Ben & Woods On Demand Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with Eno Sarris from The Athletic who we missed while off yesterday! Then we bring you some Throwback Thursday clips on a Friday that give us all a good laugh before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines as we cruise into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with Padres CEO Erik Greupner who returns to the show on a Friar Friday! Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we take a time out and catch our breath by asking each other how the day off was yesterday, and we find out that Woodsy is STILL having issues with a stomach virus? Plus, Manny Machado did NOT hold back with some of his postgame comments last night! Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Friar Friday! Listen here as Erik comments on everything that happened on Thursday night between the Padres and dodgers, how much room the team has to add players at the trade deadline (or sooner), Manny Machado approaching 2,000 career hits, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with more thoughts on everything that went down last night between the Padres and dodgers as we hear a little from both Mike Shildt and Dave Roberts with their postgame comments. Then at the bottom of the hour, Darren Smith makes his weekly visit to the show and with no SDFC match this weekend to discuss, we get all of Darren's thoughts on the weeklong series full of drama between the Padres and dodgers. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show by skipping the foreplay and getting right to the action as we discuss the drama that unfolded on Thursday night as Mike Shildt and Dave Roberts got into it following Fernando Tatis Jr being hit by ANOTHER pitch. Plus, the Padres won the game following a 4-4 night at the dish from Xander Bogaerts and we get into all of it with our Padres Wrap-Up! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with a bit of a tough conversation regarding Luis Arraez, who we all love as a person, but we need more production from him SOON. Then the guys talk about the bizarre story involving Nick Castellanos and Phillies manager Rob Thompson, after Thompson benched Castellanos on Tuesday for "an inappropriate comment"? Then we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the day! LIsten here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about a text exchange the 3 of us had last night, and we try to help Woodsy out with his feeling the show is too monotonous lately... Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we open up the phone lines for the first time in a while, and let Padres fans weigh in with how they're feeling about the team right now, what moves they would like to see made soon, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's game and all of the drama that unfolded after both Fernando Tatis Jr and Shohei Ohtani were hit by pitches, warnings were issued, and Dave Roberts melted down after being ejected. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by Padres broadcaster Mark Grant who calls into the show on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Mark Grant on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here as Mud talks about doing a little radio this week with Jesse Agler, his thoughts on the Padres and dodgers series and some of the drama we saw last night, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay as Woodsy shares the parenting dilemma he is in with Beau and his summer baseball camp. Then we dive right into the Padres talk with yet another conversation about Xander Bogaerts continuing to not live up to expectations before we bring you the lowlights from last night's 8-6 loss in Los Angeles. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour looking ahead to Round 2 tonight between the Padres and dodgers with Randy Vasquez getting the ball for San Diego against what we all expect will be another bullpen game for the dodgers. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about our Philadelphia trip coming up in less than 2 weeks, and whether or not it's okay to check a suitcase for the 3 day trip. Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before the guys are joined by Jesse Agler up in Los Angeles who gives us his reaction to last night's game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show each and every Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks Padres / dodgers and gives us his thoughts on the Padres loss last night, we give him this week's "incorporator" word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour with some more thoughts about last night's loss to the dodgers, and whether or not the Padres could actually become SELLERS at the 2025 trade deadline, rather than buyers, if things don't turn around soon? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the latest update in MLB All-Star voting and also talk about MLB's social media content last night with Shohei Ohtani pitching one whole inning! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which is primarily just trying to avoid talking about last night's game for as long as we can, because it wasn't very much fun to watch last night. Then we set the menu for today's show and bring you the lowlights from yesterday's game and talk about the Padres losing 6-3 to the dodgers, Dylan Cease's performance, and more. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by turning our attention to this week's 4 game series in LA against the dodgers, who will be using Shohei Ohtani as an opener tonight with him returning to the mound for the first time in nearly 2 years. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and get caught up on the NBA Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy letting us all know that he will be cruising out RIGHT after the show this morning to go back to the doctor for his annual check-up and to go over all of last week's concerning blood work. Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic for our weekly conversation on the Padres' weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the show every Monday morning during the MLB season! Listen here as Dennis talks about the Padres dropping 2 of 3 to the Diamondbacks this weekend, if the team is trending up or down, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a lot of thoughts on the massive trade in Major League Baseball last night as the Red Sox sent all-star Rafael Devers to the San Francisco Giants and how that move shifted the landscape of the NL West. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten who joins the show each Monday for some Padres and SDFC talk! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about the weekends and hope that everyone out there had a nice Father's Day weekend! Then we set the menu for today's show and get right into some Padres baseball from over the weekend with our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 8-2 win over the Diamondbacks as the Padres avoided being swept. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with the skipper Mike Shildt returning to the show for The Manager's Report, refreshed by EcoWater SoCal! Then we react to what we heard from Shildty before the guys wrap up the show with our old pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes BBQ Podcast / Yahoo! Sports who had a LOT of thoughts on Padres and dodgers from earlier this week! Listen here!
Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager’s Report! Listen here as Shildty talks about if there’s been any conversations about moving Fernando Tatis Jr from the leadoff spot, how he feels about position players pitching like we saw on Tuesday night, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about The Paris Catacombs, which actually makes a little bit of sense when you remember today is Friday The 13th... Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the morning which include the unexpected movie sequel coming in the next couple of years. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour reacting to a trade in Major League Baseball that is pretty wild when you look into some of the context surrounding the trade. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Darren Smith at the bottom of the hour to talk some SDFC, get his thoughts on Padres vs dodgers from earlier this week, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about Father's Day Weekend and if there are any fun plans for Sunday. Then we set the menu for today's show before we take a look at the Padres upcoming weekend series against the Diamondbacks, and we revisit a topic from yesterday's roundtable and discuss whether or not now is a good time to look at a contract extension for Randy Vasquez? Listen here!
The Fan staff discusses their biggest takeaways from this week's Padres-Dodgers series, if it makes sense to try and extend Randy Vasquez as well as what the future holds for the team's starting rotation as a whole.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some thoughts on the anonymous player poll that The Athletic put out this week. Then Benny gives us an update on the US Open before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories, including a ranking of the top fast food fries options. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the life of music legend Brian Wilson who passed away yesterday at the age of 82. Then we get to a game of "Real or Fake" on a Throwback Thursday before Eno Sarris from The Athletic joins the show for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Eno Sarris from The Athletic joined Ben & Woods for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno discusses Padres vs dodgers this week, the Padres' approach at the plate, trade targets, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about yesterday's series finale against the dodgers, and how the baseball gods truly don't exist. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt and get the Padres pre and postgame show host's thoughts on the Padres dropping 2 of 3 to the dodgers this week at Petco Park. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear about both Ben and Woodsy's time at Petco Park yesterday afternoon. Then we set the menu for today's show and get to our Padres Crap-Up and go through the lowlights from yesterday's 5-2 loss as the Padres dropped their first series of the season against the dodgers. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with another lesson on using travel booking websites, and the guys react to some postgame comments from Dave Roberts on how last night's game went down. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to a couple of Paulie's stories in The Reindl Report and have a HUGE Shoutout To His Family for a music icon. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Benny talking about how he finally snapped on social media last night going back and forth with someone about baseball. Then we play our game of "Take On Woods" before the guys talk about their upcoming trip to Philadelphia in a couple of weeks, and Woodsy gets another lesson in booking trips online.. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about last night's game and how important it was to get some length out of Dylan Cease, who threw 7 strong innings. Then we pay off "The Incorporator" from Jesse Agler during last night's broadcast before we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This". And at the bottom of the hour, the Tier 1's come through after we asked if any former MLB player was listening and wanted to call in for Big League Wednesday, and we chat with local East County legend Tom Fordham about his short MLB career! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about school being out for summer, and we set the menu for today's show which actually includes a homework assignment for the Tier 1's? And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up with all of the highlights from last night's 11-1 win over the dodgers, who surrendered early when they had a position pitcher throwing in the 6th (!!) inning of the game. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with Ben admitting he did not know the lyrics to "Love My Way" and he absolutely RUINS The Psychedelic Furs for Woodsy. Then the guys give some final thoughts on Padres vs dodgers from last night as we get ready for Game 2 later today before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report which includes a Shoutout To His Family and some audio to help celebrate an important anniversary that both Ben AND Woodsy completely forgot about. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by thanking Jesse Agler and opening some gifts that he got for the guys while he was in Milwaukee last weekend at the Pfister Hotel! Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we're joined by Jesse Agler himself to get his thoughts on last night's extra-innings loss to the dodgers, we give him the latest "incorporator" word, and more! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler made his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as the guys thank Jesse for his gifts from the Pfister Hotel, we get all of his thoughts on an exciting game 1 between the Padres and dodgers last night, and we bring back The Incorporator for the first time in a few weeks! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about last night's game, and some of the late inning mistakes the Padres made, including Luis Arraez swinging first pitch when Fernando Tatis Jr was trying to steal 2nd base. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we hear some pregame comments from Mike Shildt who gave an injury update on Michael King, and it didn't sound particularly good. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear about Benny's afternoon at Petco Park, and Woodsy goes on a rant about someone he was going back and forth with on social media last night. Then we set the menu for today's show and get into our Padres Crap-Up and discuss last night's extra innings 8-7 loss to the dodgers. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about this week's big 3 game series against the visiting Los Angeles dodgers and we go over some of the matchups as the two teams square off later tonight down at Petco Park. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories from over the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by apologizing after Woodsy got his hand slapped for something he said earlier in the show, and we talk about his Instagram twin that Mark Grant found online and sent over to us last night? Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before the guys are joined by our Ben & Woods LINsider as Dennis Lin makes his weekly visit to the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic as we are each and every Monday! Listen here as our LINsider gives us all of his thoughts on the Padres taking 2 of 3 from the Brewers in Milwaukee and what to expect this week with the Los Angeles dodgers coming to town
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some more Padres baseball by going over both Friday's win and Saturday's walk-off loss in Milwaukee. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" as we discuss an ugly scene at Saturday's SDFC match that leads us right into our first guest of the morning, as our pal Craig Elsten returns to the show and the 97.3 The Fan airwaves and we talk some SDFC and Padres baseball with him! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about how the weekends went, and we ask if anyone will be celebrating today's national holiday... Then we set the menu and get into some Padres talk with our Padres Wrap-Up and go over yesterday's 1-0 WIN over the Brewers thanks to another home run from Manny Machado! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by looking ahead to this weekend's series in Milwaukee against the Brewers, and more importantly how to watch the games with all 3 games being televised on different channels / platforms. Then we talk about any weekend plans we have before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's headlines, including "Florida Woman" coming to the rescue. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by asking Paulie about his time at the Ludacris concert down at the Rady Shell, and the insane seat upgrade that he got! Then we play our last game of Take On Woods for the week before the guys are joined by Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein who joins the show for Friar Friday! Listen here!
Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein joined Ben & Woods for Friar Friday! Listen here as Josh talks about the team's play the last week or so, how active the team is going to be over the next 2 months with the trade deadline, an injury update on Xander Bogaerts, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the wild finish to Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night, and we also discuss how much longer the Martin Maldonado experience is going to last? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by SDFC broadcaster Darren Smith who appears on the show each and every Friday! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little bit of a more concerning foreplay, as Woodsy tells us why he fears he may have to get his foot removed? Then we set the menu for today's show and get right into our Padres Crap-Up and talk about yesterday's 3-2 loss to the Giants, ongoing concerns with Dylan Cease, injury updates, and how we feel about splitting the 4 game series. Listen here!
Check out "Off The Air" with Ben Higgins, Steven Woods, and Paul Reindl! "Off The Air with Ben & Woods" is a new podcast that will take place once or twice a month, and the guys have the freedom to talk about WHATEVER they want!
The Fan staff discusses whether or not it's time to make changes to the batting order and what to make of Xander Bogaerts' ongoing struggles.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including an update on the Stanley Cup. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt to wrap up the show before we get ready for our weekly Padres Roundtable! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about going to concerts during the week, like Paulie is doing tonight, and we get to a couple of fun Throwback Thursday clips! Then we play our game of Real or Fake before the guys are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Eno Sarris from The Athletic makes his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods for our "Smart Baseball" segment, and we talk Padres / Giants, the Padres bullpen usage, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Fernando Tatis Jr's body language and Xander Bogaerts' contract, and it turns into quite the sports talk radio debate. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by our buddy Rob Bradford who hosts the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast out of Boston! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with some foreplay and talk about what we all did yesterday after the show that made Wednesday feel a little longer than usual. Then we set the menu for today's show and get to our Padres Crap-Up at the bottom of the hour to discuss last night's tough loss to the Giants after the Padres coughed up a 5-0 lead to lose 6-5. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some injury updates on Yu Darvish and Michael King, and discuss how to make an appearance at today's "Culture Club" event happening downstairs here at Audacy. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning before we get out of here on a Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Woodsy's son Beau going on a school field trip to the zoo today, and the guys reminisce on some of their favorite field trip memories from their school days. Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we're joined by former Padres infielder and former Giants coach Tim Flannery who joins the show on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here!
Former Padres infielder Tim Flannery joined Ben & Woods for "Big League Wednesday"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more Padres baseball, and try to figure out why it FEELS like the team isn't playing super well, even with a 7-3 record in their last 10 games? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss Jeff Passan's latest piece on ESPN.com where he wrote that the Padres best trade acquisition this season would be to get White Sox outfielder Luis Robert Jr., but is that a good idea? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about how our Tuesdays went, Woodsy's new facial hair look, and more! Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss the Padres 3rd straight win, and their 2nd straight extra-innings win over the Giants after winning 3-2 in 10 innings last night at Oracle Park! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking some more Padres and Giants as we get ready for Game 2 tonight, and whether or not we prefer high-scoring games, or low-scoring pitching duels like we had last night? Then at the bottom of the hour we finish off the show with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's top stories of the morning on a Tuesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about a new project that we've been working on called "Off The Air with Ben & Woods" that is coming to a YouTube channel near you SOON! Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before we are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler for his weekly appearance and we get all of his thoughts on last night's 1-0 win over the Giants! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who calls in each and every Tuesday morning during the season! Listen here as Jesse reflects on last night's nail-biting 1-0 win for the Padres, working with Mark Grant and the difference between TV and radio broadcasts, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's game and how we would all like to see more of Jose Iglesias after he had his best game of the season last night. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue with the baseball talk and go over some of the other news and results from around the NL West on Monday. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys continue to talk about our upcoming trip to Philadelphia, and Woodsy is NOT willing to entertain Ben's latest idea for the trip. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's nail-biting 1-0 extra-innings win for the Padres over Logan Webb and the Giants! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some continued thoughts on the rumors of AJ Preller's pursuit of Red Sox star outfielder Jarren Duran, and what other moves Preller may have up his sleeve? Then at the bottom of the hour the guys welcome Paulie back to the studio for the return of The Reindl Report and a few stories that we haven't gotten to yet this morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about an EPIC typo behind the scenes here at Audacy for one of our prizes this week? Then we play today's game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who discusses his reporting that the Padres are once again expressing interest in trading for 2024 MVP candidate Jarren Duran from Boston to possibly play left field? Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the show each and every Monday morning, and today we discuss Dennis' reporting that AJ Preller and the Padres are actively pursuing a possible trade with the Boston Red Sox for 2024 MVP candidate left fielder Jarren Duran? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some updates on both Michael King and Yu Darvish, and when we may expect to see them pitch again. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss SDFC's win on Saturday, and try to figure out what's going on with Dylan Cease after another lackluster start from Cease on Saturday night. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are all back together and here for you on a Victory Monday! We start the show with some foreplay and hear about Paulie's trip to Las Vegas last week and Woodsy's trip to Joshua Tree over the weekend! Then we discuss an interesting story from Dennis Lin in The Athletic that the Padres are once again pursuing all-star outfielder Jarren Duran from the Red Sox? Plus we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and go over the team's series win over the Marlins! Listen here!
Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods to give the latest updates on Michael King and Yu Darvish.
Ben & Woods react to the breaking news that Bradgley Rodriguez is being called up plus play Take On Woods.
Ben & Woods discuss who should be the next head baseball coach at SDSU and Darren Smith talks all things SDFC.
Woods tells stories from attending the San Diego Fair's VIP night and they discuss where the best place in the batting order is for Xander Bogaerts.
The crew discusses whether or not the Padres are BACK after their recent struggles, how forthcoming teams should be with injury news and who the team's MVP is through the first third of the season.
Adam delivers a Klug Report featuring the guy's biggest pet peaves and Sam Levitt joins the show in studio!
Eno Sarris joined Ben & Woods for his weekly segment to discuss his thoughts on the Padres and how sample sizes are now more accurate and credible at this point in the season.
Ben & Woods react to an Atlanta radio host's bad take about exit velocity and Eno Sarris joins the show!
Ben & Woods discuss what the future holds for Kyle Hart and evaluate how the Padres have done at the one third mark of the season.
Woods explains why he isn't sure about whether to go to the VIP media night at the San Diego Fair and Ben doesn't understand the Padres' strategy in yesterday's Padres game.
Ben and Woods discuss the latest about Michael King's injury before looking into a big decision to be made at San Diego St.
Ben and Woods aren't fans of certain weightlifting terms diluting their accomplishments before a heavyweight battle in Take On Woods and the Padres are winking at you that they see what you say on social media
Ben and Woods opens the hour with Padres Hall of Fame Pitcher Jake Peavy before Don't (and Do) Do This and a preview for tonight's San Diego FC match in Seattle
Ben and Woods talk about the Grit Squad win last night with Woodsy front and center on television all game
Ben an Woods suffer through an unprepared Italian Paul Report before going over scores from baseball yesterday and Dennis Lin from the Athletic joins the show
Ben and Woods discuss Woods' men's mental health meeting over the weekend before Take On Woods and Jesse Agler joins the show!
Ben and Woods go over San Diego FC's stunning win over the LA Galaxy before today's Don't (and Do) Do This and they guys look back at the Padres series in Atlanta against the Bravos
Ben and Woods return after a long Memorial Day Weekend and catch up before looking back at yesterday's Padres win against Miami
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour on Friday morning by taking a look at the Padres weekend series in Atlanta against the Braves, who are activating Ronald Acuna Jr off the IL for the first time this season. Then the guys talk about whether or not SDSU standout Miles Byrd will return to the Aztecs or continue forward with the NBA draft before we wrap up the week with The Reindl Report and a few of Paul's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming AJ Preller back to the show on a Friar Friday and we get ALL of his thoughts on his team's current 6 game losing streak. Then we give a full reaction to all that AJ had to say before we give Gavin Sheets some praise after a great game yesterday, and we get to a delayed edition of Take On Woods! Listen here!
Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods for Friar Friday! Listen here as AJ gives us his thoughts on the Padres 6 game losing streak, what kind of help may be on the way, the team's production in LF, and MUCH, much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some more Padres baseball, and whether or not we think the team should bring Tirso Orenlas back up for another shot in left field? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by SDFC broadcaster and longtime radio host Darren Smith who joins the show each and every Friday morning! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about the holiday weekend coming up, as well as Ben anchoring plane crash coverage for 10 News last night. Then we set the menu for today's show and get to our Padres Crap-Up and discuss yesterday's extra-innings loss as the Padres were swept by the Blue Jays, and now find themselves on a 6 game losing streak as they head to Atlanta for a weekend series with the Braves. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by getting ready for this morning's series finale in Toronto by simply just asking that the Padres score A RUN today. Then we chat with our beloved In-Season Sammy for a few minutes before Real or Fake, and the guys are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for some "Smart Baseball"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the INSANE ending to the Knicks / Pacers game last night before we do a Shoutout To His Family for Colts owner Jim Irsay who unexpectedly passed away yesterday at the age of 65. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by SDFC head coach Mikey Varas who joins the show to preview their match against the LA Galaxy this weekend, and he has us all ready to run through a wall! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss some of Woodsy's insecurities at the gym, and also talk about the scary plane crash here in town that occurred overnight less than a mile away from our radio station. Then at the bottom of the hour we get into the lowlights of yesterday's 14-0 loss to the Blue Jays, and how this 5 game losing streak is one of the worst stretches in Padres history. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about Game 2 between the Padres and Blue Jays later on in Toronto, and if NOW is the time for Mike Shildt to tinker with the lineup at all during this 4 game losing streak. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by former MLB outfielder Doug Glanville on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little food-delivery, and we sift through Woodsy's DoorDash order history to see how much money he has spent just in the last week. Then we play a game of "Take On Woods" before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including where Leodalis De Vries landed on ESPN's updated Top 50 Prospects in Baseball list! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a Shoutout To His Family for Cheers star George Wendt who passed away yesterday at the age of 76, and we talk about the new Netflix documentary "The Fall of Favre". Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and try to dissect what is wrong with the offense amid this 4 game losing streak. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we try to AVOID talking about the Padres for as long as we can, after they lost 3-0 last night to the Toronto Blue Jays and are now on a 4 game losing streak with the offense looking as bad as it has all year... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking some Padres vs Blue Jays before the 3 game series gets underway later this afternoon in Toronto! Then we briefly discuss the potential of the big Notre Dame / USC football rivalry possibly coming to an end after the upcoming season? And we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines that we missed before we get out of here on a Tuesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by revisiting a conversation that we had on the show last week, and Woodsy is happy to announce "The Work" and what this new venture will be! Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before we head back out to Toronto to catch up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler for his weekly appearance on the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show every Tuesday morning, and this week he calls in from north of the border as the Padres and Blue Jays face off in Toronto tonight! Listen here as Jesse talks about where Toronto ranks on his list of cities to visit, any concerns he has about the Padres offense, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the NL West results from yesterday, and the dodgers once again getting sneaky and trying to get some sort of competitive edge? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys begin to discuss all of the discourse around Juan Soto and his short time with the New York Mets, and we knew Tony Gwynn Jr had some thoughts as a former player and we get him on the phone from Toronto to discuss it all! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start Tuesday's show with some foreplay and while we didn't make any plans for today's 4 hour show with no Padres game to discuss, Ben DID make sure that every minute of the guys' upcoming trip to Philadelphia next month is accounted for. Then at the bottom of the hour we continue our conversation from yesterday about the Padres' issues in left field, and how the group of outfielders in the organization got a little smaller yesterday after the team released Oscar Gonzalez. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about our ongoing concerns with the Padres production in left field, and we once again ask why not give Jake Cronenworth a shot in LF? Then we talk about our new YouTube show coming soon before we hand things over to Paulie at the bottom of the hour for The Reindl Report and some of the stories we missed from the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the Padres complete inability to beat American League teams for some confounding reason? Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the show each and every Monday morning to recap the Padres' weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who appears on the show each and every Monday morning! Listen here as Dennis talks about the Padres being swept by the Mariners this past weekend, if he thinks Luis Campusano will make another appearance in the lineup, what to do in left field, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about SDFC's draw with Sporting KC on Saturday night, and some of the other local scores from the weekend. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss Friday and Saturday night's losses for the Padres, and some help on the way soon perhaps with Yu Darvish traveling with the team to Toronto. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, and talk about the rain altering some of our weekend plans, and Woodsy believes he has FINALLY perfected making steak at home. Then we set the menu for today's show and bring you the lowlights in our Padres Crap-Up as the Padres go 0-21 all weekend with RISP, and get swept by the Mariners down at Petco Park. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming Mike Shildt back to the show for The Manager's Report and we get his thoughts on the last few days for his squad, getting Yu Darvish back soon, and more! Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day before we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres manager Mike Shildt for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildty talks about last week's epic ejection in New York, getting Yu Darvish back soon, how jarring it is to see Robert Suarez blow a save, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about songs you learn in elementary school, and Woodsy upsets a lot of people when he asks "why?". Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we continue to look ahead to tonight's Padres game, and also wonder if Ben is next in line to be scammed, after both Paul and now Woods have had to deal with bank fraud in the last week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some of the scores around Major League Baseball last night, and our thoughts on "Rivalry Weekend" coming up. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by SDFC broadcaster Darren Smith at the bottom of the hour and hear how his vacation in Spain ended, his thoughts on SDFC's win the other night, and more!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with some foreplay and talk about how our slow Thursday's went, and how much excitement we have for "The Vedder Cup" this weekend down at Petco Park! Plus, was Ben eavesdropping on a couple of ladies talking near his car yesterday? Then at the bottom of the hour we discuss the latest from Jon Heyman in the NY Post who wrote about the Padres, and we talk about whether or not the Padres can possibly afford to bring back Michael King or Dylan Cease. Listen here!
The Fan staff discusses what the Padres should do with the left field position moving forward and whether, whether or not this is a 100 win team and if Pete Rose will make it into the Hall of Fame.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by revisiting a conversation early in our 8am hour about all jobs feeling like a "grind" at some point, and we go through a list of 10 "simple" high-paying jobs. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories today, including updates on the NBA and NHL playoffs! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some comments from Fernando Tatis Jr where he said he wasn't feeling super great the last couple of days, and the guys discuss how every job, even the fun ones, can be a grind and wear you down. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before we're joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic who joins the show every Thursday for our "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno gives some thoughts on Dylan Cease looking more like himself, the Padres possibly going with a 6 man rotation when Darvish returns, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the other team in town to get a great win last night, SDFC, and their 2-0 win over Colorado! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" and dissect Jeff Passan's comments on The Pat McAfee Show about the Pirates potentially trading Paul Skenes NOW, and the guys also discuss whether or not the Baltimore Orioles are already approaching "rebuild mode" even with all of their young talent? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about how our days went yesterday, and how Woodsy REALLY dodged a bullet while in the comfort of his home yesterday... Then we set the menu for today's show and get right to our Padres Wrap-Up as we break down yesterday's 5-1 win over the Angels and give thoughts on Randy Vasquez helping the Padres secure another series win! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about the big news in baseball yesterday that Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball have removed Pete Rose (and others) from the ineligible list, making it POSSIBLE for him to be inducted into the Hall of Fame, but should he? Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories before we get out of here on a Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's win, and Ben quizzes Woodsy to see which concerts he may be interested in seeing down at Gallagher Square this summer. Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we're joined by Bret Boone who returns to the show to tell us the wild story of how he got the Texas Rangers hitting coach job just a week and a half ago! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by playing "The Incorporator" and hearing how Jesse Agler worked the word "consanguineous" into last night's broadcast, and we discuss what the Padres should do in LF as it relates to Jason Heyward. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan to get his thoughts on last night's walk-off, Dylan Cease turning things around, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here as Ben completely forgets how long Scan has been covering the team, we get his thoughts on Dylan Cease seeming to turn things around, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Walk-Off Wednesday!! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss what you are supposed to do as a parent when your children do NOT want to eat what you made for dinner? Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and bring you the highlights from last night's 6-4 walk-off win over the Angels as Fernando Tatis Jr hit his first career walk-off HR, and we bring you ALL the calls! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some good AND bad injury updates that the Padres provided last night regarding Yu Darvish, Jhony Brito, and Ethan Salas. Then we go around the rest of Major League Baseball and some of last night's results before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few stories we missed this morning, including Alex Morgan's new role with San Diego Wave FC! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy letting us know that he is very nervous to share what has been on his heart lately, and what he is looking to do as it relates to mental health. Then we get to our daily game of "Take On Woods" before the guys are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who calls in each and gives us his thoughts on last night's loss to the Angels as Robert Suarez very uncharacteristically blew a 2 run lead in the 9th inning. Listen here!
Jesse Agler, voice of the San Diego Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Jesse reflects on last night's ugly loss to the Angels, Mike Shildt and his relationship with his players, we give him this week's incorporator word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about last night's loss to the Angels, and the concern from some fans about Fernando Tatis Jr's body language lately? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before Woodsy panics, thinking he may have broken protocol for the old "community fridge" at the radio station, and the guys also talk about whether or not the NBA draft lottery was rigged after the Mavericks were awarded the #1 pick last night... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show by welcoming Woodsy back to the studio and hearing about a T-Ball fight (!?) before we set the menu for today's show and give some thoughts on last night's 9-5 loss to the Angels. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Crap-Up and give our thoughts on Robert Suarez blowing the save in what had to be the Padres' worst loss of the season. Listen here
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour talking about what concerns they have right now with the Padres, and it mostly all focuses on left field. Should Tyler Wade be seeing some time in LF? Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few stories we missed earlier in the morning, like Michael Jordan joining in on some NBA broadcasting coverage next season? Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour talking about Jackson Merrill being scratched from yesterday's game with a stomach bug, and we recap Mother's Day weekend. Then with Woodsy out this morning and not feeling well, we play a game of Take On John with our pal John Flint from KSON before we are joined by Dennis Lin who appears on the show each and every Monday to wrap up the Padres' weekend! Listen here!
Dennis Lin (The Athletic) joined Ben & Paul on Monday as he does each and every week to wrap up the Padres' weekend! Listen here as Dennis gives his thoughts on the team's 6-3 road trip, Stephen Kolek's emergence as a quality starting pitcher, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on the Rockies series this weekend, and Bud Black being fired after yesterday's game following the Rockies' 7-33 start to the year. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about Saturday's 21-0 dismantling of the Colorado Rockies, and Padres starting pitcher Stephen Kolek throwing an absolutely dominating complete game shutout which you just don't see at Coors Field very often. Listen here!
Ben and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and let the listeners know that Woodsy is unexpectedly out this morning after waking up with "cluster headaches", and we wish him well! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys get to our Padres Crap-Up and discuss yesterday's 9-3 loss to the Rockies as the Padres wrapped up a 9 game road trip. Listen here!
Ben & Woods are a little all over the place in the 9am hour, and we start with a funny but somewhat scary conversation regarding AI and the future of artificial intelligence. Then Woodsy outs Ben for looking up some nearby gentlemen's clubs in Philadelphia where the guys will all be later in June before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report AND we bring back our newest edition of "Things Ben LIkes"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with Padres CEO Erik Greupner who joins the show on a Friar Friday! Then we react to the interesting news that Erik told us regarding Yu Darvish and when we may see him back on the mound for the Padres before we wish all of the moms a Happy Mother's Day weekend and play our daily game of "Take On Woods"! Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods for Friar Friday! Listen here as Erik comments on the team's road trip with the Padres taking on the Rockies this weekend, getting Merrill and Cronenworth back in the lineup, the latest on Yu Darvish and why we may see him sooner rather than later, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with the 5th installment of "Things Ben Likes" that Paulie has been collecting for the last 6 months, and we give some thoughts on this weekend's series against the Rockies in Denver. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head all the way out to Barcelona, Spain where our buddy and SDFC broadcaster Darren Smith is vacationing and joins the show to talk a little fútbol! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and wish all the moms a Happy Mother's Day, and discuss what we all watched last night with no Padres game on TV. Then we talk about the dramatic clash this week between Rafael Devers and the Boston Red Sox, who want Devers to learn to play 1B after moving him to be the full-time DH? Plus we actually head out to Boston and catch up with our buddy Rob Bradford from WEEI and the "Baseball Isn't Boring" podcast! Listen here!
The Fan crew discusses the best way to approach extra innings with the runner beginning on 2nd base, if they're concerned about Dylan Cease's injury and how high they believe Jackson Merrill's ceiling is.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by playing some clips of from Jomboy Media's lip-reading break down from Mike Shildt's ejection from Tuesday night's game against the Yankees. Then the guys discuss the breaking news out of Vatican City that a new pope has been elected before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including some breaking news out of Major League Baseball! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben putting his "boomer" hat on and goes on a mini rant against a "Caraoke Bus"? Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before we hit the phone and catch up with Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by MLB analyst Eno Sarris from The Athletic who joins the show each and every Thursday for our "Smart Baseball"!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's 4-3 loss to the Yankees, extra inning strategies, and more. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt who makes his weekly appearance on the show, and gives us his thoughts on the Padres dropping 2 of 3 to the Yankees, this weekend's series in Colorado, and much more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay and hear about Woodsy's struggles to figure out exactly what Hannah wants for Mother's Day, and Paulie had to deal with some bank fraud last night. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and we get to our Padres Crap-Up and discuss last night's 4-3 walk-off win for the Yankees who won the series against the Padres in the Bronx. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with Major Garrett in-studio today, and Woodsy tells us about the latest random request he received, but this time it was from a former Padres player and not an unknown listener... Then we dust off the old Topic Wheel with Major Garrett before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day on a Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Major Garrett visiting in-studio this morning, and we find out that Major is locked in and signed up to join us for Padres Fantasy Camp 2026 in January! Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we head out to Barcelona on a "Big League Wednesday" where Baltimore Orioles Special Assistant Adam Jones returns to the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour with Major Garrett in-studio and the guys talk about Jackson Merrill going 2-4 in his return from the Injured List yesterday, and the team's decision to send Luis Campusano back down to AAA El Paso. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss some of the other results around Major League Baseball last night, and Major Garrett gives a little Don & Mud appreciation. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you, and we have a special treat to start the show as our pal Major Garrett is in town and joins the show in-studio to be our co-host for the morning! Listen here as the guys welcome Major in and hear what Woodsy is in for at the DMV later because he waited until the final day to get his Real ID. Then we set the menu for today's show and get to the lowlights from yesterday's 12-3 loss to the Yankees in our Padres Crap-Up! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming the LEGENDARY sportscaster Jim Lampley into the studio who is in town for a book signing at Warwicks in La Jolla on Wednesday evening for his new book "It Happened!". Then after a couple of segments with Jim Lampley, we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's win over the Yankees as the Padres won their 6th straight game and go to 4-0 on this road trip! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we open up the phones which we rarely do, and we hear from some Padres fans to see how everyone is feeling on this Tuesday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by diving into the 8th inning of last night's game as Mike Shildt got ejected from the game and gave home plate umpire Adrian Johnson a piece of his mind after Fernando Tatis Jr was tossed for the first time in his career! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head out to New York where Jesse Agler calls in for his weekly Tuesday appearance on the show! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler made his weekly visit to the Ben & Woods show on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse checks in from New York City to discuss the many rain delays the Padres have dealt with on this road trip, Mike Shildt's 8th inning ejection last night, we give him this week's Incorporator word, and more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are FIRED UP on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with some quick thoughts on Monday night's epic comeback win over the Yankees before we hear about a DoorDash nightmare that could ONLY happen to Woodsy. Then we set the menu for today's show and get right to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's 4-3 win over the Yankees, Mike Shildt's ejection, and much more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about this week's matchup in the Bronx between the Padres and the New York Yankees, and some other news and notes from around Major League Baseball. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the weekend including the sequel to one of 2024's most viral terms. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy calling Ben out for an observation he's made over the last few weeks, and we try to figure out why Ben does NOT use any sort of protective case on his iPhone?? Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we head out to New York and chat with Dennis Lin from The Athletic and get his thoughts on the sweep of the Pirates and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods head out to New York to chat with Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the show each and every Monday thanks to our friends at Jamul Casino Resort! Listen here as Dennis talks about the team's 3 game sweep this weekend over the Pirates, this week's matchup in the Bronx with the Yankees, the latest with Jackson Merrill, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about "The Nando 9th" as Fernando Tatis Jr absolutely took over Saturday's game in the 9th inning and made sure the Padres left PNC Park with another win! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss Friday's win over the Pirates, Dylan Cease's performance, and if there's any concern at all about Cease's start to the 2025 season? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on another Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy comes clean and admits he was actually NOT sick on Friday morning, but was in fact on a plane to Texas so that he could surprise his father on his 70th birthday over the weekend. Then we talk about Jackson Merrill's expected return tonight in New York before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 4-0 win over the Pirates as the Padres rolled into Pittsburgh and secured themselves a SWEEP! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report as Mike Shildt joins the guys from Pittsburgh and checks in ahead of this big 9 game roadtrip for the Padres! Then we react to some news from Shildty related to the starting rotation before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top headlines of the morning as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Paul on Friar Friday for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildty talks about the team getting ready for a 3 city / 9 game road trip, getting some players back off the injured list, his plans for the starting rotation this week, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour talking about room service while staying in a hotel, and whether or not it is worth it? Then with Woodsy out sick today, we play a game of Real or Fake before going around the rest of Major League Baseball yesterday and some of the surprising results. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour by talking about Kevin Acee's latest story in the Union Tribune about Xander Bogaerts, and the guys discuss IF and WHEN Xander Bogaerts may turn things around and at least somewhat resemble the hitter he was with the Boston Red Sox. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by SDFC broadcaster Darren Smith for our weekly conversation who is all the way out in Spain this week! Listen here!
Ben and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we wish Woodsy well who is under the weather this morning, and we set the menu for today's show. Then, at the bottom of the hour, with the Padres and Pirates playing on Apple TV+ tonight we head out to PIttsburgh to chat with sideline reporter Tricia Whitaker who will be on the broadcast later today! Listen here!
The guys discuss their takeaways from the first month of the season, Luis Campusano's standing with the organization and which team Padres fans should hate most besides the Dodgers.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about who the Padres 2nd biggest rival is behind the Los Angeles dodgers? Then we get to this week's Throwback Thursday clip before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top headlines of the day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the seats RIGHT behind home plate down at Petco Park before we get to a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday! Then, at the bottom of the hour, the guys are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our "Smart Baseball" segment that we bring you each and every Thursday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno talks about Michael King's exceptional start to the season, the Padres getting back into the win column this week, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on yesterday's game and whether or not the Padres will be able to afford to keep Michael King in a Padres uniform for years to come? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt and get his thoughts on the Padres' 2 game sweep of the Giants, guys coming off the IL soon, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and learn what Padres gameday programs looked like back in 1976 before we set the menu for today's show! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 5-3 win over the Giants as the Padres secured a quick 2 game sweep of their NL West opponent. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to some POSITIVE updates from Kevin Acee about the injuries the Padres are still dealing with. Then we preview this afternoon's game against the Giants before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including more cringey updates to Bill Belichick's relationship with Jordon Hudson. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Woodsy's wardrobe change that he made during the commercial break, and we have some fun with a commercial that we heard featuring our own Ben Higgins! Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before hit the phones and catch up with MLB all-star and Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone who joins the show on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here!
MLB all-star and Audacy insider Bret Boone joined Ben & Woods on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here as Boonie talks about what the travel life for an MLB player is like, stealing a pitcher's signs in baseball, and how the Padres are looking as we wrap up the month of April!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Yuli Gurriel being designated for assignment yesterday by the Padres with Luis Arraez and Jason Heyward coming off the IL, and we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "kenspeckle" into last night's broadcast. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss some of the other MLB action from last night and get to a Shoutout To His Family. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as San Diego's Concierge Steven Woods tells us about his latest requests that listeners have sent him, despite his begging for people to stop. Then we set the menu for today's show and talk about Tony Gwynn Bobblehead Night down at Petco Park last night before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and react to the Padres' 7-4 win over the Giants as the Friars snapped their 4 game losing streak! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by looking at this week's 2 game series with the Giants that starts later tonight, and Benny tells us about his...interesting?... tactic to soothe his lips. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including a release date for the newest season of a show all 3 of the guys watch each week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the Union Tribune's "Best Of San Diego" voting that is currently going on, and if the show was nominated for any awards. Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we are joined by the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, who gives us his thoughts on the Padres 4 game losing streak and we give him this week's "incorporator" word! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show each and every Tuesday! Listen here as Jesse gives his thoughts on the Padres 4 game losing streak, how they are weathering all of these injuries, we give him this week's "incorporator" word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking some Padres baseball, and how we evaluate the everyday players. Is it week to week? Game to game? At-bat to at-bat? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we react to some great insight from Letters To AJ about how the Padres are navigating so many injuries to their lineup. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and react to Ben calling himself "the Manny Machado" of the Ben & Woods Show, and we talk about American Idol and mistakenly think a former winner has passed away. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get ready to talk Padres vs Giants, how many more chances Yuli Gurriel has with the Padres, and we wonder which Padres broadcaster had the best MLB career? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about Xander Bogaerts' struggles during his time with the Padres, and what, if anything, the team can do right now with him. Then we hear how hosting "Coastal Country Night" went for Woodsy on Saturday night before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including SDFC's home loss and the 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing their discussion on Shedeur Sanders falling so low in the NFL draft, and the prank call that went viral over the weekend. Then we get to our daily game of "Take On Woods" before the guys are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who joins the show every Monday morning and gives his thoughts on the Padres 4 game losing streak, what to do with Xander Bogaerts, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by our LINsider Dennis Lin from The Athletic! Listen here as Dennis talks about yesterday's loss and the Padres being swept by Tampa Bay, what he thinks the team could / will do with Xander Bogaerts who continues to struggle, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on yesterday's loss to the Rays and the Padres now on a 4 game losing streak. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss Friday and Saturday night's losses, and discuss what needs to happen with this Padres team to give us fans some confidence in the lineup. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show by welcoming Benny back from his golf trip in Henderson, NV and talking about how much fun we did NOT have this weekend watching Padres baseball. Then we get some stories from the road from Ben before we set the menu for today's show and get to our Padres Crap-Up and go over yesterday's 4-2 loss as Tampa Bay completed the sweep at Petco Park, and the Padres now find themselves looking to snap a 4 game losing streak.
Woods, Paul, and Julian Del Gaudio kick off the 9am hour by welcoming another guest to the studio as former Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin joins the guys! Listen here as Carlos talks a little about life after baseball, the new app he has launched to help youth baseball players enhance their game as he coaches up the next generation of athletes, and MUCH much more!
Woodsy, Paulie, and Julian Del Gaudio start the 8am hour on a Friar Friday by welcoming Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller to the show, and we even get some breaking news from AJ! Then we play a game of "Take On Woods" before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and some of Paul's top stories of the morning, including the return of the world's favorite Australian twins! Listen here!
Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined the show on a Friar Friday! Listen here as AJ talks about the team's hot start to the year, we get updates on the long list of injured players on the roster, and AJ even breaks some news after the team sent starting pitcher Kyle Hart down to AAA!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 7am hour by continuing "Ben's Competition's Competition" as our pal Julian Del Gaudio from Fox 5 joins the studio to help co-host for the morning! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we chat with the great Darren Smith who joins the show each and every Friday to talk some SDFC, some Padres, and more! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear how excited Woodsy is to host "Coastal Cowboy Night" tomorrow night in Encinitas. Then we set the menu for a jam-packed Friday show and revisit Ben's Prank Call from Wednesday that still has us laughing before we get to some Padres talk and look ahead to this weekend's series against the Rays which starts tonight with Michael King getting the ball and going up against Shane Baz! Listen here!
The Fan staff gives their early season letter grades for the Padres and discusses what position the team should target at the trade deadline.
Woodsy, Paul, and Jake Garegnani kick off the 9am hour with an early Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including Shedeur Sanders' draft stock with the NFL draft coming up later tonight. Then we give the listeners a preview of what tomorrow's show is going to look like before In-Season Sammy Levitt joins the show in-studio to talk some Padres vs Rays this weekend! Listen here!
Woodsy, Paul, and Jake Garegnani start the 8am hour by talking about our vinyl record collecting habits, and whether or not we are all just wasting money. Then we play a game of "Real or Fake" on a Throwback Thursday before we are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris who joins us each and every Thursday for our "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 7am hour by welcoming Jake Garegnani from CBS 8 into the studio to co-host this morning while our other favorite local TV sportscaster is on vacation! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys get back to some Padres talk, and discuss which Padres players have been the most tiring for us to defend over the years... Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear all about why Woodsy is in the doghouse, and the whole story revolved around a candle that Woodsy was not supposed to light? Then we set the menu for what should be a fun show this morning before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 6-0 loss to the Tigers and why that was actually a pretty easy game to flush and move on from. Listen here!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour by heading out to Detroit where Padres starting pitcher Michael King calls in as the team gets ready to wrap up their 6 game road trip! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys are back to their usual hijinks with Ben on vacation and we bring you the latest Ben Prank Call before we wrap up the show with a few minutes with Sam Levitt before today's Padres Pregame Show! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul are joined on Wednesday morning by Padres ace Michael King! Listen here as Michael talks about the team's road trip, the exciting addition coming to the King family, if the team has approached him with any extension talks, and MUCH more!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 7am hour by paying off "The Incorporator" and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "impignorate" into last night's broadcast! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to some content from our dear Prep Service about some things that boomers are possibly upset with Gen Z'ers? Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we wish Benny well on his much-deserved vacation and talk about Woodsy's love for coaching little league. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 2-0 win over the Tigers as Nick Pivetta threw another GEM for the Padres! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour wondering what Ben would ever sell to a pawn shop if he needed some extra cash. How much could his grandfather's Lakers championship ring fetch him?? Then we talk about WWE Survivor Series coming to Petco Park in November before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the day, including the Australian news segment that had us all in pain from laughing so hard. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy reminding us all that he thinks it's weird for men to wear shorts? Ever? Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we head out to Detroit and catch up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler as we do each and every Tuesday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk Padres baseball, and why they believe Luis Campusano is NOT the answer to the Padres depth concerns while half the lineup is on the IL. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to one of our favorite traditions of the year as we bring you the only NFL draft coverage you'll need this week with our annual "Ben Mocks The Draft"! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with Woodsy in a bad mood after the Padres loss has officially effected his day to day mood, and we hear about Ben's dream vacation that he starts tomorrow morning. Then we set the menu for today's show and get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 6-4 loss to the Tigers as Randy Vasquez struggled in Detroit. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking some Padres baseball and taking a look at this week's opponent, the Detroit Tigers, as the Padres start a 3 game series in Motown later this afternoon. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's stories from over the weekend as we get out of here on a Monday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with an update on "The Safe" that was found in Ben's grandparents' home a while back, and they finally got it open over the weekend! Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before we are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic who checks in with us every Monday morning to discuss the Padres weekend series in Houston, the latest on Luis Arraez, and more! Listen here!
Padres beat reporter Dennis Lin (The Athletic) joined Ben & Woods as he does each and every Monday morning! Listen here as Dennis gives the latest on Luis Arraez, how the Padres lineup looks with all of the injuries currently, Xander Bogaerts' struggles, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to discuss the scary moment with Luis Arraez to start last night's game, and some positive updates as we speculate when he may return to the lineup. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue to discuss the weekend that was for the Padres and talk about Friday and Saturday night's losses to the Astros. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Salvage Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about our weekends and Woodsy's final game as the PA announcer for the Seals...unless it wasn't! Then we set the menu for today's show and get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we go through the highlights of yesterday's 3-2 win on Sunday Night Baseball as the Padres beat the Astros to avoid the sweep, and we talk about the scary moment in the 1st inning with Luis Arraez being carted off on a stretcher. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by heading out to Houston to chat with Padres skipper Mike Shildt for The Manager's Report and get Shildty's thoughts on the team's 15-4 start to the year, an injury update on Jackson Merrill, and more! Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with a few of Paulie's top stories of the day before we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildt talks about the team's hot start to the year and what (if anything) he'd like to improve on, this weekend's series against the Astros, an injury update on Jackson Merrill, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talk about crossing different MLB ballparks off our list before we get to our daily game of Take On Woods! Then at the bottom of the hour we talk about Jesse Agler's epic prediction from earlier in the work and look ahead to tonight's pitching matchup in Houston between Kyle Hart and Ryan Gusto. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some Padres baseball and how all we want is for the team to just stay the course, and not change a single thing after their 15-4 start. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by longtime radio host and SDFC broadcaster Darren Smith who joins us each and every Friday to talk some SDFC and Padres! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about what we all watched last night with no Padres game. Then we set the menu for today's show before we take a look at this weekend's opponent for the Padres with Astros TV broadcaster Geoff Blum returning to the show! Listen here!
The Fan crew discusses the Padres terrific start to the season, whether or not they're concerned about Dylan Cease's struggles, how long the team should stick with Yuli Gurriel and their favorite MLB team nickname!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with a slightly early edition of The Reindl Report and some of Paul's top stories of the day before we take a quick look at the pitching matchups for the Padres this weekend as they take on the Houston Astros beginning on Friday night. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined in-studio by San Diego Seals Head Coach Patrick Merrill as the Seals have a "win and you're in" playoff-like game tomorrow night in what will be Woodsy's final regular season game as the PA announcer for the Seals. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about a funny conversation between Don, Mud, and Bob Scanlan during yesterday's game about when they start their packing for a road trip. Then we get to a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before we are joined by the great Eno Sarris for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly Smart Baseball segment! Listen here as Eno talks about the Padres 5-1 homestand, what's clicking for Fernando Tatis Jr, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the trade that the Padres made yesterday that was announced during the game, as Bryce Johnson returns to the team along with cash considerations with Brett Sullivan being sent to Pittsburgh. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our beloved In-Season Sammy Levitt! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about how things have changed over the years, and how parents now are much more reluctant of allowing their kids to go to sleepovers than when we were children. Then we get to today's Throwback Thursday clip and set the menu for today's show which includes a special show announcement! And at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 4-2 win over the Cubs as the Padres won another series! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by previewing today's series finale between the Padres and Cubs with Nick Pivetta on the mound and Matthew Boyd going for the Cubs. Then we present Ben with photos of 9 Audacy employees here in the building this morning to see how many names he can get correct before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the beach cleanup that the Audacy San Diego Culture Club has organized for this afternoon, and if it makes us "culture problems" for not being able to be there. Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we are joined on a Big League Wednesday by former all-star and Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone, and we get his thoughts on the hot start to the 2025 season for our San Diego Padres! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by former big leaguer and Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone who gives us his thoughts on this surprising 14-4 start to the season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Jackson Merrill's IL stint, and we react to some pregame audio from Mike Shildt who provided an update on Merrill. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we go around Major League Baseball and look at a few of yesterday's scores, and we talk about Jason Heyward filling in for Merrill in center field. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben reads the email that he (not Woods or Paul) received yesterday from Audacy corporate regarding the company's policy on marijuana. Then we hear how Jesse incorporated "hot beef" into last night's broadcast before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 2-1 extra-innings loss to the Cubs as the Padres lost their first game at Petco Park in 2025. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about tonight's game between the Padres and Cubs, and how the Padres should approach Shota Imanaga this time around. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top headlines of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy announcing that he has been volun-told that he will not only be attending, but HOSTING a "Country Night" next weekend? Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we are joined by Padres radio broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins us each Tuesday morning, and we get his thoughts on another Padres victory! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler as we are each and every Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about the team's perfect 11-0 record at home, the incredible start to the year from Fernando Tatis Jr., we give him his Incorporator word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a lot of our preseason predictions for the Padres, and what we missed with this Padres team that is currently the top team in all of Major League Baseball? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before Woodsy and Paul play the audio and try to figure out why Ben was getting dragged mercilessly online yesterday. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about yesterday's earthquake, and why Ben was getting DRAGGED online yesterday. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's 10-4 comeback WIN over the Cubs last night to move to 14-3 and a perfect 11-0 at home this season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some more thoughts on The Masters, and whether or not being "clutch" is a real thing in sports? Then we get some Basketball Ben with the NBA play-in games happening this week before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy paying off his bet and letting Ben and Paul smash eggs on his head after the Padres swept the Rockies this past weekend! Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we are joined by The Athletic's Dennis Lin for his weekly Monday segment to get his thoughts from the Padres big weekend, what AJ Preller may be up to, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Dennis Lin from The Athletic for his weekly conversation! Listen here as our Ben & Woods LINsider gives his thoughts on the Padres historic sweep of the Rockies this weekend, any concerns on the Padres' depth, if AJ Preller may already be working on some moves, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the incredible finish to The Masters yesterday as Rory McIlroy won a playoff to secure his first green jacket. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres talk and go over Friday and Saturday's wins over the Rockies! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on another Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about what a great weekend it was for everyone, and we get a recap of Friday night's Roast from Ben and Woodsy. Then we talk about Jake Cronenworth going on the IL on Friday afternoon and set the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 6-0 win as Michael King threw a complete game shutout and the Padres made history by shutting out the Rockies for the entire 3 game series! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with an early edition of The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories heading into the weekend! Then Benny tells us about a new event coming to San Diego later this year before we wrap up the week with our beloved In-Season Sammy as we get ready for Padres and Rockies this weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by answering a question from a Tier 1 listener before we play our daily game of Take On Woods! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined on a Friar Friday by Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein for The Management Report! Listen here!
Padres Assistant General Manager Josh Stein joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Josh talks about the team returning home to play the Rockies tonight, some injury updates on Tatis and Cronenworth, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Woodsy trying to start a new segment called "Stoner Thoughts With Paulie" and the guys talk about the question Paul texted them last night while watching "The Clubhouse" on Netflix. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Clark Fahrenthold from Madfriars.com who gives us a full update on the Padres farm system, and any help for the major league team that may be available soon if needed. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay in a humorous fashion as we get you ready for Padres and Rockies tonight, or Game 1 of the World Series as we like to call it! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and gets to a Masters update before we look at this weekend's pitching matchups as Nick Pivetta gets the ball tonight going up against Padres-killer German Marquez! Listen here!
The Fan crew discusses the team's terrific start to the season, if their success with Shildt-Ball is sustainable and early season Padres hot takes.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by getting fooled by some misinformation regarding a certain baseball content creator, and they talk about a Florida student reporter who has been unfairly getting dragged this week. Then we get to this week's Throwback Thursday clip with "National Barbershop Quartet Day" being tomorrow before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report at the bottom of the hour, and some of Paulie's top headlines of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the awkward ending to the 7am hour by going to the tape with Ben repeating Woodsy and Paul, and it turns into a bit of a therapy session for Ben who gets emotional before we go to commercial break. Then we play a game of "Real or Fake" on a Throwback Thursday before we are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno talks about the 1st place Padres returning home after a 3-3 road trip, how the team is navigating the injuries in their lineup, his level of concern with Dylan Cease, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Padres going 3-3 on their 6 game road trip, and whether it was a good or a bad 6 games for the Padres, all things considered. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before Ben gives us a quick update with the start of the Masters, and he repeats Woodsy and Paul when talking some baseball that really throws the show for a loop... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and Woodsy is a little upset with Ben for not noticing his new haircut. Then we talk about the Padres upcoming series this weekend against the Rockies and how nervous we all are, before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and focus in on yesterday's 2-1 win over the A's as the Padres win the series, finish the road trip with a 3-3 record, and head back home to San Diego. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with an early edition of The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the morning! Then the guys get into a little bit of a disagreement on WAR in baseball before we are joined by another former pro on a Big League Wednesday with A's broadcaster Dallas Braden returning to the show to preview the series finale between the Padres and Athletics! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the Padres handing the ball to Randy Vasquez this afternoon as they look to win their series with the A's in Sacramento. Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we are joined by our beloved Skip Schumaker who checks in with us on a "Big League Wednesday"! Listen here!
Former manager Skip Schumaker joined Ben & Woods on a "Big League Wednesday"! Listen here as Skip talks about what he's been up to as a Senior Advisor for the Texas Rangers, his thoughts on Jackson Merrill's contract extension, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour hour by paying off The Incorporator as Jesse Agler seamlessly worked "crum bum" into last night's broadcast RIGHT before Jake Cronenworth had to leave the game due to injury. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we go around the rest of the NL West, talk about the best moment in last night's TV broadcast for the Padres, and a very sad Shoutout To Their Families after the horrible scene in the Dominican Republic. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show by talking about what a bad night it was for the Padres yesterday as both Fernando Tatis Jr and Jake Cronenworth had to leave the game due to injury after the team placed Jackson Merrill on the IL earlier before the game. Then we get to an update on all of the injuries from Mike Shildt after last night's game before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and go over yesterday's 10-4 loss to the A's. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by looking ahead to tonight's game between the Padres and A's, whether or not Jackson Merrill will play, and what the lineup will look like if he cannot go. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paul's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what they've got going on this Friday night, and we also discuss whether or not teams should hang banners for Wildcard round victories? Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler as we are each and every Tuesday morning during the season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show each and every Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about the Padres win over the A's last night, playing at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, we give him this week's Incorporator word, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little hoops as Florida won the National Championship last night with a WILD ending as Houston had a chance to tie or win the game, but they couldn't get a shot off. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we go around the NL West results from yesterday, and discuss how concerned we are about Jackson Merrill not playing last night with some tightness in his legs. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay with ben telling us that he plans to go to watch San Diego State's spring football practice? Then we set the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 5-4 win for the Padres over the A's in Sacramento as San Diego now sits atop all of Major League Baseball with a 9-2 record! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by looking ahead to the Padres 3 game series with the A's beginning later tonight in Sacramento and the importance of the Padres grabbing a winnable series before heading home on Wednesday. Then the guys discuss the wildly low prices for concessions at The Masters this week before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy (and other parents, we are sure) rejoicing that his children's TWO week Spring Break is finally over! Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before the bottom of the hour where we check in with The Athletic's Dennis Lin to get his thoughts on the Padres weekend as we do each and every Monday! Listen here!
Ben and Woods are joined by our "Linsider" Dennis Lin from The Athletic! Listen here as Dennis gives us his thoughts on the Padres 1-2 weekend against the Cubs, the upcoming series against the A's in Sacramento, what the team may do with Yuli Gurriel, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about another win for San Diego FC over the weekend and some results from the other local teams over the weekend. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue with the Padres weekend and discuss both Friday and Saturday night's losses against the Cubs. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on another Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about our weekends, and why Benny is very nervous for Friday night. Then we set the menu for today's show and give some thoughts on Vladimir Guerrero Jr's 14 year, $500 million contract extension with the Blue Jays before we get into our Padres Wrap-Up and go over yesterday's wild 8-7 win over the Cubs to avoid being swept by Chicago. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about whether or not Jackson Merrill took a shot at Juan Soto on Wednesday, and just how big Merrill can become nationally as a face of Major League Baseball? Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top headlines of the day before we get to our BONUS 10am segment leading you in to the EcoWater SoCal Padres Pregame Show with Sam Levitt! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to get ready for this mornings Padres vs Cubs game out at Wrigley Field and we bring you today's lineups. Then we play our last game of "Take On Woods" for the week before we say good morning to In-Season Sammy who joins us in-studio a couple of hours before he begins his Padres Pregame Show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some moves that the Padres made yesterday as they selected the contract of Oscar Gonzalez and optioning him to AAA El Paso, while Eguy Rosario surprisingly cleared waivers and is also being assigned to El Paso. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to today's pitching matchup preview at Wrigley Field, and we chat with Tier 1 Marco who's got a fun event to promote tomorrow after a few Padres fans did some good! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay which involves a very flustered Ben as he's dealing with "change your password day" here at Audacy. Then we set the menu for today's show before we jump into some Padres talk, and discuss a nugget in one of Kevin Acee's stories yesterday that claim the Major League Baseball Players Association wasn't exactly thrilled with Jackson Merrill signing such a team-friendly deal without a no-trade clause? Listen here!
The Fan staff discusses the team's historic start to the season, who their early season MVP is and if Gavin Sheets should have an everyday role.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report on a Thursday as Mike Shildt calls in from Chicago on his off day to discuss the team's 7-0 start to the 2025 season! Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories of the day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods welcome Padres manager Mike Shildt back to the show for another season of The Manager's Report, refreshed by EcoWater SoCal! Listen here as Shildt talks about the team's perfect start to the season, Jackson Merrill's big contract extension, Fernando Tatis Jr's approach at the plate, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about whether or not Major League Baseball should make changes to their playoff format. Then on a Throwback Thursday we play a game of Real or Fake before we welcome The Athletic's Eno Sarris back to the show for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment during the season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued reaction to yesterday's Jackson Merrill news, and what the national media thinks about his 9 year contract extension. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to some fun Throwback Thursday clips from years past! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which includes Woodsy being shocked with Ben's outfit today, as he's in his Seattle grunge era, apparently. Then we set the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's 5-2 WIN over the Guardians as the Padres go a perfect 7-0 on their first homestand to kick off the 2025 season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some continued thoughts on the major news of the day that the Padres have signed Jackson Merrill to a 9 year, $135 million contract extension! Then we check in with Sam Levitt who is down at Petco Park for today's special press conference with Jackson Merrill, AJ Preller, and Mike Shildt, and we bring you the presser in it's entirety! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy delivering some Christmas gifts just a few months late! Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we hit the phone and are joined by Audacy MLB Insider Bret Boone on a Big League Wednesday and get his thoughts on the Padres hot start, Jackson Merrill's contract extension, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on not only Jackson Merrill's surprise news this morning, but the reports from last night that SDSU standout Magoon Gwath has withdrawn his name from the Transfer Portal and will return to San Diego State if he doesn't enter the NBA draft. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we do a Shoutout To His Family and pay our respects to actor Val Kilmer who passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65 years old. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Wednesday morning and we are in a GREAT mood as we react to the breaking news that the Padres have reportedly agreed to a 9 year, $135 million contract extension! Then we pay off The Incorporator to hear how Jesse worked the phrase "Savvy B" into last night's broadcast, and we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we break down ANOTHER win for the Padres who are now 6-0 on the season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking some Padres baseball as the team looks to stay hot and move to 6-0 to start the season as Michael King returns to the mound later tonight at Petco Park! Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top headlines of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy giving us a little update and how he STILL has not changed out his broken windshield wipers. Then we discuss the Aztecs men's basketball team's new transfer player before we play our daily game of Take On Woods! And at the bottom of the hour, Jesse Agler makes his first weekly appearance of the season and we get his reaction to the Padres' 5-0 start to the season! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning for his first weekly appearance of the season! Listen here as Jesse talks about the team's 5-0 start to the season, the shocking news about Jurickson Profar yesterday, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the big news in baseball yesterday that Jurickson Profar has been banned 80 games for testing positive for a banned substance, and whether or not that news tarnishes his special 2024 season. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball, and discuss whether or not this hot start to the season is sustainable for the Padres? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about how the time may have finally come for the show to have some professional photos taken... Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up at the bottom of the hour and discuss last night's 7-2 win over the Guardians as the Padres move to 5-0 for the first time in franchise history! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some continued thoughts on Nick Pivetta's dominant Padres debut last night, with 7 innings of 1 hit baseball against the Braves and we hear some postgame thoughts from Nicky P. Then we get you ready for Padres vs Guardians tonight before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the new phenomenon in Major League Baseball that had the Yankees receiving a ton of attention for some of their new "torpedo" bats and the advantages that these new bats provide. Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we are joined by The Athletic's Dennis Lin who will join the show each and every Monday during the season, and we get his thoughts on the Padres perfect start to the 2025 campaign! Listen here!
Dennis Lin, Padres beat reporter for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods for the first of his regular Monday segments throughout the season! Listen here as Dennis discusses the Padres 4-0 start to the season, what (if anything) should be concerning after the first series of the season, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about San Diego FC's big win over LAFC on Saturday night to get their first home win! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue to talk some Padres baseball and discuss Friday / Saturday night's wins over the Braves! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about what a busy but FUN weekend it was for everyone. Then we set the menu for not only today's show, but our 2025 baseball coverage as well! And at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 5-0 win over the Atlanta Braves as the Padres move to 4-0 for just the second time in franchise history! Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss their expectations for Randy Vasquez tonight and whether or not they're concerned about a sophomore slump for Jackson Merrill.
Ben & Woods discuss Jake Cronenworth's late-game heroics and an uneven start from Dylan Cease.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some reactions to what we heard from AJ Preller in our 8am hour, and we take a look at the weekend matchups between the Padres and the Braves. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories as we wrap up the show and head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some weekend plans, and we learn that Hannah apparently walked in on a Tier 1 who was using the restroom yesterday?? Then we play a game of Take on Woods before we are joined on a Friar Friday by Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller to get his reaction to yesterday's 7-4 Opening Day win! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined on a Friar Friday by Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller! Listen here as AJ talks about getting the win on Opening Day, the decisions that went into the team's roster cuts this week, if ownership will allow him to add players this season later if needed, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on yesterday's 7-4 win over the Braves, and if there were any negatives that we noticed, like perhaps some concerns about the catcher position? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we go around Major League Baseball and discuss some of the other scores from yesterday's Opening Day! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about what a truly amazing day it was for everyone yesterday at Padres Opening Day! Then we set the menu for today's show and get into our Padres Wrap-Up as we dive into yesterday's 7-4 win over the Atlanta Braves! Listen here!
Ben, Woods and Paul give their predictions on how the Padres will fare this season and Darren Smith stops by before Opening Day gets under way
Ben & Woods spend the 8am hour continuing to look back on 7 years today when the show first started back at the old station, and we get you ready for first pitch! Plus, we play a game of Real or Fake with a listener who is live on site with us at Baja Rick's! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour taking a quick trip down memory lane as we look back at 7 years of the Ben & Woods show, and Woodsy and Paul talk about their favorite troll job that happened just a couple of weeks into the show's history. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before our beloved In-Season Sammy makes his first appearance of the season live at Baja Rick's downtown! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are broadcasting LIVE from Baja Rick's across from Petco Park as we celebrate Padres Opening Day! The guys set the scene from a packed house right at 6am, talk about hos this show started 7 years ago today, and we take some final looks at what the Padres opening day roster will look like later today! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with Ben sharing about his emotional afternoon yesterday while on assignment with Channel 10. Then the guys talk about Forbes' 2025 Most Valuable Baseball Teams and where the San Diego Padres were valued at before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including SDSU's Miles Byrd declaring for the NBA draft? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by wrapping up our last few picks for the 2025 MLB season, and we have a Tier 1 call in because we have some really good news for him! Then we get to our daily game of "Take On Woods" before Ben tells us about some news this morning in the world of college basketball which is actually GOOD for San Diego State, who have had multiple players enter the transfer portal this week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the report in The Athletic that the Padres approached Jackson Merrill about a longterm contract extension nearly TWO years ago? Can Merrill run it back in 2025 with a similar season like he had last year? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we go around Major League Baseball and make our official picks division-by-division! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as our collective lack of car knowledge showed it's ugly face this morning with Woodsy and his windshield wipers. Then we set the menu for today's show as the Padres get ready for a final workout this afternoon on Opening Day Eve, and we discuss what we believe is the finalized roster for tomorrow afternoon! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with Woodsy talking about his fascination of people's morning routines which was sparked by one of the most viral videos so far in 2025. Then the guys do a bit of a deep dive into the numbers between Connor Joe and Yuli Gurriel before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with Padres CEO Erik Greupner who joins the show as we are just 2 days away from Opening Day! Then the guys react to some of Greupner's comments before we get to a slightly delayed edition of "Take On Woods" to wrap up the hour! Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday just 2 days before Opening Day to discuss the team's payroll, working with John Seidler, what's new at Petco Park in 2025, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the reports that SDSU standout Magoon Gwath has entered the transfer portal, just days after Nick Boyd also announced he will be leaving. Is NIL hurting schools like San Diego State? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss the Padres starting rotation and get ready for our conversation with Padres CEO Erik Greupner! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear about Woodsy's weekend trip for some skiing in Colorado. Then Benny sets the menu before we dive into some Padres talk and discuss the Padres finalizing their Opening Day roster, and the team optioning Stephen Kolek to AAA last night which paves the way for Randy Vasquez and Kyle Hart to be in the starting rotation. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour by opening up the phone lines as we continue to discuss who will or will not make the Padres Opening Day roster. Then the guys begin talking about what is new to Petco Park for this upcoming 2025 season before we get an update to the Padres roster that Brandon Lockridge has secured the final spot on the 26 man roster! And we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of the stories we missed this morning. Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the Padres roster as Spring Training comes to a close, and the competition heats up for one final roster spot. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Monday with Woodsy out of town this morning before we head back to Peoria and catch up with AJ Cassavell from MLB.com! Listen here!
MLB.com's AJ Cassavell joined the show on Monday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about his excitement for the end of Spring Training, what he thinks the Padres will do with the final roster spot that is still to be determined, the Padres rotation, and much more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about the weekend that was for the NCAA Tournament, and some bad news for San Diego State basketball. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys head out to Peoria to check in with Spring Training Sammy Levitt who is wrapping up his 6 weeks at Spring Training and gives us his thoughts on how the Padres roster is shaping up. Listen here!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and wish Woodsy well as he wraps up a little weekend getaway to Colorado, and will return to the show on Tuesday. Then the guys pay their respects to San Diego Union Tribune columnist and friend to the show Bryce Miller, who sadly passed away over the weekend at the age of 56. Plus, at the bottom of the hour, the guys talk about the reports of the Padres Opening Day roster beginning to fill out, and the competition for the final spot on the roster that still needs to be made. Listen here!
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Ben & Woods discuss a crazy new rule that Ron Washington is implementing with the Angels.
Woods rematches against John Flint in Take On Woods and Sam Levitt joins the show from Padres Spring Training.
Ben & Woods recap UCSD's loss to Michigan in the NCAA Tournament and crown a champion in the Tournament of Drops.
Ben & Woods are live at Dave & Busters and react to Mike Shildt's epic interview with Don & Mud.
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to a special announcement from the Padres that former Cy Young winner and Padres Hall of Famer Jake Peavy is returning to the organization as a Special Assistant to CEO Erik Greupner! Then, at the bottom of the hour, Jake Peavy calls into the show to discuss today’s announcement, what led to him coming home to the Padres organization, his thoughts on the 2025 Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about their fun show-outing later today! Then we play our game of "Real or Fake" on a Throwback Thursday before we head out to Peoria to catch up with Spring Training Sammy who only has a few days left before he morphs into In-Season Sammy! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little March Madness as we have 16 NCAA Tournament games tipping off today, and everyone is scrambling to finish filling out their brackets! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue with our 6th Annual Tournament of Drops and bring you the results from yesterday's Final Four voting, and set the stage for our Championship round! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we are officially ONE WEEK away from Padres Opening Day, but it sure feels like Spring Training is just a little too long. Then Ben sets the menu before we talk some Padres baseball and try to figure out who will round out the Padres lineup when Opening Day comes around next week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour continuing to talk about what the Padres Opening Day roster may look like, and whether or not Tyler Wade makes the team or if he SHOULD make the team? Then "March Sadness" continues for Ben who is very upset with the Aztecs performance last night before we get to The Reindl Report and wrap up the show with Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming Tier One listener Jordan who calls in from North Carolina to take a victory lap after the Tar Heels dismantled the Aztecs last night, 95-68. Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we play some great audio from our beloved Sam Levitt who has the day off today, but sent us his conversation that he recorded with Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some concerns we have after Mike Shildt announced yesterday that Yu Darvish is dealing with some elbow inflammation, and that his start to the season could be delayed. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue with our Tournament of Drops moving on to the Final Four matchups, and the guys discuss the dodgers beating the Cubs overnight in Tokyo as they move to 2-0 on the season. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay talking about which toys we'd like to buy if we had the money, like jet skis or ATV's. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we dive into last night's First Four game in the NCAA Tournament as North Carolina sent San Diego State home early with a DOMINANT 95-68 win over the Aztecs. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with one of our favorite annual traditions as the legendary Steve Fisher joins the show on the morning of San Diego State's first NCAA Tournament game! Then the guys play a couple of clips from Gavin Sheets who joined Gwynn and Chris yesterday during their Spring Training trip before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by the legendary former SDSU head coach Steve Fisher on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Coach Fish gives his thoughts on how the Aztecs match up against the Tar Heels, playing in the First Four game vs the regular first round, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy learning about Paul's vacation in May and it turns out Woods doesn't quite understand how hotel comps work. Then we get to our daily game of "Take On Woods" before we head out to Peoria, AZ for our morning check-in with Spring Training Sammy out at Padres Spring Training! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by previewing tonight's First Four game in the NCAA Tournament between San Diego State and the North Carolina Tar Heels. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before our 6th Annual Tournament of Drops continues and we give you the results of yesterday's voting in the Sweet 16, and we give you the matchups for the Elite 8! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and celebrate the return of Major League Baseball as the season kicked off overnight in Tokyo, and Woodsy is fit to be tied after coaching little league last night. Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before we get to some Padres baseball and discuss Michael King being named the team's starting pitcher for Opening Day next Thursday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by continuing our conversation from the end of the 8am hour and the guys are pretty shocked to hear that it is sounding like Jason Heyward may already have the starting LF job locked up for the Padres. Then we talk a little more college hoops with SDSU getting ready for their NCAA Tournament matchup with North Carolina tomorrow night before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories from over the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our favorite St. Patrick's Day tradition as we head out to Crichton, Alabama for the greatest story in local television news history! Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we check-in with Spring Training Sammy Levitt to get his thoughts from the weekend for the Padres as we're starting to get some more clarity on what the Padres Opening Day roster may look like! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some Padres baseball over the weekend as position battles are heating up with just about a week to go in Peoria! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue with our Tournament of Drops and move on to the Sweet 16 and we talk about San Diego FC remaining undefeated after a 1-1 draw to the Columbus Crew on Saturday at Snapdragon Stadium! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay on this St. Patrick's Day and talk about our weekends. Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before we talk a little college hoops as both the men's and women's teams for San Diego State AND UC San Diego are in the NCAA Tournament beginning this week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with their reaction to the news from the Padres this morning that they and the Seattle Mariners are partnering up to make "The Vedder Cup" a real, official thing starting this season!? Then we talk a little more Aztecs hoops and whether or not Brian Dutcher could leave San Diego State for Minnesota with their head coaching job now open before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy sharing with us that apparently "The Golden Rule" of treat others the way you want to be treated has apparently changed, and he was the last one to find out? Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we head out to Peoria for our morning check-in with Sam Levitt who has a big day ahead of him today as he will be on the radio calling play-by-play for this afternoon's Spring Breakout game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about yesterday's Padres Spring Training game, as well as Jeff Passan's season preview on ESPN.com where he believes the Padres 2025 season depends on Jackson Merrill? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue our 6th Annual Tournament of Drops with the results from yesterday's matchups, and we set up the other two regions for this morning's vote! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells about the "festive" copy he was asked to read for some commercials that run on the station. Then we set the menu for today's show before we dive into some college hoops and whether or not yesterday's UGLY loss for San Diego State in the Mountain West Tournament will keep the Aztecs out of the NCAA Tournament and hearing their name called on Selection Sunday? Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with a couple of clips from the archives on a Throwback Thursday, and we go back 5 years to 2020! Then we bring you Sam Levitt’s one-on-one interview with Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts that he recorded yesterday before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some breaking news in Major League Baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a special announcement regarding Padres Opening Day, and Woodsy tells us why he's very nervous about his upcoming vacation. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before we get to our daily check-in with Spring Training Sammy out at the Peoria Sports Complex! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little hoops as the Aztecs women's basketball team won in TRIPLE OVERTIME last night to win the MW Tournament and advance to the big dance next week, and the men's team has a BIG game against Boise State later this afternoon. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we set up the first 8 matchups of The 6th Annual Tournament of Drops and begin the voting process! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a wet and rainy Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Benny tells us about an email he got last night...from a secret admirer!? Then at the bottom of the hour the guys talk some Padres baseball after yesterday's Spring Training loss to the Rockies, and the John Seidler era has officially started as he now takes over the day-to-day operations of the team. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about the Padres lineup for today's Spring Training game against the Rockies, and we offer our best thoughts to our pal Bryce Miller. Then Ben gives a coffee order to our boss Adam that leads Woods to further think Ben is a psychopath. And at the bottom of the hour, Paulie is back and we get to The Reindl Report to finish off the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Benny giving us an update on the secret safe that was found in his late grandfather's home. Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we're joined by Spring Training Sammy for his morning check-in from the Peoria Sports Complex! Plus, has Max Scherzer lost his mind? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by taking a trip down memory lane as we look back at the winners of the previous Tournament of Drops brackets. Then we get to Don't (And DO) Do This" before we unveil the field of 32 for this year's 6th Annual Ben & Woods Tournament of Drops! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are reunited and here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show by celebrating the fact that the trio is back together, and talk about what our pre-show routines look like each morning. Then we set the menu for today's show before we talk some Padres baseball as Gavin Sheets does it AGAIN by hitting another 2 home runs, including a walk-off, to make it 5 HRs in 4 days! Is Sheets slugging his way onto the Opening Day roster? Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss their weekly routine covering SDFC and Sam Levitt joins the show live from Padres Spring Training.
Ben & Woods discussed an MLB Network report that the Padres do not plan on trading Dylan Cease to the Yankees in light of the Gerrit Cole injury.
Ben & Woods discuss USA Today's latest MLB stadium rankings and the Tampa Bay Rays potentially being sold.
Ben & Woods discuss which Padres they're concerned about based on spring training performances and Woods discusses watching Forrest Gump with his kids.
Woods explains why he wants more recognition and we get a new edition of the Klug Report.
Ben & Woods discuss the story of Ben staying over night in Primm, Nevada once and Sam Levitt joins the show from Spring Training for his daily visit.
Ben & Woods discuss terrific weekends for San Diego FC and the Aztecs, as well as whether or not SDSU has locked up an NCAA Tournament bid yet.
Ben & Woods discuss the report that the Padres plan on holding on to Dylan Cease and Woods' unique trip to Las Vegas.
Ben & Sam discuss the new pitch that Robert Suarez is working on and preview SDFC's upcoming match with former MLS player Chris Wehan.
Ben & Sam speak with Bob Scanlan about which stats really matter at Spring Training, Dylan Cease's pitch mix and play a game of Real or Fake.
Ben & Sam discuss what type of player the Padres should start in left field on Opening Day and the Stephen A. Smith-Lebron James drama.
Ben & Sam share their thoughts on Wicked and we listen in on Sam's interview with Padres reliever Jason Adam.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with a heartfelt message on a somber day here at 97.3 The Fan. Then we get to a little more Padres talk before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day. Listen here
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by hearing about what the Woods family has planned as they get ready for a road trip to Las Vegas tomorrow morning! Then we play a game of "Real or Fake" on a Throwback Thursday before we head out to Peoria and catch up with Spring Training Sammy who tells us about his chat with the newest Padres player, Jose Iglesias, earlier this morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Benny giving us his thoughts on the Aztecs' best path to making the NCAA tournament, and it all starts with a win on Saturday night. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys have some fun with a couple of Throwback Thursday clips that Paulie dug up from the archives. Plus, the Padres made their first round of minor league re-assignments this morning! Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show unfortunately once again on a bit of a somber note due to some overnight vet trips, and Ben tries to figure out who's been eating crackers near his microphone. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get into some Padres talk for today and wonder if AJ Preller is working on some other moves that are coming soon, especially after the team signed Jose Iglesias yesterday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by discussing some "spicy" results from some online tests that Woodsy had the guys all fill out yesterday... Then we hear some comments from Padres manager Mike Shildt who spoke in Peoria about the reported Jose Iglesias signing before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including one of the craziest innings you will EVER see in a baseball game. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reacting to some breaking Padres news that the team has reportedly signed infielder Jose Iglesias to a minor league contract after a pretty solid season for the New York Mets! Then we get to "Take On Woods" before the guys are joined by Spring Training Sammy who is out at the Padres Spring Training complex and gives us his thoughts on the Iglesias signing. Listen here!
Ben & Woods give their immediate reactions to the breaking news on Wednesday morning that the Padres have reportedly signed infielder Jose Iglesias to a minor league contract? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Tirso Ornelas and how he actually has the 6th highest odds currently to win NL Rookie of the Year?? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about ESPN's final offseason grade for all 30 MLB teams, and whether or not they graded the Padres too harshly? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with Woodsy expressing his gratitude for the Ben & Woods community after he had quite an emotional Tuesday. Then we set the menu for today's show and get into some college hoops as San Diego State lost a big game to UNLV last night and continues to remain "on the bubble". Plus how did Nick Pivetta look in his Padres Spring Training debut? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with Ben presenting a couple of, um, interesting lists that a colleague emailed him this morning? Then we look ahead to tonight's contest between San Diego State and UNLV before we wrap up the show at the bottom of the hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories, including The Florida Man Games 2025? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by tracking down the TV commercial that Woodsy recorded a couple of weeks ago for QC Kinetix and we break it all down. Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before we're joined by Spring Training Sammy and get the latest from Padres Spring Training in Peoria! Listen here!
Ben & Woods head out to Peoria for our daily check-in with Sam Levitt who tells us about what he learned from Mike Shildt's press conference this morning, his takeaways from the conversations he had with players inside the clubhouse, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by discussing the statement made by San Diego FC yesterday regarding the chant that was heard on Saturday night, and we blow off "Don't Do This" as listeners call in to share their perspective. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to some more baseball and talk about which potential National League wildcard teams concern us the most as Padres fans. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with some heavy emotions in the studio due to some news that Woodsy received RIGHT before the show started. Then we set the menu for today's show before getting to some Padres talk with some audio from Manny Machado who told MLB Network that the Padres have some "unfinished business" to take care of this season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some special audio that Paul has put together involving some strange noises that Woodsy made earlier in the show, before the guys give some more thoughts on SDFC's first home match on Saturday evening. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report where we learn that apparently Chet Hanks is now becoming a country musician? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some thoughts on the Oscars last night and discuss some of the big winners. Then we play our daily game of "Take On Woods" before we head out to Peoria and catch up with Spring Training Sammy and get his takeaways from the Padres weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods head out to Peoria to catch up with Spring Training Sammy as the Padres have an off-day at the complex today, but Sammy gives us his biggest takeaways from the weekend, including Tirso Ornelas making quite an impression so far in Cactus League action. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some Padres baseball after another weekend of Spring Training, and the guys discuss whether or not the team will use a 6 man rotation. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk some college hoops as March is officially here, and the weekend saw some big wins from both SDSU and UCSD! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we get settled back into the studio from our Spring Training trip, and we hear about a secret safe that Ben and his family discovered that was left behind by his late grandfather... Then we set the menu for today's show and kick things off with San Diego FC's first home match and the amazing scene at Snapdragon Stadium! But it didn't come without a little bit of controversy. Listen here!
Ben and Woods get a surprise visit from Padres manager Mike Shildt before a very QUICK Reindl Report and the guys get a call from SDFC GM Tyler Heaps
Ben and Woods reflect on the past few days at Padres Spring Training before playing a quick game of Take On Woods and then the guys from MadFriars stop by for a chat
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some SDSU updates as Miles Byrd announced he will NOT enter the transfer portal, and the football team adding someone from Notre Dame's staff to be the Aztecs' GM? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we bring you our conversation that we recorded after yesterday's show with new Padres starting pitcher Nick Pivetta! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning for the final show from Padres Spring Training this week! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys set the scene from the Peoria Sports Complex and why today is a slightly different show. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss yesterday's Spring Training game and talk a little about the 2025 pitching staff. Listen here!
Ben and Woods close out the show by chatting with Jesse Agler and get a surprise visit from Dylan Cease
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about our housing accommodations for our Spring Training trip this year, and if we're ready to switch back to a hotel or not. Then we've got some MLB veterans stopping by the show as we meet Jason Heyward for the first time, and also have our annual Spring Training trip with the captain Manny Machado! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a Shoutout To His Family after the news this morning that Gene Hackman and his wife were found dead in their home yesterday. Then we get back to some great player interviews as Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill and starting pitcher Michael King join the program! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are live from the Peoria Sports Complex for Day 2 of Padres Spring Training! The guys start the show by setting the scene and talking about how the rest of yesterday went, including a fun battle on the backfields between Nick Pivetta and Fernando Tatis Jr.! Then at the bototm of the hour, the guys are joined by San Diego's own Connor Joe who is getting ready for his first season with the San Diego Padres! Listen here!
Ben and Woods catch up with Tony Gwynn Jr. before talking with Padres GM, AJ Preller and which number is the most popular number in San Diego sports right now?
Ben & Woods attempt to get back on clock in the 8am hour, and we kick things off with pitching coach Ruben Niebla joining the show! Then Woodsy gets star-struck as one of the best hitters on the planet, Luis Arraez, makes his first appearance on the show! Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off a jam-packed 7am hour by meeting one of the newest members of the Padres, Kyle Hart! Then Tyler Wade makes his first appearance on the show from Spring Training before the guys discuss San Diego State's big win over New Mexico last night, and we wrap up the hour with the skipper Mike Shildt! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are LIVE from the Peoria Sports Complex for our first show from Padres Spring Training! Listen here as the guys talk about their interesting trip out to AZ, plus Jake Cronenworth kicks off our list of player guests, and Joe Musgrove joins the show and talks about his rehabbing from Tommy John surgery!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming our boss, Adam, into the studio as he has some budgetary concerns regarding this week's Spring Training trip... Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before Spring Training Sammy makes his daily visit to the show, and we get ready to head east towards Peoria, AZ! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about tonight's BIG game for San Diego State as they host New Mexico, and the team had a fairly positive injury update last night on Magoon Gwath. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and some of Paulie's top stories! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and dive into the short clip from our show that somehow made it onto yesterday's episode of The Howard Stern Show?? Then we set the menu for today's show which is a little different as we get ready to head out to Peoria for a couple of days at Padres Spring Training! And at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss yesterday's Cactus League action, and specifically what Eguy Rosario's role will be in 2025. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by trying to figure out if in fact a clip from our show actually made it onto the Howard Stern Show this morning?? Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from over the weekend, including some hilarious audio from an NHL broadcast this weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reacting to some fun audio from a clip that has circulated the internet for years, and has to do with "old school trash talk"! Then we play our daily game of music trivia before we head out to Peoria and check in with Spring Training Sammy to get his biggest takeaways from the Padres first weekend of Cactus League action! Listen here!
