Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with a late edition of Smart Baseball with Eno Sarris from The Athletic! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, AND we bring you a bonus segment with Sammy Levitt joining the show in-studio before today's Padres pregame show! Listen here!…

Eno and DVR discuss an unfortunate sequence that led to two Royals players suffering an injury Thursday night, uncertainty regarding the availability of Tyler Glasnow down the stretch, several pitching prospects set to debut this weekend including Rhett Lowder and Caden Dana, and a few other intriguing waiver-wire targets to consider. Rundown 2:44 …

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager’s Report as Padres skipper Mike Shildt calls in from the road to talk about the team’s recent series in St. Louis and how they are feeling heading into this weekend’s series in Tampa Bay. Then we react to what we heard from Shildt before we take a look at this weekend’s pitching matchups between th…

Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Mike reflects back on the 4 game series in that brutal St. Louis heat, how he gives guys some rest down the stretch, updates on Fernando Tatis Jr, Yu Darvish, and Ha-seong Kim, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with our pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes Family BBQ and Yahoo! Sports as we do each Friday morning! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report as we get ready to talk with Padres skipper Mike Shildt at 9am. Listen here!…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little treat as we bring you our 4th installment of "Things Ben Likes"! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk a little college football and get Ben's ultimate Saturday schedule with all the best games to watch this weekend! Listen here!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with some very sad news, as we discuss the tragic story out of the NHL that happened overnight. Then we set the menu for today's show and get into yesterday's clunker as the Padres fell to the Cardinals 4-1, and split their 4 game series as they get ready for the Tampa Bay R…

Eno, Trevor and DVR discuss Oneil Cruz's move to center field and the Pirates' needs in order to take a step forward in 2025, the fast adjustments being made by 'The Jacksons' -- Jackson Merrill, Jackson Chourio, and Jackson Holliday -- that have enabled them to make a significant impact in Year 1.Plus, they discuss swing adjustments being made dee…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some updates on Fernando Tatis Jr and Yu Darvish, and when fans may expect to see them back in Padres uniforms. Then Padres SS Mason McCoy calls into the show for the first time from St. Louis and we get to learn more about him before we bring you today's starting lineup for the series finale against the Cardinal…

Padres infielder Mason McCoy joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Mason calls in before Thursday's day game to talk about his time with the big league squad, adjusting to Major League pitching, how the veterans on the team have been treating him, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's tough loss in St. Louis as Padres closer Robert Suarez didn't have it, and took a RARE loss. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we go way back in the archives and relive some classic moments in show history on a Throwback Thursday! Listen here!…

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about a text exchange from last night, which leads to the question: what time do you eat dinner? Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about last night's walk-off loss as Nolan Arenado and t…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning. Then the guys discuss some news and notes from Major League Baseball, including the Astros signing former dodgers player Jason Heyward, before we turn our attention to tonight’s game in St. Louis as the Padres give Joe Musgrove the ball and look to w…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy unveiling plans for his epic 50th birthday SOLO trip to the U.K. to see Oasis. Then we bring you The Incorporator and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "huitlacoche" into last night's broadcast before we're joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone for his weekly conversation! Listen here!…

Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Bret talks about the mental gymnastics he would go through when facing a tough pitcher, why he likes the Padres chances to win a World Series this year, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Padres 3rd baseman Manny Machado who is just a couple of home runs away from passing Nate Colbert on the team's all-time HR list! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we head out to Barcelona on a Big League Wednesday to have our weekly conversation with our pal Adam Jones! Listen here!…

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as we reflect back on the days of candy cigarettes before Benny sets the menu for today's show! Then we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get into last night's 7-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals as the Padres won their 3rd stragiht game! Listen here!…

Eno, Britt and DVR discuss the historical context of the 2024 season from Aaron Judge and Juan Soto by taking a look back at elite duos that have had incredible years as teammates. Plus, with the Angels extending Perry Minasian, they wonder if previous levels of payroll spending from Arte Moreno will open up paths to a big free agent signing this w…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including CeeDee Lamb ending his holdout on a massive contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Then the guys talk about if they've ever been cut from a team in their life before we look ahead tonight's game between the Padres and Cardinals with Dylan Cease getting…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woods sharing a comment he found on social media in which the author should be awarded a Pulitzer Prize, and we pay off our tease about the song "Corn Star"... Then the guys talk about Fernando Tatis Jr and if we may see him in the Padres lineup as soon as next week before our pal Jesse Agler calls in from St. Lo…

Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about last night's victory, beating the heat in St. Louis, and we give him this week's "Incorporator" word!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Woodsy telling us about his run-in with Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman yesterday at the gym? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about the surprising signing of former Rockies catcher Elías Díaz to a minor league contract yesterday, and what that could mean for Luis Campusano? Listen here!…

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the Rally Roach lives on, and we get some updates on Woodsy's quest to see the Oasis reunion in 2025. Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get into last night's 7-4 win as Randy Vasquez and the Padres …

Eno and DVR discuss the promotion Dylan Crews and one major change in his profile with the move from Double-A to Triple-A earlier this season. After a weekend at the 'Sabermetrics, Scouting, and the Science of Baseball' conference in Chicago, Eno shares a highlights from a few of the many interesting presentations. Plus, they look at the surge of J…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories from over the weekend, including some MLB history happening later today! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys turn their sights on tonight’s game as Randy Vasquez and the Padres take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Listen here!…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben asking Woodsy about some news from over the weekend about the band Oasis, and it's got Woodsy VERY excited! Then we talk about Friday night's win over the Mets as Joe Musgrove absolutely DOMINATED that New York lineup before we're joined by our buddy In-Season Sammy as we are each and every Monday morning! Li…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the Padres weekend, and Manny Machado's costly error in Saturday night's loss. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by The Athletic's Katie Woo who joins the show to preview Padres vs Cardinals this week! Listen here!

Cardinals beat writer for The Athletic, Katie Woo, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Katie gives us the latest on this week's opponent for the Padres, who San Diego needs to be worried about over the next 4 games, Mike Shildt's return, and MUCH more!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a VICTORY Monday morning! We start Monday's show with a little foreplay as we talk about a very fun weekend, and shoutout Yu Darvish for repping a Ben & Woods t-shirt during Friday's press conference! Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get into yesterday's 3-2 walk-off vict…

Ryan Bloomfield of Baseball HQ and the Bubba & The Bloom podcast joins DVR discuss the third annual "Meatball Draft" a 15-team draft-and-hold league run by Rob DiPietro (@DeadPullHitter, Pull Hitter Podcast) that drafted its first 11 rounds this week. Who were some of the more interesting risers and fallers, and how should roster construction strat…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report and our weekly conversation with Padres skipper Mike Shildt! Then the guys react to what we hear from Shildty before we take a look at tonight's game as Joe Musgrove takes on the New York Mets! And of course, we wrap up the week with some "Things Ben Likes"! Listen here!…

Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildt talks about the tough conversation he had with Matt Waldron this week about him going to AAA, what he's looking for from Fernando Tatis Jr to know he's ready to return, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with our pal Jake Mintz from Cespedes Family BBQ and Yahoo! Sports as we do each Friday! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day as we get ready for Mike Shildt to join the show at 9am! Listen here!…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about the Padres decision yesterday to send Matt Waldron down to AAA El Paso, and what the plan may be for Waldron moving forward. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about some news made in baseball yesterday, and the guys speculate on the logistics of what it would look like IF Yu Da…

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we welcome our pal Ryan Cohen into the studio as he's back home visiting from New York! Then we set the menu for today's show and discuss some positive updates yesterday regarding Fernando Tatis Jr before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about …

Eno, Trevor, and DVR discuss Joey Votto's retirement and his case for Cooperstown, the Mariners' decision to fire manager Scott Servais, and a few park factors for pitchers -- including variations in mounds -- that can impact performances across different environments.Plus, they examine a few pitchers finding new levels in 2024 and try to determine…

The Fan crew discussed how the Padres should replace Ha-Seong Kim at shortstop, Matt Waldron's struggles and the state of the NL playoff race.

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including Patrick Mahomes taking some shots from the QB of Team USA’s flag football team. Then we get to a couple of Throwback Thursday clips from 2020 and 2022 before we turn our attention to tonight’s Padres game as they welcome the New York Mets to …

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about some "body work" that Woods has had done on him before, and how there's no chance Ben could handle the pain that comes with that type of sports massage. Then the guys discuss the news that the NWSL is getting rid of their player draft, and how that could potentially be something that other sports leag…

Ben & Woods catch up with The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly "Smart Baseball" conversation! Listen here as Eno gives us his thoughts on Matt Waldron's recent struggles, pitching in San Diego vs other cities, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some more about the shortstop position for the Padres, and whether Donovan Solano needs to be in the lineup regularly while Ha-seong Kim is on the injured list. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and open up the phone lines and let Padres fans weigh in on how …

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we discuss yesterday's ugly loss for the Padres. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up with some more thoughts on yesterday's 11-4 series finale loss, and what the plan should be with Matt Waldron moving for…