It's three and a half months until pitchers and catchers report, but our patron exclusive Discord call-in shows stay bubbling. Craig, Chris, and Raphie chatted with Hot Tubbers about the state of the rotation, dream and more realistic FA signings, Profar and Kim, and more! You can get full access to this episode and other patron only exclusives, pl…

The 2024 season is done and dusted - and with the Dodgers winning the hunk of metal, there's an added layer of reflection upon this season. How will the Padres attempt to rise to the occasion in 2025? How will the team's impending free agents play a role on the team next year, or not? What's the market like? Do the Padres have any money to spend? W…

As the World Series proceeds to our utter dismay, Craig, Chris, and Raphie post up to talk about some priorities going into the offseason like Ruben Niebla, the disgusting Boras quotes in the rumor mill, the nature of playoff opportunities, free agents, and much more. Next week we'll be in full blown offseason mode. Want to join our PHT Discord to …

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor post up for a post-2024 season podcast after the Padres painfully dropped the NLDS in 5 games to the Dodgers. With a few days of distance, the hosts reflect on where it all went wrong and what to make of this season and this team after their failure to advance. Group Therapy is now a patron-only show. To …

Sigh. Craig, Chris, and Raphie finally got together to go to a game and their first live postgame show together in one room - and it was for the Padres' embarrassing display against the Dodgers in Game 4, losing 8-0 to set up a winner-take-all Game 5 in LA on Friday. This show even features technical difficulties and bar patrons singing Blink 182! …

Craig, Chris, and Raphie chatted live with over 100 PHT patrons after the Padres erupted for a 6-run inning and then endured a Dodger grand slam to hang on to win 6-5. As always, PHT will be live for EVERY Padres post game show. You can join the action by going to patreon.com/padreshottubBy Craig Elsten

WHAT A NIGHT! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor, talked to over 100 PHT Patrons on Sunday night after a wild Game 2 in which words and balls and trash were thrown and the Padres ran wild. What does this statement win mean and how will it carry through the rest of the series? As always, PHT will be doing live post game shows after EVERY pl…

Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor chat with some PHT patrons after the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani dealt the Padres their first loss of the 2024 playoffs. But - there are some positives to take away from the game which could portend well for the series ahead. As always, PHT posts for EVERY playoff game, and you can continue to find us on our PHT Discord…

It's finally here. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on Thursday night prior to the Padres taking on the dragon up north for a best-of-5 series that felt destined to happen. As a reminder, we will be doing live post games shows on our PHT Discord server after EVERY playoff game. The only way you can join live is as a PHT Patron! Wa…

Craig and Chris are joined by PHT OG John Gennaro to recap and revel in the Padres sweep of the Atlanta Braves in the National League WIld Card round.By Craig Elsten

Craig and Raphie (and Chris over our limited internet airwaves!) gathered together live and in-person with a group of ecstatic PHT Patrons as the Padres cruised to a 4-0 victory over the Braves in Game 1 of the Wild Card series. Tomorrow's post game show will be on Discord EXCLUSIVELY for our patrons! You can be a part of it, go to patreon.com/padr…

REMINDER: Live show at Bottle Rocket after Wild Card Game 1. 805 16th St, San Diego, CA 92101 Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor converge on the night before the Padres begin their playoff campaign by playing host to the battle-weary Atlanta Braves. The hosts reflect on the season that has been thus far, how the WC series lines up for the …

Craig and Raphie check in with our PHT patrons immediately after the Padres finish their season with a loss against the DBacks to cement a 93-69 record on the year. BUT - the loss was a good thing, as it forced the Padres' perspective WC opponent to play a DOUBLEHEADER on Monday in Atlanta. We'll be back tomorrow with a full playoff preview. Want t…

That happened, it actually happened, not a dream. Craig, Chris, Raphie and dozens of Padres Hot Tub patrons got together live to talk about it. Join our next live show by becoming a patron yourself at patreon.com/padreshottubBy Craig Elsten

Reunited and it feels so good! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are FINALLY back for a main show after the Padres swept the godforsaken White Sox to win their 90th game of the season. That put them 3 games back of LA with 3 games upcoming at Dodger Stadium. With the Padres holding the season series against LA, the Padres will win the div…

It's Chris and Raphie talking with a veritable gaggle of our patrons after Dylan Cease shut out the Astros, capping off a playoff-like series in which the Padres won 2 of 3, losing only a bizarre 10 inning contest in which the umpires played more of a deciding role than either team. Let's talk about it! Want to join post game shows like these? Beco…

Craig Elsten is joined by dozens of Padres Hot Tub patrons on the Post Game Show stage inside the PHT Discord to discuss a 4-3 win in 10 innings over the San Francisco Giants, a three-game sweep in SF, taking the season series from the Giants, and solidifying the club's Wild Card position while sneaking up on the Dodgers from behind!…