Ben & Woods head out to Peoria for our daily check-in with Spring Training Sammy Levitt and get Sam's biggest takeaways from the Padres' first weekend of Spring Training games! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little hoops as San Diego State lost to Utah State on Saturday evening, but the bigger story is did they lose Magoon Gwath for the rest of the season to a knee injury?? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue to talk about a special night last night for San Diego FC, and we talk about some of the comparisons we've noticed between watching baseball and soccer. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about how nice of a weekend it was for everyone before we set the menu for today's show and give some initial thoughts on San Diego FC winning their first ever match last night! Then at the bottom of the hour we talk some Padres baseball and discuss the team's first weekend of spring training games, including Manny Machado wasting NO time on Friday afternoon! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking some Padres baseball, and what Mike Shildt's expectations for the team should be early in the season. Then we catch up with Spring Training Sammy out in Peoria for a few minutes before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming our longtime friend Darren Smith to the studio! Listen in as Darren spends the hour talking about the state of the Padres, the start of SDFC's inaugural campaign on Sunday, radio stories from his long career here in San Diego, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about ESPN's decision to walk away from their broadcasting contract with Major League Baseball after the 2025 season. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys hit the phone and catch up with Rob Bradford, host of the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast, to talk some ball with Cactus League baseball beginning later today for the Padres! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which includes more of our conversation late in yesterday's show about "default foods". Then the guys talk about the riveting 4 Nations Face Off title game between Canada and the USA last night before we talk some baseball with the Padres having their first Spring Training game of the season later today! Plus, San Diego State basketball got some GREAT news last night. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by heading out to Peoria again and catching up with Spring Training Sammy and getting the latest from Padres Spring Training! Then we talk about a couple of big games coming up for San Diego State basketball as the Aztecs look to get back into the NCAA Tournament before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little bit about Ben's inner monologue before we discuss MLB Network's Brian Kenny actually showing the Padres some love!? Then we play a game of "Real or Fake" on a Throwback Thursday before the guys continue their discussion on Major League Soccer requiring you to pay for an additional plan to watch their matches, even if you already pay for Apple TV, and we find out Ben just really wants free stuff.. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little SDFC as we get ready for their first ever match this weekend, but there's some confusion on how to actually watch it. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about Luis Arraez, and what we should all expect from the 3x batting champion with a healthy hand in 2025. Plus, a fun Throwback Thursday moment from 5 years ago today! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which includes a lot of talk about shaving after we saw some videos of Dylan Cease sporting one heck of a beard out at Padres Spring Training. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to some Padres talk and debate whether or not the Padres should look to add another starting pitcher after they had been linked to 36 year old Jose Quintana this week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by heading to Peoria and hearing from Spring Training Sammy who joins the show fresh out of Mike Shildt's daily press conference in Peoria. Then the guys talk about the new challenge system in baseball that is making it's way to Spring Training games this year before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by wishing everyone a "Happy Manny Machado Day" to all who celebrate here in San Diego! Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by Don Orsillo, who is fresh off yesterday's big news that he has signed a long contract extension which should keep him in San Diego as the voice of the Padres for the rest of his career! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by the great Don Orsillo, who returns to the show fresh off a new contract extension that was announced yesterday, which by all accounts will keep Donnie as the voice of the San Diego Padres for the rest of his career! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on what Erik Greupner had to say yesterday, the Padres payroll, and how the Padres stack up against the rest of the National League. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss last night's dominating 83-60 win for San Diego State over Fresno State, and we also hear from Rob Manfred who spoke yesterday about the state of the Padres. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about why today, February 19th, is always a special day for our show! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys react to a few of the comments made by Padres CEO Erik Greupner who addressed the media out in Peoria at Spring Training yesterday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking more Padres baseball, and what year 2 might look like for Jackson Merrill who spoke with the media this morning. Then the guys talk about Jason Heyward and the veteran leadership that he brings to the team before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the weekend, which included some breaking news regarding everyone's friend Don Orsillo! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about a busy Tuesday for everyone, and how excited we are that the Padres offseason is officially OVER with pitchers & catchers reporting to Spring Training this morning! Plus at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by Spring Training Sammy Levitt who gets ready to make his first appearance of the year at the Peoria Sports Complex later this morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by previewing tonight's SDSU game as the Aztecs tipoff against San Jose State later this evening and look to bounce back from their disappointing loss at Colorado State on Saturday. Then the guys discuss a surprising announcement from SDFC before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories, including the end of pennies? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by wondering if perhaps we lied to all of our listeners with a promo we made way back in October? Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we are joined by USD's baseball coach Brock Ungricht with the college season getting started this week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Tiger Woods pulling out of this week's Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, while he continues to process the loss of his mother. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys kick around some ideas of who could headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show in Santa Clara, and we discuss Luka Doncic making his Lakers debut last night against the Utah Jazz. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy talks about an interesting, unsolicited message that he received yesterday. Then we set the menu for today's show before we talk some Padres baseball and question what the bullpen may look like, especially if Robert Suarez ends up getting traded? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by discussing some of the other Padres rumors that are floating around out there, including if closer Robert Suarez will be traded before the season starts. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from the weekend, including Aaron Rodgers' time with the New York Jets coming to an end. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy telling us how he remembered this weekend that he can't really climb fences anymore... Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we continue with some more thoughts on Super Bowl 59 and let Benny continue to take his victory lap after accurately predicting that the Eagles would win in a blowout. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about our favorite and least favorite Super Bowl commercials before we discuss San Diego State's ugly loss at Colorado State on Saturday night. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we dive deeper into the Padres moves from the weekend, and what we can expect from Connor Joe, Jason Heyward, and Gavin Sheets. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start today's show with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends, before we set the menu for today's show and briefly discuss some depth pieces the Padres added since our last show! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to Super Bowl 59 from last night as the Philadelphia Eagles absolutely DOMINATED Kansas City, winning 40-22 in New Orleans. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with a throwback to one of our favorite bits of all time as we bring you "Ben Reads Raps" and highlight Kendrick Lamar ahead of his halftime performance on Sunday at the Super Bowl. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the week with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by explaining how Super Bowl Squares works to Woods, and Ben cannot understand how he doesn't know how the game is played. Then we get to our daily game of Take On Woods before we talk about Super Bowl Sunday, what foods we have planned, our excitement for the halftime show and commercials, and we make our picks for the game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the NFL awards that were handed out last night, including Josh Allen winning MVP and Antonio Gates being elected to the Hall of Fame. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk some more baseball after Commissioner Rob Manfred made some comments yesterday related to a potential salary cap in baseball? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us about his night at Benihana for Beau's 7th birthday party. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to some Padres talk and continue our conversation about John Seidler being approved as the new Padres' control person. But what will his legacy be in that role after he officially takes over? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reading a statement from Sheel Seidler's attorneys in response to today's news that MLB owners have unanimously approved John Seidler to become the new Padres control person. Then we get to a late edition of "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including an odd trend with some MLB teams and their promotional giveaways. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the story of the morning that John Seidler has been approved as the new control person for the San Diego Padres. Does that mean the Padres will start spending soon in free agency? Will the direction of the team change at all? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some rumors that the Padres may be talking with the St. Louis Cardinals about Nolan Arenado? Then we blow off Don't Do This so that we can react to some breaking news that the MLB owners this morning have unanimously approved John Seidler to become the Padres' new control person, what this means for the future of the San Diego Padres, and much more! Plus, our pal Mick Shaffer from Kansas City calls in to give us the Chiefs perspective on this weekend's Super Bowl! Listen here!
Ben & Woods give their instant reactions to the news that John Seidler, Peter's oldest brother, has been unanimously approved by MLB owners as the Padres’ new control person. What does this all mean, and will anything change regarding the direction of the San Diego Padres? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, as we try to figure out exactly what day it is today with it being a longgg week. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys talk about how MLB team owners are expected to vote this morning on whether or not to approve John Seidler as Padres control person, and what impact that will have on the future of the team. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by somehow talking about timeshares, and the guys bring in their boss Adam who has done the whole timeshare presentation for a free stay. Then we take an updated look at some of the Padres top prospects before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by finding out what exactly Paul was working on during our previous segment, and it's centered all around Ben's breathing? Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before our pal Jon Marks, digital host of "Philly Philly", returns to the show to give us the Philadelphia perspective on the Super Bowl this weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a new 4 part docuseries on Netflix about the OJ Simpson trial, and Woods and Paul were ALL IN on it, while Ben doesn't understand re-watching the whole story. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we find out that Woodsy did his homework last night and he brings us a rabbit hole on the sport of cricket as we learn more about the 2nd most popular sport in the world! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which involves an entire conversation on why Ben cannot wear hats. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to some Padres talk, and continue to wonder WHEN will AJ Preller finally strike, and what will it look like with there still being several holes on the roster. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about San Diego State hoops and the rough outlook they are currently facing as we inch closer to March. Then the guys talk some betting odds for the Super Bowl and how torn we are all between Kansas City and Philadelphia. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the NFL heading to Australia? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Super Bowl Radio Row and the absurd amount of celebrities that are there simply to hawk products that they are endorsing. Then we play our daily game of Take On Woods before we get back to some Padres baseball and discuss what an outsider's perspective of the San Diego Padres currently is. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the surprising baseball news from yesterday as Major League Baseball FIRED one of the best umpires in the game for sports gambling. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk some more about the major NBA trade from the weekend, and some quotes from the man who broke that story and what was going through his mind before he pressed "send". Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy shares why February 4th has been a special day in his life for the last 11 years. Then the guys talk about Radio Row at the Super Bowl before we get to some Padres talk and discuss some potential free agent targets the Padres could look at. Plus, which publication projects the Padres to MISS the 2025 postseason? Listen here
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with some more thoughts on the shocking NBA trade between the Lakers and Mavericks before we get to some comments made by Mike Shildt during his media availability at Padres FanFest regarding Xander Bogaerts moving back to SS, Adrian Morejon staying in the bullpen, and more. And at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including self-driving Waymo cars on their way to San Diego? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about The Grammys last night and how much we enjoyed the show. Then we keep the musical theme going with our daily game of Take On Woods before we get back to some Padres talk and bring you our conversation with Padres manager Mike Shildt who joined us during our special Saturday broadcast at Padres FanFest! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on Michael King's new contract and they way it was designed before we talk about one MLB insider saying he believes the Padres are shopping Xander Bogaerts and would be willing to attach a top prospect for a team to eat Xander's contract. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we play some interesting comments from Manny Machado's media availability at FanFest, and discuss the WILD ending to San Diego State's game on Saturday which saw an 11 point lead become a 3 point lead over Wyoming in about 2 seconds. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends. Then the guys give some initial thoughts on the NBA trade that shocked the entire sports world as the Lakers traded Anthony Davis to Dallas for international superstar Luka Doncic. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys bring back our conversation with Jake Cronenworth on Saturday at Padres FanFest and gave some of our takeaways from the day! Listen here!
Ben and Woods open up the hour by taking a look at what the Padres 2025 lineup could look like on opening day while discussing how patient the team can afford to be with younger players before Padres Manager, Mike Shildt joins the show
Ben and Woods come to you LIVE from a packed Petco Park at Padres Fan Fest where they open the show by talking with Jake Cronenworth before getting into the Padres coming to an agreement with Michael King yesterday and the guys are getting really excited for the 2025 season
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day before we get an interesting plot twist in the Ippei Mizuhara / Shohei Ohtani gambling story from last year. Then at the bottom of the hour we bring back our conversation with the great Major Garrett to wrap up the show after he joined us in our 6am hour! We had not spoken with Major since the end of the 2024 MLB season, and he had a LOT of thoughts on the current state of the San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about and playing some clips from the FireAid concert up in Los Angeles last night, raising money for the devastating fires in the LA area this month. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys talk some SDSU hoops as the Aztecs are facing quite a dilemma on what to do with standout player Reese Waters and whether he will risk coming back to play this season, or be a medical red-shirt and get one final year of eligibility next season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking briefly about Elias Diaz returning to the Padres after the team officially announced the signing yesterday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres talk and discuss what players COULD come to San Diego in a trade package for Dylan Cease, if the Padres do in fact trade him. Listen here
Listen here as the CBS News correspondent and Padres superfan joins the show to talk about the tragic flight accident in the DC area this week, the fires in Southern California, and we get his perspective on what has been a pretty rough offseason for the San Diego Padres full of doom and gloom.
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we tell everyone why our YouTube channel was removed and try to sort through that drama. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by the great Major Garrett, Padres superfan for CBS News, and catch up with him and welcome his soothing perspective on what has not been a great offseason for all of us San Diego Padres fans. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about some potential rule changes coming to multiple different sports that would be designed to help with pace of play concerns. Then we catch up with San Diego Seals head coach Patrick Merrill before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some fun as we discuss some old time radio promos. Then we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday before we get back to some Padres talk as the Dylan Cease trade rumors begin to ramp up, and one MLB insider says to keep an eye on the Chicago Cubs? Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by dissecting a pretty wild take from an MLB Network host who thinks the Padres should TRADE Fernando Tatis Jr?? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we try to change the vibes just a little with so much doom and gloom surrounding the Padres, what is something POSITIVE that you are looking forward to in the 2025 Padres season? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Benny shocks all of us when he tells us he got the bill for his son's short hospital stay back in November. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to some Padres talk and discuss former Padres gold glover Ha-seong Kim signing a 2 year, $29 million contract with the Tampa Bay Rays yesterday. Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by bringing back some thoughts on San Diego State's unlikely 71-68 win over San Jose State last night, and thank goodness SDSU is a 2nd half team! Then Ben brings up some conspiracy theories going around that are regarding Super Bowl 59 before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including an awkward moment between an ESPN host and producer yesterday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy talking about his new gym that he's been trying to go to more, and why he got in a little bit of trouble while there yesterday. Then we play today's game of "Take On Woods" before the guys discuss some DoorDash Nightmares that keep us up at night... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a remarkable win by San Diego State last night who erased a 21 point deficit to beat San Jose State 71-68! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres talk and discuss Fangraphs ZIPS projections for the team in 2025, and also talk about some of yesterday's updates with the ongoing lawsuit surrounding control of the San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us that he may be starting a new podcast soon? Then we get to some quick updates on the messy Padres lawsuit that continues to get uglier by the day before we get to some positive Padres news, after reports came out Tuesday afternoon that the Padres have signed catcher Elias Diaz to a 1 year, $3.5 million contract. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about watching some of the TGL last night, and how golf needs to fix their biggest issue with the sport: pace of play. Then we preview tonight's contest between San Diego State and San Jose State at Viejas Arena before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by celebrating "National Blueberry Pancake Day" with some help from one of our favorite movies of all time. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we discuss Keith Law's latest Top 100 Prospects rankings in The Athletic, and if there should be any concern about Ethan Salas dropping from #3 in 2024 to #17 in this year's rankings. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to discuss the idea of trading Michael King, and which path the Padres are currently heading down. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss last night's EPIC ending to the LIDOM Championship in the Dominican winter league. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show by reading a couple of children's books, including "The Crazy Boy" written by Beau Woods, and Ben also reads a children's book that Woods found titled "Ben's Big Load". Then at the bottom of the hour we get to some Padres baseball and discuss some reports yesterday that said the Padres are shopping Michael King for potential trades? Is that the worst possible thing the team can do this offseason? We discuss it all here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some thoughts on the Farmers Insurance Open which concluded this past weekend at Torrey Pines before we get to a late game of Take On Woods! Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including new hard candies that taste like Progresso Chicken Noodle Soup?? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the current outlook of the San Diego Padres, and how a signing of a Major League player would go a LONG way with the fanbase. Then we open up the phones and hear from some Padres fans before we turn our attention back to the NFL playoffs and whether or not we believe the NFL was rooting for the Kansas City Chiefs to advance to their 3rd straight Super Bowl. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little college hoops as San Diego State went on the road and got a big 69-50 win over Nevada. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys react in real time to a couple of new articles from the Union Tribune, including a Q&A with Sheel Seidler which all leaves us with more questions than answers. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here and back in-studio for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we discuss how our trips back from Peoria went over the weekend. Then we touch on the NFL playoffs as Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl, getting set to take on the Philadelphia Eagles. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys react to some comments made by Jurickson Profar about the Padres ownership situation, and how we understand why Padres fans are so upset right now with the state of the team. Listen here!
Ben and Paul are joined by Mark Loretta before discussing the release of the Padres 2025 promotions schedule and "Last Place Louie" returns for a quick round of Take On Woods
Ben and Paul discuss the breaking news that the PGA Tour will move the Genesis Open to Torrey Pines this season before getting back to baseball and trying to figure out guys who would make sense to fill holes the Padres have before Dave Dravecky joins the show
Ben and Woods discuss the Padres financial limitations before going through Don't (and Do) Do This. Woods then leaves for his final Fantasy Camp game while Ben and Paul look at some final bold predictions for the rest of the offseason
Ben and Woods discuss Jurickson Profar signing with the Atlanta Braves and the ripple effect that causes for the Padres throughout the organization and why the fanbase is right to be frustrated with the silence from the front office.
Ben and Woods discuss further issues the Dodgers might face before getting a surprise visit from Randy Jones. Ben then goes through today's Don't (and Do) Do This before we revisit our interview with Terry Kennedy for earlier in the show.
Ben and Woods sit down with Bret Boone who gives a FULL scouting report on Woods and his abilities at Fantasy Camp before talking with Brian Lawrence and discussing the introductory press conference for Roki Sasaki in Los Angeles yesterday
Ben and Woods react to Michael King's comments about his pending arbitration hearing from the Corey Kluber podcast before sitting and talking with former Padres Greg Garcia and Terry Kennedy
Ben and Woods are LIVE from Padres Fantasy Camp again today and discuss some of yesterday's rulings in "Kangaroo Court" before talking about a possible trade between the Padres and Minnesota Twins and recap a tense game last night between San Diego State and Air Force
Woods and Paul go off to play their Fantasy Camp games as Ben previews tonight's San Diego State men's basketball game against Air Force before today's Don't (and Do) Do This and we revisit our interview with Wally Joyner from earlier in the show
Ben and Woods catch up on their review of the NFL's Divisional Round of the playoffs before a game of Take on Woods and former Padres reliever Mark Davis joins the show
Ben and Woods are PACKED with guests this hour including Tim Flannery, Mark Grant and Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman joining the show
Ben, Woods and Paul talk about their games and dinner from last night before breaking down the strange and uneasy feeling being felt by the Padres fans and former Padres 1st Baseman, Wally Joyner, joyns the program
Ben opens the hour by discussing his touching family detour to Yuma while on his way to Peoria before Don't (and Do) Do This and we revisit our interview with Jake Peavy from earlier in the show
Ben and Woods discuss why the Padres NEED to make any move to help fans feel better about this offseason before Woods and Paul take to their Fantasy Camp games. Sam Levitt comes in to join Ben and talk about the upcoming Farmer's Tournament at Torrey Pines
Ben and Woods are joined by two former Padres top-line starters in Andy Ashby and Jake Peavy before discussing why the Dodgers are playing on a different field compared to the rest of Major League Baseball
Ben and Woods come for Peoria, Arizona at Padres Fantasy Camp and open the show with a harrowing experience for Woods, a recap of the National Championship Game last night between Notre Dame and Ohio State, before being joined by former Padres Shortstop and rookie Fantasy Camp manager Chris Gomez!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with something we call “Ben Deciphers Butt-Rock” as Woodsy sets aside 5 short clips from notorious “butt-rock” songs from the 2000’s, and Ben attempts to decipher the lyrics. Then we go over our NFL and College Football Playoff picks for the weekend before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day to wrap up the week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben letting us know that apparently he was looking online at the food menu at a gentlemen's club in Arizona that he's hoping to go back to next week!? Then we play some Take On Woods before we talk more about today's Roki Sasaki news and how the Toronto Blue Jays have now acquired more international bonus pool money in a last-ditch effort to sign Roki. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on the big story of the morning that the Padres are reportedly out on Roki Sasaki and will begin signing other international players. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by the great Daniel Jeremiah from NFL Network to discuss this weekend's playoff games, and get his thoughts on the Roki Sasaki news as DJ is a massive Padres fan. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show by throwing out ALL of our plans for the morning, as reports began surfacing before the show started that the Padres are presumably OUT on Roki Sasaki, and are going to begin signing other international prospects. Where will the Padres go from here? Listen in as we try to parse through it all.
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about how much it sucked to have to switch schools when you were a kid. Then we get to our weekly NFL Threesome segment and all make our picks for the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs this weekend before we wrap things up with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories this morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the awkward moment when you realize that someone is probably going to hate the gift that you already bought for them. Then we play a game of "Real or Fake" on a Throwback Thursday before we're joined by Mike Petriello from MLB.com at the bottom of the hour who wrote about Jurickson Profar, where he may end up, and what kind of contract he may command. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour going over some of the top free agents still available in baseball, and who may still be a good fit for the San Diego Padres. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we hit the phone at the bottom of the hour and talk with David Jay from Madfriars who helps explain what the Padres are doing to try and get some more international bonus pool money for Roki Sasaki. And right at the end of the hour, the guys react to the tough news that legendary MLB broadcaster Bob Uecker has passed away at the age of 90. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start our show in typical fashion with a little foreplay and hear how Ben's fancy haircut went and talk about how awful it was to go shopping with your parents. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys continue the ongoing discussion about Roki Sasaki and how the Padres and dodgers are trying to both free up some international bonus pool money to sweeten the pot for Roki. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour wondering if it makes sense or not for the Padres to look to bring back fan favorite Ha-seong Kim? Then Ben SHOCKS Woodsy by telling him that he is scheduled to get a real big-boy haircut today by an actual barber, and not a chain salon!? And at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little movie review after having watched "Rudy" recently, and it turns out that movie is not very good at all! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined at the bottom of the hour by legendary NFL quarterback Joe Theismann who talks about the Washington Commanders winning their first playoff game in nearly 20 years, AND his Notre Dame Fighting Irish playing for a National Championship on Monday night! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some college hoops as San Diego State bounced back from last weekend's loss at New Mexico and whooped Colorado State 75-60 at Viejas Arena last night. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we bring back our favorite moment with yesterday's special in-studio guest and wonder what it would ACTUALLY take for a radio station to lose their broadcasting license. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy has a bit of a dilemma, and Ben is not happy about it. Then we set the menu for today's show and dive right into some baseball talk as Roki Sasaki met with the dodgers yesterday. Is that bad news for the San Diego Padres? Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined in the 9am hour by legendary San Diego morning radio legend Dave Rickards who stops by the studio! Listen here as Dave talks about his long, successful career with the DSC show, some of his more infamous segments, what he's up to these days, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the Padres pursuit of Roki Sasaki, after it was reported yesterday that the Padres were finalists to land Roki, along with the dodgers and the Toronto Blue Jays. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report which includes a story that breaks Ben! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about old friend Donovan Solano who signed a 1 year contract with the Seattle Mariners yesterday worth a reported $3.5 million. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk some NFL football and discuss the Rams dismantling the Minnesota Vikings last night as they move on to face the Eagles in the divisional round this weekend. Listen here!
Ben. Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys talk about...male yoga pants? Then we get right to business and talk some Padres baseball as there was a LOT of actual news yesterday related to Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki, who informed several teams they were out of the running for his services, leaving the Padres, dodgers, and Blue Jays as the finalists. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking a little college football after Ohio State beat Texas on Friday evening to punch their ticket to the national championship game as Notre Dame awaits the Buckeyes. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from the weekend, including an NFL wide receiver caught on camera doing something strange on the bench? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben having to pay off his bet after finishing last amongst him, Woods, and Paul for NFL picks this weekend and he agrees to wear a see-through mesh shirt for the entire hour! Then we get to a round of Take On Woods before we turn our attention back to the NFL playoffs and focus on the NFC side as Philadelphia and Washington are moving on to the Divisional round. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little hoops as it was not a great weekend for San Diego as SDSU, USD, and UCSD all lost. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we turn our attention to the NFL playoffs and recap some of this weekend's Wildcard round action. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we discussed our weekends which included some sick children and a lot of sports to watch. Then we set the menu for today's show as it's officially "Roki-Week" as Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki can officially sign with an MLB team beginning on Wednesday. Plus, the Padres added a former manager to their staff over the weekend? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some continued thoughts on the Padres possibly going to an arbitration hearing with starting pitcher Michael King, and how that really has NO impact at all on where Roki Sasaki will decide to sign. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning before we head off into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking more about the devastating fires happening up in Los Angeles, as we all wonder how we can help from here in San Diego. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we talk about the moments that sports have made us the happiest, and which NFL fanbase wants a Super Bowl win the most this season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a strange and cryptic social media post yesterday from a Padres minor league affiliate? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we break down last night's Orange Bowl as Woodsy's beloved Notre Dame beat Penn State in a thrilling game and locked up a spot in this year's College Football National Championship! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and Woodsy shares with us why he was so emotional last night while watching his Notre Dame Fighting Irish punch their ticket to the National Championship. Then the guys talk about some of the updates yesterday from the San Diego Padres who avoided arbitration with 5 players, but NOT Michael King. Does this mean that the Padres cannot or do not want to sign King to a long-term contract extension? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some continued thoughts on SDSU's dominant win over Air Force last night at Viejas Arena before we get to a playoff edition of our weekly NFL Threesome! Then the guys react to some more Padres arbitration news with the team agreeing on a $14 million contract for Luis Arraez before we finish off the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben saying he wants to go to the new Tiger Woods mini golf in Arizona later this month when the show is out there for Fantasy Camp, and we learn Woods HATES mini golf. Then the guys talk with professional golfer Willie Mack III who shares his powerful story as he gets ready to play in the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, and we get a quick update on some of the Padres arbitration cases. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little college hoops as San Diego State got off to a slow start against Air Force last night but went on to a dominant 67-38 win! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by Dennis Dodd, NCAA writer for CBS Sports, as we get ready for the College Football Playoff semi-finals to begin tonight! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we continue to doom-scroll and watch coverage all of the horrific fires happening up in Los Angeles. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we are joined by The Athletic's C Trent Rosecrans at the bottom of the hour to talk some baseball and break down his fun story yesterday on Roki Sasaki and the logic that he used to determine that the Padres are clearly the frontrunners for Sasaki. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by previewing tonight's game between San Diego State and Air Force over at Viejas Arena. Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including a story regarding Girl Scout Cookies. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming our beloved Sammy Levitt into the studio who is here to eat some innings and take some stress off of Ben's vocal chords. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before Benny tells us about an email he received this morning from a study that has determined "the most stressed fanbases in Major League Baseball". Where do Padres fans fall on the list? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about another NL West team making a move this offseason, as Justin Verlander has reportedly agreed to a 1 year deal with the San Francisco Giants worth $15 million. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about whether or not they enjoyed watching the new TGL last night, and we unfortunately have a "Shoutout To His Family" for a local former MLB pitcher. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we try to sort through what to do with Ben, who showed up to the studio this morning with NO voice. Then, at the bottom of the hour, the guys continue to discuss the ongoing battle for control of the San Diego Padres as Matt Seidler issued a statement last night, and we try to figure out just how ugly this all will get. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about WWE RAW's debut on Netflix, and Ben has several questions. Then the guys discuss which free agents are even still available in baseball before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the number of Americans who pack backup underwear every day "in case of emergencies"... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to talk about all of yesterday's drama that surrounded the San Diego Padres, and what any of that news could mean for the team's continued pursuit of Roki Sasaki. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before we revisit a conversation we had on yesterday's show that divided some of the fanbase: if you could only have Luis Arraez or Jurickson Profar on the roster in 2025, who would you pick? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by discussing Woodsy's crazy "flub" from earlier in the show that Adam wants to turn into a show promo, and the guys discuss the dodgers trading infielder Gavin Lux to Cincinnati. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before Ben reveals that he bought a new dartboard over the holiday break, and everyone agrees that we like to play darts more than shooting pool. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show by explaining how we all felt yesterday as we sifted through all of the drama that happened yesterday between Sheel Seidler, a couple of the Seidler brothers, and control of the team. We give some of our thoughts in the 6am hour, read statements issued by both parties, and more. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about some panic they have seen from Padres fans, and whether or not people should be freaking out about the team not having made any moves. Then we discuss the College Football Playoff and how we've liked the format before we wrap things up today with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by hearing about the SECOND sleepless night that Woodsy had during the break, this one after eating a special gummy. Then we play a game of Take On Woods, debuting at it's new timeslot in 2025 before we are joined by Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Sammy gives us a glimpse into his life over the last week, as it's now an annual tradition for Sammy's voice to be the official voice of year-end recap videos!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour talking about some of the other moves that were made around baseball over the holiday break, and we pay our respects to the great Rickey Henderson who passed away on 12/20. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about the Golden Globes last night, friend of the show Nikki Glaser hosting the show, and we talk some San Diego State basketball as well! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are BACK! We start Monday's show by dusting off the cobwebs in the studio and talking about how everyone spent their holiday break, which of course included a couple of sleepless nights for Woodsy. Then, at the bottom of the hour, the guys get to some Padres updates from the last few weeks including ALL of the moves the team made, and the surprising announcement that John Seidler will become the new control person for the team. Listen here!
Ben and Woods close out the year with the most intense game of "Take On Woods" ever, having a chat with Padres Pitching Coach Ruben Niebla and Ben has one last Christmas surprise for Woods
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our final Ben & Woods Wrapped as we look back at our favorite moment from the month of December before we learn a little more about today's charity, Lucky Duck Foundation with their CEO Drew Moser and their Treasurer Dan Shea sharing their stories. And at the bottom of the hour, we get to our first big surprise guest of the morning as Padres pitcher Michael King joins the show to talk about the holiday season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by exchanging some gifts that the guys have found for each other! Then we talk about some of the WORST gifts we've received maybe as kids before we get to the bottom of the hour and the debut of this year's hottest new single "Ben's Sexy Christmas"! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a very special Friday morning as we kick off The 6th Annual Ben & Woods Christmas And Holiday Extravaganza! We start the show by explaining what is different with this year's show as we look to raise money for Lucky Duck Foundation, and at the bottom of the hour we bring you our favorite version of O Holy Night that you won't forget anytime soon... Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the day, including the plethora of gifts that QB Patrick Mahomes bought for his offensive lineman this week. Then we get to our weekly NFL Threesome segment as we get ready for Week 17 this weekend before we're joined by Padres VP of Special Events Jaclyn Lash for a few minutes and give some final thoughts on our last regular show of 2024! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Ben having to live out one of his nightmares later today... the old office holiday potluck! Then we wish Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla a very happy birthday before we are joined by UCSD Tritons men's basketball coach Eric Olen as his team is really making an impression nationally in the college basketball world, especially with their huge win on the road over Utah State this week! Listen here!
UCSD men's basketball coach Eric Olen joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Eric talks about his team surging onto the national scene in their first year of tournament eligibility at the D1 level, their huge win over Utah State the other night, and much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the reports yesterday that Nolan Arenado invoked his no-trade clause and BLOCKED a potential trade with the Houston Astros? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue our Ben & Woods Wrapped and look back at one of our top moments that happened organically last month after the Padres announced that Papa Roach was playing a concert in 2025 at Gallagher Square... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning for our final REGULAR show of 2024! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us why he's going to Florida next year? During Spring Break? Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before we talk about some of the remaining free agents out there in baseball, and there's a lot of them, and also discuss what a potential Jackson Merrill contract extension could look like in the next couple of years, and if the Padres will be able to afford to keep him? Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a surprising quarterback change in the NFL. Then we talk about the price of sporting events and concerts after the Phoenix Suns unveiled a “value menu” coming to their games. And at the bottom of the hour we discuss the new NET Rankings this week and the surprise climb by a local school! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing our discussion on arm innjuries in baseball, and what ALL of us can do to try and decrease the amount of injuries and surgeries that young pitchers are going through these days. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to the month of October in our "Ben & Woods Wrapped" and revisit one of the bigger mistakes our boss, Adam, has ever made... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by congratulating the UCSD Tritons men's basketball team on their BIG win over Utah State last night. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss MLB's study that was released yesterday on the research the sport has done when it comes to arm injuries in baseball, and how we can all work together to try and solve this epidemic in the sport. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we are wrapping up the year 2024 and have just a couple of shows left! Then we set the menu for today's show and dive into the big move in baseball yesterday as the Cubs traded former MVP to the Yankees, and another day passes with the Padres being oddly quiet. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day which leads us down a WILD path regarding how you are supposed to eat a candy cane? Then we give a brief preview of Friday's 6th Annual Christmas and Holiday Extravaganza before the guys find out it's our beloved Sammy Levitt's birthday and we give him a call on the air! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy wanting to check Ben in to rehab for being a sports radio junkie. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by Jesse Agler, the voice of the Padres, and we catch up with Jesse for one final time in 2024 and hear how the offseason has been treating him! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler! Listen here as Jesse calls into the program one last time in 2024 and we hear how his offseason has gone, if he's come to grips with the abrupt ending to the 2024 Padres season, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by reacting to some comments made by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred this week regarding the high amount of contract deferrals the sport has seen over the last few years. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to our favorite moment from the month of September in our 2024 look-back, and we revisit our phone call from "Jane Doe" when we were talking about conjugal visits... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start today's shwo with a little foreplay which involves a potential waffle-stomp scenario (IYKYK), and Ben got an unexpected diagnosis at his dermatologist appointment yesterday. Then we set the menu for today's show before we give a small update on "Kit-Gate" that we talked about yesterday, and we explore potential trade scenarios for the Padres and Dylan Cease. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from over the weekend, including some audio of Travis Hunter fresh off his Heisman trophy award on Saturday clapping back at the internet for comments made about his fiancé. Then we wish a very happy birthday to the great Don Orsillo before we get to some final thoughts on the MLB landscape and get out of here on a Monday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some updates on Ben's holiday shopping after he admits he has finally acquired a couple of gifts! Then we continue our "Ben & Woods Wrapped" as we look back at our favorite moments from each month this year, and in August we were joined in-studio by the legendary Ted Leitner. And at the bottom of the hour we talk some Padres baseball as the guys wonder WHEN the Padres will strike and make a move, and how the current free agent market tells us it's time for AJ Preller to make some trades. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little more baseball as contenders in the National League continue to improve while the Padres have been oddly quiet. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk a little NFL from the weekend, and try to figure out what Dan Campbell was thinking as his Lions fell to the Bills yesterday in a potential Super Bowl matchup. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning as we kick off our final week of shows for 2024! We start the show with a little foreplay and find out who the show has upset in San Diego now after seeing a few things happen over the weekend. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys react to some comments made by Yu Darvish on Friday while doing some community outreach, and he talked about the Padres pursuit of Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including some bad news for San Diego State football. Then during the commercial break, Woodsy says we need a "Passan Bomb", and ESPN's Jeff Passan delivers as he breaks the news that the Yankees have traded for Brewers closer Devin Williams! And we give some final thoughts wondering if the Padres will make ANY moves this weekend before we get out of here on a Friday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by taking some calls as we finish up our conversation about Juan Soto who has been villainized all week long, and we're not exactly sure why. Then Ben tells us that not only has he not gotten his gifts for Woods and Paul yet, but he hasn't done ANY holiday shopping at all? And at the bottom of the hour we continue our "Ben & Woods Wrapped" and go back to the month of July for one of our favorite moments of the year when Ben and Paulie actually pranked Woods on the day before he left for his week-long vacation in Hawaii. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a pretty horrendous Thursday Night Football game last night as the Rams beat the 49ers 12-6 in a game where not one touchdown was scored. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about Juan Soto who was introduced officially as a Met yesterday, and made some comments that a lot of people are using against him now? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we hear about a nightmare scenario involving a young child and a squeaky chair while out at dinner last night. Then at the bottom of the hour we play a little "Fact or Fiction?" as the guys address a few of the many rumors swirling around regarding the San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the official news that Bill Belichick is taking over for North Carolina football. Then we get to our weekly NFL Threesome segment before Woodsy has yet another gripe with all of the many streaming services he's subscribed to after YouTube TV announced another price hike today. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about a trip to Vegas Joe Musgrove recently posted about on his Instagram account, and he was front row for "Power Slapping" at a UFC event? Then we get to the month of June in our "Ben & Woods Wrapped" before we catch up with our buddy Eno Sarris from The Athletic who joins the show from the MLB Winter Meetings in Dallas! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some Aztecs hoops after San Diego State got an 81-75 win over California Baptist last night in a game that was too close for comfort. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the Padres Rule 5 Draft pick Juan Nunez and what his future may look like here in San Diego! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and learn about Ben's "mental health assessment" he was asked to take yesterday. Then we are joined by our former NIL sponsored golfer Steve Sugimoto who checks in with us from Japan after qualifying yesterday for the Japan Pro Tour! And at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss the big trade in Major League Baseball yesterday as the White Sox traded ace pitcher Garrett Crochet to Boston for a package of prospects, and now the Padres go back to the drawing board. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the day which includes one of our favorite segments of the year as we discuss the 2024 Year-In-Review results for one of, um, the most popular websites in the world? Then we take a couple of minutes to preview tonight’s San Diego State basketball game at Viejas Arena before we head back out to Dallas and chat with Offseason Sammy Levitt one more time this week to learn what he’s been hearing while covering the MLB Winter Meetings. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on whether or not the Padres will trade Dylan Cease this offseason. Then we continue our "Ben & Woods Wrapped" with one of our favorite moments from the month of May before we are joined by the great Chris Rose to get his thoughts on some moves made in Major League Baseball yesterday, who he thinks will sign Roki Sasaki this winter, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some of the other big moves in baseball that were made yesterday, including Max Fried signing with the Yankees on an 8 year, $218 million deal. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we play some audio that Sam Levitt got from AJ Preller yesterday, and discuss whether or not Preller will trade Dylan Cease this offseason. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy wonders what other parents feed their young children, since his kids decided they don't want to eat anything he makes for them. Then we get to the month of April in our end of the year look-back before we set the menu for today's show and react to some very interesting comments made yesterday by Roki Sasaki's agent, and what Roki is looking for while he prepares to make his decision on a team to sing with. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including former Aztecs player Lamont Butler and his new rap song for an NIL deal. Then at the bottom of the hour we get some holiday shopping tips from Ben Higgins as we all continue to get some shopping done for the holiday season, without having any ideas what to get our loved ones. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy showing off his haul that he got from his Temu shopping spree that he told us all about last week. Then we talk about the NCAA Heisman trophy finalists that were announced last night before we play some more audio from AJ Preller yesterday at the MLB Winter Meetings as we continue to wonder who will be the Padres catcher in 2025. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some comments made by both AJ Preller and Mike Shildt yesterday that would seem to indicate that the Padres are ALL-IN on Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki who was posted yesterday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head back out to Dallas where our Sam Levitt joins the show once again from the MLB Winter Meetings! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning in audio form as we battle through some technical glitches with our video stream! We start the show with a little foreplay as we like to do before Ben sets the menu for today's show. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss Kevin Acee's latest story in the Union Tribune which doesn't paint a great picture of what the Padres financial restrictions may be this offseason. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by heading back out to Dallas where Padres manager Mike Shildt joins the show from the MLB Winter Meetings for an off-season check in! Then the guys discuss how likely it is that the Padres could trade Dylan Cease to free up some salary before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from the weekend. Listen here!
Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods from the MLB Winter Meetings on Monday morning! Listen here as Mike talks about bringing back his coaching staff in 2025, losing Kyle Higashioka and what the catcher position could look like next season, his reaction to Juan Soto's big payday, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some of the other notable moves that were made in Major League Baseball this weekend that may have already been forgotten due to the Juan Soto news, and we play a late edition of Take On Woods! Then the guys discuss San Diego State's 74-57 win over USD on Saturday night before we're joined by one of our favorites, Bernie Wilson, who announced over the weekend that he will be retiring after 40+ years covering sports for the Associated Press here in San Diego. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by heading out to Dallas where our pal Sam Levitt checks in from the MLB Winter Meetings and tells us what it was like to be there last night when the Juan Soto news broke! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue with our Ben & Woods Wrapped and our favorite moment from March, and we discuss the final College Football Playoff field and Woods wants to know why Alabama fans are so upset. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about how our weekends went, and Ben tells us that he has already failed his homework assignment for today. Then we set the menu for today's show and dive right into the big news in baseball as Juan Soto reached his decision late last night, signing a record breaking 15 year $765 million contract with the New York Mets. The Padres were never going to sign Soto, but now when can we expect the team to sign SOMEBODY? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including Bill Belichick reportedly interviewing for the head coaching vacancy with the North Carolina Tarheels football team? Then Woodsy asks an existential question of whether your sports fandom with your teams is conditional or unconditional? And at the bottom of the hour we send our best wishes to ESPN analyst Randy Moss and what medical situation he's dealing with before we wrap up the week with some Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing our Ben & Woods Wrapped with a clip from our Spring Training visit to Peoria back in February. Then at the bottom of the hour we learn what Woodsy and Kylie Kelce, Jason Kelce's wife, have in common when it comes to raising children? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about last night's wild Thursday Night Football game as the Lions won their 12th game of the season, beating Green Bay 34-31. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to February's edition of Ben & Woods Wrapped as we take a look back at some of our favorite moments from the month, which includes Ben reading some sexy Barry White lyrics. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we take a trip down memory lane as we listen back to our VERY FIRST segment here on 97.3 The Fan and remember why Ben doesn't open the show anymore. Then our pal John from KSON joins the show to share about their big Radiothon happening in the building to raise money for a great cause before the guys give some more thoughts on Luis Severino signing with the A's for $67 million and whether that just set the market for starting pitching this offseason. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, and we all try to figure out what exactly happened yesterday with the Hawk Tuah girl and her new meme-coin? THen we get to our weekly NFL Threesome segment before the guys react to some breaking news in Major League Baseball and also wrap up the show with our buddy John from KSON stopping by to share about a very worthy cause happening down the hall. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reacting to a commercial that Paulie heard earlier during the show that ran on 97.3, but was telling listeners to switch to another radio station? Then our boss, Adam, arrives to work but missed our previous segment so we bring him in to explain himself before we get back to some baseball talk and discuss how some of the process went for Blake Snell and his contract negotiations with the dodgers. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with an update on the Juan Soto Sweepstakes after ESPN's Jeff Passan said last night that he expects Soto to sign before next week's Winter Meetings, and the contract COULD surpass $700 million. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we bring you the first day of Ben & Woods Wrapped as we take a look back at some of our favorite moments of the year, starting with the month of January! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay and learn about "Cookie-Gate" that went down yesterday at the Woods household. Then we get a new all-time drop from Woods that Paulie pulled and Ben sets the menu for today's show. And at the bottom of the hour we discuss last night's 84-62 win for San Diego State basketball on the road against Fresno State! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including Dive Bar scented cologne that’s available for purchase, and it leads the guys into a discussion of their favorite dive bars around San Diego. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys wish Joe Musgrove a very happy 32nd birthday before we learn about the newest addition to the Woods family garage… Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by discussing our "Spotify Wrapped" lists that all came out today, and Ben's taste in music and most-listened songs do NOT disappoint! Then we talk a little SDSU hoops as the Aztecs begin conference play on the road tonight against Fresno State before the guys discuss The Race For Roki and whether or not Yu Darvish's mentorship could sway Roki Sasaki into signing with the Padres this offseason. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some MLB offseason, and whether or not the dodgers are breaking baseball? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we react to some comments from Ken Rosenthal who was asked on Foul Territory about if a salary cap would work in baseball? And we get to the latest on the Juan Soto Sweepstakes. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a slghtly timid Woodsy, who is afraid of what he can and cannot say and doesn't want to get his wrist slapped. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we dive into the College Football Playoff rankings that were unveiled last night, and which schools actually have a deserving gripe with the committee's decisions. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including a gnarly story courtesy of Florida Woman. Then we preview tonight’s College Football Playoff rankings and what to expect before Woodsy shares why December is such a strange month to him, and he has a new calendar for everyone to follow along with. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about an idea being floated around the baseball world where MLB could introduce a "Golden AB" rule, and we discuss how absolutely RIDICULOUS this all sounds. Then at the bottom of the hour, our friend Kyle Glaser from MLB.com returns to the show to talk about getting his very first Hall of Fame ballot in his career and he gives us some of his thoughts on which directions the Padres may go this offseason. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a WILD Monday Night Football game last night as the Broncos beat the Browns 41-32 in Denver. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we play some clips of Mike Shildt's appearance on Foul Territory where he raved about AJ Preller, while we all sit and wait for Preller to strike this offseason. Listen here!
Ben, Woodsy, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which involves some insomnia and talking about "Giving Tuesday". Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before we talk about the news from yesterday that former Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka has signed a 2 year contract with the Texas Rangers, and what that means for the San Diego Padres. Could they not afford that contract? Did they not want to bring Higgy back? And does this mean that they will give 18 year old Ethan Salas a chance to be the starting catcher in 2025?? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the weekend, including longtime San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford calling it a career after 14 seasons in Major League Baseball. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys talk about how wild it was to see ESPN insider Jeff Passan respond to some random Juan Soto rumors on social media as the baseball world continues to wait to see where Soto will land. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy walking all of us through his first experience with the online retailer TEMU, and if you've shopped from there before, you might have an idea of what direction this all goes. Then the guys talk about the Padres signing outfielder Oscar Gonzalez to a minor league contract before we discuss how the College Football Playoff picture is rounding out, and the Aztecs football program dropping their 6th straight game on Saturday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by tracking down the original audio of our Ben Higgins that was stolen by the dodgers for use in their Blake Snell hype video, and we give some thoughts on Week 13 of the NFL season. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss San Diego State's big win over #9 Houston on Saturday in the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back from Thanksgiving break! We start the show with a little foreplay as everyone talks about how they spent their long holiday weekend and Benny sets the menu for today's show. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we try to get to the bottom of things as over the weekend the official dodgers team account posted a short hype video for Blake Snell signing with their team, and they used BEN HIGGINS' voice in the promo!? Listen here
Ben and Woods have a late round of Take On Woods before discussing whether or not the Padres window is closed and Frank gives his Italian Paul Report
Ben and Woods discuss an ocean-going gift that Woodsy received yesterday before wondering whether or not the Dodgers signing Blake Snell effects how likely Roki Sasaki signs with them and San Diego Seals players Wesley Berg and Cam Holding join the guys in studio ahead of Sunday's season opener
Ben and Woods take calls on the Blake Snell signing before Don't Do This and a recap of San Diego State's win over Creighton yesterday in the Players Era Festival-Power Tournament
Ben and Woods open up the show trying to avoid the big news of the day for as long as they can before they have to finally talk about the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Blake Snell to a 5-year, $182M contract.
Ben and Woods go through an Italian Paul report before discussing the intricacies of our measuring systems and then go down the rabbit hole of a man who faked his own death to get away from his wife and kids
Ben and Woods welcome Jim Brogan into the studio for an amazing and inspirational interview that is a must listen!
Ben and Woods welcome Jim Brogan into the studio for an amazing and inspirational interview before making Italian Paul very uncomfortable to end the hour
Woods and Italian Paul have a conversation about which type of GM you would rather have on your team before scuffling through Take On Woods and Don't (And Do) Do This. Then, like a knight in shining armor, Ben joins the show and talks about his rough morning.
Woods opens the show by explaining what is going on with Ben and his family as to why he's not here for today's show. The winging it starts with Woodsy asking Italian Paul about what he used to do while working in New York and Adam Klug calls in to give his New York Sports Radio war stories
Ben and Woods go through the Italian Paul Report before discussing Ben's issues with traffic this morning and then take a look at the craziness that is the College Football Playoff picture
Ben and Woods talk about Woods (kinda) getting a Sprinter van over the weekend before getting back to baseball by taking a look at the best players to never win an MVP award and discuss where Juan Soto will land with offers coming in for him starting this week
Ben and Woods open up the hour by talking about the craziness that was this week in College Football before moving onto Don't (And Do) Do This and recap the craziness that was Week 12 in the NFL season
Woodsy opens up this Thanksgiving week with his weekend at the Wishbone Brawl up at Goat Hill Golf Course in Oceanside before Ben sets up today's show and the guys talk about the latest breaking news in MLB Free Agency
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a new format for the NBA All Star Game that the guys all found interesting. Then we get Ben’s Super Sexy Saturday Football Schedule before we get an awesome Crossover segment with Annie Heilbrunn who wanted to share a story she remembered when she heard us talking about organ donations earlier in the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our pal Mark Neville, Executive Director of the Holiday Bowl, calling in to share his powerful story after he heard us in our 7am hour talking about being organ donors. Then the guys discuss the fact that Jackson Merrill actually finished with more MVP votes than Paul Skenes, despite losing the Rookie of the Year award? And at the bottom of the hour Evan Drellich of The Athletic joins the show to discuss the future of MLB television and streaming broadcasts! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on the mere idea of the Padres acquiring longtime dodgers pitcher Walker Buehler before we get to a Friday edition of Take On Woods. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about a report from Ken Rosenthal who believes the Cubs may be looking to trade Cody Bellinger. Could he be a good fit for the Padres? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and we purchased some clip on earrings for Ben after asking him earlier in the week if he'd ever get a piercing. Well, Woods decided to give himself a nose ring and it got stuck and we needed an engineer to come in and PRY it off! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss an idea pitched by ESPN's Jeff Passan who thinks the Padres could be interested in bringing in Walker Buehler. Could you root for a former dodger like Buehler? Woods is NOT in favor of it. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9an hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning. Then we get to our weekly NFL Threesome segment before the guys react to some fairly cringey audio from last night's CMA awards show... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some thoughts on our upcoming "6th Annual Ben & Woods Christmas And Holiday Extravaganza" and the realization that we have NO idea what gifts to get each other. Then Contrarian-Ben shows his ugly face when he says he doesn't believe momentum exists in sports, and at the bottom of the hour we talk about a list of the Top 20 "Guy-Cry" movies which sparks quite a dialogue! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on the 2025 Coachella lineup that was announced on Wednesday before we get to a Throwback Thursday game of Real or Fake. Then we get to possibly our favorite "Don't (And DO) Do This" in show history before we talk about LeBron James announcing he will be taking a break from social media, and if that's something we can all get behind. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which includes Woodsy and how he dealt with an accident at school for one of his boys. Then we set the menu for today's show before we discuss yesterday's AL and NL Cy Young award winners, the latest on Roki Sasaki, and whether or not the dodgers have been doing anything shady regarding their attempt to sign Sasaki. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the day, including Jersey Mike’s being sold for a reported $8 billion, and it leads the guys down a long road of sandwich talk which generates some phone calls as the guys all discuss their favorite sandwiches in town. Then we wrap up the show with some quick thoughts on today’s Cy Young award announcements and try to figure out what body part Ben would get pierced if we could ever convince him. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben telling us why and WHERE he fell asleep at work last night. Then we discuss some minor moves made by the Padres yesterday regarding their 40 man roster before we dive into a length, complicated story from Evan Drellich in The Athletic yesterday, and what the future may look like for MLB broadcasts in the next few years. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about yesterday's College Football Playoff rankings that came out, and how surprised we were to see that Boise State is actually in position for a top 4 seed and a first round bye?? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some baseball talk and get to the latest on the Juan Soto Sweepstakes, and the guys react to comments that Mookie Betts and his teammates made regarding the Padres during the latest episode of his podcast. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which consists of reminiscing on things from our youth like Woodsy wearing a red "Thriller" jacket to school, frosted tips, and more! Then we set the menu for today's show before we discuss yesterday's Manager of the Year awards in baseball as Mike Shildt lost to Brewers manager Pat Murphy, and the Padres continue to be simply...2nd best. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including Juan Soto reportedly set to meet with the Los Angeles dodgers at some point today. Then the show takes a turn when Ben remembers that the show he and Paul were a part of before Ben & Woods was ACTUALLY called "The Big Effing Deal Morning Show" and we all go down memory lane before giving some updates on Major League Baseball's pursuit of Roki Sasaki before we get out of here on a Tuesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by getting Woodsy's thoughts on a couple of big topics from the weekend that he didn't get to discuss while he was out sick yesterday, including the Jake Paul / Mike Tyson fight as well as the 2025 MLB Hall of Fame that was announced yesterday! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys talk about today's Manager of the Year award and whether or not Padres skipper Mike Shildt will win. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on the Rookie of the Year award, and whether or not MLB Network trolled ALL of us when they had Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. there to present the award, someone you would assume Jackson Merrill idolized as a kid, and he announces that Skenes was the winner?? Then we get to "Don't (and DO) Do This" before the guys break down last night's basketball game as San Diego State fell to #3 Gonzaga 80-67, but we were all still encouraged with what we saw. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back together for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show by welcoming Woodsy back to the studio after he was home sick yesterday. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we give some thoughts on Paul Skenes winning the National League Rookie of the Year award over Jackson Merrill yesterday, and whether or not Merrill was robbed. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with some news on former Padres pitcher Nick Martinez and the money he will be making next season before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from the weekend. Then the guys discuss the announcement that Netflix will carry an NFL doubleheader on Christmas Day, and their concerns after the Netflix servers had more than a few issues with the big fight on Friday night. And at the bottom of the hour we go through the 2025 MLB Hall of Fame ballot that was announced this morning and discuss who we think will make it to Cooperstown. Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by once again wishing Woodsy well as he deals with his now annual bout with strep throat but hopes to return tomorrow morning. Then the guys continue to look ahead to tonight's big basketball matchup between San Diego State and Gonzaga, and how SDSU basketball and SDSU football are on completely different planets as far as interest goes. And we wrap up the hour with some thoughts on a fun Week 11 in the NFL! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour with a little preview of tonight's big basketball game as San Diego State welcomes #4 Gonzaga to the Mesa! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about the MLB Rookie of the Year awards which will be announced this afternoon and whether or not Jackson Merrill can bring home the National League award over Paul Skenes and Jackson Choruio. Listen here!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Monday morning, and we start the show by wishing our buddy Woods a speedy recovery as he is out sick dealing with a case of strep throat. Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before the guys give some thoughts on Friday's "Fight Night" on Netflix as Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson in the main event, but it was the undercard that provided the best boxing. Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Lance Brozdowski - the Player Development Analyst for the Marquee Network - is back on the podcast, this time offering next-level analysis of one of this offseason's most intriguing players, pitcher Roki Sasaki. Brozdowski, who first introduced us to the good and bad of last year's free agent pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga, dives into all things Sasaki and how teams should be viewing the 23-year-old ace from Japan. Lance also does a great job of ranking the top tier group of free agent pitchers, giving Corbin Burnes his just due. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the New York Yankees announcing who will be replacing John Sterling as their radio play-by-play voice! Then we give some San Diego State basketball updates as we look ahead to Monday night's tilt against #4 Gonzaga before Ben gives us his "Super Sexy Saturday Football Schedule" for a weekend with not a lot of great college football before we get out of here on a Friday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by hearing how things went for Ben yesterday who was interviewed after the show by a student at San Diego State who is interested in getting into the world of sports media. Then we talk about the Juan Soto Sweepstakes after it was reported that Soto met with the Boston Red Sox for over THREE hours yesterday! And at the bottom of the hour Woodsy found a chart showing "the most attractive hobbies to women" that men possess, and it turns out we have very few attractive hobbies... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little football as the Eagles beat the Washington Commanders last night on Thursday Night Football. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss tonight's boxing match live on Netflix between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, whether we will watch it, and the INCREDIBLE answer Mike Tyson gave a young girl who interviewed him at yesterday's weigh-in. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start today's show with a fed-up Steven Woods who is done with strangers asking him to do things. Then Ben tells us about his lunch with Adam yesterday that we just learned about before we talk a little baseball with the All-MLB Awards Show happening last night, and several players winning All-MLB 2nd Team honors! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to some details that the Padres sent out this morning regarding new renovations coming to the Western Metal Supply Building at Petco Park. Then we get to The Reindl Report and our weekly NFL Threesome segment before Woodsy puts on his therapist hat and tries to dig into Ben's concerns about his listening issues. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our boss, Adam, coming into the studio to defend himself after this morning's 6am segment where Woodsy was NOT happy with him regarding the phone call between Adam and Paul yesterday. Then at the bottom of the hour our friend John Ashworth from Goat Hill Park in Oceanside joins the show to tell us about one of our favorite events of the year happening at his golf course next week, and the MAJOR stars that will be participating! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on MLB free agency, and what the markets for Jurickson Profaro and Ha-seong Kim could look like. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys revisit one of the most forgettable Throwback Thursday clips in show history that happened this week in 2019. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, and Woodsy is NOT too pleased with our boss Adam after a phone call between Adam and Paulie yesterday. Then the guys reflect on the passing of Peter Seidler from a year ago today before we dive into some MLB discussions about the pursuit of Roki Sasaki, and why The Athletic's Jim Bowden does NOT think the dodgers are the favorites to sign him. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including People Magazine's interesting choice for 2024 Sexiest Man Alive. Then the guys talk about Friday night's boxing match on Netflix between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul before Woodsy makes us suffer through a couple minutes of the "Talk Tuah" podcast before we wrap up the show with some more MLB Free Agency talk. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing their discussion on what the Padres will and should commit financially this offseason. Then the guys talk a little college football as we're really starting to see the impact that NIL money is having on the sport before we get back to some MLB offseason talk, and discuss whether or not the Padres can legitimately go out and trade for White Sox ace Garrett Crochet this offseason. Would you trade an Ethan Salas or Leo De Vries? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by congratulating Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill, and Jurickson Profar on their Silver Slugger awards that were named yesterday! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the Padres offseason spending plans, and why the team MUST stay committed to paying for a competitive roster after feeling like they were SO CLOSE to winning it all in 2024. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss how yesterday went for us before we set the menu for a fun show this morning! Then at the bottom of the hour we talk a little Aztecs hoops as San Diego State absolutely DOMINATED Division 3 Occidental last night, winning 100-49 at Viejas Arena. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from the long weekend, including quite possibly the worst game show contestant in the history of game shows? Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys have a fairly taboo conversation regarding an upcoming holiday that may not be suitable for young ears, but Woodsy's 6 year old, Beau, had a tough realization last night about the holiday season... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben singing a song that Woodsy had ChatGPT create for a particular James Bond film. Then the guys discuss the start of the Juan Soto Sweepstakes which are fully underway before we react to a tweet that was sent from someone who Ben knows, who claims they spoke with Blake Snell earlier and Snell expressed serious interest in wanting to return to San Diego this offseason? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the finalists that were named last night for all of the MLB Awards, and how the Padres look for a Manager of the Year and/or Rookie of the Year award announced next week. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by JJ Cooper from Baseball America who has been scouting R?ki Sasaki for a long time, and discusses the Padres chances of signing him this offseason. Listen here!
JJ Cooper, Editor-In-Chief for Baseball America, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as JJ discusses what makes R?ki Sasaki coming to MLB the most significant story of the offseason, why the Padres and dodgers are the clear frontrunners for his services, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we all return to work following a 3 day weekend, and Ben sets the menu for today's show. Then the guys discuss the Padres news from Friday that the team has inked pitching coach Ruben Niebla to a multiyear deal before we talk about the reports of Japanese star pitcher R?ki Sasaki being posted this offseason, and why him coming to Major League Baseball is the most significant story of the offseason. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including an AMAZING goal call from Stanford's play-by-play man the other night. Then Ben sings some lyrics from Papa Roach after the Padres announced that he and Rise Against are coming to Gallagher Square, and Ben's singing causes Woodsy and Paul to nearly hyperventilate. And at the bottom of the hour our pal Frank Marchese aka Italian Paul stops by the studio and shares his incredible story of his journey to take control of his life back with a stomach surgery he recently had done. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy sharing about the strange and highly unlikely rabbit hole that he went down last night and could not get out of. Then the guys get back to some baseball as the MLB world waits to see what kind of contract Juan Soto will command this offseason, and if a salary cap in baseball might solve the problem of a slow offseason? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the exciting Thursday Night Football game as the Ravens came back to beat the Bengals, and the controversial ending of the game. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss some potential trade candidates on the Padres roster that have not been talked about much, and SHOCKER Ben wants to trade another fan-favorite. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben tells us about his "memory palace" that he utilizes to help him remember things? Then we set the menu before we discuss Kevin Acee's Padres notes from yesterday as Acee caught up with AJ Preller at the GM Meetings, and Preller gave some insight into the team's plans for Xander Bogaerts and Luis Arraez. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with Padres manager Mike Shildt fresh off the official announcement of his 2 year contract extension yesterday! Then we bring you our weekly NFL Threesome segment before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning and say goodbye on this Thursday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres manager Mike Shildt on Thursday morning! Listen here as Mike talks about how it feels to get his new 2 year contract extension out of the way, how he balances looking back at the 2024 season and preparing for the 2025 season, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy and Paul delivering some bad news for Ben that he knows nothing about, after they got their itineraries for Padres Fantasy Camp coming up in January. Then at the bottom of the hour we bring back one of our favorite segments from last year as "Ben Borass" makes his return to the show to hold his annual pun-filled press conference as he markets a few of his top players... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some MLB news to come out of the GM Meetings yesterday, including Mookie Betts reportedly set to play more infield next season? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys react to some comments made by AJ Preller during yesterday's press conference for Mike Shildt, and whether or not we get any clues about what the team's payroll will look like in 2025. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy disgusts everyone by telling us about his new skin tags that he found on his body. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to a little college basketball and discuss San Diego State's 63-58 win over UCSD last night in their season opener at Viejas Arena! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a story about Skip Bayless that leads us to digging through Ben’s bookmarks on X. Then the guys wrap up Wednesday’s show with some final thoughts on the day and Mike Shildt’s contract extension, including a show announcement of when you will hear Shildty join the show tomorrow morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Shohei Ohtani having surgery, and whether or not it is a foregone conclusion that Roki Sasaki will also be joining the dodgers soon? Then at the bottom of the hour the guys continue to discuss Mike Shildt's 2 year contract extension with the Padres, and what the next order(s) of business for AJ Preller are. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by congratulating our pal Skip Schumaker who will be joining the Texas Rangers front office as a Senior Advisor to President of Baseball Operations Chris Young! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before the guys are joined by the legendary former SDSU basketball coach Steve Fisher as the Aztecs open their season tonight against UCSD over at Viejas Arena! Listen here!
Ben & Woods continue our tradition of chatting with the legendary Steve Fisher on the morning of Opening Night for the SDSU Men's Basketball team! Listen here as Coach Fisher gives his thoughts on this year's squad, what fan expectations should be, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we all wish Woodsy's son Taylor a very happy 4th birthday! Then we set the menu for today's show and let everyone know what we've got coming up this morning before we get into the reports from yesterday that the Padres are finalizing a 2 year contract extension for manager Mike Shildt, keeping him here through the 2027 season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including a way to score some cheap McNuggets which has us all excited. Then the guys debate whether or not we should play the audio of Dave Roberts talking about the Padres that Ben so badly wants to react to before Ben and Woodsy discuss what being "in good shape" means in your late 40's. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about...agricultural journalism? after learning yesterday that that was the college major for SDSU's football coach Sean Lewis. Then the guys preview the Aztecs season opener tomorrow night against UCSD before we get back to some MLB offseason, and whether or not the Padres and Blake Snell are headed towards a reunion? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Monday Night Football last night, and the controversial decision the Bucs made in their overtime loss to Kansas City. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk some more MLB free agency as the Padres did NOT extend qualifying offers to Jurickson Profar or Ha-seong Kim, and what that means for both the players and the team. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy shares the latest installment of parenting duties he has been tasked with now that baseball and soccer are winding down for his kids. Then we set the menu for today's show before the guys discuss MLB free agency getting underway, and some weird stories yesterday involving Gerrit Cole and Clayton Kershaw. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the weekend, including some field drama over at Snapdragon Stadium. Then the guys discuss Padres manager Mike Shildt’s future and if he will get a contract extension announced soon before they talk more about Ha-seong Kim opting out of his contract, and who plays SS in 2025 for the Padres? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the new docuseries on Netflix "The Comeback" which chronicles the Yankees / Red Sox rivalry of the mid 2000's, and the parallels the rivalry showed to today's rivalry between the Padres and dodgers. Then the guys pay their respects to the great Quincy Jones who passed away over the weekend before we discuss some more news in Major League Baseball such as Gerrit Cole opting out of his contract with the Yankees. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little NFL after we get breaking news that a head coach was fired this morning, and are the Commanders actually good and worth rooting for?? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the investigative story from the weekend talking about a Padres prospect who lied about his name and age. Are the Padres in any trouble? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we all discuss our weekends which included a LOT to celebrate! Then we set the menu for today's show and dive into the biggest Padres news of the weekend which was infielder Ha-seong Kim opting out of his contract, to no surprise, and becoming a free agent. What will happen to Kim? The guys discuss it all right here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories, including the legendary Bob Costas officially retiring from calling baseball games. Then we get Ben’s Super Sexy Saturday College Football Schedule before the guys discuss The Athletic’s Keith Law’s list of the top 50 free agents, and they are floored when we see which Padres player Keith had in his Top 10. And we wrap up the show with the birthday edition of Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes Family BBQ podcast one last time in 2024 to wrap up the MLB season! Then at the bottom of the hour we have the video / audio of Woodsy's wife Hannah pulling off the famous Halloween prank on their 3 year old son Taylor, making him think when he woke up that all of his Halloween candy had disappeared... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Ben's mother surprising him by calling into the show and wishing him a Happy Birthday! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we have Ben's Special Segment where the guys let Ben talk about WHATEVER HE WANTS for our primetime segment, and we also have Benny open all of his birthday gifts from Woods and Paul. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we wish our beloved Ben Higgins a VERY Happy Birthday coming up on Sunday, but we're celebrating all morning long! Then we set the menu for today's show and talk some MLB offseason as the Hot Stove already appears to be heating up with a couple of trades across baseball yesterday just one day after the World Series ended. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the day. Then we get to our weekly NFL Threesome before we give some final thoughts on the Yankees losing the World Series last night, and the guys reveal the plan that Woodsy HAD for today’s show, and why the plans fell through. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by giving some more thoughts on the World Series coming to an end, and how the Padres will bounce back in 2025. Then the guys discuss San Diego State's dominating win over CSU San Marcos last night in an exhibition game at Viejas Arena before we get to some "Smart Baseball" with The Athletic's Eno Sarris! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little Throwback Thursday as we revisit a SPOOKY commercial that Woodsy was asked to record this time last year. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This before we hit the phones and are joined by MLB writer Craig Calcaterra, author of the Cup of Coffee newsletter, and get his thoughts on the World Series and the 2024 MLB season coming to an end! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Halloween Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay as the whole show is in costumes, and we give some initial thoughts on the baseball season coming to an end last night. Then we talk about office potlucks and set the menu for today's show before we dive into the World Series and discuss Game 5 as the dodgers beat the Yankees 7-6 to win the World Series. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a music festival in Tempe, AZ that the guys are trying to make plans to attend. Then we get to a Shoutout To Her Family and pay respects to actress Teri Garr who passed away at the age of 79 before we get to some WILD audio of Fox MLB broadcaster Alex Rodriguez blatantly stealing from NY radio host Mike Francesa before we preview tonight’s Game 5 of the World Series! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by looking at some of the reviews for 97.3 The Fan on Yelp! after one particular review was sent over to us. Then we update our "Trick-Or-Treating" poll before we get to a late edition of Take On Woods! And at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by Audacy MLB Insider Bret Boone and get his thoughts on the World Series, and the job is brother Aaron Boone has done has manager of the Yankees. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on Game 4 of the World Series, and we congratulate former Padres outfielder Will Venable who will reportedly be the next manager of the White Sox. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our pal Adam Jones to get all of his thoughts on the World Series as we get ready to watch Game 5 tonight. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay, and it's full of confusion as Woodsy tries to figure out why dodger fans were ALL OVER HIM yesterday after Paulie posted a clip of Woods complimenting and congratulating the dodgers on their probable World Series title. Then we set the menu for today's show and talk about whether or not there should be an age limit on trick-or-treating before we discuss last night's 11-4 Yankees win in Game 4 of the World Series, and the WILD scene that took place down the RF line in the 1st inning. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the day, including Lincoln Riley and USC up to their usual antics. Then we’re joined in-studio by our friend Sam Levitt who makes the surprise appearance before we take a look at Game 4 of the World Series tonight and discuss whether or not the Yankees can get on the board, or if the season ends tonight. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about both Daylight Saving Time and Halloween which are right around the corner! Then at the bottom of the hour we continue our World Series coverage as we head out to New York and catch up with Padres beat reporter AJ Cassavell who's covering the series for MLB.com and gives us his thoughts on the Padres offseason as well! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the "Sports Equinox" last night, and if anyone consumed any sports other than baseball. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we switch gears to Padres baseball, and discuss some of the top free agent targets the Padres are connected to via Jim Bowden of The Athletic! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, and Woodsy comes out guns blazing with people with allergies in his sights? Then we set the menu for today's show and give some thoughts on the World Series as the dodgers beat the Yankees last night to take a commanding 3-0 series lead, and put themselves on the brink of their first full-season championship since 1988. Listen here
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories from over the weekend. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys give some more thoughts on the story from Bob Nightengale this morning where super-agent Scott Boras uses Peter Seidler’s name to help boost the big contrac that he hopes to land for his client Juan Soto this offseason. And we preview Game 3 of the World Series tonight between the Yankees and dodgers before we get out of here on a Monday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little bit about the ratings of the World Series as Game 3 tonight will go up against Monday Night Football. Then at the bottom of the hour we welcome former MLB Manager of the Year Skip Schumaker to the show and get all of his thoughts on the World Series, how he values a guy like Luis Arraez, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little Padres baseball as Jackson Merrill received some great recognition from his peers over the weekend, being named the 2024 Player’s Choice Awards NL Outstanding Rookie! Then we get to a loaded "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to the World Series and discuss Game 2 from Saturday night as the dodgers took a commanding 2-0 series lead. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start our show with a little foreplay as we get right to it and talk... Aztecs football? Then we set the menu for today's show and talk about a story written with quotes from Scott Boras who appears to be using Peter Seidler's name to fit his narrative for his client Juan Soto, and it just feels gross. And at the bottom of the hour we talk about the World Series and focus in on Game 1 from Friday night. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day. Then Ben give us his Super Sexy Saturday College Football Schedule before we give some final thoughts on the start of the World Series later tonight, and wrap up the week with some Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by heading up the 5 freeway to catch up with our pal Jake Mintz who joins the show on Friday mornings during the season and we get a full preview of Game 1 of the World Series before Jake heads out to cover the game. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss the latest story in the Union Tribune about the Padres, and how they may go about targeting multiple starting pitchers this offseason. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about last night's Thursday Night Football game between the Rams and Vikings, and the controversial no-call on a facemask that could have changed the outcome of the game. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss some big news from yesterday regarding The Menendez Brothers, and whether or not they will be resentenced and possibly put up for parole? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay which turns into a conversation about building something yourself, or paying someone to do it for you, after Ben had to put together a bed frame from Ikea 3 times yesterday. Then we set the menu for today's show before we take a look at Game 1 of the World Series which begins TONIGHT! Listen here
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including one of the better sports radio calls that we’ve heard in a long time. Then we get to our weekly NFL Threesome segment before we discuss some unfortunate news for San Diego State basketball as Reese Waters will miss 6-8 weeks with a stress fracture in his foot. Listen here
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about a new feature on the Audacy app which allows listeners to send voice messages directly to the show! Then we congratulate Jackson Merrill on winning The Sporting News Rookie of the Year for the National League before we are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly Smart Baseball segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about how AWESOME the new Intuit Dome looks for the Clippers, and we get to a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk some Padres baseball and kick around what we think Jurickson Profar might command this offseason as he negotiates a new contract with teams. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back together and here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy shares about his day at Disneyland yesterday with the family. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and DOUBLES DOWN on his World Series prediction that he made yesterday before we talk some baseball, and discuss whether or not Shohei Ohtani is a good ambassador for the sport of baseball? Listen here!
Ben, Paul, and Sammy kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including Shohei Ohtani’s 50/50 home run ball absolutely shattering the record of most expensive HR ball sold at auction. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss Ha-seong Kim’s future and whether or not it’s in his and the team’s best interest to possibly return to San Diego next season on his mutual option? Listen here!
Ben, Paul, and Sammy start the 8am hour with Sammy telling us about growing up on the east coast and how he would go to sleepaway summer camp for TWO MONTHS every year?? Then Ben makes his World Series prediction (spoiler alert: you're not going to like it) before we're joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone for his weekly appearance on the show! Listen here!
Ben, Paul, and Sammy kick off the 7am hour talking about the biggest story in sports this morning with LeBron and his son Bronny making history as they both played together in an NBA game. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our man Adam Jones for his weekly visit on the show and he gives us his prediction of who will win the World Series between the Yankees and the dodgers. Listen here!
Ben and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning, and with Woodsy off to Disneyland for the day with the family we welcome our pal Sam Levitt to the studio as our special guest host! Then the guys talk about the passing of legendary pitcher Fernando Valenzuela before we get to some Padres talk with Sammy Levitt and talk about Mike Shildt's future with the Padres and if he will get a contract extension before the 2025 season begins. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some final thoughts on what AJ Preller had to say yesterday, including how key Xander Bogaerts' performance will be if the Padres look to take a step forward in 2025. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning before we get to an update on a Don't Do This story from yesterday which includes Ben attempting to do a Matthew McConaughey impression? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little more hoops with the start of the NBA season tonight, and how Ken Griffey Sr and Ken Griffey Jr will be in attendance tonight in Los Angeles to watch LeBron James and Bronny play for the Lakers. Then, while Ben may have a fetish for being bullied by our listeners, he makes a bit of an argument that it MIGHT be in the Padres best interest to actually ROOT for the dodgers in the World Series?? He makes his argument, and it leaves Woods and Paul practically speechless. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on all that AJ Preller had to say yesterday in his end-of-the-season zoom with the media. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by BASKETBALL WOODS who surprises everyone with a bunch of homework he did last night in preparation for the start of the NBA season later tonight. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you all on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us about the concert he went to last night...on a Monday! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and we get a new entry to our upcoming "dodger Fan Spelling Bee" before we discuss AJ Preller's end-of-the-season zoom conference and react to a couple of clips that stood out to us. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines from over the weekend, including the controversial scene in Cleveland surrounding Deshaun Watson’s season-ending Achilles injury yesterday. Then the guys discuss the Padres upcoming press conference at 11am this morning with AJ Preller and try to figure out what the Padres President of Baseball Operations might have to say following their early NLDS exit. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben telling us about his new neighbor, and if he should go over and introduce himself or not. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys pivot when Yankees broadcaster John Sterling woke up under-the-weather and is unable to join the show, and we gauge the listeners' interest in a Yankees / dodgers World Series and if you'll be tuning in! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a wild weekend of football between the college slate on Saturday, and all of the NFL action yesterday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we take a look at some 2025 Padres payroll estimates from the Union Tribune, and try to decipher just how much the Padres have to spend this offseason. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss how our weekends went and the World Series matchup that was finalized last night. Then we discuss making awkward phone calls as Ben sets the menu and at the bottom of the hour we dive into the ALCS and NLCS action from the weekend as the Yankees and dodgers are set to meet in the World Series beginning this weekend. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning. Then Benny gives us his Super Sexy Saturday College Football Lineup with all of the best games to watch tomorrow morning before Woodsy gets a special delivery sent to him at the studio! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking with our pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes BBQ podcast / Yahoo! Sports, and he was in the house last night for that wild ALCS Game 3 in Cleveland! Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys talk some Padres baseball and what AJ Preller and his staff should do regarding a possible Michael King contract extension, and if they can even afford him before he tests the free agent market. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour not exactly sure when we are on the air, thanks to a technical error by our fearless leader, Adam. But the guys get their payback when they feature Adam as possibly the worst "Don't Do This" of all-time for something he did last week. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys talk some Padres baseball and discuss what the bullpen might look like in 2025. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys talk about how one week later, the Padres early postseason exit still stings. Then at the bottom of the hour we turn our attention to the ALCS and discuss last night's INSANE Game 3 between the Guardians and Yankees which saw Cleveland get back into the series with some extra innings heroics. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning before we get to our weekly “NFL Threesome” segment! Then at the bottom of the hour Woodsy talks about his extreme love for baseball season, regardless of whether or not the Padres are still in it, and we talk about what Roki Sasaki coming from Japan to Major League Baseball could look like, and if the Padres might be able to land him. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing our discussion about Luis Arráez, and whether or not the Padres may trade him? Then at the bottom of the hour we are joined by the great Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Game 3 of the NLCS last night as the dodgers took a 2-1 series lead by beating the Mets 8-0. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss "The Myth Of Luis Arráez", talk about his value and how the Padres use him, and what the plan should be for Arráez long-term. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay before we wish Luis Arraez well after he posted yesterday about having surgery to repair the torn ligament in his thumb. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss what the Padres starting rotation looks like in 2025. Michael King, Yu Darvish, and Dylan Cease will be there, but with Joe Musgrove out, who fills in the other 2 slots? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including Tom Brady being officially welcomed as a minority owner of the Las Vegas Raiders. Then at the bottom of the hour Ben asks the guys if they've ever moshed at a concert before, and we play a few minutes of top Padres prospect Ethan Salas who appeared on Baseball America's Hot Sheet podcast! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what expectations should look like for the San Diego Padres heading into 2025, including payroll, roster construction, and more! Then we get to a late edition of "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone for his weekly appearance on the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some postseason baseball as we give some thoughts on the New York Yankees taking game 2 of the ALCS over Cleveland last night. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by the 5 time All-Star Adam Jones and he gives us the player's perspective on what it's like when your season comes to an end in October. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start today's show with a little foreplay and Ben gives us his "silver lining" of the Padres being eliminated from the playoffs. Then we set the menu for today's show and we bring back some of yesterday's conversation of wanting the Padres to bring back Kyle Higashioka this offseason. Then the guys look ahead to 2025 and wonder who will be playing shortstop for the Padres next season? Will it be Bogaerts? Could Jackson Merrill move back to SS? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some WILD audio from Jerry Jones’ weekly radio hit where he threatens the hosts’ jobs! Then the guys talk about whether or not they believe resigning Kyle Higashioka is in the Padres plans this offseason as we wait to hear from Padres management about how this offseason could look. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour monitoring the 2024 Rawlings Gold Glove nominations that are coming out this morning, and we're all quite surprised to see that not a single Padres player was nominated? Then at the bottom of the hour we are joined by the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, for one final time in 2024 as we get his thoughts on the end to the season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some playoff baseball as they give their thoughts on Game 2 of the NLCS yesterday as the Mets beat the dodgers 7-3 to even the series at one game a piece. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres talk and discuss whether the Padres will offer contract extensions to Mike Shildt and/or Ruben Niebla this offseason. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we learn why Woodsy woke up in "the double torture chamber" this morning. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and reminds our listeners that this is a baseball show, and we will still be talking Padres baseball each and every morning with you all! And at the bottom of the hour we get to some audio from Mike Shildt on Friday night where the Padres skipper says he expects the Padres to be in the postseason for the next several years. Do you agree? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from over the weekend. Then we open up the phone lines and let Padres fans weigh in with some of their thoughts on the Padres season coming to an end, and we wrap up the show with some spelling and math lessons for all of the dodgers fans who infiltrated the chat this morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to discuss the end of the season, and some offseason injury updates for the Padres including Joe Musgrove having his Tommy John surgery over the weekend. Then the guys take the first step in turning the page to the offseason and discuss where the Padres go from here, and what some of the top priorities for the team. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour debating whether or not the Padres "choked" after their season came to an abrupt end with Friday night's 2-0 loss to the dodgers. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by Offseason Sammy to get his final thoughts on the Padres Game 5 loss. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a somber Monday morning. We start the show with our immediate thoughts on the Padres 2024 season coming to an end on Friday night after they lost 2-0 in Game 5 of the NLDS. Then Ben debunks an odd post on social media talking about the Padres clubhouse following their Game 5 loss before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and continue our reaction to that end to the season, and where things went wrong for the San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss whether or not they expect Yu Darvish to control the running game tonight.
Ben & Woods chat with Jake Mintz about tonight's Game 5 and Adam delivers a Klug Report.
Ben & Woods discuss the two American League ALDS games last night and connect with Sam Levitt from LA to preview Game 5 of the NLDS.
Ben & Woods set the stage for one of the biggest games in Padres history and discuss the Dodgers' "gamesmanship."
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The Fan crew breaks down NLDS Game 4, the decision to start Dylan Cease on short rest and their thoughts on who will win Game 5 of the NLDS.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including an update on our friend Jim Trotter and his lawsuit against the mighty NFL. Then we get right back to some postseason baseball chatter as we continue to dissect last night's loss and mentally prepare for a do-or-die Game 5 up in LA tomorrow night! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about, you guessed it, game 5 of the NLDS tomorrow night! We talk about how confident we are in the Padres chances to move on the the NLCS and take some calls from listeners before we're joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris at the bottom of the hour for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about whether or not Mike Shildt will tinker with his lineup at all tomorrow night in Game 5. Could Fernando Tatis Jr at the leadoff spot change things up? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to the NLDS talk and how confident we are in the Padres ability to win a do-or-die Game 5 tomorrow night. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show by getting right to business as we give some initial thoughts on last night's UGLY 8-0 loss as the dodgers force a decisive game 5 in Los Angeles on Friday night. Then we set the menu and discuss the decision to pitch Dylan Cease on short rest last night before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and all of Jesse and Tony's calls from the Game 4 loss. Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a former Padres pitcher heading to San Diego State to join the baseball coaching staff. Then at the bottom of the hour we turn our attention to Game 4 of the NLDS tonight, and discuss Mike Shildt’s decision to give the ball to Dylan Cease tonight on 3 days rest. Is this the right move? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some vocabulary words that Woodsy's 6 year old has learned at school, and the guys attempt to figure out what they mean. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our weekly conversation with Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone who makes his most controversial appearance of the season when talking about Manny Machado, Bryce Harper, and more. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's 6-5 win over the dodgers, and whether or not Ken Rosenthal was banned from the dugout by the Padres after he did not do any in-game interviews with the Padres, and did not conduct the postgame interview with Fernando Tatis Jr. Then after "Don't Do This" we're joined by our guy Adam Jones at the bottom of the hour and pick his brain about last night's game and he comments on Manny Machado's baseball IQ. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we give some initial thoughts on how great last night was down at Petco Park! Then we get a quick update on who will be starting Game 4 tonight for the Padres before Ben sets the menu for today's show and we get to our Padres Wrap-Up with ALL of the highlights from yesterday's high-stress 6-5 win over the dodgers as the Padres take a 2-1 series lead in the NLDS! Listen here!
The conversation surrounding Dave Roberts and his comments bout Manny Machado continues, and Ben denounces his relationship with Roberts.
Ben & Woods discuss Ken Rosenthal's hit piece on Manny Machado and preview tonight's pitching matchup.
Ben & Woods discuss Dave Roberts' accusing Manny Machado of intentionally throwing a baseball at him in the dugout and what the repercussions may be.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking a little about some of the other NLDS and ALDS games around baseball this weekend, and we continue to address Friday’s news of Joe Musgrove needing Tommy John surgery. Then we hear a little more about Ben’s experience in enemy territory this weekend and we get to some postgame audio from last night as Jack Flaherty and Max Muncy give THEIR perspective of all of last night’s drama at dodger Stadium. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued reaction to everything that was discussed in our 7am hour with Jeff Passan, and President Woodsy addresses any and all Tier 1 listeners who will be at Petco Park Tuesday and Wednesday night. Then at the bottom of the hour, Postseason Sammy and hear what our pre and postgame show host's experience in Los Angeles was like for Games 1 and 2! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the leadership that was shown last night by Manny Machado, gathering his team together in the dugout during the game to fire them up and make sure they took care of business. Then we spend all of "Don't Do This" talking about the FS1 broadcast with Joe Davis and John Smoltz on the call before we are joined by ESPN's Jeff Passan for a conversation about the Padres / dodgers rivalry and how it is perceived both locally and nationally. Listen here!
