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Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss the Padres' inconsistent performance and trade rumors as the team faces challenges ahead of the deadline.

19 runs one night, two runs the next. The 2026 Padres have been defined by inconsistencies,  injuries, and uninspiring baseball. Darren Smith and Marty Caswell discuss the Padres dismal 1-3 roadtrip, and why the manner in which they are losing is more discouraging and telling than their actual record. The duo discuss the latest blow in losing Miguel Andujar, and what type of blow it is ahead of the trade deadline. 100 games in, have the Padres even shown they are capable of a hot streak? Marty and Darren discuss how remarkable it is the Friars are somehow within three games of a wild card, what factors A.J. Preller is considering ahead of the deadline and if belief still lies inside the clubhouse. Injuries happen to every time but the Padres best option in replacing Andujar is the light-hitting Rodolfo Duran? As the losses mount and the clock ticks, the rumors circulating around All-Star closer Mason Miller continue to swirl. Darren and Marty discuss the latest surrounding the New York Yankees, who pursued Miller a year ago, and the likelihood of Adrian Morejon and the hot-hitting Ty France also being traded.  Would the Padres really consider trading prospect Kash…

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Hosts: Darren Smith, Marty Caswell

Topics covered

• Padres performance
• trade rumors
• injuries
• wild card race
• baseball analysis

Keywords

• Padres
• Mason Miller
• trade deadline
• injuries
• wild card
• Miguel Andujar
• A.J. Preller
• Freddy Peralta

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Organizations: New York Yankees, New York Mets, GM Territory

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