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...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather with PHT patrons for our patron-only call-in show Group Therapy. This week, we discussed the Padres bullpen's relative strengths, the holes in OF and the Padres' over-reliance on unproven prospects. Listen in! Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join our PHT Discord community and get access to exclusive shows like these! patreon.com/padreshottub

It's a tradition unlike any other. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor begin their annual three-part series of season prediction pods with the bad news first - the pessimism episode. After tending to some news around Peoria and MLB, each of the hosts gives their vision for the worst-possible outcome (within reason) of the 2024 Padres. They'll return next week with the optimism episode. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to get the show ad-free, join the PHT Discord, and more!...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor come to you after the Padres have dropped four of their five first meaningless games in Spring Training - let's overreact! Jackson Merrill! Jakob Marsee/Jose Azocar! Joe Musgrove! Michael King! These are names and these names are sure playing baseball. But there are still holes on this team. How do we fill them? Tune in to find out! Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join our PHT Discord, call into Group Therapy, get bonus podcasts, 12 hours...

Chris Reed and Raphie Cantor are joined by a gaggle of PHT patrons on the night before the Padres begin their abbreviated set of spring training games. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join Group Therapy shows like these + much more! patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor talk on the Monday following the surprising announcement from the Padres that Xander Bogaerts would be moving to second base this season, clearing the way for Ha-Seong Kim to retake shortstop. What does that mean for each of those players futures, plus those of Jake Cronenworth and Jackson Merrill? Plus, catching up on the emergence of Eric Kutsenda to the media, other signings around the league, and some odd names still on the board. Become a...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Monday after pitchers and catchers reported to Peoria for the start of spring training. They chat about the inevitable signing of Jurickson Profar, the center field hole, vibes from Joe Musgrove and an amazing intro to Yuki Matsui. Then, they are joined by Fangraphs RosterResource creator and lifelong Padres fan Jason R.R. Martinez to chat about his career, his amazing work tracking tons of information for every team, and his one thing...

Hosts Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are joined by Madfriars contributor and PHT patron Ben Davey! Ben's top 30 prospect list releases on madfriars.com on Tuesday Feb. 6th, and Ben was nice enough to join us and go in-depth on the Padres farm as the team prepares for pitchers and catchers to report next week. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to get the show ad-free and join the PHT Discord! patreon.com/@padreshottub Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/KpUEURVcgrk

Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor hold the Hot Tub while Chris Reed is on the IL with an Eric Hosmer-level stomach bug. They discuss the signing of veteran lefty reliever Wandy Peralta on a 4 yr/$16.5M deal (with opt-outs after each year) before moving onto discuss how to shore up the team with the remaining limited funds, a Pham-tom rumor, and how the Korea series may affect the Padres for the worst. Become a patron to support the show and join the PHT Discord, plus get other member perks:...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered on our virtual stage for patrons after watching the 1995 classic hangout comedy FRIDAY directed by F. Gary Gray and starring Ice Cube and Chris Tucker. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join exclusive watch parties like these! patreon.com/padreshottub Subscribe to our YouTube! youtube.com/@padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor switch things up and talk on a Friday about the San Diego Padres and their lackluster offseason -- Josh Hader is now mercifully out of the NL, Chris Reed gathered some interesting stats on why a first time manager could portend well for the Padres, and finally Raphie leads Craig and Chris through a quiz show which puts in perspective just how awful the Padres were in the 2010s decade. Become a patron for as low as $5/month to join the PHT Discord,...

Pads Above Replacement makes its occasional reemergence from hibernation to chat about the Padres 2024 bullpen. Hosts John Precoda and Raphie Cantor go in-depth on the mistakes the team made under Bob Melvin, and what holes still exist for Mike Shildt and Ruben Niebla's arm barn as they look ahead to Peoria. Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/jx9YoGDzngA Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join our community and chat with Raphie and John on the PAR Discord channel....

