Section 1904 – Details, episodes & analysis

Steve Sands from NBC and the Golf Channel joins Section 1904 to talk about "one of the best Masters we've ever seen" and Rory McIlroy's long journey towards winning a grand slam. Also, find out why Darren is struggling to find pants he likes, why the guys are not fretting the Padres' loss to the Cubs last night, what the hell happened at the end of the Warriors-Grizzlies play-in game, an idiotic move by the Dallas Mavericks to try and control the local media, and fun takeaways from an interview with an SDFC player.

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Darren and John talk for about an hour about the white-hot San Diego Padres, led by early MVP candidate Fernando Tatis Jr. (and Darren's desire for a Tatis Cam during every game), and the start of the 2025 NBA Postseason with the play-in games happening tonight.

Listen to find out why Darren is already looking at who should be the next coach of the New York Knicks, why John thinks the Clippers are an awful lot like the Padres, why the crowds at Petco Park have us wondering about a TV deal, and why playing with joy matters.

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend most of this episode talking about the 9-year contract extension that Jackson Merrill has signed with the San Diego Padres, discussing why it might not be popular amongst other players and why it was important for the Padres to do. Also, how long has it been in the works?

The guys then talk about the Padres' 6-0 start and wonder how good this year's team might actually be.

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the Jurickson Profar's PED suspension and ask questions about the appeals process before Darren chats with Richard Deitsch from The Athletic about the MLB-ESPN breakup and what it means for teams like the San Diego Padres.

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro recap a great sports weekend in San Diego, with the Padres sweeping the Atlanta Braves and San Diego FC kicking off their rivalry with LAFC with a 3-2 win at Snapdragon Stadium.

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about their (very different) experiences for the San Diego Padres' opening day win over the Atlanta Braves, and give some analysis on what they liked and didn't from the team, before switching gears and previewing Saturday's matchup between San Diego FC and LAFC at Snapdragon Stadium.

Music - Padre Gang

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Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk through their morning after announcing the launch of Section 1904 before talking all things San Diego Padres before tomorrow's Opening Day game against the Atlanta Braves.

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Welcome to Section 1904, a modern media company that is San Diego-based and mostly sports-focused. Darren Smith and John Gennaro explain what they're starting with, what they hope to grow it into and why they hope that other San Diego sports fans will join the section.

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On this episode of whatever the heck this podcast is, Darren Smith and John Gennaro catch up after not talking for a few days.

The guys kick things off by discussing SDSU losing badly to North Carolina in the “first four” of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament before turning their sights on San Diego FC’s home tie against Columbus, USL announcing relegation, and the Padres pitching staff looking a little thin without an injured Yu Darvish.

The last 10 minutes or so is the guys talking about politics, or at least about the current government’s lack of respect for the rule of law and what it means.

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John Gennaro and Darren Smith discuss San Diego FC's 1st home match, the homophobic chants from the fans, funny names on the Padres and the crazy world of politics.

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