Padres Hot Tub Podcasts

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get together to recap the news from Fan Fest, focusing on three key questions: Why are the Padres playing coy with Fernando Tatis Jr.'s fielding position? How important is it for the Padres to offer Manny Machado a contract extension BEFORE the regular season? Can the Padres afford to let Juan Soto walk at the end of 202…

On tonight's show, Craig Elsten and Chris Reed discuss: Scott Rolen's entry into the Hall of Fame and what it means for Manny Machado in the future Rockies owner Dick Monfort's negative comments about the Padres, transitioning into a discussion about how SD has used loan money to help finance the club The new pitch clock rules and how they could im…

This week the guys chat with Ryan Finley, the new sports editor at the San Diego Union-Tribune. They talk about how he grew up in San Diego following the Padres, how he will manage the sports section at the paper he grew up reading, and where he thinks the Padres will go in 2023.

Craig and Chris Reed get together for a previously unplanned Group Therapy podcast live on the Padres Hot Tub Patreon discord channel, to discuss the allegations of physical, mental and psychological domestic abuse levied against former Padres pitcher Mike Clevinger, and to take live reactions from patrons.…

Craig and Chris Reed are joined by special guest John Precoda for tonight's show! The guys discuss: The Pablo López to Minnesota trade, and if this was a missed opportunity for SD A close look at the back end of the rotation, is this an area of acute need? Is this the best bullpen in Padres history? WBC PREVIEW: which Padres are going to play for t…

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get together and discuss: AJ Preller again avoiding arbitration with all of his players, and the possible positive knock-on effects The signing of international #1 prospect Ethan Salas (Craig Stammen) Then, the guys look at next year's contracts and ask two questions: Who MUST the Padres re-sign out of their crop of impe…

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get together on the Padres Hot Tub Patreon Discord stage to talk about the club's signing of Nelson Cruz, the possible true purpose of bringing "Boomstick" to San Diego, Carlos Correa settling in Minnesota, and much more! PHT Patreon members get the chance to listen to Group Therapy and Post Game Shows live, and to parti…

Craig Elsten and Chris Reed get together for the first PHT of 2023! WIthin, they discuss: Fernando Tatis Jr back in San Diego, cleared to resume baseball activity Have we gotten to the point where we’re underrating FTJ? Padres sign glove-first sloppy Adam Engel Padres sign broken-elbow former prospect Brent Honeywell Lin: Padres against “self impos…

Members of the Padres Hot Tub Patreon community receive our interview podcast, Have a Drink, weekly in their podcast feed. This week, we're unlocking Have a Drink for all subscribers, in order to better introduce Chris Reed. Chris, a working actor best known for his multi-season role on Sons of Anarchy, has been a member of the PHT community for a …

Craig Elsten opened up the PHT Group Therapy stage on Friday night for patrons to say their goodbyes to John Gennaro, and to talk about the future of the community.By Craig Elsten

Craig and John get together one last time to talk about the San Diego Padres. They go through the news around the league regarding guys that we hoped might sign with the Padres before digging through A.J. Cassavell's predictions for the upcoming season.By Craig Elsten

Craig and John aren't done yet! The guys get together at John's house to talk through the San Diego Padres signing Matt Carpenter, Pedro Severino and Seth Lugo.By Craig Elsten

This week the guys close out 2022 with Jay Posner and have a conversation about his recent retirement from his post as the Sports Editor of the UT, the state of Padres, and the future of sports media moving forward.

You can expect VERY little baseball conversation in this episode. Instead, John explains why he's leaving Padres Hot Tub and talks with Craig about what the future of the podcast/community might be without him.By Craig Elsten

While Craig and John were podcasting about the MLB Winter Meetings and the Padres striking out on Trea Turner and Aaron Judge, news broke that the team signed star SS Xander Bogaerts to an 11-year deal and sent the podcast off the rails.By Craig Elsten

Craig and John talk about the news coming out of the first day of the MLB Winter Meetings, including Trea Turner signing with the Philadelphia Phillies for $300M and the news that the San Diego Padres had offered him more.By Craig Elsten

Craig and John go over a bunch of Padres-related news before digging into their player review of Austin Nola.By Craig Elsten

Craig and John dig through the Jose Abreu rumors and discuss the San Diego Padres 2023 payroll before doing a full review of Blake Snell.By Craig Elsten