ESPN MLB insider Jeff Passan joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Jeff explains why it was important to him to talk to San Diego, explain why he tweeted the words "little brother", and give us his thoughts on the NLDS in which he says the San Diego Padres are the best team left in the postseason!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show by skipping the foreplay and getting straight to business as we get into all of the theatrics from last night's 10-2 win over the dodgers in Game 2 of the NLDS. Then we briefly talk about how special Saturday's show at AleSmith was, and how Saturday's special guest played a role in booking today's big guest on the show! Then we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and react to ALL the highlights from Jesse Agler and Tony Gwynn Jr! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by hitting the phone and catching up with Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan who joins us on a Friar Friday with his thoughts on the NLDS and how to attack the dodgers. Then at the bottom of the hour, Kyle Glaser is in-studio and gives us a full breakdown on how the Padres stack up against Los Angeles, and what their keys to success will be. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by heading out to Cleveland where our pal Jordan Shusterman checks in from the ALDS to give us his thoughts on the MLB playoffs! Then we officially welcome MLB analyst Kyle Glaser to the show as he joins us in-studio for the rest of today's program before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including some wild "isolated vocals" audio. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the NLDS between the Padres and dodgers, and how it was announced that dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis will be on the call for Fox Sports... Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to our first ever Ben & Woods San Diego Sportscaster Roundtable as Julian Del Gaudio (Fox 5), Darnay Tripp (NBC 7), and Jake Garegnani (CBS 8) join the show! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben learns what Woods and Paul have cooked up for later in today's show. Then the guys talk about Woods' latest endorsement that you can hear the ads running on 97.3 The Fan before we take an early look at tomorrow's NLDS Game 1 matchup between the Padres and dodgers, and the pitching change that the dodgers announced yesterday. Listen here!
The 97.3 crew got together to recap the Padres-Braves Wild Card series, look ahead to the Padres-Dodgers matchup in the NLCS and give their thoughts on Joe Musgrove's elbow injury.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including an AMAZING highlight from Padres Spanish language broadcaster Eduardo Ortega last night. Then the guys take some guesses at what the Padres starting rotation will look like in the NLDS against the dodgers, and how Joe Musgrove possibly missing the series will impact the rotation. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about last night's clubhouse champagne celebration after the Padres advanced to the NLDS, and Paulie was down there covering the whole thing! Then we hear some more clubhouse conversations that Tony Gwynn Jr had with Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill before we get to our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment with The Athletic's Eno Sarris at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's Wild Card clincher, and we get some updates on starting pitcher Joe Musgrove who left the game early with elbow tightness. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we take our first early look at the NLDS matchup between the Padres and dodgers, and how #1 seeds / World Series favorites just cannot call themselves "underdogs", no matter how hard the dodgers are trying to spin that narrative. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about the amazing time that Woodsy and Paul had at Petco Park yesterday, and why Ben never ACTUALLY made it inside the stadium. Then we give a special show announcement regarding a Saturday broadcast before Game 1 of the NLDS before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get into last night's 5-4 win as the Padres beat Atlanta to win the Wild Card series! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including the reports of NFL insider Adam Schefter possibly taking on NBA duties in replace of Woj? Then at the bottom of the hour we turn our attention to tonight’s Game 2 between the Padres and Braves, and where our nerves are for tonight as the Padres have a chance to punch their ticket to the NLDS. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a strange new vocabulary word that Woodsy learned yesterday from his 6 year old son. Then we take a look at tonight's pitching matchup between the Padres and Braves before we catch up with former big leaguer Bret Boone at the bottom of the hour for his weekly conversation with us! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Fernando Tatis Jr and the touching moment after last night's game where he gave some incredible details about his relationship with Peter Seidler. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head out to Barcelona and check in with our man Adam Jones on a Big League Wednesday and get his thoughts on the Padres game 1 win over Atlanta! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss just how great of a day yesterday was from start to finish! Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and give you our thoughts on yesterday's electric 4-0 win over the Braves in Game 1 of the Wild Card round as Michael King DOMINATED Atlanta! Listen here!
Ben & Woods give their thoughts on the Padres-Braves Wild Card matchup and discuss Pete Rose's complicated legacy.
Ben & Woods get you hyped for the start of the Padres' playoff run and recap the ups and downs of yesterday's Mets-Braves doubleheader, as well as discuss whether or not Chris Sale will pitch against the Padres.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour continuing with Postseason Sammy in-studio and we give our thoughts on what the Padres playoff roster will look like in this week's Wildcard round. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories including some breaking news out of Major League Baseball that we all think is a big WIN for the sport. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about an interesting email we all received over the weekend regarding playoff credentials from Major League Baseball, and we read into who at 97.3 was approved and who was DENIED. Then we get to a "Shoutout To Their Families" and discuss the sad news of the trio that passed away this weekend before we are joined by POSTSEASON Sammy, as Sam Levitt joins the show in-studio! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Padres winning a "Rest Game" on Saturday thanks in part to Randy Vasquez, and we discuss the news that Ha-seong Kim is set to have shoulder surgery, ending his 2024 season. Have we seen the last of Kim in a Padres uniform? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" and let everyone know where we will be broadcasting live from downtown tomorrow as we get ready for game 1 of the Wild Card round! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss an interesting weekend for the San Diego Padres which saw them clinch the 4th seed in the National League as they prepare to host the Wildcard round this week! Then we set the stage for today's doubleheader between the Mets and the Braves, and who Padres fans should be rooting for! And at the bottom of the hour we get to a short Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's regular season finale in Arizona. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am on a Friar Friday by catching up with Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman and picking his brain as we all prepare for some playoff baseball next week! Then Ben gives us his Super Sexy Saturday College Football Schedule before we turn our sights to tonight's game between the Padres and Diamondbacks, and why the Padres are going to be taking tonight's game seriously in trying to secure another win towards their Wild Card seed. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes Family BBQ podcast and Yahoo! Sports as we do each and every Friday! Then the guys discuss the sad scene yesterday up in Oakland as the A's said goodbye to the Coliseum, and we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to discuss last night's game, and Mike Shildt's decision to go to Tanner Scott, our confidence in Robert Suarez, and more. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we react to a clip from Mookie Betts' podcast that he did this week with Fernando Tatis Jr, and the outrage from some fans that two opponents would do that the morning before they play a game against each other. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and get into last night's ugly 7-2 loss for the Padres as the dodgers clinched the National League West. Then we set the menu for today's show and get to an update on the Padres starting pitching for this weekend before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and all of our thoughts on last night's game. Listen here!
The Fan crew discusses the ongoing Padres-Dodgers series, the playoff rotation and how to handle Ha-Seong Kim's impending return.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the day, including a new Netflix film coming next month about the Philadelphia Phillies. Then we get to this week’s “NFL Threesome” before we set our sights on tonight’s series finale up in Los Angeles as Joe Musgrove and the Padres look to win another series from the dodgers! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the new Netflix series on the Menendez brothers, and Woods wonders if Ben ever ran into them as a kid when he was living the high life in Los Angeles. That conversation leads to a discussion on conjugal visits in prison, and Tier 1 listener Jane Doe calls in to actually tell us about her conjugal visits she participated in years ago! And at the bottom of the hour our pal Eno Sarris joins the show for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour talking about the possible logistics NIGHTMARE that Major League Baseball could be facing due to weather causing postponements of some critical games. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and discuss how banged up Luis Arraez might be, and if he needs a little rest before the playoffs. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which focuses on Ben's show notes and his technological issues late last night. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's 4-3 loss as Shohei Ohtani and the dodgers got one step closer to clinching the NL West. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with our final segment with Bret Boone joining the show in-studio this morning. Then we bring back "ALL The Calls" from last night's epic triple play, we hear some Michael King clubhouse audio, and get ready for round 2 tonight between the Padres and dodgers! Listen herer!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming our pal Bret Boone into the studio for the whole hour on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here as Boonie talks about the Padres clinching a playoff berth last night as they continue to chase the division, playoff locker room celebrations, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's unbelievable ending to the game and the Padres clinching a playoff spot, but are you growing more concerned with Robert Suarez in the 9th inning? Then at the bottom of the hour Adam Jones calls in for his weekly segment and showers Manny Machado with praise for his incredible baseball IQ. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning, and the guys are FIRED UP! We skip the foreplay and get right to business as the guys give their initial thoughts on the Padres turning a historic triple play to beat the dodgers last night and clinch a spot in the postseason! Then we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and get to ALL the calls from last night's epic triple play! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, Paul, and co-host for a day Patrick start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day! Then at the bottom of the hour, San Diego local Chase Budinger joins the show to talk about transitioning from his NBA career to now being a pro volleyball player who was just playing in the Summer Olympics! And we continue to set our sights on tonight's big matchup in LA as the Padres square off against the dodgers. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about the bizarre scene during our commercial break where our boss, Adam, stormed into the studio out of breath to scold Woodsy about something. Then the guys somehow get into a conversation about whether or not you've seen a celebrity while in a public restroom before the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, joins the show from LA ahead of tonight's big game against the dodgers! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some National League West news yesterday as Rockies outfielder and Padres-killer Charlie Blackmon announced he will be retiring at the end of the season. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by former MLB player Jeff Francoeur, TBS analyst, and get his thoughts on the Padres as they gear up for the 2024 playoffs! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we welcome our guest co-host today, Patrick, who won "Co-Host For A Day" from our raffle at this year's Ben & Woods Open! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we look ahead to tonight's start to a BIG series for the Padres, and what San Diego's best and worst playoff clinching scenarios currently look like. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories from the weekend, including some notes from the NFL and college football that we haven’t gotten to yet. Then the guys talk about what their favorite Oktoberfest is to attend in San Diego as we give away some VIP tickets all week long to the La Mesa festival before we’re joined by Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt who we missed in our 8am hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what they will be doing on the Padres subreddit later this morning following the show! Then we find out why Sam Levitt is big-timing us and moving his segment to our 9am hour before we talk about the tight Rookie of the Year race between Jackson Merrill and Paul Skenes, and Ben believes he has a solution. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am talking about the rapid Padres fanbase as they set the Petco Park all-time attendance record this season, and we discuss Saturday night's win over the White Sox. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to Friday night's extra-inning win the Padres adding infielder Nick Ahmed to the roster yesterday. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay, and discuss how our weekends went. Then we give you the latest update on the Padres "magic number" and what playoff scenarios the team is facing this week before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get into yesterday's 4-2 come-from-behind win as the Padres completed a sweep of the Chicago White Sox! Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The Case For... Series hosted by BIB contributor Reece Green, allowing the biggest fan of every MLB team the chance to state their team's case for the 2024 season, returns as the "What Happened To..." series, where Reece reconvenes with the original 30 team representatives to get their take on what exactly happened to their team so far this season... continues with Padres Fanatic and host of the Talking Friars Podcast and Youtube Channel, Ben Fadden (@TalkingFriars), who returns as his Padres team is currently 3.5 games behind the Dodgers for the NL West lead and on track to make the playoffs as the Top NL Wild Card To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report as Padres skipper Mike Shildt checks in for his weekly appearance on the show! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys get set for this weekend as the Padres welcome the Chicago White Sox to town for the final home series of the regular season! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods for The Manager's Report as we do each and every Friday morning! Listen here as Shildty gives Woods some coaching advice, talks about his relationship with Albert Pujols, if he changes his coaching style at all in the playoffs, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with our pal Jake Mintz from Cespedes Family BBQ / Yahoo! Sports as we do each Friday morning! Then we find out more on why Ben is NOT a big hugger, and we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report from Paulie as we get ready for Mike Shildt to call in during our next hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with an updated look at the National League standings, and if the Padres magic number changed at all with yesterday's action in Major League Baseball. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we play some clips from former World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg who was in-studio with Gwynn & Chris yesterday, and Woodsy tells us about his little league dilemma that he is facing. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay where the guys talk about their lengthy daily pill regimen, before Ben sets the menu for today! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss Shohei Ohtani's historic night as he became the first member of the 50/50 club in MLB history. Listen here!
On this week's Padres Roundtable, the 97.3 staff discusses the Padres big series win over the Astros, Manny Machado's resurgence, if they'd make anymore changes to the batting order, the team's chances of winning the NL West and whether or not the Padres should be bunting. You can watch below!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including a fun moment in Major League Baseball yesterday with a team punching their ticket to the postseason. Then we bring you our weekly NFL Threesome segment before we look ahead at how the Padres starting pitching lines up for the last 9 games of the season as the team begins to prepare for a playoff run. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by discussing some comments from Manny Machado, who doubled down last night saying that he believes this week was a World Series preview between the Padres and Astros. Then we get to this week's Throwback Thursday clip featuring Mark Grant before we are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on yesterday's series clinching win over the Astros, and we bring you ALL the calls from the Padres going back to back to back for the first time since 1997! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we roast our boss, Adam, for the post he sent from the station's X account yesterday, and Adam comes in-studio to own his mistake. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys talk about what they were up to yesterday that might have inspired Ben to run for public office in the future? Then we get an update on the Padres "Magic Number" before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 4-0 win over the Astros has Dylan Cease absolutely DOMINATED on the mound, and the Padres offense supported him with back-to back-to back home runs! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including the ultimate “Woj Bomb” from the NBA insider, and a story about job hunting that leads to our 2nd segment of the hour when Woods tells us about his time as a job recruiter. Then at the bottom of the hour we get ready for today’s series finale down at Petco Park between the Padres and Astros as Dylan Cease gets the ball and the Padres will go up against Houston ace Framber Valdez. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woods bringing something to the table this morning that Ben did on social media that really hurt Woodsy's feelings. Then we get to The Incorporator and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "angstrom" into last night's broadcast before we are joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone at the bottom of the hour for his weekly segment on the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone for his weekly segment! Listen here as Boonie gives us his thoughts on last night's crazy Padres game, why he's changing his tune on automated strike zones, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's crazy Padres game, and Jose Altuve removing his cleat and sock to prove to the home plate umpire that he did hit a ball off his foot. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our pal Adam Jones for his weekly appearance on the show! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We don't get to much foreplay today as we dive into last night's WILD game between the Padres and Astros, with Houston winning 4-3 in extra innings. Then the guys discuss whether or not the Padres were playing too cautiously, and we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and give all of our thoughts on the controversial plays, bad umpiring, and MUCH more! Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including SDFC’s new head coach announcement! Then at the bottom of the hour we get you ready for Padres and Astros tonight as Michael King takes the ball and the Padres look to grab another series win! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour reacting to our conversation with Michael King, and we have some fun with a little isolated audio from Woodsy's heavy breathing during the interview. Then we take a look at the 2024 National League Rookie of the Year race before we're joined by the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, for his weekly conversation on the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's win over the Astros, and how closer Robert Suarez bounced back smoothly to get the save after a rough outing in San Francisco on Sunday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we bring you our conversation with Padres starting pitcher Michael King who we caught up with down at Petco Park yesterday afternoon! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Padres starting pitcher Michael King! Listen here as Michael talks about how the 2024 Padres season has felt to him, how he is preparing for the postseason, and shares his personal experience with his new foundation dedicated to raise money for diabetes awareness!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about how we spent our Monday before Ben sets the menu for today's show, and updates everyone on the Padres "Magic Number"! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get into last night's 3-1 win over the Houston Astros! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines from the weekend, including San Diego State’s ugly loss to Cal on Saturday. Then the guys try to figure out what exactly went down over the weekend with Tyler Glasnow getting hurt again for the dodgers. And at the bottom of the hour the guys catch up with Astros broadcaster Geoff Blum to help get us ready for Padres vs Astros starting tonight down at Petco Park! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by hearing Ben's side of the prank that Woods and Paul pulled on him during his vacation this weekend, and we learn the name of his new "friend"! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by Sam Levitt for his weekly segment as we continue to discuss the Padres sweep of the San Francisco Giants! Listen here!
Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt joins Ben & Woods for his weekly Monday appearance to give us his biggest takeaways from a very successful weekend for the Padres who swept the Giants up in San Francisco! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about whether or not the Padres have a problem at the closer position after Robert Suarez blew another save yesterday in San Francisco. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue to talk Padres baseball, and break down Friday and Saturday night's wins against the Giants with Dylan Cease and Joe Musgrove dealing! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Victory Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as everyone had a fun weekend and we had a lot to recap! Then we get some "Ben Math" as Ben breaks down the Padres Magic Number to clinch a playoff spot before we set the menu for today's show. And at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about yesterday's extra-inning win as the Padres SWEPT the San Francisco Giants! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 9am hour as we do each and every Friday during the baseball season by checking in with Padres manager Mike Shildt as his team gets ready for a big series this weekend against the Giants! Then at the bottom of the hour we hear what Woodsy has planned as he is heading up to San Francisco today to watch the Padres, and we wrap up the week with some Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods for The Manager's Report on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Shildt talks about everyone stepping up for these final 15 games of the regular season, if he thinks we'll see Ha-seong Kim again this season, the difficult conversation he had with Luis Campusano earlier this week, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour by talking with our pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes Family BBQ as we do each and every Friday! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning as we get ready to chop it up with Padres manager Mike Shildt at 9am! Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on last night's Thursday Night Football game between the Bill and Dolphins which saw another scary moment for Tua Tagovailoa. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk some Padres baseball ahead of this weekend's series in San Francisco, and discuss what a potential 3 man playoff rotation could look like for the Padres. Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we pay off yesterday's tease and reveal the prank that was pulled on Ben, who's on a golf trip this weekend. Then we set the menu for today's show before Woodsy tells us all about his emotional night at the Lucky Duck Soiree last night! Listen here!
The Fan crew discussed their level of concern about the team missing the playoffs, which team would be the worst matchup in the postseason, Luis Campusano's demotion and much more!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including a really cool moment between head coaches. Then we get to this week's NFL Threesome before Woodsy tells us what he's got going on tonight as he'll be going to a fancy gala he was invited to, and he's not sure how it will go. Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul start the 8am hour on a Throwback Thursday by going through the archives and playing a couple of fun clips from show history during this week, and it brings us to the origin of the most iconic "drop" in Ben & Woods history! Then at the bottom of the hour we are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk Padres baseball, and how all of a sudden this weekend's series in San Francisco REALLY matters for the Padres. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by the great Amy Trask, NFL analyst for CBS Sports! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul react to Thursday morning's breaking news that San Diego State has accepted an invitation to join the Pac 12 as the conference rebuilds, and we call Ben Higgins to get his thoughts on the move. Listen here!
Woods and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we wish Ben a great weekend away to play some golf, and Woodsy is dealing with some birthday dilemmas here on the show. Then we react to some breaking news that San Diego State has accepted an invitation to join the Pac 12, and we get to our Padres Wrap-Up to discuss last night's 5-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including the return of Fyre Festival?? Then the guys bring back The Incorporator from earlier in the show, as Jesse Agler seamlessly worked the word “jentacular” into last night’s broadcast. And at the bottom of the hour we take a look at tonight’s game up in Seattle between the Padres and the Mariners, as Michael King takes the ball for San Diego! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some surprising news from the world of rock and roll involving Dave Grohl, and our message is to just be careful who your heroes are. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by our buddy Bret Boone and get his thoughts on the Padres and the tight National League Wild Card race with just a couple of weeks remaining in the regular season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's game, and why Xander Bogaerts was actually the unsung hero, according to Ben. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before our man Adam Jones joins the show from Barcelona to talk about his friend Manny Machado becoming the Padres all-time home run leader! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we congratulate Ben on 20 years as the sports director at 10 News! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 7-3 win for the Padres as Manny Machado made history with his 164th HR as a Padre, passing Nate Colbert on the team's all-time list! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some hilarious audio from Cleveland sports radio. Then at the bottom of the hour we turn our attention to tonight’s matchup in Seattle between the Padres and Mariners as Yu Darvish takes the ball and the Padres look to get back into the win column! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about who are some of the most BELOVED actors of all time, after James Earl Jones passed away at the age of 93 yesterday. Then at the bottom of the hour we head up to Seattle to chat with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler as we do each and every Tuesday morning! Listen here!
Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning from Seattle! Listen here as Jesse previews this week's 2 game series against the Mariners which begins tonight, his level of confidence in the Padres making the playoffs, and we give him his "incorporator" word!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little Monday Night Football as the 49ers handled the New York Jets, but there was some controversy around Christian McCaffrey's late scratch. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we turn our attention back to Padres baseball and specifically who will play shortstop tonight as the Padres take on the Mariners. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as Woodsy explains to us why he is so sleep deprived. Then we get a special early interview as actor Josh Rivera and producer Stu Zicherman from the new FX show “American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez” that comes out next week! Then at the bottom of the hour we pay our respects to the legendary James Earl Jones who passed away yesterday at the age of 93. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines from over the weekend, including Alex Morgan's farewell last night. Then we get into San Diego State's rough 21-0 loss to Oregon State before we get back to some Padres baseball, and discuss what the team's 2024 legacy will be. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with an early look at the Padres 2 game series in Seattle this week, and if we should be reading into how they have shuffled their starting rotation. Then the guys discuss the incident yesterday involving Tyreek Hill before we are joined by Sam Levitt who joins us each and every Monday with his biggest takeaways from the Padres weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by switching gears for a few minutes with some thoughts on all of the NFL and college football action from the weekend before we get to a game of Take On Woods! Then we bring you "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about the NL Wild Card race, and why Padres fans should NOT be concerned. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday! We start the show with some foreplay as we talk about what a rough sports weekend it was here in San Diego as we all battled the heat wave. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 7-6 loss to the Giants, and how things unraveled so quickly for Joe Musgrove. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour as we do each and every Friday with our Manager's Report as Padres skipper Mike Shildt joins the show, and talks about last night's tough loss for Robert Suarez. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys take a look at this weekend's matchup with the visiting San Francisco Giants before we play some "Things Ben Likes" to wrap up the week! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt Joined Ben & Woods on Friday for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildt reacts to last night's tough loss, his confidence that still remains in Robert Suarez, adding a new catcher to his lineup, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with our pal Jake Mintz from Cespedes BBQ podcast as we do each and every Friday morning, and we talk to Jake just 1 day before his wedding! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories before Mike Shildt joins the show at 9am! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to discuss last night's rough loss to the Detroit Tigers, and we highlight some of the GOOD that happened, like Martín Pérez delivering one of his best starts of the season. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we hit the phones and let Padres fans vent a little bit, as there are a lot of fans out there expressing a lot of concern over Robert Suarez in the closer role. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us about his interesting experience last night at the Padres game while sitting in the Audacy suite. Then we pay off The Incorporator from earlier in the week which we completely forgot about yesterday, and give Ben our condolences for what he's got going on later today. And at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's BRUTAL 4-3 loss to the Tigers as Robert Suarez blew a 3 run lead and gave up a game-winning grand slam. Listen here!
The 97.3 crew discusses the return of Yu Darvish and Fernando Tatis Jr., Luis Campusano's role and any concerns they may have for the final month of the season.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with former big leaguer Trevor Plouffe who will be in town this weekend has some big praise for our San Diego Padres! Then we get to the 2024 debut of our NFL Threesome before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories to wrap up the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about a big show meeting that we had yesterday, which of course Ben tried to end prematurely. Then we discuss the breaking news from the world of soccer as Alex Morgan announces her retirement and we get to our "Smart Baseball" segment with Eno Sarris from The Athletic! Listen here!
Ben & woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's win, and we bring you ALL the calls from Fernando Tatis Jr's FIRST career walk-off! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about some bench decisions that Mike Shildt made late in last night's game! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with some foreplay which turns into "grilled cheese" talk, and whether or not you use mayo when making a grilled cheese sandwich? Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as Fernando Tatis Jr. got his 1st career walk-off hit last night, and gave everyone a show when he took his shirt off. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who we missed yesterday with the rare Tuesday off day! Then we get a voicemail from our pal Scottish Friar who is VERY upset with the attention that Welsh Friar has been getting before we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler makes his weekly appearance on the show! Listen here as Jesse talks about this week's series against the Tigers, why it's okay to get excited about this team, and we give him this week's "incorporator" word!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with the long-awaited appearance from our pal Tom aka Welsh Friar who is in town visiting from across the pond! Then the guys discuss chemistry in sports and the importance of having good chemistry in the clubhouse before we are joined by former big leaguer Bret Boone for his weekly conversation! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by taking a look at tonight's Padres game as Yu Darvish returns to the mound! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head out to Barcelona for our weekly conversation with our pal Adam Jones and get his thoughts on the Padres who continue to march towards the postseason! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we continue to roll out the red carpet for a very special guest joining the studio later this morning. Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before we take a look at everything that happened yesterday in Major League Baseball as the Padres got NO help on their off day as it relates to the Wild Card standings. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a very scary situation for an NFL player over the weekend. Then with a Padres off day today, the guys talk about who we should be rooting for tonight in Major League Baseball as the Wild Card race continues to heat up, and we wrap up the show with Woodsy roasting his wife Hannah… Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour congratulating Ben on a big anniversary he has coming up at 10 News! Then the guys talk about an exciting Week 1 in college football before we get back to some Padres baseball and talk about the weekend series in Tampa Bay as the Padres took 2 of 3 from the Rays! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Padres getting an off day after that CRUCIAL stretch in which they played 18 games in 18 days, and went 18-9 in a stretch of 27 games in 28 days! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our pal Sam Levitt, who we missed yesterday while we were off for Labor Day! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you after a 3 day holiday weekend! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends before Ben sets the menu and lets everybody know about our lineup change for today's guests and we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss yesterday's 3-0 win over the Detroit Tigers, with Fernando Tatis Jr returning to the lineup and Joe Musgrove delivering another quality start! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager’s Report as Padres skipper Mike Shildt calls in from the road to talk about the team’s recent series in St. Louis and how they are feeling heading into this weekend’s series in Tampa Bay. Then we react to what we heard from Shildt before we take a look at this weekend’s pitching matchups between the Padres and Rays, and bring back the newest edition of Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Mike reflects back on the 4 game series in that brutal St. Louis heat, how he gives guys some rest down the stretch, updates on Fernando Tatis Jr, Yu Darvish, and Ha-seong Kim, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with our pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes Family BBQ and Yahoo! Sports as we do each Friday morning! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report as we get ready to talk with Padres skipper Mike Shildt at 9am. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little treat as we bring you our 4th installment of "Things Ben Likes"! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk a little college football and get Ben's ultimate Saturday schedule with all the best games to watch this weekend! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with some very sad news, as we discuss the tragic story out of the NHL that happened overnight. Then we set the menu for today's show and get into yesterday's clunker as the Padres fell to the Cardinals 4-1, and split their 4 game series as they get ready for the Tampa Bay Rays this weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with a late edition of Smart Baseball with Eno Sarris from The Athletic! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, AND we bring you a bonus segment with Sammy Levitt joining the show in-studio before today's Padres pregame show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some updates on Fernando Tatis Jr and Yu Darvish, and when fans may expect to see them back in Padres uniforms. Then Padres SS Mason McCoy calls into the show for the first time from St. Louis and we get to learn more about him before we bring you today's starting lineup for the series finale against the Cardinals! Listen here!
Padres infielder Mason McCoy joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Mason calls in before Thursday's day game to talk about his time with the big league squad, adjusting to Major League pitching, how the veterans on the team have been treating him, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's tough loss in St. Louis as Padres closer Robert Suarez didn't have it, and took a RARE loss. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we go way back in the archives and relive some classic moments in show history on a Throwback Thursday! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about a text exchange from last night, which leads to the question: what time do you eat dinner? Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about last night's walk-off loss as Nolan Arenado and the Cardinals beat the Padres 4-3. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning. Then the guys discuss some news and notes from Major League Baseball, including the Astros signing former dodgers player Jason Heyward, before we turn our attention to tonight’s game in St. Louis as the Padres give Joe Musgrove the ball and look to win another series! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy unveiling plans for his epic 50th birthday SOLO trip to the U.K. to see Oasis. Then we bring you The Incorporator and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "huitlacoche" into last night's broadcast before we're joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone for his weekly conversation! Listen here!
Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Bret talks about the mental gymnastics he would go through when facing a tough pitcher, why he likes the Padres chances to win a World Series this year, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Padres 3rd baseman Manny Machado who is just a couple of home runs away from passing Nate Colbert on the team's all-time HR list! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we head out to Barcelona on a Big League Wednesday to have our weekly conversation with our pal Adam Jones! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as we reflect back on the days of candy cigarettes before Benny sets the menu for today's show! Then we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get into last night's 7-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals as the Padres won their 3rd stragiht game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including CeeDee Lamb ending his holdout on a massive contract with the Dallas Cowboys. Then the guys talk about if they've ever been cut from a team in their life before we look ahead tonight's game between the Padres and Cardinals with Dylan Cease getting the ball for San Diego! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woods sharing a comment he found on social media in which the author should be awarded a Pulitzer Prize, and we pay off our tease about the song "Corn Star"... Then the guys talk about Fernando Tatis Jr and if we may see him in the Padres lineup as soon as next week before our pal Jesse Agler calls in from St. Louis to discuss last night's win over the Cardinals! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about last night's victory, beating the heat in St. Louis, and we give him this week's "Incorporator" word!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Woodsy telling us about his run-in with Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman yesterday at the gym? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about the surprising signing of former Rockies catcher Elías Díaz to a minor league contract yesterday, and what that could mean for Luis Campusano? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the Rally Roach lives on, and we get some updates on Woodsy's quest to see the Oasis reunion in 2025. Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get into last night's 7-4 win as Randy Vasquez and the Padres beat the Cardinals out in St. Louis! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories from over the weekend, including some MLB history happening later today! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys turn their sights on tonight’s game as Randy Vasquez and the Padres take on the St. Louis Cardinals. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben asking Woodsy about some news from over the weekend about the band Oasis, and it's got Woodsy VERY excited! Then we talk about Friday night's win over the Mets as Joe Musgrove absolutely DOMINATED that New York lineup before we're joined by our buddy In-Season Sammy as we are each and every Monday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the Padres weekend, and Manny Machado's costly error in Saturday night's loss. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by The Athletic's Katie Woo who joins the show to preview Padres vs Cardinals this week! Listen here!
Cardinals beat writer for The Athletic, Katie Woo, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Katie gives us the latest on this week's opponent for the Padres, who San Diego needs to be worried about over the next 4 games, Mike Shildt's return, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a VICTORY Monday morning! We start Monday's show with a little foreplay as we talk about a very fun weekend, and shoutout Yu Darvish for repping a Ben & Woods t-shirt during Friday's press conference! Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get into yesterday's 3-2 walk-off victory as Jurickson Profar and Jackson Merrill come through in the clutch once again! And we bring you ALL the calls from Merrill's walk-off! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report and our weekly conversation with Padres skipper Mike Shildt! Then the guys react to what we hear from Shildty before we take a look at tonight's game as Joe Musgrove takes on the New York Mets! And of course, we wrap up the week with some "Things Ben Likes"! Listen here!
Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildt talks about the tough conversation he had with Matt Waldron this week about him going to AAA, what he's looking for from Fernando Tatis Jr to know he's ready to return, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with our pal Jake Mintz from Cespedes Family BBQ and Yahoo! Sports as we do each Friday! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day as we get ready for Mike Shildt to join the show at 9am! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about the Padres decision yesterday to send Matt Waldron down to AAA El Paso, and what the plan may be for Waldron moving forward. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about some news made in baseball yesterday, and the guys speculate on the logistics of what it would look like IF Yu Darvish does return to the Padres this season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we welcome our pal Ryan Cohen into the studio as he's back home visiting from New York! Then we set the menu for today's show and discuss some positive updates yesterday regarding Fernando Tatis Jr before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about last night's 8-3 loss to the New York Mets. Listen here!
The Fan crew discussed how the Padres should replace Ha-Seong Kim at shortstop, Matt Waldron's struggles and the state of the NL playoff race.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including Patrick Mahomes taking some shots from the QB of Team USA’s flag football team. Then we get to a couple of Throwback Thursday clips from 2020 and 2022 before we turn our attention to tonight’s Padres game as they welcome the New York Mets to Petco Park for a 4 game series that should definitely feel like a playoff atmosphere! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about some "body work" that Woods has had done on him before, and how there's no chance Ben could handle the pain that comes with that type of sports massage. Then the guys discuss the news that the NWSL is getting rid of their player draft, and how that could potentially be something that other sports leagues look into? Then at the bottom of the hour Eno Sarris joins the show for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly "Smart Baseball" conversation! Listen here as Eno gives us his thoughts on Matt Waldron's recent struggles, pitching in San Diego vs other cities, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some more about the shortstop position for the Padres, and whether Donovan Solano needs to be in the lineup regularly while Ha-seong Kim is on the injured list. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and open up the phone lines and let Padres fans weigh in on how they're feeling about the team as the Padres and Mets get ready for a 4 game series starting tonight. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we discuss yesterday's ugly loss for the Padres. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up with some more thoughts on yesterday's 11-4 series finale loss, and what the plan should be with Matt Waldron moving forward. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, before the show comes to a halt thanks to a comment in today's chat. Then we turn our sights to this afternoon's game as Matt Waldron and the Padres look to sweep the Twins! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy bringing some gifts for Ben & Paul, sparked by the Padres new bullpen acronym. Then we get to "The Incorporator" and hear how Jesse Agler worked some Prince lyrics into last night's television broadcast before we're joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone joined Ben & Woods for his weekly appearance on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Bret gives us his thoughts on the red-hot San Diego Padres, stories from his playing days about guys he couldn't stand, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's come-from-behind victory, and we bring you "All The Calls" from Jurickson Profar's go-ahead 3 run HR! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we hit the phone and chat with our pal Adam Jones for his weekly segment! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show talking about what an EPIC game for the Padres last night as they had yet another comeback victory. Then we talk about Ha-seong Kim being moved to the IL yesterday before Ben sets the menu for today's show. And we get to our Padres Wrap-Up, discuss last night's 7-5 win, and some of Xander Bogaerts' postgame comments about possibly moving to shortstop while Kim is out. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, before we take a look at tonight's matchup between the Padres and the Twins. Then, at the bottom of the hour, Sam Levitt calls back in to the show to give us a full recap of his big night last night as he called his first ever MLB game, right here on 97.3 The Fan! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about passing gas while on airplanes, and how Ben may or may not be stealing soda from local sandwich establishments. Then at the bottom of the hour we are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler to get his thoughts on last night's 5-3 win over the Twins! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler makes his weekly appearance to the show to talk about yesterday's win over the Twins, get his "incorporator" assignment for the week, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some "updates" we got yesterday on Ha-seong Kim's shoulder injury, and we discuss who could be playing shortstop if HSK ends up missing some significant time. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss a story posted on ESPN.com yesterday about the most overrated and underrated players in baseball, and the 2 Padres players that made the lists. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about some media awards that we THINK we won, but nobody has told us we actually won? Then we congratulate our pal Sam Levitt on crushing it as he called his first MLB game last night, and we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we break down that 5-3 win over the Minnesota Twins! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from over the weekend. Then, at the bottom of the hour, our buddy Sam Levitt makes a surprise appearance on the show this morning and we give him the floor to make a big announcement regarding tonight's Padres game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the National League Rookie of the Year race, and whether the Pittsburgh Pirates may try and shut Paul Skenes down in an attempt to manipulate his service time in the team's favor. Then we get to a "Shoutout To His Family" before we pull some clips from our boss, Adam, hosting the Padres pregame show yesterday and we do a little aircheck for his performance. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday's win over Colorado, and why Woodsy was furious with the Rockies organization. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some baseball talk and discuss whether or not we are concerned at all about Matt Waldron, and how tight the NL playoff race currently is. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys talk about their weekends, and we have a few things to say about our fearless leader, Adam, who was on the mic this weekend. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 3-2 loss in Colorado as the Rockies took 2 of 3 games from our San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with Padres skipper Mike Shildt for The Manager's Report as we do each Friday! Then we talk about the team's upcoming stretch of 18 games in 18 days before Woods tells us about "Necklace-Gate" and we wrap up the week with some "Things Ben Likes"! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildt talks about the great run that the Padres have been on for the last few weeks, if there are any similarities between this 2024 Padres team and some of the World Series St. Louis Cardinals teams he was a part of, Joe Musgrove's return to the team, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with our pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes Family BBQ Podcast and Yahoo! Sports as we do each and every Friday! Then the guys talk about Player's Weekend this weekend in baseball before we take a call from everyone's favorite, Steve In Coronado, before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the 2024 NL Rookie of the Year odds, and how Paul Skenes' odds to win the award have changed DRAMATICALLY over the last week while Jackson Merrill's odds have skyrocketed. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we have three different "Shoutout To Their Families" to get to from yesterday. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about how we spent our Thursdays, and we find out that Ben hasn't shaved in a week and is starting to sprout a beard for the first time?? Then at the bottom of the hour we turn our sights to this weekend's series in Denver and take a look at the pitching matchups as the Padres take on the Rockies at Coors Field! Listen here!
The Fan crew discusses the Padres run of winning 19 out of 22 games, Luis Arraez's value, where Fernando Tatis should hit once he returns and what the future holds for Jackson Merrill.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about a potential new rule being discussed which would mandate that starting pitchers in baseball MUST go at least 6 innings? Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the day before we open up the phone lines to hear from some Padres fans before we get out of here on a Thursday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little Throwback Thursday clip from our beloved Mark Grant joining us in-studio a couple of years ago, and revealing to us his love of musicals. We also get to a "Shoutout To His Family" and talk about the founder of Famous Amos cookies passing away yesterday before we're joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris at the bottom of the hour for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the MLB waiver deadline coming up in a couple of weeks, and if there's anyone else that could be available to help the Padres down the stretch. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our pal Adam Jones who calls in from Milwaukee this week and gives us his thoughts on the Padres who are on their best stretch of baseball in franchise history! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we hear about Ben's staycation and Woods and Paul's day down at Petco Park! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's 8-2 win over Pittsburgh as the Padres got both the series and season sweep of the Pirates! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including Dr. Dre saying he plans to try and qualify for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles…at age 63? Then the guys discuss the “most clutch” Padres players and where they surprisingly rank among all of Major League Baseball before we take a look at this afternoon’s series finale as the Padres go for a series AND season sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about nerves, and if they were ever so nervous about something that they vomited. Then we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated some lyrics from the song "Time After Time" into last night's broadcast and discuss Don Orsillo talking about his paranormal experiences from the past before we're joined by our buddy Bret Boone who joins the show each and every Wednesday morning! Listen here!
Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone makes his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods! Listen here as Bret talks about if he was ever nervous before games, this impressive (and historic) run that the Padres have been on since the All-Star break and how that compares with Boonie's 2001 Mariners team, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing our discussion on yesterday's postgame exchange between Padres manager Mike Shildt and Kevin Acee from the Union Tribune. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and discuss how the team may view Luis Arráez's value, and the odd discrepancy between what our eyes tell us and what his advanced metrics say. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as the guys talk about their round of golf yesterday which includes a special cameo from "Ben Scully"... Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 3-0 win over the Pirates as Michael King was, once again, dominant! And we get to the audio of Mike Shildt and Kevin Acee's awkward exchange after the game. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the guys talking about the Padres television broadcast airing the entire Robert Suarez intro from the bullpen last night instead of going to commercial break. Then at the bottom of the hour we take a look at tonight's game 2 between the Padres and Pirates down at Petco Park with Michael King on the mound! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by asking Paulie about his experience at the Foo Fighters concert last Wednesday night, before we talk about the Padres lineup construction and what things could look like if / when Fernando Tatis Jr. returns to the team. Then, at the bottom of the hour, Padres radio broadcaster Jesse Agler makes his weekly appearance on the show! Listen here!
The voice of the San Diego Padres, Jesse Agler, makes his weekly visit with Ben & Woods! Listen here as Jesse alerts the guys of a gripe that the Miami Marlins coaching staff has with them, the Padres 5-1 road trip, last night's win, and of course we give him this week's "Incorporator" assignment!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Xander Bogaerts' clutch at-bat in the bottom of the 7th inning last night to score the Padres first run, and we get to an update on Yu Darvish, courtesy of Dennis Lin and The Athletic. Then it's time for "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we take an updated look at the National League Wildcard standings which sees the Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks atop the standings. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, AND Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys welcome Paul back from his weekend in the Pacific Northwest, and Benny tells us about his work-related bad dream that he had last night. Then we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 2-1 win over the Pirates which saw Joe Musgrove return to the mound, Jackson Merrill have another incredible moment, and more! Listen here!
Ben and Woods go through a motorsport filled Italian Paul Report before taking a look at the slate of MLB games for today and Ben lets a secret slip
Ben and Woods, mostly Woods, is VERY happy that schools are open again, the guys give an update on the Olympics and In-Season Sammy joins the show
Ben and Woods have their game of Take on Woods before Don't (and Do) Do This before taking a deeper look back at the weekend in Miami
Ben and Woods break down a very good weekend for the San Diego Padres despite yesterday's loss
Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods to discuss the team's sweep over the Pirates and if he's considering going to a 6-man starting rotation.
Jake Mintz from Cespedes BBQ joined Ben & Woods to discuss the NL Rookie of the Year race plus Adam explains a poisoning controversy in the world of chess.
Ben & Woods discuss how Jackson Merrill continues to impress PLUS...Ben gets into it on Twitter with Dodger fans...
Ben & Woods do a special Padres-Pirates version of Don't Do This plus chat with Eno Sarris.
Ben & Woods recap one of the wildest wins of the season over the Pirates and discuss Jackson Merrill's Rookie of the Year candidacy.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including a "cotton candy burrito"?? Then the guys talk about the Olympics before discussing Paulie and Adam going to see the Foo Fighters tonight, and we preview Padres vs Pirates! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about "Taylor Camp" which the Woods family learned about while in Hawaii, and 3 year old Taylor really enjoyed the coffee table book. Then we take an updated look at the Wildcard standings where the Padres currently sit alone at the top before we're joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some updates on Joe Musgrove who is expected to make a start for the Padres as soon as this weekend in Miami! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by Adam Jones on a Big League Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben, Paul, and WOODS are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we hear all about Woodsy's trip to Hawaii over the last week! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and hear how Jesse Agler pulled off "The Incorporator" last night before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about the Padres 6-0 win over the Pirates after a nearly 3 hour rain delay! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with our special co-host of the day, Wale Aliyu from 10 News sitting in with us, and we get to The Reindl Report and a couple of Paulie's headlines. Then we learn more about Wale's journey to anchoring the evening news here in San Diego, including his biggest flub on the news, before we turn our attention to Padres and Pirates later today as Dylan Cease gets the ball and looks to stay hot on the mound. Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming Padres CEO Erik Greupner back to the show to hear his thoughts on this 2024 Padres team, season ticket announcements for next year that were made last night, and more! Then at the bottom of the hour, Ben's 10 News colleague Wale Aliyu joins the guys in-studio to be our special co-host for the ret of the way this morning! Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Erik talks about this exciting 2024 Padres team and the energy that's surrounded Petco Park this season, the increase in 2025 season ticket prices that were announced last night, planning for potential playoff games here in October, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour with a quick update on the 2024 Summer Olympics before we play our final game of Take On John with Woodsy returning to the show tomorrow! Then we get to "Don't (And DO Do This) before we talk about the email that the Padres sent to season ticket members last night, announcing a small increase in ticket prices, and we take your phone calls! Listen here!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start our final show with a little foreplay without Woodsy before he returns to the studio tomorrow, and the conversation turns into favorite and least favorite types of cookies. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show, which includes our pal Jesse Agler who calls in from Pittsburgh at the bottom of the hour and previews this week's series between the Padres and the Pirates! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with Sam Levitt still in-studio co-hosting for the morning, and we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from over the weekend. Then we learn a bit more about our Padres pre and postgame show host, including his new love for pickleball before we wrap up the morning with some final thoughts on this Padres off-day! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt to the studio as a special co-host for the rest of the morning! Listen here as the guys talk Padres baseball, if this is the best stretch that Sammy's witnessed in his 2 years here covering the team, and the critical stretch coming up for the Padres as they continue to push towards the playoffs!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about Joe Musgrove's rehab assignment yesterday in Fresno for the Lake Elsinore Storm, and what his timeline for a return to the Padres may look like. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue to discuss the Padres weekend against the Rockies including Friday's tough loss, and Saturday's 3-2 win with Martin Perez making his Padres debut! Listen here!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends and wish Woodsy well as he begins to wrap up his vacation in Hawaii, returning to the show on Wednesday morning. Then we set the menu for today's show and get into our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 10-2 win over the Colorado Rockies as the Padres secured their 5th straight series win! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour in typical Friday fashion as we catch up with Padres skipper Mike Shildt for The Manager's Report! Then Ben desperately tries to take some phone calls, we talk more about how impressive Padres rookie Jackson Merrill has been both on and off the field, and we get to some "Things Ben Likes"! Listen here!
Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Mike reflects on this week's trade deadline and adding a few pieces to his bullpen, taking 2 games from the dodgers, playing the Colorado Rockies this weekend, some injury updates, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by chatting with our pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes Family BBQ / Yahoo! Sports and get his thoughts on this week's trade deadline and how well the Padres have been playing. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour by taking some calls from Padres fans who sure seem to be bought in as the national media spent a good amount of time yesterday talking about the San Diego Padres, and whether or not they can catch the dodgers and be considered World Series contenders. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we preview this weekend's series against Colorado and how the Padres HAVE to take care of business against the Rockies! Listen here!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with some foreplay as the guys discuss how many days you think you could eat the SAME THING for dinner? Then Ben sets the menu for today's show as we reminisce on how special it was to have Ted Leitner in-studio with us yesterday before the guys talk about the Padres all of a sudden being World Series contenders in the eyes of the national media. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with one final segment with Ted Leitner in-studio and they ask Ted about “The Incorporator” segment with Jesse Agler which gets a few laughs from Uncle Teddy. Then we discuss whether or not everything is okay with Michael King and if he’ll pitch for the Padres this weekend before we’re joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our final segment of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming the legendary Ted Leitner into the studio for the whole hour! Listen here as Teddy talks about his Padres, his relationship with Peter Seidler, Mike Shildt's job as manager, and MUCH, much more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour with a check of the MLB standings as the guys discuss whether or not the NL West is within reach as the Padres are all of a sudden just 4.5 games back of the dodgers! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the birthday boy Adam Jones calls in and we get his thoughts on the Padres beating the dodgers, the trade deadline, and more! Listen here!
Ben and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben tells us how he did in yesterday's "Messy Sundae Making Contest" at Seven Mile Casino before we set the menu for today's show. Then we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 8-1 win over the dodgers as the Padres completed a short 2 game sweep and clinched the season series against Los Angeles for the first time since 2010! Listen here!
The Fan crew got together less than 24 hours after the trade deadline to react to the Padres' trades to fortify their bullpen, not trading for a frontline starting pitcher, holding on to their top prospects Ethan Salas and Leo De Vries, as well as their chances to overtake the Dodgers in the NL West.
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour talking about the 10th inning of last night's game where dodgers manager Dave Roberts...didn't know the rules? Then we play "ALL The Calls" of last night's walk-off from Donovan Solano before we hear how Jesse Agler paid off his incorporator duties on the radio broadcast, and we look ahead to tonight's pitching matchup between Dylan Cease and Clayton Kershaw down at Petco Park! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming Padres President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller to the show as he recaps the moves he made yesterday at the trade deadline, and why it was so important to him to bolster that Padres bullpen! Then at the bottom of the hour, Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone joins the show as he does each Wednesday and gives us his thoughts on the trade deadline, yesterday's walk-off win over the dodgers, and more! Listen here!
Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ recaps yesterday's busy trade deadline, why it was so important to him to bolster the Padres bullpen, why he's not afraid to "sell the farm system", and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour by hitting the phones and heading over to Florida where Marlins manager Skip Schumaker joins the show to tell us all about Tanner Scott and Bryan Hoeing who the Padres acquired from Miami at the trade deadline yesterday! Then at the bottom of the hour Woodsy calls in from Hawaii to talk about last night's epic walk-off win, and we bring you ALL the calls from Jackson Merrill's game-tying home run in the bottom of the 9th inning! Listen here!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show in a VERY good mood as we talk about last night's walk-off win over the dodgers as the Padres came back from a 5-0 deficit to win 6-5 in extra innings! Plus we give our thoughts on a pretty exciting trade deadline for AJ Preller and his staff as they bolstered their bullpen with a few new pieces! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including some clips of Snoop Dogg commentating on Olympic sports! Then the guys discuss whether or not it's too early to be scoreboard watching in this tight NL Wildcard race before we take a look at tonight's pitching matchup between Matt Waldron and Tyler Glasnow as we all continue to wait on ANY trade to come down in Major League Baseball before this afternoon's trade deadline! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour talking a little about the 2024 Summer Olympics and why NBC's "GoldZone" is the absolute best way to consume the Olympics! Then the guys continue to discuss today's MLB Trade Deadline as we sit and wait to see if the Padres will make any more trades before we're joined by the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, at the bottom of the hour and get his thoughts on the team's 7-2 road trip, this week's matchup with the dodgers, the trade deadline, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour talking a little about tonight's start to a 2 game series between the Padres and dodgers down at Petco Park before we get to a game of Take On John! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers who is based in Chicago and gives us all the latest on Garrett Crochet, what he's hearing about the Padres, and more! Listen here!
ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers joined Ben & Paul on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse tells the guys what he's hearing as we're just a few hours away from the MLB trade deadline, whether or not he thinks White Sox ace Garrett Crochet will be traded, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Monday morning as we wish Woodsy well as he heads off to Hawaii for vacation the next week! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about the MLB trade deadline and what AJ Preller and the Padres may do as we sat around waiting for another move to be made. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get back to the trade deadline and break down a bunch of moves that were made around baseball yesterday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including one of the strangest, best HR calls we've ever heard from a minor league game! Then at the bottom of the hour we hear some audio from Xander Bogaerts talking about the Padres acquisition of Jason Adam, and we hear from Joe Musgrove about the latest on his rehab as he looks to possibly be back on the mound for the Padres sooner rather than later! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by unveiling the audio from an EPIC prank that Ben and Paulie pulled on Woods last week as he prepares to head off to Hawaii for a week. Then the guys continue to talk about tomorrow's MLB trade deadline and what else AJ Preller may do between now and tomorrow afternoon. And at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Padres Pre and Postgame show host Sam Levitt and get his thoughts on the Padres acquisition of relief pitcher Jason Adam over the weekend! Listen here!
Sammy Levitt, Padres pre and postgame show host, joined Ben & Woods as he does each and every Monday morning! Listen here as Sammy gives us his thoughts on the Padres trading for Jason Adam over the weekend, what he thinks AJ Preller still may do in the next day and a half, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by playing a parody song that Paulie was able to put together using A.I. called "Sunday Slump" as we laugh about the Padres losing AGAIN on a Sunday. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about the 2 wins for the Padres in Baltimore over the weekend, including Friday's epic win which has been dubbed "The Jurickson Profar Game"! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy teases that he is still upset with Ben and Paul about SOMETHING that they did to him on Friday morning. Then the guys break down the Padres trade from over the weekend as the team acquired Jason Adam from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for 3 prospects, and we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as the Padres fell to the Orioles yesterday 8-6 but still had a phenomenal road trip going 7-2. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with Mike Shildt joining the show for The Manager's Report as he does each and every Friday, and we get a full reaction from the skipper on Dylan Cease's no-hitter yesterday at Nationals Park! Then we react to what we heard from Shildty and discuss a few more trades coming down in Major League Baseball before we preview tonight's matchup between the Padres and Orioles as Adam Mazur returns to the mound for San Diego. Listen here!
Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Mike reflects on a historic day yesterday with Dylan Cease throwing a no-hitter, all of the conversations and decisions that went into allowing Cease to attempt to get the no-no, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about our new, infamous Rally Roach, and the guys discuss what Woodsy should wear on his trip to Hawaii next week. Then we talk about the biggest event in town, as Comic-Con is fully underway downtown at the convention center before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day with Mike Shildt joining the show at 9am! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour in typical fashion whenever something awesome happens for the Padres as we bring you ALL the calls from Dylan Cease's no-hitter, including the radio call, television, Nationals radio, and the Spanish and Korean calls! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by our pal Jake Mintz from Cespedes Family BBQ podcast and Yahoo! Sports and we get his thoughts on yesterday's no-no, some trades that have already happened in baseball, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a VERY special Friar Friday!! Listen in as the guys give their full reactions to Dylan Cease throwing the 2nd no-hitter in franchise history yesterday against the Washington Nationals, as the Padres won their 5th straight game! We've got a special show open, our Padres Wrap-Up, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by heading out to Nationals Park in Washington DC where Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth calls in ahead of this morning's series finale with the Nationals! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss a potential trade idea for the Padres that has not been discussed much as we all continue to count down towards next Tuesday's trade deadline. Listen here!
Padres infielder Jake Cronenworth joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Jake checks in from Nationals Park before today's series finale, gives us his thoughts on the team's hot start to the 2nd half, how impressed he's been with guys like Jackson Merrill and Jurickson Profar, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning, and everyone is a little flustered as there is a giant cockroach roaming around the studio! So the guys try to settle that as they eventually take care of the roach and pay tribute with a Shoutout To His Family, and then we get right into our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's beatdown in Washington as the Padres won 12-3 over the Nationals to pick up their 4th straight win! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including VR headsets possibly coming soon to NFL broadcast booths? Then the guys are joined by San Diego’s own Xander Schauffele who is fresh off his win at The Open for his 2nd major victory of the year! And we wrap things up by taking a look at today’s Padres / Nationals matchup with Matt Waldron getting the ball for San Diego! Listen here!
Xander Schauffele, the world's #2 golfer and Aztec For Life, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Xander reflects on winning his 2nd major of the year at The Open, battling the elements last weekend out in Scotland, his preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Mike Shildt's decision to use Robert Suarez in a non-save situation last night, and how he will do whatever it takes when he sees a win within his reach. Then the guys come clean with a confession that they did NOT know something about a Padres player before we hit the phones and have our weekly conversation with former MLB player and Audacy insider Bret Boone! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by reacting to a call that Paul happened to hear on the Padres Postgame Show last night from "Mike", who is NOT a fan of the Ben & Woods program. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our pal Adam Jones and hear about his experience at last week's All-Star Game, his excitement for Padres vs Orioles this weekend, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which includes trying to get through a significant I.T. issue going on in the studio, and we give a special shoutout to Woodsy's mother Marcia. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to a different edition of our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at yesterday's 4-0 WIN as the Padres took game 1 over the Nationals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including some fascinating new sports documentaries coming to Netflix next month! Then Ben tells us a story about what happened to him in the McDonald's drive-thru this morning when he was ordering his coffee, and we couldn't believe it took him 3+ hours to tell us about it! And the guys wrap up the show with one last look at today's matchup between the Padres and Nationals with Randy Vasquez getting the ball for San Diego. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reacting to a video that was sent to Ben last night from listener Steve who INSISTS Ben give a message to Padres manager Mike Shildt. Then the guys read what ESPN's Jeff Passan had to say about AJ Preller and the Padres as we close in on the MLB trade deadline, and the guys have a lengthy conversation about what Preller will do in the next week, and whether or not top prospects Ethan Salas and Leo De Vries are TRULY off-limits to other teams. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about this week's Padres vs Nationals series that starts tonight, and we look at the pitching matchups for the next 3 games. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before our pal Jesse Agler calls in from Washington DC for his weekly appearance on the show! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, The Voice of the Padres, joined Ben & Woods for his weekly conversation! Listen here as Jesse checks in from Washington DC, gives us his thoughts on this week's series between the Padres and Nationals, and we give him his "incorporator" word for this week!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys celebrate having a semi-viral video on TikTok yesterday. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we talk some Padres baseball as we're one week away from the MLB trade deadline, and the guys discuss whether or not the Padres may be interested in adding veteran starting pitcher James Paxton who was DFA'd by the dodgers yesterday? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning. Then the guys talk about the WNBA All-Star Game from over the weekend, and how Major League Baseball could actually improve their ASG based on how the W runs their game. And we discuss this weekend's MLB Hall of Fame ceremony and take a look at the newcomers on the 2025 ballot before we say goodbye on this Monday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by hearing about Woodsy's trip to Palm Desert and he brought some "gifts" for Ben and Paul! Then we talk about the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline before the guys are joined by Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt and we get his thoughts on a successful weekend for the Padres after they took 2 of 3 against the Cleveland Guardians! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with In-Season Sammy as the Padres pre and postgame show host returns to the show and gives his thoughts on the Padres taking 2 of 3 this past weekend from the Cleveland Guardians to start the 2nd half of the season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about yesterday's win for the Padres, and just how dominant Michael King has looked. But what kind of innings limitation will he be on the rest of the season, and how do the Padres handle that over the next couple months with playoff aspirations? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to Padres talk and go over Friday's 7-0 LOSS, and Saturday's 7-0 WIN. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a VICTORY Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and asks Woodsy if last Thursday's hypnotist worked or not. And at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 2-1 win for the Padres who won on a Sunday for the first time in WEEKS and clinched a great series win against a solid Cleveland team! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour as we do each and every Friday with The Manager's Report with Padres skipper Mike Shildt. Then we react to all that we heard from Shildty before we bring back Woodsy's fun birthday gifts from Ben and Paul, play our "1st Half Padres Heartbeat" with the 2nd half starting tonight, and get out of here on a Friday! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods for The Management Report! Listen here as Shildty talks about how he spent his All-Star break, getting the 2nd half underway later tonight in Cleveland, we ask him for some updates on guys like Tatis and Musgrove, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes Family BBQ and Yahoo! Sports as we do each and every Friday! Then the guys talk briefly about the global Microsoft outage that's had many companies around the world scrambling to fix their IT before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour previewing this weekend's series between the Padres and Guardians as baseball is finally BACK! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue wishing Woodsy a happy 49th birthday, and Ben & Paul give Woodsy his gifts that have him absolutely FLOORED. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! And it's not just any Friday, it's Woodsy's birthday! We start the show with a little foreplay which includes a mobile pedicure service stopping by the studio to pamper the fellas! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before the guys take a look at the 2025 Padres schedule that was released yesterday, and start circling some road trips we'd like to go on! Listen here!
Your favorite cast of characters were here to get you set for the second half of the Padres season!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, and the guys discuss "The Mother Of All Ballpark Foods" as we detail the new taco / hot dog / brisket concoction that the Kansas City Royals are debuting. Then at the bottom of the hour we continue with our "1st Half Lookbacks" during summer break and revisit a fun moment we had on the show from earlier this year! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a brief history on "Ben Drops" after we were all crying laughing after yesterday's show when we took a look at the insanely large folder of Ben soundbites that Paulie has amassed! Then the guys talk about 14 year old Cavan Sullivan who is making history as the youngest player in MLS history before we open up the phone lines and let Padres fans call in with whatever topics they'd like to discuss! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by starting over after a fun and WILD 6am hour with hypnostist Dr. Ken, as Summer Break continues this week! Then instead of "Don't Do This" we skip right to a game of Real Or Fake on a Throwback Thursday after we talk about some of our favorite moments from the 1st half of the Padres season. And at the bottom of the hour we talk about reports on social media that the Padres are calling up Tirso Ornelas, and what other moves could be coming for the San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show by pretty much skipping foreplay as we welcome Dr. Ken Kerns to the studio. Dr. Ken is a San Diego-based cancer surgeon, oncology research physician, and medical hypnotherapist, and he's here today to HYPNOTIZE our old pal Woodsy! Listen along as Woodsy falls deep into hypnosis, and we learn from Dr. Ken how powerful the brain truly is!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, and it's Paulie's 3rd story of the day that sparks a conversation in the next segment: which store would you want to be locked in overnight? Then at the bottom of the hour we listen to how the Padres 1st half of the year has played out, in typical Ben & Woods fashion, with our Padres Heartbeat! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about yesterday's office BBQ that was held at noon, and whether the morning shows here at Audacy are in trouble for not waiting around to partake. Then we play some audio of Jackson Merrill being interviewed at the All-Star Game by Jake Peavy before we discuss some ideas that MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred talked about yesterday, including robot umpires possibly making an appearance in Spring Training as soon as next season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the MLB All-Star game, and whether it's a good or a bad thing that roughly 20% of all of this year's All-Star selections were either current or former Padres / Padres prospects. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we play an impromptu game of "FaceTime Roulette" where the guys take turns FaceTiming random celebrities on the air and seeing who answers... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woods talks about how much he dreaded the FOX broadcast last night during the MLB All-Star Game. Then we discuss singer Ingrid Andress' statement that she released yesterday following her controversial rendition of the national anthem on Monday night during the Home Run Derby before we recap the All-Star game and talk about the solid performances from our San Diego Padres! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the day, including a pre-Olympics scare for Team USA yesterday. Then we discuss Awful Announcing's 2024 MLB Broadcaster Rankings and see where Don and Mud finished this year before we talk about Bryce Harper handing Alec Bohm a jug of "wooder" yesterday at the Home Run Derby, and if we like athletes pandering to the city they play in. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some of the WORST summer activities that we've all tried one time, and once was enough for us. Then we get some listeners to call in and give their worst summer activities before we talk a little Padres baseball and discuss some of this week's 2024 draft picks that the team made! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about the All-Star Game festivities in Arlington, Texas and just how happy we are for Jurickson Profar FINALLY getting to experience something like this in his career! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we try something new. Remember "Ben Deciphers Grunge" from a few years back? Well today we've got "Ben And Woods Decipher Mumble Rap"! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay where the guys talk about our boss, Adam, who's on vacation and it begs the question: who ACTUALLY ever has "limited access to their email" when they're out of town? Then the guys get into last night's Home Run Derby and how it was pretty disappointing, but not as disappointing as last night's National Anthem
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines from the weekend, including some STRANGE injuries in Major League Baseball. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys put their money where their mouths are and make their picks for tonight's Home Run Derby before we get to a First Half Lookback at a fun moment on the show from the 1st half of 2024. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by really kicking off "Ben & Woods Summer Break" week, and we talk about some fun memories of summers past. Then we get to a little Shoutout To Their Families with multiple notable celebrity deaths over the weekend before we are joined in-studio by Ray Krohn who was a professional batting practice pitcher with the San Diego Padres, and he talks to us about the art of throwing BP, pitching to Adrián González in the Home Run Derby, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the Padres weekend against Atlanta, and they focus in on Saturday's win, and Friday night's loss, before we get to today's game of Take On Woods! Then we bring you "Don't Do This" before we talk a bit about the Padres 2 draft choices last night where the team selected two high school pitchers. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we welcome Woodsy back from his little vacation and recap how our weekends all went. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and we give some brief thoughts on the Padres finishing the 1st half with a record of 50-49, before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 6-3 loss to the Braves. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report as Mike Shildt makes his weekly appearance on the show, and talks about his 5 All-Star selections, some injury updates, and MUCH more! Then we react to everything we heard from Shildty, get an interesting trade proposal from our pal Max, and play some Things Ben Likes before we say good bye and head off into the weekend! Listen here!
Mike Shildt joined Ben & Paul on Friday morning for The Manager's Report as he does each and every week! Listen here as Shildty gives us some injury updates on Joe Musgrove, Xander Bogaerts, and Fernando Tatis Jr., he talks about his 5 All-Star selections, this weekend's series against Atlanta, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour talking about the upcoming MLB Trade Deadline, and whether or not AJ Preller will, once again, go all-in at the deadline and trade away any of the team's not top prospects. Plus we take some calls from Padres fans who share which direction they'd like to see the team go with the trade deadline before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about Xander Bogaerts' latest rehab assignment with the Lake Elsinore Storm, and how he should be back with the Padres for this weekend's series against the Braves. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our pal Matt Ginella from Fire Pit Productions, and he tells us about his dive into the Bravo Universe with his wife, Katie, being the newest cast member in the VERY popular "Real Housewives Of Orange County" season that debuted last night! Listen here!
Ben & Paul are with you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we wish Woodsy well on his weekend vacation, and Ben tells us about stepping up as last night's anchor on Channel 10! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and we try to figure out why former big league pitcher David Wells name-dropped Ben Higgins on an appearance with Barstool Sports the other day? Plus our pals Jake AND Jordan from Cespedes Family BBQ join the show from Dallas and set the scene from the MLB All-Star Game! Listen here!
The Fan crew discussed the Padres' roller coaster season, Xander Bogaerts' impending return and whether or not they should trade top prospects at the trade deadline.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning, which actually requires a second segment as we discuss what a couple did at a Mexican restaurant in Georgia with a margarita that has them facing charges... Then with the Padres off today, we give some final thoughts as we prepare for today's weekly Padres Roundtable and say goodbye to Woodsy who will be on vacation tomorrow! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour previewing what may occur next week on the show for our annual "Summer Break" week where ANYTHING is possible! Then at the bottom of the hour, The Athletic's Eno Sarris joins the show for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods have their weekly "Smart Baseball" conversation with Eno Sarris from The Athletic! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about an uncomfortable topic that has been discussed this season: should the Padres trade Ha-seong Kim? What kind of value would Kim bring in return? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before Ben gives a preview of one of his Padres Roundtable questions, and the guys discuss whether or not the Padres should "unretire" Steve Garvey's #6? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show by wading through some technical difficulties and we give some thoughts on the Padres 4th straight loss after they fell to Seattle 2-0 yesterday. Then we try again with some foreplay and discuss Woodsy's upcoming trip before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and the few highlights from yesterday's game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about an upcoming trip that Woodsy has coming up starting tomorrow where he will go to not one, not two, but THREE concerts in three nights from the same band? Then we discuss some Padres injury updates before we're joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone who tells some fun stories about his two experiences in the Home Run Derby. Listen here!
Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone joined Ben & Woods as he does most Wednesdays during the season, and with the HR Derby coming up in just a few days, we ask Boonie about his 2 experiences at the Home Run Derby, and he tells us why things did NOT go well for him. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's game, and a little bit of spiciness between the Seattle Mariners and, who else, Jurickson Profar. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by 5x MLB all-star Adam Jones who joins us each week, and he gives us his thoughts on rookie Jackson Merrill making the All-Star team in his first season! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay which turns into pizza talk after we decide to hold off talking about one of the most boring Padres games of the season. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and we hear how Jesse Agler incorproated the word "tamagotchi" into last night's broadcast, before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's 8-3 loss to the Mariners. Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Padres Starting Pitcher Adam Mazur sits down with Rob Bradford and our College Baseball Reporter Bella Geskos to discuss what a team will be getting by selecting Brody Brecht, his college teammate at Iowa, along with when he knew Brody was the real deal.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning! Then, the guys are joined in-studio by Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka who talks about his hot month of June, how the team is feeling, and Woodsy hands over an electric guitar that Kyle absolutely SHREDS on before we say goodbye! Listen here!
Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka joins the guys in-studio and Woodsy hands over his electric guitar for Higgy to play for us all!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the possibility of seeing Xander Bogaerts back in the Padres lineup possibly sooner rather than later. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, for his weekly appearance on the show as we get set for a 2 game series between the Padres and Seattle Mariners starting later tonight! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by revisiting our conversation with Sammy Levitt yesterday morning, and we try to get to the bottom of what exactly happened with Sam's audio when we switched him from his cell phone to Zoom... Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue to take a look at this month's MLB trade deadline, and try to determine which direction AJ Preller will go. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we welcome Benny back to the studio and hear about his trip to Santa Barbara! Then we set the menu for today's show which includes a special in-studio guest later this morning! And we let Ben address his one main topic the he didn't get a chance to talk about yesterday as we relive some Machado Magic from last Friday night at Petco Park! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 9am hour continuing on with our special co-host of the day, Tim Flannery! Listen in as Flan talks about the difficulties of coaching 3rd base in the big leagues, why he was known as "The Bunt Doctor" and we do a little Q&A with Flan to wrap up the show by having him answer some questions submitted by the listeners!
Woodsy and Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming our dear friend, former Padres infielder Tim Flannery to the studio! Listen here as the guys kick back and let the great storyteller himself share some incredible stories of his long career as a player and coach, how impressed he's been with Jackson Merrill, comparisons he sees between this Padres team and the championship Giants teams that he coached, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the announcement from the Padres on Saturday that Yu Darvish will be on the Restricted List indefinitely, and we give him nothing but our best wishes. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by In-Season Sammy for our weekly conversation about the Padres weekend! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning while Ben is on vacation for one more day! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about how we spent our long holiday weekends before Woodsy sets the menu for today's show and lets everyone know what we've got coming up! Then we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 9-1 loss to the Diamondbacks as the Padres unfortunately dropped 2 of 3 this weekend against Arizona. Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): There were eight shortstops taken before Jackson Merrill in the 2021 first-round. All but two were, like him, coming out of high school. But none of those draftees from three years ago is making the mark Merrill is in the big leagues, with the 21-year-old starting to establish himself as one of the National League's elite centerfielders after a breakout month of June. Rob Bradford catches up with Merrill to talk about his path, advice he would pass on, and how he is viewing his success.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am by chatting with Eno Sarris of The Athletic a day early since we will be off for the rest of the week. Then we look ahead to tonight’s matchup between the Padres and Rangers with Adam Mazur taking the mound before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning and wish everyone a Happy 4th of July! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start a guest-heavy 8am hour by chatting with our buddy Bret Boone, who joins the show most Wednesdays during the MLB season, and we learn that Boonie actually got to act in a movie when he was a young player?? Then at the bottom of the hour, it's an old friend alert as Texas Rangers Special Assistant to the GM Nick Hundley returns to the show with the Padres taking on the Rangers this week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with former Padres catcher and current Rangers Special Assistant to the GM Nick Hundley! Listen here as Nick talks about last night's game between the Padres and Rangers, what it's like to work alongside Chris Young and Bruce Bochy, his thoughts on Padres top prospect Ethan Salas, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about reports that Xander Bogaerts is preparing for a rehab assignment, and how he could return to the Padres lineup even before the All-Star break! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk a little bit about the 4th of July and our favorite traditions as we get ready for a long holiday weekend! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys get ready for a long holiday weekend, and we discuss how you feel about crying babies on an airplane. Then Ben sets the menu for today's guest-heavy show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's ugly 7-0 loss to Nathan Eovaldi and the Texas Rangers. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including the start of Hard Knocks tonight on MAX! Then Basketball Ben makes an appearance as the guys discuss the reports that the owner of the Boston Celtics is looking to sell the franchise, just a couple of weeks after winning the NBA Championship? And the guys wrap up the show by taking a look at tonight’s Padres game as Dylan Cease looks to get a win over Nathan Eovaldi and the Texas Rangers. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by checking in with our boss, Adam, who's fresh off a vacation in the south and we hear all about it and give him some grief. Then the guys discuss team USA's loss to Uruguay last night before we're joined by the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, who joins the show from Dallas as the Padres get set for a 3 game series against the Texas Rangers! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with Padres radio play-by-play man Jesse Agler, as we do each and every Tuesday! Listen here as Jesse joins the show from Texas where the Padres get set to take on the Rangers, and we hear about his experience finally calling a game at Fenway Park, his thoughts on Jackson Merrill being a legitimate All-Star candidate, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour wondering WHY the Washington Nationals are still whining about last week's drama at Petco Park, with pitcher Jake Irvin appearing on Foul Territory yesterday to talk about it all. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we play some audio from Ken Rosenthal's latest podcast where he believes 2024 has been AJ Preller's best job constructing a roster in his tenure here in San Diego. Do you agree? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, as the guys address some local radio rumors that were swirling around over the last 24 hours. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show, which includes welcoming our pal John Conniff from Madfriars to the studio, and we pick his brain about the Padres farm system, look back at the 2022 trade with the Nationals, and more! Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Rob Bradford sits down for a conversation with Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein, who explains how crazy July can be for front offices with the Draft and Trade Deadline so close to each other, along with how the Padres managed to pick up Jackson Merrill and James Wood in the same draft class in 2021
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including new rules coming to this month’s Home Run Derby. Then the guys talk about the San Francisco Giants appearing to host “Mickey Mouse Day” when they took on the Los Angeles dodgers this weekend!? And at the bottom of the hour we get a special call-in from Padres Special Assistant Mark Loretta and hear all about his experience in Boston this weekend watching the Padres take 2 of 3 from the Red Sox! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the FOMO they felt all weekend long about not making the trip out to Boston to watch the Padres play at Fenway Park! Then at the bottom of the hour, Sam Levitt joins the show for his weekly appearance and the guys get his biggest takeaways from the Padres winning 2 of 3 over the Red Sox! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Padres Pre and Postgame show host Sam Levitt! Listen here as Sammy gives us his thoughts on a successful Padres weekend taking 2 of 3 from the Red Sox, his reaction to some injury updates for the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the Padres weekend out at Fenway Park, and the MASSIVE weekend for Jackson Merrill, who absolutely deserves to be an All-Star later this month! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to Friday's win over the Red Sox which included a NINE run 5th inning! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends and how we're officially in the 2nd half of the year! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show as we give some initial thoughts on the Padres taking 2 of 3 from the Red Sox this weekend before we dive into our Padres Wrap-Up and go over yesterday's 4-1 loss as Matt Waldron just didn't have his sharpest stuff. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour as we do each and every Friday by welcoming Padres skipper Mike Shildt back to the show for The Manager's Report! Then the guys discuss some interesting Padres moves that were made, including the team bringing back relief pitcher Nabil Crismatt? And we give some final thoughts on this weekend's series in Boston before we get out of here on a Friday! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Mike reflects on the series against the Nationals and his team's succesful homestand, how impressive Kyle Higashioka has been, injury updates, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes Family BBQ Podcast and Yahoo! Sports as we do each Friday morning! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day as we get ready for Mike Shildt to join the show at 9am today! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on the Lakers drafting Bronny James, and the role nepotism played in that controversial draft pick. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we look ahead to this weekend's series between the Padres and Red Sox out at Fenway Park! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben finally has decided to throw his hat into the ring and run for President! Then we give some quick thoughts on the Lakers drafting Bronny James before Ben sets the menu for today's show which includes our beloved Major Garrett from CBS News who returns to the show at the bottom of the hour for a mid-season conversation about his San Diego Padres! Listen here!
Roundtable Pizza brings you the 97.3 The Fan Roundtable! This week we talked about a Padres team that is really playing well.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a quiz on how many MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game participants the guys can identify. Then the guys talk about how (not if) Woodsy will die when he’s in Hawaii next month before we play a couple of fun “Throwback Thursday” clips before we get out of here and get ready for today’s Padres Roundtable! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour sidetracked after getting into a conversation about who / when you leave a tip. Then we get a special PSA from our buddy John down the hall at KSON before we continue our conversation about whether or not Ha-seong Kim could be traded before next month's Trade Deadline. And at the bottom of the hour, Eno Sarris from The Athletic joins the show for his weekly Smart Baseball segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno talks about Kyle Higashioka's insanely hot month of June, why Ha-seong Kim is leading the team in WAR, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour talking about the Padres catcher position, and whether or not Kyle Higashioka has proven that he should be the starting catcher even after Luis Campusano returns from the injured list. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss Xander Bogaerts taking some BP swings yesterday before the game, and what his return could mean for Ha-seong Kim. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Throwback Thursday! We start the show with some foreplay, as we tell you what our boss Adam texted to AJ PRELLER this week! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show after we get some other horror stories from listeners who sent the wrong text to the wrong person before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 8-5 win as the Padres swept the Washington Nationals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including a new viral trend for traveling on a plane that none of us could ever do. Then we discuss the scary fire in Del Mar Heights yesterday before we turn our attention to today’s series finale between the Padres and Nationals, and whether or not there will be any more drama! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour by welcoming our beloved former NIL athlete Steve Sugimoto to the studio, and we hear about his recovery from a hand injury as he works to get back on the professional golf tour in Japan! Then we hear some postgame comments from Jurickson Profar before we're joined by Audacy insider Bret Boone on a Big League Wednesday and get all of his thoughts on last night's drama at Petco Park between the Padres and Nationals! Listen here!
Former MLB vet and Audacy insider Bret Boone returned to Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Bret gives us his thoughts on all of last night's drama at Petco Park between the Padres and Nationals, if he thinks MacKenzie Gore should have been ejected after hitting Profar with a pitch, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with one of our favorite traditions as we bring you ALL the calls from Manny Machado's epic home run after MacKenzie Gore hit Jurickson Profar with a pitch. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we head all the way out to Ibiza to catch up with our man Adam Jones who's got PLENTY of thoughts on all of last night's events at Petco Park! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are FIRED UP on Wednesday morning after tempers flared last night at Petco Park between the Padres and Nationals! Who do the Washington Nationals think they are, starting so much crap in 2 games against the Padres? And we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up with ALL of the highlights including Manny Machado's monster home run, Jurickson Profar's grand slam, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including the Florida Panthers hanging on to win the Stanley Cup last night! Then the guys briefly discuss new Laker’s head coach JJ Redick’s “controversial” press conference before we look ahead to tonight’s Padres game, and whether or not MacKenzie Gore and the Nationals will still be upset after last night’s ending. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little "Shoutout To His Family" after the news this morning that musician Shifty Shellshock from the band Crazy Town passed away at the age of 49. Then the guys discuss ALL of the roster / injury moves that the Padres announced yesterday prior to the game against the Nationals before we're joined by the great Jesse Agler for his weekly Tuesday appearance! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres play-by-play man Jesse Agler as we are each and every Tuesday! Listen here as Jesse discusses last night's 7-6 walkoff win after the Padres scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 10th, the incredible season that Jurickson Profar continues to have, and we get him his "Incorporator" word for tonight's broadcast! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to talk about last night's walk-off victory courtesy of Jurickson Profar, and we bring you ALL the calls as we like to do! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro League Baseball Museum, who shares some amazing stories as he reflects on the life of the great Willie Mays and talks about last week's MLB game at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a victory Tuesday! We start the show with a little foreplay but get right into last night's epic walk-off win for the Padres as they rallied for 4 runs in the bottom of the 10th inning! Then we get a special PSA from our buddy John down the hall before Ben sets the menu and we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and give more thoughts on last night's 7-6 win over the Nationals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the day, including Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals tonight, and which team has the most pressure on them. Then we play a special game of Take On (Beau) Woods before we focus on tonight’s game as Matt Waldron looks to lead the Padres back into the win column against Patrick Corbin and the Washington Nationals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben having several questions about the "Hawk Tuah" girl that took the internet by STORM this past weekend! Then the guys discuss the latest MLB Rookie of the Year odds and where Jackson Merrill stacks up before we're joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt to get his thoughts on the weekend that was as the Padres took 3 out of 4 against the Milwaukee Brewers! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt as we are each Monday morning! Listen here as Sammy gives us his thoughts on the Padres taking 3 of 4 from the Milwaukee Brewers, Fernando Tatis Jr's injury, Jackson Merrill's power surge, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by hearing some postgame audio from Mike Shildt yesterday as he provided some injury updates on Fernando Tatis Jr who has not played since Friday night when he left after being hit by a pitch in the elbow. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue to talk about Tatis, and WHEN the Padres might ever retaliate when their star player gets hit. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy and Paul tell Ben about their Tier 1 baseball team winning the MSBL Spring League championship this weekend! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get into our Padres Wrap-Up as the Padres fell to the Brewers yesterday, 6-2, dropping the team back down to .500, but it was still a successful series winning 3 out of 4! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report with Mike Shildt, as we do each and every Friar Friday! Then we react to what we heard from the Padres skipper before Woods calls out Ben and Paul regarding yesterday's big meeting with Audacy's CEO! Plus we take a look at tonight's pitching matchup before we get out of here for the weekend! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildt talks about 3 straight walkoff wins at Petco Park, Jackson Merrill showing off his power, how he can get more consistency out of the Padres bullpen, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with our buddy Jake Mintz from Cespedes Family BBQ / Yahoo! Sports as we do each and every Friday! Then we discuss Tom Cosgrove reportedly set to rejoin the Padres bullpen who could use some reinforcements. And at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report as we get set to chat with Padres manager Mike Shildt at 9am! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's walk-off win, and whether or not there's any cause for concern with Luis Campusano behind the plate? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get a little Basketball WOODS as the guys discuss the Lakers reported hire of JJ Redick. And, in honor of the 5 year anniversary of Ben rapping Ice Cube's lyrics to him on the phone, we bring back a special edition of Ben Reads Raps! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay talking about how our Thursdays went, and Woods tells us about a personal connection to a CREEPY story out of Colorado. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's walk-off victory as Jake Cronenworth powered the Padres past the Brewers 7-6! Listen here!
The 97.3 The Fan crew discusses Manny Machado's struggles and Mike Shildt asking to be ejected.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including Tom Brady talking about getting ready to step into the broadcast booth on Sunday’s this Fall. Then the guys discuss Manny Machado’s recent comments on his rough 2024 season before we get to one final Throwback Thursday clip from 5 years ago, and look at the Padres upcoming 4 game series against the Brewers down at Petco Park! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by giving a few more thoughts on yesterday's Ben And Woods Open, and the little snafu Ben had when taking somebody's payment via Venmo. Then we laugh at a couple of Throwback Thursday clips that Paul found in the vault before we're joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our "Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Mike Shildt's lips being read by Jomboy the other day after he and Manny Machado were arguing with the home plate umpire. Were you upset with Shildt politely asking to be tossed from the game so he could have his player's back? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by Adam Jones who calls in and reflects on the life of the legendary Willie Mays. Listen here!
Former 5x MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as AJ reflects on the life of the legendary Willie Mays and shares some stories, talks about Manny Machado and Mike Shildt's ejection the other day and if how hurt he thinks Manny is playing, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we reflect on an AMAZING day yesterday at Goat Hill for The 3rd Annual-Ish Chrome Tour Ben & Woods Open! Then we pay off The Incorporator from Tuesday evening's broadcast before we set the menu and get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss yesterday's 5-2 win over the Phillies as the Padres ended a really rough road trip with a win! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the day, including the first round of All-Star fan voting and where some of the Padres players ranked! Then we discuss an update on Yu Darvish that Mike Shildt made prior to yesterday’s game before we look ahead to this afternoon’s game between the Padres and Phillies as Michael King looks to snap the team’s losing streak. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about a fun show outing the 3 of us had yesterday after the show, and our "Pretty Woman" experience over at Fashion Valley! Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Jesse Agler from Philadelphia and get his thoughts as the Padres losing streak went to 4 games with last night's 9-2 loss to the Phillies. Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods from Philadelphia on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse discusses last night's 9-2 loss to the Phillies, if he thinks this is a "complete" Padres team, and we give him this week's Incorporator word!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued reactions to last night's loss to the Phillies, and we hear some of Mike Shildt's postgame audio where he says he has zero concern about the Padres long-term, and expects his team to be playing in the playoffs this October. Do you agree with him? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we spin The TOXIC Wheel and continue our Padres talk! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us about the, uh, "interesting" book that 3 year old Taylor picked from the neighborhood Take A Book, Leave A Book public library... Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 9-2 loss to the Phillies, as the Padres dropped their 4th straight game. But Mike Shildt said after the game he has ZERO concern? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, which includes some amazing audio of Snoop Dogg calling a Major League Baseball game? Then the guys are joined by Phillies relief pitcher Matt Strahm as the Padres get set for a 3 game series against Philadelphia before we take a look at tonight’s matchup. Plus, the guys discuss the weekend’s latest from the WNBA after Angel Reese was called for a flagrant foul on Caitlin Clark. Listen here!
Ben & Woods caught up with potential Phillies All-Star relief pitcher Matt Strahm on Monday morning! Listen here as Matt talks about what's led to such a dominating 2024 season for him, if he thinks he can make the all-star team, and MUCH more as he gets ready to face his former San Diego Padres starting later this afternoon!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour addressing their "Best Friends For Life" contract that the show signed with Manny Machado back in February 2023, and how a 30 second radio "bit" doesn't excuse them from criticizing Machado when necessary. Then at the bottom of the hour we get our weekly check-in with In-Season Sammy and get Sam Levitt's takeaways from an ugly weekend in New York where the Padres were swept by the Mets. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Manny Machado and the slew of criticism launched in his direction after a very rough weekend against the Mets. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to the Padres talk and discuss Friday night's game as Matt Waldron has clearly risen above the rest of the Padres starters, and surprisingly solidified himself as the team's ace? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys talk about their Father's Day Weekends. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show, and give some initial overall thoughts on the ugly Padres weekend as the team was swept by the New York Mets. Then we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and get into yesterday's 11-6 loss, and discuss whether or not there's any concern over Dylan Cease. Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss Ben's deep dive into the Everglades and whether or not the Padres should trade for Garrett Crochet.
Mike Shildt joins the show and Ben & Woods listen to Jurickson Profar and Luis Arraez's appearance on MLB Network.
Jordan Shusterman joins the show and Ben & Woods discuss which Padres should make the All-Star team.
Ben & Woods bring you Don't Do This and discuss Jeremiah Estrada's visit to MLB Network.
