About this episode

The episode discusses the Padres' recent game performance, lineup decisions, and features an interview with Ty France about his role on the team.

Michael King was brilliant in his start versus the Cardinals but the Padres offense fell victim again to yet another quality start. Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discussed Craig Stammen's decisions in the 2-1 loss, why Nick Castellanos was starting in right field and how much defense he's willing to sacrifice. We hear from Craig Stammen on the lineup decisions and why he wanted Castellanos' bat in later innings. Why did Fernando Tatis and Manny Machado take private batting practice on the field before the game? The two discuss the the scene before the game and the pair's search for any type of consistency. As the week comes to an end, the pair once again remember Yankees legend John Sterling, who passed away at the age of 87 years old. Darren recounts his visit to interview former Dodger Justin Turner, who recounts the story of hitting Sterling in the face with a foul ball. The duo then welcome in Padres versatile infielder Ty France to the show. France discusses what goes into being a pinch-hitter, how difficult it is to stay prepared when you're not starting every day, and how prepared he is to be a backup catcher should the need arise. France also discusses his perspective…

People in this episode

Hosts: Darren Smith, Marty Caswell

Guest: Ty France

Topics covered

• Padres performance
• batting practice
• lineup decisions
• player interviews
• baseball strategy

Keywords

• Padres
• Craig Stammen
• Ty France
• batting practice
• baseball
• Nick Castellanos
• Fernando Tatis
• Manny Machado
• John Sterling

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: San Diego Padres, Foul Territory Network

Books & works: Tony Gwynn

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