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor continue to post up in this offseason of nothingness, this time talking about the Padres' international signing Leodalis De Vries, the FA rumblings around MLB, and ending with a discussion on possible prospect trade pieces. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to get this show ad-free, join the PHT Discord, & more! patreon.com/@padreshottub Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/6O_zTlM2CAI

In an episode that could alternatively be titled 'Much Ado About Nothing', Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor get to talking about the Padres' missing pieces, the FA market moving around them, the likelihood of a trade, a new Fangraphs piece on the Padres imminent minor league prospects, and more! Become a patron for as low as $5/month to support the show, join the PHT Discord, and get access to other amazing member perks! patreon.com/padreshottub Watch the show on YouTube!...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are back in 2024 to talk about a team that hasn't done much since the end of 2023. While the pitching FA market continues to go haywire, AJ Preller and the Padres remain relatively quiet. The team speculates on whether the market has passed us by, and then moves onto to tackle the future of Ha-Seong Kim with the Padres in 2024 and beyond. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to support the show and join the PHT Discord!...

Happy Holidays Hot Tubbers! Craig, Chris, and Raphie are here with a special holiday episode of our movie watch party series wherein the hosts collectively watch a movie and hop on to chat live with patrons afterwards. In this episode, the trio covered the Michael Caine-led 1992 Christmas classic, THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join live watch parties this offseason for upcoming films, join the PHT Discord, and more! patreon.com/padreshottub

Well, we did it. Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the week before Christmas to hit the somewhat dull headlines (Carpenter traded, reports of Yuki Matsui contract, other NL West moves) before they reminisce on the Padres no-good, very bad year. The lows, the surprising highs, and what the consequences are for 2024. Become a patron for as low as $5/month to support the show, join the PHT Discord community, and be the first to hear about upcoming events, merch, and more!...

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Monday after two monumental events which potentially changed the trajectory of the San Diego Padres. The exodus of Juan Soto and Trent Grisham via trade to NYY, and Shohei Ohtani signing a $700M contract with the Dodgers -- but is it really $700M? The answer is no. The guys break down why, and how this could potentially alter baseball and the Padres forever. Become a patron for as low as $5/month to join the PHT Discord and get...

Raphie Cantor and John Precoda are back! (for now) The PAR boys emerged from their winter hibernation to break down the Juan Soto Trade from a value standpoint and get into the finer analytics details of the players coming back to San Diego. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join the PHT Discord and our exclusive PAR chat! patreon.com/padreshottub Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/hBBCwkbQjvI

It finally happened. Craig, Chris, and Raphie hopped live on PHT Discord to react to the Padres trading Juan Soto and Trent Grisham to the Yankees for Michael King, Drew Thorpe, Randy Vasquez, Jhony Brito (all pitchers), Kyle Higashioka (C). Join the PHT Patreon to get access to live emergency shows like this all offseason long. patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor have gathered on the Monday of the Winter Meetings, where at the time of recording, nothing has happened. So, instead of wasting an hour talking about the nothing that's happened in Padres Land, the guys waste an hour choosing 30 new owners for MLB's 30 teams. These owners can be anyone, and we mean ANYONE, with an eye towards fun. So listen in and have a laugh with us as we imagine a league that's way more fun. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo...

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered with some PHT Patrons to watch and immediately discuss the 1992 film Mr. Baseball starring Tom Selleck, which was simultaneously not as bad and just as bad as the crew had hoped. Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join watch parties like these and decide our next film! patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor in a week where little happened. Yes, the Padres have a new manager in Mike Shildt, but the stove at 19 Tony Gwynn Drive is ice cold. That being said, the free agent market for starting pitchers is being set around the league, including the signings of Sonny Gray (STL) and Kenta Maeda (DET) on Monday. How can the Padres build up their rotation in the coming weeks? We trade for and sign some pitchers. Be sure to stay 'til the end for a wild...