Ben & Woods run through an Italian Paul Report before their Throwback Thursday segment and a look ahead to the series in Queens against the Mets with a Met fan
Ben & Woods break down yesterday's walk-off win further before a potpourri segment then Eno Sarris from the Athletic joins the show
Ben & Woods open the hour with a County Fair inspired Real or Fake before discussing the NBA Finals Game 3 from last night in Dallas and Adam pay up on the Jellybean Sweep bet at the bottom of the hour
The Padres have finally swept a team! It was the Athletics, but Ben & Woods are jacked up after back-to-back walk-off wins for the Padres on a travel day to New York. Woods also talks about his day at the San Diego County Fair with the family yesterday
Ben & Woods discuss whether or not they're in favor of elementary school graduations and whether or not Fernando Tatis Jr. is all the way back.
Ben & Woods discuss Cardinals fans saluting Paul Skenes and whether or not the Padres should rest Manny Machado.
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we had to deal with quite a mystery at the Audacy offices after yesterday's show, and the story ended with Paul dumpster-diving with one of our Audacy engineers?? Then we get right into our Padres Wrap-Up as Kyle Higashioka hit a walk-off HR and the Padres beat the A's 4-3 last night at Petco Park! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including whether or not you should look at the setlist online before going to a concert?? Then the guys talk about next month’s MLB trade deadline before we give some final thoughts and take a look at tonight’s matchup at Petco Park before we get out of here on a Tuesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what the future holds for Padres infielder Ha-seong Kim, as well as outfielder Jurickson Profar. Will Kim be traded, or leave in free agency? How much money should the Padres offer Profar after this surprising season? Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by Padres radio play-by-play man Jesse Agler as we are each and every Tuesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, as we do each and every Tuesday! Listen here as Jesse connects with Ben as a fellow introvert, talks about last night's win over the A's, and of course we get him this week's "Incorporator" word to work into tonight's broadcast!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the big basketball news from yesterday that UConn head coach Dan Hurley has reportedly turned down a 6 year, $70 million offer to be the head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the power outage that caused a 10 minute delay last night at Petco Park, and Ben brings up an observation he made while at Costco the other day. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys discuss whether or not we need to start doing some yoga or pilates. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 6-1 victory over the A's which saw Fernando Tatis Jr and Jake Cronenworth both go deep! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by hitting the phones and chatting with A's manager Mark Kotsay as the former Padres outfielder returns home for a 3 game series with the Padres at Petco Park starting tonight! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including an update on the NBA Finals. Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with former Padres outfielder and current manager of the Oakland A's Mark Kotsay! Listen here as Kots discusses returning home as he gets ready for a 3 game series with the Padres, trying to manage a team with so much working against him, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Ben's INCREDIBLY awkward high five moment that was captured on video this weekend, and the guys talk about the 3rd Annual Ben & Woods Open next week! Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt, as we are each Monday, and get his biggest takeaways from the Padres series split with Arizona over the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about how insanely locked in Fernando Tatis Jr has been since the calendar turned to June. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss the results from The Athletic's 2024 anonymous player survey where they polled over 100 current MLB players, and the results are fascinating! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and Woodsy tells us an EPIC story of taking his dad down to Petco Park on Friday night, and how Gary scampered away and found himself in conversations with both AJ Preller AND Jurickson Profar? Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's loss to the Diamondbacks as the Padres split their 4 game series with Arizona. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report as Padres skipper Mike Shildt joins the show with the Padres looking to snap a 5 game losing streak, and things get tense when he and Woodsy discuss the team's use of sacrifice bunts. Then we give our full reaction to that interview before we give some final thoughts of the morning, and wrap up the week with some "Things Ben Likes"! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Mike addresses the team's current 5 game losing streak, why he is not concerned, and things get a little contentious after Woodsy asks him about the team's use of sacrifice bunts
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with our buddy Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes Family BBQ and Yahoo! Sports as we do each and every Friday! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning as we get ready for Mike Shildt to join the show to start our 9am hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Manny Machado's pinch-hit appearance in last night's game, and how he (for now) appears to not be heading to the injured list. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to Padres talk, and discuss how we think people objectively view this strange 2024 Padres team. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us about his run-in with a former Padres player last night while out at dinner! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get right into the Padres talk and discuss the team's 5th straight loss as they fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-3 last night at Petco Park. Listen here
We were back doing the Roundtable and unfortunately had some not so fun things to talk about. Ben Higgins asked questions about Mike Shildt, trade rumors, and being swept by the Angels. Join Ben Higgins, Woodsy, Annie Heilbrunn, Chris Ello, and Craig Elsten.
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy sharing a very proud dad moment that he got to experience yesterday, before we discuss whether or not AJ Preller should make another big trade, or let the current team dictate whether or not they are playoff contenders. And at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
The Athletic's Eno Sarris joins Ben & Woods for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here as Eno gives us his thoughts on a rough week for the Padres, if he thinks AJ Preller needs to make another big trade, if Garrett Crochet from the White Sox is worth any top prospects, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk Padres baseball, and if we think the team will bounce back this weekend when they return to Petco Park to take on the Diamondbacks for 4 games. Then after replaying today's Matt Kemp audio in "Don't Do This" the guys discuss who should be holding baseball players accountable... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show by skipping foreplay and getting right to business after the Padres dropped their 4th straight game last night and were SWEPT by the Los Angeles Angels. Is it time to panic? Are you starting to panic as a Padres fan? Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the surprising front runner to take over as head coach of the Lakers. Then the guys are outraged when Ben brings up that apparently Neapolitan is the most popular ice cream flavor in California?? And we wrap up the show by previewing tonight's game as the Padres MUST avoid being swept by the Angels. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about the Padres potentially making big trades this season, and whether or not major league players like Ha-seong Kim or even Jackson Merrill could be moved? Then the guys discuss if the Padres brand was damaged over the last few days with the Tucupita Marcano story, and what even IS the Padres brand? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little earlier than usual with our pal Adam Jones, who discusses the Padres continued struggles against lefties, gambling in baseball, and more! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the reports that the Padres are interested in trading for starting pitcher from Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox. Listen here!
Former MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning for his weekly appearance! Listen here as AJ talks about the Padres struggles with left handed pitchers, betting in baseball, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show by welcoming Paulie back to the studio from his vacation, and he brought some gifts from Las Vegas for the guys. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as the Padres dropped their 3rd straight game, losing to the Angels 4-2 last night in Anaheim, and now look to avoid being swept. Listen here!
Ben & Woods work through a rather depressing Italian Paul Report before talking about Pat McAfee's comments on Caitlin Clark and Kevin Charity from MadFriars joins the show to end the day.
Ben & Woods reset the show before discussing Jeff Passan's Trade Deadline preview and being joined via hotel room phone by Padres radio play-by-play broadcaster Jesse Agler
Ben & Woods get some Beatles themed Take On Woods in with Paul out and discuss the breaking news of five MLB suspensions because of gambling
Ben & Woods open up the show discussing how much pain they're in as they get older, Ben previews today's show and today's Padres Wrap-Up after a loss in Anaheim
Ben & Woods discuss the news that Adam Mazur will debut on Tuesday plus discuss some crazy stories about local Little League Baseball coaches.
Ben & Woods discuss Tommy Pham's tough guy act & breaking news that Adam Mazur will be called up to start on Tuesday.
Ben & Woods discuss Hannah's marathon and the Padres blowing the final game of the series against the Royas.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report as Padres skipper Mike Shildt makes his weekly appearance on the show! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by our boss, Adam, in-studio to pay the price for yesterday's massive screw-up that we discussed to start today's show in our 6am hour! Listen here!
Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildt talks about Jeremiah Estrada's historic run out of the bullpen, Manny Machado's slow start to the season, the latest on Yu Darvish's health, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by checking in with our pal Jake Mintz from Cespedes Family BBQ / Yahoo! Sports as we do each and every Friday morning! Then we look at tonight's pitching matchup between Dylan Cease and Michael Wacha before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including some surprise audio of Ben Higgins with autotune?? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Ben having many questions for Woods after we react to some Ring Camera footage outside of Woodsy's house yesterday as he and his wife were out playing with the kids... Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by USD Baseball's coach Brock Ungricht as the Toreros get set to take on Oregon in their NCAA Regional matchup later today in their quest to make the College World Series! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with some foreplay as we let the audience know about a major screw-up yesterday from our boss Adam... Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we take an early look at this weekend's pitching matchups as the Padres get set to take on the Royals out in Kansas City! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including a feel-good story courtesy of the rowdy group of football fans known as the Bills Mafia. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by actor and television host Ben Hollis, star of the infamous "Rent-A-Friend" video from the 80's that we discussed on our show last week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour finally hearing about Woodsy's experience at Joshua Tree last week since he was out sick for the past 2 days, and we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday! Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our buddy Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to dissect Mike Shildt's postgame comments following yesterday's 9-1 loss to Miami, and we hear what Kevin Acee asked that Shildt took exception to. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the idea that they've seen from some Padres fans that "Manny Machado doesn't care", and we talk about what's going on with the Padres 3rd baseman. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we welcome Woodsy back to the show, as he broadcasts from his home while he continues to recover from COVID. Then we set the menu for today's show and get right into our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about yesterday's 9-1 loss to the Marlins, what comments from reporters that Mike Shildt had an issue with, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a pretty cool story for a D3 college baseball team. Then we open up the phone lines to hear from some listeners before we look ahead to this afternoon’s series finale against the Marlins as Yu Darvish and the Padres go for the sweep! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by asking the question of whether or not the Padres are a GOOD team after nearly 60 games when Mike Shildt said after Monday's game that good teams capitalize on other team's mistakes and the Padres are a good team. Then our old pal Woodsy calls in to let us all know how he's feeling before we're joined by Audacy MLB Insider Bret Boone for his regular appearance on the show! Listen here!
Ben & Paul open up the phone lines on Wednesday morning and we get a check-in from "Steve In Encinitas" as our old pal Woodsy calls in to let us know how he's feeling, talk about the Padres, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about Jeremiah Estrada who made his mark on the record books last night with his 11th, 12th, and 13th consecutive strikeouts! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head all the way out to Mumbai, India where we're joined this week by our buddy Adam Jones and hear about why Major League Baseball has him out there, his weekend in Cooperstown, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning as Woodsy continues to recover! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about our Tuesdays and get right into last night's 4-0 win for the Padres! Then we payoff "The Incorporator" from yesterday morning with Jesse Agler before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss Matt Waldron's best start of his career, Jeremiah Estrada making history, and Jurickson Profar continuing to play at such a high level! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour by talking with Miami Marlins manager, and friend to the show, Skip Schumaker who's back in town this week! Then the guys react to a Craig Counsell diss track that a Brewers fan made and talk briefly about the NBA playoffs before we're joined by former San Diego Clipper Jim Brogan who reflects on the life of his friend and teammate Bill Walton. Listen here!
Miami Marlins manager and friend of the show Skip Schumaker joined Ben & Paul on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Skip talks about returning to San Diego, what the Padres are getting in Luis Arraez, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour talking about the Padres month of June coming up, and what the future holds for Ha-seong Kim who will be a free agent after this season. Then we give a proper "Shoutout To His Family" as we pay tribute to the late Bill Walton before we're joined by the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, who joins the show for his weekly appearance! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada and the record-setting run he's currently on as he has solidified himself as the 8th inning guy out of the bullpen. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about the Padres weekend series against the New York Yankees, Juan Soto's return to Petco Park, and Fernando Tatis Jr "not feeling swaggy" this season. Listen here!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show by wishing Woodsy well who is out sick this morning, and we also discuss the life of San Diego legend Bill Walton who passed away yesterday at age 71. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 2-1 win over the Miami Marlins down at Petco Park! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a Shoutout To His Family that is unfortunately near and dear to our hearts. Then we notice on MLB Network that Brian Kenny STILL believes the Padres should rebuild? And we discuss whether or not Michael King was upset with Mike Shildt taking him out of the game in the 7th inning last night before we talk with The Athletic’s Eno Sarris and get ready for the Padres pregame show and series finale in Cincinnati! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some special audio that Paulie cooked up, and we get a glimpse on what a conversation would sound like if Carving Guy met up with "Rent-A-Friend" guy from yesterday's show! Then we discuss today's strange Padres lineup which sees Jake Cronenworth back at 2nd base for the first time in a while before we get to a late edition of "Don't (And DO) Do This"! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! With the show being off on Friday, we catch up with Padres manager Mike Shildt right at the start of today's show for his weekly appearance as the team wraps up their road trip today! Then at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 7-3 win over the Reds as the Padres look to win another series later this morning! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods a day early for The Manager's Report sponsored by SDCCU! Listen here as Shildt joins the guys to start Thursday's show, we get his thoughts on Suarez battling thunderstorms to secure Wednesday's win, if Michael King was upset that he was taken out of the game in the 7th, Xander Bogaerts going to the IL, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories, including the reported end of Inside The NBA on TNT. Then we get to hear the story of Woodsy scaring Ben half-to-death in the Audacy restroom yesterday after the show before we take a look at today’s game in Cincinnati as the Padres look to bounce back against Nick Martinez and the Reds. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little bit of a rabbit hole after Woodsy discovered a nearly 40 year old video called "Rent-A-Friend" that was a VHS from the 80's directed at lonely people... Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone who's been joining the show most Wednesday's this season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's loss to the Cincinnati Reds as the Padres once again looked lost against a left-handed pitcher, and we keep hammering the message that the stars on the roster need to start playing like stars. Then it's time for "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we catch up with our buddy Adam Jones who joins the show every Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as we give an update on how preparations for the 3rd Annual-Ish Ben & Woods Open are going, and based on Ben's suggestions, they aren't going great! Then we set the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we get into last night's 2-0 loss to the Reds in what may have been the most boring game of the season... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour by heading out to Cincinnati to catch up with Jesse Agler for his weekly appearance, and we get his thoughts on the Padres taking 3 of 4 from the Braves! Then we take a look at the matchups this week against the Reds before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Kyle Higashioka as the backup catcher, and how we all feel about the 2024 Padres who sit at 25-25 through 50 games. Then we discuss "The Hader Rules" after ESPN's latest story regarding the former Padres closer before we're joined by the world's #2 golfer Xander Schauffele who joins the show to talk about winning the PGA Championship on Sunday! Listen here!
Xander Schauffele, 2024 PGA Championship winner and #2 golfer in the world, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Xander discusses winning his first major, how it compared to winning his gold medal, the traits his father instilled in him as a young golfer, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the fight that the Padres showed in game 1 of yesterday's doubleheader, scoring 6 unanswered runs to beat Atlanta 6-5! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue with some Padres talk and discuss Ha-seong Kim's incredible catch, Dylan Cease's rough start, and Jackson Merrill's playing time. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay, as Woodsy tells us about "field day" where he finished first in the parent's foot race?? Then Ben sets the menu for what should be a fun Tuesday show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and start discussing yesterday's doubleheader in Atlanta, which saw the Padres win another series against a quality team! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt for our final segment of the morning, as we get ready for a doubleheader in Atlanta today! Listen here as the guys get Sammy’s thoughts on the Padres taking the first 2 games from the Braves, Joe Musgrove returning to the starting rotation, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the surprising news from the weekend that the Padres signed veteran David Peralta to a minor league contract, and we discuss what his role with the team could look like. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss Friday night's win over Atlanta as Matt Waldron had one of his best starts and the Padres defeated Max Fried. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about an all-around great weekend that featured prom, kids graduating out of the crib into a big boy bed, and a new car! Then Ben sets the menu for what is a SHORT show, leading you up to the Padres pregame show at 8:20am, and we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss last night's 9-1 victory over the Braves on Sunday Night Baseball! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager’s Report as we’re joined by Padres skipper Mike Shildt and get his thoughts as he prepares for the Atlanta Braves this weekend. Then we react to everything we heard from Shildt before we preview this weekend’s series in Atlanta and wrap up the week with some Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildt talks about the Padres being swept by the Rockies this week, what he as a manager can do to help get superstar players out of a slump, if he understands where frustration from the fans comes from, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking with Jake Mintz from Cespedes Family BBQ, as we are joined by the popular podcasters every Friday morning! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day as we get ready to talk with Padres manager Mike Shildt at 9am. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about how covering the San Diego Padres has changed over the last 2, 5, even 10 years. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we open up the phone lines and invite Padres fans to call in and let us know how they are feeling entering a weekend series against the Braves after being swept by the Colorado Rockies this week. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with some pretty wild breaking news in the world of golf where the #1 player on the planet, Scottie Scheffler, was arrested this morning for second degree assault on a police officer on his way into the PGA Championship?? Then at the bottom of the hour we play some highlights from Ben's appearance on "Foul Territory" yesterday afternoon and turn our attention to this weekend's series between the Padres and Braves! Listen here!
This week on the Padres Roundtable, the Fan crew discusses the Padres being swept by the Rockies, Manny Machado's struggles and their favorite taco spot!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including Joe Buck returning to the booth to call a baseball game. Then we get to one of our earliest clips in show history for "Throwback Thursday" before we wrap up the show with a discussion on HOW players can break out of slumps. And we bring back our conversation with Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease that aired earlier in our show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour addressing the loud boos that were heard at Petco Park yesterday afternoon as the Padres were swept by the Colorado Rockies. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly "Smart Baseball" conversation! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to hear from Mike Shildt's postgame press conference and we get Woodsy's raw reaction after he missed it all yesterday while he was coaching T-Ball. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we bring you our conversation with Padres ace Dylan Cease, who we met for the first time down at Petco Park prior to yesterday's game, and with it being Throwback Thursday we play a game of Real or Fake! Listen here!
Padres starting pitcher Dylan Cease joined Ben & Woods down at Petco Park on Wednesday before the team finished their homestand and flew to Atlanta! Listen here as Dylan talks about the trade that brought him over from Chicago, pitching at Petco Park, his interests in art and disc golf, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay where we learn that Ben will be appearing on MLB Network later today? Then we set the menu for today's show and get right into yesterday's game as the Padres were SWEPT at Petco Park by the Rockies, and we get Woodsy's live reaction to comments made by Mike Shildt yesterday since Woodsy was not able to catch the postgame press conference until this morning. Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from Padres manager Mike Shildt after Tuesday night's 6-3 loss to Colorado.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a real life “Deal or No Deal” scenario for a sports gambler this week. Then we look ahead to this afternoon’s pitching matchup as Michael King and the Padres take on Austin Gomber and the Rockies with the Padres looking to avoid the sweep. Plus, our boss Adam joins the show in-studio to talk about a fascinating story in sports media. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by gifting Ben with a song that was sent over to us by a Tier 1 listener yesterday, and it really is an earworm! Then we get to one of Ben's hypotheticals as it pertains to the Padres before we're joined by Bret Boone at the bottom of the hour to get his thoughts on the Padres dropping a couple of games to the Rockies, getting booed by the home crowd as a player, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with former Padres infielder Bret Boone, as we do most Wednesday mornings during the season! Listen here as Bret talks about the Padres dropping a couple games to the Rockies, whether or not players are effected by being booed by their home crowd, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour discussing whether or not it's okay for fans to boo their home team, after we heard more than a few boos during last night's game at Petco Park. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we have to pivot with Adam Jones not able to join us, and Ben teases us all with a SPICY topic that his buddy said he didn't have the guts to say on the air... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show by talking a bit about yesterday's show, and how much we did not like it, and it's time to switch things up. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "spraint" into last night's broadcast. And we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss last night's 6-3 loss to the Rockies with the Padres now looking to avoid a sweep this afternoon. Listen here
From 'The Boone Podcast' (subscribe here): Bret Boone sits down with Padres broadcaster Mark Grant to discuss his transition to becoming a broadcaster, pitching and hitting in today's game, the strike zone and pitch clock and the Padres' play up until this point in the season.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a record-setting NIL deal in college hoops. Then we briefly talk about the reports of Major League Baseball partnering with Roku, and Woodsy is extremely confused. And we wrap things up with some thoughts on tonight’s game as we look ahead to Padres ace Dylan Cease going up against former Padres pitcher Cal Quantrill! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy admitting he believes he was having an anxiety attack earlier in the show, and it wasn't because the Padres loss, but more because of some parenting problems he encountered last night. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Padres radio broadcaster Jesse Agler for his weekly appearance on the show, and we get his thoughts on last night's 5-4 loss to the Rockies! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler for our weekly Tuesday conversation! Listen here as Jesse talks about last night's 5-4 loss to the Rockies, Manny Machado swinging at a first-pitch fastball in the 9th, the series win over the dodgers this past weekend, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's loss to the Rockies, and Ben begins to get frustrated with the YouTube chat for ripping him thinking it was okay for Manny Machado to swing at the first pitch in the 9th inning last night. Then we get to a positivity-laden version of "Don't Do This" before we continue to talk Padres baseball, and Machado's very slow start to the 2024 season. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We skip the foreplay and get right into last night's tough loss to the Rockies at Petco Park. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and continue to discuss the 5-4 loss to the Rockies, and whether Manny Machado should have swung at a first pitch fastball or not after Rockies pitcher Jalen Beeks just walked the bases loaded in the bottom of the 9th. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories from the weekend, including Hotdogs From Heaven! Then we get some Padres trivia as we give away tickets to tomorrow night’s game and get an appearance from Basketball Ben before we turn our attention to tonight’s game as the Padres welcome Dakota Hudson and the Colorado Rockies to town! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some Shoutout To THEIR Families, as we had several notable figures pass away since we got off the air on Friday morning and we pay our respects the best way we can. Then we take an early look at tonight's pitching matchup at Petco Park with the Rockies coming to town before we're joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt and get his biggest takeaways from a successful weekend for the Padres! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with our beloved In-Season Sammy as we do each and every Monday! Listen here as Sammy gives us his thoughts on the Padres taking 2 of 3 from the dodgers at a jam-packed Petco Park, the outstanding performance from the Padres pitching staff the last time through the rotation, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the Padres weekend down at Petco Park, and we start the hour talking about Saturday night's loss as Enyel De Los Santos gave up a grand slam in relief. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres talk and go over Friday night's game which saw an epic walk-off moment for Luis Arráez in his Petco Park debut, and we've got ALL the calls to listen to!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we recap a fun weekend which included: Mother's Day, Aurora Borealis, and 3 great Padres baseball games! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get into our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 4-0 win as the Padres took 2 of 3 from the Los Angeles dodgers! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager’s Report as Padres skipper Mike Shildt makes his weekly appearance on the show before a big weekend series down at Petco Park! Then we react to what we heard from the manager before we take a look at this weekend’s pitching matchups between the Padres and dodgers! And of course we wrap up the week with some Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildt talks about what's been like to have Luis Arráez for the last week, his thinking behind some of his defensive substitutions, facing Tyler Glasnow tonight, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour as we do each Friday by chatting with the guys from Cespedes Family BBQ / Yahoo! Sports, and this week we're joined by Jordan Shusterman! Then we wish a Happy Mother's Day to all of our moms and all the wonderful mother's in the audience before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report as we get ready to talk with Padres manager Mike Shildt at 9am. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some exciting details regarding the 3rd Annual-Ish Ben & Woods Open with tickets going on sale TODAY! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" which features some incredible audio from an NBA playoff press conference before Tier 1 listener Kevin calls in to discuss a Reindl Report story from earlier in the week about a nude cruise, and Kevin tells us his experience at a recent Swingers / All-Nude cruise... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben and Paul surprise Woods with a gift, that will call back to yesterday morning's instrument that we discussed! Then we take an early look at this weekend's series against the dodgers down at Petco Park before we try to determine if Tony Gwynn Jr dislikes our own Ben Higgins after yesterday's Padres Roundtable?? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, Annie, Craig, Tony & Chris discuss Luis Arraez's immediate impact, Dylan Cease's future with the Padres and who should be the team's 5th starter!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including a Shoutout To His Family for a legend in the music industry. Then, at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with former Padres all-star Andy Ashby to talk some ball and hear about a fun event Andy is hosting tonight to benefit The Padres Foundation! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show, and somehow going down a path of whether or not you sit when you pee... Then we play another Throwback Thursday clip to keep the laughs going before we're joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for some "Smart Baseball" and get his thoughts on the Luis Arráez trade, Dylan Cease DOMINATING the Cubs, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic, as we are each and every Thursday morning! Listen here as we get Eno's thoughts on what Luis Arráez brings to the Padres lineup, how NASTY Dylan Cease has been so far this season, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk Padres baseball, and we discuss some comments from Kevin Acee's daily newsletter where Xander Bogaerts talked about his very slow start to the 2024 season, and where his head is at. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we play our first Throwback Thursday clip as we dip into the archives and find some fun moments from this week in Ben & Woods history! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, which includes laundromat talk and a new favorite instrument. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss a DOMINANT performance from the ace of the staff, Dylan Cease, as the Padres won their series in Chicago against the Cubs. Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from Padres manager Mike Shildt after Tuesday night's heartbreaking loss against Chicago
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning, which involve a lot of nudity today... Then we bring back The Incorporator as we hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "zaftig" into last night's broadcast before we are joined in-studio by Sam Levitt for the pre-pregame show as we get ready for daytime baseball in Chicago! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about last night's surprisingly solid pitching performance from Randy Vasquez last night as the Cubs walked it off against the Padres out at Wrigley Field. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our buddy Bret Boone who's been a frequent guest this season, and we get some more amazing stories that he has from his playing career. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's game as the Padres gave up a walk-off HR to the Cubs at Wrigley Field, and we discuss some of the decisions manager Mike Shildt made late in the game. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head out to Barcelona where we're joined by our pal Adam Jones who loves the addition of Luis Arráez to the Padres lineup, and has experience facing Shota Imanaga who the Padres went up against last night. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy explains to us why he believes little league is tougher than Crossfit. Then we quickly set the menu for today's show before we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "zaftig" into last night's broadcast. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and also chat with Jesse Rogers from ESPN who was at Wrigley Field last night where the Cubs walked it off on the Padres. Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The Padres got a good one in Luis Arraez. How good? Well, the four-hit debut was a good start to serve as a reminder. But we want to offer our own powerful testimonial for Arraez. That's why we are bringing back the over-the-top analysis regarding newest Padre from Rich Hill and Charlie Blackmon. Rob Bradford sat down with both veterans to ask just how good this guy is.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a HR hit 8 years ago today that changed baseball in San Diego. Then, at the bottom of the hour, Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joins the show fresh off this past weekend’s acquisition of Luis Arráez! Listen here!
Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about the big trade from the weekend acquiring Luis Arráez, how he evaluates his team up to this point in the season, an injury update on Joe Musgrove, and more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by getting ready for AJ Preller to join the show in our 9am hour, and we discuss some of the moves he's made this season like acquiring Dylan Cease and Luis Arráez, and how AJ is really GM'ing right now. Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres radio play-by-play man Jesse Agler joins the show from Chicago to talk about last night's win, bullpen management, and we give him his Incorporator word for tonight! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to discuss last night's 6-3 win over the Cubs, and how much we LOVE a well-executed hit and run. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres talk as we hear some audio from Dylan Cease who met with the media yesterday in his return to Chicago, and we discuss Luis Arráez's role with the San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as hearts are breaking all across San Diego with Jake Cronenworth's announcement last night that he is engaged! We give Croney a congratulations, and Ben tells us about the haircut he allegedly got yesterday, and we tell you about a big guest that was a late addition to the show! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 6-3 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including Ben wanting to know more about the ongoing hip hop drama between Kendrick Lamar and Drake. Then at the bottom of the hour, Run Differential Ben wakes up from his hibernation as the guys talk about the weekend series against the Diamondbacks and we turn our attention to tonight’s matchup against the Cubs. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy letting us know about quite a predicament he is in as it relates to whether or not he needs to plan a celebration for after his wife's upcoming half-marathon. Then we continue with more analysis of the Arráez trade from both teams perspectives before we're joined by Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres Pre and Postgame show host Sammy Levitt, who appears on the show every Monday! Listen here as Sammy gives us all of his thoughts on the Padres trading for Luis Arráez over the weekend, taking 2 of 3 from the Diamondbacks, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the weekend's big trade that saw the Padres acquired Luis Arráez, and we discussed his fantastic debut on Saturday night as we went 4-5 at the plate! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and discuss Friday's win which saw manager Mike Shildt after the game warn opposing teams and pitchers that the Padres are sick and tired of seeing Fernando Tatis Jr getting brushed off the plate, and it won't be tolerated much longer.. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as we talk about our weekends, and we get right into the big news from Friday night that the Padres traded for Luis Arráez! Does this move automatically make the Padres contenders in 2024? Plus we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about yesterday's 11-4 loss to Arizona. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour as we do each Friday with The Manager’s Report and Padres skipper Mike Shildt joining the show ahead of this weekend’s series against the Diamondbacks! Then we continue to look ahead to tonight's game with Dylan Cease on the mound before we play back some Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods as he does each and every Friday for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Mike talks about getting strong starts from veterans Yu Darvish and Joe Musgrove this week, what types of conversations he has with a young player hitting a slump like Jackson Merrill, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour as we do each Friday by talking with the guys from Cespedes Family BBQ, and today we're catching up with Jake Mintz! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning as we get ready for Mike Shildt to join the show in our 9am hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about SDSU's newest transfer, as Wayne McKinney III announced he is leaving USD to play for the Aztecs. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" where Ben not only sends the wrong clip to play, but he tries to throw Paulie under the bus. Then after the commercial break at the bottom of the hour, Ben serves his punishment as he spins the "Jelly Bean Roulette" wheel not once, but twice. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay where we realize today is "No Pants Day". Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to an AMAZING parody song of "Things Ben Likes" that a Tier 1 listener created using AI. And we take a look at this weekend's pitching matchups as the Padres get set to take on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including Chris Fowler detailing what went into the 115+ hours of voice work he had to do for the upcoming NCAA Football 25 video game. Then we briefly discuss the NBA and NHL playoffs before we play our Throwback Thursday clip for the week and spin the Topic Wheel before we head off to the weekly Padres Roundtable! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour discussing the latest from MLB insider Jeff Passan on ESPN, who says the Padres are one of the biggest disappointments in baseball through the first month of the season? Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
The Athletic's Eno Sarris joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Eno talks about the Padres snapping that 5 game losing streak this week, Mike Shildt's decision-making, Jake Cronenworth's hot start to the year, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by bringing back a phenomenal story that Bret Boone told us yesterday so that Woodsy could hear it, and we play a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by Adam Jones, who was on a plane during his normal time slot yesterday, and we get his reaction on Stuart Fairchild robbing Manny Machado of a HR just like he did back in the 2017 World Baseball Classic! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we hear all about Woodsy's day up at Disneyland with the family yesterday. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and go over yesterday's 6-2 WIN as Jake Cronenworth's grand slam powered the Padres to a series win over the Reds! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the day, including some unfortunate news in baseball regarding Mike Trout. Then we bring back The Incorporator from early in our 6am hour before we’re joined in-studio by midday co-host Annie Heilbrunn for a little crossover! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour talking a little about our old pal Woods who's off to Disneyland with the family this morning, and then we preview today's series finale against the Reds which is a big game for Joe Musgrove. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Audacy MLB insider Bret Boone for his regular appearance on the show and get his thoughts on the Padres who got back in the win column last night after a rough week. Listen here!
Bret Boone, Audacy insider and host of The Bret Boone Podcast, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Bret talks about the Padres snapping their 5 game losing streak yesterday, some concerns he has with the pitching staff, dealing with bad takes from the media as a player, and he tells us a PHENOMENAL story involving Pedro Martinez.
Ben & Paul spend most of the 7am hour reacting to some INSANE comments made on MLB Network yesterday from Brian Kenny and Dan O'Dowd, discussing if any teams would even be interested in trading for Fernando Tatis Jr if the Padres wanted to make him available. Plus we have Take On Woods with special guest John Flint from KSON, Don't (And DO) Do This, and more! Listen here!
Ben and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show by wishing Woodsy a fun day at Disneyland with the family, and Ben tells us about his unexpected car troubles he had to deal with yesterday. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to last night's game with our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss the team's 6-4 win over the Reds, snapping their 5 game losing streak, and we talk about Mike Shildt's big gamble that paid off in the 5th inning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell, who recently returned to work after becoming a father for the 1st time! Then we look ahead to tonight’s game as the Padres face old friend Nick Martinez before we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a new addition coming to Dave and Busters that has Woods extremely excited. Listen here!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks with us about returning to work after recently becoming a father for the first time, his thoughts on the Padres 5 game losing streak, what upgrades the team COULD possibly make, and more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour wondering if Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller is starting to feel any pressure as the team has now dropped 5 straight games. Then we discuss yet another player from SDSU Basketball entering the transfer portal, and how our show is actually not to blame, before we're joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler for his weekly appearance on the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by opening up the phone lines to hear from some Padres fans who are NOT happy after the team suffered their 5th straight loss last night. Then we skip "Don't Do This" and continue taking a few more calls before we turn our attention to the skipper Mike Shildt and talk about what we'd LIKE to hear from the manager besides "tip your cap" after frustrating losses. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We cancel foreplay this morning as we get right into last night's ugly loss to the Reds, and how we as Padres fans are sick of "tipping our caps" to the opposing starting pitcher every night. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and continue to talk about Monday's 5-2 loss to Cincinnati and Nick Lodolo. Listen here
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from Mike Shildt after the Padres got swept by Philadelphia.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including Roger Goodell’s ideal NFL schedule…and we’re ALL on board with it! Then the guys discuss the news over the weekend that Aztecs star Lamont Butler, who entered the transfer portal last week, announced he is heading to play for Kentucky, and we look ahead to tonight’s Padres game as the team welcomes the Cincinnati Reds to town. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little about our weekends, which included Woodsy TRYING to enjoy a nice breakfast with his family, except the restaurant was blasting "Jock Jams" the entire time. Then the guys discuss how we can possibly exercise a particular group of demons that continue to haunt the Padres before we're joined by In-Season Sammy to get his thoughts on a tough weekend for our San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt as the Padres Pre / Postgame show host gives us his thoughts on an ugly weekend down at Petco Park as the Padres were swept by the Philadelphia Phillies. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to discuss a rough weekend for the Padres at Petco Park, and how we think there may be some blame going around to the wrong guys in the lineup. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to the Padres talk and discuss Friday night's loss, and whether or not we are concerned about Joe Musgrove who has not had a great start to the 2024 season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we welcome Benny back from his vacation and hear about his trip. Then we set the menu for today's show and get right into our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss yesterday's loss as the Padres did NOT have a good weekend at Petco Park, getting swept by the visiting Philadelphia Phillies. Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report and we're joined by Padres skipper Mike Shildt to get his thoughts on yesterday's tough loss, updates on guys like Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill, and more! Then we react to what we heard from the manager with our pal Kyle Glaser who's in studio with us as we wrap up the week and get ready for this weekend's series vs the Phillies! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Shildt talks about yesterday's 10-9 loss to Colorado, his thought process behind his bullpen decisions, we get health updates on Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill, and MUCH more!
Woodsy and Paul start the 8am hour with our weekly segment talking with the boys from Cespedes Family BBQ, and we're joined this week by Jordan Shusterman! Then our friend Kyle Glaser, formerly of Baseball America, joins the show in-studio to give us his thoughts on the Padres through 28 games, a look at the Padres farm system, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on yesterday's 10-9 loss to the Rockies. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head back to the phone lines and hear from Padres fans to see where everyone's head is at after yesterday's ugly loss, a 14-14 record through 28 games, and this weekend's series against Philadelphia. Listen here!
Woods and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay, and we're joined by our beloved Ben Higgins who calls in with an update from his vacation in Henderson, Nevada! Then we set the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and react to comments from manager Mike Shildt who was pretty upset after yesterday's brutal loss to the Colorado Rockies. Listen here!
Annie hosts for the first time as she, Craig, Woods, Ello and Sam discuss the current state of the Padres, Matt Waldron's early season success, the future of the team's DH and the poor umpiring in MLB.
We kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including a new movie in the works about OJ Simpson. Then we discuss today's starting lineup for the Padres before 1st baseman Jake Cronenworth joins the show from Coors Field as he and the Padres look to win the series this afternoon! Listen here!
Padres 1st baseman Jake Cronenworth joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning from Denver as the Padres get ready for their series finale against the Rockies. Listen here!
We start the 8am hour with some more fun with a studio full of friends, and talk about where our heads are at with the Padres right now compared to what our expectations were heading into the season. Then at the bottom of the hour we are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here!
We start the 7am hour with a conversation about former Padres 1st baseman Eric Hosmer, who has been very charismatic on his new podcast, and we wonder where that personality was during his tenure here? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we play The NewlyWOODS Game, and see who knows their partner best between Woods and Hannah. Listen here!
With Ben out on vacation, Woods and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning, and they've got a cast of characters with them! The show starts with a little morning zoo vibe as we welcome Hannah Nancarrow Woods, Megan Reindl, and our pal Corey Stewart to the show! Then we play you a new prank call from Ben that Woodsy and Paul put together before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 5-2 win over the Rockies! Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from Padres manager Mike Shildt after Tuesday night's loss against Colorado
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Woodsy and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including the numbers behind Caitlin Clark's expected shoe deal with Nike. Then the guys discuss some eye-opening statistics called "the Padres Punishment Ratio" after we play The Incorporator, as Jesse Agler seamlessly worked the word "snollygoster" into last night's broadcast! And at the bottom of the hour we bring back "Ben Mocks The Draft" from earlier in the show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on last night's ugly loss in Denver to the Rockies, as the Padres look to rebound later tonight. Then Woodsy and Paul cut Ben loose a little early so that he can get a head start on his vacation, and we're joined by Audacy insider Bret Boone at the bottom of the hour to talk about the Padres, his thoughts on his brother's viral ejection earlier this week, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with one of our favorite traditions of the year, Ben Mocks The Draft! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This before we are joined by our beloved Adam Jones at the bottom of the hour and we hear how impressed he's been with Jackson Merrill, the struggles of playing at Coors Field, and more! Listen here!
5x MLB all star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods as he does each and every Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about how impressed he's been with Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill, the struggles that come with playing at Coors Field, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start with a little foreplay as Vacation Ben is definitely here, with Benny getting ready to head out to Nevada this afternoon. Then we react to some breaking news in the world of college football before we pay off The Incorporator from last night! And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up with all of the lowlights from yesterday's 7-4 loss to the Rockies. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including a quarterback trade in the NFL yesterday. Then our boss, Adam, steps into the studio and apologizes for what he did on social media yesterday to Tony Gwynn Jr. before we look ahead to tonight's game in Colorado with Michael King taking on the Rockies! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by hearing about Paulie's long day of production yesterday, which included an EPIC series of "the voice guy" trying to pronounce our beloved Annie Heilbrunn's name. Then we talk briefly about the fun Padres Broadcast Auction items that are available before we're joined by the great Jesse Agler from Denver and we get his thoughts on last night's 3-1 win over the Rockies! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, as we do each and every Tuesday! Listen here as Jesse talks about Dylan Cease's absolute dominance last night in Colorado, Mike Shildt's decision to go with Tyler Wade as a pinch-hitter, and of course we get him his "incorporator" word for this evening's broadcast!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on last night's win over the Rockies before we get to "Don't Do This" where The Ump Show was in full force yesterday in New York! And at the bottom of the hour we discuss Manny Machado being placed on paternity leave as he and his wife Yainee get ready to welcome their baby boy to the world. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy gives us a SPOT ON impression of Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder, after he listened to an interview with the band yesterday. Then Ben sets the menu and talks briefly about the NBA playoff last night before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and yesterday's 3-1 win at Coors Field which saw Dylan Cease absolutely dominate the Rockies. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a couple of local headlines and the Class of 2024 for the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame. Then we take a look at the standings in Major League Baseball before we get set for the Padres starting a 4 game series at Coors Field tonight as Dylan Cease takes on the Rockies. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little surprise that Woods and Paul cooked up for Ben, after they noticed something about him yesterday down at Petco Park. Then we get to "Shoutout To His Family" as we pay our respects to longtime ESPN personality Howie Schwab who passed away at the age of 63 before we're joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt who appears on the show each and every Monday to wrap up the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt as we do each and every Monday during the season! Listen here as Sammy reacts to the Padres going 1-2 against the Blue Jays over the weekend, the team's roster construction, if we've heard any updates on when Manny Machado may return to 3rd base, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday night's loss to the Blue Jays in which we saw manager Mike Shildt get ejected, and he was fit to be tied. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about Friday night's game, how things feel currently with the Padres sitting at 12-12, and we get into former MLB player Cameron Maybin's comments over the weekend where he was caught telling fans how to fan... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay as we talk about our weekends, and the fact that Woodsy does NOT know how to use his car alarm properly. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we dive into yesterday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays as the Padres avoided being swept. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour on a Friar Friday by bringing you The Manager's Report with Mike Shildt! Then we react to Shildt's comments before we wrap up the show by talking about our weekend plans before we bring you the 3 part version of Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Mike talks about Michael King's dominance this week, health updates on Yu Darvish and Jake Cronenworth, whether there's any consideration of moving Xander Bogaerts in the lineup, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our weekly chat with the guys from Cespedes Family BBQ, and today we're joined by our buddy Jake Mintz! Then the guys discuss the balanced vs unbalanced schedule in baseball before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report from Paulie and his top stories of the day, including some news for SDSU basketball fans. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Woodsy admitting to us that he thought he was watching the NHL playoffs last night, when in reality he was watching the regular season finale for two teams who did not make the playoffs.... Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about the legendary Ted Leitner, after San Diego State announced yesterday that he will no longer call SDSU football games, and will enter his final season calling basketball. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay with Woodsy giving some thoughts on the new Taylor Swift album that dropped overnight. Then Ben sets the menu before we discuss a story from Fangraphs yesterday that claims the Padres are "still pretty good" as we begin to get ready for a weekend series at Petco Park against the visiting Toronto Blue Jays! Listen here!
The 97.3 crew discusses Xander Bogaerts' struggles, where he should hit in the lineup and broadcaster etiquette during a no-hitter!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including rumors of a new biopic coming soon that we’re all excited about. Then we get to our Throwback Thursday clip from the archives before we revisit a story from earlier on the reported settlement the Padres got from their former television partner before we get ready for today’s 97.3 The Fan Roundtable! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about superstitions in baseball, after Michael King took a no-hitter into the 7th inning of yesterday's game. Then we discuss the Padres TV settlement that was reported earlier this week before we go back to the phones and chat with The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the surprising news before yesterday's game that Yu Darvish is going on the 15 Day IL with neck tightness, and we also discuss the idea of giving Xander Bogaerts a standing ovation tomorrow night in hopes of breaking him out of his slump. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our pal Adam Jones who gives us his thoughts on the Padres after a 4-2 road trip! Listen here!
5x MLB all-star Adam Jones made his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods! Listen here as AJ talks about how hitters would treat a pitcher after he throws a gem but takes a loss, who he would like to see hitting leadoff for the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start today's show with a little foreplay, and the crew is just a little disheveled this morning. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about yesterday's TOUGH loss in Milwaukee as Michael King took a no-hitter in the 7th inning, but the Padres fell to the Brewers 1-0. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about Ben’s “viral” video idea that he texted the show with yesterday. Then we bring back The Incorporator and react to how Jesse Agler worked the word “erinaceous” into last night’s television broadcast before we’re joined by former MLB all-star Bret Boone for his weekly appearance! And we get you ready for some morning baseball as we head into the Eco Water Padres Pregame Show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by former MLB all-star Bret Boone for his weekly Wednesday appearance on the show! Listen here as Bret talks about what it was like going through hitters meetings, what his approach at the plate would look like, and we get his thoughts on the Padres and how impressed he’s been with the team through 20 games this season!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Xander Bogaerts, who's off to a slow start this season in the leadoff spot, and how benching him is NOT the answer. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we take a look at today's starting lineup as the Padres go for the sweep in Milwaukee! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay which today includes some vocal warmup exercises! Then Ben sets the menu and we pay off "The Incorporator" from last night's broadcast before we get our Padres Wrap-Up and the highlights from yesterday's 6-3 WIN as the Padres have won their 3rd straight series! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a potential new home security device that leads us into a conversation about paintballing, and how we’d love to set up a Tier 1 Paintball outing. Then at the bottom of the hour we look ahead to game 2 tonight in Milwaukee as Dylan Cease goes up against Wade Miley. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about baseball rivalries, and how rivalries ARE in fact rivalries, regardless of whether or not both fanbases acknowledge it. Then we talk about last night's WNBA draft and the legendary Yankees broadcaster John Sterling retiring before we head out to Milwaukee where The Incorporator Jesse Agler joins the show for his weekly segment! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, the voice of the San Diego Padres, joined Ben & Woods from Milwaukee for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Jesse talks about traveling with the team, another comeback win for the Padres, Joe Musgrove's outing, and much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on last night's Padres win, and we discuss the reports of Jake Cronenworth leaving late in the game with some calf tightness. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres talk as the team signed utility infielder Donovan Solano to a minor league contract yesterday. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben is already on vacation mode as his first vacation of the year is coming up in 8 days. Then we set the menu for today's show before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up with all the highlights from yesterday's comeback win in Milwaukee, and we talk about Joe Musgrove's outing, Jackson Merrill with another 3-hit night, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some fun milestones in Major League Baseball. Then we get you set for tonight’s matchup between the Padres and Brewers as the Friars are in Milwaukee and Joe Musgrove takes the ball as San Diego looks to put together a little winning streak! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy paying off the bet he made on Friday morning about the handful of jelly beans he said he'd eat if the Padres took 2 of 3 from the dodgers. Then we get to a late edition of "Don't Do This" before In-Season Sammy Levitt joins the show and we get his reactions from the weekend after he watched the Padres play up in Los Angeles! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt fresh off a weekend series win for the Padres! Listen here as Sammy tells us about his experience at Dodger Stadium, Jurickson Profar clapping back at Will Smith, Jackson Merrill's big weekend, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the Padres winning the weekend series against the dodgers, and we take some calls from some happy Padres fans! And at the bottom of the hour we get to Friday night's epic extra-innings win which we are calling "The Jackson Merrill Game"! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends before we set the menu for today's show and get RIGHT into a ton of Padres talk as our San Diego Padres took 2 out of 3 games and won themselves a series against the dodgers up in LA! Plus we bring you the highlights from last night's game in our Padres Wrap-Up, talk about ESPN's broadcast, and the Jurickson Profar / Will Smith drama. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour as we do each Friday with The Manager's Report as Padres skipper Mike Shildt joins the show ahead of a 3 game series in LA against the dodgers. Then we react to some comments from the manager before we look at the pitching matchups this weekend, spin the Topic Wheel, and play some Things Ben Likes as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt made his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods for The Manager's Report on Friday! Listen here as Shildt talks about winning the series against the Cubs, Ha-seong Kim's defense, consistency with the offense, this weekend's tilt with the dodgers, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our weekly chat with the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast, and this week we're joined by both Jordan AND Jake! Then we bring back a special edition of Ben Reads Raps before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour previewing this weekend's series between the Padres and dodgers up in Los Angeles. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Kevin Charity from Madfriars for a full report on the Padres farm system with all of the minor league teams season's now underway! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Kevin Charity from Madfriars on Friday morning! Listen here as Kevin gives us a deep dive on the Padres farm system with all of the minor league teams season's underway, some names to keep an eye on, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us he is in the mood for wings, and wants to take his boys to Hooters this weekend...but Hannah is not cool with it. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we continue to discuss the Shohei Ohtani / Ippei Mizuhara gambling story, which gets more strange with each passing day. Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with Padres fan-favorite Ryan Klesko, who joins the show to talk about his new involvement with Perfect Game! Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day before we take a trip down memory lane on a Throwback Thursday and revisit some fun moments in Ben & Woods history! Listen here!
Former Padres 1st baseman and left fielder Ryan Klesko joined Ben & Woods on Thursday! Listen here as Ryan reflects back on his days as a Padre and we hear all about his current work with Perfect Game!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about whether or not they feel the Cubs were throwing at Fernando Tatis Jr late in yesterday's game. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to our weekly Smart Baseball segment with The Athletic's Eno Sarris and we get his opinions on whether or not he thinks the new pitch clock is in any way responsible for the surge in pitcher injuries we've seen recently. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Padres weekend in LA, and how critical yesterday's game was before they get ready for a 3 game series against the dodgers. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we react to some breaking news in the sports world that OJ Simpson has died at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and talk about potentially decorating the radio studio. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we play ALL of the highlights from yesterday's 10-2 win for the Padres who got their first series win of the season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some emotional audio, both happy and sad, from the world of baseball. Then we give Ben the stage for some Masters talk that he’s been holding in all week before we’re joined by our friend Jenn Sterger who’s in town for some comedy shows! And we take a look at today’s series finale for the Padres as Dylan Cease takes on Kyle Hendricks and the Cubs. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about last night's 5-1 loss to the Cubs, and we discuss how we all feel about the "umpire broadcast" that we got last night on television for the 2nd time this season with former umpire Mike Winters joining Don and Mud in the broadcast booth. Then we bring back The Incorporator for anyone who missed it before we're joined by our pal Bret Boone who talks to us about momentum in baseball, the surge in pitcher injuries, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Bret Boone, Audacy insider and host of The Bret Boone Podcast, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning for his regular appearance! Listen here as Boonie talks about momentum in baseball and whether or not an emotional win can carry over to the next night, why there's been such a dramatic increase in pitcher injuries, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the move the Padres made before yesterday's game as they called up Brett Sullivan and optioned Graham Pauley to AAA El Paso. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by 5x MLB all-star Adam Jones who joins the show each and every Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben explains that he's not in a great mood because his coffee order was messed up this morning. Then we pay off The Incorporator and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "biblioklept" into last night's broadcast before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 5-1 loss to the Cubs, with no positive momentum following Monday's big comeback win. Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with Woodsy having some questions for Ben regarding his uncharacteristic poll on X. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning before we talk about the conversation in baseball over the last week or so regarding the alarming increase of pitcher injuries in recent years, and what could possibly be the cause. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to discuss last night's Padres game which saw the Padres come back from down 8-0 to win 9-8 over the Cubs, and on the 20th anniversary of Petco Park's opening! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, and we get his thoughts on last night's win! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, voice of the San Diego Padres, joined Ben & Woods for his weekly appearance on Tuesday morning and walked us all through his emotions calling last night's Padres comeback victory over the Cubs! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour acknowledging that it was 3 years ago today that Joe Musgrove made San Diego Padres history, and we give some thoughts on last night's National Championship basketball game. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we open up the phone lines and hear from some very happy Padres fans after last night's comeback win over the Chicago Cubs. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We skip the foreplay today and get RIGHT to the Padres talk as we give you our immediate thoughts on the Padres coming back from down 8-0 to the Chicago Cubs! Then Ben sets the menu for the rest of today's show and we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and hear all of the highlights from Jesse Agler and Tony Gwynn Jr.! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about Manny Machado's health after we got an update in The Athletic this morning from Dennis Lin. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day before previewing tonight's National Championship between UConn and Purdue. And at the bottom of the hour we take a look at tonight's opponent for the Padres with the Chicago Cubs coming to town, and discuss whether or not Jackson Merrill could succeed in the leadoff spot? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some questions and concerns about the Padres lineup, and if Mike Shildt should change things up at all. Then we talk some college hoops from over the weekend, and how for perhaps the first time, the women's Final Four made bigger headlines than the men's tournament! And at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt for his weekly conversation breaking down the weekend for the Friars! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Sammy gives his thoughts on the Padres dropping 2 of 3 to San Francisco over the weekend, whether or not he expects to see Mike Shildt change the lineup at all, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by opening up the phone lines and hearing from a few Padres fans who are NOT pleased with the team through these first 12 games of the season. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about Friday's loss and Saturday's win in San Francisco which saw the return of "Slam Diego", and we have some fun with the always-exciting Korean play-by-play call of Profar's grand slam. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as we talk about our weekends, and how Ben may be slightly delusional. Then we talk about today's eclipse, and whether or not you are excited to see it. And at the bottom of the hour we get to some Padres baseball with our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss yesterday's 3-2 loss to the Giants. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour as we do each and every Friday with The Manager’s Report as Padres skipper Mike Shildt makes his weekly appearance on the show! Then we react to what we hear from Shildt before we preview this weekend’s series up in the Bay Area against the Giants! And we wrap up the week with some “Things Ben Likes”! Listen here!
Padres skipper Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods on Friday for The Manager's Report! Listen here as Mike talks about his lineup construction, facing the Giants for the 2nd time in a week, how he's been managing his bullpen, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming our friends from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast back for another season, and we hear from Jordan Shusterman this week! Then we get to a late edition of "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning as we take a look at this weekend's Final Four matchups. Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by actor and comedian Jay Mohr, who's in town this weekend for some stand up shows at The Comedy Store La Jolla! We get some incredible impressions, hear about his marriage to Jeanie Buss, he tells stories of his days at Saturday Night Live, and more! Plus we play some Take On Woods before we wrap up the hour! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with some foreplay, and Woodsy tells us about getting his stiches removed yesterday afternoon. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to some Padres talk and discuss how we all agree the Padres need to add ONE more piece... but who? Listen here!
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It turns out that Padres manager Mike Shildt has some of the same tendencies that our own Ben Higgins has...
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including a popular game show announcing that they are currently casting, and we find out Woods is already submitting his name! Then at the bottom of the hour we wrap up the show with a couple of epic "Throwback Thursday" clips, one involving Joe Musgrove, and the other dating back to our old station. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about the Juan Soto story in The Athletic, and how maybe he wasn't the villain, but Scott Boras was? Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our pal Eno Sarris for his "Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about reports in The Athletic from Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal that the Padres have been, and may possible still be, interested in trading with the Miami Marlins for Luis Arraez and/or Jesus Luzardo? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss Britt Ghiroli's latest feature in The Athletic about Juan Soto, and his time here in San Diego. Why was he so polarizing? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Throwback Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay before Ben sets the menu for today's show and lets you know what we've got coming up today. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals, as Joe Musgrove looked sharp in his 3rd outing of the season and the Padres avoided the sweep. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about last night's Padres loss, and whether or not it's perhaps time for Mike Shildt to make some lineup changes? Then we payoff "The Incorporator" and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "dewlap" into last night's television broadcast. And at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by our pal Bret Boone for his weekly conversation during the MLB season! Listen here!
Bret Boone, former MLB All-Star and host of The Bret Boone Podcast, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Boonie gives the guys a hard time for their first pitch yesterday, we get his thoughts on the Padres through 8 games, playing for a new manager, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about our experience at the ballpark yesterday, and in particular how much we all love the new Gallagher Square. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by our man Adam Jones for his first weekly Wednesday appearance of the 2024 season! Listen here!
Ben, Woodsy, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we discuss our pregame ceremonies down at Petco Park last night for the ceremonial first pitch! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss another disappointing loss to the Cardinals as the Padres fell to St. Louis 5-2... Listen here!
Ben & Woods spend the 9am hour by welcoming Cardinals beat reporter for The Athletic, Katie Woo, to the studio! Listen here as Katie tells us about this week's opponent for the Padres, what happened between the Cardinals and Mike Shildt several years ago, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about tonight's first pitch, and the nerves are REALLY starting to set in! Then at the bottom of the hour, we are joined by Jesse Agler, the voice of the Padres, who makes his first weekly appearance of the season and gives us his thoughts on the first 7 games for the team! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, voice of the San Diego Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday for his first weekly appearance of the season! Listen here as Jesse reflects on the first 7 games of the season, he attempts to talk Woodsy off the ledge, and we give him his first "incorporator" of the season!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Padres inability to win a challenge as it seems, and we talk about last night's exciting Elite 8 women's college basketball game between Iowa and LSU. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to the Padres, and ask if you as a fan are panicked at all about any aspect of the team, as they are now 3-4 on the young season heading into tonight. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about how nervous we are for tonight's first pitch at the Padres game. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show and we discuss any good April Fool's Day pranks we saw yesterday. And at the bottom of the hour we get to last night's underwhelming baseball game with our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into the Padres 6-2 loss to St. Louis. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, after Ben gets a gripe off his chest regarding the Padres lineup. Then at the bottom of the hour we take a look at the visiting St. Louis Cardinals who come to town today for a 3 game series, as the Padres give the ball to Matt Waldron! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how the first weekend in Major League Baseball was a rough one for umpires...shocker! Then we talk some hoops briefly as the Final Four is set in the Men's tournament, and this evening in the women's tournament we've got possibly the most anticipated women's college basketball game ever between #1 Iowa and Caitlin Clark going up against #3 LSU and Angel Reese. Then at the bottom of the hour, Sam Levitt joins the show for his weekly Monday appearance during the season and we get his thoughts on the Padres splitting their 4 game series with the Giants. Listen here!
Sam Levitt aka In-Season Sammy makes his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods! Listen here as Sam joins the show to give his thoughts on the weekend that was for the Padres, what he heard from some of the players this weekend, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about how weird the infield fly rule can be, before we discuss Saturday's Padres-Giants game and Dylan Cease's season debut. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss Friday night's ugly loss, and whether or not there should be any concern about Joe Musgrove who hasn't looked as sharp as usual in his first 2 starts of the season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show talking about our weekends, which were either nice and relaxing or insanely chaotic, depending on who you ask! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we dive into some baseball with our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's game which gave the Padres the series split against the Giants. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Manager's Report as Mike Shildt joins the show for is weekly in-season appearance! Then at the bottom of the hour, Woodsy is floored when he learns some secrets about his wife Hannah, who's in-studio with us this morning, and he learns some things he didn't know about her past dating history. Listen here!
Padres manager Mike Shildt joined Ben & Woods for The Manager's Report, as he will each and every Friday thanks to our friends at San Diego County Credit Union! Listen here as Mike Shildt talks about getting the win over the Giants on Opening Day, how he plans to develop younger players on the roster, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with The Athletic's Eno Sarris, who will be joining the show each Thursday beginning next week! Then we talk about Joe Musgrove taking the mound for the Padres tonight before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Ben telling us about his awkward encounter with AJ Preller yesterday, before we get to our musical trivia game where Hannah Takes on Woods! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk some hoops as San Diego State's season came to an end last night in the Sweet 16 with a 30 point loss to UConn. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, Paul, AND Hannah are here for you on the first Friar Friday of the season! We start the show with some foreplay as we reflect on what was an absolutely beautiful day downtown yesterday for Petco Park Opening Day! Then Ben sets the menu for the show before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 6-4 win over the Giants! Listen here!
Ben and Woods preview Opening Day around all of baseball before the official announcement of the Padres 26-man roster and Opening Day lineup and Craig Elsten joins the show to discuss the goals for the Padres this year
Ben and Woods continue from Baja Rick's and talk with in-season Sammy Levitt and wax poetic about not only the Padres and Padres fans, but baseball as a whole
Ben and Woods preview today's Sweet 16 matchup between San Diego State and UConn after a game of Real or Fake and have a very positive Do Do This before discussing AJ Preller's future with the Padres if the team misses the playoffs brought on by one of Kevin Acee's articles in the Union Tribune
Ben, Woods and Paul are at Baja Rick's for Opening Day at Petco Park as the guys get you ready for today's game between the Padres and Giants.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by discussing when we may have any updates on where / how Padres fans can watch games this season, with Opening Day just over 24 hours away. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day before we give some final thoughts and let everyone know where to find us tomorrow as we celebrate Opening Day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour reflecting on what a fun and unexpected ride the last 6 years have been as a show! And at the bottom of the hour we're joined by MLB all-star and Audacy insider Bret Boone who gives us his thoughts on the magic that is Opening Day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by former MLB all-star and Audacy insider Bret Boone on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Bret talks about the magic behind Opening Day, his first experience of Opening Day as a big leaguer, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour talking about the big news in baseball from late yesterday as Jordan Montgomery has FINALLY signed a contract, and is joining the NL West with the Arizona Diamondbacks. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Paulie gives us all a little gift on our 6th anniversary as a show with the latest installment of "Things Ben Likes" before we discuss some of the new food options at Petco Park that we're all most excited to try! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday! We start the show with a little foreplay as the show celebrates SIX years together! Then Ben sets the menu and tells the listeners about a pretty great prize we're giving out on today's show before we discuss yesterday's Padres Spring Training finale as we can fully set our sights on OPENING DAY TOMORROW! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, and Paul’s top stories of the day, including some notable Hollywood memorabilia that was recently sold at auction. Then the guys talk about some concerns they still have with the Padres roster, in particular the lack of depth. Then we discuss Mike Shildt’s pitching rotation that was announced yesterday before we get out of here on a Tuesday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the Shohei Ohtani / Ippei Mizuhara story, and try to figure out HOW this even happens. Then we open up the phone lines and let some Tier 1 listeners call in to give their opinions on the Ohtani story as we sit and wait for Opening Day to arrive on Thursday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some breaking news in the NFL regarding a significant rule change to kickoffs this upcoming season. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we react to some of the comments made yesterday afternoon by Shohei Ohtani via his new interpreter, and we continue to try to sort out what to make of this entire story. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show on a bit of a somber note, talking about the horrific scene in Baltimore overnight as the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after a ship crashed into it. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show as we give some initial thoughts on what Shohei Ohtani had to say yesterday and discuss the Padres exhibition game at a nearly sold out Petco Park last night. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, and Paul’s top stories of the day, including some interesting comments made on a podcast by Deion Sanders. Then we discuss AJ Preller name-dropping Roki Sasaki during his speech on Saturday morning at Peter Seidler’s Celebration of Life? And we wrap up the show with some thoughts on the Padres roster as we count down towards Opening Day on Thursday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour hearing about Woodsy's experience at the San Diego Seals game on Saturday night where he got to introduce Bret Michaels on stage for his postgame concert. Then we get back to some college hoops as the guys talk about the fact that with another trip to the Sweet 16 for the Aztecs, it's clear that San Diego State is now one of those "blue bloods" that we hear about every year during the NCAA Tournament. Plus, are the Padres going to sign Tommy Pham to play left, or not? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with one more emotional clip from Saturday's Celebration of Life service for Peter Seidler, before we get to a game of Take On Woods. Then it's time for "Don't Do This" before we're joined by criminal defense lawyer David Shapiro, who wanted to weigh in on the strange Shohei Ohtani / Ippei Mizuhara gambling story that has captivated the sports world the last week. Listen here!
David Shapiro, criminal defense attorney and Tier 1 listener, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as he brings his perspective on all that we've heard regarding this bizarre story on Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara and all of the illegal gambling...
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we recap our weekends before Ben sets the menu for today's show, and we discuss the San Diego State Aztecs advancing to another Sweet 16! Then at the bottom of the hour we play some of our favorite moments from an emotional Saturday morning down at Petco Park for Peter Seidler's Celebration of Life. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including some Olympics coverage we are all excited for this summer. Then we take a look at today's NCAA Tournament slate with the Aztecs tipping off shortly before we wrap up the week with some "Things Ben Likes"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how difficult they think it would be to film a love scene if they were actors. Then we visit some clips from the archive that we did not have time to get to yesterday for Throwback Thursday before we finally crown a champion in our 5th Annual Tournament of Drops! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with more thoughts on the Shohei Ohtani story before we get back to our regularly scheduled game of Take On Woods. Then it's time for "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we play our conversation that we recorded yesterday with the legendary Bret Michaels of Poison who is in town this weekend performing after tomorrow's San Diego Seals game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with the legendary musician Bret Michaels, who will be in town this weekend playing a postgame concert following tomorrow's San Diego Seals game! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we get ready for a little rest this weekend after a LONG week. Then we talk about some of the chaos we watched in the NCAA tournament yesterday before MLB writer Craig Calcaterra joins the show to give us a great breakdown of this Shohei Ohtani story that continues to get more and more strange. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some continued thoughts on the very strange gambling-related story that came out last night regarding Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our first VICTORY Padres Wrap-Up and give some final thoughts on the Seoul Series before we get out of here on a Thursday! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you at an odd hour as the guys hit the air at 8am following the Padres postgame show! Listen here as the guys give their thoughts on the Padres 15-11 WIN over the dodgers over in Seoul, and at the bottom of the hour the legendary Major Garrett joins the show! Listen here!
Major Garrett joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Major gives us his thoughts on the Padres splitting their 2 game series with the dodgers, how impressed he is with Jackson Merrill, and we get his opinion on the strange Shohei Ohtani news that came out on Wednesday evening. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the day before we continue with our Tournament of Drops, as we’ve now made it to the Final Four! Then we wrap things up with our full predictions for the 2024 MLB season before we say good bye from Seven Mile Casino! Listen here!
Ben & Woods continue with their analysis of the Padres season-opening loss to the dodgers over in Seoul, and we also bring you some of the calls from Jesse Agler and Tony Gwynn Jr with our first Padres Wrap-Up of the year, and we hear from the skipper Mike Shildt! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul take the air LIVE from Seven Mile Casino following the Padres postgame show and we give you our thoughts on this morning's EARLY 5-2 loss to the dodgers over in Seoul. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the day, including the NBA jersey swap that took social media by storm this week. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to a voicemail from our pal "Scottish Friar" as we wrap up what is our LAST show before meaningful Padres baseball in 2024! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a special announcement as we let everybody know where they can hang out with both Ben & Woods and Annie & Elsten for the home opener next Thursday morning! Then we get to our LAST stop on the Tier 1 Tour before we get back to some Padres talk with a hypothetical that if you could sign one more player, who would you take between Tommy Pham, JD Martinez, or Brandon Belt? Listen here!
Ben & Woods head out to Seoul where Jay Jay Maniquis aka Jaycation joins the show live to share what his experience has been like in South Korea covering the Seoul Series between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles dodgers. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about whether or not Blake Snell will get booed when he returns to Petco Park as a member of the San Francisco Giants, before we get to our Tournament of Drops! Then we bring you Don't Do This before we're joined by our pal Jay Jay Maniquis, aka Jaycation, who is a YouTube travel channel host covering the Seoul Series! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show by wishing everyone a Happy Opening Day Eve, as we get ready for a middle-of-the-night watch party tomorrow! Then Ben sets the menu for the show today before we discuss the big news in baseball that Blake Snell will remain in the National League West after signing a 2 year, $63 million contract with the San Francisco Giants. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including more quarterback movement in the NFL. Then at the bottom of the hour we talk about how we as fans should evaluate the Padres throughout the 2024 season, and we spin the Topic Wheel before we get out of here on a Monday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy telling us about his upcoming parent-teacher conference he gets to attend, and why Beau is not looking forward to it. Then our Tier 1 Tour continues with our second-to-last team remaining before we continue to talk about the Padres, and how much of a leash fans should give the team in 2024 coming off a massively disappointing 2023. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about our San Diego State Aztecs getting a 5 seed in the East region of the NCAA Tournament and we take an early look at their opponent, UAB. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before our own tournament, the 5th Annual Tournament of Drops, continues with our Sweet 16 matchups! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we recap our weekends here and begin to get ready for a busy couple of weeks! Then we talk about the Padres and their trip over in Seoul as exhibition games got underway over the weekend, and there was a report that the Padres are close to coming to an agreement with left fielder Tommy Pham on a 1 year contract. Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including the reported sale of San Diego Wave FC? Then the guys talk about a major superstar in the NFL calling it a career this morning before we look at the Padres lineup for this afternoon’s “Spring Breakout” game before we finish off the show with some “Things Ben Likes”! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by celebrating St. Patrick's Day a couple of days early and we bring back one of our most favorite traditions of the entire year, with the single greatest story to ever make it onto local news. Then our Tier 1 Tour continues in the NL West with a look at the San Francisco Giants before we check in with Sammy Spring Training for one FINAL time before the regular season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour discussing the Padres travel roster for next week's Korea series that was announced yesterday by the team. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue our 5th Annual Tournament of Drops and get to some Sweet 16 matchups that listeners can vote on. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy tells us about a conversation he had with our big boss yesterday regarding a potential new uniform policy at The Fan. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we dive into yesterday's nail-biting Aztecs win in the Mountain West Tournament as SDSU beat UNLV 74-71 in Overtime. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including a new music video that makes Woodsy drop his jaw! Then we have some fun reacting to Mike Shildt's awkward answer yesterday when asked if he could confirm the reports that the Padres had traded for Dylan Cease before we get to a Throwback Thursday look-back and wrap up the show! Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The big news Wednesday night was word that friend of the podcast, Dylan Cease, had finally been traded. The ace pitcher and expert disc golf player is headed to San Diego in a deal that is netting the White Sox a bunch of prospects. There is no better person equipped to analyze exactly how well Chicago did in the trade than Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline. Sam joins Rob Bradford and two of the Play Tessie/Who Says No guys - Sammy and Pat - to take a deep dive into the big deal.
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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the big Padres trade, and how we as a show reacted to the news last night. Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour as we have finally made it to the NL West and take a look at the Arizona Diamondbacks. And at the bottom of the hour, we talk with Sammy Spring Training and hear about what a wild 24 hours it has been for Sam Levitt who was out at the Peoria Sports Complex when the trade came down yesterday evening! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some continued thoughts on the Dylan Cease trade and the Padres on their way to Seoul currently. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we open up the phone lines to hear from some Tier 1's and get their reactions to the trade before we continue with our Tournament of Drops to wrap up the hour! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We skip the foreplay this morning and get RIGHT to the big news of the day with the Padres trading for White Sox ace Dylan Cease yesterday afternoon! Will the Padres miss the players they sent back to Chicago? We break it all down, and at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by ESPN MLB analyst Doug Glanville and we get his thoughts on the trade, and what that does for the San Diego Padres in 2024! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, and Paul’s top stories of the morning which leads to a debate on proper behavior in the produce section of the grocery store. Then we discuss today’s interesting Padres lineup which is NOT what we expected, before we give you some final thoughts for the morning and talk about Graham Pauley reportedly going on the team trip to Seoul later today! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to discuss the possibility of the Padres trading for Dylan Cease, as we are getting more reports that AJ Preller is interested in acquiring Cease. Then our Tier 1 Tour rolls on with a look at the Los Angeles Angels before we head back out to Peoria for our daily check-in with Sammy Spring Training as the Padres get ready for one last game in Arizona before they board their flight for Korea! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some rumors that the Chicago White Sox may be trading starting pitcher Dylan Cease...could the Padres be interested in acquiring him for prospects? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we continue in the 1st round of our Tournament of Drops, as we move on to the "Anatomy" region and give the results from yesterday's matchups! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy tells us all about how distraught he was when he saw the video that Aroldis Chapman posted to his Instagram story... And at the bottom of the hour we get to some Padres baseball and talk about Jackson Merrill, who hit another home run yesterday in Cactus League action and according to Mike Shildt has secured himself a spot on the Padres travel party for the Seoul Series next week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including peeps flavored cologne?? Then at the bottom of the hour the guys make a bit of a special show announcement pertaining to "The Management Report" heard on Friar Friday's throughout the upcoming Padres season before we get out of here on a Tuesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reacting to a video on social media of our beloved Sammy Levitt who apparently was a news reporter in college, and posted his reel! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour with a look at the Seattle Mariners before Sammy Spring Training himself checks in from Peoria and explains to us why he thinks Ha-seong Kim is poised to have a BIG season in 2024! Listen here!
Sammy Spring Training joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning as he has each and every day during Spring Training! Listen here as Sammy talks about converstaions happening at the Peoria Sports Complex regarding which players will be on the trip to Korea, why he thinks Ha-seong Kim is set up for a big 2024, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about whether or not the Padres could target JD Davis after the Giants released him. Then we get to "Don't (and DO) Do This" before we get back to our 5th Annual Tournament of Drops with the results from yesterday's matchups, and we bring you the drops for today's region. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay talking about how we spent our Monday afternoon, and how the Padres head off to Seoul tomorrow afternoon! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we talk about yesterday's spring training win for the Padres which saw big offensive days for Jackson Merrill, Jose Azocar, and Eguy Rosario. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, and Paul’s top headlines of the day, including reports of a fascinating new tournament in college basketball that the Aztecs are rumored to be involved in. Then we talk about Blake Snell’s cryptic post to his Instagram story yesterday before we discuss reports that the Los Angeles Clippers G League team will be moving to the new arena in Oceanside. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the news over the weekend that the dodgers are planning to make Mookie Betts their starting shortstop, and the guys talk about the different tones from baseball media compared to when the Padres announced they were moving Xander Bogaerts to 2nd base. Then at the bottom of the hour we get our daily check-in with Sam Levitt as Spring Training starts to wrap up out in Peoria! Listen here!
Sam Levitt aka Sammy Spring Training joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning as he does each and every day, and gave us an update from Peoria over the weekend including his thoughts on who will play 3rd base next week for the Padres with Manny Machado expected to be the DH. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on the Oscars last night, before we get to a game of Take On Woods. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about Friday night's sloppy loss for San Diego State as the Mountain West Conference Tournament begins this week. And finally we get to the first round of voting in our 5th Annual Tournament of Drops! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as we talk about our weekends, which saw the Tier 1's baseball team drop their 2nd straight game. Is manager Steven Woods on the hot seat? Then Ben sets the menu for today's show as we unveil the field for our Tournament of Drops! And at the bottom of the hour we get to some Padres talk as we discuss the latest Tommy Pham rumors and take a look at the Padres 40-man roster as the team gets ready to head to Korea on Wednesday! Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The Case For... Series hosted by BIB contributor Reece Green, allowing the biggest fan of every MLB team the chance to state their team's case for the 2024 season, continues with Padres Fanatic and host of the Talking Friars Podcast and YouTube Channel, Ben Fadden (@TalkingFriars), who shares cautious optimism that the Padres have the necessary star power and youth to compete for an NL Wild Card spot while conceding the NL West to the Dodgers
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report, and Paul’s top stories of the morning which today includes a story about the mob possibly rigging SEC football games? Then we give some final thoughts for the week before we wrap up the show with some “Things Ben Likes”! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about ways the Padres can improve still, just 12 days before the season opener in Korea, and it leads to a heated debate between Ben and Woods about... run differential! Then our Tier 1 Tour continues with a quick look at the Oakland A's before we hit the phones and are joined by our beloved Eno Sarris from The Athletic and get his thoughts on Spring Training, free agency, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a special station announcement regarding our watch party for Opening Day on March 20th as the Padres take on the dodgers in Korea! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres talk, and try to guess what the starting outfield will look like on Opening Day, in particular who will be getting the starts in CF and LF. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we welcome Woodsy back to the studio and hear all about his concert experience up in LA. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we talk some Padres baseball and look at their current payroll and attempt to project what we think the Opening Day roster will look like! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour by continuing our Tier 1 Tour and with the Houston Astros up today, we check in with our friend and Astros broadcaster Geoff Blum! Then we take a look through the archives on a Throwback Thursday at a couple of fun moments that happened on the show this week in 2022, before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including someone online who thinks they invented “hanging out”... Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by continuing to discuss where our confidence levels are at with the San Diego Padres compared to a month ago right before Spring Training starts, and we focus on the pitching staff. Then we open up the phones and let Tier 1's give us thoughts on where their confidence is at with the team before we head out to Peoria for our daily check-in with Sammy Spring Training! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour talking a little college hoops with San Diego State announcing yesterday that they have signed Brian Dutcher to a 5 year contract extension with the basketball team. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by ESPN MLB insider David Schoenfield who gives us his thoughts on how the Padres can address some of their needs, with Opening Day in just under 2 weeks from now. Listen here!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Throwback Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we discuss Woodsy's unique skill of running into celebrities while he's on vacation. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we talk about last night's soccer match at Snapdragon Stadium. And at the bottom of the hour we get to some Padres baseball as we go back about one month ago, and ask whether or not you are more or less confident than you were heading into spring training about each position, as the Padres season begins in just under 2 weeks. Listen here!
From 'The Boone Podcast' (subscribe here): Bret Boone and Tom Candiotti break down the Dodgers, Padres and Giants as they get set for battle in a loaded NL West this season.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about a weird new stat in baseball, and how excited we’re all getting for the Korea series with the Padres leaving for Seoul just one week from today! Then we check in with Sammy Spring Training for our daily updates from Sam Levitt out in Peoria before we wrap up the show on a Wednesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben admitting he wonders if people are making love late at night with his 10 News sportscast on their television? And we talk about Padres fans who are upset that the team did not sign Eddie Rosario, who is reportedly signing with the Nationals today. Then our Tier 1 Tour continues with a look at the Minnesota Twins before we get an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some Padres baseball as the team made a move yesterday, and we talk about Pedro Avila's spring training outing. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we have some fun with audio and hear about Paul's afternoon as the station's "Imaging Director" and the problem he encountered while creating more than 80 new Padres promos yesterday. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with the guys talking about some of the struggles that are coming with weight loss journeys. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show, and tells us about "phrogging"? And at the bottom of the hour we get to last night's late basketball game which saw SDSU struggle to score in the first half as they lost 62-58 in Vegas against UNLV. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the day, including Jason Kelce’s emotional retirement press conference from Monday afternoon. Then we get a little “Bracketology Ben” as we only have 2 more games remaining for the Aztecs before the Mountain West and NCAA Tournament. And at the bottom of the hour we talk more about the big news in baseball that Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito may miss all of the 2024 season before we
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reminding the listeners that it is election day today, and we remember that it means Ben and Woods will be campaigning until November when we have our "President of the Tier 1's" election. Then we continue with out Tier 1 Tour by taking a look at the Kansas City Royals before we head out to Peoria for our daily conversation with Sammy Spring Training! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about SDSU's matchup tonight with UNLV as we inch closer to the NCAA Tournament! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss some breaking news in Major League Baseball with Red Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito possibly looking at a season-ending elbow injury. Plus, what on earth happened with Russell Wilson and the Denver Broncos? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys discuss letting your children win or not when playing sports with them. Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before we talk about the Padres spring training win yesterday, and talk about the competition heating up for the final 2 spots in the starting rotation between guys like Jhony Brito, Matt Waldron, and Pedro Avila. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by hitting the phones and heading out to Peoria for our daily check-in with Sammy Spring Training as Sam Levitt joins the show immediately following Mike Shildt’s daily press conference. Then we talk about how 1 year from now we will be in the middle of the inaugural MLS season for San Diego FC before we get to some fun audio from Mark Grant during yesterday’s spring training game. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how it was another rainy weekend in San Diego, which postponed several events we all had scheduled. Then we continue with our Tier 1 Tour as we count down towards opening day, and we focus on the Chicago White Sox as we keep it in the AL Central. And at the bottom of the hour, we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, which leads to quite the conversation as the guys talk about... feet! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a sad "Shoutout To His Family" as we reflect on the life and our relationship with the great NFL insider Chris Mortensen, who passed away yesterday at the age of 72. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get back to some Padres talk, and ask whether or not the Padres have ANY money to spend, as there are still holes on the roster and free agents remaining who could help. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we recap our busy weekends which included Ben suiting up as a lacrosse goalie during halftime of Saturday night's Seals game! Then we set the menu for today's show before we dive into some Padres talk and discuss the weekend for the Friars out in Arizona which saw Fernando Tatis Jr get his first hit, and the ball still hasn't landed. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, and we learn that Paul THINKS he is related to an old actor from "Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory". Then at the bottom of the hour Ben tells us how nervous he is for his halftime appearance during "Ben & Woods Night" at the San Diego Seals game tomorrow night, and we wrap up the week with some "Things Ben Likes"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a trip down memory lane as we revisit a legendary freakout from Woodsy's past. Then we get to our Tier 1 Tour as we take a look at the Detroit Tigers in our countdown to Opening Day before we hit the phones and head out to Peoria AZ for our daily check-in with Sammy Spring Training! Listen here!
Ben & Woods head out to Peoria to have their daily conversation with Sammy Spring Training! Listen here as Sam Levitt talks about Luis Patino's arrival to the Padres, Jackson Merrill's progress in the outfield, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about Blake Snell who remains without a team, and what his contract could look like, before we get to a game of Take On Woods. Then we bring you "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by Rob Connolly, CEO of Finlete, who tells us all about his new company and how we as baseball fans can now invest in minor league prospects? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show by welcoming everybody in as we get ready for a pretty busy weekend full of emcee duties and a Seals game! Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before we talk some Cactus League action and the Padres win, with Woo Suk Go and Pedro Avila looking pretty good for San Diego yesterday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour sharing about a really cool photo we received this morning of Yu Darvish rocking a Ben & Woods t-shirt out at the Peoria Sports Complex this morning! Then we have our daily chat with Sammy Spring Training before we bring in our boss, Adam, who wants to go over our expense report from our Spring Training Trip... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woods sharing that his family has expressed interest in getting a pet bird, and he is NOT okay with it. Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour as we focus on the Pittsburgh Pirates to wrap up the NL Central. And at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including some interesting report cards in the NFL. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little "Shoutout To His Family" as we pay our respects to the great Richard Lewis who passed away yesterday at the age of 76. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we talk about the reports of Blake Snell being potentially willing to sign a shorter term contract with opt outs. Could that be something that the Padres would be interested in? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here and back in-studio! We start the show with some foreplay as we reflect on our Spring Training trip, and some of the hijinks that occurred on our drive home! Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before we discuss yesterday's Padres Cactus League game as Brett Sullivan had himself a nice day and beat the Ben & Woods show curse! Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): It's time again to sit-down with one of Baseball Isn't Boring's favorites, Xander Bogaerts. Rob Bradford catches up with the Padres newly-anointed starting second baseman to talk about his position change, his current lot in life, and a reflection on how he got to this point he currently finds himself. There is also plenty of honest conversation about how he views both his former team, the Red Sox, and his former teammate, Rafael Devers. Xander never disappoints.
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Ben & Woods have jam-packed the final day with guests including Joe Musgrove, Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill and much, much more
No guests this hour so Ben & Woods actually have to do work today and came up with a potpourri segment, the next stop on the Tier 1 Tour and a replay of Manny Machado's interview from the 6am hour to round out their time at Padres Spring Training
The guests slow down this hour as Ben & Woods discuss their dinner with manager Mike Shildt last night, play the final round of Padres SAT's and Sammy Spring Training brings us his daily update
Ben & Woods try to get back on the time schedule with a short first segment, but make up for it with Tom Cosgrove and Jackson Merrill joining the show.
Ben & Woods wasted no time with the guests as Brett Sullivan opens the show with Joe Musgrove in the second segment and Manny Machado taking us into the 7am hour!
Day 2 from Peoria sees another packed show including visits from Kyle Higashioka, Steven Wilson, Michael King and much more along with the normal Ben & Woods banter and segments
The final hour of Ben & Woods kicks off with host of the Audacy podcast "Baseball Isn't Boring," Rob Bradford, meet up with Bob Scanlan and round out the day with Don't Do This
Ben & Woods welcome Michael King to the show to discuss his trade to San Diego, his past Yankee fandom, how comfortable he's feeling and much more
Ben & Woods welcome Michael King to the program, Sammy Spring Training stops by for a visit and Mack attempts today's Padres SAT's.
Ben & Woods talk about Kike Hernandez not picking any of his final four teams to sign with, Ben's...... unique..... sleeping habits and Jurickson Profar joins the show
Day 2 from Peoria starts off with some more Airbnb shenanigans, some competition for Sammy Spring Training as well as Kyle Higashioka and Steven Wilson joining the show
Ben, Woods and Paul are in Peoria, Arizona for Padres Spring Training and have a ton of guests including Jake Cronenworth, Jose Azocar, Mike Shildt and much, much, much more
The final hour from Day 1 at Padres Spring Training sees Ben & Woods discuss San Diego State's big win over Fresno State on Saturday, Don't (an Do) Do This and the Tier 1 tour bus stops in St. Louis as we look at the Cardinals.
8am was another guest packed hour as Ben & Woods put a callers Padres knowledge to the test with the Padres SAT's, manager Mike Shildt and television color commentator Mark Grant join the show
Jose Azocar joins Ben & Woods to discuss his offseason, his expectations for this season and his Homerun from yesterday against the Chicago Cubs.
Ben & Woods open Hour 2 talking about who should be the next MLB Commissioner with Rob Manfred in Peoria, Jose Azocar joins the show and radio play-by-play broadcaster Jesse Agler sends us into the 8am hour.
Ben, Woods and Paul are in Peoria, Arizona for Padres Spring Training and Jake Cronenworth joins the show as the first interview and talks about the offseason, Xander Bogaerts, Jackson Merrill and much more.
