On today's episode, Javier is joined by special guest Alex Williamson to discuss his article on Luis Arraez! The two discuss the correlation between batting average and winning, the value of more advanced stats, if Luis Arraez is being overrated, the discourse over analytics in baseball, other players and storylines to keep an eye on in the NL West, and more! Go Padres.

Check out Alex's article on Arraez and batting average: https://batflipsandnerds.com/2025/02/13/luis-arraez-and-the-art-of-batting-average/

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On today's episode, Javier is FINALLY joined by old friend Ben Kaspick (host of Locked On Giants) to discuss the Padres and Giants respective offseason moves! The two get into Farhan Zaidi's tenure, what the hiring of Buster Posey signals going forward, the Padres financial strife and sudden emergence recently, if Willy Adames is a star player worthy of his contract, the wrath of AJ Preller, what it would take for both teams to contend, and more! Go Padres.

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On this week's mailbag episode, Javier recaps some news and answers YOUR questions! (because mailbag, duh) Javi dives deeper into the Nick Pivetta trade, who the Padres closer could be if Suarez were traded, rumors of the Padres and Red Sox being in touch about Dylan Cease, if Xander Bogaerts was overrated in 2023, the need for keeping the starting rotation together beyond 2025, a bat the Padres could go after, selling the team, and MUCH more! Go Padres.

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On today's episode, Javier reacts to the Padres big signing of Nick Pivetta to their pitching staff! Javi discusses his initial surprised reaction to the move, breaking down Pivetta's strengths and weaknesses as a pitcher, the tremendous upside he carries with him, why the move might be the best possible for the team in their circumstances, another signing in Kyle Hart from the KBO, and more! Go Padres.

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On today's show, Javier reveals his biggest questions surrounding the Padres heading into the 2025 season! Everything from Jackson Merrill's potential sophomore slump, the back end of the starting rotation, the weirdness of the ownership situation, the return of the Luis Campusano hive, and more! Go Padres.

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On today's show, Javier continues breaking down the ZiPS projections for the 2025 Padres and hones in on pitching! Javi gets into every aspect of the Padres pitching staff, from how the top-3 of the Padres (Dylan Cease, Yu Darvish, Michael King) stacks up against the rest of the National League, the concerns over Yu Darvish's health, the candidates for the back end of the rotation, Robert Suarez facing regression, why the projections are a bit too low on the Padres bullpen as a whole, and more! Go Padres.

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On today's episode, it's nerdy time and Javier is breaking down the Fangraphs projections for the Padres lineup! Are the projections for Fernando Tatis Jr. too low? Can Manny Machado still be a 4-win player past his prime? Will Jackson Merrill take the next step? How dire is the Xander Bogaerts situation? And what role players, from Jason Heyward to Eguy Rosario, are the projections high on? We're gonna find out! Go Padres.

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On this week's Mailbag Monday, Javier is FINALLY recapping some noteworthy Padres signings! Javi breaks down the platoon potential of Jason Heyward and Connor Joe, what those deals say about the team's ownership turmoil, Dylan Cease being linked in a blockbuster trade with the Orioles, and of course some fun listener questions about Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts being 6-win players, the quietness of Martin Maldonado, drinking water during ad breaks, Padres TV deal, and more! Go Padres.

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