoming home series against the Rays. He discusses how the Rays mirror in the Padres in many ways, why Shane Baz, Jonathan Aranda and Chandler Simpson are players to watch and provides updates on Dylan Lesko, Cole Wilcox and the many former Padres prospects now in the Rays system.

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