Ben, Woods and Paul are in Peoria, Arizona for Padres Spring Training and open the show recapping their perilous drive and 5 star Airbnb, Jake Cronenworth joins the show and the guys review the Padres first weekend of Spring Training games.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by heading out to Peoria for our daily check-in with Sammy Spring Training, and we hear what Mike Shildt had to say after yesterday's first game for the Padres! Then at the bottom of the hour, Cam Holding from the Seals joins us before we wrap up the week with some Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the starting lineup for today's Padres spring training game, and it looks just a little different from yesterday's lineup. Plus, our old friend "Scottish Friar" calls back in to the show! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour with a preview of the Milwaukee Brewers before we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including some incredible audio from an NHL ref. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a piece from Jayson Stark this week, discussing which MLB General Managers could be on the hot seat in 2024. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with our pal Adam Jones and get his thoughts on Spring Training, the new uniforms in baseball, and his conversation with Manny Machado earlier this week on his podcast. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start Friday's show by welcoming Paulie back to the studio as he's feeling better! Then Ben sets the menu for the day before we dive into yesterday's 14-1 loss to the dodgers to open up Cactus League action, and give you our biggest takeaways from the game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods continue their Tier 1 Tour with a preview of the Chicago Cubs, dive into Jayson Stark's anonymous MLB execs survey and react to Sam Levitt's interview with Xander Bogaerts.
Ben & Woods discuss the latest signing by the Padres and place shame on the sports media industry during Don't Do This. Plus Bryce Miller discusses his interview with Bob Melvin.
Ben & Woods are joined by Adam Klug, who reveals a past profession plus Ben has a theory on AJ Preller's next move.
Italian Paul gives his report to Ben & Woods, Woodsy teases an upcoming giveaway with the San Diego Seals and a mystery final segment ends up at Bath & Body Works.
Ben & Woods get knee-deep into Eric Hosmer's new Podcast and discuss his San Diego Padres career before the Tier 1 Tour stops in Boston to preview the Red Sox and the guys discuss the new college football playoff system.
Ben & Woods talk about the possible move to the outfield for Padres prospect Jackson Merrill and his likelihood of being on the Opening Day roster, a little bit of Don't and Do Do This and Sammy Spring Training joins the show from Peoria.
Ben & Woods open the show with Italian Paul discussing how both guys had a rough Tuesday afternoon before giving a preview of a potentially explosive college football talk and the guys review San Diego State's loss to Utah State last night.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by heading back out to Peoria, AZ to check in with our beloved Sammy Spring Training! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour as we focus in on the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the 2024 Rock and Roll HoF Nominees. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Anthony Rendon's comments from over the weekend, and how while baseball is a priority for him, it's not his TOP priority. Then we continue with our Tier 1 Tour and preview the Baltimore Orioles before we continue with the top story this morning out of Peoria, that Xander Bogaerts and Ha-seong Kim are swapping positions in 2024. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about SDSU basketball getting back into the AP Top 25, and how big tonight's game is at Utah State. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we head out to Peoria and catch up with MLB.com's AJ Cassavell, and we get his thoughts on Xander Bogaerts moving to 2nd base, who's impressed him the most out at Spring Training, and MUCH more! Listen here!
MLB.com's AJ Cassavell joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as AJ gives his opinions on the Padres moving Xander Bogaerts to 2nd and allowing Ha-seong Kim to play SS, what he's seen from Jackson Merrill so far in Spring Training, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we catch up with all of the Tier 1's after we left early last week with some sickness. Then we get to some Padres news from over the weekend, including Xander Bogaerts moving to 2nd base to allow Ha-seong Kim to play shortstop, AND new Padres control person Eric Kutsenda made his first public comments on Saturday morning! Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): The talk of spring training so far has been the new uniforms given to Major League Baseball players. So it made all the sense in the world to have Rich Hill on the podcast once again, giving his own very informed and unique perspective when it comes to all things MLB uniforms. Hill is fired up, as he joins Rob Bradford to give his opinion on why these new threads are sending a terrible message and how exactly things have changed when it comes to the players' wardrobe. The guys also talk about Hill's broadcasting plans for the coming weeks.
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Woods and Paul send Benny home early as he deals with his illness, and the guys start the 7am hour talking about the absolutely horrific scene we all saw in Kansas City yesterday as one person was killed, and several other injured after somebody opened fire at the Chiefs victory parade. Then we get to Don't Do This before Sammy Spring Training checks in from Peoria, and Woods and Paulie come back for one final segment before we take it to the house early to give everyone the chance to rest up and get healthy. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we discuss our Valentine's Day yesterday, and set the stage for today's show. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we get to some Padres talk as Fernando Tatis Jr met with the media for the first time in Spring Training yesterday and talked about his offseason, where he'll play in 2024, and MUCH more. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, before we get a call from Tier 1 Katie with a very special and emotional message on this Valentine's Day. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined in-studio by Stephanie Daily, a local blogger and content creator who focuses on dating, relationships, well-being, and much more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am in a bit of a sexy mood as we continue to celebrate Valentine's Day, and we bring you "Ben Reads Romance"! Then at the bottom of the hour we continue our Tier 1 Tour previewing a different team in baseball each morning counting down to Padres Opening Day, and today we focus on the New York Yankees with our friend Emily Nyman from the Breaking Balls Podcast! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some hoops as we talk about the Aztecs big win over Colorado State down at Viejas Arena, as SDSU overcame a 14 point halftime deficit to win 71-55! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we head out to Peoria where we're joined by Sammy Spring Training for his daily check-in to tell us all about what he saw yesterday at the Padres Spring Training Facility! Listen here!
Sam Levitt joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning for his daily check-in from Peoria, AZ! Listen here as he discusses Manny Machado being out on the field yesterday, Jackson Merrill getting some outfield reps, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we wish everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day! Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get to some audio from Padres Spring Training yesterday as both AJ Preller and Manny Machado met with the media, and we give you our thoughts on their comments. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the day, including a couple of stories leftover from the Super Bowl. Then we preview tonight’s SDSU vs Colorado State matchup tonight at Viejas Arena before we wrap things up by talking about what you would potentially fabricate on your resume in an attempt to get your dream job. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the Padres catcher position, and how this is such a big year and a big opportunity for Luis Campusano to shine, while the young Ethan Salas continues to breathe down his neck. Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour with a look at the Washington Nationals to wrap up the NL East before we play some audio from Brian Kenny's preview on the Padres on MLB Network last night, and we try to guess what AJ Preller will say later this morning when he meets with the media out in Peoria. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a move that happened overnight as the San Francisco Giants signed outfielder Jorge Soler to a 3 year contract. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we are joined by Sammy Spring Training out in Arizona for his daily check-in! Listen here!
Sammy Spring Training returns to the Ben & Woods show on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Sam Levitt reports from Arizona to discuss everything he saw out at the Peoria Sports Complex yesterday, including Manny Machado out on the field, talking with Ethan Salas, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Tuesday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us about his sleeping troubles, with his day starting at midnight this morning. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we get into some Padres talk and give you more thoughts on Jurickson Profar returning to the Padres, what that means for Jackson Merrill, and where Merrill could be by the time Opening Day rolls around. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including San Diego State's tough loss to Nevada on Friday night. Then the guys discuss Chip Kelly leaving UCLA to become the Offensive Coordinator at Ohio State before we get back to some Padres Spring Training coverage and react to audio from new Padres starting pitcher Michael King! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some thoughts as reports begin to trickle out that the Padres are in fact bringing Jurickson Profar back on a 1 year deal worth $1 million. Will he be the starting left fielder in 2024? Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour before we get back to some Super Bowl talk and discuss Usher's halftime show, our favorite commercials, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the official start to Padres Spring Training as pitchers and catchers reported to Spring Training yesterday! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined at the bottom of the hour by Sammy Spring Training as our beloved Sam Levitt makes his first daily appearance to the show from Peoria, AZ! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Sammy Spring Training, as Padres Pre and Postgame host Sam Levitt makes his first daily appearance from Padres Spring Training out in Peoria Arizona! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends which included a DoorDash mishap, and a garbage can fire. Then at the bottom of the hour we dive into Super Bowl 58 and talk about the thrilling overtime ending as Kansas City beat San Francisco 25-22 to win their 2nd straight Lombardi Trophy. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a small update on MLB's search for an answer for streaming baseball games. Then at the bottom of the hour we finally make our picks for Super Bowl 58, and we wrap up the week with some Things Ben Likes! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben absolutely throwing Woods under the bus when he publicly brings up a private conversation regarding Woodsy's Super Bowl wagers. Then at the bottom of the hour we continue our Tier 1 Tour and we focus in on the New York Mets with our good friend Casey Stern from the Unfiltered podcast! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the NFL awards that were given out last night before we get to a game of Take On Woods. Then we bring you "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we react to comments from former Padres closer Josh Hader, who spoke yesterday about his usage limitations, his time in San Diego, and more. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show by welcoming some new friends to the studio, as Kelly surprised her husband Tyler for their anniversary by bringing him by the studio to watch their favorite radio show! Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to the latest Padres rumors as the team was linked to Jarren Duran, Hyun-Jin Ryu, and...Kenley Jansen?? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to the Padres announcement of the Celebration of Life for Peter Seidler next month. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, and at the bottom of the hour Craig Elsten pops into the studio for a little crossover action! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how kids can sometimes inadvertently rat out their parents, or even straight up lie, to their teachers! This is all because Woodsy's son Taylor apparently told his teacher yesterday that his parents were both in jail recently? Then at the bottom of the hour, we continue our Throwback Thursday lookbacks as we revisit the viral moment a lawyer on Zoom told the world "I'm not a cat" back in February of 2021! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little Throwback Thursday, as we revisit something from a very sick Ben Higgins 2 years ago! Then we get to "Don't Do This" and at the bottom of the hour we continue our "Tier 1 Tour" where we preview a different team in baseball each morning, counting down to Opening Day. Today we highlight the Philadelphia Phillies, and we're joined by Phillies relief pitcher and friend of the show Matt Strahm! Listen here!
Ben & Woods continue our 2024 "Tier 1 Tour" as we preview a different team in baseball every day, counting down to Padres Opening Day! Thursday morning, we highlight the Philadelphia Phillies, and the guys are joined by Phillies relief pitcher and Tier 1 listener Matt Strahm! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Throwback Thursday! We start the show talking about how we spent our days yesterday, which included some naps and a new TV show on Amazon Prime. Then we talk about the "Thai 10 Challenge" that our afternoon show is doing before we talk about some news in Major League Baseball as former Padres catcher Gary Sanchez, one of the biggest bright spots in last season's lineup, is heading to Milwaukee on a 1 year, $7 million contract. Would you have liked to see the Padres sign him for that deal? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the morning, including a new Netflix / MLB docuseries coming soon that we all are quite excited about! Then at the bottom of the hour Ben admits he's a little upset with Paulie about something that he did, and Woods sides with Paul and makes Ben spin "Jelly Bean Roulette" as a punishment. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about an idea Gabe Kapler had recently when it comes to resting MLB players, and we discuss whether or not it would actually be good for a team to try. Then we get back to Padres baseball and talk about the Padres being projected to finish 4th in the NL West in 2024 by Baseball Prospectus, and how the Padres' numbers were skewed due to their lack of starting outfielders still. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about reports yesterday that Disney, FOX, Warner Brothers, and Discovery will merge to create a single streaming platform that will give users access to ALL of their sports channels. Good idea? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by Marlins manager Skip Schumaker as we kick off the 2024 Tier 1 Tour by previewing the NL East! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 2024 Tier 1 Tour, previewing a different team in baseball every day as we count down towards Padres Opening Day, and Marlins manager Skip Schumaker joins the show as we start in the NL East! Listen here as Skip talks about his offseason, following up his 2023 Manager of the Year award this season, his thoughts on Mike Shildt managing the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show the same way we've started most shows the last couple weeks, by hoping everyone is driving safe on another rainy morning! Then we set the menu for today's show before we discuss last night's 77-64 victory for the Aztecs who dominated Air Force on the road. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with continued reactions to everything we just heard from Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla in our last segment. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day before we spin the Topic Wheel and get out of here on a wet and rainy Tuesday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how while the actual game should be great, the Super Bowl week is extremely overrated. Then we preview tonight's Aztecs game between #24 SDSU and Air Force before we are joined by Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla, and get his thoughts heading into the 2024 season! Listen here!
Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Ruben talks about the opening of the new Padres / PLNU biomechanics lab, what he has seen from the newest Padres pitchers, what it will be like to work with Mike Shildt this season, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Royals taking a page from the Padres playbook, and extending their young star Bobby Witt Jr to a long-term contract. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before getting back to some Padres baseball as Ethan Salas climbed up to #3 in Keith Law's Top 100 prospects rankings in The Athletic. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about a national list that the Ben & Woods made an appearance on, and we wish Beau Woods a happy 6th birthday! Then we pay tribute to the late Toby Keith after news came down overnight that he passed away following a battle with cancer. And at the bottom of the hour we talk about our time yesterday at the Padres and Point Loma Nazarene University ribbon-cutting ceremony for their brand new biomechanics lab, and what this means for the team! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including last night’s Grammys. Then we “Shoutout To His Family” as we pay tribute to the great Carl Weathers who recently passed away at the age of 76 before we wrap things up with some news from around Major League Baseball, including ANOTHER player heading to the team up north… Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming Padres CEO Erik Greupner back to the show, as we're just days away from pitchers and catchers reporting to Spring Training and we still have a LOT of questions. Then we spend the rest of the hour reacting to comments made by Erik Greupner, and let you know how we feel after we heard what he had to say. Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning for an extended conversation! Listen here as Erik talks about the Padres gearing up for the start of spring training, the roster construction as of today, working with Erik Kutsenda, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Aztecs big win over #17 Utah State on Saturday afternoon down at Viejas Arena. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and discuss what manager MIke Shildt had to say to the Union Tribune's Kevin Acee in their Q&A that was published on Friday. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show talking about our weekends which included a birthday party for one of Woodsy's boys, and Ben's meeting with his alma mater asking if he'd like to become a donor. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we talk about the latest from MLB Ken Rosenthal who wrote about the Padres in The Athletic, and we discuss the fact that the Padres STILL only have 2 outfielders as pitchers and catchers report to Spring Training at the end of this week... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour on The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including one of the more outrageous social media posts we've seen so far in 2024. Then we preview tomorrow's SDSU vs Utah State game before we're joined at the bottom of the hour by Seals transition player Trevor Baptiste! And we wrap up the week with some "Things Ben Likes"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour on a somber tone as we lost a great Tier 1 listener last night, and we pay respects to him the best way we know how to. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we kick around an idea that is not new, but the conversation is relevant once again after Dan Patrick talked about it earlier in the week... Should the NFL move the Super Bowl to Saturday instead of Sunday? Why not? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about some news in baseball that super-executive Theo Epstein is heading back to Boston as an advisor for The Fenway Group. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our beloved Sammy Levitt at the bottom of the hour in-studio, and pick his brain on the Padres before he gets ready to head out to Peoria next week for Spring Training! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay and some extremely low-hanging fruit as we wish everyone a Happy Groundhog Day! Then at the bottom of the hour we discuss the big trade in Major League Baseball which saw the Baltimore Orioles trade for former Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes in exchange for a couple of prospects and a draft pick. Should the Padres have made that move instead? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour reacting to some exciting news from the San Diego Padres who officially announce 2024 FanFest down at Petco Park on Sunday March 24th! Then we talk about some car troubles before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including a story about a man who climbed the equivalent of Mt Everest...in his own house? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how ridiculously excited we get every year when the Padres load their big trucks full of equipment and send it off to Peoria, and we know that baseball will be here soon! Then we open up the phone lines for the rest of the hour, and hear from Padres fans to get their thoughts on how they feel about the roster as it currently stands, what moves they would like to see AJ Preller make, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Seattle Seahawks making a coaching hire in the NFL before we get to a game of Real or Fake! Then we bring you "Don't Do This" before we celebrate Throwback Thursday by going back to this exact day in 2022 when Ben's stomach gave us some incredible content, and Paulie spent some time in the laboratory last night to make it even better. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Throwback Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we wish everyone a happy February, which means it's officially a baseball month! Then at the bottom of the hour we continue with some more reaction to yesterday's reported signing of relief pitcher Wandy Peralta by the Padres, and how the bullpen actually looks really solid! But what's next? When will AJ Preller start acquiring position players? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming MLB analyst Xavier Scruggs to the show and getting his thoughts on the Padres, the slow offseason, and more! Then we give continued reactions to the Padres signing Wandy Peralta, and wonder what’s next for AJ Preller and company? And at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including one of the most popular athletes on the planet clapping back at some critics. Listen here!
Ben & Woods give their instant reactions to the reports from Ken Rosenthal and Dennis Lin that the Padres have signed free agent relief pitcher Wandy Peralta to a four-year, $16.5M contract! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a surprise call-in from Tier 1 listener Mark Loretta! Then at the bottom of the hour, Ben tells us why there's no reason for Aztecs fans to hit the panic button after yesterday's 79-71 loss to Colorado State before we get some breaking news that the Padres have reportedly signed free agent relief pitcher Wandy Peralta to a four-year, $16.5M contract. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Kiley McDaniels Top 100 prospects list on ESPN.com this morning, and what he had to say about the Padres players who made his list. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about some news in Major League Baseball yesterday that the Baltimore Orioles are being sold for $1.725 billion, and Orioles fans must be the happiest fanbase in baseball today with the hopes that their new owners will spend to put a good team around their very promising young players. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start with some foreplay, as Woodsy believes he has discovered the worst movie villain of all-time, and it's NOT who you think! Then Ben sets the menu for what COULD be the end of our illustrious guestless streak before we discuss San Diego State's tough 79-71 loss to Colorado State last night, in a game that saw Brian Dutcher lose his cool a little bit. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including Anthony Edwards certainly being fined for his postgame comments directed at the refs. Then we discuss the Padres minor league coaching staff assignments that the team announced this morning before we talk about how it's officially Girl Scout Cookie season, so be on the lookout when you're heading to the grocery store... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about whether or not we'd like to be going to Las Vegas next week for Radio Row at the Super Bowl, and it leads to the guys talking about some of their favorite Vegas hotels. Then we preview tonight's game between San Diego State and Colorado State, and determine whether or not this is in fact a "must win" game for the Aztecs before we take a look at the Padres starting pitching options, and react to some interesting analysis from our pal Eno Sarris with The Athletic. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the differences in analytics between sports, and how in football they're used for fun plays like 4th down conversions, and in baseball it can slow the game down like less steals, shifts, etc.? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about a trade in Major League Baseball last night, and if that could be the first domino to fall this week and whether or not more trades could start happening?
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show by all thinking it was Wednesday...nope! It's Tuesday. Then we wish a happy birthday to the great Phil Collins before we get into some news and notes from Major League Baseball, including a couple of players on the move like Justin Turner and Aaron Hicks. Are those players you would have liked the Padres to go after? When will AJ Preller start making some moves, as the team still needs multiple outfielders, starting pitching, and more? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the morning, including a story from Jessica Biel that sets the tone for the rest of the hour as she admits she eats in the shower to multitask?? Then at the bottom of the hour, we spin the Topic Wheel and play some "Things Ben Likes" that we never got to last Friday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woods sharing why he doesn't think he can golf with Ben anymore after Friday's show outing, and we recap the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines this weekend. Then at the bottom of the hour we discuss the Padres Non-Roster Invites that the team announced on Friday afternoon, and some surprise names we think you should keep an eye on as we are less than 2 weeks from pitchers and catchers reporting to Peoria for Spring Training! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the NFL conference championship games from yesterday as we focus on the AFC Championship with the Kansas City Chiefs taking down Lamar Jackson and the Ravens to advance to their 4th Super Bowl in 5 years. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Ben gives us his Padres conspiracy theory as he believes he may have figured out what the Padres "plan" is... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, as Woods admits to, once again, forgetting where he put something over the weekend. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we dive into last night's NFC Championship game as the 49ers climbed back from down 17 points at the half to beat the Detroit Lions and advance to Super Bowl 58. Did Dan Campbell cost his team by going for it on 4th down? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the day, including another NBA milestone for LeBron James. Then we get a small update for tickets for the Seoul Series between the Padres and dodgers before we get a little crossover with Craig Elsten, who plays “Jelly Bean Roulette” and the guys talk a little Padres baseball! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking Padres free agency, and what names are available on the free agent market that get us remotely excited. Should the Padres bring back Tommy Pham? Then we take some calls as the Tier 1's weigh in with their wishes for the Padres before we revisit Dennis Lin's "Padres Fan Survey" in The Athletic that we talked about the other day, and discuss some of the results from the poll, according to the fanbase. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some updates on the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines before we get to today's game of Take On Woods. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get to the bottom of the hour we make our NFL picks against the spread for the AFC and NFC Championship games this Sunday, as Ben looks to climb out of the seller with just 1 correct pick in 10 games so far... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy admits he got in a little trouble yesterday, and it leads us to talking about who is responsible for paying when it comes to birthday parties. Then at the bottom of the hour we go over the Padres 2024 Giveaway schedule that was announced yesterday, and discuss which items we are most excited for this season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day which includes a feel good story courtesy of Detroit Lions fans. Then we continue on a Throwback Thursday by revisiting our old friend The Carving Guy, as we debuted that audio one year ago today! Then at the bottom of the hour, Ben gives us an update on the start of today's round at the Farmers Insurance Open before we get out of here and let Annie & Elsten into the studio! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about a viral social media post they saw yesterday, which asked men over the age of 30 what one piece of advice they would give men currently in their 20's. Then we talk a bit more about Jim Harbaugh heading to the NFL, and who will get the Michigan job before Woodsy shares with us a clip from a baseball podcast that he heard this morning that tells the eye-opening story of how intense baseball training is in Japan for their youth. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kickoff the 7am hour on a Throwback Thursday by going in the way-back machine to 2020, and an EPIC prank that Woodsy and Paul pulled on Ben that still haunts him today. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about a fascinating story of a college athlete turning pro in the middle of his season. And we recap all of the moves the Padres have made this offseason up to this point, as there's surprisingly more moves made than we really remember. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start our show with some foreplay, as our old feeble pal Woods shares a story of him walking into a glass door and spilling a bowl of tuna everywhere. Surely he didn't eat the tuna off the floor, right?? Then at the bottom of the hour we talk about the biggest story of the day in sports, as Jim Harbaugh is officially leaving Michigan to return to the NFL and be the head coach of the Chargers. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including a story that Woodsy sent over that has him FURIOUS. Then we discuss the start of the Farmers Insurance Open today at Torrey Pines before we take some calls and wrap up the show with our Tier 1 Topic Wheel! Listen here!
Woodsy shares a story about a wild rabbit hole he recently went down about a large marijuana operation that happened right here in San Diego back in the late 1960's!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by acknowledging National Peanut Butter Day, which turns into talking about field trips we took back in school. Then we talk about analytics usage in football before Woodsy shares a story about a wild rabbit hole he recently went down about a large marijuana operation that happened right here in San Diego back in the late 1960's! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about San Diego State's 81-65 win over Wyoming last night down at Viejas Arena. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk some baseball at the bottom of the hour and discuss some recent signings as we inch closer to the start of Spring Training, and we kick around a few names the Padres have been linked to. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about fan mail, after we hung out with our man Sammy Levitt yesterday who received some fan mail that was just slightly different than the type of mail Woods usually gets. Then at the bottom of the hour we talk about the 3 players inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame yesterday - Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer - and if we all agree that they deserve to be Cooperstown-bound. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the day, including a massive agreement between Netflix and WWE. Then we talk a little bit about text etiquette before we dive into Dennis Lin's "Padres Fan Survey" in The Athletic this morning, and give our answers on the air to his questions! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little praise for Paulie, as they highlight what he was up to yesterday after the show. Then the guys sink their teeth into come comments made by Padres pitcher Michael King to the New York Post where he said he's confident in saying that the Padres won the trade that brought him and several others to San Diego last month in exchange for Juan Soto and Trent Grisham. What do you think?
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by previewing tonight's game between SDSU and Wyoming down at Viejas Arena, and how the Aztecs must take care of business tonight. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Woodsy tells us that his 5 year old son, Beau, asked him "the question" yesterday, and Woods wasn't sure how to respond in telling him where babies come from... Listen here!
Ben & Woods take a look at the San Diego Padres bullpen on Tuesday morning, and what some of the roles may look like for Mike Shildt in 2024. Will somebody be named the closer early in Spring Training? Could it be a closer by committee? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay with Woodsy not too pleased with how it's gone submitting his expense reports from last week's trip to Arizona. Then we talk about yesterday's historic rainfall here in San Diego and offer to help our listeners who may have lost belongings or had their property damage in any way we can. And at the bottom of the hour we focus in on the Padres bullpen and what the roles may look like in 2024. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including some sad news regarding the iconic magazine Sports Illustrated. Then we talk about Wave FC making a trade this morning before we update the show standings for our NFL playoff picks, and it seems that the rainy weather might have caused Ben to glitch out? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben answering a listener who asked if he should have defended himself more last week when Goose Gossage called him a nerd on our show. Then we talk about San Diego State's loss to Boise State on Saturday morning before we react to some comments made by Angels 3rd baseman Anthony Rendon who said recently on a podcast that Major League Baseball needs to shorten the season? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, and how impressed we all were with Jordan Love and CJ Stroud. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk a little bit about some of the top Padres prospects that are starting to turn Woodsy into a "prospect hugger" before we discuss some news from Major League Baseball over the weekend, including former Padres closer Josh Hader signing a 5 year, $95 million contract with the Houston Astros. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a rainy Monday morning! We start the show talking about our weekends and how nice it is to be back in studio after a very fun week of broadcasting out at Padres Fantasy Camp all last week! Then we issue a warm congratulations to Manny and Yainee Machado after social media posts went around last night announcing that they are expecting their first child! And at the bottom of the hour, we talk about the NFL playoffs from the weekend and focus on the Chiefs winning in Buffalo, and how happy we are for Lions fans as their team is in the NFC Championship. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in their final day at Padres Fantasy Camp in Peoria and have wonderful interviews with Dave Dravecky and Tom Seidler before getting into a ton of Padres talk to round out their time at Fantasy Camp.
The final hour at Padres Fantasy Camp begins with Ben and Woods making their NFL Divisional Round picks ahead of the weekend before Woods leaves to play for third place and Paul lets us know how his fifth place game went after we revisit Dave Dravecky's interview from earlier in the morning. Thank you to the Padres for another wonderful time at Fantasy Camp!
Ben and Woods open up the hour talking about what Manny Machado has to do to make the Hall of Fame and Ben has a cordial conversation with "rival" sports anchor, Troy Hirsch
Paul is off to play his final Fantasy Camp game leaving Ben and Woods alone to talk with Padres senior vice president Tom Seidler, talk about what could have been with a possible Josh Hader and Blake Snell trade to Houston and discuss where the Padres television rights might end up next year and why it's not as easy as it may seem.
Ben and Woods have a very powerful and inspirational interview with Dave Dravecky about his playing career and life after.
Ben, Woods, and Paul get started from the last day at Fantasy Camp talking about the Fantasy Camp concert last night before getting into some big college football news and a very powerful and inspirational interview with Dave Dravecky.
Day 3 from Padres Fantasy Camp in Peoria was a lot more calm than yesterday as the guys rest up from their games and their trip to the local "cabaret" before hanging out with Tim Flannery, Trevor Hoffman and much more!
Woods and Paul are off to play each other at Padres Fantasy Camp, but not before a Reindl Report, Randy Jones joins us for today's 1984 Padres Real or Fake and Annie and Elsten join Ben for the final segment o the show to talk Padres.
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little Hells Bells as the legendary closer Trevor Hoffman stops by the show after he arrived at Padres Fantasy Camp last night! Then we talk a little about the Aztecs win over Nevada last night before we discuss whether or not the Padres would be a good fit and could find themselves in the mix to possibly acquire Dylan Cease in a trade, if the price is right. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 7am hour by picking a bone with MLB Network after their Top 10 2nd Basemen list yesterday didn't feature Ha-seong Kim anywhere on it!? Then we have a fantasy camper stop by as the subject for "Don't Do This" after the guys found out yesterday that he showed up to Fantasy Camp without actually registering! And at the bottom of the hour, the great Tim Flannery stops by the show to talk about his career, his experiences with the 1984 and 1998 Padres teams, life after baseball, and SO much more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are live for Day 3 from Padres Fantasy Camp out in Peoria Arizona! We start the show talking about how the day went yesterday out at camp with Woodsy playing for his new team after he was traded yesterday. Then we give you ALL the details of our beloved Ben Higgins' very first night at a strip club! And at the bottom of the hour, our pal Archi Cianfrocco joins the show to tell some stories about his time on the 1998 Padres. Listen here!
Day 2 from Padres Fantasy Camp in Peoria, Arizona was a wild one with Mark Loretta, Gary Templeton and Goose Gossage among the guests that appeared on the show. Day 2 was also a day where our very own Steven Woods would make Padres Fantasy Camp history!
Things thankfully cool down a bit from Padres Fantasy Camp as Ben looks ahead to tonight's San Diego State game against Nevada, Guy in Bay Park takes on our 1984 Padres Trivia game and Paul gives a Reindl Report to close out Day 2 from Peoria.
MLB Hall of Famer Goose Gossage joins the show for one of the more memorable interviews in Ben & Woods history as he reflects on his legendary career, gives us his vibrant opinions on the game, he says a few words we can't say on the radio, AND he calls Ben a nerd!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with continued reaction from Woodsy after Padres Fantasy Camp history was made and he was TRADED just moments ago. Then, at the bottom of the hour, MLB Hall of Famer Goose Gossage joins the show for one of the more memorable interviews in Ben & Woods history as he reflects on his legendary career, gives us his vibrant opinions on the game, he says a few words we can't say on the radio, AND he calls Ben a nerd!
Fantasy Camp Commissioner Randy Jones interrupts Andy Ashby's interview to share with our audience that Steven Woods has been TRADED from Terry Kennedy's team to Archi Cianfrocco and Tim Flannery's team!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by catching up with the great Garry Templeton who's out here at Padres Fantasy Camp! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by Andy Ashby who ALWAYS tells some of our favorite stories each year, and Ashby is interrupted by Padres Fantasy Camp Commissioner Randy Jones who brings some breaking news that our own Steven Woods has been TRADED by Terry Kennedy to Archi Cianfrocco and Tim Flannery's team! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are live from the Peoria Sports Complex for Day 2 from Padres Fantasy Camp! We start the show talking about "Take Your Coaches To Dinner" night last night, and set the stage for a special night that Woodsy and Paul have planned for Ben tonight. Then at the bottom of the hour the great Mark Loretta stops by the show! Listen here!
Ben and Woods open their week from Padres Fantasy Camp in Peoria, Arizona and are joined by Randy Jones, Mark Grant, Jake Peavy and much more!
Ben and Italian Paul look ahead to the NFL's Divisional Round of the playoffs, play a game of 1984 Padres Over/Under and Ben is joined by Chris Kemp to discuss International Signing Day.
Ben and Woodsy are joined by former Padres Cy Young winner, Jake Peavy to open up the hour before leaving the show to Ben and Italian Paul while they go 0 for their last 8 against Jake Peavy's Fantasy League team.
Ben and Woodsy talk about the Padres International Signing Day signing, Leo De Vries, look at the starting rotation and look back at the NFL's Wild Card weekend
The WHOLE gang is in Peoria, Arizona for Padres Fantasy Camp and we open the show with a surprise from Randy Jones and a nice conversation with Mark Grant.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with Padres beat reporter AJ Cassavell from MLB.com! Then we preview tomorrow's big game between SDSU and New Mexico before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including a college quarterback after Woodsy's heart. And of course we wrap things up with some "Things Ben Likes"! Listen here!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about how the Padres need to maximize the value of their players, what he thinks the plan could be for Jake Cronenworth in 2024, how AJ Preller could fill out the rest of the roster, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some serious weather concerns in Buffalo as the Bills get set to host the Steelers this weekend in extreme winter weather. Then we talk about whether or not the Padres are continuing to think about bringing back Gary Sanchez before we bring you some more clips from Padres skipper Mike Shildt's appearance on Annie & Elsten yesterday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Yankees signing Marcos Stroman after Blake Snell rejected their offer, and we discuss where we think Snell will wind up? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we bring back an extremely original Ben & Woods bit: NFL Playoff Picks as we head into Super Wildcard Weekend!!! Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we give some gratitude for America's Finest City, and admit that we have a little bit of "senioritis" kicking in, as today is our last day before heading out to Peoria, AZ for Padres Fantasy Camp! Then, at the bottom of the hour, we hear a little bit from Padres skipper Mike Shildt who joined Annie & Elsten yesterday, and spoke about some of his preparations for the 2024 season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, which includes plans for a new college bowl game that Woodsy loves, and Ben says he hates. Then at the bottom of the hour we react to some audio from Bill Belichick's press conference after the overnight news that he and the New England Patriots are mutually parting ways. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour discussing the future direction of the Padres, as fans continue to speak their desire to hear from Eric Kutsenda as he enters the 2024 season as the interim control person for the Padres. Then we talk about the news from yesterday that Pete Carroll is out as head coach of the Seattle Seahawks before we react to some audio from The Stephen A Smith Show where he went OFF on his former colleague Jason Whitlock. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the shocking news from Wednesday that Alabama head coach Nick Saban is retiring, and we get some amazing reactions from "Roll Tide Willie". Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Ben brings up a Padres hypothetical question: if you could have a career year for Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado, OR Xander Bogaerts, and take your chances with the other two, who would you pick? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay, where Ben tells us that he's been relieved of his duties hosting the upcoming Spirit of the Barrio event. Then we set up today's show and talk about the shocking news that Pete Carroll, Bill Belichick, and Nick Saban ALL will not coach their respective teams next season. And at the bottom of the hour we discuss Dennis Lin's latest mailbag in The Athletic where he talked about Ha-seong Kim's future, and whether or not he will be traded. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the day, including a world record that blows all of our minds. Then we talk about some of the drama surrounding Aaron Rodgers and his comments on The Pat McAfee Show before Woodsy leaves early for an appointment and we’re joined by Annie Heilbrunn and Craig Elsten for our first crossover! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about an interesting ad that ran during our show yesterday on our Audacy app, and it leads to one of the greatest instances of "Breaking Ben" that we've EVER had. Then we react to some comments made by new Padres pitcher Michael King on "Gwynn and Chris" yesterday before we talk about the very slow offseason in Major League Baseball, and if there's a solution out there to fix it. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some baseball with the reports surfacing yesterday that the Cubs have agreed to terms with Japanese pitcher Shōta Imanaga. Then we get to "Don't Do This" which is actually 3 DO do this stories before we break out a game called "Beanboozled" that Woods purchased recently as we play jelly bean roulette and it does NOT go well for 2 members of the show... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we thank our listeners for some good news yesterday, and talk about fitness tests back in school. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show which includes an EPIC rant from Toronto Raptors head coach Darko Rajaković which kind of sets the tone for today's show. Then at the bottom of the hour we talk about plans for next week's shows and discuss the Aztecs surviving against San Jose State with an 81-78 win! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including a high school athlete's name that leads us into the next segment on awkward names. Then we wrap up the show with some final thoughts on last night's college football championship, Jim Harbaugh's future, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with an update on Fernando Tatis Jr's winter ball status in the Dominican Republic, after reports came across online on Monday that he was granted permission by the team to continue playing winter ball, but that may not be the case. Then we discuss the state of California looking into the dodgers salary deferments before we continue to discuss last night's college football championship as Michigan took down Washington, and the guys talk about Jim Harbaugh's future with the Wolverines. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about San Diego State men's basketball making it back into the AP Top 25 yesterday at #19. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by the great Amy Trask, NFL insider for CBS Sports, as we get her thoughts on the NFL playoffs heading into the Super Wildcard Weekend! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy quizzes Ben about an emcee gig that Ben has coming up in a few weeks. Then we set the menu for today's show before we dive into last night's college football national championship game as #1 Michigan took down #2 Washington 34-13! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including some infrastructure issues that postponed some events down at Pechanga Arena this weekend. Then we discuss the fact that Ben has NEVER gone fishing before we look ahead to tonight's college football championship game between #1 Michigan and #2 Washington! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little bit about last night's Golden Globes before we continue to discuss the dodgers signing Teoscar Hernandez to a 1 year deal. Then at the bottom of the hour we go through this weekend's Super Wildcard Weekend slate of NFL playoff games and give our early thoughts on the game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the NFL playoff picture as the regular season concluded yesterday before we get to a game of Take On Woods. Then we get to "Don't Do This" where Ben finds himself nominated for a DDT before we talk about tonight's national championship game in college football as #1 Michigan takes on #2 Washington, and we let you know who we like in the game. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as Woodsy shares today's "Fight of the Day", and we hold a special "Shoutout To His Family" for Paulie's dog Jackson who crossed the rainbow bridge this weekend. Then we talk about the Aztecs dominant win over UNLV on Saturday and discuss some moves in Major League Baseball, including the Mets signing Sean Manaea to a 2 year, $28 million contract?? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including a special moment for Shaquille O'Neal! Then the guys discuss "bad tippers" before we discuss some small moves the Padres made yesterday, spin the Tier 1 Topic Wheel, and play some "Things Ben Likes" before we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the idea of the Padres possibly trading Ha-seong Kim and how we do NOT want that to happen, even if it may be a smart baseball move. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by Kyle Glaser from Baseball America who gives us some sobering predictions for the San Diego Padres in 2024. Listen here
Baseball America's Kyle Glaser joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Kyle gives us his thoughts on whether or not some of the Padres top prospects could provide impactful innings for the big league club, and why Kyle is not expecting much from the Padres in 2024 as the roster currently stands. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with the return of "Basketball Ben" as we talk about some great moments in the NBA last night before we play today's game of Take On Woods. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss some weird habits that Ben found online that he says he absolutely does as well, and he thinks the rest of us do as well... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we try and think back to our first show together, almost 6 years ago, as we discussed yesterday's debut of "Annie and Elsten"! Then Ben sets the menu for the rest of the show before we talk about some under-the-radar signings the Padres made yesterday, and whether or not the team can afford any more star players, such as Cody Bellinger? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the day, including a national recognition for Reese Waters and a story of a 13 year old who BEAT Tetris. Then we get to our “Football Threesome” segment as we get set for Week 18 in the NFL before we bring you some more comments from Padres manager Mike Shildt and get out of here on a Thursday morning before the debut of “Annie And Elsten”! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy telling us about an absolutely nightmare experience he had when he decided to get a sandwich from Subway for the first time in a long, long time. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Chris Rose from The Chris Rose Rotation podcast and NFL Network, and we get his thoughts on the slow MLB offseason and how the league could fix things, and we get his thoughts on the NFL as we head into the final week of the regular season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about San Diego State absolutely dominating Fresno State last night as they won 74-47 at Viejas Arena to open up Mountain West conference play. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we go across the pond and chat with a young Padres fan all the way in Wales, and learn about how he became such a big Padres fan as he begins his new endeavor as a content creator! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about our little road trip as a show up to Los Angeles for the launch of Callaway Golf's new product line. Then we talk about the Padres officially announcing the signing of relief pitcher Woo Suk Go, AND the team finally announced the 2024 coaching staff and we react to what manager Mike Shildt had to say about it all. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including Snoop Dogg returning to some Olympics coverage this summer. Then we bring you some "news you can use" before we continue to talk about the Padres reportedly being close to signing relief pitcher Woo Suk Go from the KBO, and we learn a little bit more about the 25 year old pitcher. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woods telling us about a cosmetic issue on his nose that's been bothering him for almost 3 weeks now. Then we preview tonight's first Mountain West conference game of the season for San Diego State as they host Fresno State at Viejas Arena before we're joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who makes his first appearance on the show in 2024! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about reports that the Padres are close to signing Woo Suk Go from the Korean Baseball Organization, and whether or not we think we could see him in the closer role. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we play some fascinating audio of Lions head coach Dan Campbell who went on a radio show in Detroit yesterday, and got into it with the hosts when they didn't talk to him like any other guy. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys talk about what some of their favorite Christmas gifts were that they received, and Woodsy shares about his celebrity sighting at Lake Arrowhead. Then at the bottom of the hour, we discuss comments made last week by Padres CEO Erik Greupner regarding the team's payroll and the fanbase's impatience with there still being many areas to address on the roster. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including some major storylines from the weekend in the NFL. Then the guys talk about the Padres claiming Luis Patino off waivers before we get to the bottom of the hour where we meet the new midday show here at 97.3 The Fan!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the tryout that happened over the weekend for the Tier 1 Baseball team that Woods and Paul are starting up! Then 97.3 Brand Manager Adam Klug joins the show to set the record straight on a lot of drama that happened over the holiday break regarding "Coach" John Kentera and the lineup here at 97.3 The Fan. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the College Football Playoffs with Michigan and Washington punching their tickets to the championship game last night. Then we get to "Don't Do This" for the first time in 2024 before we continue to discuss the Padres roster, and we talk about who we may see playing in the outfield for the Padres in 2024. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are BACK! We start Tuesday's show with some foreplay as we talk about how we spent our holiday break and briefly address some drama in the sports media landscape here in San Diego. Then Ben goes OFF on college basketball voters as San Diego State continues to be disrespected in the Top 25 poll before we get to some Padres talk and give our thoughts on the Padres signing relief pitcher Yuki Matsui to a 5 year contract. Listen here!
The final hour of the Christmas Extravaganza and of 2023 starts off with the traditional O Holy Night, an appearance from Friar Phil, and a surprise Ben Reads Raps to close out 2023
The Christmas Extravaganza rolls on as the guys exchange gifts, Woodsy relives some childhood trauma and reveals some fan mail from friends in LA
The Christmas Extravaganza continues with Paul's Secret Segment, gifts for Adam Klug and Paul straps Ben & Woods up to the Paul-ygraph machine
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you in a theater full of Tier 1's for The 5th Annual Ben & Woods Christmas And Holiday Extravaganza!!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming our own Steven Woods to the studio who is able to be here for the final hour, after he spent most of the night in the emergency room dealing with kidney stones! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, and we chat with Jaclyn Lash from the Padres about all of the big events coming up at Petco Park over the next few weeks before we wrap things up for our last REGULAR show of the year! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by continuing our 2023 Lookbacks, and we stay in the month of November because we can't tell the story of what the year 2023 was like on the Ben & Woods Show without reflecting on our Peter Seidler tribute show. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our pal Adam Jones as we catch up with him and learn a little bit more about his former teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about the reports that Amazon Prime could be looking to absorb all of the Bally Sports regional sports networks, and what that could mean for the San Diego Padres. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our old pal Woodsy who gives us an update on his kidney stones. Listen here!
Ben and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with an update for everyone on why Woodsy is not here, as he is recovering from a midnight trip to the emergency room for possible kidney stones. Then we get to our listener submitted Daily Ditty before we give some thoughts on last night's Monday Night Football game. And at the bottom of the hour we talk about Fernando Tatis Jr's night in the Dominican Winter League where he hit a massive home run, and also played CF? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories as the gang try to figure out which concert Kareem Abdul-Jabbar fell and broke his hip at. Then the Presidio Little League all-star team takes over the Ben & Woods studio for some fun before we continue our 2023 Lookback with the month of October! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the holidays, and Ben once again admits that he is a BAD gift giver, and he gives us another reason why this is true. Then we talk about Jeff Passan's tweet yesterday which listed the total amount spent by each team so far this offseason before we ask Padres fans to call in and give us their thoughts on which direction the Padres are going, as the offseason continues and the Padres still have many areas to address. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about whether or not they'd like to see the Padres go after Twins outfielder Max Kepler who COULD be on the move. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue our 2023 Lookbacks, and we bring you a couple of memorable moments from the month of September, including the Padres FINALLY winning 4 games in a row, and Ben vehemently denying that aliens exist.. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on our last Monday of 2023! We start the show with some foreplay as we talk about how we spent our weekends. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie as we continue our Holiday Songs theme to wrap up the year. And we discuss the Padres trade from Friday and try to figure out together exactly what direction the Padres are going this offseason, as the fanbase continues to panic with the team being very quiet lately. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, the most viewed videos on a website most of us are familiar with. Then at the bottom of the hour we continue our 2023 Lookbacks as we go to the month of August when Beau and Taylor joined the guys in studio, and earlier in August when Woodsy terrified the entire audience. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking with new Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka who was acquired from the Yankees in the Juan Soto trade. Then we discuss whether or not the Padres screwed up by not picking up Michael Wacha's option just MINUTES before reports come out that he is signing a 2 year, $32 million contract with the Royals. And at the bottom of the hour, Craig Elsten makes his weekly appearance to talk Padres baseball and give us his top streaming recommendation of the week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with new Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka! Listen here as Kyle talks about getting the call that he's been traded from an organization he'd been with for 16 years, how excited he is to join the San Diego Padres, his impressions of the pitchers the Padres got in that trade, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Raiders DOMINANCE on Thursday Night Football last night before we get to another game of Take On Woods! Then we bring you "Don't Do This" before we continue our 2023 Lookback at the bottom of the hour, and the month of July brought us "Ben's Prank Calls" that Woodsy and Paul put together without Ben's knowledge after he admitted he had NEVER made a prank call before! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben gives us an underwear update after he admitted on yesterday's show that he was wearing the same pair for the 2nd day in a row.. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we talk about the dodgers acquiring Tyler Glasnow from the Rays. And we switch things up on this Friday morning and spin the Tier 1 Topic Wheel as well! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, which includes the launch of Doritos flavored liquor? Then we get into a conversation about whether or not you would ever wear somebody else's WASHED underwear in a pinch? And at the bottom of the hour, The Athletic's Grant Brisbee returns to the show to talk some ball as we wrap things up on a Thursday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some audio from Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick and former Giants all-star Will Clark who had some thoughts on the dodgers signing of Shohei Ohtani, and it has us asking is Shohei now a villain in baseball?? Then at the bottom of the hour we continue our 2023 Lookback with a couple of fun moments from the month of June, including a bit that took Woodsy and Paul 6 months to create! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Major League Baseball's new idea that was announced on Wednesday...and it's actually a good idea? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we open up the phone lines as we all try to collectively attempt to figure out what the Padres next move will be, and when it might happen! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys talk about how they have NO idea what type of gift to get our boss Adam. Then we get a listener submitted Daily Ditty before we continue to talk about more details that are coming out regarding Shohei Ohtani's contract before we keep our 2023 Lookbacks rolling with a couple of hilarious moments that happened on the show in the month of May! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including the reported end of the Bill Belichick era in New England? Then at the bottom of the hour the guys get into some burger talk before we wrap up the show with a 2023 Lookback to the month of April and “Ben’s MOCK Draft”! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour trying to continue to figure out what exactly AJ Preller's plan is for building up his roster, and when we could start to see some moves from the Padres. Then we talk about Fernando Tatis Jr's Winter League apperance last night before we have our least favorite segment of all-time, as we ask whether or not it would be a smart baseball move for the Padres to look to trade fan-favorite Ha-seong Kim in order to address several needs on the roster? Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Randy Arozarena's Instagram post last night which included a picture of him and Shohei Ohtani. What does that mean? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue our 2023 Lookback as part of our Year-In-Review, and we focus in on the month of March which included an all-time appearance from Jake Peavy in person at our Opening Day broadcast! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start with some foreplay as we debate whether or not Field of Dreams is actually a stupid movie? Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we discuss former Padres pitcher Seth Lugo signing a 3 year contract with the Kansas City Royals worth $45 million. Then we talk about Jung Hoo Lee heading to San Francisco on a 6 year contract, and whether or not Padres fans should be upset he didn't sign in San Diego. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a video that has divided the internet over the last few days. Then at the bottom of the hour we continue our Year-In-Review with some 2023 Lookbacks as we revisit some of our favorite moments of the year, and we take a look back at the month of February! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour be acknowledging today being "National Ding-A-Ling Day"... whatever that means? Then we continue to discuss some of the details of Shohei Ohtani's contract and all of the deferrals involved before we get back to the Padres and talk about all of their needs that must be addressed this offseason, and how AJ Preller MUST acquire some lefties. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the start times for the opening series in Korea between the Padres and dodgers, and we discuss Fernando Tatis Jr making his 2023 Dominican Winter League debut today. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we start our "2023 Lookback" and bring back some iconic show moments from January 2023 as part of our Year In Review! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we all open a Christmas present a couple of weeks early. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we dive into the story of the day, which involves us attempting to do math as we sort through all of the unprecedented contract details for Shohei Ohtani's 10 year, $700 million contract. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about Bob Nightengale's latest story for USA Today, as he absolutely rips all of baseball media for the circus that centered around Shohei Ohtani's free agency decision. Then we play some audio from Ken Rosenthal on the same subject before we wrap things up with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the Phoenix Suns DJ taking shots at Ben's beloved Steve Kerr. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the controversial offsides call in the NFL yesterday that had Patrick Mahomes FUMING, and whether the officials were in the right to make that call. Then we talk about the next moves the Padres need to make, addressing starting positions before they even think about depth. And at the bottom of the hour, we discuss the Aztecs men's basketball team surviving against UC Irvine on Saturday night, winning 63-62 to improve to 8-2 on the season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to discuss Shohei Ohtani's contract, and what is next for our San Diego Padres. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined at the bottom of the hour by our pal Casey Stern, host of the Unfiltered podcast, and we get all of his thoughts on Ohtani signing with the dodgers, and how the entire time it felt like that's where he would end up. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we recap our weekends, which included Woodsy meeting his beloved Bret Michaels. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Listener Steve as we kick off "Holiday Music" week! And we spend the majority of the hour talking about the big news from the weekend that Shohei Ohtani announced on his own that he is signing a record-setting 10 year, $700 million contract. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with San Diego Seals head coach Patrick Merrill ahead of the team’s first game of the season this weekend. Then we talk about the Heisman Award which will happen tomorrow evening and Ben gives us his best football watching lineup for the weekend before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning and wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben explaining why he was genuinely bummed out yesterday. Then we continue to discuss the latest on Shohei Ohtani, who could make his big free agent announcement as soon as today, and we talk about where we think he will end up signing. And at the bottom of the hour, our beloved Craig Elsten joins the show for his weekly segment and gives us his thoughts on the Juan Soto trade, and we get his top streaming recommendation of the week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with the latest on Shohei Ohtani, who some believe could make his free agency announcement as early as today. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to some Padres talk and react to comments made by AJ Preller when he appeared on Gwynn and Chris yesterday afternoon. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy shares some more info about the new Tier 1 baseball team. Then we get a special call-in from our former Ben & Woods NIL athlete Steve Sugimoto who has a VERY special announcement! And at the bottom of the hour we give more of our thoughts on the Juan Soto trade as the baseball world continues to evaluate it. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including another BIG name leaving the PGA for a LIV Tour payday. Then we get to our weekly Football Threesome segment before we turn our attention back to the Padres and discuss some of their many needs that still remain as AJ Preller and his team look to continue to round out the roster. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to break down yesterday's big Juan Soto trade between the Padres and the Yankees, all of the events that led to the trade over the last year and a half, and where the Padres go from here. Plus we take more of your calls as we dissect the trade and try to evaluate whether or not the Padres got a good haul of players in return. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour taking some phone calls from Padres fans, who we believe have every right to be upset this morning after seeing Juan Soto get traded to the Yankees last night. Then at the bottom of the hour, Kyle Glaser from Baseball America joins the show to give us all of his thoughts on the 5 players the Padres acquired yesterday, and what kind of impact he expects them to make. Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Baseball America's Kyle Glaser on Thursday morning! Listen here as Kyle gives his thoughts on the 5 players the Padres acquired from the New York Yankees, if the Padres are better off having traded Juan Soto and Trent Grisham, and much more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show in a different fashion today as we give you all of our initial thoughts on yesterday's blockbuster trade that sent Juan Soto to the New York Yankees, and we discuss the 5 players that are headed to the Padres in return. Listen here!
Ben & Woods reconnect with Padres Pre and Postgame host Sam Levitt who's out in Nashville for the MLB Winter Meetings and we get the latest on the ongoing reports that a San Diego Padres / New York Yankees trade involving Juan Soto is gaining a lot of momentum. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning. including an NBA story involving Kevin Hart which is right up Woodsy's alley! Then we talk about how the ongoing reports are now officially making a Juan Soto trade feel inevitable before we're joined by our beloved Sammy Levitt for another check-in from the Winter Meetings. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about new reports this morning that Jake Cronenworth's name is being floated around to teams, just months after the Padres signed him to his long term extension earlier this year. Then we give a little preview of our upcoming Christmas And Holiday Extravaganza before we head out to Nashville to chat with our buddy Jordan Shusterman (Cespedes Family BBQ) and get his thoughts on the latest from the MLB Winter Meetings. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the reports this morning out of the Winter Meetings that Juan Soto trade talks between the Padres and Yankees have intensified again, and a trade could come soon. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to baseball, and talk about comments made by dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Tuesday, and whether or not those comments will impact the dodgers chances of landing Shohei Ohtani? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as Woodsy tells us about an absolutely ridiculous text message he received yesterday from someone he hadn't heard from in 14 years. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we discuss any fallout from yesterday's show. And at the bottom of the hour we talk about the latest from the MLB Winter Meetings, including the Yankees trading for Alex Verdugo and what that could mean regarding a Soto trade. Listen here!
Sam Levitt joined Ben & Woods from Nashville to discuss the latest rumors surrounding Juan Soto and some of the comments AJ Preller made at his media availability.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by heading back out to Nashville and catching up with MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell and getting the latest from the MLB Winter Meetings. Then the guys talk about what it will take for them to trust AJ Preller in the Padres roster construction not just for 2024, but for the next few years as well. And at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including Caleb Williams NOT playing in the Holiday Bowl for USC. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show and talking about our own grooming habits and we make the poor decision to attempt to give out medical advice that you should definitely not follow. Then we talk about the latest story from our buddy Ryan Phillips at The Big Lead, as he dropped a little nugget saying that his sources tell him the Padres are currently working on a new TV deal. Then at the bottom of the hour we talk about Trent Grisham's name being mentioned in trade rumors, and whether or not we expect to see him in a Padres uniform in 2024. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including new “load management” rules in the NBA. Then we play some audio from our pal Jim Trotter who explains what exactly his lawsuit against the NFL is in regards to before we bring back some of our conversation with former MLB all-star Adam Jones, who gave us all of his thoughts on Trent Grisham’s controversial bunt last night which pleased Dave Roberts, and we hear about AJ’s retirement ceremony this weekend in Baltimore! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour with Ben saying that if the Padres want to shake things up and go into 2024 with a different roster, trading Juan Soto this offseason is the best / only option, and Paul completely disagrees. Then, at the bottom of the hour, NCAA insider Dennis Dodd (CBS Sports) returns to the show to give us his thoughts on all of the Deion Sanders hype, and whether or not Colorado is for real. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour with a little Take On Joss, as our beloved Joss from KYXY returns to fill in for Woodsy. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we bring you a late version of our Padres Wrap-Up as we get back to last night's 11-2 loss to the dodgers, and discuss Trent Grisham's decision to bunt with the bases loaded and nobody out. Listen here!
Ben and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! Listen here as we start the show with a little foreplay as we set the scene for a morning without Woodsy who's on vacation and heading to Chicago. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we dive into last night's game as the Padres were smoked by the dodgers, 11-2. Plus, Adam Jones calls in an hour early and gives us his thoughts on Trent Grisham laying down a sacrifice bunt with the bases loaded and nobody out, and AJ tells us about officially retiring as a Baltimore Oriole this weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including sportsbooks setting quite a precedent last night after Aaron Rodgers left the game due to injury after 4 plays. Then the guys discuss some spicy news out of the NFL this morning with our pal Jim Trotter filing a lawsuit against the NFL before we take a look at quite a few interesting games to keep an eye on tonight in baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour reacting to the breaking news from the NFL which confirmed that Aaron Rodgers did in fact suffer a torn achilles last night, and will miss ALL of the 2023 season. Then we discuss yesterday's story in Sports Illustrated where Tom Verducci took the Padres to task before we're joined by Jesse Agler at the bottom of the hour and talk with him about last night's win, how the team will go about these last remaining games, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about Monday Night Football last night, and the absolutely shocking scene of Aaron Rodgers being carried off the field after just 4 plays. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get to some Padres talk, and discuss the posts going around on social media on Monday that Fernando Tatis Jr would wear custom purple and gold cleats to honor Kobe Bryant during this week's series in Los Angeles. Is that dodger lovin? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Benny tells us about his new ant problem that he's dealing with at home before Woodsy steals Ben's Daily Ditty since it's last day before vacation. Then at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about last night's surprising 11-8 win over the dodgers, and the guys debate whether or not the Padres should just shut Manny Machado down for the rest of the season and let him get his elbow right. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a return from “Florida Man”. Then we talk about what we’ll be watching tonight between Monday Night Football and the Padres vs dodgers game before we head up to Los Angeles and catch up with Padres Pre & Postgame host Sam Levitt for his weekly appearance. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by asking where the Padres accountability has been, as the 2023 season continues to spiral down the drain, and how it is time to hear from Peter Seidler. Then at the bottom of the hour we are joined by our buddy Jake Mintz from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast as he makes his weekly appearance on a Grand Ole Monday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a bit of football as they discuss the incredible game-winning drive the Miami Dolphins had last night in front of all of their fans at SoFi Stadium. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Woodsy brings up the Colorado Buffaloes, and how Ben STILL doesn't believe in "The Prime Effect".. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday! We start with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends, and share what this day means to us. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we get to some Padres talk and discuss just an UGLY weekend for the Friars who dropped 2 of 3 to the Houston Astros. Plus, we talk about Jurickson Profar's return to the team, and whether or not he really was the missing piece in 2023. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by heading back out to Houston to catch up with our old pal Geoff Blum to preview Padres vs Astros this weekend. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning before we bring you some of the MANY things that Ben likes as we head out for the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy sharing why Hannah had to drive to In-n-Out and dig through not one, not two, but THREE garbage cans! Then we discuss some of the call-ups that the Padres reportedly made for this weekend's series in Houston before we're joined by our pal Craig Elsten for his weekly conversation! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour on a Friar Friday by heading out to Houston and catching up with the great Bob Scanlan as we get ready for Padres and Astros this weekend! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined in-studio by Tier 1 listener Tyler who heard Ben's anti-UFO rant yesterday and wanted to share his story of a UFO sighting here in San Diego! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with some foreplay as Woodsy begs Ben and Paul to let him back into the show's NFL survival pool after he was eliminated last night just ONE GAME INTO THE SEASON. Then we get to our Daily Ditty before Ben asks Woodsy how his big television commercial with Manny Sedano Ford went yesterday afternoon. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the day, including a sad potential end to the career of one of our favorite baseball players. Then we debut a brand new segment called "The NFL Threesome" before we get into (yet another) heated debate between Woods and Paul vs Ben, who refuses to believe in UFO's... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some more appreciation for our amazing audience, after we got some VERY good news as a show yesterday! Then the guys talk about Trent Grisham, what the Padres should do with him moving forward, and if we think another team would "fix" him if he moved on? And it's Thursday so at the bottom of the hour we're joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for his weekly segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about yesterday's game, and how strange it was to see Fernando Tatis Jr playing 2nd base in the 9th inning, even if just because there were no more bench players available. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Ben attempts to brightside yesterday's Padres game and we get into another discussion about Blake Snell's pursuit of his 2nd career Cy Young award. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as Woodsy shares about how nervous he is to film a television commercial today? Then we give a heartfelt THANK YOU to all of the listeners before we get to our Daily Ditty. Then we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about yesterday's ugly 5-1 loss which got uglier when we learned after the game that Gary Sanchez suffered a broken wrist in the 8th inning... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including the Angels using a Shohei Ohtnai body double for team photo day? Then we bring back The Incorporator and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word “sackbut” into last night’s Padres broadcast before we get set for this afternoon’s series finale between the Padres and the Phillies, and also discuss the latest on where contract extension talks may currently be between Juan Soto and the Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben trying to jam more run differential down Woodsy's throat, and Woods is NOT having it. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys bring up Blake Snell's case for the Cy Young award, and whether you're rooting for him to win it or not, knowing that he will be a free agent after this season? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's win, and how impressive Pedro Avila has been this season and whether or not he should be in consideration for a starting spot next year. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before our pal Adam Jones joins us from a yacht in Mykonos and gives us his thoughts on how he'd try to fix the Padres this offseason, retiring as a Baltimore Oriole next week, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday! We start with a little foreplay before we get to a Daily Ditty selection from Ben. Then we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "sackbut" into last night's broadcast before we discuss last night's 8-0 win for the Padres over the Phillies, and how Fernando Tatis Jr has really done everything asked of him in 2023. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a couple more notes from college football over the weekend, before we look ahead to tonight’s game between the Padres and Phillies. Then, at the bottom of the hour, our old buddy Jay Isbell joins the show to tell us all about his WILD experience at Burning Man which was all over the news all weekend long. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little more about Deion Sanders' big debut as the head coach of Colorado, and Woods asks Ben if he "keeps receipts" like Deion clearly does. Then we discuss the fascinating story in the U-T over the weekend about Austin Nola, and try to sort out exactly what happened to him before we're joined by the great Jesse Agler at the bottom of the hour. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking how welcoming it was for us to have a full slate of college football this weekend, and how Deion Sanders and Colorado absolutely stole the show. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes Family BBQ podcast who joins us after we missed him yesterday for the holiday. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you after a holiday weekend! We start with a little foreplay as we pay respects to the great Jimmy Buffett who passed away over the weekend, and Woods feels bad because he thinks he may have jinxed it. Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paulie before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up, talk about yesterday;s 9-7 loss to Philadelphia, and try to figure out why the Padres ALWAYS seem to run out of pitching at this time of year. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning, which takes us into a conversation about Taco Bell and JBX restaurants for those who remember. Then we open up the phone lines and try to head into the weekend with some good vibes via "Spiritual Mouthwash" where Tier 1 listeners call in and tell us something really cool that's happening in their lives. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to take some of your phone calls as we try and figure out what in the world the Padres can do to make sure the 2024 season is not a repeat of the disappointment we've seen this year. Then we react to some surprising news that seemed to get swept under the rug that the Padres signed free agent Jurickson Profar to a minor league contract yesterday? And at the bottom of the hour our pal Craig Elsten makes his weekly appearance and has some eye-opening statistics regarding the San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Fan Fest way back in January, and how some fans are looking back in hindsight and upset that the players talked a big game and couldn't back it up on the field, and whether we agree with that. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we take some of your phone calls and try to talk through a solution on how the Padres can fix whatever went wrong this year and get back on track in 2024. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday! We start with a little foreplay as Woodsy talks about his bad sushi last night, and how bad sushi may in fact be the WORST bad food you can possibly eat. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we get to a VERY abbreviated Padres Wrap-Up and discuss a much bigger problem that we are starting to see with the San Diego Padres... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about how weird it’s been this week to see Juan Soto bunting more? Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning before we discuss a Jimmy Buffett Margaritaville that is now here in San Diego?? Plus we bring back some FIERY comments from our pal Major Garrett who called into the show earlier this morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about just a couple of reasons why the Padres are behind other MLB teams as far as investing in your organization goes, and how they can improve. Then we revisit a horrific moment from the pandemic for a little Throwback Thursday in Ben & Woods history before we're joined by our buddy Eno Sarris from The Athletic for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking a little bit about the Padres farm system and what we think some of the top prospects could turn out to be in the coming years. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get an unexpected visit from our pal Major Garrett from CBS News who has MORE than a few thoughts on what has gone wrong for his beloved Padres this season. Listen here!
Major Garrett, Padres super-fan from CBS News, reached out to Ben and Woods on Thursday morning and wanted to share his thoughts on what went wrong for the San Diego Padres in 2023. Listen here as Major talks about why this has been the most unpleasant season of his life as a fan, what he believes can be done to fix things, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, and Woodsy talks about "Volunteer Day" that he will be participating in at kindergarten later today. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about yet another heartbreaking loss for the San Diego Padres as Tommy Edman hit a game winning walk-off home run off of Josh Hader yesterday afternoon... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including one of the best bits in college sports that gets captured on video. Then we talk a little bit about the writers strike before we open up the phones and get ready for this morning’s game between the Padres and Cardinals! PLUS, Ben & Woods go into extra innings with an extra few minutes as we count down towards Sam Levitt’s Padres pregame show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by bringing back our conversation about our celebratory dinner last night, and our boss Adam mentioning to us that he's getting the old "snip-snip" today. Then at the bottom of the hour we catch up with our pal Ryan Phillips from The Big Lead who wrote a critical story on the Padres this week and he joins the show to expand on his thoughts. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about some odd news from yesterday as the Angels shocked the baseball world and put nearly 25% of their roster on waivers?? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with 5x MLB all-star Adam Jones who talks to us about making offseason adjustments after a bad year, how the Padres can find their identity, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with 5x MLB all-star Adam Jones who returns for his weekly segment! Listen here as AJ talks about what kind of adjustments players can make following a disappointing season, how the Padres can figure out what their identity is, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Wednesday! We start with a little foreplay as we talk about a fun night out as a show last night for a little celebration dinner. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we pay off The Incorporator. And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 6-5 loss as the Padres fell to the Cardinals and lowered their extra-innings record to 0-11 this season... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including an “adults only” section possibly coming to your airline of choice? Then we talk about the earthquake that apparently happened overnight here in Southern California before we finally allow Ben to talk about the upcoming Ryder Cup. Plus we get you ready for game 2 between the Padres and Cardinals later tonight in St. Louis! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing on what has become the topic of the day: should the Padres bring Blake Snell back on a new contract in 2024? Then at the bottom of the hour, The Incorporator himself Jesse Agler calls in from from St. Louis to make his weekly appearance on the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing our conversation regarding Blake Snell and whether or not it's in the Padres best interest to sign him to a long-term contract extension. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by Cardinals reporter Katie Woo from The Athletic for a "Brownie Battle" as we see who gets the brownie reward for having to cover a more disappointing team this season between the Padres and the Cardinals. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday! We start with some foreplay which involves a lot of talk about meal prepping. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we talk about Yu Darvish heading to the Injured List and bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's 4-1 win in St. Louis. Plus, would you like to see the Padres sign Blake Snell to a contract extension? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a little “shoutout to his family” for one of the greatest of all time. Then we bring back some of our thoughts on Jake Cronenworth suffering a fractured wrist over the weekend before we’re joined by Padres Pre and Postgame Host Sam Levitt who checks in with us every Monday to give us his thoughts on the Padres weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking more Padres baseball and whether or not the white flag has officially been waved on the 2023 season. Then we giveaway some Bert Kreischer tickets before we're joined by our pal Jake Mintz from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast who join us every Monday to wrap up the weekend that was in Major League Baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about San Diego State's season opener on Saturday as they beat Ohio 20-13, and we talk about how the college football system is broken. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to Padres talk, discuss the horrible weekend in Milwaukee, and talk about some concerns we have regarding Yu Darvish as everyone's sights begin to shift to 2024. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you and dressed in black on a Grand Ole Monday! We skip the foreplay and get right to business as the guys talk about a very disappointing weekend in Milwaukee as the Brewers swept the Padres. Then we get a Daily Ditty and new theme for the week from Ben before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 10-6 loss to the Brewers as Manny Machado took out some frustrations. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour heading back out to Milwaukee to catch up with our beloved Tony Gwynn Jr ahead of this weekend’s series between the Padres and Brewers! Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning before we play our Flubs of the Week and head off to the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour on a Friar Friday with The Management Report and this week we catch up with Padres manager Bob Melvin from Milwaukee and pick his brain as the team has just 34 games remaining in the season. Then we react to BoMel's comments before we revisit some of the conversations we had before the 2023 season, see how bad things have gone since then, and try to figure out what conversations we'll be having when Spring Training 2024 rolls around. Listen here!
Padres manager Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday for The Management Report! Listen here as Bob talks about the upcoming series in Milwaukee, an update on Robert Suarez after he was ejected on Wednesday afternoon, if he plans on being the manager in 2024, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about Shohei Ohtani's future and what his free agency could look like now after this week's UCL tear. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Craig Elsten for his weekly appearance to talk Padres, give us his top streaming recommendation of the week, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start with a little foreplay as Woodsy goes full dad-mode when he talks about Beau's first encounter with a kindergarten bully. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we're joined by Dan Szymborski from Fangraphs who had a story recently detailing why the future of the San Diego Padres is so concerning... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to some breaking news this morning that this will be the LAST season for the San Diego Loyal. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning before we continue to react to the Loyal news. And we open up the phone lines and hear from some Padres fans before we get out of here on a Thursday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with author Jeff Pearlman, who wrote the book "Showtime" which was the inspiration for one of our favorite shows "Winning Time" on MAX. Then at the bottom of the hour, The Athletic's Eno Sarris makes his weekly appearance and gives us all of his thoughts on the Padres and the big news of the day that Shohei Ohtani has a UCL tear and will not pitch again this season. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little "Throwback Thursday" as we hit the audio archives before we play a game of Real or Fake. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue to discuss last night's big news of Shohei Ohtani's injury and how this impacts his future. Plus, we had some changes to the Padres to the starting rotation for this weekend's series in Milwaukee. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Thursday! We start with a little foreplay as we talk about our day down at Petco Park yesterday to watch the Padres win their series against the Miami Marlins. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we give some initial thoughts on the big news in baseball overnight that Shohei Ohtani suffered a UCL tear. And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about yesterday's win, Robert Suarez's ejection, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a hilarious “bit” that some Spanish soccer fans pulled off that Woodsy absolutely loves. Then we set up some fun guest interviews that we’ve got planned for the rest of this week before we bring back The Incorporator and Jesse Agler working the word “aglet” into last night’s broadcast before we get ready for game 3 between the Padres and Marlins later this afternoon! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour celebrating "National Ride The Wind Day" which leads to a funny conversation about Ben's childhood, and just how odd it really was. Then we get to an updated look at the Wild Card standings before we're joined by Marlins manager Skip Schumaker who returns to the show ahead of this afternoon's rubber match down at Petco Park. Listen here!
Marlins manager Skip Schumaker joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Skip talks about this week's series against his former San Diego Padres, a little bit of drama between Snell and Soler last night, how he instilled his culture into the Marlins clubhouse as a new manager, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to debate Blake Snell's postgame comments from last night that got Woodsy so upset. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by the 5 time MLB all-star Adam Jones who joins the show every Wednesday to talk some baseball with us! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Wednesday! We start the show talking about how we spent our days yesterday, and Woodsy gets choked up when he talks about the special day Paul had at Petco Park. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we play The Incorporator from last night's game before we get into our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 3-0 loss to the Marlins. And we play some postgame audio from Blake Snell that has Woodsy REALLY upset... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including an epic A.I. fail in sports journalism. Then Ben wants to address Juan Soto haters who were all over his mentions last night after Soto was picked off before we spin the topic wheel for the first time in a while, and get ready for tonight’s game between the Padres and the Marlins! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing their conversations about umpires, and how we honestly, truly believe that an automated strike zone would HELP umpires out by taking the toughest part of their job off of their plate, Then we play the incredible call of Ha-seong Kim's grand slam from the Korean broadcast before we're joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who makes his weekly Tuesday appearance! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's 6-2 win over the Marlins, and we update everyone on some injury updates on Tim Hill and Joe Musgrove that we got from Bob Melvin prior to yesterday's game. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about YET ANOTHER controversial play at home plate, and we try to come up with a solution for the game. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Tuesday! We start with some foreplay as Woodsy tells us all about his schedule for the next week which includes several more kindergarten meetups? Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 6-2 win over the Marlins as Ha-seong Kim and the Padres took care of business against Ryan Weathers. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including a retirement in sports that sounds like it’s from an episode of Ted Lasso. Then the guys discuss Matt Carpenter’s start at 1st base over the weekend before we’re joined by In-Season Sammy as Padres Pre and Postgame host Sam Levitt makes his weekly appearance and gives us his thoughts on a disappointing weekend for the Padres against Arizona. Listen here
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to talk Padres baseball and how we're TRYING to keep the faith, but it's getting more and more difficult. Then the guys talk about why they still do not believe Bob Melvin should be fired before we're joined by our buddy Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast who joins us each and every Monday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about their experience of yesterday's tropical storm, and we give our thoughts on the reports of the Padres promoting 17 year old Ethan Salas to AA San Antonio. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue to talk about the disappointing weekend against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and some heckling of Tommy Pham who continued to torch his former team. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Grand Ole Monday! We start with a little foreplay as Ben tells us all about his first experience at Texas Roadhouse over the weekend. Then we get to our Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Woodsy before we bring you the Padres Wrap-Up and talk about a VERY disappointing weekend for the Padres who dropped 3 of 4 to Arizona. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning, including a surprising call-up in Major League Baseball! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss whether or not we should accept our invitation to be creators on the app "Cameo"!? And we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with Padres President of Baseball Operations & General Manager AJ Preller who joins the show for The Management Report on a Friar Friday! Then at the bottom of the hour, 10News meteorologist Vanessa Paz joins the show to talk to us all about Hurricane Hilary and the threats that the storm poses to San Diego this weekend, if there will be any Padres rainouts, and more!
Padres President of Baseball Operations & General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as AJ talks about last night's loss to Arizona, if there's a sense of urgency in these last 40 games, Matt Carpenter's role on the team, whether or not the team is considering promoting Jackson Merrill next month, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's 3-1 loss to Arizona, and what we saw from Rich Hill's outing on the mound. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Craig Elsten who appears on the show every Friday morning to talk about the San Diego Padres and give us his top streaming recommendation as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start with a little foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty from Ben to wrap up our theme of "Bands/artists you thought you wouldn't like" before we talk about Dennis Lin's latest in The Athletic that claims the Padres are considering a bold September call-up for Jackson Merrill?? And at the bottom of the hour we give some updates on what Hurricane Hilary could potentially bring to San Diego before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 3-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including some audio of Giants manager Gabe Kapler getting chippy with a reporter the other night. Then we get to a husbands’s story on reddit that has the internet split on what he should do, before we’re joined by the great Annie Heilbrunn at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by playing some clips from "Sunglasses Kid Music" that Woodsy discovered on social media, and his recreated 80's movie style music absolutely blows our minds! Then at the bottom of the hour, Eno Sarris joins the show for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment! Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment with Eno Sarris! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little "Throwback Thursday" as we revisit one of our all-time favorite moments that happened 4 years ago on our show! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about tonight's pitching matchup as the Padres welcome the Diamondbacks to Petco Park, and we debate whether or not starting Rich Hill is the right call for the Padres going up against Zac Gallen. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in a GOOD mood on Thursday morning! We start the show off by getting right into last night's Padres game which was easily our favorite win of the season, as Fernando Tatis Jr STOLE HOME in the 7th inning! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and give you all of our thoughts on an exciting 5-2, series-clinching win over the Orioles! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with the great Britt Ghiroli from The Athletic and we talk Padres vs Orioles, the disturbing Wander Franco allegations, and more! Then our pal Adam Jones returns to the show for his weekly appearance and talks about how conflicted he’s been this week watching his hometown Padres take on his former team in the Orioles! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some kindergarten stories as Woodsy tells us about his time dropping 5 year old Beau off for his very first day of school yesterday! Then we talk about Josh Hader's usage in the bullpen before we revisit some Ben & Woods history that was made with "The Incorporator" last night! And at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including some insane details to Neymar's new soccer contract. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about last night's big win for the Padres, and whether or not it's time to consider re-signing Gary Sanchez who hit his 16th home run last night since joining the team in late May. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we dive into a VERY well written article from a Padres fan, and discuss whether or not the 2023 Padres are just really unlucky, or if they are in fact a bad team. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday! We start with a little foreplay as we welcome Woodsy back to the studio and hear how his first kindergarten drop-off went! Then we get our Daily Ditty and react to some history being made in the 4 years that we've been doing "The Incorporator" with Jesse Agler! And at the bottom of the hour, we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's big 10-3 win over the Orioles as the Padres FINALLY hit their first grand slam of the season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a great fantasy football punishment that we saw last night in baseball. Then at the bottom of the hour, our old pal Woods calls in and lets us know how it went dropping Beau off at kindergarten this morning, his thoughts on the Padres 3rd straight loss last night, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by playing and reacting to some audio from our friend Chris Rose's podcast where former Padres catcher Austin Hedges called out Padres fans and the Padres organization for how they handled Eric Hosmer when he was in town... Then at the bottom of the hour, The Incorporator Jesse Agler makes his weekly appearance and gives us his thoughts on last night's game! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour continuing to discuss last night's 4-1 loss to the Orioles, and congratulating Yu Darvish who became the all-time MLB strikeout leader among Japanese-born players! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with our pal Jake Mintz from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast after missing him on yesterday's show. Listen here!
Ben & Paul are in on a Tuesday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we explain why Woodsy is out, and share some of our own stories from the 1st day of school. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we dive into last night's Padres loss to the Orioles, talk about the team's roster move that saw Matt Carpenter continue to stay on the roster, even though he has not played since July 24th. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including the very first AP Top 25 poll for the upcoming college football season. Then we get ready for a 10 game homestand that starts tonight with the Baltimore Orioles coming to town before we’re joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt who makes his weekly appearance and gives us his thoughts on a disappointing weekend for the Padres in Arizona. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about a disappointing weekend in Arizona for the Padres, and how talk is cheap and it's time to play better and not just say you need to play better. Then we talk about the comments Juan Soto made last week after Wednesday's loss in Seattle, and whether or not he effectively walked those comments back. And we open up the phone lines and hear from you, the fans, to see how you're feeling about this Padres team heading into a 10 game homestand. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about how therapy works, and maybe the Padres just need to "talk it out" if there are issues inside of the clubhouse amongst players. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss Bob Melvin's bullpen management, Josh Hader's preferences on how he is used, and more. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy shares about his time in Laguna this weekend, and a trip to the fire station with his 2 boys! Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paulie before we dive into a very uninspiring weekend in the desert for the Padres who lost 2 of 3 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Listen here
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a team from San Diego who DID win yesterday! Then we take an early look at this weekend’s matchup against the Arizona Diamondbacks, and how we NEED to start seeing some offensive production from Manny Machado, Juan Soto, Fernando Tatis Jr, and Xander Bogaerts. Plus we bring back some of Craig Elsten’s comments on the Padres from the first half of today’s show as Craig was as upset as we’ve ever heard him when he spoke his mind about what he’s seeing from the Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour talking about the 8th inning of last night's Padres game as Steven Wilson gave up a critical 2 run home run to Cal Raleigh in the 8th inning, and then hit Teoscar Hernandez in the helmet a few pitches later. Was it intentional? We don't think so. But the Mariners were ready to throw down, and we've got thoughts on all of that. Then at the bottom of the hour it's time for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment with Eno Sarris! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour taking a look back at last week's MLB trade deadline, the players the Padres acquired, and how things have gone for them over last 9 days. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by Craig Elsten a day earlier who is extremely fired up and unhappy with what he is seeing from our San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning with Woodsy on vacation! We skip the foreplay and dive right into last night's depressing 6-1 loss to the Mariners as the Padres dropped their 4th straight game. We also get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we get to some comments made by Juan Soto last night. And we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and take some of your calls after yet another frustrating loss. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including the major sale that happened between ESPN, PENN, and Barstool Sports yesterday. Then we have some fun with Woodsy’s children, Beau and Taylor, who are in-studio for our last hour before we bring back our conversation with the great Adam Jones from our 7am hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what they've been watching lately, including season 2 of Winning Time and some documentaries on Netflix. Then we discuss the Padres' aggressive promotion of Ethan Salas to High-A Fort Wayne yesterday and how much we loved to see that! And at the bottom of the hour we open up the phone lines and try to sort out what the Padres can do to show a little bit more fight over these last 6+ weeks of the season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's loss to the Mariners, and we wonder why there was no sign of Luis Campusano who went 4-4 with 2 HRs the day before? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by 5 time MLB all-star Adam Jones for his weekly conversation! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for some Padres morning therapy on a Wednesday! We start with a little foreplay as Ben tries to tell us what he WOULD have done had he won the Mega Millions lottery yesterday. Then we get to our Daily Ditty before we dive into last night's ugly 2-0 loss to the Mariners as Logan Gilbert struck out 12 Padres hitters over 7 innings... Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with former Padres pitcher Trevor Rosenthal and getting his thoughts on the state of Major League Baseball, what it was like for him being traded to the Padres organization in 2020, and MUCH more! Then we look ahead to tonight's matchup in Seattle against the Mariners before we get to The Reindl Report at the bottom of the hour and Paulie brings up the viral video of a brawl at a boat dock in Alabama over the weekend, which of COURSE Ben had not seen yet. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about how the Padres "Big 4" did NOT have a good series against the dodgers, and that it's time for them to step up if this team is going to get into and stay in the playoff picture. Then at the bottom of the hour we head up to Seattle and catch up with our pal Jesse Agler and get his thoughts on a disappointing 4 game series and how the Padres can turn things around starting tonight against the Mariners. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about yesterday's loss, and whether or not Seth Lugo was tipping his pitches? Then we get to "Don't Do This" and focus in on the awful move made by the Baltimore Orioles yesterday before we open up the phone lines and field some calls from Padres fans on how much blame falls on the shoulders of the manager Bob Melvin? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday! We start with some foreplay as Woodsy shares how his afternoon went yesterday, and asks if he's the jerk in that scenario. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we dive into yesterday's game with our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about the awful 13-7 loss as the Padres dropped 3 of 4 to the dodgers. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some MAJOR conference shakeups in college sports. Then we discuss what the Padres may do while Joe Musgrove is out for an extended amount of time before we’re joined by In-Season Sammy and we get his thoughts on the weekend which saw the Padres drop 2 of 3 to the dodgers as the Padres look for a series split later this afternoon. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some comments made by Jake Cronenworth following Saturday night's win, and whether or not Padres fans maybe took his words the wrong way? Then we discuss the insane brawl between Jose Ramirez and Tim Anderson over the weekend before we're joined by Jordan Shusterman (Cespedes Family BBQ Podcast) who joins us on a Grand Ole Monday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday night's win and Blake Snell's outing as the Padres rallied for a big 8th inning to beat Los Angeles. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about Friday night's loss, which was the complete opposite of what we saw on Saturday. And we discuss Joe Kelly throwing high and inside on Fernando Tatis Jr, and why this seems to be a pattern for opposing teams when Tatis is at the plate. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Grand Ole Monday! We start with a little foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty and new theme for the week from Woodsy! Then we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's ugly 8-2 loss to the dodgers on ESPN which included yet another confusing play at the plate. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a new documentary coming out in a couple of weeks that tells the BIZAARE story of a fake high school football team that we discussed a few years back. Then, we try to keep the positive vibes rolling and we bring you a LIVE performance of Ben Reads Raps here at AleSmith Brewing Company before our pal Sam Levitt stops by the show and we ger ready for a 4 game weekend seriers against the dodgers. Listen here!
Ben and Woods continue live at AleSmith Brewing Company off Miramar Road as we celebrate yesterday's big show announcement with listeners and get ready for a 4 game series against the dodgers! Then we discuss the potential END to the Pac 12 conference as major shakeups in the NCAA landscape continue to be reported. And at the bottom of the hour we're joined by AleSmith owner and CEO Peter Zien who tells us about some brand new Tony Gwynn IPA's that they have released! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk Padres baseball and we discuss some comments made by Joe Musgrove in the San Diego Union Tribune. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten who checks in every Friday morning to talk some Padres. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are live on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as the guys set the scene from AleSmith Brewing Company off Miramar Road and Paul gets asked about his night at the big Taylor Swift concert. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we discuss some of Joe Musgrove's comments and look ahead to this weekend's series against the dodgers! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some wild history the red-hot Chicago Cubs have made this week. Then we discuss Fernando Tatis Jr hitting his 100th career home run yesterday before we set up a Padres off day and congratulate Ha-seong Kim on a great award he was given this morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods begin the 8am hour with an emotional family meeting as we have something serious we need to discuss with all of you... Then at the bottom of the hour, our friend Eno Sarris from The Athletic makes his weekly appearance and gives us his thoughts on the Padres post-trade deadline! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about yesterday's Padres win before we get to a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday! Then we bring you "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our beloved Major Garrett and he tells us how he's feeling about the Padres currently in this emotional roller coaster of a baseball season. Listen here!
Major Garrett, CBS Chief White House Correspondent and Padres super-fan, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Major talks about what an emotional roller coaster the 2023 season has been, why this team has been so frustrating for him to watch, and why he is beginning to believe this team has a 2nd half playoff push in them!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we set the stage for a big show this morning. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss an 11-1 (!) win for our Padres over the Rockies yesterday as the Padres got the series win in Denver! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to everything we heard in our 8am hour from Padres President of Baseball Operations & General Manager AJ Preller. Then we take a look at this afternoon’s Padres lineup for the series finale in Denver before we wrap things up with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories, which includes the reason why a zoo in China has had to clarify that they are NOT disguising a man dressed in a bear costume.. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to discuss yesterday's MLB trade deadline and they kick around ideas of what they hope to ask AJ Preller this morning. Then we get some surprising and concerning news regarding Joe Musgrove who was scratched from today's start. And at the bottom of the hour, Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joins the show to talk about Musgrove, all of the trades made yesterday, and more! Listen here!
