About this episode

The hosts discuss the Padres' recent disappointing performance and what it would take for fans to believe in the team's future.

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on Monday morning after the Padres wrapped a disappointing 4-5 road trip on what the hosts thought would be a time to stack some wins. They dive into where it went wrong and then look ahead by answering a timely question as the season reaches the halfway mark - what will it take for you to believe in the 2026 Padres? Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to post game shows, our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub

People in this episode

Hosts: Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, Raphie Cantor

Topics covered

• Padres performance
• baseball analysis
• fan expectations
• 2026 season outlook
• sports discussion

Keywords

• Padres
• baseball
• road trip
• 2026
• fan belief
• sports podcast

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