What a difference a few days make! Craig, Chris, and Raphie talk LIVE on YouTube after the Padres handled the Braves, taking three of four in Atlanta on the back of an offensive explosion on Sunday and a great comeback Monday morning. But two tough series loom ahead -- what can we expect? Want to support the show and join other live shows like our weekly group therapy show, plus get the show right when it's done recording and ad-free? Become a patron! patreon.com/padreshottub

Sometimes, you just need to let it out. And that's what Group Therapy is for! Craig, Chris, and Raphie are joined by a group of frustrated PHT patrons after the Padres were swept at home by the Colorado Rockies, and look ahead to the Padres tough schedule through Memorial Day. Want to join weekly Group Therapy shows like these, plus get the show earlier, ad-free, and access to the PHT Discord server? Become a patron! patreon.com/padreshottub, just $5/mo to get started. 

Hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor chat just after the Padres clinched their fourth straight series win, this time against the Dodgers. Starting pitching performed at historic levels as they produced just enough offense to win. We look ahead to a crucial two weeks that lie ahead, before remembering Barry Axelrod and Sean Burroughs. Want to get the show early, ad-free, bonus pods, and join the PHT Discord server? Become a patron! Just $5/mo gets you in the door, plus more perks...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie hop on with a group of PHT Patrons to chat about two series wins in Arizona and Chicago and a brief look ahead to a home series against the Dodgers. Finally, they close out with their favorite Tony Gwynn memories in honor of Mr. Padre's birthday. Want to join weekly GT shows like these? Become a patron for this and other amazing perks! patreon.com/padreshottub

Hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor record on the Sunday after the Padres snapped a four-game winning streak with a series finale loss in AZ. But oh what a week it was! Luis Arraez is now a Padre, the offense has exploded of late, things are looking up everywhere other than Joe Musgrove's elbow. Lots to discuss on this week's show. Want to join the PHT Discord community to get access to our emergency pod tapings, the show ad-free and early and much more? Become a patron!...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie hopped on early Saturday morning with a whole mess of patrons after news broke Friday night that the Padres were acquiring Luis Arraez from the Marlins in exchange for OF Dillon Head, 1B Nathan Martorella, OF Jakob Marsee, and RP Woo-Suk Go. Want to join emergency shows like this live, and get them in your feed 12 hours earlier and ad-free? Become a PHT patron! patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor have an off-day Group Therapy with a number of patrons as they wrap a much-needed series win against the Reds and look forward to a critical series against NL West foes in Arizona. Want to participate in weekly Group Therapy shows like these? Become a patron! For as low as $5/mo, you can join the PHT Discord and get shows early, ad-free, and be a part of our community. patreon.com/padreshottub

The San Diego Padres are a month into the 2024 season - they're 14-18 and in the midst of a five-game skid. How concerned should we be, and about which parts of the team specifically? Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor dive in to the depths of their psyches and reveal who they really are by what they're worried about with the Padres. Become a patron for as low as $5/month to get the show early, ad-free, and join the PHT Discord community including access to live events!...

Episode #28 of Pads Above Replacement breaks down the good, the bad, and the bubbling for Padres pitchers in the month of April. It's been an uneven month to start the year, and while there are some bright spots, there are other key weapons that are causes for concern. Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/HG_lnV6a1_I You can access our notes document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cqcu-Um9Gg3-bKWTkorQv5HCpMiZs71m0vVFLX5hzAA/edit?usp=sharing Become a patron for as low as...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie heard from a TON of patrons who had a TON to say about the Padres blowing a 5-run lead in the 8th inning of Thursday's series finale in Denver, in which the Padres squandered a series win and turned it into a split against the NL West's weakest competition. Want to join weekly call-in shows like these? Become a patron! For just $5/month, you can be a part of the PHT community, get shows ad-free, earlier, plus access to the PHT Discord and in-person events!...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor meet 26 games into the 2024 season and the Padres are exactly .500 at a 13-13 record after dropping a game to the abysmal Rockies on Tuesday night, April 23rd, in Denver. What do we make of this team so far? How might roster construction change in the next few weeks? Why the hell do the Padres have such a hard schedule through Memorial Day? It's all on this week's episode! Want to get the shows earlier, ad-free, and amidst a growing and vibrant PHT...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie hopped on the PHT Discord to chat with patrons after the Padres dropped the series finale against the Brewers and yet won the series on Tuesday, capping a three series stretch against playoff contenders in which the Padres came away victorious. Want to join weekly call-in shows like these? Become a patron! For just $5/mo, you get access to the PHT Discord, early shows, ad-free shows, bonus shows, and more! patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor record hot off a Padres game and series win in Los Angeles on Sunday Night Baseball. The gang breaks down three very different games, plus the drama involving Jurickson Profar and Will Smith, with a brief look ahead to the Padres next series in Milwaukee. Want to get this show earlier, ad-free, and with access to the PHT Discord, bonus podcasts, and more? Become a PHT patron! For as low as $5/month, you can support the show and get loads of cool...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie met with a boisterous bunch of PHT Patrons on the PHT Discord to chat immediately after the Padres finished up a 10-2 trouncing of the Chicago Cubs to take their first series win into Los Angeles for a weekend series against the Dodgers. Want to call in to weekly Discord shows like these? Become a PHT Patron! patreon.com/padreshottub for as low as $5/mo, you can get access to the PHT Discord, get the show ad-free and 12 hours earlier, and more! 

