On Friar, An NBC 7 Padres Podcast

Padres Going from Bad to Worse, How do They Get on Track?

For the second straight week the Padres got swept by the Phillies. Manny and Merrill homered in the finale, but that won't distract anyone from the club's continued struggles at the plate. What hope is there for this group to get it going again? And at what point is it time to consider some serious changes? Derek and Darnay assess the damage, try to make sense of the slump, and ponder some fixes. 📺 On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxIe4Mit_wmrqGDWCbtD6gSlwpk4sWXgV]. To join the conversation, tweet your Padres or San Diego sports thoughts and questions to Darnay @DarnayTripp [https://x.com/DarnayTripp] and @TODDSTRAINNBCSD [https://x.com/TODDSTRAINNBCSD]. or email Derek.Togerson@nbcuni.com. Catch NBC 7's Padres analysis and more San Diego sports coverage at NBC7.com/SportsWrap [https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/]. Sports Wrap's weekly TV show airs Sunday night on NBC 7 San Diego at 11:35pm. 📲 FOLLOW US: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nbcsandiego/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcsandiego?lang=en] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NBCSanDiego] X [https://twitter.com/NBCSanDiego] 📣 For news in Spanish, visit our  sister station Telemundo 20. [https://www.telemundo20.com/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Looking for Answers and Searching for Hope After First Sweep

The Padres got swept for the first time, capping a homestand where they were straight up miserable at the plate with runners in scoring position. How down bad is this club right now? And who are they really? Merrill did get a couple hits, Tatis has produced and Manny has gone deep - are they coming around? Steven Sousa Jr. is facing criticism - fair or not? 📺 On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxIe4Mit_wmrqGDWCbtD6gSlwpk4sWXgV]. To join the conversation, tweet your Padres or San Diego sports thoughts and questions to Darnay @DarnayTripp [https://x.com/DarnayTripp] and @TODDSTRAINNBCSD [https://x.com/TODDSTRAINNBCSD]. or email Derek.Togerson@nbcuni.com. Catch NBC 7's Padres analysis and more San Diego sports coverage at NBC7.com/SportsWrap [https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/]. Sports Wrap's weekly TV show airs Sunday night on NBC 7 San Diego at 11:35pm. 📲 FOLLOW US: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nbcsandiego/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcsandiego?lang=en] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NBCSanDiego] X [https://twitter.com/NBCSanDiego] 📣 For news in Spanish, visit our  sister station Telemundo 20. [https://www.telemundo20.com/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Balancing Good and Bad After Bitter End to Dodger Series

The Padres took some steps in Seattle, then battled the Dodgers. But Wednesday's series finale came with a familiar twinge of disappointment. Derek and Darnay look back at the last week and weigh the good and the bad. Tatis is still struggling. The supporting cast continues to come up big. Manny homered! But the stars are still finding their way. Michael King shoved and Griffin Canning sorta bounced back. And Lucas Giolito performed. Mason Miller is human. How're we feeling? 📺 On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxIe4Mit_wmrqGDWCbtD6gSlwpk4sWXgV]. To join the conversation, tweet your Padres or San Diego sports thoughts and questions to Darnay @DarnayTripp [https://x.com/DarnayTripp] and @TODDSTRAINNBCSD [https://x.com/TODDSTRAINNBCSD]. or email Derek.Togerson@nbcuni.com. Catch NBC 7's Padres analysis and more San Diego sports coverage at NBC7.com/SportsWrap [https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/]. Sports Wrap's weekly TV show airs Sunday night on NBC 7 San Diego at 11:35pm. 📲 FOLLOW US: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nbcsandiego/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcsandiego?lang=en] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NBCSanDiego] X [https://twitter.com/NBCSanDiego] 📣 For news in Spanish, visit our  sister station Telemundo 20. [https://www.telemundo20.com/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Offensive Slump Continues, More Changes Coming to Rotation

If not for a couple game changing swings from Nick Castellanos and Gavin Sheets the Padres would really be having a lousy week. They went out with a whimper Thursday in Milwaukee, in a game that saw Griffin Canning get shelled. Matt Waldron is headed to the bullpen, with Lucas Giolito on his way. The guys discuss the evolving rotation, and the struggling lineup. What's going wrong? And does anyone have any clue how to fix it? Plus - postgame coverage of M's-Padres is coming Sunday night on NBC 7!  📺 On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxIe4Mit_wmrqGDWCbtD6gSlwpk4sWXgV]. To join the conversation, tweet your Padres or San Diego sports thoughts and questions to Darnay @DarnayTripp [https://x.com/DarnayTripp] and @TODDSTRAINNBCSD [https://x.com/TODDSTRAINNBCSD]. or email Derek.Togerson@nbcuni.com. Catch NBC 7's Padres analysis and more San Diego sports coverage at NBC7.com/SportsWrap [https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/]. Sports Wrap's weekly TV show airs Sunday night on NBC 7 San Diego at 11:35pm. 📲 FOLLOW US: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nbcsandiego/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcsandiego?lang=en] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NBCSanDiego] X [https://twitter.com/NBCSanDiego] 📣 For news in Spanish, visit our  sister station Telemundo 20. [https://www.telemundo20.com/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Roster Shakeup as Padres (Seem to) Shake off Slump

After dropping consecutive series Craig Stammen and the Padres seemed to right the ship in San Francisco. Are we confident that their offensive lull is over, for now at least? Jackson Merrill has come alove. And Bogey keeps going boom. Jake Cronenworth is out, Sung Mun-Song made a strong first impression. Luis Campusano is out, hello Rodolfo Duran. Griffin Canning arrived and twirled a gem in his debut. Matt Waldron answered with his best performance of the year. Fernando Tatis is still searching for a homer, and finds himself in a an unusual spot in the order. 📺 On Friar is available on YouTube! Watch new episodes here [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLxIe4Mit_wmrqGDWCbtD6gSlwpk4sWXgV]. To join the conversation, tweet your Padres or San Diego sports thoughts and questions to Darnay @DarnayTripp [https://x.com/DarnayTripp] and @TODDSTRAINNBCSD [https://x.com/TODDSTRAINNBCSD]. or email Derek.Togerson@nbcuni.com. Catch NBC 7's Padres analysis and more San Diego sports coverage at NBC7.com/SportsWrap [https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/sports/]. Sports Wrap's weekly TV show airs Sunday night on NBC 7 San Diego at 11:35pm. 📲 FOLLOW US: Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nbcsandiego/] TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@nbcsandiego?lang=en] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/NBCSanDiego] X [https://twitter.com/NBCSanDiego] 📣 For news in Spanish, visit our  sister station Telemundo 20. [https://www.telemundo20.com/] Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.