Padres President of Baseball Operations & General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ gives us an update on Joe Musgrove who was scratched from today's start, the moves that he made at yesterday's MLB trade deadline, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the MLB trade deadline, the moves the Padres made yesterday, and what is next for Matt Carpenter. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Adam Jones for his weekly appearance and we get all of his thoughts on the move the San Diego Padres made! Listen here!
Ben, Woodsy, and Paul are here on a Wednesday! We start with a little foreplay before we get to our Daily Ditty which was submitted from Listener John. Then we give thoughts to all of the moves AJ Preller made yesterday at the MLB trade deadline before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 8-5 victory for the Padres over the Rockies! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some sandwich talk which is near and dear to all of our hearts. Then we react to some postgame comments from Padres SS Xander Bogaerts last night after a rough game before we continue to refresh our timelines while we wait for the Padres to do SOMETHING ahead of this afternoon’s MLB Trade Deadline. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to count down towards today's 3pm MLB trade deadline, and how AJ Preller and the Padres have to do SOMETHING...right?? Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our beloved Jesse Agler who gives us his thoughts on last night's game as the Padres now sit at 0-10 in extra-inning games this season. Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Trade Deadline Tuesday! Listen here as Jesse gives us his thoughts on last night's extra inning loss, the Padres ability to not win these close games, today's MLB trade deadline, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's game and how it was nice to see Ha-seong Kim back in the lineup already, and we discuss Xander Bogaerts' play as of late. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we go through all 18 games on Ben's list of "excruciating losses" so far this season, which is already an absolutely outstanding number. Listen here
Ben. Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday, and no one is in a great mood after yet ANOTHER extra innings loss for the Padres last night in Colorado. We start with some foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy in our theme of "good songs that Woods hates". Then we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss the head-scratching plays from last night's game as the Padres fell 4-3 in 10 innings to the Rockies. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a pyro stunt gone bad at a concert over the weekend! Then at the bottom of the hour we’re joined by In-Season Sammy as Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt makes his weekly appearance on the show and gives us his thoughts on the Padres sweep of the Rangers, what AJ Preller may do before tomorrow’s trade deadline, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour having some fun with an old video that Woodsy found over the weekend which includes one heck of a flub from somebody singing the national anthem. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our pal Jake Mintz from the Cespedes Family BBQ Podcast who joins the show each and every Monday courtesy of Grand Ole BBQ! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday night's 4-0 win as Yu Darvish started out a little shakey, but settled in nicely for another great start! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue to count down towards tomorrow afternoon's trade deadline and try to figure out what AJ Preller will do, and how much this weekend's sweep of the Rangers might have changed his plans. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Grand Ole Monday! We start with a little foreplay as we recap our weekends, and everyone is in a good mood after a Padres sweep! Then we get our Daily Ditty and new theme for the week from Ben before we get an update on our beloved Ha-seong Kim. And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and get into yesterday's 5-3 win as the Padres secured a nice little weekend sweep of the Rangers! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with the LEGENDARY Jake Peavy before he goes into the Padres Hall of Fame later tonight, and he has us all ready to run through a wall by the end of the interview! Then at the bottom of the hour, Woodsy does a blind skittles taste test after being told that all skittles actually are the same flavor, they’re just sprayed with different flavoring? Listen here!
Padres legend Jake Peavy joined Ben & Woods for Friar Friday! Listen here as Jake talks about how surreal it feels to go into the Padres Hall of Fame this weekend, his thoughts on the disappointing 2023 Padres season, and MUCH, much more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about optimism vs pessimism when we look back at the first 4 months of the Padres season. Then we throw out the name of a player we hope the Padres call up TODAY before we get to The Reindl Report at the bottom of the hour and Paulie's top stories which today includes something about mustard flavored skittles? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Ben's trip to Snapdragon Stadium last night to watch a little soccer before we discuss some more trades made in baseball yesterday. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten who goes on a PASSIONATE rant about the Padres as he talks about the game that finally broke him for this season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Friar Friday! We start with a little foreplay which leads to Woodsy, once again, thinking Ben is weird for not hanging his t-shirts. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie to wrap up our "Celebrate SD" theme week before we talk Padres baseball and discuss a TON of rumors that were swirling around yesterday regarding the Padres as we get one day closer to next week's MLB trade deadline. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulies top stories of the morning, which leads to Woodsy’s epiphany that Ben is an ACTUAL alien. Then we reflect on the life of Sinéad O'Connor who passed away yesterday at the age of 56. And we wrap things up talking about how we plan to spend our Thursday with the Padres getting an off-day before they welcome the Texas Rangers to town tomorrow night. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the upcoming MLB trade deadline and we go over all of the different possible buy/sell scenarios for the San Diego Padres. Then, at the bottom of the hour, The Athletic's Eno Sarris joins the show for his weekly segment and we get his final thoughts on what the Padres should do at the deadline, how they have evaluated talent over the years, and MUCH more. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about whether or not Bob Melvin botched the 9th inning of yesterday's ballgame by pinch-hitting Juan Soto for Gary Sanchez, instead of perhaps Jake Cronenworth or Taylor Kohlwey. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we open up the phone lines and continue the Padres talk as Tier 1's weigh in and let us know how they are feeling about the Padres who just dropped 2 of 3 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday, and they're not too happy. We start with some foreplay which includes Woods smashing a pair of ancient headphones before we get to our Daily Ditty. Then we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about yesterday's 3-2 loss to the Pirates, and where we should be directing our anger towards... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, and picking his brain about next week’s trade deadline! Then “Bad Idea Ben” makes an appearance before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning. Plus, we get you ready for some afternoon baseball as the Padres go for the series win against the Pirates! Listen here!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about last night's game, Manny Machado's reaction to getting drilled by Angel Perdomo, and plenty of thoughts on how the Padres should navigate next Tuesday's MLB trade deadline!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy explaining why he decided to try and cook up some swordfish yesterday? Then we spend the majority of the hour continuing to talk about the 7th inning of last night's game where Angel Perdomo hit Manny Machado with a pitch following Juan Soto's home run, and whether or not you want to see the Padres retaliate in any way this afternoon. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's game, and how Blake Snell must be a wizard with his incredible ability to get out of jams. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by Adam Jones for his weekly conversation, and we hear his thoughts on retaliation in baseball, when it's time to steal a base, and MUCH more! Listen here!
5x MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ gives his thoughts on the Pirates hitting Manny Machado with a pitch last night after Juan Soto's HR, how he would try to get out of a slump when he was playing, when players should steal bases, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with some foreplay as we share a few stories from our time as a show down at Petco Park yesterday. Then we get a very unexpected Daily Ditty from Ben before we hear how Jesse Agler pulled off "The Incorporator" last night before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about last night's win over the Pirates and the scene in the 7th inning when Angel Perdomo hit Manny Machado with a pitch after giving up a monster home run to Juan Soto... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some breaking news regarding the San Diego Padres. Then at the bottom of the hour it’s Bump Day and we get set for game 2 between the Padres and the Pirates tonight at Petco Park as Blake Snell takes the mound and looks to get the Padres back into the win column. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour getting into a debate about whether or not it was a good decision by Ha-seong Kim to try and steal 2nd base in the 7th inning of last night's ballgame. Then we discuss some VERY scary breaking news in the world of basketball as 18 year old Bronny James went into cardiac arrest at practice yesterday?? And at the bottom of the hour, Padres radio broadcaster Jesse Agler joins the show and gives us his thoughts on the Padres as we're officially one week away from the trade deadline. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about something fun we have coming up next week as we're officially one week away from the trade deadline. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers who gives us his thoughts on what the Padres should do at the deadline, especially with Josh Hader and Blake Snell. Listen here!
ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse tells us what he's hearing around Major League Baseball as we're one week away from the trade deadline, why he thinks the Padres should trade Josh Hader but NOT Blake Snell, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woodsy, and Paul are here for you (dressed in all black) on a Tuesday morning! We start with a little foreplay and discuss back to school shopping before we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie in our "Celebrate SD" theme week. And at the bottom of the hour we dive into last night's ugly 8-4 loss to the Pirates with our Padres Wrap-Up. Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including Twitter officially changing to “X”? Then we talk about our time downtown last Friday afternoon for Comic-Con before we are joined by Padres Pre / Postgame host Sam Levitt and get his thoughts on the Padres weekend in Detroit as we turn the page and welcome the team back to Petco Park tonight where they get ready to take on the PIttsburgh Pirates. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about this week's homestand which starts tonight against Pittsburgh, and the guys discuss how the Padres REALLY need to take care of business against the Pirates. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Jordan Shusterman, half of Cespedes Family BBQ podcast, who join us every week on a Grand Ole Monday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday night's 14-3 win over the Tigers, and we talk about just how great it was to see Luis Campusano back as he had 4 hits including a home run! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss Friday night's 5-4 win, and we talk about just how key Robert Suarez will be as the Padres look to make a playoff run here in the 2nd half of the season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Grand Ole Monday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends before we get to our Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Woodsy! Then we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and hear from a disappointed Bob Melvin as the Padres fell 3-1 to the Tigers in the series finale in Detroit. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 8am hour by heading out to Detroit and catching up with Padres manager Bob Melvin who joins the show for The Management Report! Then we make our guesses on who may start for the Padres tomorrow as the team has a big weekend ahead of them against the Tigers. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including Dan Snyder officially no longer being a part of the NFL. Then we talk about the news yesterday that the Padres were able to sign ALL of their 18 draft picks before we continue to preview this weekend’s matchup with the Tigers and head out for the weekend! Listen here!
Padres manager Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Bob gives his thoughts on the Padres continuing to try and get above .500, his bullpen management, the upcoming trade deadline, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some comments Blake Snell made yesterday to Dennis Lin of The Athletic about his desire for the Padres to be SELLERS at the trade deadline, and how badly he wants to stay here in San Diego. Then we get to Don't Do This before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten to talk some baseball and get his top streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start with some foreplay as we explain what our Comic Con plans look like for this afternoon, and Woodsy is not super happy about it. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben to wrap up "Bands from Canada" week before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about yesterday's 4-0 series finale loss in Toronto. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little Throwback Thursday as we go wayyyy back in the archives and play back one of our earliest clips as a show from Opening Day at Del Mar, and Woods was up to his usual antics. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our beloved Eno Sarris as we count down towards the Padres pregame show with Sam Levitt with the Padres looking for a SWEEP in Toronto! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the expected return of Robert Suarez, and what kind of immediate impact we hope he will have on the bullpen. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we open up the phone lines and hear from you Padres fans as we discuss Juan Soto's value, if you want to see the Padres extend him long-term, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We start with some foreplay as Woodsy shares how his birthday went, and he explains how he does not quite understand how Instagram works after "accidentally" cropped Paul out of one of his photos. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about a series WIN for the Padres over the Toronto Blue Jays! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including Awful Announcing’s 2023 MLB broadcaster rankings and where our beloved Don and Mud placed. Then Woods hears about an idea from his radio inspiration that he wants to steal, if our boss Adam will let us. And at the bottom of the hour, our friend Jenn Sterger returns to the show to talk about Comic Con this weekend and some standup comedy shows she will be doing in San Diego! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour by welcoming 5x MLB all-star and our good friend Adam Jones into the studio! Listen here as Adam talks about his stateside travels as he's back in San Diego visiting his hometown from Spain, his thoughts on the Padres as we approach the trade deadline, and some INCREDIBLE stories from his long career!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some of the WILD scores seen throughout Major League Baseball last night before we play a game of Take On Woods. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss some postgame comments from Joe Musgrove last night about the upcoming trade deadline. Plus, our man Adam Jones arrives a few minutes early and joins us in-studio this morning! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Wednesday! We start with some foreplay as we all wish Woodsy a very happy 48th birthday! Then we get a Daily Ditty from the birthday boy before we get to The Incorporator from last night! And at the bottom of the hour, we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's fun 9-1 victory for our Padres in Toronto. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a FASCINATING idea that could come to fruition as soon as next year’s All-Star game. Then the guys bring back an absolute classic sound clip after LSU’s head coach Brian Kelly was asked about his “southern accent” at yesterday’s SEC Media Day. And at the bottom of the hour we bring back some more “Things I’ve Apologized For” from our new favorite social media star as we wrap up today’s show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by heading out to Toronto, Canada and catching up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who we've missed the last 2 weeks on the show! Then we talk about the current playoff odds for the Padres, according to Fangraphs, and whether or not we are buying those odds. Then at the bottom of the hour we reset the show and Ben and Paul share a couple of dog dilemmas they've both been facing the last couple days. Listen here!
Padres radio play-by-play man Jesse Agler returned to the show on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about traveling internationally to Toronto, the rough weekend in Philadelphia, how he thinks the players are all feeling with the trade deadline approaching, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about just how unbelievable of a season Shohei Ohtani continues to have, and what team may land him at the upcoming trade deadline. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we return to some Padres talk, and discuss what the future looks like for Ha-seong Kim who has been the brightest spot in the Padres lineup this season! But is a long-term extension unlikely due to previous moves AJ Preller has made? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Tuesday! We start with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us all about his doctor visit yesterday, and how it turns out there's literally NOTHING wrong with his hands that he's been complaining about for a long time. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Listener Rodger before we react to our new favorite page on social media, The Leighton Show, which features Chip Leighton posting videos full of things he's apologized to his wife for, and it sparks a hilarious conversation about things WE have all apologized for. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including ESPN catching some heat for a question asked in an in-game interview. Then the guys talk about how the bullpen needs to step up NOW before the season completely spirals out of control. And at the bottom of the hour, Woodsy has to run off to a doctor’s appointment, but we’re joined in-studio by our beloved In-Season Sammy Levitt! Listen here
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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what their daily / weekly household tasks look like, before we discuss the upcoming trade deadline in baseball, whether or not the Padres are playing themselves into being sellers, and we react to some audio from AJ Preller on the topic. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Jake Mintz from Cespedes Family BBQ who joins the show on a Grand Ole Monday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to discuss the weekend series in Philadelphia, and whether or not the Padres should have walked Bryce Harper in the bottom of the 10th yesterday. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and talk about Bob Melvin's ejection late in yesterday's game, following a pitch clock violation issued to Rougned Odor. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Grand Ole Monday... and they're all dressed in black (no, it wasn't planned). We start with a little foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paulie. And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss yesterday's extra inning loss in Philadelphia, and Woodsy has a message for Padres fans who are feeling apathetic about their team. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with Padres VP of Amateur and International Scouting Chris Kemp on a Friar Friday! Then we enjoy some breakfast tacos that were delivered to the studio before we wrap things up with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including a surprising announcement from San Diego State yesterday. Plus, the return of Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Padres VP of Amateur & International Scouting Chris Kemp joined Ben & Woods on Friar Friday! Listen here as Chris gives us his thoughts on the haul of players the Padres selected in this week's MLB draft, why some of these young players jumped onto his radar, his thoughts on Ethan Salas, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reacting to some comments made by Craig Elsten earlier, and we discuss whether or not Jake Cronenworth really is the worst rated 1st baseman in all of baseball?? Then we talk about the weekend pitching matchups between the Padres and Phillies before we're joined by our pal Jon Marks, afternoon radio host in Philly! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the 2nd half of the season for the Padres, which starts TODAY, and how key Yu Darvish will be to their success. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by Craig Elsten who delivers some spicy takes regarding the 1st base position for the Padres, and what he believes they should do to upgrade production there. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start with some foreplay before we get to Woodsy's Daily Ditty and discuss some Padres rumors from yesterday as the 2nd half of the season gets underway later today in Philadelphia! Plus, the guys talk about the unexpected 2024 MLB schedule release yesterday and chat about this weekend's OTL event down at Fiesta Island! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a new burger from Burger King that has Woodsy ready to vomit. Then the guys bring back Ben's "new prank call" that Woods and Paul put together which leads to a spirited debate on Lays vs Ruffles chips as we wrap up Summer Break With Ben & Woods! Listen here!
Ben & Woods spend, well, most of the 8am hour trying to sort out why "cat pervert" was trending, and we react to some truly incredible audio of two neighbors (who live in San Diego, apparently) arguing. Then we open up the phone lines and hear from some Tier 1's who share their "bad neighbor" stories. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little "Bit Inception" that happened when Woods and Paul took "things Ben Likes" and morphed it with "Ben's Prank Call"! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about some midseason grades that ESPN's David Schoenfield gave out to all 30 MLB teams, and we discuss whether or not the Padres grade of "D" is fair or not. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday as we wrap up our "Summer Break" week! We start with foreplay as Woodsy tells us all about his time at Humphrey's By The Bay last night to see Jason Isbell in concert. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Joe before we discuss the official announcement from Major League Baseball yesterday that the Padres and dodgers will face off in Seoul, Korea to start the regular season next March! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including what prompted NFL player Deebo Samuel to hang up on a national radio interview. Then the guys open up the phone lines and take an awkward call from a listener which sparks a lengthy discussion on the current athletes of today, and why you just can’t really compare eras anymore… Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by taking a look back at some of our favorite moments as a show from the 1st half of the 2023 as Summer Break week continues here on the show, and today we revisit a tattoo idea that Ben had for himself. Then at the bottom of the hour we talk a little bit about the MLB draft this week and all of the players that our San Diego Padres selected over the past few days. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some Padres baseball and how we have a few BIG weeks coming up that will determine how the rest of the 2023 season goes. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Woodsy brings us one of his infamous Wednesday Rabbit Holes and shares what he spent HOURS researching yesterday... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday as Ben & Woods Summer Break week continues! We start with some foreplay before we get to our Daily Ditty from Ben as our "iconic movie scenes" theme rolls on! Then at the bottom of the hour we discuss last night's MLB All-Star game as the National League finally bested the American League, winning 3-2 in what was a fun All-Star game to watch. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning. Then the guys talk about a Kansas City superfan who has actually been on the run after a wild string of bank robberies before “summer break” continues on the show and we take some of your calls, including one from a listener who says EVERYONE needs a full reset during this all-star break, including both players and us as fans. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour by paying off something we talked about a little while back, and the guys all pop the top on a Sunny D Seltzer and give their thoughts on the adult version of one of their favorite childhood drinks. Then we talk about the upcoming trade deadline and Woodsy shares who he thinks would be his top trade target for our San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some interesting comments made by Clayton Kershaw and other dodgers players regarding our San Diego Padres. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue with this week's "Summer Break" theme and share some memories from summer breaks of our past. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are reunited on a Tuesday morning! We start the show by welcoming Benny back to the studio and hearing about his trip as we explain to everyone what "summer break" means for us this week. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we discuss last night's Home Run Derby as Vladimir Guerrero Jr beat Randy Arozarena in an exciting fashion! Listen here!
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Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour by swapping not-so-great dad stories related to the MLB All-Star game before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning. Then the guys make some quick predictions for the Home Run Derby happening tonight up in Seattle before we’re joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt as we wrap up the unofficial first half of the season for our San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Woods and Paul start off the 8am hour with Woodsy letting us all know about his latest Amazon purchase that he recently made for his arthritic hand... Then at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by former MLB catcher Erik Kratz who was a career backup catcher and has a TON of stories to share from his new book coming out tomorrow. Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about a big win on Saturday night as Blake Snell continued his absolutely DOMINANT run, and Matthew Batten came up big with his first career home run. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss Friday's tough extra innings loss and a critical mistake made by Ha-seong Kim late in Friday's game. Listen here!
Woods and Paul are here for you on a Monday while Benedict Higgins remains on 3rd vacation! We start with a little foreplay which includes some weekend recaps, and Woodsy interviews Paul about his first time going to Benihana finally over the weekend. Then we get a Daily Ditty and new theme for the week before we discuss the Padres first round selection of Dillon Head in the MLB draft. And at the bottom of the hour, we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's series-clinching win against the Mets! Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour by catching up with Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan who joins the show on a Friar Friday! Then we continue to look ahead to a pivotal weekend here in San Diego as the Padres get set to host the New York Mets with both teams looking to turn things around in the 2nd half of the season. Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul are joined on a Friar Friday by Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan! Listen here as Scan gives his analysis of a disappointing 1st half of the season for our Padres, what goes through your mind as a relief pitcher who may be struggling, his plans for the All-Star break, and MUCH more!
Woodsy and Paul start the 8am hour getting ready for the Padres and Mets this weekend down at Petco Park, and the vast similarities between the two teams. Then our man Ben Higgins decides to call in from Santa Barbara and we play for him his prank call from the 7am hour. And at the bottom of the hour, we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the morning, including an NBA story that WOODS actually sent to Paul because he wanted to discuss it? Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour by paying off what took them over an hour to create before the show this morning, as we try to imagine what a Ben Higgins prank phone call MIGHT sound like. Then at the bottom of the hour we get back to some Padres baseball and talk about just how important these next few weeks are as they will determine whether or not the Padres will remain all-in on the 2023 season, or become sellers at the trade deadline. Listen here!
Woods and Paul are here for you on a Friday as Ben Higgins is officially on 3rd Vacation! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy reads a 6 year old email that he sent to his wife that has come back full-circle. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we are joined by our favorite Mets fan, Casey Stern, who is the host of the Unfiltered podcast! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including Britney Spears being smacked to the ground by an NBA player’s head of security?? Then the guys discuss some of their prior delinquencies before we take an early look at this weekend’s series against the Mets as the Padres rest up for their last series before the All-Star break. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the upcoming trade deadline and where Shohei Ohtani COULD go if the Angels wind up entertaining trade offers later this month. Then we are joined by our beloved Eno Sarris from The Athletic for the rest of the hour as Eno stops by the studio while spending some time in San Diego this week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Ben taking a little victory lap after one of his predictions from a couple weeks ago seems to be coming to fruition. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we take some calls and continue to talk about the Padres sweep of the Angels, and how they appear to be playing with some more urgency of late! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here and in a happy mood on a Thursday! We start with a little foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty from Woods as our "songs with disturbing backstories" theme continues! Then at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and break down last night's 5-3 win as the Padres SWEEP the Los Angeles Angels and get their first 3 game sweep of the season. Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including Joey Chestnut continuing his dominant run in competitive eating. Then the guys make their latest $10 Bet before we spin the Topic Wheel and get ready for today's game as the Padres go for the sweep over the Angels! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about some comments made by Padres owner Peter Seidler over the weekend in the Union Tribune about the Padres disappointing first half of the season. Then at the bottom of the hour, we missed him on Monday when we were off but our friend Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast joins the show before he and Jake head to Seattle for the All-Star Game! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about All-Star selections from over the weekend, and how Fernando Tatis Jr was not the only Padres player who was totally snubbed. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Adam Jones who makes his weekly appearance and tells us all about the All-Star experience from a player's point of view. Listen here!
5x MLB All Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam tells us about his experience in The Hamptons this week, what the All-Star experience is like as a player, why he thinks Fernando Tatis Jr SHOULD have been selected to the ASG, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back from a long holiday weekend! We start with some foreplay as Woods takes us through his short, hellish trip to the desert. Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme from Ben before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 8-5 win as the Padres beat Shohei Ohtani to take the series from the Angels. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Management Report as Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joins the show as his Padres sit at 37-44 at the midway point of the season. Then we open up the phone lines and react to the comments AJ gave us before we wrap things up and head out on a holiday weekend. Listen here!
Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Friday for The Management Report! Listen here as AJ addresses a fanbase that is demanding answers, gives his level of confidence in manager Bob Melvin, why they cannot figure out what the issues are for the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to prepare on the air for our big interview with AJ Preller coming up later in the show. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, which leads to a hot debate on whether or not you're supposed to refrigerate ketchup? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by reacting to some postgame comments made by Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove following yesterday's 5th straight loss for his team. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Craig Elsten who joins us each and every Friday to talk some Padres and give us his top streaming recommendation as we cruise into a holiday weekend. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Friar Friday! We start Friday's show with a little foreplay and set the stage for what should be a big show with AJ Preller joining us later in the morning. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as the Padres fell 5-4 to the Pirates yesterday and were SWEPT by Pittsburgh! Ugh, listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul went live on their YouTube channel following Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Pirates as the Padres were swept in Pittsburgh. Listen here
Ben & Woods start the short 8am hour with our weekly conversation with The Athletic’s Eno Sarris who joins the show a little bit early as we count down towards the Padres pregame show as the Padres look to salvage this series in Pittsburgh against the Pirates. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little Throwback Thursday as we revisit a funny moment that happened on the show this week 2 years ago! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we react to some comments from Mets owner Steve Cohen's press conference yesterday, and we compare Cohen to Padres owner Peter Seidler as there are a LOT of similarities between the two teams in this 2023 season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We attempt to have a normal foreplay segment but it ends up turning into Padres talk as we just can't help ourselves from talking about yet another loss to an inferior team with the Padres losing to the Pirates 7-1 last night as the wheels continue to fall off for the San Diego Padres. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including yet another historic performance from Shohei Ohtani last night. Then we discuss what we all need to see as fans before we will start believing in this Padres team once again, and Woodsy says all he really wants at this point is to see a little bit of eyewash. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the history of the AJ Preller Era from 2014 until now. Then, at the bottom of the hour, San Diego Union Tribune sports columnist Bryce Miller joins the show to talk about his latest column on the future of the Padres and the direction they are heading if things don't change soon. Listen here!
San Diego Union Tribune sports columnist Bryce Miller joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday! Listen here as Bryce gives his thoughts on the struggling Padres, his latest column talking about the direction the Padres are heading, AJ Preller's future, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about whether or not we as fans have begun to lose faith in this Padres team as they continue slipping away into irrelevance. Then at the bottom of the hour we head out to Greece to catch up with our pal Adam Jones who joins us for his weekly segment and gives us the players perspective on what it's like going through a poor season, talking with the media after losses, etc. Listen here!
Former MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods for his weekly segment on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about the skid the Padres have hit, the responsibilities players have to speak after losses, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday! We start foreplay with Woodsy wasting NO time and going into quite a rant about the Padres at 6am which quickly turns to pizza rankings, because of course. Then we get to our Daily Ditty from Listener Jim before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's 9-4 loss to the Pirates and try to figure out what exactly is happening to the San Diego Padres whose season appears to be slipping away. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including which NFL team is fully expecting to be featured on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” this summer. Then we take some calls from the Tier 1’s as we continue to get ready for the first of a 3 game series in Pittsburgh as the Padres take on the Pirates! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour reacting to what we heard from energy healer Herman Petrick in our last segment, and Ben remains VERY skeptical about everything that he had to say. Then, at the bottom of the hour, Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler checks in from Pittsburgh to preview this week's series with the Pirates, what he needs to see before he believes the Padres have turned the corner, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about traveling to Pittsburgh, whether or not he believes in good / bad energy, what it will take for him to believe the Padres have turned a corner, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about what exactly "energy healing" is, as we set up our first guest of the morning, and whether or not we believe it can work. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by energy healer Herman Petrick at the bottom of the hour to learn more about his practices, if there is a curse on the San Diego Padres, how we can clear the negative energy surrounding us as fans, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul booked an energy healer, Herman Petrick, even though Ben was very skeptical about it. Listen here as Herman talks about how his practices work, how he found that a curse was placed on the San Diego Padres about 3-4 months ago, and how we has Padres fans can clear the negative energy we've had following this team!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Tuesday! We start things off with what the guys call our worst foreplay segment ever before we get to today's Daily Ditty from Benny. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we open up the phone lines to hear from some Padres fans and Ben gives us his lineup suggestion for Bob Melvin that he would like to see this week in Pittsburgh and Cincinnati. Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including Kevin Durant’s rabbit ears popping up once again. Then the guys discuss some potential trade pieces the Padres COULD have if they choose to part with players at the trade deadline before we’re joined by our beloved In-Season Sammy Levitt and get his thoughts on the weekend series against the Nationals. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the concerns they have about the Padres bullpen, and whether or not it's time to start thinking about trading Josh Hader before he hits free agency after this season. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined on a Grand Ole Monday by our buddy Jake Mintz from Cespedes Family BBQ who gives us his thoughts on the Padres and all of the other top stories we saw in Major League Baseball this weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about this weekend's series loss to the Nationals, and the inconsistencies that are plaguing the Padres. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and talk about the team's current odds to make the playoffs, and why they are struggling so much to hit the fastball. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! Listen here as the guys start the show with a little foreplay as we try to delay the Padres talk for as long as we can. Then we get our Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paulie before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and begin our discussion on a very disappointing series loss to the Washington Nationals this weekend down at Petco Park. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including Aaron Rodgers’ comments this week at a psychedelics conference? Then we spin the topic wheel with our co-host for a day” Chris before we’re joined by Jaclyn Lash from the Padres to let us know all about the summer concert series at Petco Park! And we wrap things up with a little bit of “Things Ben Likes”! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our Management Report and this week the guys catch up with Padres CEO Erik Greupner and get his thoughts on the state of the Padres, his message to the fans, and much more! Then at the bottom of the hour we get some "nerd stats" and look ahead to this weekend's series at Petco Park against the visiting Washington Nationals. Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Gruepner joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Erik talks about the team dropping 3 games in San Francisco in heartbreaking fashion, his thankful message to the fans who have already broken the Petco Park sellout record, the Padres culture, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about where things stand with MLB All-Star voting, and which Padres may get the chance to head up to Seattle next month for the summer classic. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Craig Elsten for his weekly conversation talking Padres, his top streaming recommendation of the week, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Friar Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as we welcome our friend Chris to the studio who won our "Co-Host For A Day" prize at the Ben & Woods Open a couple months back! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and get into yesterday's 10-0 Padres win over the Giants up in San Francisco! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including the upcoming Women’s World Cup. Then we continue our discussion regarding the Padres “culture” before we take some calls from the Tier 1’s and discuss this afternoon’s game against the Padres as Blake Snell and the guys look to avoid being swept in San Francisco. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some funny audio from last night's "Members Only" stream on YouTube where the true "boomer" within Woodsy really came out. Then we talk about the "Padres culture" as more smoke continues to rise regarding some behind the scenes issues for the Padres before we're joined by our pal Eno Sarris from The Athletic for his weekly segments and we get his thoughts on last night's call at home plate up in San Francisco. Listen here!
Eno Sarris from The Athletic made his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods on Thursday! Listen here as Eno talks about last night's controversial call at home plate, how Major League Baseball can address this stuff, some surprising numbers for the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's egregious call at home plate in the 5th inning as we hear Manny Machado's comments. Then we take a break and get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to the Padres talk and take some of your calls, hear from Bob Melvin, react to Fernando Tatis Jr's comments, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Thursday, and we spend the majority of our first hour talking about the extremely controversial play at the plate in last night's game that was one of the WORST calls we have ever seen in a baseball game as the Padres lost their 3rd straight game to the San Francisco Giants. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including Wil Myers being DFA’d by the Cincinnati Reds. Then we talk about another controversial play at the plate yesterday in baseball before we’re joined by Giants reporter Grant Brisbee from The Athletic at the bottom of the hour and get ready for tonight’s game in San Francisco! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben sharing a story about a text he received yesterday from an unknown number. Then we bring back The Incorporator and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "rubblization" into last night's broadcast before we play some comments that Marlins manager (and former Padres coach) Skip Schumaker made on the Dan Le Batard Show yesterday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's walk-off loss to the Giants and some of the questionable / frustrating decisions that were made in the game. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our beloved Adam Jones who gives us his thoughts on the Padres this week and the mentality of a player going through a highly disappointing season. Listen here!
Former 5x MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods for his weekly appearance on Wednesday! Listen here as AJ talks about the differences in approach now vs when he was playing, having a teammate who was struggling all season long, failing to live up to high expectations, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for what feels like Groundhog Day on a Wednesday! We start with a little foreplay as Ben and Woodsy ask Paul about his time at the Blink 182 concert last night. Then we get a listener Daily Ditty and hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "rubblization" into last night's broadcast before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about a 2nd straight brutal loss last night... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including some context regarding one of the biggest news stories in the world yesterday. Then we continue to take your calls as well try to provide each other with a little bit of therapy after last night’s loss before we get ready for Seth Lugo’s return to the mound later tonight. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to discuss last night's awful extra innings loss to the Giants, and it turns into a bit of an argument after Ben thinks this bullpen is good enough to go on a deep run, and Woodsy disagrees wholeheartedly. Then at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who calls in from San Francisco for his weekly appearance on the show. Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler made his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse gives his thoughts on the bullpen usage last night, the depth of the Padres roster, we get him his "incorporator" word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about how much blame from last night's loss goes to AJ Preller who constructed the roster and the bullpen options that Bob Melvin had available last night. Then we continue to take some of your calls and allow the Tier 1's to air their frustrations before we get to some STAGGERING numbers about just how poor this offense has been with runners in scoring position. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Tuesday...and the guys waste no time getting into last night's AWFUL Padres loss to the Giants in extra innings. Then we get to our Daily Ditty from Ben before we revisit a conversation we had on Monday's show that predicted how the game would play out before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and play "The Blame Game" with some Tier 1's as we talk about who holds most of the blame for last night's loss. Listen here
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including the fascinating story of former St. Louis Cardinals hero David Freese turning down an induction to the Cardinals Hall of Fame? Then the guys make their $10 bet for tonight’s game against the Giants before we’re joined by In-Season Sammy Levitt and get his thoughts on a winning series against the Rays and how the Padres match up against San Francisco this week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about their Father's Day weekend and we put Ben's son Jack to the test and compare his answers to a Father's Day quiz to that of Woodsy's son Beau. Then we talk about the reports from Friday that San Diego State has let the Mountain West Conference know that they plan to leave the conference before we're joined by our pal Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast on a Grand Ole Monday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about the Padres series win over the Rays this weekend before we get to our first game of Take On Woods. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about "the bunt game" on Saturday night, and how Blake Snell continues to dominate with every start as he joined a pretty elite club on Saturday evening. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a victory Monday! We start with some foreplay as the guys talk about their weekends before we get to our Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paul. Then at the bottom of the hour we dive into yesterday's WIN with our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about the San Diego Padres taking 2 out of 3 games this weekend from the best team in baseball! Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including the breaking news this morning regarding Michael Jordan. Then the guys make their $10 bet for the weekend series against the Rays before we bring back some of Jay Mohr’s incredible impressions that he did for us earlier in the show! And at the bottom of the hour, Padres broadcaster Mark Grant joins the show on a Friar Friday! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Mark Grant joins Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Mud talks about the Padres playing better baseball as of late, how exciting Fernando Tatis Jr has been so far this season, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing our conversation with Craig Elsten about the Padres, and we also get his top streaming recommendation of the week! Then we catch up on a few of our benchmarks like Take On Woods and Don't Do This before we talk about some really stupid comments made yesterday by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred directed at the fans of Oakland, and we all agree Manfred is just the worst commissioner in sports. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to chat with Jay Mohr who's in studio this morning and he brings some of his celebrity impressions to tell us their thoughts on our beloved San Diego Padres. Then at the bottom of the hour, Craig Elsten joins the show to talk about last night's loss, what to do with Ryan Weathers, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined in-studio on Friday by actor / comedian Jay Mohr who's in town to do some stand-up comedy shows at The Comedy Store in La Jolla! Listen here as Jay keeps us laughing the entire time, gives us some incredible impressions, he talks about his time in rehab to get sober, his engagement to Jeanie Buss, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start with a little foreplay as we wish everyone a Happy Father's Day Weekend! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we dive into last night's tough 8-6 loss to the Guardians and whether or not the Padres backed themselves in a corner by deciding not to pitch Yu Darvish last night and giving them a better chance at a sweep? Plus, actor / comedian Jay Mohr stops by the studio a little early! Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including another person going way too far for some clout. Then we talk about the incredible month of June that Fernando Tatis Jr continues to have after an historical night last night at Petco Park before we talk about who on the Padres has been the biggest “overachiever” so far as we revisit some predictions we made before the start of the season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little Throwback Thursday as we look back at a hilarious moment that happened 5 years ago this week, just a couple of months into the Ben & Woods show. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by the great Eno Sarris from The Athletic who joins us every week to make us all a little smarter when it comes to baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little "Fan Reality Check" as we discuss whether or not the team is officially turning a corner. Plus we talk about the decision by Bob Melvin to move Yu Darvish back a day so that he will start tomorrow night against the Rays. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by Kevin Charity from Madfriars at the bottom of the hour who gives us a full update on how 17 year old Ethan Salas is doing with the Lake Elsinore Storm. Listen here!
Woods and Paul welcome our beloved Ben Higgins back to the studio! But Ben still has a punishment he has to pay for lying to the guys earlier in the week. Then we get our Daily Ditty before we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "spleenwort" into yesterday's broadcast. And at the bottom of the hour we dive into last night's 5-0 win over the Guardians and talk about a historic night for Fernando Tatis Jr who had what may have been the best game of his career! Listen here!
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Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour by catching up with Padres beat reporter AJ Cassavell and get his thoughts on the Padres possibly beginning to turn things around, some injury updates, and more. Then the guys talk about what a tough week it's been in sports media with a bunch of layoffs before we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including Paul McCartney using AI to release "the final Beatles song". Listen here!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Woods and Paul on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about the Padres playing a bit better over the last few weeks, an injury update on guys like Joe Musgrove / Seth Lugo / Luis Campusano, potential upgrades at the trade deadline, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour with Woodsy asking the Tier 1's for a little help, as he continues to deal with coyotes in his neighborhood and he isn't quite sure what to do. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our man Adam Jones who talks about the Padres starting to play a little bit better, the fun resurgence of Gary Sanchez's career, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 7am hour by chatting with Ben who calls in from his last day on Catalina Island and says he has "a funny story", but the guys know Ben's humor and don't hold their breath. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by the great Chris Rose from The Chris Rose Rotation Podcast and pick his brain about the Padres and Guardians, and other things going on around Major League Baseball! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! The guys start the show with a little foreplay before we get to a Daily Ditty from Paul and wonder what happened to The Incorporator? And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's GREAT win for the Padres who beat the Guardians 6-3 behind yet another big home run from Gary Sanchez! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the reason why 76 year old Pat Sajak was trending yesterday. Then we spin the topic wheel and open up the phone lines the rest of the way, and the show's YouTube chat steps up BIG TIME to help a woman who calls into the program. Listen here!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour by catching up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joins the show each and every Tuesday and we pick his brain ahead of the team's upcoming homestand against Cleveland and Tampa Bay. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss the internet phenomenon known as "Baby Gronk" and whether or not the 10 year old's father is doing more harm than good? Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Woods and Paul on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse previews this next homestand against Cleveland and Tampa Bay, why he believes this team is at least STARTING to turn some corners, and MUCH more!
Woodsy and Paul (and our pal Corey) kick off the 7am hour talking about WHY it can be so frustrating to be Padres fans. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get to the bottom of the hour where we talk about our friend Britt Ghiroli's latest story in The Athletic on why the computers still have the Padres at a 55% chance to make the playoffs, but they need to start going on some significant winning streaks. Do we think this team can go on a run? Listen here!
Woods and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning, and things get spicy QUICKLY as Woods is not too pleased with Ben Higgins after someone in the building told us something that Ben said to them. We explain the whole story, and Benedict Higgins himself calls in at the bottom of the hour to defend himself and let us know if we were misinformed or not... Listen here!
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Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including a “bit gone bad” for the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals over the weekend. Then we’re joined by our beloved Padres pre and postgame host Sammy Levitt who joins the show on a Padres off-day and talks about the weekend in Colorado, the upcoming homestand against the Guardians and Rays, and more! Listen here!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour talking about some breaking news this morning with reports that billionaire Stan Kroenke has purchased a majority stake in the development group for the MIdway district here in San Diego. What could that mean for sports fans? Then at the bottom of the hour our buddy Jake Mintz from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast joins the show on a Grand Ole Monday! Listen here!
It's a Grand Ole Monday and the guys are joined by Jake Mintz, who makes up half of the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast! Listen here as Jake tells us all about his recent trip to Paris, Gary Sanchez's resurgence with the Padres, pitcher usage in college, and MUCH more, sponsored by our friends at Grand Ole BBQ!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday's win over the Rockies and Ryan Weathers' performance in what was a bullpen game for the Padres. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue to talk about the Padres weekend series in Denver, and we discuss the critique of Bob Melvin's bullpen management yesterday and whether the loss is on him or the players? Listen here!
Ben is off to Catalina Island, but Woodsy and Paul are here for you on a Grand Ole Monday morning! We start with a little foreplay as the guys talk about their weekend which included Woodsy taking Beau on a spur-of-the-moment trip to go see Noel Gallagher on Saturday night. Then we get a Daily Ditty and new theme for the week from Paulie before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's loss to the Rockies as the Padres still managed to take 2 of 3 from Colorado. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including quite possibly the most random couple any of us ever could have thought about. Then Woodsy shares with us that apparently when he was younger, all he wanted to do was become an actor?? Ben tells us that he took acting classes in college, so we put him to the test with a little Inside The Actors Studio with Ben & Woods to wrap things up on a Friday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some of the nerves they have as they prepare for their interview with Padres manager Bob Melvin. Then we discuss what would need to happen over the next month for the Padres to consider moving Juan Soto, and whether or not the team will be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline? And at the bottom of the hour, Bob Melvin calls in for The Management Report and tells us what he's seen from his inconsistent ballclub over the last couple of weeks. Listen here!
Padres manager Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday for The Management Report! Listen here as Bob talks about the every-other-day inconsistency we've seen from the Padres lately, Gary Sanchez's early success with the team, if his message to the team has started to change, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by taking some calls as we continue our discussion on the future of the Padres organization and how much these final 100 games of the season could impact that future. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we play a game of Who Said It? and discuss some pretty interesting comments from a General Manager of a baseball team that is failing to live up to high expectations following a successful 2022 season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show with Woodsy sharing all about his day at the San Diego County Fair yesterday before we get to our Daily Ditty. Then at the bottom of the hour we discuss Kevin Acee's latest story in the Union Tribune and talk about how impactful the next 44 games are for the Padres, the final 100 games of this season, and if the Padres could shift direction as a franchise based on what happens over the next few weeks and months. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including a man behind bars for injuring a federal officer after booby trapping his home, Indiana Jones style. Then at the bottom of the hour we spin the Topic Wheel as we get ready for a Padres off-day. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about just how great Gary Sanchez has been since he joined the team after he hit ANOTHER home run on Wednesday. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our beloved Eno Sarris for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment and he gives us maybe the best, most simple explanation for the inconsistencies we've seen at the plate from the Padres. Listen here!
The Athletic's Eno Sarris joined Ben & Woods on Thursday for his weekly segment of "Smart Baseball"! Listen here as Eno gives us perhaps the best explanation for the inconsistency we've seen from the Padres at the plate over the last few weeks and months!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing their discussion about the Padres wild streak over the last couple of weeks with them blowing teams out every other game, and following that with a 1 run performance. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten a day early this week and talk with Craig about Jake Cronenworth's contract and he also gives us his top streaming recommendations of the week. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Thursday! We start with some foreplay as Woodsy is getting ready for the San Diego County Fair later today and Ben talks about some training he had to do at channel 10 last night. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Daniel before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about yesterday's big 10-3 win over the Mariners, as this wild Padres rollercoaster ride continues! Listen here!
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking with longtime golf writer Alan Shipnuck and picking his brain about the news that shook the golf world yesterday with the PGA and LIV tour merging. Then we talk about the reports of soccer superstar Lionel Messi signing with Inter Miami and joining the MLS before we’re joined by Mariners reporter for The Athletic Corey Brock as we get ready for some day baseball between the Padres and Mariners. Listen here!
Alan Shipnuck, golf reporter / writer for The Firepit Collective, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Alan weighs in on the major news yesterday of the PGA / LIV Tour merger, what led to that becoming the biggest story in the history of the sport, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show and talking about "F-U money" that Woodsy described earlier before we talk about the IL in baseball, and if the Padres are helping or hurting themselves with their usage of the injured list this season. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning a little ahead of schedule with two guests in our 9am hour. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the massive news of the day yesterday that the PGA and LIV Tour are officially merging. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we our conversation about the San Diego Padres and our level of excitement for them right now after Woodsy said he thinks this is a "boring" baseball team. Do you agree or disagree? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start with some foreplay as we talk about our time out at the Rancho Coastal Humane Society charity golf tournament. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "bioturbation" into last night's broadcast. And at the bottom of the hour we play our Padres Wrap-Up and react to last night's 4-1 loss to Seattle and discuss Jake Cronenworth's regression. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with former Padres outfielder Brian O'Grady to hear about his return to the states after he ended his time playing professional baseball in the KBO. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and hear Paul's top stories of the morning which includes "the basketball version of TopGolf" that is coming soon. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking a little about the San Diego County Fair which kicks off this week, and we talk about some of our favorite foods, games, and more. Then at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler for his weekly appearance and get his thoughts on last night's 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about another solid start from Blake Snell on Monday night, Manny Machado's return to the Padres lineup, we give him this week's "incorporator" word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some updates on Xander Bogaerts and his nagging wrist injury. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue to talk some Padres baseball and discuss what it will take for the Padres to string a few wins together instead of continuing their recent "win, loss, win, loss, win, loss" pattern. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Tuesday morning! We start with a little foreplay as we talk about our night in the Audacy suite down at Petco Park yesterday celebrating with the 97.3 crew. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we talk about Fernando Tatis Jr getting the start in CF last night and bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and break down the Padres 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs! Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Braden Surprenant takes you through today's Padres loss to the Cubbies with highlights, postgame reaction from Bob Melvin and much more.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a sporting event in Sweden that Woodsy wants to sign up for ASAP. Then we open up the phone lines and a caller asks the guys how THEY would build a baseball team if they had Peter Seidler’s money. And at the bottom of the hour we discuss Bryce Miller’s latest in the Union Tribune and whether or not it is time to move on from Trent Grisham in CF. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a follow-up on a story we briefly talked about last Friday and Woodsy wants to hear the audio of a SEVEN MINUTE news segment in Houston about... Gooch Grease. Then we continue our talk about building culture in baseball, and what kind of culture the San Diego Padres have. And at the bottom of the hour, Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast joins the show on a Grand Ole Monday! Listen here!
It's a Grand Ole Monday and Ben & Woods are joined by Jordan Shusterman who makes up half of the Cespedes Family BBQ! Listen here as Jordan talks about the Padres continuing struggles, some of the surprising teams in baseball like the Marlins and Diamondbacks, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about good and bad culture in baseball, and where the Padres fall into the mix. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about Friday night's loss which we all agree might have been the worst loss of the season and we discuss Xander Bogaerts' nagging wrist injury. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with foreplay as we talk about our weekends, which included graduation weekend for Ben and Woodsy calling Paulie to sub in on his adult baseball team. Then we get to our Daily Ditty before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and go over yesterday's 7-1 loss to the Cubs, and try to figure out why this Padres team is so damn inconsistent. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan who joins the show on a Friar Friday! Then we get to a quick Reindl Report before we finally get a hold of our pal Eno Sarris who makes his weekly appearance today instead of yesterday. And we wrap things up by bringing back “Things Ben Likes” which had us all laughing hysterically earlier in the show! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Scan talks about the team's big win yesterday in Miami, why "winning solves everything", all of the drama surrounding Padres television broadcasts this week, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy, once again, talking about how he still really wants to try ayahuasca at some point. Then we discuss whether or not Manny Machado may return to the lineup this weekend before we get to some television streaming updates for the Padres and talk about the surprising hottest team in baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by bringing you something special that Woodsy and Paul have been working on for MONTHS behind the scenes that we finally finished up earlier in the morning! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Craig Elsten joins the show as he does each and every Friday to talk some Padres baseball and give us his top streaming recommendation of the week! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start with a little foreplay as Ben talks about his youngest son graduating high school this morning. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's 10-1 series clinching win over the Marlins! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by quizzing Paul about his trip to Vegas, and he tells us why locals in Las Vegas are NOT at all excited for the big Vegas Grand Prix race coming up in November. Then we talk a little more about the Padres television broadcast situation before we get an early edition of The Reindl Report and get ready for some day baseball as the Padres go for a series W in Miami! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the pivotal moment in the 9th inning last night with Gary Sanchez being up the 1st base line and we question why the Padres didn't have the umpires review whether or not Yuli Gurriel actually touched home plate or not. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we wish Ethan Salas a very happy birthday and wonder if he's the greatest 16 year old to ever play professional baseball? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show by welcoming Paulie back to the studio as he returns from his trip to Las Vegas. Then we get our Daily Ditty from Woodsy and discuss the new television broadcast last night for the Padres before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's heartbreaking 2-1 loss to the Miami Marlins. Listen here
Ben and Woods go through another "Italian Paul" Reindl Report before taking calls to the end of the show.
Ben and Woods reset the show talking about the Padres win last night in Miami and Padres CEO Erik Greupner calls in to answer questions about the Padres coming off of Bally.
Ben and Woods discuss the debut of 16 year old catcher Ethan Salas in Lake Elsinore last night before a game of Take on Woods. The guys also do their daily Don't Do This segment and Adam jones talks about the first third of the baseball season.
Ben and Woods break down the news that the Padres will no longer be broadcasted on Bally as of today and look back on a much needed win for the Friars to open the series in Miami.
Ben and Woods begin the hour with the "Italian Paul" Reindl Report before talking about the possible upgrades to Gallagher Square and the report of fissures in the Padres clubhouse
Ben and Woods look back on a weekend that was for the Padres in the Bronx including looking at how Fernando Tatis Jr. handled himself against the Yankee fans and the guys talk with Padres radio voice Jesse Agler ahead of the Padres series in Miami.
The guys chat with Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker ahead of the Padres three game series in Miami starting tonight.
Ben and Woods look that the NBA Finals that were set last night before playing Take on Woods. Don't (and Do) Do This and the guys chat with Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker ahead of the Padres three game series in Miami starting tonight.
Ben and Woods are off and running after the Memorial Day Weekend. Hannah is back from New York and Woods talks about his trip with the boys to Long Beach. Also the news that broke yesterday that Gary Sanchez was claimed off of waivers and is now a Padre.
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam Levitt takes you through the postgame show with all the highlights, postgame interviews and more after an exciting 8-6 Padres win over the Nationals on Thursday evening.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including an update on the Stanley Cup Playoffs and why police visited Ja Morant at his home yesterday. Then we get ready for Bump Day as Blake Snell and the Padres go for a series win in DC today before we play our favorite moment of the week and get a head start on the holiday weekend! Talk to you all on Tuesday morning!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about a plan Woodsy has developed for us all to get fit while watching the Padres struggle at the plate. Then on a Throwback Thursday we revisit one heck of a call we received a year ago before we're joined by our buddy Eno Sarris from The Athletic for his weekly Smart Baseball segment. Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as we ONCE AGAIN ask Eno what can fix this struggling Padres offense, if this is simply who Trent Grisham is, why Xander Bogaerts has dropped down the offensive rankings, and more
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little Shoutout To HER Family as we pay respects to the legendary Tina Turner who passed away yesterday at the age of 83. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten who checks in a day early with us taking Friday off this week. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Thursday, which is actually our Friday as we're getting a head start on the holiday weekend! We start with some foreplay as Woodsy explains why he brought his children, Beau and Taylor, to work with him this morning! Then we get to our Daily Ditty before we look back at last night's 5-3 loss to the Nationals and Ben gives us his epiphany on what needs to change for the Padres to get back on track. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including punter Matt Araiza getting a workout today with the New York Jets. Then Ben & Woods settle yesterday’s $10 bet over the amount of strikeouts Mackenzie Gore would have against his former team before we turn the page and get ready for game 2 tonight between the Padres and the Nationals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the ongoing concerns Padres fans have about watching games this season after it was reported that Bally Sports didn't make their payment this month. Then we talk with Mark Neville, the CEO of the Holiday Bowl, to negotiate whether the game can temporarily be named the Ben & Woods Holiday Bowl as a placeholder with them currently looking for a new, permanent title sponsor. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's win over the Nationals but we talk about ongoing struggles on the basepaths. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Adam Jones who gives us his thoughts on the Padres win over the Nationals, Juan Soto's hot bat, and MUCH more!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from Bob Melvin after the Padres' series-opening win against Washington.
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5x MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Adam talks about a nice win for the Padres over the Nationals, Juan Soto's hot bat, team bonding experiences on the road, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with Ben & Woods realizing that they are, in fact, OLD. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Steve who won Take On Woods before we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "obelus" into last night's broadcast! And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we react to a 2nd straight win for the Padres who used the long ball to beat the Nationals 7-4 last night! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a story about a man in Louisville who was shot by his roommate after he ate the last hot pocket in the fridge… Then we talk some Padres vs Nationals as we get ready for tonight’s game and hope the Padres can in fact get things going offensively. Plus we spin the topic wheel, listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming any new listeners to the show, and we revisit the origin of one of our all-time favorite drops that you hear every morning during our show open that came from a moment nearly 3 years ago. Then the guys talk about the Holiday Bowl needing a new title sponsor, and we wonder if we can purchase the naming rights UNTIL a more permanent sponsor is found. And at the bottom of the hour, Jesse Agler checks in from Washington DC to get us ready for the Padres vs Nationals starting later tonight! Listen here!
Padres radio play-by-play man Jesse Agler joined the guys on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse previews Padres vs Nationals this week, what he expects from MacKenzie Gore tonight against his former team, we give him his "incorporator" word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Kevin Acee's latest story in the Union Tribune talking about what needs to happen for the Padres to turn this thing around, and we discuss how Bob Melvin should NOT be the fall guy if things continue the way they're going. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by Washington Nationals insider Jesse Dougherty who revisits the Juan Soto trade with us and helps us learn even more about our left fielder. Listen here!
Nationals beat writer Jesse Dougherty (The Washington Post) joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse gives us the latest on the Padres next opponent, we get his thoughts on last year's big trade for Juan Soto and how the prospect haul the Nationals received has worked out for them, what drives Juan Soto as a player and as a human, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as Woodsy tells us all about how he was SO bored last night, that he watched the new "White Men Can't Jump" movie with Jack Harlow. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we talk a little NBA playoffs and what LeBron James' future may look like after the Lakers were swept by Denver. And at the bottom of the hour, we play a song that was sent to us by a listener who actually incorporated one of our favorite soundbites into the song?? Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam breaks down today's series and homestand finale win against Boston with highlights, comments from Bob Melvin and much more.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a shoutout to the Aztecs softball team who advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals for the first time in school history! Then we bring back some pretty hilarious audio from yesterday where Bob Melvin was asked how nice it was to see Rougned Odor clutch up with the bases loaded in the first inning before we wrap up the show by chatting with Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt as we do each and every Monday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the news out of Chicago over the weekend that Eric Hosmer was designated for assignment by the Cubs, and NO, the Padres should NOT re-sign him. Then at the bottom of the hour, it's a Grand Ole Monday so we are joined by our pal Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast and we pick his brain on the ongoing struggles for our San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday's loss to the Red Sox with Joe Musgrove struggling on the mound. Then we get to "Don't Do This" where we spend the majority of our time on our DO Do This story which includes a guy who gives golf lessons at a public course who won a spot in the PGA Championship where he hit a hole-in-one! Then we get into Friday's loss to the Red Sox and talk about what the plan is for the roster with Manny Machado on the 10 day IL. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Monday! We start with a little foreplay as the guys talk about their weekends, but Woodsy wins when he tells us about going to see The Cure on Saturday night only to see Trevor Hoffman sitting right next to him! Then we get our Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paulie before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's 7-0 win over the Boston Red Sox. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the world’s most expensive scoop of ice cream? Then Woods shares a message we got from a listener, who thanks US for somehow possibly saving his life and we get a few more inspirational stories before we wrap things up, head into the weekend, and play some Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour on a Friar Friday by talking with Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller who joins us for The Management Report. Then we spend the rest of the hour reacting to some of the comments made by Preller as we get ready for a 3 game series against the Boston Red Sox starting tonight at Petco Park. Listen here!
Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Friday for The Management Report! Listen here as AJ talks about the disappointing start to the season to this point, any concerns he has with the team's offensive performance, Manny Machado's hand injury, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about last night's Dinner on the Diamond event at Petco Park before we switch things up and play some Take On BEN! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined in-studio by the incredibly funny actor / comedian Craig Robinson who's in town for some stand-up shows this weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by actor and comedian Craig Robinson on Friday morning! Listen here as Craig talks about growing up in Chicago, what teams he was a fan of growing up, the hectic life of a busy Hollywood actor, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start the show by talking about yesterday's press conference announcing a new MLS team officially coming to San Diego, and how Manny Machado is a part owner of the team! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we're joined at the bottom of the hour by ESPN MLB analyst Doug Glanville! Listen here!
Doug Glanville, former MLB outfielder and ESPN analyst, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Doug talks about what he discusses on his show "Class Is in Session With Doug Glanville", how much more difficult hitting is now compared to when he was playing, the Padres struggles, and why he does not believe they are "out of it" by any means!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with former MLB all-star Bret Boone who joins the show and calms ALL of us down a little bit regarding the San Diego Padres. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning which includes Oscar Mayer changing the name of their Weinermobile!? Listen here!
Former MLB all-star Bret Boone joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Boonie calms ALL of us down as we continue to process this rough stretch by our Padres, he tells us what "players-only" meetings are like, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by taking a trip down memory lane on a Throwback Thursday and revisiting something that happened just 2 months into our show together back in 2018. Then at the bottom of the hour it's our weekly "Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment" with The Athletic's Eno Sarris! Listen here!
Eno Sarris (The Athletic) joined Ben & Woods for his weekly segment! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on the ongoing struggles for the Padres, some surprising metrics, and how he believes the team can get things back on the right track!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about yesterday's loss to the Royals as the Padres have dropped 9 of their last 11 games. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we open up the phone lines and allow the Tier 1's to air their frustrations with the Padres as we all try to figure out what needs to happen for the Padres to turn things around. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Thursday! We start with a little foreplay as we talk about what Adam would like to do with all of us here at 97.3 The Fan for a little celebration / team bonding. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we get an update from Bob Melvin on Manny Machado and what is now known to be his broken hand. Plus, we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and ask if this is rock bottom for the San Diego Padres... Listen here
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from Padres manager Bob Melvin after tonight's loss to Kansas City
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including Pat McAfee stepping away from a $120 million deal to bring his talk show over to ESPN. Then our boss, Adam, joins us in-studio to give us ALL of the details before we wrap things up and get ready for some day baseball with the Padres going for the series win against the Royals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some updates on Manny Machado who sat out yesterday's game as he's continuing to deal with a hand injury he suffered the other night. Then we try to switch up the vibes and get to some "Spiritual Mouthwash" before we're joined by our buddy Adam Jones at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
5 time MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about the Padres continued offensive struggles, Manny Machado's hand injury, base running errors made by the team last night, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to talk about last night's loss to the Royals, and we discuss some trouble on the basepaths for the Padres. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about a "Major Soccer Announcement" happening in town tomorrow morning, as all signs point to it being Major League Soccer announcing San Diego as it's 30th expansion team, and the ongoing rift between Loyal fans and those who want an MLS team in town. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday. We start with a little foreplay as we talk about our YouTube member stream during the game last night and pat ourselves on the back a little bit after we got some good news that 97.3 The Fan is the NUMBER ONE rated radio station in San Diego for our target demographic! Then we hear how Jesse Agler pulled off "The Incorporator" last night and discuss that ugly 5-4 loss to the Kansas City Royals. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including why tonight’s NBA draft lottery is the most anticipated one in 20 years. Then we discuss the reports that MLS is officially coming to San Diego soon with the new team name possibly being “San Diego FC”? And at the bottom of the hour we bring back our conversation with the great Major Garrett who joined us in the first half of our show this morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by wishing everyone a happy "National Classic Movie Day" as we debate what actually qualifies as a "classic" movie. Then we talk about some breaking news in the NBA as there was a surprising report of a head coach being fired before we're joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who returns to the show after being off last week. Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about temporarily moving from radio to TV this week, what he saw from Michael Wacha last night, and of course we give him this week's Incorporator word!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by dissecting Ken Rosenthal's latest in The Athletic and talking about what exactly "The Padre Way" is, and how or why it is different from "The dodger Way". Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined at the bottom of the hour by the great Major Garrett and get his thoughts on the state of the Padres through 42 games. Listen here!
Major Garrett, CBS Chief White House Correspondent and Padres super-fan, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Major explains why he is NOT at all worried about the Padres chances of making the playoffs, the early struggles of players like Manny Machado and Jake Cronenworth, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday, and we're in a MUCH better mood with the Padres getting back into the win column! We get started with a little foreplay before we hear today's Daily Ditty from Woodsy. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's 4-0 win over Kansas City, and Michael Wacha flirting with history against the Royals! Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from Padres manager Bob Melvin after the win against Kansas City.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some controversial comments made by Joel Embiid after the Celtics knocked the 76ers out of the playoffs yesterday. Then we take a look at the pitching matchup for tonight as the Padres return home to take on the Kansas City Royals before we’re joined by In-Season Sammy and catch up with Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt who was at all 3 games this weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Mother's Day weekend as we try to flush away the Padres being swept by the dodgers. Then Ben reveals some surprising results from a Twitter poll he ran that tells us a little bit about how Padres fans are feeling before we're joined at the bottom of the hour by our pal Jake Mintz from the Cespedes Family BBQ who joins us on a Grand Ole Monday! Listen here!
Jake Mintz, half of the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Jake talks about the Padres struggles, the image of players smiling in the 9th inning yesterday, Bryce Harper getting involved in a bench-clearing situation, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more about the weekend series, and how the Padres need to get right TONIGHT against Kansas City. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about Friday's loss, Blake Snell's outing, and who should be held accountable for the team's poor play. Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from manager Bob Melvin after the Padres get swept out of Chavez Ravine.
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Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Monday and we start with a little foreplay as we talk about our weekends and Woodsy discusses again why he deleted his Twitter account and what his first weekend without it was like. Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Ben before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about a bad weekend for the Padres who were swept by the dodgers... Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with our pal Craig Elsten who stops by the show live at Alesmith Brewing Company and we get his thoughts on the state of the Padres as we all get ready for a weekend series with the dodgers. Then Craig sticks around to give us his Crossing Streams recommendation and also talk a little MLS to San Diego before we get to The Reindl Report at the bottom of the hour and Paulie’s top stories, including what’s going on with actor / comedian Jamie Foxx. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour live from Alesmith Brewing Company with Woodsy telling us all why he is just about finished with Twitter. Then we play Take On Woods before we're joined at the bottom of the hour by Padres analyst Bob Scanlan and we get Scan's thoughts on the struggling Padres offense as the team heads to Los Angeles for a weekend series against the dodgers. Listen here!
Padres analyst Bob Scanlan joins the guys on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Bob does his best to settle our anxiety over the way the Padres have been playing, his thoughts on Bob Melvin's job as a manager, what he has seen out of Fernando Tatis Jr since his return, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with more thoughts and reactions to everything that a frustrated Bob Melvin had to say following yesterday's loss. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we open up the phone lines and hear how the Tier 1's are feeling about a fairly disappointing week for our beloved San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are LIVE from Alesmith Brewing Company on a Friar Friday! We set the stage for everyone listening and start the show by interrogating Ben about his questionable lunch choice yesterday before we get a Daily Ditty from Paul to wrap up our Mother's Day theme week. And at the bottom of the hour, we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 5-3 loss and react to Bob Melvin's fiery postgame comments. Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam takes you through the postgame show after an extra-innings loss to the Twins on Thursday evening.
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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by celebrating Throwback Thursday as we listen back to a hell of a moment in Ben & Woods history that happened one year ago and involved our beloved Red Hot Chili Pipers! Then we take a look at the Padres rotation for the next few games before we’re joined by The Athletic’s Eno Sarris for his weekly Thursday segment before we get out of here early for some morning Padres baseball! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we give an update on the NBA playoffs and discuss the statement released yesterday by the San Diego Loyal, which sure sounds like they don't plan to go anywhere even if an MLS expansion team comes to San Diego. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We start things off with a little foreplay which includes a new neon sign in the studio that Paul is very excited about. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's 4-3 extra inning loss for the Padres against the Minnesota Twins. Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from Padres manager Bob Melvin after the Padres' 6-1 win in Minnesota
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the reason why the band Iron Maiden is suing a lingerie company? Then we take some calls from the Tier 1’s as we get back to some Padres baseball and preview game 2 between the Padres and Twins before we spin the topic wheel and get out of here for the day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about the story of Mookie Betts renting an Airbnb so that he would NOT stay at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee with the team because it is apparently haunted, and Ben thinks Woods and Paul are crazy for believing in paranormal activity. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our pal Chris Rose and catch up with him and talk some ball! Listen here!
Chris Rose, host of The Chris Rose Rotation Podcast, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Chris talks about how fun it was to watch a couple of his co-hosts square off against each other in a game, his Cleveland Guardians and the lowly AL Central, his upcoming chat with Matt Carpenter, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by reacting to some audio of Joe Musgrove who appeared on the Foul Territory podcast and talked about the advice he gave Fernando Tatis Jr as he was returning from his suspension. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Adam Jones at the bottom of the hour and get his thoughts on the Padres, Shohei Ohtani's upcoming free agency, and more! Listen here!
5x MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam and the guys go around Major League Baseball and AJ gives us his thoughts on Shohei Ohtani's upcoming free agency, the reports of the Padres and dodgers playing regular season games in Korea next year, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Wednesday! We start with a little foreplay as we welcome Benny back to the studio after he was not feeling well yesterday. Then we get to our Daily Ditty as our "Mother's Day" theme week continues before we dive into last night's 6-1 Padres win over the Minnesota Twins and our Padres Wrap-Up! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 9am hour by talking with actor Cristo Fernandez who plays Dani Rojas on one of our favorite shows, "Ted Lasso"! Then we spin the topic wheel before we bring our pal John Flint from KSON into the studio and John explains that he is a lifelong Twins fan, who has become a diehard Padres fan, and is a little conflicted on who to root for when he heads back to Minnesota this week to watch the Twins take on our Padres! Listen here!
Actor / filmmaker Cristo Fernandez aka Dani Rojas from "Ted Lasso" joined Woods and Paul on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Cristo talks about how he landed a role on one of our favorite TV shows, how tough of a transition it was for him as a young professional soccer player to become an actor, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour by sharing a great story that Jesse Agler told over the weekend about Brett Sullivan's nickname, and it surprisingly isn't "Sully"!? Then at the bottom of the hour we get to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning as we get ready for our 9am interview with actor Cristo Fernandez from one of our favorite shows "Ted Lasso"! Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour by talking about an ESPN+ story that polled 26 MLB insiders to give their predictions on what free agency may look like for Shohei Ohtani. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by Katie Woo from The Athletic at the bottom of the hour and get her thoughts on the absolute spiral that the St. Louis Cardinals are on! Listen here!
Katie Woo, St. Louis Cardinals beat reporter for The Athletic, joined Woods and Paul on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Katie gives us the latest on one of the most interesting stories in baseball, the downward spiral the defending NL Central champions are on, what's going on with Willson Contreras, and more!
Woods and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday! Ben is out sick, so we start things off wishing him well and getting to some behind-the-scenes stuff we are working on before we get to our Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paulie! Then, at the bottom of the hour, we open up the phone lines to hear from SD Loyal fans who are conflicted about the ongoing reports that San Diego could be awarded an MLS expansion team later this month. What would this mean for the Loyal? Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from manager Bob Melvin after the Padres' 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including Bronny James making his much anticipated college commitment. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we get our weekly appearance from our beloved Padres pre/postgame show host Sam Levitt and get his thoughts on the Padres dropping 2 of 3 to the dodgers this weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about reports from over the weekend that the Padres and dodgers could be getting ready to play a regular season series in Korea next year! Then we talk about reports that San Diego could be awarded an MLS expansion team as soon as this month, and what this could mean for the San Diego Loyal. And at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Jake Mintz from the Cespedes BBQ Podcast who joins the show every Monday! Listen here!
Jake Mintz, half of the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Jake talks about the Padres vs dodgers series from the weekend, trolling Clayton Kershaw, the absolute spiral that the St. Louis Cardinals are on, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to dissect the weekend for the Padres, and we talk about Blake Snell's outing on Saturday night. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we dive into Friday night's win and "Meme-Gate 2023" that set the internet on fire...for some reason. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday, and we're not in any mood for foreplay after the Padres dropped 2 of 3 to the dodgers this weekend at Petco Park. We still bring you our Daily Ditty, Padres Wrap-Up, and more... but nobody is in a good mood this morning. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a story about an American couple caught smuggling 375 pounds of fruit roll-ups into Israel?? Then at the bottom of the hour we chat with ESPN MLB insider Alden Gonzalez and get his thoughts on Padres vs dodgers this weekend before we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
ESPN MLB writer Alden Gonzalez joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Alden gives his thoughts on what to expect this weekend at Petco Park, how the Padres and dodgers matchup in their first showdown of the 2023 season, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with MLB Hall of Famer and Padres legend Trevor Hoffman! Then we continue to get ready for Padres vs dodgers this weekend at Petco Park and take a look at how the two teams match up. Plus, we're in a good mood this morning and we bring you a special edition of Ben Reads Raps to close out the hour! Listen here!
MLB Hall of Famer and Padres legend Trevor Hoffman joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Trevor gives his thoughts on the start to the season for the Padres, being down in Mexico City last week with the team, strategies he liked when he was pitching, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little Cinco de Mayo before we play today's game of Take On Woods! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten to talk Padres vs dodgers this weekend and get his top streaming recommendation of the week! Listen here!
Ben and Paul welcome Woodsy back to the studio on Friday morning! We start out with a little foreplay as Woods tells us all about his day at Disneyland yesterday before we get to our Daily Ditty. Then we start to set the stage for what should be a fun weekend down at Petco Park for Padres vs dodgers, and we talk about just how big of a deal this 3 game series is (or isn't). Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam takes you through the postgame show with highlights, interviews and listener calls after the Padres picked up a 7-1 win to close out their series against the Reds on Wednesday.
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Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including yet another city throwing their name into the hat for potential MLB expansion. Then Ben gives us his personal Star Wars movie rankings before we take some calls and discuss what defines a diehard fan of a sports team? Plus we bring back our conversation with Padres reliever Brent Honeywell that we played you in the first half of our show! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by chatting with our buddy John from KSON down the hall who joins the studio to bring up something that bugged him yesterday while he was watching the Padres at Petco Park. Then, at the bottom of the hour, The Athletic's Eno Sarris joins the show for his weekly segment! Listen here!
It's time for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment with Eno Sarris! Listen here as Eno talks about Juan Soto, Josh Hader, whether he thinks MLB would work in Mexico City more than just a weekend series, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour by reacting to Sammy Levitt's interview with Juan Soto yesterday where Juan admits that he loved his bed that he had in Washington DC, but hasn't moved it out here to San Diego yet? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we bring you our conversation with Padres reliever Brent Honeywell who we met and spoke with for the first time down at Petco Park yesterday! Listen here!
Padres relief pitcher Brent Honeywell spoke with Ben & Paul down at Petco Park prior to Wednesday's game! Listen here as Brent talks about getting acclimated here in San Diego, how he got "that dog in him", battling through injuries throughout his career, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning as we start out the show by wishing Woodsy a fun day at Disneyland! After foreplay, we get to our Daily Ditty from Benjamin. And at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we react to yesterday's 7-1 series clinching WIN for the San Diego Padres as they took care of business against the Reds! Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Juan Soto joins Sam for an interview before Wednesday's game against the Reds to talk about how he's feeling at the plate, his search for the perfect bed in San Diego, playing with both Fernando Tatis Jr. and Xander Bogaerts and more.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including Ed Sheeran being accused of stealing from Marvin Gaye on one of his most popular songs. Then we talk about something new coming to college football soon before we get ready for Padres and Reds this afternoon as Seth Lugo and the Padres go for the series win down at Petco Park! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some fun thanks to our voice guy who sent us some production work, and it turns into the funniest part of our morning! Then at the bottom of the hour we catch up with Adam Jones after we track him down in Barcelona and get his thoughts on what he saw from the Padres this past weekend when he visited Mexico City! Listen here!
5x MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam Jones talks to us about watching the Padres play in Mexico City this past weekend, what it was like at such a high altitude, his opinions on advanced metrics, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the strange amount of criticism regarding last night's 2-1 loss to the Reds. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue to talk about the metric "wRC+" and whether or not Blake Snell should be aware of what it means, after he admitted on the broadcast last night that he doesn't know the definition. Plus, we talk about this morning's news that Padres closer Josh Hader won the National League Reliever of the Month award for April! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Wednesday! We start with some foreplay as Woodsy believes that Ben and Paul may be conspiring against him. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we pay off "The Incorporator" and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "ulotrichous" into last night's broadcast! And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's extra inning loss to the Reds. Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear from Padres manager Bob Melvin after the Friars' 8-3 win against Cincinnati.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a writers strike going on in Hollywood and what this means for some of our favorite shows. Then we have a couple of people to recognize in “Shoutout To His Family” before we spin the topic wheel and get ready for game 2 tonight between the Padres and Reds down at Petco Park! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some more A.I. fun with ChatGPT to see if the artificial intelligence can help us keep things fresh around here in the mornings... Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler to get his thoughts on a special night at Petco Park for Fernando Tatis Jr's return, Blake Snell's strong outing, and more!
Padres radio play-by-play man Jesse Agler made his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse takes us through some of his favorite moments from last night's return of Fernando Tatis Jr, Blake Snell's strong start, his time in Mexico City, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's 8-3 win over the Reds and the outing from Blake Snell, who took another step forward! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss the new postgame celebration after a win that we've now seen three games in a row... the Pinata Party! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start with some foreplay as Woodsy explains why he is conflicted about being a good radio host AND being a good dad. Then we get to our Daily Ditty from listener Grant before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at a special night at Petco Park as Fernando Tatis Jr was welcomed back for the first time since September 2021! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some disappointing (but not quite surprising) injury news for a Padres pitcher. Then Ben gives us an ABSURD hypothetical when it comes to going out to eat for dinner before we’re joined by In-Season Sammy and get Padres pre/postgame host Sammy Levitt’s thoughts on the Padres weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by shouting out all the teachers in our audience as it's Teacher Appreciation Week, and we learn that Ben was always the teacher's pet in school...what a shocker! Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our pal Jordan Shusterman, half of the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast, who joins the show to recap the weekend in Major League Baseball! Listen here!
Jordan Shusterman, half of the Cespedes BBQ podcast, joined Ben & Woods on a Grand Ole Monday! Listen here as Jordan gives his thoughts on the Padres / Giants series in Mexico City, Fernando Tatis Jr's return to Petco Park tonight, some surprising teams across baseball, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to talk about the Padres weekend and we focus in on Saturday's home run derby between the Padres and Giants which saw 11 home runs and 27 runs between the two teams! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we open up the phone lines and hear from some Tier 1's who were in Mexico City for the games this weekend! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start out with some foreplay as we recap our weekends before we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Woodsy! And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 6-4 win over the Giants as the Padres get the 2 game sweep in Mexico City! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a story about Vince Vaughn signing on to make a sequel to a 2000’s classic. Then the Padres stop by to drop off some Joe Musgrove bucket hats and Ben is ECSTATIC! And we wrap things up by reacting to what is being called “the best phone call in sports radio history” before we get to some Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by heading down to Mexico City to chat with Padres skipper Bob Melvin for The Management Report! Then we react to a few of the comments made by the manager before we discuss whether it's a physical or mental thing right now for Juan Soto. Listen here!
Padres manager Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods for The Management Report! Listen here as Bob talks about his recent conversations with Juan Soto, the team's approach at the plate, finally getting to put Fernando Tatis Jr into the lineup over the last week, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by responding to some questions about why Bob Melvin is continuing to play Juan Soto every day, and why they think Bob Melvin SHOULD still be playing Juan Soto every day. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten for his weekly Friday appearance to talk Padres, give us his top streaming recommendation, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Friday and all in a surprisingly good mood even after yesterday's loss. We start things out with some foreplay before we get to a Daily Ditty from Ben. Then at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we listen back to yesterday's 5-2 loss to the Cubs, and talk about what was still a winning road trip for the Padres as they get ready to take on the Giants down in Mexico City. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including a new rule a New Jersey little league is implementing that should be universal. Then the guys talk about what their approach is when the expiration date gets close on food products before we get back to some Padres baseball and discuss today's shakeup with the lineup as the Padres go for the series win in Chicago! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about this morning's lineup for the Padres, as Bob Melvin has shaken things up a little bit. Then we pay respects to Jerry Springer who passed away at age 79 this morning, and Woods tells us a wild story about the one time he went to a taping of The Jerry Springer Show before we are joined by Eno Sarris at the bottom of the hour for his weekly segment! Listen here!
The Athletic's Eno Sarris joined Ben & Woods for his weekly "Smart Baseball" segment on Thursday morning! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on the 13-13 Padres, what he is seeing from Juan Soto right now, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by setting the stage for our favorite segment of the year before we get to "Don't Do This" and talk about a Padres player's parents who took to Twitter to express their disappointment with the team's decision regarding their son... And then at the bottom of the hour we get to our 5th Annual "Ben Mocks The Draft" as our beloved Ben Higgins MOCKS the potential 2023 NFL Draftees! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for ya on a Thursday and we're all in a much better mood after a Padres victory! We start with some foreplay which turns into a long debate about whether or not you're allowed to have a recliner in the house? Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we dive into last night's game with our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss the team's 5-3 win over the Cubs! Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam takes you through the postgame show following the Padres 6-0 loss in their series opener vs the Cubs on Tuesday evening.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including an anonymous tip on Reddit that has completely shifted gambling odds for tomorrow’s NFL draft. Then we get back to some Padres baseball as we preview today’s matchup with the Cubs out at Wrigley Field, and discuss what would need to happen for things to get even WORSE for this struggling offense. Listen here
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about last night's 6-0 loss to the Cubs, and we talk about how Fernando Tatis Jr reacted to fans chanting "He's on steroids!" by dancing out in right field. Then we talk about the surprisingly exciting NBA playoffs before we're joined by MLB writer Joe Sheehan at the bottom of the hour who has many opinions on whether or not Major League Baseball could work in Las Vegas. Listen here!
Joe Sheehan, author of The Joe Sheehan Newsletter, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Joe gives us his thoughts on the Padres so far this season, whether or not he thinks Major League Baseball in Las Vegas could work, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about whether or not Juan Soto needs to sit out a game and reset. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we head out to Barcelona at the bottom of the hour and catch up with our boy Adam Jones for his weekly segment, and we pick his brain about the Padres before he flies to Mexico City to watch them this weekend! Listen here!
5 time MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods for his weekly appearance on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam expands on what he has been seeing from Juan Soto so far this season, why he is NOT worried about Manny Machado, playing in very cold weather, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woodsy, and Paul are not in the mood for much foreplay today, as we dive right into last night's Padres game where the Padres offense was shutout for the 5th time already this season. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woods before we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "quidnunc" into last night's broadcast. And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and react to the comments Blake Snell made after his start. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the PERFECT length of time for a nap, according to NASA. Then we spin the Topic Wheel before we revisit our conversation with ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers from our 1st hour and get ready for “Bump Day” at Wrigley Field tonight. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some college football news as it was announced yesterday that nearly 20 players are transferring OUT of the Colorado football program and the new Deion Sanders regime. Then we talk a little NBA playoffs as LeBron James may have officially broke Dillon Brooks. And at the bottom of the hour we head out to Chicago and catch up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler for his weekly appearance! Listen here!
Padres radio play-by-play man Jesse Agler made his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about how he spent his off day in Chicago, his thoughts on the Padres bullpen, Blake Snell getting the start tonight, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour paying tribute to 96 year old singer Harry Belafonte who passed away this morning. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get to the biggest story of the day in sports which was Aaron Rodgers' trade to the New York Jets becoming official yesterday, just a couple of days before the NFL draft. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for ya on a Tuesday morning! We start with a little foreplay as Woodsy continues to try and discuss a video clip he found of a Japanese karaoke game show. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we talk a little Padres vs Cubs this week and head out to Chicago and catch up with ESPN's MLB Insider Jesse Rogers! Listen here!
ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Chicago-native Jesse gives us a preview of Padres vs Cubs this week, the ridiculously hot start by the Tampa Bay Rays, the A's potentially relocating to Las Vegas, and MUCH more!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Hear Bob Melvin's thoughts after today's won in Arizona
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a no-hitter for one of our local baseball teams! Then we talk about Nelson Cruz who seems to be struggling with hitting the breaking ball lately before we’re joined by our pal In-Season Sammy as Padres pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt joins us on his first off-day since the start of the season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how we simply are not manly enough when it comes to fixing things up around our house. Then we talk about a disappointing end to the Sockers season on Friday night before we're joined by our friend Jake Mintz from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast who joins us each and every Monday to wrap up the weekend in Major League Baseball! Listen here!
Jake Mintz, 1/2 of the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast, joined Ben & Woods on a "Grand Ole Monday"! Listen here as Jake gives his thoughts on how the Padres look with Fernando Tatis Jr in the lineup, the very surprising start to the season from the Pittsburgh Pirates, and MUCH more in Major League Baseball!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about Saturday night's win over the Diamondbacks which saw Fernando Tatis Jr get his first home run of the 2023 season AND Joe Musgrove's return to the mound. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about a little science experiment David Cone conducted last night on Sunday Night Baseball when talking about the stickiness of rosin mixed with rubbing alcohol... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday! We start the show with some foreplay as we talk about our weekends and how we're all feeling after the Padres took 3 out of 4 games from the Arizona Diamondbacks! Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paulie before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's 7-5 win over the DBacks. Listen here!
From 'Golden Spaces' (subscribe here), Curry and Looney lead the way in the Warriors victory over the Kings in game 3. Nat and Justin talk about their individual performances.
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From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): He's baaaack! Hear from Fernando Tatis Jr. before the series opener in Arizona as he gets ready to play in a Major League game for the first time since October 3, 2021.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with our colleague Tony Gwynn Jr and getting his perspective on what it was like out at Chase Field last night for Fernando Tatis Jr’s return to the field. Then we take some of your calls before we set up the weekend series between the Padres and Diamondbacks before we play some Flubs of the Week and get out of here for the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Management Report on a Friar Friday, and Padres General Manager AJ Preller joins the show! Then we react to something in particular that AJ mentioned that stood out to Woodsy before we open up the phone lines and see how the Tier 1's are feeling about the Padres after last night's win brought them to a record of 10-11 through 21 games. Listen here!
Padres General Manager and President of Baseball Operations AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods for The Management Report on Friday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about the return of Fernando Tatis Jr last night, his assessment of the team through 21 games, Joe Musgrove's return to the rotation, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to talk about last night's Padres win over Arizona, and how Fernando Tatis Jr looked at the plate yesterday. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we are joined by our man Craig Elsten for his weekly segment talking Padres, Sockers, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friar Friday! We start with a little foreplay before we get to our Daily Ditty from Woodsy. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and break down last night's 7-5 WIN over the Diamondbacks as our beloved Fernando Tatis Jr returned to action for the Padres! Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam talks to Ryan Weathers before Wednesday's game about the confidence gained after getting out of a jam, dealing with adversity during a game, the mentality of the team, his favorite genre of music and more.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, which actually includes some breaking news in Major League Baseball that we thought we may see this morning. Then we talk about why some San Diego State football season ticket holders are upset at the program before we get back to some Padres baseball and unveil a hype video from our buddy Justice Parmon as we continue to get ready for Fernando Tatis Jr’s return to the Padres lineup this evening! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to celebrate the RETURN of Fernando Tatis Jr who should be in the lineup later this evening in Arizona! Then we hit the archives, since it's a Throwback Thursday, and laugh at the origin of a classic Ben & Woods drop! And at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for his weekly appearance! Listen here!
MLB analyst Eno Sarris (The Athletic) joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on Max Scherzer being ejected for having some sticky stuff, the return of Fernando Tatis Jr, the breaking news over night about the A's being one step closer to moving to Vegas, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the possibility of the Padres having to send not one, but TWO starting pitchers to the bullpen here soon with Joe Musgrove set to make his first start of the season on Saturday. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss Max Scherzer being ejected for having a foreign substance on his glove and hands, and why MLB Network's Brian Kenny hasn't freaked out like he did when Joe Musgrove got checked last postseason... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a special Thursday as we are all excited for the return of Fernando Tatis Jr! We get a pretty horrendous Daily Ditty from Ben before we continue to talk about Tatis getting back in the lineup tonight in Arizona. Plus, we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and break down yesterday's 1-0 WIN for the Padres! Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam talks to Josh Hader before Tuesday night's game about the impact Trevor Hoffman has had on the team and game of baseball as the Padres celebrate Hoffman with a jersey giveaway night.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by meeting MLB reporter and researcher Sarah Langs who shares about her fight with ALS, and how her love for baseball is helping her through it. Then we get ready for this afternoon's matchup between the Padres and Braves before we're joined by NBA insider Rachel Nichols who talks NBA playoffs and tells us all about her new series on Showtime "Headliners with Rachel Nichols"! Listen here!