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the night after a devastating game and series loss in San Francisco, in which the Padres' lack of offense, surprisingly bad defense, and bullpen shakiness cost them a series they arguably should have swept. The team gives into offensive woes, a big conversation on bullpen management, before finally looking ahead to the Chicago series. Become a patron for as low as $5/month to receive access to the PHT Discord, the shows earlier and...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather around the virtual campfire with PHT Patrons on Wednesday evening after the Padres pull out a 3-2 win over the Cardinals, despite losing the first two games in the series. They break down the Cards series, talk about some headline news, and wrap up with a Giants series preview. Want to join weekly Group Therapy shows like these? Become a PHT patron! You'll get access to the PHT Discord where we record these shows and chat with each other all hours of the day,...

Baseball is back (again)! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Sunday evening after the Padres played .500 baseball against the San Francisco Giants in the first weekend action of the regular series. The offense exploded on Sunday, but questions remain around the bullpen, Joe Musgrove's effectiveness, the lineup construction, and more. Want to get this show 12 hours earlier, ad-free, plus access to the PHT Discord and more? Become a patron for as low as $5/mo and help...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie were joined by a boisterous bunch of PHT patrons in the evening after the Padres' 6-4 win over Bob Melvin's San Francisco Giants on Thursday. Want to join post game shows like this in the future? Become a PHT patron! For as low as $5/mo, you'll get access to the PHT Discord where these shows are recorded, plus ad-free and earlier shows, and more perks! patreon.com/padreshottub

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor joined with PHT Patrons on our patron-only Discord server to talk about the Padres beginning the series by leaving Korea 1-1 after two fascinating games with the Dodgers. Want to join shows like this in the future, get the shows ad-free and 12 hours earlier, and access to other great perks? Become a patron! patreon.com/padreshottub

The granddaddy of them all. You've heard their floors. You've heard their ceilings. Now let's hear what hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor ACTUALLY think will happen for the Padres in 2024. The group gathered on Monday evening March 18th, less than 36 hours before the Padres begin their campaign against the Dodgers in Seoul. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join the PHT Discord, get the show 12 hours earlier and ad-free, and much more! patreon.com/padreshottub Watch the...

Pads Above Replacement awakens from its slumber because AJ Preller demanded more episdoes, apparently. Hosts John Precoda and Raphie Cantor go in-depth on the newest Padre and potentially their new ace, Dylan Cease. Cease's Fangraphs page: https://www.fangraphs.com/players/dylan-cease/18525/stats?position=P Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join the PHT/PAR Discord and get the show ad-free! patreon.com/padreshottub Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/ydoBYwHkHG8

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered swiftly with their largest gathering of patrons in 2024 to process the breaking news that White Sox SP Dylan Cease was traded to the Padres for P Drew Thrope, P Jairo Iriarte, RP Steven Wilson, and OF Samuel Zavala. You can join emergency shows or any group therapy show by becoming a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub! Ad-free shows, shows uploaded 12-hours sooner than the free feed, Discord access, and more!

Good things come in threes. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor continue their annual three-part series of season prediction pods with the glass half-full this week - the optimism episode. After catching up on the Padres as they enter their final (!) week of spring training, each of the hosts gives their take on the best-possible outcome (within a shred of reason) of the 2024 Padres. They'll return next week with the final actual for-real predictions episode.  Become a patron for as...