Padres Hot Tub
Craig Elsten talks about the San Diego Padres.
Episodes
July 14, 2025 • 92 mins
Craig, Chris, Raphie, and returning champion Justin Halpern (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, HARLEY QUINN) come together as the Padres wrap the ceremonial first half of the 2025 campaign with a series win over the Phillies. They then embark on the 1st annual midseason Daddy awards.
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July 7, 2025 • 63 mins
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor join forces late after a Sunday night baseball win that lifted the Padres over the Rangers to discuss how the Padres have tinkered with their lineup and pitching deployment to be smarter. Plus, All-Stars, Darvish's return, Manny's 2,000 hit pursuit, and trivia!
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June 30, 2025 • 85 mins
Craig and Chris talk about the lackluster week that was for the San Diego Padres and mourn the ghosts of the lamentable lineup, Then the boys - with Raphie's ratings- get out the Concern-o-meter and might surprise with their hopes for the unit.
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June 26, 2025 • 74 mins
Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor (Chris Reed is on the IL) breakdown a winning Padres homestand against the Royals and Nats before diving into the Padres peculiar first half, which saw stellar pitching, not-so-stellar offense, a conundrum on the basepaths.
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June 22, 2025 • 45 mins
Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather hot off of the Padres walk-off 3-2 win against the Royals thanks to timely hitting from Jose Iglesias and a strong Randy Vasquez outing.
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June 20, 2025 • 60 mins
The Padres and Dodgers concluded their 10th game in two weeks in spectacular fashion with Xander Bogaerts lifting the club and Ryan Bergert delivering a great effort in his 8th game in MLB.ALLLLL that was overshadowed in the top of the 9th however. After Dave Roberts pulled Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman from a still-competitive 5-0 game, Fernando Tatis Jr was hit by Dodgers pitching for the 3rd time in 9 games. Mike Shildt came ...
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June 16, 2025 • 65 mins
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather immediately after the Padres salvage a win in Arizona, and immediately after the news breaks that Rafael Devers is now a Giant.
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June 11, 2025 • 54 mins
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Craig, Chris, and Raphie chatted with an army of patrons both du...
Craig, Chris, and Raphie chatted with an army of patrons both du...
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June 9, 2025 • 78 mins
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor come to you as the Padres wrapped up a tight 4-3 road trip with a series win in the Good Land. The offense (besides a red hot Manny Machado) continues to stumble. The pitching is shining. So the question remains – just how good are the Padres as the Dodgers come to town?
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June 6, 2025 • 14 mins
Raphie Cantor and Chris Reed catch up with some patrons to talk about a series split in SF, run expectancy on stolen bases, Fangraphs Top SD prospects, trade rumors, and more.
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June 5, 2025 • 79 mins
Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez and Alex Peña are back for the second episode of Chromaniacs!
This week, the guys go back through a 2-0 win over Austin FC. In the discussion:
This week, the guys go back through a 2-0 win over Austin FC. In the discussion:
- The return of Marcus Ingvartsen
- Who should take Chucky Lozano's minutes now that he is injured again?
- Piling up points at home before a tough second half
- Is Milan Ilovski better served starting or coming off the bench?
- The North End minus three top supporters group...
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June 4, 2025 • 11 mins
Craig and Raphie joined a veritable army of PHT patrons as the Padres win another extra-inning game against the Giants on the back of a massive night from Manny Machado!
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June 2, 2025 • 75 mins
Are the Padres a good team? Yes. Do they have obvious holes? Yes. But are there lineup and rotation construction ways which they can get even better by signing no one? Yes!!! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk about how as they enter a gauntlet schedule in June.
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May 31, 2025 • 104 mins
Join Craig Elsten, Tony Sanchez (SanDiego.Futbol) and Alex Peña (Chromatic FC Substack) for a weekly conversation about San Diego FC and MLS! In this inaugural episode, the guys introduce themselves, take an overview look at SDFC's season to date, review a 1-0 loss at Seattle, discuss the fallout from the previous Saturday's clash between LA Galaxy and SDFC supporters groups, and preview the Saturday match vs Austin FC.
The first t...
The first t...
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May 27, 2025 • 86 mins
Craig, Chris, and Raphie are joined Ryan Cohen of Jomboy Media to check-up on the Padres at the traditional "it's no longer early" marker of the season - Memorial Day. What's gone right for the Padres? What's gone wrong? What's on the road ahead?
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May 19, 2025 • 61 mins
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are back together after the Padres were swept by the Mariners at PETCO Park, all but assuring a Vedder Cup on the 2025 campaign. They briefly discuss the series before getting into the larger systemic issues which could be hampering this team's offense.
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May 13, 2025 • 59 mins
The Padres finish their road trip 6-3 but only 1 of their opponents kept their manager. Craig and Chris reflect on the games that were, the game that is, and the games to be.
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May 6, 2025 • 81 mins
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor chat immediately after the Padres pulled off a scintillating 4-3 comeback win in a very, wet Yankee Stadium. The team continues their perfect roadtrip and stretch of six straight wins with standout performances on both sides of the ball. They talk Luis Arraez and Michael King's futures, and end with Trivia Time.
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April 30, 2025 • 16 mins
CCR caught up with some excited PHT patrons after the Padres won their first of a two-game set against the Giants 7-4 on the back of a Xander Bogaerts HR and 3 RBI performance.
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April 29, 2025 • 82 mins
Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on an off-day Monday after the Padres were swept at home by the Rays and head into a crucial series against the Giants. The Friars head into the series with truly great pitching and truly awful offense. How does the club course correct?
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