A New Paradigm in the NL West

Craig, Chris, Raphie, and returning champion Justin Halpern (ABBOTT ELEMENTARY, HARLEY QUINN) come together as the Padres wrap the ceremonial first half of the 2025 campaign with a series win over the Phillies. They then embark on the 1st annual midseason Daddy awards.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottubYou can watch the show on YouTube! youtube.com/@padreshottub

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor join forces late after a Sunday night baseball win that lifted the Padres over the Rangers to discuss how the Padres have tinkered with their lineup and pitching deployment to be smarter. Plus, All-Stars, Darvish's return, Manny's 2,000 hit pursuit, and trivia!Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig and Chris talk about the lackluster week that was for the San Diego Padres and mourn the ghosts of the lamentable lineup, Then the boys - with Raphie's ratings- get out the Concern-o-meter and might surprise with their hopes for the unit.

Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor (Chris Reed is on the IL) breakdown a winning Padres homestand against the Royals and Nats before diving into the Padres peculiar first half, which saw stellar pitching, not-so-stellar offense, a conundrum on the basepaths.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather hot off of the Padres walk-off 3-2 win against the Royals thanks to timely hitting from Jose Iglesias and a strong Randy Vasquez outing.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

The Padres and Dodgers concluded their 10th game in two weeks in spectacular fashion with Xander Bogaerts lifting the club and Ryan Bergert delivering a great effort in his 8th game in MLB.ALLLLL that was overshadowed in the top of the 9th however. After Dave Roberts pulled Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman from a still-competitive 5-0 game, Fernando Tatis Jr was hit by Dodgers pitching for the 3rd time in 9 games. Mike Shildt came on the field and called Roberts out, then Roberts rushed in and gave Mike a forearm shiver, sending both benches onto the field. The Padres failed to add to their 5 run lead and Sean Reynolds immediately got into trouble in the bottom half of the frame. Robert Suarez was called in to save the game with two on and one out. He allowed a RBI single and an RBI ground out, setting the stage for Shohei Ohtani to come up with the tying run on deck. Suarez through 3 balls, then hit Ohtani right between the numbers and was promptly ejected. Yuki Matsui came in, threw a run scoring wild pitch and walked Betts' replacement, bring the winning run to the plate. Yuki brought him to a full count before throwing a 92 MPH fastball past rookie Daulton Rushing, securing a win for the Friars in an instant classic.Chris, Raphie and Craig discuss the madness in this free for all Group Therapy.

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather immediately after the Padres salvage a win in Arizona, and immediately after the news breaks that Rafael Devers is now a Giant.Want to get the show early, ad-free, with access to multiple bonus podcasts and our treasured Padres Hot Tub discord? Become a patron! patreon.com/padreshottub

THIS IS A SPECIAL FREE POST GAME SHOW EPISODE!! We are giving this exclusive sneak peek into episodes that are patrons get regularly so you can see what it's like inside the Hot Tub for patrons. To join, go to patreon.com/padreshottub and for as little $5/mo you can attend, call-in, and listen to post game shows like these, plus get access to the PHT discord and more! Craig, Chris, and Raphie chatted with an army of patrons both during and after the Padres 11-1 victory over the Dodgers in which Dave Roberts sacrificed a young big leaguer's arm to punt a game.

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor come to you as the Padres wrapped up a tight 4-3 road trip with a series win in the Good Land. The offense (besides a red hot Manny Machado) continues to stumble. The pitching is shining. So the question remains – just how good are the Padres as the Dodgers come to town?Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

Raphie Cantor and Chris Reed catch up with some patrons to talk about a series split in SF, run expectancy on stolen bases, Fangraphs Top SD prospects, trade rumors, and more.Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub