Padres Hot Tub Podcasts

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed chat get together on our PHT Patron Discord to chat about a winning East Coast road trip that ended with a bang as the Padres finally hit with runners in scoring position to rout the Miami Marlins 10-1. What do we make of this series? Is Gary Sanchez a viable way to fill our catching void? Become a patron for as low as $…

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk about a potentially defining East Coast road trip for the Padres as they hit the Memorial Day mark five games under .500. Plus, Gary Sanchez is a Padre, the pitching is great, and how do we fix the lineup? Become a patron for as low as $5/month to get the show early, ad-free, and with additional podc…

Episode 11 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, reviews the Padres in May -- an experiment in extremes with league-best pitching and defense -- and league-worst offense. Watch the show on YouTube for visuals to all the data! https://youtu.be/RcS2lPMjuXE Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join our…

Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with a late-night crowd of PHT patrons as Rougned Odor plays hero once more and the Padres salvage a series win in our nation's capital against the Nationals to snap a streak of five straight series losses. Become a patron for as low as $5/month to participate in Group Therapy shows like this one! Hosted by Craig Elste…

Summer School continues on Pads Above Replacement as Raphie Cantor and John Precoda break down two closely related stats that comprise much of modern offensive analysis - weighted On Base Average (wOBA) and weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+). Whether your name is Blake Snell or not, you should tune in! Become a patron for as low as $5/month to join …

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor gather to talk about your San Diego Padres who have lost five straight series while hitting at a historically awful clip -- what's the cause? How can we fix it? Plus -- how has performance through 47 games predicted end-of-year performance? What would it take for the Padres to make the playoffs t…

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed are joined by fellow Padres Hot Tub patrons on the PHT Post Game Show stage after a 7-0 win over the Red Sox on Sunday, salvaging a game from the weekend series. Is Rougned Odor's bases-clearing double the foothold the Padres can use to stop their slide? The guys talk through the result, and the community hanging tough t…

On this very special episode of Pads Above Replacement, Raphie and John launch a new series called "Summer School" to break down baseball's most important stats. First up is the perhaps the most important stat in the sabermetric era -- Wins Above Replacement (WAR). What is it good for? Absolutely everything! Watch and subscribe to the show on YouTu…

Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor (with a late appearance from Chris Reed) are joined by Padres Hot Tub patrons to vent and commiserate after a truly dispiriting 4-3 loss to the lowly Royals, dropping San Diego into fourth place, eight games out of first and four games under .500.By Craig Elsten

The Padres are swept out of Los Angeles to round out a miserable stretch of offense which sees the team setting a historically awful mark for hitting with RISP. How do we fix this team? Plus, a quarter-season PHT concern-o-meter. Become a patron for as low as $5/month to join our Discord community, get other awesome perks, and help support the show…

Episode 10 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, covers Blake Snell -- the Padres starting pitcher with the greatest stuff this side of the Mississippi, but questionable control and evolving pitches which will dictate the next season and beyond for the southpaw. Watch the show on YouTube for visuals t…

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor gather with a vocal bevy of PHT patrons to discuss a crushing series loss against the Twins where some winnable games fell through the Padres' fingers. We discuss Bob Melvin's post-game presser and a look ahead to a critical series against the Dodgers in LA. Become a patron for as low as $5/month…

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor chat about the first Padres-Dodgers series of the year, in which the Padres dropped two of three due to poor hitting from the heart of the order. Just how good is this team exactly? Plus, in-depth discussion on the data vs. vibes around Juan Soto, the Kershaw crying meme, and more. Become a patro…

Episode 9 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, covers Juan Soto -- the Dominican God of Walks and potentially first half-billion dollar player in MLB history who currently patrols LF for San Diego Padres. Become a patron to support the show and chat with Raphie and John on Discord! Watch the show on …

Craig Elsten is joined by a joyous group of Padres Hot Tub patrons live on the PHT Discord after a 5-2 win on Friday night over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Fernando Tatis Jr homered twice off Clayton Kershaw, Yu Darvish and the bullpen were solid, and the Padres set the opening tone in their season series against LA. Hear Craig and patrons' thoughts o…

Craig Elsten and producer Raphie Cantor chat with some eager PHT patrons on Friday afternoon as the Padres gear up to host the LA Dodgers this weekend. Become a Patreon supporter to participate in Group Therapy shows just like this one! Subscribe to our YouTube channelBy Craig Elsten

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and producer Raphie Cantor talk about a weekend of moonball in Mexico City, the triumphant return of Fernando Tatis Jr., the synergy of the Padres full-strength line-up, and end on a way-too-early trade deadline fantasy. All that and more in the bubbles of the Hot Tub! Become a patron for as low as $5/mo for exclusive perk…