Rachel Nichols, NBA insider and host of "Headliners with Rachel Nichols" on Showtime joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Rachel talks about the NBA playoffs which are fully underway, what led her to her new series on Showtime, and MUCH more!
MLB researcher and reporter Sarah Langs joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Sarah makes her show debut and shares her truly moving story as she battles ALS, how baseball has helped get her through everything, her thoughts on the Padres to this point of the season, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some new rules that Major League Baseball is going to experiment with in the Atlantic League, and whether or not we'll see those at the MLB level soon. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning which includes a "reverse boycott" that Oakland A's fans are planning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some upcoming roster decisions that the Padres have to make with Fernando Tatis Jr, Joe Musgrove, and Drew Pomeranz all on their way back to the team. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our boy Adam Jones who tells us what it's like to go through a losing streak, his thoughts on Juan Soto's slow start to the season, and more!
5 time MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Adam talks about going through an offensive lull as a player, whether or not hitting is contagious, the return of Fernando Tatis Jr, Juan Soto's slow start to the season, and more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for ya on a Wednesday that feels a little bit like Groundhog Day for the Padres offense. We start the show with some foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie. Then we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "cakeage" into last night's broadcast before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dissect last night's 8-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam brings you the postgame show with all the highlights and news you need as the Padres dropped their series opener to the Braves on Monday evening.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell (MLB.com) and getting his thoughts on the 8-10 start to the season for San Diego. Then we get you ready for tonight’s game by previewing Padres vs Braves before we are joined by Padres radio broadcaster Jesse Agler for his weekly Tuesday appearance! Listen here!
Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about how he preps for his broadcasts, Fernando Tatis Jr’s upcoming return to the Padres lineup on Thursday evening, he gets his “incorporator” word, and MUCH more!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about what the vibe around the Padres has been like during this 8-10 start to the season, Manny Machado's comments after last night's loss, Fernando Tatis Jr's return, and MORE!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to take some of your phone calls as we talk about the Padres 8-10 record to start the season, and discuss when it IS time to panic. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a feel-good story in the NFL as well as some news that a familiar fast-food chain is changing their burger recipe... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Fernando Tatis Jr's return to the Padres after he was spotted working out with the team prior to yesterday's game. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we take some calls and hear how the Tier 1's are feeling after back-to-back shutouts for our San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start with some foreplay as we desperately try to avoid talking some Padres baseball for a few minutes. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we reluctantly get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's 2-0 loss as the Padres were shut out for the 2nd straight night. Listen here
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam interviews Padres reliever Steven Wilson about his routine, preparation, the biggest lessons he learned last year, what his offseason looks like and more.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, which includes a deep dive into what impact Artificial Intelligence could have on the music industry. Then we get ready for tonight’s game between the Padres and Braves before we’re joined by In-Season Sammy and catch up with our beloved Padres pre and postgame show host Sammy Levitt! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about a pretty disappointing weekend series for the Padres against Milwaukee, and how much the new rules are still playing a factor in the Padres hitters not able to start heating up. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast to get his thoughts on the weekend in Major League Baseball! Listen here!
It's a Grand Ole Monday, and our buddy Jordan from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast returns to the show courtesy of our friends at Grand Ole BBQ! Listen here as Jordan talks about the top stories in Major League Baseball, what went wrong for the Padres this weekend against the Brewers, if he thinks the new rules are negatively impacting hitters, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk Padres baseball as we try to sort through the mess that was yesterday's 1-0 loss to Wade Miley and the Brewers. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we take some calls and get back to the Padres talk, which includes rehab assignment updates on both Joe Musgrove and Fernando Tatis Jr, who can't return soon enough to help the Padres offense. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday! We start things off with some foreplay as Woodsy is upset and struggling to get his head right after that weekend series against the Brewers. Plus, we talk about why "Love Is Blind" on Netflix damn near broke the internet last night. Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Ben before we dive into some Padres baseball and go over yesterday's loss and try to figure out what exactly is going on with Juan Soto after he made some interesting comments over the weekend. Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Coming off an extra innings 4-3 loss to the Padres on Thursday night, Sam Levitt brings you the postgame show with highlights, Bob Melvin reaction, players & pitchers of the game, listener calls and more.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, which includes some breaking news in the National League West this morning. Then we play a late edition of Take On Woods before we talk Padres baseball and set up the weekend series with the Milwaukee Brewers before we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Management Report on a Friar Friday, and we're joined by Padres CEO Erik Greupner! Then we continue our time in-studio with our pal Dallas McLaughlin who tells us about his new comedy album "I Didn't Start The Fire" before we get back to some Padres baseball and beg everyone to simply TRUST in Bob Melvin. Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Friar Friday for The Management Report! Listen here as Erik talks about the upcoming return of superstar Fernando Tatis Jr, the extended beer sales at Petco Park, some incredible promotions at Padres games over the next few days, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by welcoming our pal Dallas McLaughlin into the studio who's here to promote his new comedy album and talk some Padres baseball! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten for his weekly Friday appearance talking Padres, Sockers, and his top streaming recommendation for the week! Listen here!
Woods and Paul start off Friday's show with quite a surprise as Ben Higgins joins us after finding out he was NOT needed for jury duty this morning! We start the show with some foreplay before we get to our Daily Ditty from Paul. Then we dive into last night's Padres game as the Padres fell in extra innings to the Brewers 4-3. Listen here
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam takes you through a series-losing loss in New York against the Mets with highlights, comments from Bob Melvin and much more.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some streaming news that leads to one of Woodsy’s all-time greatest stories about his dad, Gary. Then the guys discuss Keshad Johnson’s announcement last night that he is leaving SDSU to declare for the NBA Draft / enter the transfer portal? And at the bottom of the hour, our pal Kevin Charity from Madfriars joins the show to give us the latest updates on the Padres farm system. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some debates about California burritos with it being "Burrito Week", and Woodsy admitting that he thinks CA burritos are overrated, which makes Ben and Paul think he is insane. Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris, who gives us his thoughts on what is going on with Blake Snell and why he thinks Snell will figure it out here soon. Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on Blake Snell's rough outings so far in 2023, why he believes he will figure it out soon, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with more conversations on what is going on with Blake Snell, and what Bob Melvin and the coaching staff should be doing moving forward. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before diving back into Padres talk and asking the question "What is the biggest issue for the Padres right now" after 13 games into the season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Thursday! We start things off with a little foreplay as Woodsy explains why he's probably going to be making a trip to the desert soon. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woods before we dive into yesterday's loss with our Padres Wrap-Up, and discuss the conundrum that is "First Half Blake Snell". Listen here!
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (follow here): For the second time this season, host Rob Bradford sits down with Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts. This time the two chop it up just before Bogaerts hit his fourth homer of the season.
This conversation is centered around how different Bogaerts currently feels, living life with an 11-year contract, compared to a year ago when he was dealing with the sting of the Red Sox' initial contract offer. Bogaerts talks about how difficult last season was, his conversations with Rafael Devers and whether or not he is the best he has ever been.
Bradfo finishes off the podcast with a quick catch-up with another Padre with a long-term contract, Jake Cronenworth.
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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little hoops as Woodsy is actually a bit excited for the NBA playoffs, and we discuss the news from yesterday that the Aztecs have landed a big name transfer. Then we revisit “The Incorporator” and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word “pluviophile” into last night’s broadcast before we’re joined in-studio by In-Season Sammy who’s getting ready for an early Padres pregame show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking more about last night's win over the Mets, and in particular what exactly Buck Showalter was challenging in the bottom of the 9th inning. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by TWO guests as Adam Jones gives us a few minutes of his time before we head out to Citi Field in New York and catch up with Padres 1st baseman Jake Cronenworth! Listen here!
Padres 1st baseman Jake Cronenworth joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning from Citi Field! Listen here as Jake talks about his recent contract extension, adjusting to the new pitch clock, the team's current road trip, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday! We start the show with a little foreplay, which includes Ben telling us about his encounter with an opossum last night. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Listener John before Ben lets us know he will be out on Friday for jury duty... And at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we react to last night's big win for the Padres who beat the Mets 4-2! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with an update on what Brent Honeywell had for lunch yesterday with our man Jake from the Cespedes BBQ podcast. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including an NHL broadcaster being called out for using another broadcaster’s signature goal call. And we get back to some more Padres baseball as we look ahead to tonight’s game between the Padres and Mets as Ryan Weathers gets the ball for San Diego. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by getting into a pretty heated debate over Juan Soto's performance as a Padre dating back to last season's trade deadline, and what it could mean for keeping him in San Diego long-term. Then, at the bottom of the hour, Jesse Agler joins the show to talk about last night's loss, the team winning 3 of 4 in Atlanta, and we give him this week's "incorporator" word! Listen here!
Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods for his weekly appearance on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse gives his thoughts on the Padres taking 3 of 4 from Atlanta over the weekend, the Padres offense vs Scherzer last night, the slow starts for Manny Machado and Juan Soto, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little college basketball, and discussing the latest Aztec to declare for the NBA draft. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue to talk some Padres baseball, and in particular what may be leading to some slow starts for Manny Machado and Juan Soto. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start things off by wishing everyone a Happy National Barbershop Quartet Day, and Paulie puts together some fun audio for us. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we dive into last nights Padres loss in New York as the Mets pitching kept the Padres bats silent and the Mets won 5-0. Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to last night's 5-0 loss to the Mets as Max Scherzer and the Mets pitching staff quieted the Padres bats.
From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): If there was one place to be in the baseball world Monday it was Citi Field, with two of the most polarizing teams in all of MLB — the Mets and Padres — facing off for the first time since last year's National League Wild Card Series. To top things off, the pitching showdown included Yu Darvish and Max Scherzer.
Bradfo catches up with Padres GM A.J. Preller to talk about baseball's acceptance of players such as the two starters, who will be counted on more than ever heading into their 40s. We also hear from Scherzer after his win, with Bradfo then reuniting with spring training favorite Brandon Nimmo. And to top things off, there is a fascinating conversation with Padres pitcher Nick Martinez about how he evolved while navigating the differences between Japan and United States. The Baseball Isn't Boring studio hit the road, and, boy, was it worth it.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including a minor league team throwing a no-hitter and LOSING 7-5! Then the guys somehow find themselves spending a few minutes talking about fortune cookies before we’re joined by In-Season Sammy as pre and postgame show host Sam Levitt joins the show to talk about a successful weekend for the Padres! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what a successful weekend it was for ALL of the sports teams right here in San Diego, before we talk about how Fernando Tatis Jr is looking in his rehab assignment with the El Paso Chihuahuas. Then, at the bottom of the hour, Jake Mintz from the Cespedes BBQ podcast joins the show to recap an interesting weekend in Major League Baseball! Listen here!
Jake Mintz from the Cespedes BBQ podcast joined Ben & Woods on a "Grand Ole Monday"! Listen here as Jake gives his thoughts on the Padres start to the season, how Xander Bogaerts has settled in with the Padres, the Tampa Bay Rays hot start to the season, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some reaction to The Masters as Jon Rahm took home the green jacket! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and go through more of this weekend's games as the Padres went to Atlanta and took 3 of 4 from the Braves! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you after a long weekend! We start with some foreplay as Woodsy asks the guys where they prefer to watch television when they're at home. Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paulie before we dive into yesterday's Padres win with our Padres Wrap-Up, and talk about how the Padres just THROTTLED the Braves on ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball! Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam recaps another big Padres win in Atlanta with highlights, comments from Bob Melvin and caller reactions.
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From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam brings you the postgame show after a tough 7-6 Padres loss to the Braves on Thursday night.
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Braden and Frank finish off Ben & Woods talking about Kade McClure's tweet about giving up a Homerun to Fernando Tatis Jr last night, more San Diego State talk and some Padres calls.
Ben & Woods are off at Rancho Bernardo Inn for their 2nd Annual-ish Golf Tournament so, Braden and Frank will finish out the day and start off by talking about the San Diego State basketball celebration and Braden calls for San Diego to relax after the Padres 3-3 start.
Ben & Woods wrap up their day at the 2nd Annual-ish Ben & Woods Golf Tournament with a game of Real or Fake, Don't (and Do) Do This and talk some Padres from the Rancho Bernardo Inn
Ben, Woods, and Paul are broadcasting live from Rancho Bernardo Inn for the 2nd Annual-Ish Ben & Woods Open! Listen here as the guys set the scene for what will be an incredibly fun day of golf with a couple hundred Tier 1's, and we also discuss some antics on social media last night after a Giants minor league pitcher ripped Fernando Tatis Jr, who hit a HR off of him earlier in the day.,.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara picking up right where he left off last season. Then we take some more of your calls as we wrap up our final show in-studio for the week and get ready for tomorrow as we will be live from 6-8am from Rancho Bernardo Inn for the 2nd Annual Ben & Woods Open! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about Manny Machado's controversial strike out / ejection from yesterday's game and we take your calls as well! Then at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by El Paso Chihuahuas broadcaster Tim Hagerty who lets us know how Fernando Tatis Jr looked yesterday in his first rehab start! Listen here!
Tim Hagerty, the voice of the El Paso Chihuahuas, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Tim tells us how Fernando Tatis Jr looked in his first rehab start in AAA, the reception he got from the crowd, some of the other players that stand out for the Chihuahuas, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss yesterday's 8-6 loss to the Diamondbacks. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our boy Adam Jones who checks in from yet another luxurious location, and he gives us his thoughts on the new MLB rules, Manny Machado's ejection from yesterday's game, and more!
5x MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday for his weekly appearance! Listen here as AJ explains some tweets that he sent last week, his thoughts on Manny Machado's ejection yesterday and how MLB may tweak their new rules, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Wednesday! We start with some foreplay as we talk about some anxiety we have on the eve of our 2nd Annual Ben & Woods Open. Then we get to a Daily Ditty from Ben before we briefly discuss yesterday's Padres loss to the Diamondbacks. And at the bottom of the hour, we head out to Augusta, Georgia to chat with the great Alan Shipnuck who's out at The Masters! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, which includes an update on Fernando Tatis Jr and his rehab starts in the minor leagues. Then the guys debate whether or not San Diego should be holding a parade for the SDSU basketball team this weekend, and we take some of your calls on the subject. Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam takes you through the Padres 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks on Monday night with the postgame show, including the biggest highlights, Bob Melvin's postgame thoughts, the player of the game, listener calls and more.
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Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by playing some strange audio that MLB Network tweeted yesterday in which Mark DeRosa says he doesn't understand AJ Preller's roster construction strategy of amassing so much talent, and the guys react to the now-deleted audio! Then we play ALL of the calls from Ha-seong Kim's walk-off HR before we're joined by the great Jesse Agler at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Padres radio play-by-play man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday! Listen here as Jesse makes his first in-season weekly appearance of 2023, gives his thoughts on Ha-seong Kim's walk-off HR yesterday, Yu Darvish's 2023 debut this afternoon, AND we give him his first "Incorporator" word of the season!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with continued reactions to last night's NCAA title game, and how the Aztecs simply lost to the best team in the tournament. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk baseball scouting with author Lee Lowenfish and recap last night's EPIC Padres walk-off win with our Padres Wrap-Up! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning, and we spend the bulk of the 6am hour reflecting on last night's NCAA Championship game as the Aztecs fell to the UConn Huskies 76-59, but San Diego State has absolutely NOTHING to hang their heads about after they made our city so proud during this March Madness run. Listen here!
From 'Inside San Diego Baseball with Sam Levitt' (subscribe here): Sam recaps a series splitting win for the Padres over the Colorado Rockies. Hear from Bob Melvin, Trent Grisham and caller reactions to Sunday's win.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, which includes a couple of SPICY stories from the NCAA Women’s Tournament and Major League Baseball. Then we say who we think the most important player is for the Aztecs tonight against UConn before we’re joined by Padres pre and postgame host “In-Season Sammy”! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the surprising news late on Friday night about Jake Cronenworth's 7 year contract extension, and Friday / Saturdays games against the Rockies! Then, at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by our pal Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes BBQ podcast, as Jordan and Jake will be joining us each and every Monday during the baseball season! Listen here!
Jordan Shusterman from Cespedes BBQ podcast joined Ben & Woods on Monday! Listen here as the guys kick off their first weekly conversation of the MLB season, Jordan gives us his thoughts on the pace of play in baseball, the Padres series split with the Rockies, and much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with our Padres Wrap-Up talking about yesterday's win over the Rockies before we're joined by Lamont Butler Sr. who tells us what it was like to be in Houston on Saturday to watch his son make Final Four history! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to tonight's National Championship game between SDSU and UConn, and why Vegas thinks the Aztecs are definitely the underdogs. Listen here!
Lamont Butler Sr calls in on Monday morning and takes us through watching his son hit the infamous game-winning buzzer beater on Saturday afternoon to propel San Diego State to their first ever National Championship appearance! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a CHAMPIONSHIP MONDAY! Listen here as we react to one of the greatest moments in San Diego sports history over the weekend with the Aztecs advancing to the national championship game tonight! Plus we have our Daily Ditty, we play "All The Calls", and more!
SDSU Assistant Coach Sam Scholl joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Sam takes us back through that final minute of their epic Final Four comeback win, what they need to do to beat UConn tonight in the Championship game, and MUCH more!
Padres manager Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Management Report! Listen here as Bob reflects on Opening Day yesterday, how he will be switching up the lineup for tonight, updates on Joe Musgrove and Yu Darvish, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what Opening Day looked like around the rest of Major League Baseball yesterday, which included a surprise National Anthem performance from Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright?? Then at the bottom of the hour, Eno Sarris from The Athletic makes his first weekly appearance of the season and gives us his thoughts on the Padres loss to the Rockies last night. Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Friday! Listen here as Eno makes his first weekly appearance of the 2023 season, gives his thoughts on a tough Opening Day for the San Diego Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some San Diego State as the Aztecs get ready for their Final Four matchup with FAU tomorrow afternoon, as every college analyst is now picking SDSU to win. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we are joined by our pal Craig Elsten who joins us each and every Friday to talk Padres, give us a streaming recommendation for the weekend, and more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday! Foreplay starts with Woodsy being NOT happy about the results of last night's Padres game. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's 7-2 loss to the Colorado Rockies. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by welcoming the LEGENDARY Jake Peavy to the show when he stops by Happy Does for about a half an hour! Then we wrap things up down here in the Gaslamp as we get ready for one incredible night at Petco Park! Listen here!
Legendary Padres pitcher Jake Peavy joins Ben & Woods at a PACKED HOUSE down at Happy Does in the Gaslamp! Listen here as Jake talks about his time with the Padres, how special Manny Machado is, his relationship with Joe Musgrove, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by bringing our pal Matt Ginella to the stage at Happy Does, and he tells us all about what went into his INCREDIBLE podcast series that details the career and life of the great Tony Gwynn! Then we finish up our Tier 1 Tour before we dissect the Padres Opening Day roster, and who we know has made the big league squad to start the season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little “Throwback Thursday” as we take a quick look at how we started our Opening Day show last year before we play Real or Fake with a listener down at Happy Does! Then we get to “Don’t Do This” before we’re joined by “In-Season Sammy” as our Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt joins us live in the Gaslamp District! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are LIVE from “Happy Does” in the Gaslamp for Padres Opening Day!!! We start the show with a little weather forecasting as it was announced late yesterday that first pitch at Petco Park has been moved back to 6:40pm. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we talk about the 2023 Padres, all of the MLB insiders who are picking them to win the World Series, and the roster that AJ Preller has constructed. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including some interesting drama between Dan Le Batard and Stephen A Smith. Then we give away some Opening Day tickets before we officially start the countdown to tomorrow and get ready for what will be an incredibly special day here in San Diego! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour by chatting with Padres CEO Erik Greupner as fans prepare to flood Petco Park for Opening Day tomorrow! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour before the guys debate whether or not you should buy a Final Four t-shirt, or wait to see how far San Diego State goes? Plus, we make some Padres predictions for the 2023 season! Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Erik tells us everything we need to know about Opening Weekend, what's new at Petco Park in 2023, the latest on streaming Padres game, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some very special show announcements, including tomorrow's Opening Day broadcast as well as our weekly MLB coverage throughout the season! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by the great Adam Jones at the bottom of the hour for his first weekly appearance of the 2023 season! Listen here!
5 time MLB All Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday for his first weekly appearance of the season! Listen here as Adam talks about his approach at the plate when he was playing the game, how special Opening Day always was for him, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday as we get ready for Opening Day tomorrow!! We start things out with a little foreplay before we get to our Daily Ditty and start talking about how we think tomorrow will look for the Padres. Then, at the bottom of the hour, MLB Network's Adnan Virk joins the show to talk about some new things happening at the network, and why he is SO excited for the 2023 Padres! Listen here!
Adnan Virk, host of MLB Tonight on MLB Network, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adnan talks about his massive love for movies, why he is SO excited for the Padres this season, some exciting new things he's working on with MLB Network, and more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a fun announcement that was made here in San Diego yesterday! Then Woodsy shares a story about the phone call that changed his entire mindset as it pertains to our show. And at the bottom of the hour, “Aztec For Life” Tim Shelton joins the show to talk about his alma mater making the Final Four, what lessons from Steve Fisher and Brian Dutcher he has taken with him as an assistant at Oregon State, and more!
“Aztec For Life” Tim Shelton joins the show to talk about his alma mater making the Final Four, what lessons from Steve Fisher and Brian Dutcher he has taken with him as an assistant at Oregon State, and more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour taking a look back at some of our EPIC show opens that we have had some fun with over the last few years! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour and take a look at the St. Louis Cardinals before we're joined by the great Jesse Agler who makes his first official weekly appearance of the 2023 Padres season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres radio broadcaster Jesse Agler, who makes his first official weekly segment of the 2023 season! Listen here as Jesse talks about returning home from Peoria, his excitement for Opening Weekend later this week, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by debuting our BRAND NEW merch store and letting you all know how you can get some new Ben & Woods gear! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we continue to look back at some of our favorite moments from the last 5 years, including a call-in from our beloved former NIL athlete Steve Sugimoto, the day Manny Machado signed with the Padres, and more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday! Yesterday was our OFFICIAL 5 year anniversary as a show, but we postponed the celebration festivities until today so listen here as we tell the origin story of how our show came together, and we look back at some of our favorite moments of the last 5 years!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a butt-dial Twitter spaces from Bob Nightengale? Then Tier 1 Nick gives us a call and talks about what it was like to be in Louisville for both SDSU wins this weekend before we ATTEMPT to chat with Sammy Spring Training one final time before he heads back to San Diego! Listen here!
THE FIRST 2 HOURS WILL NOT BE PODCASTED DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES, WE APOLOGIZE! Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to discuss a historic weekend here in San Diego as the Aztecs punched their ticket to the Final Four!! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a surprising (and kind of odd) memo that was sent out in Major League Baseball this week. Then, Woods asks Paul why he watched “MILF Manor” yesterday after Mrs. Reindl outed him in a text to Woodsy before we’re joined by Sammy Spring Training and get our last check-in with Sam Levitt out in Peoria before we head out for a 3 day weekend. Listen here!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour with a trip down memory lane on a Throwback Thursday as we revisit something that happened on or around this date in Ben & Woods history! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour as we look at the Texas Rangers before we're joined by our friend Bret Boone at the bottom of the hour and get his thoughts on the World Baseball Classic, when he was ready for Spring Training to be over as a player, and MUCH more!
Woodsy and Paul are joined on Thursday by former MLB all-star Bret Boone! Listen here as Booney talks about his time with the guys at Fantasy Camp, the point of Spring Training where he was ready to wrap it up and start he regular season, his thoughts on the World Baseball Classic, and more!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about yesterday's Padres Spring Training game against the Reds, and how at this point we're just kinda ready for Spring Training to wrap up as we're officially one week away from Opening Day! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten who chats with us a day earlier than his regular Friday segment with us taking tomorrow off. Listen here!
Woods and Paul are here for you on a Thursday! We start with some foreplay as we get some updates on how our beloved Ben Higgins is doing on first vacation out in North Carolina. Then we get our Daily Ditty from Woodsy before he and Paul react to some asinine comments from Chris Mad Dog Russo about the World Baseball Classic, and the guys add a few national media members to the "Ben & Woods Banned From Baseball Banter Blacklist". Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour by welcoming our beloved Sammy Spring Training back to the show who joins us for the final hour from Peoria! Then we throw to The Reindl Report where Paulie tells us about the latest TikTok trend that got it's own lengthy story in the Wall Street Journal, which leads us down a path where we learn all about Woodsy's VERY extra shower routine? And at the bottom of the hour we get back to some Padres baseball and get some of Sam Levitt's closing impressions as Padres Spring Training wraps up in just a few days! Listen here!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour by going through the VERY close results in our 4th Annual Ben & Woods Tournament of Drops, and we crown our champion before we get a statement from President Steven Woods who addresses the Tier 1's! Then at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by our friend Emily Nyman, host of the "Breaking Balls" podcast and get her thoughts on the World Baseball Classic, and why she is a HUGE Manny Machado fan! Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour by heading out to Miami and catching up with our beloved Adam Jones, who's been there at the World Baseball Classic for the last week or so, and gives us his first-hand experience of the tournament! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we give some updates from Padres Spring Training and open up the phones to hear what concerns you right now as a Padres fan. Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by 5 time MLB all-star Adam Jones on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam talks about his time at the World Baseball Classic the last few days, the importance of this tournament to the game of baseball, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul are here on a Wednesday as Ben begins 1st vacation of 2023! But the guys bring you all of the 6am hour antics that you love, like foreplay and the Daily Ditty, and then we discuss last night's World Baseball Classic finale, which had a storybook ending as Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout with the game on the line to clinch it for Team Japan! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including why a city in Canada is NOT happy with their tourism board’s new slogan. Then we spin our Topic Wheel before we’re joined by Sammy Spring Training and get our daily Peoria fix with Sam Levitt! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our 4th Annual Tournament of Drops as we give the results of our Final Four matchups, and set the stage for today's Championship matchup! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour and focus on the Toronto Blue Jays before we're joined by our old pal, Aztecs assistant coach Sam Scholl, and get his thoughts on how San Diego State matches up with #1 seed Alabama! Listen here!
San Diego State Aztecs assistant coach Sam Scholl joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Sam talks about the preparation that his team goes through all season, their matchup against #1 Alabama on Friday, what it's like working with Brian Dutcher, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour wondering if Yu Darvish will be ready to go for the start of the 2023 season, after not being with the Padres throughout spring training as he's been with Team Japan for the World Baseball Classic. But has he gotten enough work this spring? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we discuss some questions that we still have about the Padres, as Spring Training wraps up in less than a week! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday! The guys start the show with a little foreplay as they discuss Ben's Peloton profile, which looks more like a dating profile? Then we get to our Daily Ditty before we dive into the World Baseball Classic and Team Japan walking it off against Team Mexico, in what was one of the best baseball games we've EVER seen! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a 90’s classic returning to the Taco Bell Menu! Then we take a strange journey through the GAUNTLET of fast-food apps Ben apparently has on his phone before we’re joined by Sammy Spring Training and get Sam Levitt’s updates from Peoria about Austin Nola, Juan Soto, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our 4th Annual Tournament of Drops as we are now down to the Final Four drops! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour and focus in on a National League powerhouse, the Philadelphia Phillies. And at the bottom of the hour, we get back to some college hoops and talk about a really fun weekend in the NCAA Tournament, and San Diego State's chances in their Sweet 16 matchup against Alabama on Friday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the news of Juan Soto leaving a minor league game with an oblique strain. Would anybody be upset if the Padres just shut Soto down until Opening Day next Thursday? Then we get to Don't Do This before we talk a little World Baseball Classic and also ask if we are still looking for an official nickname for the 1-4 spots in the Padres lineup featuring Fernando Tatis Jr, Juan Soto, Manny Machado, and Xander Bogaerts?? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a wet and rainy Monday! We start things off in typical fashion with a little foreplay before we get to our Daily Ditty and discuss some concerning news out of Padres Spring Training involving Austin Nola and Juan Soto. Then, at the bottom of the hour, the guys talk about a wild weekend in the NCAA Tournament as San Diego State advanced to the Sweet 16, and Ben lays out how the Aztecs could actually have one of the easier paths to their first Final Four apperance IF they can get past #1 Alabama. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including something really cool that In-N-Out is doing! Then at the bottom of the hour we check-in with Sammy Spring Training and get the latest on the Padres from Sam Levitt before we wrap things up with some Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our Tournament of Drops as we head into the Elite 8 matchups, and come across some HISTORY that has never happened before in 4 years of doing the Tournament of Drops. Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour and take a closer look at the Los Angeles Angels before we get to a St. Patrick's Day tradition here on Ben & Woods, and revisit our favorite news story about a leprechaun running around Mobile, Alabama. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the World Baseball Classic and whether or not it should stay (it should!) after Edwin Diaz suffered a season-ending injury. Then we get to Don't Do This before we're joined by our pal Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to talk some Padres, some Sockers, and we get his top streaming recommendation of the weekend! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday! We start things out with a little foreplay as we wish you all a Happy St. Patrick's Day before we get to our Daily Ditty from Ben! Then we talk some Padres baseball, and how Ha-seong Kim looks a little different this season...and we love that. Plus, we talk about some chaos yesterday in the NCAA Tournament as San Diego State is moving on and will face #13 Furman tomorrow morning! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including NBA star Ja Morant doing his first interview since being suspended by the league for 8 games. Then we talk about today’s starting lineup for the Padres and celebrate the opening tipoff of the NCAA Tournament before we’re joined by Sammy Spring Training at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing with our 4th Annual Tournament of Drops, and the bracket is officially BUSTED! Then we keep rolling along with our Tier 1 Tour, and we focus in on the Pittsburgh Pirates as we count down to Opening Day! And at the bottom of the hour, it's a "Throwback Thursday" and we look back at a couple of our favorite moments on this date in Ben & Woods History! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by hitting the phones and chatting with the LEGENDARY Steve Fisher and seeing what he thinks about his Aztecs who tip off against College of Charleston later today in the NCAA Tournament! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking about some NFL drama at the bottom of the hour as Aaron Rodgers said publicly yesterday that he plans to play for the New York Jets this upcoming season. Listen here!
Legendary San Diego State Aztecs basketball coach Steve Fisher joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Coach Fisher talks about the nerves of starting the NCAA Tournament, the job Brian Dutcher has done this year, his scouting report for College of Charleston, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Thursday! We start with a little Foreplay in typical fashion before we get to our Daily Ditty from Paul. Then, the guys talk a little World Baseball Classic and we discuss the horrific ending to an otherwise great game between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, as Edwin Diaz suffered a severe leg injury after celebrating the victory. Listen here
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including an update on “The Prime Effect” in college football. Then the guys explain what “bifurcation” means, and what the PGA is considering doing before we revisit our conversation with Josh Kosman who is a Business Journalist for The New York Post who tells us everything we need to know about how and where Padres fans can watch games in 2023. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our 4th Annual Tournament of Drops as we continue into the Sweet 16! Then we continue with our Tier 1 Tour and focus in on the Tampa Bay Rays before we open up the phone lines at the bottom of the hour and chat with some of the Tier 1's! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the World Baseball Classic, and whether or not it's a bad thing that the top U.S. pitchers are not pitching for Team USA. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our man Craig Calcaterra at the bottom of the hour to catch up, talk some baseball, and get his thoughts on our 2023 Padres! Listen here!
Ben and Woods are joined by baseball writer Craig Calcaterra, author of the "Cup of Coffee" newsletter! Listen here as Craig gives his thoughts on the World Baseball Classic, the 2023 Padres and Peter Seidler's plan, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a RAINY Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay before we get to a listener submitted Daily Ditty and talk a little about the World Baseball Classic from yesterday. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by Josh Kosman (Business Journalist for The New York Post) who explains to us what Diamond Sports LLC going bankrupt means, and how Padres fans can watch games this season. Listen here!
Josh Kosman, Business Journalist for The New York Post, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Josh explains what Diamond Sports LLC (who owns Bally Sports SD) filing for bankruptcy means, how and where Padres fans will be able to watch games this season, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including an airline hack that could score you the entire row to yourself! Then we quickly spin the topic wheel before we’re joined by Sammy Spring Training and hear what our beloved Sammy Levitt is up to on an off-day at the Peoria Sports Complex. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our Tournament of Drops as we reveal the results from the Ben and Paul regions, and set up today's matchups in the Woods and Adam regions! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour and take a look at the Cleveland Guardians. And at the bottom of the hour we talk about the rumors of Aaron Rodgers being traded to the New York Jets? Plus, where exactly will Padres fans be able to watch games this season?? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the World Baseball Classic, which saw a combined PERFECT GAME yesterday! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking some college hoops at the bottom of the hour with CBS Sports Bracketologist Jerry Palm and we get his thoughts on San Diego State getting a 5 seed, who he likes to win the whole tournament, and more!
CBS Sports bracketologist Jerry Palm joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jerry gives his thoughts on San Diego State getting a 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament, their first round opponent College of Charleston, who he's got winning the whole thing, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Tuesday! We start the show with some foreplay as Woodsy is SHOCKED that so many people have not heard of a "steak" as it relates to baseball. Then we get our Daily Ditty and a new theme from Woods before we get to some Padres baseball and discuss whether or not we should be concerned about the Padres pitching depth. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including maybe the WORST ice cream flavor any of us have ever heard of. Then at the bottom of the hour we head out to Peoria, AZ to catch up with Sammy Spring Training and hear what some of Sam Levitt’s biggest takeaways from the weekend were! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with the first round matchups in our 4th Annual Tournament of Drops and we start with the BEN and PAUL regions! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour and take a look at the Seattle Mariners before we're joined at the bottom of the hour by our pal Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast and get his thoughts on the World Baseball Classic! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Jordan Shusterman from the Cespedes Family BBQ podcast! Listen here as Jordan gives his thoughts on all of the World Baseball Classic, what excites him the most about the 2023 Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about our time at the San Diego Loyal match on Saturday night, before we play our first game of Take On Woods for the week! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we dive into a little March Madness and talk about the NCAA Tournament, as San Diego State received a 5 seed in the South Region and will play 12th seeded College of Charleston on Thursday afternoon! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday morning! We start with a little Foreplay as Woodsy explains to us what his latest "late night purchase while on Ambien" was... Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Maggie before we talk some Padres baseball and talk about some sad news out of Peoria from over the weekend. Listen here
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a way to have Jennifer Garner read you a bedtime story? Then we react to some audio from Tommy Pham that leads Woodsy to believe that Tommy should forever be known as a Padre For Life. And at the bottom of the hour, we’re joined in-studio by our pal Matt Savant, President of the San Diego Gulls, to chat about a massive weekend for the Gulls! Listen here!
Matt Savant, President of the San Diego Gulls, joined Ben & Woods in-studio on Friday morning! Listen here as Matt tells us all about a BIG weekend for the Gulls, some awesome giveaways coming up, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to work through some of the seeding for our 4th Annual Ben & Woods Tournament of Drops! Then we get to our Tier 1 Tour and take a look at the Miami Marlins before we head out to Peoria to catch up with Sammy Spring Training and our daily conversation with Sam Levitt! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little World Baseball Classic before we play today's game of Take On Woods! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten who joins us every Friday morning to talk some Padres and give us his top streaming recommendation as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Woods and Paul are in on a Friday, while Ben arrives late after forgetting his laptop at home. Once Ben arrives, he gives us a Daily Ditty before we discuss San Diego State moving on in the Mountain West Conference Tournament! And at the bottom of the hour, we talk about yesterday's Spring Training win for the Padres before we unveil the field for the 4th Annual Ben & Woods Tournament of Drops! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including an NBA player going OFF on some referees. Then we dive into some interesting statistics in Major League Baseball where game time, stolen bases, hits, and more are compared this season to last year before we wrap things up on a Thursday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little Throwback Thursday as we look back at a LEGENDARY moment in Ben & Woods History that happened one year ago today! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour and take a look at the New York Yankees before we head out to Peoria and get our daily fix of Sammy Spring Training when Sam Levitt joins the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a bit more about the World Baseball Classic which continued last night and EARLY this morning, before we get to a game of Real or Fake! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about the 3 of us getting ready to go to our very first San Diego Loyal game, and Steve from The Locals joins the show to warm us up a bit before we head out there on Saturday! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Thursday's show with some real foreplay as they discuss the idea of bringing food into the bedroom? Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we talk some Padres baseball and give our thoughts on what we've seen from Fernando Tatis Jr at the plate as he continues to look for his first hit of the spring. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including the new “Tinder Dictionary” that has been added to the popular dating app. Then we react to some hilarious audio from Clippers owner Steve Ballmer who is VERY excited about all of the “TOILETS!!!” that are being built into their new arena before we revisit our conversation with the great Major Garrett who joined us earlier in our 7am hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how all 3 of us have been working out quite a bit recently, but in very different ways. Then we get to our Tier 1 Tour as we continue our look around baseball and focus in on the Washington Nationals before we're joined by Sammy Spring Training at the bottom of the hour and get our daily Peoria update from Sam Levitt! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about yesterday's Spring Training loss to the Angels, and what role Adrian Morejon may have in 2023. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined at the bottom of the hour by the legendary Major Garrett who was just out at Spring Training watching his beloved Padres, and tells us just how excited he is for the 2023 season! Listen here!
Major Garrett, Chief Washington Correspondent for CBS News, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Major talks about his time at Padres Spring Training recently, why this is uncharted territory for Padres fans to have an owner who will do whatever it takes to win, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday! We start things off with a little foreplay, and Woodsy is spun out by something Ben said RIGHT before we turned on the microphones. Then we get to our Daily Ditty before we dive into the World Baseball Classic which officially began last night! Does being annoyed by the one guy in the stands with a horn the entire game make you uncultured? Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a feel good story in the NFL. Then we bring back our “Tier 1 Topic Wheel” before we’re joined by our beloved Sammy Spring Training and get our daily check-in from Peoria with Sam Levitt! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing our Tier 1 Tour and we focus in on the Boston Red Sox as we count down towards Opening Day! Then we're joined by the legendary Matt Vasgersian from MLB Network and catch up with Matty V before the guys talk about free agent Jurickson Profar and try to figure out why he still isn't with a team. Listen here!
MLB Network's Matt Vasgersian joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Matty V talks about all of the excitement he has for the World Baseball Classic, what he thinks Shohei Ohtani's future may hold, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour wondering which sport is the toughest to coach / manage between baseball, basketball, football, hockey, and soccer. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Woodsy and Paul talk a little bit about getting the official invite to Padres Fantasy Camp 2024. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss whether or not faster MLB games will mean less concessions sales, and what the results in Minor League Baseball say. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Tuesday! We start things off with a little foreplay as the guys talk about "good customer service" before we get our Daily Ditty from Ben. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we talk some Padres baseball and Woodsy talks Ben off the ledge a bit after Ben expresses some concern that it may take Fernando Tatis Jr longer than we thought to get reacclimated, as he continues to search for his first hit of Spring Training. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including “Pettiness 101” from longtime broadcaster Jon Miller. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get ready for today’s Padres spring training game by taking a look at the lineup before we bust out the Topic Wheel and invite some Tier 1’s to call in and join the fun! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy talking about some problems he's been having with his new meal-prep service before we continue our Tier 1 Tour and today we focus in on the Kansas City Royals. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get our daily check-in with Sammy Spring Training as Sam Levitt returns and gives us some of his highlights from the Padres weekend out in Peoria. Listen here!
Sam Levitt joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning for his daily check-in from Spring Training! Listen here as Sammy talks about Juan Soto not leaving yet for the WBC while he deals with calf soreness, why Jay Groome has been one of the bigger surprises in Spring Training, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some news over the weekend that Major League Baseball had concluded their investigation on former Padres pitcher Mike Clevinger, and found no evidence that would deem a suspension for him. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to some Padres baseball and talk about Juan Soto's nagging calf injury, which is reportedly keeping him in Peoria for a few extra days to get treatment before he plays in the World Baseball Classic. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Monday! We start things off with a little foreplay as we remember Gary Rossington and talk about Lynyrd Skynyrd. Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme from Paulie before we talk about our weekends out in the community and get into some Padres baseball, including some good signs from Blake Snell who made his first Cactus League appearance yesterday. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including Lars Nootbaar probably needing a new translator as he plays for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic! Then we discuss what we believe to be the Padres 2023 slogan “Bring The Gold” before we take a look at what the weekend should bring, play some Flubs of the Week, and get out of here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about reports that the Padres will soon be starting potential contract extension talks with both Juan Soto and Josh Hader. Is Josh Hader someone you would like the Padres to sign to a 3 or 4 year contract? Then we get to our Tier 1 Tour and focus in on the Minnesota Twins before we're joined by Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to talk some Padres, some Sockers, and get his streaming recommendation of the week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about foods we LOVE, but make us feel SO guilty / disgusted with ourselves after we eat them. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by Sammy Spring Training for our daily check-in with Sam Levitt out in Peoria. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Friday! We start with a little foreplay as Woodsy, once again, cannot figure out why his microphone isn't working. Then we get to our Daily Ditty before we talk about Jacob (not Jake!) Cronenworth. And at the bottom of the hour, we discuss yesterday's Spring Training game against the Mariners and how everyone just needs to talk a deep breath and relax about Fernando Tatis Jr in right field. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including eSports making it into the Olympics?? Then we discuss some of the reviews so far with a small sample size of the new rules in baseball before we’re joined by Steve Govett, President of the San Diego Seals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour on a Throwback Thursday by taking a look back in Ben & Woods History, and today we revisit a fun "Breaking Ben"! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour and focus on little brother up the 5 freeway before we head out to Peoria for our daily check-in with Sammy Spring Training!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour reacting to today's lineup for the Padres Spring Training game which includes Fernando Tatis Jr in the leadoff spot and playing RF! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our friend Stephanie Apstein at the bottom of the hour to talk about her cover story for Sports Illustrated on the Padres and in particular Peter Seidler! Listen here!
Stephanie Apstein, Senior Writer for Sports Illustrated, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Stephanie talks about her latest cover story on the San Diego Padres, why so many other owners in baseball are concerned with how Peter Seidler does business, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Thursday! We start out with a little foreplay as Woodsy tries to figure out whether or not he broke his microphone this morning. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Jim before we talk about how with a very exciting baseball team comes all of the national writers talking about the Padres and expressing their concerns about Peter Seidler's bank account. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including some AWKWARD audio involving actor Michael B. Jordan. Then we spin the Topic Wheel before we dive into some “smart baseball” with MLB writer Joe Sheehan who’s been writing quite a bit about our San Diego Padres! Listen here!
Baseball writer Joe Sheehan (The Joe Sheehan Newsletter) joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Joe talks about why he loves how Peter Seidler has chosen to spend his money, why all MLB owners SHOULD be investing more into their teams, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about SDSU's tough loss to Boise State last night, and Woodsy is fascinated with Ben's tweeting habits when it comes to the Aztecs. Then we get an update on Fernando Tatis Jr and fire up the bus for our Tier 1 Tour before we're joined by our beloved Sammy Spring Training at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the high you get from working out, and we think Ben may be exercising wrong. Then we get to Don't Do This before we react to Sam Levitt's one-on-one interview with Manny Machado yesterday and discuss Fernando Tatis Jr's first Spring Training action yesterday against the Giants! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday! We start things out with some foreplay as we go through the THREE tweets Ben's sweet father Steve has ever sent, and it's quite a trip. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we bring back some of our favorite moments from Manny Machado's contract extension press conference yesterday. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a story about Tom Brady that absolutely breaks our own Ben Higgins. Then we check in with Sammy Spring Training who’s out in Peoria getting ready for today’s Manny Machado press conference to officially announce his 11 year contract extension! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some continued thoughts on the big story of the day that Padres pitcher Joe Musgrove will miss some time after suffering a toe injury in the weight room yesterday. Then we get to our Tier 1 Tour before we're joined by our buddy Ryan Phillips from The Big Lead and get his thoughts on Spring Training, what his sources are telling him about keeping Juan Soto in a Padres uniform long-term, and more!
Ryan Phillips from The Big Lead joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Ryan talks about his recent time out in Peoria, what his sources are telling him about the Padres' desire to keep Juan Soto here long-term, why everyone needs to stop doubting Peter Seidler, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some breaking news out of Peoria that Joe Musgrove suffered a toe injury in the weight room and will miss some time. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our beloved Adam Jones and get his thoughts on Manny Machado's contract extension, freak injuries in baseball, and MUCH more!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones returned to the show on Tuesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about freak injuries in baseball, how long he thinks Joe Musgrove may be out with a toe injury, Manny Machado's contract extension, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Tuesday! Listen here as the guys get started by revealing a photoshop job done by our boss, Adam, that he was very excited about... Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before we discuss yesterday's Spring Training game and Gavin Lux's injury, which includes an update this morning that dodgers fans are not going to be happy with.
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including an historic performance in the NBA last night! Then we talk about this weekend’s big buzzer-beater win for the Aztecs over New Mexico before we get back to some of the new rules in baseball and we get some of your thoughts on the pitch clock. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour looking at today's lineup for the Padres in their Spring Training game against the dodgers, before we react to official news from Bob Melvin that Fernando Tatis Jr will make his 2023 spring debut tomorrow as the DH! Then we get to our Tier 1 Tour as we focus on the Chicago Cubs before we're joined by Sammy Spring Training and our daily check-in with our beloved Sam Levitt! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on Manny Machado's reported contract extension before we talk about the team's 2-1 start to the Cactus League. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we dive into the new pitch clock in baseball, whether we like it or not, and what changes we'd like to see with it. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back in studio and it's not a "Manic Monday", it's a MANNY Monday! Listen here as the guys recap a fun week out at Spring Training, and celebrate the news of the day that the Padres have reportedly signed Manny Machado to an 11 year contract extension!!
Ben, Woods and Paul wrap up their time in Peoria with a game of Take on Woods, some more Padres talk and take a look back at the week with Sammy Spring Training.
Ben & Woods are joined by the great Don Orsillo who's arrived at Padres Spring Training! Listen here as Donnie talks about how he lost 24 pounds during the offseason, his reaction to the Padres signing Xander Bogaerts, his excitement for 2023, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with the legendary Don Orsillo stopping by the show! He tells us how he lost 24 pounds this offseason, his reaction to the Padres signing Xander Bogaerts, and MUCH more! Then, at the bottom of the hour, our colleague Tony Gwynn Jr joins us and gives us his early impressions on camp so far! Listen here!
Padres closer Josh Hader joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning out at the Peoria Sports Complex! Listen here as Josh talks about going through a very tough stretch last season, turning it on in the postseason, potentially staying in San Diego long-term, and MUCH more!
Padres 3rd baseman Manny Machado returns to the show out at the Peoria Sports Complex! Listen here as Manny talks about playing hurt last year, being an MVP finalist, why he will be opting out of his contract, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with the great Manny Machado stopping by the show to discuss being an MVP runner-up, his goals for 2023, why he will be opting out of his contract, and more! Then, Padres closer Josh Hader stops by and we get to meet him for the first time! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are out in Peoria for their final day at Padres Spring Training! Listen here as they set the scene from the Peoria Sports Complex and are joined by Joe Musgrove and Nelson Cruz!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with more of Bob Scanlan who's sticking around the Airbnb for a couple of more segments and giving us his thoughts on the Major League depth for the Padres, as well as how some of the lesser-known names in the farm system have looked. Then, at the bottom of the hour, we say goodbye to Scan and bring back The Reindl Report for the first time this week and get some of Paul's top stories of the day before we wrap things up. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about "Darkness Retreats" after Aaron Rodgers recently came out of a 4 day stay in a small, dark room in Oregon to find some clarity. Then, our pal Bob Scanlan stops by the Airbnb to hang out for an hour and talk some Padres baseball! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing our Tier 1 Tour as we preview every team in baseball throughout Spring Training, and we focus in on the Milwaukee Brewers. Then we get to Don't Do This before talking about the prospect of the MLS expanding to 30 teams, and whether or not San Diego would be a more viable market than Las Vegas. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in their PJ's as they broadcast from the living room of their Airbnb! Listen here as we start things off with a little foreplay, we get a Daily Ditty from Paul, and revisit some of our conversation with Padres owner Peter Seidler who sat down with us at the very end of yesterday's show!
Padres Owner Peter Seidler joins the show to talk about the ball club they've put together to make a run at the 2023 World Series!
Ben and Woods kick off the final hour with a conversation with Sammy Spring Training and Padres Owner Peter Seidler joins the show to talk about the ball club they've put together to make a run at the 2023 World Series!
Padres Manager Bob Melvin sits down with Ben and Woods and talks about the excitement around the upcoming season.
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with the skipper Bob Melvin who joins the show and gives us his thoughts on how he may construct his lineup this season! Then at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our man AJ Cassavell who covers the Padres for MLB.com! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by wondering why there hasn't been much talk about the Padres potentially offering a contract extension to Josh Hader and keeping him here for a few more years. Then, at the bottom of the hour, new Padres pitcher Michael Wacha stops by the show and talks with us about why he wanted to sign with the Padres this offseason! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are braving the elements to kick off day 2 from Padres Spring Training! We have a JAM-PACKED first hour, as Jake Cronenworth, Austin Nola, AND Juan Soto all join the show! Listen here!
Padres General Manager AJ Preller sits down with Ben & Woods and talks about the excitement around the 2023 Padres, the Manny Machado contract situation and the outside talks about the Padres spending habits.
Ben & Woods discuss with Xander Bogaerts what it's like being in a new organization for the first time in his major league career, working with Manny and some of his ideas for the upcoming season.
Ben & Woods talk about the upcoming season and the excitement around this year's club with Padres GM AJ Preller plus get more in depth with the team when Sammy Spring Training joins to close out the program.
Ben and Woods start the 8am hour by meeting one of the newest members of the Padres, Matt Carpenter! Then the guys listen in on what Bob Melvin had to say to the media this morning and we react to some of his comments. And at the bottom of the hour, we react to Peter Seidler saying keeping Manny Machado is his top priority, in his meeting with the media right near our broadcast setup. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 7am hour by catching up with Padres starting pitcher Nick Martinez! Then, we meet Xander Bogaerts for the first time and get to know the Padres shortstop before we’re joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are LIVE from the Peoria Sports Complex covering Padres Spring Training! Listen here as the guys talk about their trip out to Arizona yesterday, Ben tells us about his “adventure” last night, and we get some Spring Training cameos from Manny Machado, Jesse Agler, Bob Scanlan, and more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a special show announcement regarding our broadcasts moving forward! Then we get to our Tier 1 Tour and take a look at the New York Mets before we get to some final thoughts on Manny Machado saying he plans to opt out of his contract. And of course, we bring you our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking with an old friend of Ben's who is one of the producers for the upcoming film "Cocaine Bear"! Then we continue to talk about the news of the morning that Manny Machado WILL be opting out of his contract and we take some of your calls. Then at the bottom of the hour, Sammy Spring Training checks in from Peoria and we get Sam Levitt's thoughts on Manny's comments made earlier in front of his locker! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about arbitration cases in baseball after Brewers pitcher Corbin Burnes went into details about how he felt after his recent case. Then we get to Don't Do This before we bring on our buddy Craig Elsten and we all react to the comments made this morning by 3rd baseman Manny Machado who says he WILL be opting out of his contract...Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Friday's show with some foreplay as they address some comments that were made about them yesterday afternoon. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Benny before we dive into the Padres story of the day yesterday, which was signing Cole Hamels to a minor league contract. Are you okay with this signing, despite what Hamels said over 10 years ago about the Padres franchise? Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including some moving audio from Jason Kelce that Ben is NOT impressed with… Then at the bottom of the hour we get our daily check-in with Sammy Spring Training as we head out to Peoria and chat with Sammy Levitt who’s out at the Padres Spring Training complex! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour on a Throwback Thursday by going through the archives and laughing at something that happened one year ago on this date. Then we react to the Padres OFFICIALLY announcing the signing of Michael Wacha before we continue our Tier 1 Tour and take a look at the Atlanta Braves. And at the bottom of the hour, we bring you some audio from Fernando Tatis Jr who met with the media this morning at the Padres Spring Training Complex! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on what Rob Manfred had to say yesterday before we get to a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with Evan Drellich from The Athletic about his new book "Winning Fixes Everything"! Listen here!
The Athletic's Evan Drellich joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Evan talks about his new book "Winning Fixes Everything: How Baseball's Brightest Minds Created Sports' Biggest Mess", the extensive reporting that went into his investigation of cheating in Major League Baseball, and much more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Thursday! The guys get started with a bit of a "sportsy" foreplay as Woods tells us about the new golf series on Netflix that he watched all day yesterday before we get to our Daily Ditty from listener Steve. Then at the bottom of the hour we react to comments made by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred yesterday about the San Diego Padres, and Ben is NOT too pleased. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including some incredible student broadcasters that would absolutely get Woodsy to watch some more college basketball. Then at the bottom of the hour, we react to comments made by Padres manager Bob Melvin from Day 3 of Spring Training! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about why some videos on social media do not have any audio, because they don't want to get hit with any copyright infringements... so we wonder what batting practice might sound like with only royalty-free music! Then at the bottom of the hour, Sammy Spring Training makes his first daily appearance of the spring as we head out to Peoria and catch up with our beloved Sammy Levitt! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about comments made by Fernando Tatis Jr yesterday, and whether or not he would be better suited in CF long term. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about the final offseason grades for the Padres from ESPN and talk more about whether or not Manny Machado will opt out of his contract. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Wednesday's show with some foreplay as they recap how Valentine's Day was for them yesterday! Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener James before we dive more into the reports on Michael Wacha's contract with the Padres. And at the bottom of the hour, MLB reporter Chelsea Janes from The Washington Post joins the show and talks about why the Padres were her very first stop for Spring Training! Listen here!
Chelsea Janes, National Baseball Reporter for The Washington Post, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Chelsea talks about why the Padres were her first stop for Spring Training, the leadership Xander Bogaerts and Juan Soto will have in the clubhouse, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including the release date of one of our favorite shows on TV! Then we ask some questions about the Padres rotation and how things look with the reported addition of Michael Wacha before we hear some audio from Padres skipper Bob Melvin who met with the media ahead of Day 2 from Spring Training workouts. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Valentine's Day and we get official word from Padres skipper Bob Melvin that Juan Soto will be the team's everyday left fielder this season. Then we start our Tier 1 Tour with the Padres first opponent of the season, the Colorado Rockies, before we discuss the unanimous decision by Major League Baseball to permanently keep the runner-on-second extra innings rule. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with continued reactions to the reports that the Padres have signed free agent pitcher Michael Wacha before we play today's game of Take On Woods! Then we get to Don't Do This before we unveil some audio at the bottom of the hour where Woodsy tasked Paul with a homework assignment. What would an Artificial Intelligence version of our show sound like? Find out here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on Valentine's Day! We start the show in typical fashion with a little foreplay before we get to our Daily Ditty from Paul, which sparks Woodsy to ask if Ben has EVER used a pickup line before in his life. And at the bottom of the hour, we react to the report from Ken Rosenthal that the Padres have signed free agent pitcher Michael Wacha! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including the possible end for America's Sweethearts Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly. Then we play some of the different calls heard around the world during Super Bowl 57 before we play some of Bob Melvin's FIRST spring training press conference of the year! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by hitting the phones and going out to Phoenix Arizona as NFL Network's Jim Trotter joins the show to talk about his LEGENDARY exchange with Rihanna following her halftime performance last night! Then we discuss Chris Stapleton's rendition of the national anthem before we dive into the best and worst Super Bowl commercials that we all saw yesterday. Listen here!
Jim "Boo" Trotter (NFL Network) joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Jim walks us through his LEGENDARY exchange with Rihanna after the halftime show that led to his new name "Boo Trotter", his thoughts on Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs beating Philadelphia 38-35, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about Rihanna's epic halftime show at Super Bowl 57 before we get to today's game of Take On Woods! Then we bring you "Don't Do This" before diving into some baseball talk at the bottom of the hour. Were the dodgers cheating in the 2018 World Series that they lost? Plus, some of the top Padres questions to be looking at with players starting to roll into the Peoria Sports Complex today! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Monday morning! Listen here as the guys recap how they spent Super Bowl weekend, we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme from Woodsy, and we dive into Super Bowl 57 and discuss...the officiating! Was that late holding call necessary? Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including the trailer for the upcoming movie “Air” which sparks a conversation about what famous movies would be called if they had literal titles. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get ready for this morning’s Yu Darvish press conference and wonder if Darvish is on track for the MLB Hall of Fame, and if he could be the next person to go in wearing a Padres jersey. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the NFL MVP vote which was awarded to Patrick Mahomes last night, but it was the guy who got ONE 5th place vote that had us all in a good mood. Then the guys go on the record and make their official picks for Super Bowl 57 before we play an amazing story from Fred Dryer about the late, great Don Coryell who was FINALLY inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame last night. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about MLB's comments to fans who are concerned about how and where they can stream baseball games this season. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our man Craig Elsten who joins us each and every Friday to talk Padres, Sockers, and give us his top streaming recommendation as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! Listen here as the guys start the show by recapping a meeting with our boss that happened right after the show yesterday, before we get to our Daily Ditty from Ben. Then, at the bottom of the hour, the guys ask some questions about Latin baseball reporter Hector Gomez, who seems to have a knack for putting Padres rumors out there into the universe
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a 30 day “pizza diet”? Then, at the bottom of the hour, we react to the reports of the Padres signing starting pitcher Yu Darvish to a 6 year, $108 million contract extension! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with our Senior NFL writer Eric Adelson and getting his thoughts on the Super Bowl coming up in just a few days! Then we get back to San Diego State's win over Utah State last night before we're joined by Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell for a little pre Spring Training conversation! Listen here!
Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell (MLB.com) joined Ben & Woods on Thursday! Listen here as AJ talks about his excitement to cover these 2023 Padres, this season's roster compared to last year, players playing different positions, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little "Throwback Thursday" as we revisit something from the B&W Archives that happened on this day in 2021! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we dive into some of the fun and strange prop bets available for Super Bowl 57 this weekend. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Thursday! We get started with a little foreplay as the guys try to figure out how to cook healthy food, at an affordable cost, that everyone in the family will enjoy. Then we have a Daily Ditty from listener Joe who won Take On Woods yesterday before we talk some hoops, including a wild NBA trade deadline and San Diego State's victory over Utah State last night! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including the internet taking issue with Leonardo DiCaprio’s newest young girlfriend. Then at the bottom of the hour, we talk about what the next “unbreakable record” in sports could possibly ever be broken, after LeBron James became the NBA’s all-time scoring leader last night. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy continuing to try and talk Ben into going on a "darkness retreat" like Aaron Rodgers to try and spark some creativity for the show, but Ben isn't having any of it. Then we discuss Ken Rosenthal's latest in The Athletic that lists 5 reasons why he's optimistic that a Manny Machado contract extension could be done before Opening Day! And at the bottom of the hour, we react to ESPN's starting rotation rankings and the projections they had that put the Padres at #14 in baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about SDSU's chances for getting into the Pac 12 before we play today's game of "Take On Woods". Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we play you all a song that was sent to us called "The Brown and Gold", with the artist hoping it can be the 2023 Padres anthem. What do you think? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay, and talk about what it would look like to go on a "Darkness Retreat" like Aaron Rodgers said he is going to be going on soon. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Dexter who won Take On Woods yesterday before we get into the story of the day as LeBron James became the NBA's all-time scoring leader last night. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including some drama on ESPN’s “First Take”. Then we talk about the similarities and differences between MLB owners Peter Seidler and Steve Cohen and how they run their teams before we get out of here on a Tuesday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about just how quiet this time of year seems to be in Major League Baseball before we discuss the trailer for remake of "White Men Can't Jump"...why!? Then at the bottom of the hour our man Eno Sarris from The Athletic joins the show for a little pre-Spring Training conversation about the Padres! Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB writer for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Eno talks about the calm before the storm that is the MLB season, what concerns he has with the Padres roster, what he expects from Juan Soto in 2023, and much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the contract situations for both Juan Soto and Manny Machado who spoke at FanFest on Saturday. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking about "Opening Night" for Super Bowl 57 and reacting to some of the highlights that went down last night in Phoenix. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are in on a Tuesday and get a little sportsy in Foreplay as we are all so ready for baseball season to start! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before things get a little uncomfortable as Woodsy tries to pry the details out of Ben who got an email yesterday regarding his recent cologuard experience... Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, the dumbest Tom Brady story from over the weekend. Then we give some final thoughts on Padres FanFest over the weekend before we get to another edition of “A.I.T.A.?” asking if it’s okay to ask for hot sauce at someone’s dinner party if they did not prepare the meal with hot sauce. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our daily game of Take On Woods after we pushed it back an hour due to so many phone calls at 7am about Padres FanFest! Then we discuss some drama in the NBA after Kyrie Irving was traded over the weekend to Dallas (here in Dallas) before we bring back our conversation with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler who joined us Saturday afternoon at FanFest! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to talk about Padres FanFest over the weekend, and we take your calls to hear what your experience was like on Saturday! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we bring back our conversation with Padres all-star Jake Cronenworth who stopped by our booth at FanFest and shared his excitement for the 2023 season. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back on a Monday and start things off with a little Foreplay as they recap their busy weekends! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before recapping the Grammys for a few minutes, and at the bottom of the hour, we dive into Padres FanFest and discuss the good and the not-so-good from Saturday's MASSIVE event. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul continue from 2023 Padres Fanfest, and we kick things off with all-star Jake Cronenworth stopping by the show! Then we continue to set the scene as Petco Park is filled to capacity with Padres fans, we talk with some Tier 1’s, and our beloved Sammy Levitt stops by the show at the end of the hour. Listen here!
Padres all-star Jake Cronenworth stops by at Padres Fanfest! Listen here as Jake talks about hanging out with THOUSANDS of fans here at Petco Park, his excitement for the 2023 season, moving over to 1st base, the potent lineup for the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woodsy, and Paul are LIVE from Padres Fanfest! Listen here as we kick things off with Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman stopping by, catching up with "The Incorporator" Jesse Agler, and set the scenes as it is a MAD HOUSE down at Petco Park!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are LIVE from Padres Fanfest and we start the show with Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman stopping by and sharing his thoughts on seeing SO MANY Padres fans all here at Petco Park in anticipation for the 2023 season. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a 24/7 running spinoff of Seinfeld that’s created with Artificial Intelligence. Then Ben “gets us ready for fanfest” which we weren’t totally sure what he meant by that… And at the bottom of the hour we bring back some fun we had on Wednesday with Lauren O’Brien in studio for our “Best of the Week” before we wrap things up with some Flubs! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by discussing a story from the A.I.T.A. thread on Reddit that's gone viral over the last week. Then Ben gives some thoughts on SDSU football's recruiting rankings before we dive into the results of this week's 2023 Padres Fan Survey that was done in The Athletic, asking fans about their level of excitement for the 2023 season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by wrapping up the audio of AJ Preller joining Buster Olney's podcast "Baseball Tonight" and talking about Fernando Tatis Jr and Nelson Cruz. Then we get to Don't Do This before we're joined by Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to tell us about his San Diego Sockers, give us his top streaming recommendation of the week, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show sharing their excitement for Padres Fanfest tomorrow! Then we get our Daily Ditty from Ben to wrap up our theme of "Super Bowl Halftime Performers" before we react to some comments made by AJ Preller who came out of his offseason cocoon to join Buster Olney's "Baseball Tonight" podcast on ESPN. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by peeling the curtains back a little bit in regards to a major guest that we ALMOST had call in this morning. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including a Grubhub-related nightmare that a parent of a 6 year old just went through. And at the bottom of the hour, we spin the topic wheel a few times before we head out. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour on a Throwback Thursday as we look back at a great moment in Ben & Woods History at something that happened on or around this day! Then, at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with ESPN's Jesse Rogers as we are one day closer to Spring Training and he gives us his thoughts on the top tier teams in the National League. Listen here!
ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Jesse shares his excitement for the start of the 2023 season, how he ranks the top of the National League, the latest from Chicago on Mike Clevinger, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a small, but fun tradition, as the Padres yesterday packed up their big trucks full of equipment and sent them off to Peoria, meaning we're one step closer to baseball! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys react to some comments made by Freddie Freeman about how the division still belongs to the dodgers until it doesn't...but how important is it REALLY to win the division? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Thursday's show by wishing a Happy Groundhog Day to those who celebrate! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we get to an interesting debate on "load management" in the NBA, why NBA players are NOT "soft", and what - if any - solutions there are to the rising problem in the sport. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with letting Lauren O'Brien grade Paul's "Reindl Report" which includes news of another television show reboot, but this time we're actually excited about it. Then the stories continue with L.O.B. as she helps us reminisce on Woodsy's radio career which started here in San Diego exactly 13 years ago today. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some more Lauren O'Brien who's in-studio today and we listen back to what Woodsy's very first "sports report" sounded like as we celebrate his 13th anniversary of starting his San Diego radio career! Then, at the bottom of the hour, the great Andrea Kremer joins the show to talk about Tom Brady announcing his retirement this morning, the Super Bowl matchup, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Legendary sportscaster Andrea Kremer joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Andrea reacts to Tom Brady's (2nd) retirement, her thoughts on the upcoming Super Bowl matchup between the Eagles and Chiefs, and her message to young women interested in pursuing a sports career with it being "Girls and Women Sports Day"!
Lauren O'Brien is in-studio on Wednesday morning and Woodsy asks her to share the origin of "Other-Mother", and it's one of the funniest things we've EVER heard! Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to discuss the biggest news of the day, as Tom Brady announced his retirement (again) and stole Woodsy's thunder (again!). Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined in-studio by the great Lauren O'Brien who's here to help us celebrate Woodsy's 13 year anniversary of cracking the mic here in San Diego! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with Woodsy explaining why February is his favorite month of the year, in part due to the fact that it was on this day 13 years ago that he hit the airwaves for the first time ever in San Diego! Then we react to the news of the day that the GOAT is retiring (oh you thought we meant Tom Brady?) before we get to our Daily Ditty. And at the bottom of the hour we discuss the Padres offseason grade in The Athletic as well as San Diego State's loss to Nevada last night. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a 30 year old top soccer manager who got to where he is by playing video games… Then Ben admits he likes clocks (?) before we bring back our conversation with the great Adam Jones who joined us back in our 6am hour. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with the same conversation that we seem to have every year around this time: why won't they move the Super Bowl to Saturday for the love of God? Then at the bottom of the hour, we continue our conversation from yesterday about the Rockies owner Dick Monfort and some additional comments that he made as he continues to put his foot in his mouth. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the current betting line for Super Bowl 57, and who Vegas thinks is the favorite right now. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before reacting to some of the anonymous messages we received from the "NGL" link we tweeted last night... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show admitting they MAY have made a mistake when they posted their "NGL" link on Twitter last night. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben for our "Super Bowl Halftime Performers" theme before we're joined by the great Adam Jones at the bottom of the hour to catch up and see how life has been for him during the offseason! Listen here!
MLB all-star Adam Jones returned to the show on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Adam talks about if he's homesick at all in Barcelona, his thoughts on Jazz Chisholm getting the cover of MLB The Show, if he gets the itch to play when Spring Training rolls around, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a spicy scandal developing in the NBA. Then we talk about San Diego State making it back into the Top 25 after a big win over San Jose State this weekend before continuing to rip Colorado Rockies owner Dick Monfort for comments he made over the weekend about our San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben telling us all about his trip to Tijuana this weekend to go to his first Xolos match! Then the guys debate whether or not shorts are acceptable to wear on the golf course before we're joined by our beloved Annie Heilbrunn to dive deeper into her story this weekend with Kevin Acee in the Union Tribune detailing Fernando Tatis Jr's road back to baseball and the pool workouts he's been participating in with Joe Musgrove and other teammates. Listen here!
Padres insider Annie Heilbrunn (Union Tribune / Bally Sports) joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Annie talks about her story this weekend with Kevin Acee detailing the offseason pool workouts Joe Musgrove, Fernando Tatis Jr, and others have been going through, Fernando wanting to prove himself in 2023, Musgrove's leadership, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about last night's AFC championship game before we play some Take On Woods. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get back to a little football and debate whether Kansas City was right or not to talk some smack after beating the Cincinnati Bengals last night. Plus, we eat some crow after some things we said exactly 2 years ago today... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Monday's show with a little foreplay as Woodsy talks about potentially being a victim to identity theft, and Ben updates us on his trip to Tijuana. Then we get our Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paul before the guys give their opinions on what Rockies owner Dick Monfort had to say about Peter Seidler and the Padres... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including ANOTHER accident involving 72 year old Jay Leno. Then, we let Woodsy rest his vocal chords as he's not feeling well, so we spin the Topic Wheel before getting to our "Best of the Week"! And of course, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Padres CEO Erik Greupner calling in, and there is a LOT to talk about with Erik, including the 2023 promotional schedule, Fanfest, streaming concerns, and more! Then at the bottom of the hour, we react to a new story from Kevin Acee and Annie Heilbrunn in the Union Tribune which includes some quotes from Fernando Tatis Jr who reflected on everything that happened last season. Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Erik shares his excitement for the 2023 season, the team having to cap season ticket memberships, streaming Padres baseball at home, the 2023 promotional schedule, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by breaking down and analyzing 2 swings from the batting cages that Fernando Tatis Jr posted to his Instagram story. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten for his weekly segment talking some Padres baseball and leaving us with his top streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little foreplay as we discuss "bucket lists" and whether or not any of us actually have them. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we briefly discuss Day 2 from the Farmer's Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. And at the bottom of the hour, we take a look at the Padres promotional schedule that was announced yesterday and discuss which giveaways we're most excited for. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about some chunks from Dennis Lin's mailbag in The Athletic and they discuss how difficult it may be for the Padres to keep Juan Soto here longterm. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including some funny audio that almost put Woodsy in tears. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour on a Throwback Thursday by going through the archives and reacting to something that happened on this show 2 years ago to the day that we ALL forgot about. Then, we had so much fun yesterday with the "Topic Wheel" that we bring it back for a few minutes before we head out to Arrowhead Stadium and catch up with our friend Mick Shaffer, sportscaster in Kansas City, and get his thoughts on the AFC Championship. Listen here!
Kansas City sportscaster Mick Shaffer joins Ben & Woods on Thursday from Arrowhead Stadium! Listen here as Mick gives us the latest on how Patrick Mahomes' ankle has been treating him this week at practice, the Chiefs going to their 5th straight AFC Championship Game, Andy Reid's legacy as a head coach, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about SDSU's 85-75 win over Utah State last night! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking some NFL playoffs with our man Eric Adelson at the bottom of the hour and get his thoughts on the AFC and NFC championship games happening this Sunday! Listen here!
NFL writer Eric Adelson joined Ben & Woods on Thursday to preview Championship Sunday in the NFL! Listen here as Eric talks about who he likes to win in the AFC and NFC Championship Games, the matchups between the Chiefs and Bengals and the 49ers and Eagles, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with Woods talking about his nearly 2 hour meeting yesterday about coaching T-Ball, and he would like to be referred to as Coach from now on. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we get to some Padres talk as it was reported yesterday that the team will be capping season ticket sales here in the next couple of weeks. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a new twist to the NBA All-Star Game. Then we open up the phone lines and take your suggestions and thoughts, whatever they may be, for some “Open Phones”! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some shoutouts after Woodsy shares a story about forgetting his wallet at the grocery store. Then we hear from Nelson Cruz who met with the media yesterday via Zoom. And at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with our pal Jeff Fletcher who covers the Angels for The SoCal News Group, and talks about the future of the Angels under team owner Arte Moreno. Listen here!
Jeff Fletcher, Angels beat writer for The SoCal News Group, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Jeff talks about Angels owner Arte Moreno deciding not to sell the team, whether or not he's a "good" team owner, Shohei Ohtani's future, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with more thoughts and questions as we continue to discuss the horrific allegations against Mike Clevinger that were made public. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we react to some audio of the skipper Bob Melvin who emerged from the offseason yesterday and joined Gwynn and Chris in the afternoon. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay before we get to our Daily Ditty from Paul. Then we discuss yesterday's lone inductee to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Scott Rolen, which turns into quite a debate about Hall of Fame voting ethics. And we address the VERY disturbing domestic and child abuse allegations made against former Padres pitcher Mike Clevinger yesterday. Listen here
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including the new TV deal for the fastest rising sport in America. Then, at the bottom of the hour, Bernie Wilson of the Associated Press joins the show to talk about all of the decision-making that went into his 2023 MLB Hall of Fame ballot. Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Bernie Wilson of the Associated Press on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Bernie talks about what the decision-making process was like for him with his MLB Hall of Fame ballot, why he didn’t vote for Alex Rodriguez and if he would vote for him in the future, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben throwing out some hot takes about the great Paul Giamatti's appearance as Einstein in a new Verizon commercial. Then, at the bottom of the hour, our friend Matt Ginella of The Firepit Collective joins the show to discuss his new series "The Grind" which documents how stressful and emotional it is for golfers trying to make it to the professional ranks. Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with our pal Matt Ginella from The Firepit Collective to hear all about his newest series "The Grind" which dives deep into the stressful, emotional grind that it takes to become a pro golfer, and we get his thoughts on the upcoming Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines this week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing their conversation around the World Baseball Classic, and we take some calls to hear what Tier 1's think about Padres players playing in the tournament. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before discussing Arte Moreno's announcement yesterday that after 5 months of exploring, he will NOT be selling the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Is that good or bad? Listen here!
Ben and Woods start Tuesday's show by hearing how Woodsy's trip to West Coast Men's Health went yesterday as he got the wave therapy treatment on his best friend. Then we get to our Daily Ditty before we discuss Padres pitcher Nick Martinez's decision to opt out of pitching for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a passionate speech from Ed Reed after his head coaching contract was NOT picked up. Then we discuss this week's AP Top 25 poll which did not include the Aztecs before we revisit the absolute highlight of the morning: The Carving Guy. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour fighting back tears from laughter as they go through an old training video from Old Country Buffet and "The Carving Guy"... Then at the bottom of the hour, we continue to discuss the NFL playoffs, and the guys debate whether or not Jerry Jones is a good team owner. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with the return of Take On Woods after we missed it last week! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking about the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, as the inductees will be announced tomorrow, and we debate about some of the finalists with almost half of the ballots submitted already. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are all back together in studio on Monday morning! Woodsy and Paul recap their week at Padres Fantasy Camp which saw their team go 0-6 on the week, we get a Daily Ditty and new theme for the week from Ben, and the guys update their playoff picks as we break down this weekend's 4 NFL Divisional Round games! Listen here!
Ben and Sam go through the "Italian Paul" Reindl Report, play a game of Crosby, Stills and Nash or Simon & Garfunkel (Real or Fake) and our Interview of the Week from Padres Fantasy Camp.
Woods and Paul are playing for all-star honors at Fantasy Camp while Ben calls for the right-hander. Sam Levitt joins Ben and talk about which reality show the would want to be on, the San Diego Sports Hall of Fame inductees and talk with Kevin Charity from Mad Friars about their Padres Top Prospects list.
Ben, Woods and Paul make their picks for the NFL's Divisional Round of the playoffs, go through Don't Do This and talk to Craig Elsten about Padres pre and postgame, Sam trip to the Sockers game and which reality shows to watch on your streaming services.
Ben and Woods start Friday's show with Woodsy and Paul wrapping up their week at Padres Fantasy Camp out in Peoria! Listen here as the guys start the show by talking about a new TV show that Ben heard about called "MILF Manor"... Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we get into some Padres talk as the guys update yesterday's discussion about Aroldis Chapman, and we've got a few questions
Woods & Paul hit the field at Fantasy Camp while Ben goes through the Italian Paul Report, a quick game of Real or Fake and we replay our interview of the Day with Nick Hundley.
Ben & Woods talk about some of the breaking NFL news for the day and preview the Divisional Round of the playoffs with NFL Insider Eric Adelson.
Former MLB all-star Bret Boone joined Ben & Woods on Thursday from Padres Fantasy Camp in Peoria! Listen here as Bret talks about the expectations he had coming up as the son of a major leaguer, advice he tells kids he coaches these days, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with former MLB All-Star Bret Boone stopping by the show out at Padres Fantasy Camp! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Woodsy reads off some of the ridiculous fines that have been handed out during "Kangaroo Court" out here at Fantasy Camp. Listen here!
Ben and Woods sit down with former Padres catcher Nick Hundley, who is universally known to be one of the nicest guys around...until you get him out on a baseball field. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start out Thursday's show with Woodsy and Paul sharing a story about their favorite teammate at Padres Fantasy Camp being sent to the Emergency Room yesterday. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woods before we break down last night's win for San Diego State basketball. And at the bottom of the hour, former Padres catcher Nick Hundley stops by the show! Listen here!
Woods and Paul are off to play the first game of their doubleheader so Ben & Italian Paul talk about Ethan Salas, play a round of Real or Fake and replay our Interview of the Day with Padres Director of Player Development Ryley Westman.
Ben & Woods get a surprise visit from Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman at Padres Fantasy Camp
Ben & Woods talk a bit of Padres baseball from Padres Fantasy Camp, break down an outfield signing in Major League Baseball and get a surprise visit from Hall of Fame closer Trevor Hoffman.
Ben & Woods are joined by former big league catcher Terry Kennedy live at Padres Fantasy Camp! Listen here as Terry talks about managing in the minor leagues, how much the game has changed, his favorite memories of the 1984 season, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by chatting with the great Terry Kennedy, who shares some incredible stories when reflecting on his time with the San Diego Padres! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we talk about some coaching changes, and how much of an impact coaches REALLY make. Listen here!
Ryley Westman, Director of Player Development for the San Diego Padres, joined Ben & Woods from Padres Fantasy Camp at the Peoria Sports Complex! Listen here as Ryley explains a little bit about more about his role in the organization, some of the top prospects he's working with, how to take a young kid to the next level, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods start Wednesday's show by setting the scene from Padres Fantasy Camp for day 2! Woodsy and Paul start things off by talking about how it went in their first game yesterday, before Woodsy shares his Daily Ditty. Then, at the bottom of the hour, Padres Director of Player Development Ryley Westman joins the show live from the Peoria Sports Complex! Listen here!
Ben & Woods run through the Reindl Report, play a fun round of Real or Fake and we listen back to the Mark Grant interview from earlier in the morning.
Former Padres pitcher Andy Ashby joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Ash talks about why he loves coming out to Fantasy Camp every year, some of his favorite spring training stories, playing on the road in the big leagues, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with former all-star Mark Loretta joining the show from Padres Fantasy Camp where Woods and Paul are gearing up for their first game of the week! Then the guys tell Ben about their fun golf match over the weekend against former Padres pitcher Matt Strahm, which includes an EPIC Manny Machado related story, before the great Andy Ashby joins the show at the Peoria Sports Complex! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am talking about the Padres officially signing 16 year old top catching prospect Ethan Salas to start the international signing period. Then we get to Don't Do This before we let Ben, the native San Diegan, give us ALL of his thoughts on the Chargers EPIC loss to Jacksonville over the weekend in the NFL Wild Card round. Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Mark Grant joins the guys from Padres Fantasy Camp! Listen here as Mud talks about drafting Woods and Paul, how he's spent his offseason, his excitement for the 2023 Padres season, and MUCH more!
Ben is in studio this week, and Woodsy and Paul are in Peoria for Padres Fantasy Camp! Listen here as the guys set the scene from Fantasy Camp, quiz Ben about how Friday's show went with Sam Levitt, AND Padres broadcaster Mark Grant stops by the show at Fantasy Camp! Listen here!
Ben and Sam go through the Italian Paul Report, talk about some breaking Chargers news ahead of the AFC Wild Card game against Jacksonville and wrap up the day with a wide range of sports news.
Ben and Sam daydream about what they would do if they won the $1.35 Billon lottery and masterfully tie it into MLB arbitration, talk about the ABS and the electronic strike zone's making their way into Triple A baseball this season and talk to Craig Elsten about what to stream and where.
Ben and Sam chat with San Diego State Men's Basketball coach Chris Acker ahead of tomorrow night's game against the New Mexico Lobos.
Ben and Sam finish out the Padres 40-man roster overview, play a game of Real or Fake: Sammy Lev Edition, Sam's first Don't Do This and we chat with San Diego State Men's Basketball coach Chris Acker ahead of tomorrow night's game against the New Mexico Lobos.
With Woods and Paul in Peoria for Padres Fantasy Camp, Sam Levitt and Italian Paul join Ben this morning and discuss breakfast at 5am, break down the Lakers loss to the Mavs in double OT last night and an interesting song choice from Sam for today's Daily Ditty.
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a goodbye from Derek Carr. Then the guys give some more thoughts on the Padres reportedly signing Nelson Cruz to a 1 year contract for $1 million before we bring back our conversation with our buddy Eric Adelson from earlier in the show before we say goodbye to Woods and Paul who are off to Arizona for Padres Fantasy Camp! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben wondering why Woodsy and Paul won't do the show tomorrow from Arizona, when they'll have the radio equipment with them. Plus, Woodsy has a gripe with "Salsa Bar Guy"... Then we make our NFL picks for the Wild Card round this weekend before getting back to some Padres baseball at the bottom of the hour and continue our look at the starting pitcher part of the Padres 40 man roster. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off our 7am hour by continuing our look into the Padres 40 man roster and focusing on the starting pitching, before we play "Real or Fake" for Throwback Thursday! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our Senior NFL Insider, Eric Adelson, at the bottom of the hour to get his thoughts on the first NFL playoff weekend. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Thursday! We start things off with a little foreplay as we talk about our time at Torrey Pines yesterday, which included an appearance by "Storm Out Steve"... Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we give our thoughts on the reports of the Padres signing 42 year old veteran slugger Nelson Cruz to a one year, $1 million contract. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including one of our favorite NIL deal we’ve seen to date! Then we recap the Golden Globes from last night before we bring back some of our conversation with the great Casey Stern who joined us earlier in the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what the latest is with Jurickson Profar, and if a return to the Padres could still be in play? Then we discuss the 2023 Coachella lineup that was annouced yesterday before we continue our deep dive into the Padres 40 man roster and focus on the Padres outfield, and we get VERY excited for what could be in 2023 for Juan Soto. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by wrapping up our conversation on "clout chasing", and it turns to a discussion about the old rose emoji. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we get to the bottom of the hour where we catch up with our buddy Casey Stern, host of the "Unfiltered" podcast, and get his thoughts on the Carlos Correa saga after his Mets ended up NOT getting the deal done. Listen here!
Casey Stern, big time Mets fan and host of the "Unfiltered" podcast, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Casey gives his thoughts on his Mets NOT landing Carlos Correa after a weeks-long saga, which free agent signing surprised him the most, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Wednesday morning! We start out with a little foreplay before getting to Ben's Daily Ditty and diving into last night's big win for the Aztecs who beat Nevada 74-65. Then at the bottom of the hour, Ben admits that he was called out by his son for "clout chasing", and we kick around what ACTUALLY defines clout chasing. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including an update on everybody’s favorite degenerate gambler Mattress Mack. Then Ben reads some of his favorite (or least favorite) comments to the video of him running yesterday before we react to the breaking news in Major League Baseball with Carlos Correa signing with… The Twins!? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how Ben is feeling after running some lines during yesterday's show. Then we discuss some moves made in Major League Baseball yesterday as Ben repeats Woodsy YET AGAIN. And at the bottom of the hour, we get back to looking at the Padres 40 man roster and focus in on the Padres outfield depth. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to look at the Padres 40 man roster, and they discuss what Luis Campusano's role may be with the club. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by the great Bob Scanlan who calls in and shares his excitement for the 2023 season! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Scan talks about his excitement for the 2023 season, the return of Fernando Tatis Jr, his recent trip to the Dominican Republic, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a wet and rainy Tuesday! Listen here as the guys start things off with a little foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty from Paul and dive into last night's College Football Championship game. Does College Football have a problem? Plus, we start to take a look at the Padres 40 man roster at the bottom of the hour and focus in on the catcher position. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about some breaking NFL news and another head coach being fired. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including a movie that 50 Cent is bringing to a television series. Plus, the guys discuss the Aztecs basketball team getting back into the AP Top 25 and how thankful we are that the Chargers are no longer here because of how crazy yesterday’s coaching decisions would have made us. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben catching his breath for quite a while after Woods and Paul filmed him running lines in the Audacy hallway. Then we take a look at the field in the NFL as the playoff picture is now set in stone before we get back to some Padres baseball and discuss the idea of AJ Preller trading his top prospect, Jackson Merrill, with so many shortstops currently on the big league roster. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about Friday's news that Fernando Tatis Jr has been cleared for baseball activity! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Dennis Dodd at the bottom of the hour who checks in from Los Angeles to preview tonight's College Football Playoff championship between Georgia and TCU! Listen here!
CBS NCAA insider Dennis Dodd joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Dennis checks in from Los Angeles to preview tonight's CFP championship game, why he believes TCU can surprise Georgia, the differences and similarities between the two head coaches, and much more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back on a Monday morning! Listen here as the guys talk about their weekends and quiz Paul about last night's halftime media game with the Sockers. Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme from Woodsy before we discuss the 2 new players the Padres added over the weekend. And at the bottom of the hour we talk about a wild NFL weekend and the incredible scriptwriting that went into the Buffalo / New England game! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning including the ongoing Carlos Correa saga and who the mystery team is. Then the guys discuss “Deadline Day” for the Los Angeles dodgers and what they will do with Trevor Bauer before we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy talking about how he was slightly fooled by a post from Poison's Bret Michaels, and thought he'd get to meet his hair metal hero this weekend. Then the guys talk about Manny Machado's upcoming season after he was seen at a Callaway Golf event yesterday before we react to some truly moving audio from Bills head coach Sean McDermott yesterday talking about Damar Hamlin. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by discussing the ongoing drama around Carlos Correa and his reported deal with the Mets. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with Craig Elsten for the 1st time in 2023, and get his top 10 shows from last year! Listen here!
Our pal Craig Elsten joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Craig gives his top 10 streaming shows of 2022, talks a little Padres baseball, and puts some pressure on Paul who will be playing in the San Diego Sockers halftime media game on Sunday night!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back together on Friday as we hear all about Woodsy's colonoscopy experience, and the absurdly embarrassing moment he had in the doctor's office. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we discuss the amazing updates in the Damar Hamlin story before talking some Padres baseball as we reflect on the life of Nate Colbert, who passed away yesterday, and whether we have any interest in the Padres signing Johnny Cueto. Listen here!
Ben, Paul, and Sammy kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including some spicy drama surrounding the USMNT. Then we hear all about Sam Levitt's TikTok superstar status and how he became the unofficial "voice" of 2022 before we wrap things up talking about some moves made in Major League Baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by welcoming Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt into the studio who is with us the rest of the morning while Woodsy is out! Then the guys react to some audio of Tier 1 listener Ryan Cohen's appearance on Wheel of Fortune last night, and Ryan himself calls in to talk about the experience! And at the bottom of the hour we get back to Padres baseball and talk about some pitching depth that was reportedly added, and the rumors connecting the Padres to pitcher Johnny Cueto. Listen here!
Ben and Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about Rafael Devers' contract extension with the Boston Red Sox, and what that does for the market for players like Manny Machado and Juan Soto. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we update yesterday's Padres poll asking which of the 4 superstars would you choose if you could guarantee that they have an MVP season in 2023. Listen here!
Ben and Paul are in on Thursday morning as Woodsy prepares for his colonoscopy later in the morning! Listen here as the guys start the show by talking about one of our beloved listeners who made an appearance on Wheel of Fortune last night, Woodsy calls in after the Daily Ditty to give us all an update, and we get to our NFL Insider Report with Eric Adelson!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning including an INSANE scene in professional darts? Then the guys discuss the incoming arrival of..um…robots? And at the bottom of the hour, the guys ask the question if you could guarantee ONE of the four Padres superstars wins the MVP in 2023, and you take your chances with the other three, who would you pick? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben officially announcing when 1st Vacation will be for 2023... Then we talk a little college basketball before Audacy NFL insider Brian Baldinger joins the show to give some great insight and perspective on the scary Damar Hamlin injury, and what his Buffalo teammates may be going through right now. Listen here!
Audacy NFL insider Brian Baldinger joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Brian talks about his emotions watching Demar Hamlin's horrifying injury on Monday night, what his Bills teammates may be going through mentally and emotionally, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to talk about some of the television drama between Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe as Shannon returned to "Undisputed" after mysteriously missing yesterday's show. Then we get to Don't (And DO) Do This before we talk some Padres baseball and debate whether the roster is nearly complete, if there's still moves to be made, and much more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Wednesday's show by wishing Woodsy a happy "Colonoscopy-Eve" as he prepares to head to the doctors office tomorrow morning. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woods before we continue to discuss the Damar Hamlin situation in the NFL and how "the show WILL go on"... but how? And when? Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with the first Reindl Report of 2023, and Paul’s top headlines of the morning including what it might take for Rob Gronkowski to come out of retirement again. Then the guys discuss the official end of the Wil Myers era in San Diego after he signed with Cincinnati recently before we’re joined by our friend Annie (FBGBakes on Twitter) who brings a tasty treat for the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by recapping their holiday break and talking about some of their favorite gifts that they bought for others and received for themselves. Then we discuss a pretty epic weekend in College Football with the CFP semi-finals taking place, and we quiz our boss Adam (Georgia alum) about whether or not he will head to SoFi Stadium next Monday to watch his Bulldogs take on TCU. Plus, should Padres fans be anticipating a trade coming down sometime soon? Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 7am hour by trying to sort out what exactly is going on with the Carlos Correa saga with him still not having officially signed a deal with the New York Mets. Then we get to Don’t Do This before addressing some comments made by Sean Manaea to the San Francisco media after his deal with the Giants was announced, and some things he had to say about his work ethic in 2022 did NOT sit well with Woodsy… Listen here!
Ben, Woodsy, and Paul are BACK after a 2 week holiday break! Listen here as the guys talk about the start to their 2023, the HORRIFIC scene on Monday Night Football last night involving Damar Hamlin which shook the entire sports world, and some thoughts on new additions made by the Padres while we were gone
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by looking back at some Christmas and Holiday Extravaganza fun we've had in the past, before we introduce the world to 2022's new "Ben's XX Holiday Single"! Then at the bottom of the hour, we take some calls and all discuss some of the best and worst gifts you've ever given or received around the holidays. Thank you ALL for an amazing 2022!! We'll be back on Tuesday January 3rd, 2023!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour of the Christmas and Holiday Extravaganza by hitting the phone and catching up with the Hometown Hero himself, Joe Musgrove! Then at the bottom of the hour, it gets extremely uncomfortable as we get to our Airing of the Grievances where we give the Tier 1's their ONE chance to critique us and tell us what we do that irks them. Listen here!
Padres starting pitcher and hometown hero Joe Musgrove joins the 4th Annual Ben & Woods Christmas and Holiday Extravaganza! Listen here as Joe talks about his recent trip to Antarctica to set a world record, his reaction to adding Xander Bogaerts as a teammate, holiday traditions for the Musgrove family, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour of the Extravaganza by chatting with actor Zack Ward aka Scut Farkus from "A Christmas Story"! Then we exchange gifts that we got each other this morning before we blindfold Ben and treat him to a little taste test from his favorite restaurant... Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by actor Zack Ward aka Scut Farkus from "A Christmas Story"! Listen here as Zack talks about making the iconic holiday film, what it was like growing up as a child actor, the new sequel that just came out, and MUCH more!
Welcome in to the 4th Annual Ben & Woods Christmas and Holiday Extravaganza!! Let's have some fun!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including how you can buy one giant Froot Loop! Then we get to our NFL Insider Report with Eric Adelson before we bring back some of our conversation with former Padres pitcher Mike Clevinger from our first hour of the show before we wrap up our last regular show of 2022! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how it's probably time for some adults to STOP pranking their kids just for some social media clout. Then we get to our final Ben & Woods WRAPPED as we look back at our TOP moment for 2022 on the show! And at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with our buddy Eno Sarris from The Athletic for one final time this year! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with our pal Eno Sarris (The Athletic) for one final time in 2022! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on how the Padres can fill out their starting rotation, the addition of Xander Bogaerts, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the World Cup final which is now set for Sunday morning between France and Argentina! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our buddy Craig Elsten for one final time in 2022! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with some foreplay as we talk about FINALLY joining the 21st century! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we're joined by White Sox pitcher Mike Clevinger, who reflects back on his time here in San Diego and talks about his excitement for his next chapter in Chicago. Listen here!
White Sox (and former Padres) pitcher Mike Clevinger joined Ben & Woods on Thursday! Listen here as Clev reflects back on his time in San Diego, his excitement to start a new chapter in Chicago, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about the Padres depth and how Bob Melvin will manage so many different superstars all at once. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a story of a Phoenix police officer on leave for creating adult films while on the job, and we learn what Ben’s adult film star name would be… Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some fun we all had last night on social media thanks to some Artificial Intelligence photos. Then we get to "Ben & Woods WRAPPED" for the day while we look back at one of our favorite moments of the year! And at the bottom of the hour we're joined by our buddy Bret Boone who shares some AMAZING stories about what the holidays were like in the Boone Family! Listen here!
Former MLB all-star Bret Boone joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday! Listen here as Booney talks about what the holidays were like in the Boone Family growing up, his brother Aaron's nerves waiting to see if Aaron Judge would return to the Yankees, how the Padres will make it work with so many superstars, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with the return of Basketball Ben before we get to today's edition of Take On Woods! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we quickly head out to Qatar where our buddy Adam Jones is getting ready to go to the World Cup semifinal match and gives us his thoughts on Xander Bogaerts signing with the Padres, Manny Machado's potential opt out, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with the legendary Adam Jones on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam shares where in the world he currently is at, the Padres signing Xander Bogaerts to an 11 year deal, Manny Machado's potential opt-out, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour with a very important plea for help from the Tier 1's this holiday season. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we get into some baseball talk as Carlos Correa reportedly agreed to a historic 13 year contract with the San Francisco Giants. And at the bottom of the hour, Ben shares a nice little scoop that he received yesterday regarding the dodgers and their plans for 2023... Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some drama in sports media courtesy of Skip Bayless and Shannon Sharpe. Then we react to the reports of former Padres reliever Pierce Johnson signing with the Colorado Rockies before we catch up with our beloved Jesse Agler at the bottom of the hour one final time in 2022!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler one final time in 2022! Listen here as Jesse reflects back on the Winter Meetings that were here in town, his high level of excitement for the 2023 season, off-season rumors, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing our conversation around some of the best and worst case scenarios for the Padres in 2023, and we focus on what the team may do with Juan Soto. Then we get to "Ben & Woods WRAPPED" for this morning, highlighting some of our favorite moments of the year before we get back to some Padres baseball and look at contracts that are coming up and how the Padres should go about handling players like Yu Darvish. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little Monday Night Football before we get to today's game of Take On Woods. Then we pay some more respects to the great Mike Leach who passed away at 61 last night before we get back to some Padres baseball and the guys go over some of their best and worst case scenarios for the Padres in 2023. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with Ben sharing why he was ALMOST late this morning due to a flat tire! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul after the guys discuss a sad story in sports with the passing of the legendary college football coach Mike Leach. And at the bottom of the hour, we go over a LOT of movement yesterday in Major League Baseball including both trades and signings. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a scary update on Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach who is in critical condition after a health issue this weekend. Then the guys talk about an awful story from the World Cup with the news of US soccer reporter Grant Wahl passing away unexpectedly while covering the tournament. And we wrap things up by giving some thoughts on the Heisman award which was given out this weekend and some more thoughts on the MLB draft lottery. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about what from our childhood was ACTUALLY better, that you'd want your kids to have today? Then we bring you today's installment of "Ben & Woods WRAPPED" as we look back at a legendary moment in show history from back in January before we're joined by our pal Casey Stern to get his thoughts on the wild spending spree his Mets have been on this offseason. Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by our pal Casey Stern on Monday morning! Listen here as Casey talks about the Mets and their massive spending spree this offseason, if he believes the Mets are better today than they were at the end of the season, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by discussing which free agents are still out there that the Padres could be targeting after Kodai Senga signed with the Mets over the weekend. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we head out to Boston to chat with Pete Abraham from The Boston Globe to learn a little more about our new superstar Xander Bogaerts! Listen here!
Pete Abraham from The Boston Globe joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Pete tells us all about our new infielder Xander Bogaerts, why Xander is not just one of the best players he's ever covered...but one of the best humans he's ever covered, where he fits with the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Monday's show by welcoming back Benny to the studio after a long weekend! Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme from Woodsy before we get into some Padres talk as we listen back to some of Xander Bogaerts' introductory press conference and learn more about the Padres new infielder! Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the “Prime” effect that Deion Sanders is already having with Colorado. Then we get to today’s installment of “Ben And Woods WRAPPED” as we look back at some of our favorite moments of the year! And at the bottom of the hour, Steve Govett, President of the San Diego Seals, joins the guys in-studio ahead of their home opener. Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul start the 8am hour talking more about Xander Bogaerts reportedly signing an 11 year, $280 million deal with the Padres, and the guys wonder who will wear #2 this season if Trent Grisham is still on the Padres? Then, our friend Craig Elsten joins us in-studio to give his thoughts on the excitement that Xander Bogaerts brings to the Padres, how he fits with the roster, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 7am hour with continued reaction to the reports from late last night that the Padres have signed shortstop Xander Bogaerts to an 11 year, $280 million deal! Then we skip right to DO Do This as we discuss the biggest story in sports for the day before we're joined by our buddy Dan Szymborski from Fangraphs to hear his thoughts on what Bogaerts brings to the Padres! Listen here!
Woods and Paul are joined by Dan Szymborski from Fangraphs on Thursday morning! Listen here as Dan gives his thoughts on the reported signing of Xander Bogaerts, what impact he will have on this roster, how this effects Dan's ZIPS projections, and MUCH more!
Woodsy and Paul are FIRED UP on a Thursday morning, reacting to the reports from late last night that the San Diego Padres have signed superstar shortstop Xander Bogaerts
Padres broadcaster Mark Grant joined Ben & Woods down at the Winter Meetings! Listen here as Mud talks about the buzz here at the Winter Meetings, what he’s been up to this offseason, the excitement of seeing the Padres go after some of the high profile free agents, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods are joined by the great Jayson Stark from MLB Network and The Athletic on Wednesday morning at the MLB Winter Meetings! Listen here as Jayson gives his thoughts on all of the big free agent signings, the Padres pursuit of some of the biggest names on the market, who he thinks if the best fit in San Diego, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour by sitting down with one of our favorite writers in all of baseball, Jayson Stark, who shares his thoughts on the Padres trying to sign some of the biggest names on the market. Then, our beloved Mark Grant is at the Winter Meetings and stops by the show to provide us all with some laughs, and right towards the end of the show The Athletic’s Eno Sarris joins the show! Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 8am hour with an update on our Head of Security, our beloved Ray! Then the guys continue to discuss all of the free agent signings in baseball as the Hot Stove is SCALDING hot here at the Winter Meetings! And at the bottom of the hour, our buddy Levi Weaver who covers the Rangers for The Athletic stops by the show to talk about Texas bringing in Bruce Bochy, signing Jacob deGrom, and more! Listen here!
Ben and Woods sit down with our pal Bradford William Davis from Insider.com who wrote a SPICY story regarding Major League Baseball use of different types of baseballs at different points throughout the season, and in different locations. Listen here as Bradford gives all of the details on what his research showed, what it all means for the game, and more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 7am hour by catching up with our pal Bradford William Davis from Insider.com who just wrote a SPICY story regarding Major League Baseball’s use of different baseballs throughout the 2022 season. Then the guys continue to react to the big news of the morning as Aaron Judge is reportedly set to remain a Yankee for the next 9 years, and we give our thoughts on just how hard the Padres reportedly went after him. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start Day 3 from the MLB Winter Meetings on Wednesday by reacting to the big news of the day that broke just before our show, as Aaron Judge has reportedly agreed to a mega deal that will keep him a New York Yankee. But how close were the Padres to signing him? Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Padres skipper Bob Melvin down at the Winter Meetings! Listen here as Bob talks about his first official offseason with the Padres, having his team connected to so many big names this winter, his relationship with Fernando Tatis Jr, the tough ending to the 2022 season, Juan Soto in 2023, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour by taking a breather from all of the guests and giving more thoughts on the big Verlander / Turner contracts. Then our pal Joon Lee from ESPN.com stops by the show before Padres skipper Bob Melvin joins the guys at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Ben and Woods start off a STAR-STUDDED 8am hour with Marlins manager Skip Schumaker stopping by the show! Then the guys are joined by not one, but TWO of our favorite guests when Katie Woo and Jessica Kleinschmidt cruise through to talk about their time at the Winter Meetings! And at the bottom of the hour, Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman stops by right after he handed out the NL Reliever of the Year Award! Listen here!
MLB Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman joined Ben & Woods from the Winter Meetings on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Trevor talks about giving the National League Reliever of the Year award to Edwin Diaz, the Padres 2022 run, his thoughts on a bullpen featuring Robert Suarez and Josh Hader, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods are joined by our beloved Skip Schumaker, manager of the Miami Marlins! Listen here as Skip reflects on the interview process to land his job, how his offseason has gone so far, what he’s doing to prepare for his first season leading the Marlins, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods are joined by Harold Reynolds from the MLB Network! Listen here as Harold gives his thoughts on Trea Turner’s deal with the Phillies, the Padres interest in him, why he’s bullish on Tatis playing shortstop, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 7am hour by wondering if Aaron Judge could be in the Padres plans after they were not able to land Trea Turner. Then we get to “Shoutout To HER Family” as we reflect on the passing of Kirstie Alley. And at the bottom of the hour, MLB Network’s Harold Reynolds stops by the show to give his thoughts on Trea Turnner’s contract, the Padres plans for the offseason, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben and Woods start Tuesday’s show by setting the scene from the Manchester Grand Hyatt for Day 2 of the MLB Winter Meetings! Listen here as the guys react to yesterday’s big baseball news that Trea Turner is set to head to the Phillies on a massive 11 year contract, and why the Padres were upset about missing out on him. Plus, we’ve got a Daily Ditty from Woodsy, our Ben & Woods WRAPPED, and thoughts on Manny Machado winning 1st Team All MLB!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am by catching up with Tier 1 Ryan Cohen who is hanging out here at the MLB Winter Meetings. Then, we all react to the blockbuster news that Cy Young winner Justin Verlander is signing with the New York Mets! And at the bottom of the hour, Jimmy and Jake from Jomboy Media stop by the show to give their thoughts on the Verlander news, the latest on the Padres, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods continue from the MLB Winter Meetings by chatting with our pals Jimmy and Jake from Jomboy Media! Listen here as the guys give their instant reaction to the big Justin Verlander news, their thoughts on what AJ Preller is up to this offseason, their fun plans for covering the Winter Meetings, and MUCH more!
A slow start to the morning at the Winter Meetings leads to the guys needing to get a bit creative and loyal listener, Ray, was more than willing to help out!
Ben and Woods start the 8am hour by killing some time while we wait for people to start arriving at the MLB Winter Meetings, so we interview “Ray The Security Guard” working here at the Hyatt! Then, Jake and Jordan from “Cespedes Family BBQ” join the show for a really fun conversation about how their podcast started, their love of baseball, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods continue from the MLB Winter Meetings by chatting with Jake and Jordan from “Cespedes Family BBQ”! Listen here as the guys talk about the origin of their very funny brand and podcast, the Padres rise to prominence, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the reports that Pirates outfielder Bryan Reynolds is requesting a trade OUT of Pittsburgh. Is that somebody the Padres should be interested in? And with all rumors connecting the Padres to Trea Turner, the guys wonder how many shortstops is too many?? Listen here as the guys discuss what they think AJ Preller may be up to when it comes to building his roster this offseason. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start Monday’s show by setting the scenes from the Manchester Grand Hyatt downtown for the MLB Winter Meetings! Plus we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Ben, discuss Jacob deGrom’s big contract with the Texas Rangers, the USMNT’s loss to The Netherlands, and a WILD weekend in college football as the College Football Playoff field is set. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including an AMAZING football rant from a girl on medication after having her wisdom teeth removed. Then we chat with our pal John Flint from KSON who has the actual most important message that you will hear all day. And at the bottom of the hour, Padres pre/postgame host Sammy Levitt joins the show to give us his thoughts on all of the Padres offseason rumors swirling around! Listen here!
Woods and Paul finally send Ben home to start the 8am hour after he tried to make it through the first 2 hours without a voice, and Woodsy gives us all an update on his ongoing Cologuard saga. Then we bring you today's installment of "Ben & Woods WRAPPED" as we look back at one of our favorite moments of the year before our pal Steve Brockhoff joins the show to preview tomorrow's World Cup match between the USA and The Netherlands. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some recent MLB moves that were made, including Zach Elfin leaving Philadelphia to sign the largest contract the Tampa Bay Rays have EVER given out! Then, at the bottom of the hour, our buddy Craig Elsten returns to the show for his weekly segment to talk some Padres, World Cup, and give us his streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with some vocal exercises as Ben showed up this morning without a voice... Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul to wrap up our theme of "Problematic Artists" before the guys talk about the upcoming World Baseball Classic and why the United States roster doesn't really do much for them. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with our NFL Insider Report as our pal Eric Adelson returns to the show and gets us ready for Week 13 which kicks off later tonight! Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories which includes some comments from LeBron James regarding a controversial photo of Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy serving a bit of a punishment after he forgot to bring something that was actually HIS idea. Then we get to "Ben & Woods WRAPPED" for the day as we look back at one of our favorite moments of the year! Plus, another pitcher is off the board in Major League Baseball and the guys react to that news at the bottom of the hour. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour on a somber note as we pay our respects to the great Christine McVie who passed away yesterday at the age of 79. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before diving back into some Padres talk as AJ Preller continues to be linked to a few specific free agents. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay before we get to our Daily Ditty from Woodsy. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys talk about Christian Pulisic quite literally giving his left...um...body part? for a game winning goal in the World Cup, and we ask what is something that would you go through that excruciating pain for? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by dancing around some of the top categories viewed on a certain website before we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning! Then Ben tells us about a wild new sport he just discovered before we revisit our conversation with US soccer legend Landon Donovan from earlier in the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by revisiting some funny audio from yesterday's show, but with a twist courtesy of Padres organist Bobby Cressey! Then we get to "Ben & Woods WRAPPED" as we look back at some of the best moments of the year before we're joined by Jim Trotter of the NFL Network at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Jim Trotter from the NFL Network joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Jim gives his thoughts as we head into Week 13 tomorrow night, if Jimmy G is the right guy for the 49ers, the Colts hiring of Jeff Saturday, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking some college hoops as San Diego State narrowly escaped with a 72-69 victory yesterday over UC Irvine. Then we get to Don't Do This before we head all the way out to Qatar to catch up with our friend Landon Donovan who's calling World Cup games, and we get his reaction to the United States moving on to the knockout stages. Listen here!
US Soccer legend Landon Donovan joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Landon checks in from Qatar where he's calling World Cup matches and gives his thoughts on the United States beating Iran on Tuesday, moving on to the knockout stage, the heroics of Christian Pulisic, and much more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show by hearing how it went for Woodsy as he watched the World Cup yesterday over at O'Briens Pub! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before the guys talk about yesterday's 1-0 win by the United States over Iran! And at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss some reports in Major League Baseball that suggest the Hot Stove could really start heating up here in the next few days. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including the "word of the year" for 2022! Then we get to some "Shoutout To His Family" before we catch up with some Tier 1's who call in! And at the bottom of the hour we bring back our conversation with the amazing Amy Trask who joined us early in our 6am hour before we head out to catch Team USA in the World Cup! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by revisiting a show-stopping moment from earlier in the show, which sparks Woodsy's burning desire for us to have our own barbershop quartet. Then we get to today's "Ben & Woods WRAPPED" as we look back at one of our favorite moments of the year before we continue to talk MLB free agency and try to figure out which free agent sluggers are still on the market. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a fun buzzer-beater victory for the USD men's basketball team last night before we get to a round of Take On Woods! Then we bring you "Don't Do This" before getting back to some Padres talk at the bottom of the hour and asking just how many players it will take for AJ Preller to add before we're satisfied as fans this offseason. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as we talk about "Giving Tuesday"! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before the guys discuss yesterday's news in baseball that free agent slugger Jose Abreu is signing with the Houston Astros before we're joined by the great Amy Trask at the bottom of the hour to catch up and talk some football as the NFL season comes down the home stretch towards the playoffs! Listen here!
NFL Insider Amy Trask (CBS Sports) joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Amy talks about Monday Night Football last night, clock management, coaching hires, knowing when it's time to move on from a player, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some pretty wild audio of Arizona State’s new football coach Kenny Dillingham getting quite emotional at his introductory press conference. Then the guys briefly discuss some airplane drama involving Odell Beckham Jr before we continue to discuss some Padres related moves and rumors such as Mike Clevinger signing with the White Sox, the Padres signing Julio Teheran to a minor league deal, and much more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the ongoing reports that the Padres are very much interested in signing free agent shortstop Xander Bogaerts... does that make any sense? Then we bring you the first installment of "Ben & Woods Wrapped" before the guys get into a bit of a debate over the College Football Playoffs. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some movement in the world of college football before we get to the first game of Take On Woods for the week! Then we bring you "Don't Do This" before we catch up with our pal Steve Brockhoff, President of "The Locals", who joins the show to preview tomorrow's MASSIVE World Cup match between the United States and Iran! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back after a long holiday weekend! Listen here as the guys start with some foreplay as they recap how they spent their Thanksgiving holiday before we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week! Plus, the guys react to Mike Clevinger reportedly signing with the Chicago White Sox and Ben is still pretty upset about San Diego State's loss to Arkansas in the Maui Invitational...
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some phenomenal audio featuring a commercial jingle that EVERYONE can identify. Then we get ready to head out for a long holiday weekend by wishing EVERYBODY in our listening audience a very Happy Thanksgiving!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour reacting to some breaking news in the NFL that Jets QB Zach Wilson has been benched for this week. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys are joined by Padres pitcher Nick Martinez fresh off signing his new contract, and he shares why it was so important to him to return to San Diego! Listen here!
Padres pitcher Nick Martinez joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Nick talks about why he wanted to return to San Diego so much, becoming a starter and if the bullpen is still an option, the 2022 playoff run, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour wondering if ace pitcher Corbin Burnes may be available in Milwaukee, after the Brewers made a trade yesterday that signaled a salary dump. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking about Thanksgiving dinner, including some of our favorite dishes, but most importantly: What is the best time to eat dinner? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little Foreplay as Ben talks about the embarrassing moment that happened at lunch, and Woodsy shares about his experience getting an oil change. Then the guys discuss the Aztecs loss to #14 Arizona in the Maui Invitational last night before talking about Nick Martinez's contract, which was officially announced by the Padres yesterday. Plus, why is there a conversation about Fernando Tatis Jr possibly playing 1st base? Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including an amazing “first” in college sports! Then the guys read some of the “mean tweets” that Ben received yesterday for some of his opinions he tweeted out during the World Cup before we revisit our conversation with former Padres pitcher
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour asking the Tier 1's to call in and let us know what they are thankful for this holiday season. Then at the bottom of the hour, Woodsy lets us know that he is OFFICIALLY on the Aztecs bandwagon after he thoroughly enjoyed watching their win over Ohio State in the Maui Invitational last night. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the World Cup as the United States and Wales ended in a 1-1 draw yesterday. Then we get to Don't (And DO) Do This before Ben deciphers some mumble rap? Plus, there was some drama in the AL East as Blue Jays pitcher Alek Manoah called out Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole on a podcast. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy vents about why he and Paul chose to leave their golf round after 9 holes yesterday due to slow play. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we discuss last night's impressive 88-77 win for the Aztecs over Ohio State in the Maui Invitational. And at the bottom of the hour, former Padres pitcher Robert Stock joins the show to talk about his offseason, pitching in the KBO, and MUCH more!
Former Padres pitcher Robert Stock joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Robert talks about his season in the KBO last year, how he's treating this offseason, being a new father, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including one of the creepiest things any of us have ever seen. Then we get some new releases from Ben’s favorite band before we wrap things up by talking about how one thing you can be promised is that this radio show will never change. Plus, we’ve got our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about a story in The NY Post by Jon Heyman who linked the Padres as 1 of 11 teams who are interested in one of the premier shortstops available on the market... huh? Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys bring back a classic soundbite and have some fun after a phone call they heard on the station yesterday. Plus, AJ Preller met with the media yesterday to discuss the team's signing of relief pitcher Robert Suarez. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some social media drama with Twitter at least appearing to be on life support last night. What would happen for this show without Twitter? Then at the bottom of the hour, Craig Elsten joins the show to talk about the upcoming World Cup, Ben's breakfast TED Talk from earlier in the week, and his streaming recommendations for the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show by responding to some criticism that they stray away from sports too often. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before discussing Manny Machado finishing 2nd in the voting for National League MVP. Plus, did the World Cup really ban alcohol for everyone just 2 days before the tournament begins? Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including news regarding the classic Thanksgiving movie “Planes, Trains, and Automobiles”! Then the guys talk about a strange upcoming weekend in college football before we wrap things up. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a game of Real or Fake on a Throwback Thursday! Then the guys discuss tonight's MVP announcement and Manny Machado's odds for NL MVP before they talk about comments made by Nick Martinez in The Athletic about his former teammate in Japan, Kodai Senga, and whether or not he'll be a good fit in Major League Baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by catching up with the legendary Steve Fisher and getting his thoughts on the 3-0 start for the San Diego State Aztecs! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Woodsy brings a listener into the Woods-Shed after something that happened yesterday... Listen here!
Legendary former Aztecs coach Steve Fisher joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Coach Fisher talks about the hot start for the 3-0 Aztecs, the depth of Brian Dutcher's team, past recruiting techniques, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty from listener Peter who beat Woodsy in Take On Woods yesterday. Then Ben tells us why he MIGHT be in a little bit of trouble when he gets home later today, and at the bottom of the hour our man Eric Adelson returns to the show for our NFL Insider Report! Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including more bad news for the LA Rams. Then the guys let everyone in on what is happening this weekend that has sports-fan Ben absolutely giddy before we revisit our conversation with our pal Matt Strahm who joined us earlier in the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by hitting the phone and catching up with our old friend Matt Strahm who talks about his season with the Red Sox and what it's like to be a free agent at this time of year. Then the guys talk about some moves being made around Major League Baseball as the hot stove is starting to heat up, and what needs are still there for the Padres. Listen here!
Former Padres pitcher and current free agent Matt Strahm joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Matt talks about his season in Boston, what it's like currently being a free agent at this time of year, what he's looking for in a new team, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by hitting the Way Back Machine and teasing our guest of the morning with a flashback to the last time we had Matt Strahm on the show before we get to a game of Take On Woods! Then at the bottom of the hour, Ben delivers his much anticipated TED Talk on breakfast! Listen here!
Woodsy tasked Ben with delivering a TED Talk, 10-15 minutes straight on any topic he wanted BESIDES sports. Here is Ben Higgins' TED Talk on breakfast!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty from Ben. Then the guys spend some time talking about San Diego State's big win over Stanford last night before we discuss yesterday's Padres news which included reportedly bringing back utility pitcher Nick Martinez, and hitting coach Michael Brdar is now on his way to the Detroit Tigers. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some new gummies from Mike Tyson and Evander Holyfield… Then the guys look ahead to tonight’s basketball game between San Diego State and Stanford before we bring back our conversation with our man Geoff Blum who joined us earlier in the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some past fun we've had with the Cameo app that came to our minds after our conversation with Geoff Blum in the 7am hour! Then we revisit "The Poll" that we sent out exactly 4 years ago on this date before we shift back to MLB free agency and discuss who we think the top offseason targets should be for the Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some MLB free agency and debate when the right time is for AJ Preller to strike. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Geoff Blum, Houston Astros broadcaster, to reflect on the Astros championship run, new rules coming to baseball, and much more! Listen here!
Astros broadcaster Geoff Blum joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Blummer reflects on the Astros World Series championship, his thoughts on the new rules coming to the game and why that will benefit a guy like Juan Soto, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour with the guys revisiting a story Woods told yesterday during "Foreplay" about his mishap on the 5 freeway, and today our pal Officer Jim Bettancourt called in to scold Woodsy. Then we get our Daily Ditty from Paul before the guys dive into some Monday Night Football last night and have some issues with how the game was handled. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including Pete Davidson who’s at it again… Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss some information for some big upcoming events for the show such as our 4th Annual Christmas And Holiday Extravaganza, the Ben And Woods Open, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking some baseball with a very odd story regarding the Houston Astros and their GM, as well as a letter Pete Rose penned to Major League Baseball. Then at the bottom of the hour, AJ Cassavell from MLB.com joins the show to talk about the Padres offseason! Listen here!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about the Padres offseason, early moves like bringing back Robert Suarez, how the 2023 pitching staff is shaping up, and why we certainly shouldn't expect the Padres to be quiet this offseason!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about how it was a bit of a quiet weekend in Major League Baseball after the GM Meetings wrapped up in Las Vegas. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before talking some NFL as former head coach Bill Cowher absolutely RIPPED the Colts hiring of Jeff Saturday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Monday's show by giving a little PSA that believe it or not... we still exist after the Padres season ends! Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme from Woodsy before the guys discuss the INSANE ending between the Vikings and Bills yesterday! And at the bottom of the hour we look back at SDSU's big basketball win over BYU on Friday night at Viejas Arena! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a fun update from our beloved former NIL student athlete Steve Sugimoto! Then Ben and Paul talk about tonight's big basketball game at SDSU between the Aztecs and the visiting BYU Cougars before we bring you our best interview of the week and wrap things up with some flubs! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a VERY special interview that they've been excited about for a while as legendary golfer Fred Couples joins the show to talk about playing in a fun charity tournament next week at Goat Hill Park in Oceanside! Then at the bottom of the hour, our man Craig Elsten joins the boys in-studio for his weekly segment and we get his thoughts on the Padres reportedly signing relief pitcher Robert Suarez to a 5 year deal! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by former Masters champion Fred Couples on Friday morning! Listen here as Freddie talks about returning to Goat Hill Park in Oceanside next week for a fun charity event, his legendary golf career, and SO much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about an exciting weekend in college football before we get to some "Take On Woods". Then at the bottom of the hour, we bring you a VERY special announcement regarding our next Ben And Woods Open! Listen here!
Woods and Paul start Friday's show by welcoming Ben Higgins back to the studio who's feeling much better after missing yesterday's show due to illness. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we dive into some of the moves made by the Padres yesterday as free agency officially began and the Padres kicked things off by reportedly signing relief pitcher Robert Suarez to a 5 year deal! Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour by playing AJ Preller's interview yesterday afternoon with our friends Gwynn and Chris, and they react to comments made by AJ about the free agency market, potentially bringing back players that have opted out, and more! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including news about an upcoming biopic film that we're ALL excited about. Listen here!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour talking about some of our radio colleagues here at Audacy who went viral yesterday...for all the wrong reasons. Then we listen back to a hilarious (and awful) moment in show history for "Throwback Thursday" before new Marlins manager Skip Schumaker returns to the show to talk about his new job! Listen here!
New Marlins manager Skip Schumaker returned to the show on Thursday! Listen here as Skip talks about the interview process with the Marlins, how excited he is to get to Spring Training, what prepared him for this role, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about the GM meetings in Las Vegas as Scott Boras took center stage yesterday and made all of his corny jokes and puns that we've come to expect from him. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before the guys discuss the future of Twitter which doesn't appear too good after some updates this week, and what that could look like for the show. Listen here!
Woods and Paul open up Thursday's show by explaining why it's a two-man show this morning with Benny being out sick. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woods before Woodsy shares quite a big Padres scoop that he received yesterday regarding 4 pitchers the team has their eye on this offseason. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys react to some comments AJ Preller made yesterday about the Padres pitching staff. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including “Florida Woman” returning to the headlines. Then the guys discuss what may have happened with Jorge Alfaro and if there was some sort of falling out between him and the Padres? Listen here!
Woods and Ben start the 8am hour by talking about how they are continuing to learn to embrace change and analytics in baseball, and that that's okay. Then the guys talk about the big Elton John concert happening tonight at Petco Park before we're joined by our man Chris Rose to get his thoughts on the MLB offseason! Listen here!
Chris Rose (Jomboy Media / NFL Network) joined Woods and Ben on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Chris gives his thoughts on the Padres playoff run in 2022, his beloved Guardians shocking people, how he thinks the MLB offseason will look, and MUCH more!
Woods and Ben kick off the 7am hour talking about reports this week that the Angels will NOT trade Shohei Ohtani this winter...but is that smart? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with NCAA insider Dennis Dodd at the bottom of the hour and getting his thoughts on the college football season and SDSU's chances for jumping to the Pac 12. Listen here!
NCAA insider Dennis Dodd (CBS Sports) joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Dennis gives his thoughts on reports this week of SDSU heading to the Pac 12, what's surprised him the most in college football this season, future College Football Playoff expansion, and much more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay, as newly elected Tier 1 Commander In Chief Woodsy. Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme from Paul before we discuss some reports of how the Padres may spend their money this offseason. And at the end of the hour, Woodsy shares with us what he believes is the worst song ever created, after he found out that actor Steven Seagal actually made an album in 2004? Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with our boss Adam popping into the studio to cast his ballot between Ben and Woods for Tier 1 Commander In Chief! Then the guys discuss the MLB Contemporary Era Hall of Fame Ballot before we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including Matthew McConaughey wanting part of an NFL ownership group? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to campaign for your vote for Tier 1 Commander In Chief! Then we quickly wrap up Week 9 in the NFL before we're joined by our pal Scott Lewis (Voice of San Diego) at the bottom of the hour to help explain some of the issues on our ballots like legalized sports gambling, the Midway arena, and more!
Scott Lewis from the Voice of San Diego joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday! Listen here as Scott joins the guys on Election Day to talk about the importance of voting, explain some of the local measures related to sports gambling and the Midway arena, AND he casts his vote for Tier 1 Commander In Chief!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by debuting their campaign attack ads on one another as they compete for your vote for Tier 1 Commander In Chief! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking some SDSU basketball at the bottom of the hour as the Aztecs defeated Cal State Fullerton in their season debut last night at Viejas Arena. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as Woodsy shares a sad update on a story he told us 24 hours earlier. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Robert before talking about MLB award finalists that were announced yesterday, and the guys discuss Manny Machado's chances to win MVP after he was announced as a finalist along with Paul Goldschmidt and Nolan Arenado of the Cardinals. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with some audio of Mississippi State head coach Mike Leach trying desperately to get through a press conference this weekend while fighting a nasty cough… Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a bizarre PSA from the National Park Service… Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to react to the reports of SDSU potentially moving to the Pac 12 before we get to some incredible audio of isolated vocals that Woodsy found that had us all in awe. Then at the bottom of the hour, ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers joins the show from the GM meetings to discuss the World Series and upcoming free agency in baseball. Listen here!
Jesse Rogers, MLB insider for ESPN, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Jesse checks in from the GM meetings in Las Vegas, gives us his thoughts on the World Series, how exciting he thinks free agency will be this winter, and who Padres fans should keep an eye on!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a wild weekend in college football before we get to "Don't Do This"! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys react to reports that SDSU to the Pac 12 could potentially be finalized as early as this week? Plus, 2 more Padres have officially opted out and will become free agents... Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to reports from national radio host Dan Patrick who says sources tell him San Diego State to the Pac 12 is all but done, and could be announced as soon as this week? Listen here!
Ben & Woods are in on a Monday and start the show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy shares about his experience taking his cat to the vet this weekend and the guys discuss costly trips to the vet they've made in the past. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Brian before we dive into some baseball talk and discuss the Astros winning the title in 6 games. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by continuing the conversation surrounding Kyrie Irving, his suspension, and why his words and actions can be so harmful and dangerous. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day before we're joined in-studio by Gulls President Matt Savant at the bottom of the hour! Plus, we wrap things up with our "Flubs of the Week"! Listen here!
Matt Savant, President of the San Diego Gulls, joined Ben & Woods in-studio on Friday morning! Listen here as Matt talks about what goes into being the president of a sports team, the excitement surrounding the start of hockey season here in San Diego, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some "News You Can Use" as we all want to try and maximize our PTO in 2023! Then we set the table for some pretty exciting college and NFL football this weekend before getting back to baseball and sharing how we think this weekend will go for the Astros and Phillies as the World Series wraps up! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing our discussion on some bizarre timing of criticism for Fernando Tatis Jr. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our man Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to get his thoughts on reports of the MLS getting closer to coming to San Diego. Listen here!
Craig Elsten joined Ben & Woods as he does each and every Friday! Listen here as Craig talks about the reports of the MLS getting closer and closer to coming to San Diego, what that could mean for the San Diego Loyal, AND we get his streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here
Ben & Woods start Friday's show wishing everyone a Happy Friday as we welcome a special guest into the studio! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before discussing last night's Astros win in Game 5 of the World Series. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys react to a recent story in the Union Tribune that criticized both AJ Preller and Fernando Tatis Jr... Why now? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by hitting our voicemail line after Woodsy tasked the Tier 1's with leaving a voicemail of their best "dad joke" for birthday boy Ben Higgins! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including nursery rhymes from...Snoop Dogg? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about which MLB free agents they believe would be the best fits for the San Diego Padres to go after this winter. Then at the bottom of the hour our buddy Eno Sarris makes his final regular appearance of the MLB season and gives us his thoughts on the World Series, Padres free agency, and more!
MLB analyst Eno Sarris (The Athletic) joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Eno makes his final regular appearance of the season, gives us his thoughts on the World Series, which players he thinks the Padres should try to sign in free agency, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by honoring Throwback Thursday and reliving a funny moment that happened 3 years ago in Ben & Woods history before we play a game of Real or Fake! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we dive into some Padres talk and discuss what the team should do at the 1st base position. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show by wishing our beloved Ben Higgins a very Happy Birthday! Then we get a Daily Ditty from the Birthday Boy himself before we get into last night's Game 4 in the World Series as the Astros threw a combined no-hitter against the Phillies! And at the bottom of the hour, our man Eric Adelson returns for the NFL Insider Report! Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the first College Football Playoff rankings. Then we preview Game 4 of the World Series later tonight before we revisit our conversation with our man Adam Jones who joined us earlier this morning! Plus, we get ready for Benny’s 47th birthday tomorrow morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour addressing some breaking news in the NFL before we open up a gift that a listener sent us and really tugged at our heart strings! Then we revisit the "moment of the day" from yesterday's show as only we can. And at the bottom of the hour, Woodsy proposes a new idea for the show... BEN Talks? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some of the top free agents in baseball, and a surprising ranking for a San Diego Padres player. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our man Adam Jones at the bottom of the hour to get his thoughts on the World Series, pitch-tipping, and more! Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam weighs in on the World Series, gives some insight on picking up on tipped pitches as a hitter, how he navigated the off-season as a player, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about how they spent their Tuesdays. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we congratulate Padres outfielder Trent Grisham who won his 2nd career Gold Glove Award yesterday! And at the bottom of the hour, we dive into Game 3 of the World Series and discuss pitch-tipping. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including Las Vegas getting closer to becoming an MLB market. Then we preview Game 3 of the World Series, again, after it was rained out last night in Philadelphia before we bring back some of our conversation with author Jeff Pearlman from earlier in the show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by bending the rules a little bit and paying tribute to some icons in the San Diego radio scene, after word of their upcoming retirement came out. Then we hit the phone lines and hear from Larry for the majority of the rest of the 8am hour, and Ben has to cool off after getting upset at the length of the call... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by catching up with long-time sports author Jeff Pearlman and learning all about his new book on the legendary Bo Jackson! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking some Padres off-season and what the biggest areas of need are for the team. Listen here!
Longtime sports author Jeff Pearlman joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jeff talks about his new book “The Last True Folk Hero: The Life and Myth of Bo Jackson", shares us some ABSURD stories about the dual-sport legend, and much more!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with some foreplay as we hear about how Woodsy spent his Halloween evening running around the neighborhood with his 2 boys. Then we get our Daily Ditty before talking about the World Series being rained out last night, which leads to a discussion about neutral site championships and whether or not a "best of 3" Super Bowl format would ever work out. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some big changes expected soon for Twitter. Then the guys reluctantly discuss the 8 XFL team names that were announced this morning, as we continue to wonder why there is such a push for spring football. And at the bottom of the hour we bring back some of our conversation with our beloved Brian O’Grady from our 6am hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about the passing Jerry Lee Lewis over the weekend and Woodsy shares about Lewis' problematic background while still being a pioneer in music. Then the guys talk about some of the scariest movies they've ever seen in their lives before Paul takes us down a little rabbit hole involving the "Monster Mash" song by Bobby "Boris" Pickett. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by trying to figure out exactly what happened on Saturday night as the Aztecs gave up 2 touchdowns to Fresno State in less than 30 seconds as the Bulldogs went on to win the game. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we revisit some of our conversation with Padres owner Peter Seidler last Thursday, and what he could have meant when he said the team will "have a pretty active offseason". Listen here!
Ben and Woods start Monday's show with a little foreplay as we wish everyone a Happy Halloween! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben who starts a new week with a new theme before we're joined by our beloved Brian O'Grady who shares with us how life is back home with his family after playing baseball in Japan, his thoughts on the Padres playoff run, and more! Listen here!
Former Padres outfielder Brian O'Grady joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Brian talks about how nice it feels to be back with his family after playing in Japan this year, his thoughts on the Padres playoff run, who he likes in the World Series, and more!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour by having an extended conversation with Padres owner Peter Seidler who joins the show to give his thoughts on the 2022 season for his ballclub. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including MLB Silver Slugger Award finalists being announced earlier today! Listen here!
Padres owner Peter Seidler joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Peter gives his thoughts on the end to the 2022 season for his Padres, an update on Fernando Tatis Jr, a message to the fans, his relationship with Manny Machado, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with one of our absolute favorite moments in Ben & Woods History for a little Throwback Thursday! Then we get to our NFL Insider Report before we catch up with our pal Eno Sarris for "The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment"! Listen here!
The Athletic's Eno Sarris joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on Jurickson Profar's future with the Padres, banning the shift, a preview of the World Series, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour reacting to an amazing quote from Padres owner Peter Seidler when talking about spending money in free-agency before we play a game of Real or Fake. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we chat with Craig Elsten a day early and get his thoughts on the end of the 2022 Padres season! Listen here!
Ben and Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay as we talk about "team-building" and Woodsy gives us an update on how Parent Presentation Day went at preschool yesterday. Then we get a listener submission for our Daily Ditty before talking about a fun game we found online yesterday called "You Be The Ump" and start to preview Game 1 of the World Series tomorrow night! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including an all-time legend possibly coming out of retirement? Then the guys congratulate our pal Skip Schumaker for being named the manager of the Miami Marlins before we bring back some of our conversation with the great Adam Jones from the first half of the show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a PSA for anyone in the Bankers Hill area, as a winning lottery ticket worth $38 million has not been turned in, and expires tomorrow! Then the guys discuss the blocking of fans on Twitter after a former Padres player went on a blocking frenzy yesterday afternoon? And then at the bottom of the hour, MLB.com's AJ Cassavell joins the show to give some final thoughts on the Padres 2022 season. Listen here!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ gets into some off-season questions regarding the Padres, the possibility of a long-term contract extension for Juan Soto, if Manny Machado could opt out after next season, and much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to react to some of yesterday's Padres press conference, and in particular some comments made by AJ Preller regarding wanting to see Juan Soto in a Padres uniform for years to come. Then, after Don't Do This, we're joined by Adam Jones for his weekly segment as he breaks down the end of the Padres season. Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam gives his thoughts on the end to the Padres season, what makes the Phillies so special, interacting with fans as a player, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with some Foreplay as Woodsy shares that he will be doing "Parent Presentation Day" at Beau's school after the show this morning... Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before congratulating our beloved Skip Schumaker who was named the new manager of the Miami Marlins on Tuesday! And at the bottom of the hour the guys react to some soundbites from AJ Preller and Bob Melvin's end of the season press conference yesterday. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by discussing an INSANE tweet that was sent almost 3 years ago predicting the next 10 World Series champions, and so far they are 2-2 with a chance to go 3-3. Then we get to “Shoutout To His Family” as we pay our respects to the late Leslie Jordan who passed away yesterday at the age of 67 before we end things with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by asking who is the REAL Trent Grisham, and which one we should expect to see in 2023. Then at the bottom of the hour, the great Jesse Agler returns to the show for one final time to wrap up the 2022 season. Listen here!
Padres Radio PBP man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods one final time for the 2022 season. Listen here as Jesse reflects on a fun postseason run, decisions that were or were not made in the NLCS, how excited he already is for 2023, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour talking about what they think it will take for Juan Soto to come out of the gates HOT in 2023. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before continuing to talk about other questions we have about the Padres roster as we head into the offseason. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start Tuesday's show by getting back to some Foreplay as they talk about attending weddings! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before the guys discuss what they believe will be the most annoying Padres topic of the off-season. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by continuing to reflect on the end of the 2022 Padres season, and question Bob Melvin’s decision to NOT go to Josh Hader in the 8th inning yesterday to face Bryce Harper. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a “hot mic” in the NFL. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy passionately begging for the show to rent a "Playoff Mansion" for next year's MLB playoffs. Then we continue to take your phone calls as we reflect on the end of the 2022 Padres season. Plus, the guys go back to Friday night and talk about the very... questionable? check swing call that resulted in Jurickson Profar getting ejected from the game. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by looking back and questioning some moves that were made over the weekend in Philadelphia as the Padres season ended in the NLCS. Plus we take plenty of your calls throughout the hour to hear how the Tier 1's are feeling and look back at Saturday night's loss and the decision to start Mike Clevinger. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul are a little bit in their feels on a Monday morning as we reflect on the 2022 Padres season coming to an end after losing to the Phillies in the NLCS. Plus, we bring you our Daily Ditty, Padres Wrap-Up, and MUCH more
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by chatting with our man Sam Levitt, pre and post-game host for the Padres Radio Network and getting his thoughts on the NLCS as we continue to get ready for Game 3 later tonight! Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning before we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller for "The Management Report"! Then at the bottom of the hour, Woodsy plays judge, jury, and executioner as we react to a new "Padres Anthem" that fell into our laps this morning... Listen here!
Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Friday for The Management Report! Listen here as AJ talks about how he and the team are feeling ahead of Game 3 in the NLCS, the impressive playoff performance of Trent Grisham, Manny Machado not being nominated for a Gold Glove, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by previewing tonight's Game 3 matchup between Joe Musgrove and the Padres, and Ranger Suarez and the Phillies. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by our pal Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to see how he is feeling about Game 3! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are LIVE from Ballast Point Little Italy on Friday morning as we count down the minutes to Game 3 of the NLCS between the Padres and the Phillies! Plus, we get a Daily Ditty from Paul, and the guys discuss the OUTRAGE we all felt yesterday as Manny Machado was NOT nominated for a gold glove at 3rd base. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including Major League...Pickleball? Then at the bottom of the hour, our man Eric Adelson joins the show for our weekly NFL Insider Report! Listen here!
Ben & Woods continue in the 8am hour with continued reaction to last night's win, and we explain where you can see and hear us this weekend! Then, for Throwback Thursday, we revisit a moment that happened 366 days ago as we ripped our boss for an entire segment for a concert he went to. Then at the bottom of the hour, our beloved Eno Sarris joins us for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, made his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods on Thursday! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on the NLCS, why he likes the Padres over the next 2 games in Philadelphia, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with continued reactions to yesterday's Game 2 win in the NLCS before we get to our Throwback Thursday edition of "Real or Fake"! Then we bring you "Don't Do This" before we catch up with our buddy Jon Marks from Philadelphia at the bottom of the hour to get their perspective on the NLCS as it's all tied up heading into Game 3 tomorrow night! Listen here!
Jon Marks, radio host for WIP in Philadelphia, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Jon gives us the Philly perspective as the series is tied 1-1 heading into Game 3, how he thinks will go this weekend, and he makes fun of us for the awful viral video of Padres fans going around this week...
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show by doing a deep-dive into yesterday's 8-5 WIN for the Padres in Game 2 of the NLCS as the series is all tied up! Plus we have a Daily Ditty, our Padres Wrap-Up, and much more! Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by chatting with Tyler Kepner of the New York Times who’s in San Diego this week and we get his thoughts from Game 1 of the NLCS last night. Then Woodsy puts his investigative skills to work to try and find out why the 97.3 studio smells like an animal died in it before we dive into the numbers to see how the Padres hitters have fared against Aaron Nola in the past as we look ahead to Game 2! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about today's Game 2 between the Padres and the Phillies, and whether or not it is a "must-win" game after last night's loss. Then we take some calls before getting to The Reindl Report at the bottom of the hour, and Paul's top stories of the morning which includes a new breakfast item at McDonald's. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's loss, and what they hope to see from Blake Snell in Game 2 later this afternoon. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before catching up with our man Adam Jones at the bottom of the hour and getting his thoughts on the NLCS! Listen here!
5 time All-Star Adam Jones made his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods on Wednesday! Listen here as AJ talks about what he saw from NLCS last night as Zack Wheeler dominated the Padres lineup, Kyle Schwarber's massive home run, bouncing back from a tough loss, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show by getting right into Tuesday night's NLCS Game 1 loss as the Padres fell 2-0 to the Philadelphia Phillies. But we're not worried in the slightest, and we explain why! Plus: how did Jesse Agler incorporate the word "plenipotentiary" into last night's broadcast? Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a feel-good story from actor Jack Black. Then we continue counting down the minutes till first pitch tonight as we look at how some of the Padres hitters have fared against Phillies starting pitcher Zach Wheeler before revisiting our fun conversation with the great Major Garrett who joined us in our 6am hour. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour taking a look at the lineups the Padres may run out in these first couple of games in the NLCS, and how it will truly be "all hands on deck" as we expect to see some players we haven't seen much from this postseason. Then at the bottom of the hour, "The Incorporator" Jesse Agler joins the show to relive an amazing weekend and get us ready for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse recaps what it was like calling some historic moments at Petco Park in the NLDS last weekend, what he expects in this Championship Series against the Phillies, we get him his NLCS Incorporator word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to get ready for Game 1 of the NLCS tonight as they take a look at tonight's pitching matchups and what the lineups may look like. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before heading out to Philadelphia to check in with Devan Kaney from Sports Radio WIP to learn more about tonight's opponent! Listen here!
Devan Kaney from WIP in Philadelphia joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Devan explains what "jawn" means, gives us a full rundown of the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, and talks about some of the similarities between the two teams meeting in the NLCS!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show by getting everyone hyped up for Game 1 of the NLCS as the Padres get ready to take on the Phillies down at Petco Park! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before heading out to the hotline to catch up with our beloved Major Garrett and hear how emotional he was during the Padres games this past weekend! Listen here!
CBS Chief White House Correspondant and MASSIVE Padres fan Major Garrett joined the guys on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Major reflects on where he was the last time the Padres were in the NLCS, his emotions during the bottom of the 7th inning on Saturday, how the Padres match up with the Phillies, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by taking a little victory lap, as the guys check the receipts and read some very poorly aged tweets that were sent before the Padres shocked the world and beat the dodgers in the NLDS. Then at the bottom of the hour, we continue to take your calls and hear how you celebrated this weekend and we do some “narrative busting” to wrap things up! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour reacting to some audio of Padres owner Peter Seidler speaking with our boss Adam in the clubhouse after Saturday's series win. Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan joins the show to give us his thoughts on the historic weekend at Petco Park and what lies ahead with the Phillies coming to town for the NLCS on Tuesday. Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Bob Scanlan joined Ben & Woods on a celebratory Monday morning! Listen here as Scan gives his thoughts on the Padres NLDS win over the dodgers, the current playoff format in baseball, how the Padres stack up against the Phillies, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about complaints they've seen from people saying that Major League Baseball needs to change it's playoff format. Really??? Then we talk about the incredible scenes downtown on Saturday night including Wil Myers buying drinks for everyone in the Gaslamp District. and Paul ending up in a nightclub with Adam Jones. Plus, we take plenty more of your calls to hear how the Tier 1's are feeling on this Monday morning! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here on a Monday and they are in a CELEBRATORY (and slightly petty) mood! Listen here as the guys react to an absolutely historic weekend here in San Diego as the Padres eliminated the dodgers in the NLDS, and move on to the National League Championship Series which starts tomorrow evening!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Management Report as Padres skipper Bob Melvin joins the program to give us his thoughts heading into Game 3 of the NLDS tonight. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning before wrapping things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Padres skipper Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Management Report! Listen here as BoMel lets us know how he and the team are feeling heading into Game 3 tonight, the atmosphere at Petco Park as Blake Snell takes the mound, criticism of Joe Musgrove this week, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods continue LIVE from Punch Bowl Social downtown and kick things off with Padres CEO Erik Greupner who has some information for any and all Padres fans heading to Petco Park for Game 3 tonight! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys give their best predictions for what tonight's Padres lineup might look like. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by soaking it all in at Punch Bowl Social as the Tier 1's continue to pour in! Plus we get another LIVE edition of "Take On Woods" as Woodsy takes on Dakota who's down here for the broadcast! Then at the bottom of the hour, our beloved Craig Elsten joins the show to talk about how crazy he expects things to be at Petco Park tonight for Game 3 of the NLDS! AND we bring a special playoff edition of Ben Reads Raps! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are LIVE from Punch Bowl Social in the East Village on Friday morning getting ready for Game 3 of the NLDS later tonight at Petco Park! Listen here as the guys set the scene from Downtown, mingle with the Tier 1's, and talk about how they'd like to see the Padres attack Tony Gonsolin and the dodgers!
Ben and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a "bit gone wrong" for an Australian radio show. Then we look ahead to Game 3 of the NLDS tomorrow with Blake Snell taking the mound at Petco Park, and at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss the infamous goose spotted at dodger Stadium last night before bringing back some of our conversation with our buddy David Schoenfield from the 1st half of the show! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by taking some of your calls to see how everyone is feeling after last night's big win for the Padres, and we're not so sure that "Chris in Escondido" isn't actually Bob Melvin... Then at the bottom of the hour, our beloved Eno Sarris joins the show for his weekly segment to share his thoughts on the NLDS which is now a best-of-three series! Listen here!
It's time for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here as Eno weighs in on everything that happened in the Wild Card round with Joe Musgrove getting checked by the umpires, how he thinks the rest of the NLDS will play out between the Padres and dodgers, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour by checking in with Woodsy who calls in from his hotel in LA to give some thoughts on last night's game and tell us how the concert was yesterday with his son Beau. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before chatting with ESPN's David Schoenfield at the bottom of the hour and getting his thoughts on the Padres / dodgers series as well as everything else going on in the MLB playoffs! Listen here!
ESPN MLB writer David Schoenfield joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as David talks about last night's big win for the Padres over the dodgers to even up their series, why he wouldn't be surprised to see the Padres advance to the NLCS, the other playoff series in Major League Baseball, and MUCH more!
Ben and Paul are in on a Thursday morning with Woodsy out for a scheduled vacation day, and the guys waste NO time getting to last night's HUGE win for the San Diego Padres! Listen here as the guys discuss their emotions and go through yesterday's 5-3 win as the Padres evened up their NLDS series with the dodgers!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including news of an upcoming documentary on one of America’s favorite comedians. Then we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word “finifugal” into last night’s broadcast before we preview Game 2 between the Padres and dodgers later tonight! Plus, we bring back our conversation with the great Adam Jones from earlier in the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing LIVE from AleSmith Brewing Company, and the guys debate whether or not the Padres need to change the lineup at all as we head into Game 2 later tonight. Then Peter Zien, owner of AleSmith, joins the show and tells the INCREDIBLE story of how the infamous .394 Pale Ale got started, and it had everyone nearly shedding a tear. And at the bottom of the hour, Padres Pre/Postgame host Sam Levitt joins the show to give us his thoughts on Game 1 and how the team is feeling heading into Game 2! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour LIVE from AleSmith Brewing Company as they continue to break down Game 1 of the NLDS last night. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by former MLB all-star Adam Jones to get his thoughts on the MLB playoffs and what it will take for the Padres to bounce back against the dodgers tonight. Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning as he does each week during the season! Listen here as Adam gives his thoughts on the MLB Playoffs, the Padres dropping Game 1 of the NLDS to the dodgers, what needs to happen for the team to bounce back, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Wednesday's show LIVE from AleSmith Brewing Company in Miramar! Listen here as the guys set the scene, and discuss a disappointing programming note for today's show. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before our Padres Wrap-Up at the bottom of the hour as the guys break down Game 1 of the NLDS as the Padres fell to the dodgers 5-3. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour talking about all of the divisional series round games that we’ve got on television today, and we discuss the broadcasters calling each series. Then loyal Tier 1 and Hollywood showrunner Max Searle calls in to talk some Padres before we get to The Reindl Report at the bottom of the hour and Paul’s top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour debating whether or not Jake Cronenworth may need a night off after not recording a hit in the Wild Card series, and if Brandon Drury should get a start. Then at the bottom of the hour, the voice of the Padres Jesse Agler returns to the show to preview Game 1 of the NLDS later tonight! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, the voice of the San Diego Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about the weekend series in New York, Mike Clevinger getting the start in Game 1 tonight, and MUCH more as we look ahead to the start of the NLDS!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour talking about the pitching matchups for Game 1 and Game 2 of the NLDS between the Padres and dodgers. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before hearing some audio of former Padre Jake Peavy praising Joe Musgrove on MLB Network after his dominating performance on Sunday night! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as we get an update on Ben's bloody nose that required him to leave the show early yesterday. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before the guys dissect some comments made by MLB Network host Brian Kenny where he loses his mind and seemingly accuses Joe Musgrove of cheating during Sunday night's dominating Game 3 win over the Mets. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some breaking news out of the NFL today. Then Woods and Paul get a little shook up as they send Ben to urgent care after he starts getting a pretty scary nosebleed, and the guys bring back our conversation with ESPN’s Joon Lee from earlier in the show to wrap things up. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about some of the rest of the playoff matchups that we saw around Major League Baseball over the weekend. Then the guys talk about how with last night's win, Fernando Tatis Jr's suspension will be shortened by at least 6 games heading into next season. And at the bottom of the hour the guys look back at Saturday night's Game 2 and break down the pitching matchup between Blake Snell and Jacob deGrom. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by getting to the drama from Game 3 as Mets manager Buck Showalter asked umpires to check Joe Musgrove in the 6th inning, which only fired up the San Diego kid even more. And at the bottom of the hour, ESPN's Joon Lee joins the show from NYC where he covered the NL Wild Card series and gives his thoughts on the Padres as they move on to face the dodgers in the NLDS. Listen here!
ESPN staff writer Joon Lee joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Joon talks about being at Citi Field over the weekend as the Padres beat the Mets, Joe Musgrove's dominance in Game 3, Buck Showalter having the umpires check Musgrove, the upcoming NLDS, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods skip the foreplay and get RIGHT to some Padres baseball, as the Padres beat the Mets 6-0 on Sunday night to move onto the NLDS! Listen here as the guys talk about Joe Musgrove shutting down the Mets offense, the heroes of the weekend like Trent Grisham and Austin Nola, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods are in late on a Friday night following the Padres 7-1 victory over the Mets in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card! Listen here as the guys give their instant reactions to the game and take plenty of your calls to hear how you’re feeling tonight!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by chatting with Padres pre/postgame host Sam Levitt and getting his thoughts on tonight’s Game 1 in the NL Wild Card between the Padres and Mets! Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including last night’s awful Thursday Night Football game. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys chat with Padres super-fan Ryan Cohen and wrap things up from AleSmith Brewery with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with our man Craig Elsten who joins the guys live from AleSmith brewery and Craig shares how it feels to be a lifelong Padres fan, and why the buzz surrounding this postseason just feels different! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a LIVE edition of "Take On Woods" as Woodsy goes head-to-head with a listener here at AleSmith brewery! Then the guys react to the Padres playoff roster before talking with the man who put that roster together when AJ Preller joins the guys for The Management Report! Listen here!
Padres President and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about the excitement of starting the postseason, what went into constructing the team’s playoff roster, and MUCH much more!
Ben and Woods start Friday's show LIVE from AleSmith brewery as we get ready for Game 1 of the National League Wild Card between the Padres and Mets! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before checking in with our own Tony Gwynn Jr who joins the show from New York to preview tonight's big game! Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by heading out to Dallas to catch up with legendary sports radio host Mike Rhyner, who recently came out of retirement and Woodsy couldn’t wait to chat with his “Radio Jesus” again! Then we play a game of “Real Or Fake” on a Throwback Thursday before wrapping things up with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning which includes one of the members of this show making it onto The Daily Show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a special announcement pertaining to our broadcast plans for this weekend and the NL Wild Card! Then at the bottom of the hour, it's time for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment With Eno Sarris! Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst / writer at The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods for his weekly segment of smart baseball! Listen here as Eno tries to explain what he thinks is wrong with Trent Grisham at the plate, where the Padres pitching staff ranks among all playoff teams, and how he thinks things will go this weekend in the Wild Card round!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a special moment in yesterday's Padres game when Bob Melvin removed Wil Myers from what could be his last home game in a Padres uniform and let him soak it all in. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with Mets super-fan Casey Stern at the bottom of the hour and preview the N.L. Wild Card series! Listen here!
MLB analyst Casey Stern (host of "Unfiltered" podcast) joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Casey, a longtime Mets fan, previews this wildcard series with the Padres and gives his thoughts on the Mets decision to start Max Scherzer over Jacob deGrom in Game 1!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay as they hear how Paul's trip to Hollywood went where he saw Adam Sandler, David Spade, Judd Apatow, and others do some stand-up comedy! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before Steven "Scoops" Woods sheds some light on the Padres potential playoff roster. Plus, we preview week 5 in the NFL with our man Eric Adelson at the bottom of the hour. Listen here!
Ben & Woods preview week 5 with our Senior NFL writer Eric Adelson! Listen here as Eric talks about what was SUPPOSED to be an exciting Thursday night game tonight, and we set the stage for the rest of the NFL action this weekend!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some WILD drama in the World Poker Tour. Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla joins the show for The Management Report! And of course, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla joined Ben & Woods for "The Management Report"! Listen here as Ruben talks about how year 1 has been with the Padres, how he got to where he's at today, managing so many different personalities, the vibe in the clubhouse, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking some Thursday Night Football from yesterday and a VERY scary moment with Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa exiting the game on a stretcher, and a lot of controversy surrounding how Tua was handled by the Dolphins. Then we get back to some Padres baseball as we start to (nervously?) look ahead to the playoffs which begin one week from today! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by continuing to talk about last night's game, in particular the lineup, and whether or not there could be a small bit of tension between the front office and the clubhouse. Then at the bottom of the hour, Craig Elsten returns for his weekly segment to talk some Padres baseball and give us his top streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Our pal Craig Elsten returns to the show for his weekly Friday segment! Listen here as Craig and the guys talk some Padres baseball with the playoffs just one week away, and the Padres hoping to clinch a spot in the next few days. Plus, Craig gives us his top streaming recommendation as we head into the weekend!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with Ben doing the show live from Manhattan where he is on 5th vacation! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we dive into our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss last night's loss to the dodgers, as the Padres magic number still dropped from 4 to 3 with the Brewers losing to Miami. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour getting ready for tonight's series finale with the dodgers, and who may pitch tonight for the Padres, before we switch gears and get to our NFL Insider Report. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with even MORE debates surrounding the San Diego Padres, has as been the theme all morning long. Then we pay our respects to Coolio with some "Shoutout To His Family" before we're joined by the great Eno Sarris at the bottom of the hour for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here!
It's time for The Super Polished Yet To Be Named Smart Baseball Weekly Segment with Eno Sarris! Listen here as Eno shares who he thinks the Padres should start in tonight's game, how they should use a struggling Trent Grisham, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods pay their respect to rapper Coolio who passed away at age 59 on Wednesday. Shoutout To His Family
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour debating who should start tonight's game, as it is yet to be determined whether Yu Darvish or Sean Manaea will get the ball against the dodgers. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before continuing to talk about last night's game, and the guys argue whether or not the Padres should have walked Freddie Freeman in the 10th inning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little bit of foreplay which turns into sports talk because the guys are pretty fired up this morning after last night's game had everyone second-guessing decisions made by Bob Melvin. Plus we've got our Daily Ditty, and we bring you the highlights from last night's game in the Padres Wrap-Up. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including Hurricane Ian impacting some games in the southeastern region. Then the guys talk about musical artist Lizzo playing James Madison’s 200 year old flute last night on stage, before we get you ready for round 2 between the Padres and dodgers tonight with Joe Musgrove on the bump for San Diego! And at the bottom of the hour, we revisit our conversation with the great Adam Jones who joined us live from Oktoberfest in Munich! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by taking some of your phone calls as we continue to look back at last night's walk-off win over the dodgers, bringing the Padres magic number down to 4! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys debate who should be getting the bulk of the innings in CF the rest of the way this season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's walk-off win, and we focus in on the Padres bullpen. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by the great Adam Jones who calls in from Munich where he's at Oktoberfest! Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joins Ben & Woods for his weekly conversation, and this week he is calling in from Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany! Listen here as Adam sets the scene from Munich, gives us his thoughts on last night's walk-off for the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods spend the bullk of the 6am hour on Wednesday morning talking about a Padres WIN as San Diego (literally) walked it off against the dodgers on Tuesday night! Plus, Woodsy shares that he thinks he's finally ready to cut the cord, we've got a Daily Ditty, The Incorporator, and more! Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with a debate regarding Ben’s upcoming 5th vacation this weekend. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning before the guys take issue with some Power Rankings from a couple of their favorite baseball writers. And at the bottom of the hour, newly signed San Diego Seals forward Kevin Crowley joins the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking about NASA sending a spacecraft to collide with an asteroid in outer space, since Ben has wanted to discuss that story for several days. Then the guys discuss the new Netflix series about Jeffrey Dahmer, and the outrage following the series release this past week. And at the bottom of the hour, the voice of the Padres Jesse Agler makes his weekly appearance! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, the voice of the Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Jesse talks about the excitement of these final regular season games, the feeling of a playoff appearance being within reach, this week's series with the dodgers, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by discussing last night's Monday Night Football game between the Cowboys and Giants before we get to another game of Take On Woods. Then we bring you "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we're joined by MLB.com's Mike Petriello at the bottom of the hour and getting his thoughts on the MVP races! Listen here!
Mike Petriello, from MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday! Listen here as Mike talks about the insane "walk year" that Aaron Judge has had, where Manny Machado fits into the NL MVP conversation, what factors into the defensive metrics, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay talking about how they spent their Monday. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Joe who won "Take On Woods" yesterday before the guys discuss the NFL's announcement that the Pro Bowl will now be replaced by skills competitions and a flag football game. And at the bottom of the hour, we talk about the new Netflix documentary "Facing Nolan" which chronicles the legendary career of Nolan Ryan. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by bringing back a few more highlights from our conversation with former MVP Joey Votto, including when he roasted our beloved Skip Schumaker! Then we look ahead to this week’s 3 game series with the dodgers as the Padres are off tonight before we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy sharing that he will ONLY be drinking "Positive Juice" during these last few regular season games for the Padres. Then the guys talk about SDSU narrowly beating Toledo on Saturday, and Ben gets a little fired up talking about hearing some boos down at Snapdragon Stadium. And at the bottom of the hour, we bring back some highlights from last Friday's conversation with Joey Votto that instantly became an all-time favorite interview for us. Listen here!
Ben and Woods discuss hearing some boos at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday as the Aztecs beat Toledo 17-14, and Ben gets pretty fired up when discussing who / what the fans were booing. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a weekend full of some pretty sloppy football before we get to a "Foreigner" edition of Take On Woods! Then we bring you "Don't Do This" before diving into Saturday's 9-3 win in Colorado as Yu Darvish pitched another fantastic ballgame. Listen here!
Ben & Woods put some respect on Yu Darvish's name, after he pitched another fantastic game on Saturday evening in Colorado, as he's done pretty much all season long. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Monday's show with a little foreplay talking about how they spent their weekends. Then, after a Daily Ditty from Ben, we discuss the history that was (and wasn't) made in baseball this weekend as Albert Pujols hit #699 and #700 on Friday night! And at the bottom of the hour, we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and look back at yesterday's win over the Rockies, thanks in part to none other than Manny Machado. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour with The Management Report as Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein joins the show! Then we look ahead to this weekend’s series in Colorado before we play an early edition of our Flubs of the Week! And to wrap up the show, Reds superstar Joey Votto joins the show! Listen here!
Reds superstar Joey Votto joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Joey talks about his use of social media as an active player, what’s kept the Canadian native in Cincinnati for his whole career, life after baseball, and plenty of AMAZING stories, including some about current and former Padres. Listen here!
Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein joined Ben & Woods for "The Management Report"! Listen here as Josh talks about the team's 5 game winning streak, how Fernando Tatis Jr is doing, the team's commitment to analytics, upcoming free agency, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy still VERY nervous about our upcoming interview with Reds superstar Joey Votto. Then the guys discuss some of the details, or lack thereof, in the story regarding Celtics head coach Ime Udoka before we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the value of historic HR balls, like Judge's 62nd HR or Pujols' 700th HR, and what they would do if they caught one. Then we get to Don't (And DO) Do This before we're joined by Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to talk some Padres, his time doing PA for Wave FC last weekend, and more! Listen here!
Our pal Craig Elsten returned for his weekly Friday segment! Listen here as Craig talks about doing PA for Wave FC's sold out game at Snapdragon Stadium last week, his thoughts on Bob Melvin and the Padres as the playoffs loom closer, AND we get his top streaming recommendation as we head into the weekend!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little foreplay talking about their time at Petco Park yesterday, including Woodsy's little accident in the parking structure. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before getting to our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss yesterday's 5-4 loss to the Cardinals. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by getting ready for game 3 between the Padres and Cardinals as Joe Musgroves takes the mound looking to secure a series sweep! Then Woodsy breaks some news for the first time ever with an exclusive scoop before we get to the bottom of the hour and The Reindl Report for Paul’s top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by reacting to some unbelievably funny audio of a squirrel jumping through a home window, and interrupting a man who's on a work conference call. Then we get to this week's installment of "Fade Ben" before we reconnect with Eno Sarris for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here as Eno talks about Blake Snell's electric start last night, Juan Soto's bat coming around, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour on a Throwback Thursday by revisiting some CLASSIC audio from an epic college football rant that went down 15 years ago today! Then we get to Don't (And DO) Do This before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up at the bottom of the hour and continue to discuss last night's clutch 1-0 win over the Cardinals. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay before we get RIGHT into last night's 1-0 WIN over the Cardinals as Blake Snell was absolutely dominant, carrying a no-hitter into the 7th inning! Plus, we bring you our Week 3 NFL Insider Report as our buddy Eric Adelson returns to the show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods get ready for Week 3 in the NFL with our pal Eric Adelson who joins the show for the NFL Insider Report! Listen here as Eric gives us his thoughts on tonight's Thursday Night Football matchup, all of the drama with the Saints and Bucs, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by catching up with Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker who shares the hilarious history of his long prank-war with Adam Wainwright and talks about last night’s game. Then we get you ready for “Bump Day” with some fun audio from Blake Snell before we wrap things up by revisiting our conversation with the great Adam Jones from earlier in the show! Listen here!
Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker returned to the show on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Skip gives us the whole story about his long-time prank war with Adam Wainwright, the atmosphere at Petco Park this season, Albert Pujols' quest for 700 home runs, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about what they've got coming up this weekend, and surprisingly it involves some video games for at least 2 of the guys. Then we discuss some of the best pranks we've pulled in our past as we get ready for Skip Schumaker to join the show and talk about his prank war with Adam Wainwright! And at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning including the "sleepy chicken challenge"... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Padres honoring the careers of Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina with some special surfboards before yesterday's game. Then we chat with Adam Jones who joins us this week from a super-yacht in the South of France before we get to Don't Do This as well as a game of "Take On Woods"! Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday from a super-yacht in the South of France! Listen here as Adam talks about living his best life in Europe, Albert Pujols' legacy in the game of baseball, team meetings, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods start things off on Wednesday with a little foreplay, which includes misplaced wallets and cell phones. Then we get a Daily Ditty PRANK from our listener who won "Take On Woods" yesterday before discussing some QB drama at San Diego State. And at the bottom of the hour, we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and talk about last night's 5-0 win over the Cardinals! Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by continuing with Katie Woo who’s visiting the show in-studio, and she shares the emotions of when she got her biggest “scoop” as a journalist. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning before we’re joined by the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Padres radio voice Jesse Agler made his weekly Tuesday appearance with Ben & Woods! Listen here as Jesse talks about the Padres turnaround in Arizona, what goes into making potentially historic calls on the radio (like Pujols' 700th HR), and MUCH much more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by welcoming Katie Woo into the studio as she gets ready to cover the visiting St Louis Cardinals for The Athletic! Listen here as Katie gives us the latest on the Padres next opponent, her experiences as a female writer in a male-dominated industry, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the Padres honoring Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina before tonight's game, and whether or not that bit is played out. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Ben shares the MLB luxury tax numbers that are out now. Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss the Padres recognizing Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina before tonight's game against the Cardinals, and whether or not fans might have an issue with a team recognizing an opposing player during their last stop in town for their career. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with Ben officially announcing when and where "5th Vacation" will be... Then we get a Daily Ditty before the guys react to an absolutely ABSURD tirade that a St Louis radio host went on towards his female co-host before we dive into last night's Monday Night Football action. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start the 9am hour by letting Ben in on a golf hypothetical that Woodsy and Paul kicked around late last week, where if you win you get $5 million, and if you lose, you go to jail for a year. Then we preview tonight’s Monday Night Football games and hear what it sounded like in the Lions locker room from head coach Dan Campbell. And at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some breaking news in the NFL! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by bringing back the sports trivia game that we played last week with Woodsy, as we try to "Embarrass Ben". Then at the bottom of the hour we get back to some Padres baseball as the guys discuss the team's new mantra that may or may not have inspired some offensive firepower on Friday night. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a ROUGH loss for the Aztecs on Saturday, and the amazing atmosphere at Snapdragon Stadium for Wave FC's 1-0 win! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before diving back into some Padres talk as we focus on Saturday's win and Joe Musgrove getting back into the W column! Listen here!
Woods and Paul start Monday's show by welcoming the big guy Ben Higgins BACK from 4th vacation and he shares all about his time in Hawaii! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul to kick off our theme of "Local San Diego Bands" this week before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we start to talk about the Padres winning 3 straight in Arizona over the weekend! Listen here!
Woods and Paul start the 9am hour by spinning the topic wheel for a few minutes before turning our sights to “Bump Day” with Blake Snell toeing the rubber for the Padres later tonight. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a special moment in baseball yesterday with the Tampa Bay Rays. And of course, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul start the 8am hour with some "spiritual mouthwash" to try and change up the vibe after too much banging our heads against a wall over this Padres team. Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman joins the guys on a Friar Friday! Listen here!
Padres Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman joined Woods and Paul on Friday morning for Friar Friday! Listen here as Hoffy gives his thoughts on Cardinals closer Ryan Helsley using "Hells Bells", if anyone other than the players should be blamed for the Padres struggles, Josh Hader's bounce back, and MUCH more!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 7am hour with our final game of "Embarrass Woods" for the week! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with our man Craig Elsten returns for his weekly appearance and talks about tomorrow's sell-out for Wave FC tomorrow at Snapdragon Stadium as well as where the blame falls for the Padres continued struggles. Listen here!
Our man Craig Elsten returns for his weekly segment to talk about tomorrow night's big Wave FC match in their Snapdragon Stadium debut, who to blame for the Padres continued struggles, AND we get his streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Woods and Paul start Friday's show with some foreplay as they try to avoid getting to last night's Padres loss. Then we have a Daily Ditty from Woodsy, and at the bottom of the hour it's time for our Padres Wrap-Up as we dissect a pretty awful 4-0 loss to the Diamondbacks
Woods and Paul start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a nursing home apologizing for hiring an exotic dancer to entertain their residents. Then the guys discuss a hypothetical that Woods found that would either win you 5 million dollars, or a year in jail… Listen here!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour by reacting to some audio of the Dan Le Batard crew interviewing former NFL QB Ryan Fitzpatrick who did NOT react very well to a playful question that was asked to him. Then at the bottom of the hour, Eno Sarris of The Athletic returns to the program for his weekly baseball segment. Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joined Woods and Paul on Thursday morning! Listen here as Eno explains whether or not there is any "sticky stuff" making it's way back into the game, how Major League Baseball should handle substances that pitchers use, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour with another game of Embarrass Woods as we challenge Woodsy with some sports trivia. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before catching up with MLB analyst Casey Stern at the bottom of the hour who sounds just like us, as he's a diehard Mets fan who is in the torture chamber right now with his team. Listen here!
Casey Stern, MLB analyst and host of the "Unfiltered" podcast, joined Woods and Paul on Thursday morning! Listen here as Casey talks about the struggles he's going through as a Mets fan, how it compares to us Padres fans, and why he believes the Padres should still make the playoffs!
Woods and Paul start Thursday's show with a little foreplay as September birthday celebrations continue and Woodsy shares how he tried to refill his karma-cup. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's 6-1 loss to the Mariners. Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour by talking with Umpire Analyst Lindsay Imber from "Close Call Sports" who shares about the work she does reviewing and analyzing umpires across Major League Baseball! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including the new single from everyone's favorite band, Nickelback! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul start the 8am hour with Woods sharing about his time as emcee for the San Diego Sports Association Sports Banquet last night! Then our friend Adam Jones makes his weekly appearance to talk some Padres baseball as the playoffs get closer and closer! Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Woodsy and Paul on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam talks about some of the World Baseball Classic scouting he's been doing, the Padres chances as the playoffs get closer, Juan Soto's recent slump, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour by simply asking if Josh Hader is back, after Bob Melvin made the decision to take Yu Darvish out after 8 innings and give the ball to Hader in the 9th inning of a 2-0 ballgame. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before getting back to some Padres talk and taking your calls on last night's exciting win! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul start Wednesday's show with Woodsy wishing Paul a happy 32nd birthday today, and Paul shares the unforgettable e-card that his mom sent him bright and early. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woods before diving into yesterday's MASSIVE 2-0 win for the Padres over the Mariners up in Seattle last night! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including Albert Pujols' quest for 700! Then the guys go off on a tangent about some of the weirdest snacks we ever ate and enjoyed throughout our lives, and it spurns some absolutely mind-boggling responses from the listeners. Listen here!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour talking about Ben, who's on 4th vacation, and the picture he posted of "Ben's Beach". Then we spin the topic wheel before the great Jesse Agler joins the show from Seattle ahead of tonight's matchup between the Padres and Mariners. Listen here!
Padres radio broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Woods and Paul on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse gives his thoughts on the Seattle Mariners who the Padres face the next 2 games, the types of pitchers that give the Padres fits, this past weekend's series with the dodgers, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about the 2022 Emmy's last night before we get to our latest installment of "Embarrass Woods"! Then we bring you "Don't (And DO) Do This" before catching up with Mariners beat writer Corey Brock as the Padres get ready for a 2 game series with Seattle. Listen here!
Corey Brock, Mariners beat writer for The Athletic, joined Woodsy and Paul on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Corey helps preview "The Vedder Cup" between the Padres and Mariners, the excitement around 21 year old phenom Julio Rodriguez, the pitching staff the Padres will be going up against, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as they take a trip down memory lane. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Jordan who won "Take On Woods" yesterday before we dive into yesterday's Monday Night Football drama as the Seahawks beat the Broncos in Russell Wilson's return to Seattle. Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour reacting to an alert that due to a clerical error by Major League Baseball, the dodgers may have in fact celebrated their playoff berth a little early... Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including the potential end of "binge-watching"! Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul start the 8am hour talking about some analytical concerns they may have about the Padres after reacting to audio of David Cone's podcast where David talks about a time this season when Bob Melvin complained to him about the team's use of analytics? And at the bottom of the hour, CBS NFL insider Amy Trask joins the show to talk about an exciting start to the NFL season! Listen here!
Amy Trask, NFL insider for CBS Sports, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Amy recaps Week 1 of the NFL season, what the Dallas Cowboys should do after losing QB Dak Prescott to injury in their 1st game, tonight's Monday Night Football matchup, and more!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about Blake Snell's start on Saturday night as the Padres lost 8-4 to the dodgers before we get to a SPORTS edition of Take On Woods. Then we get to Don't (And DO) Do This before getting back to some Padres baseball at the bottom of the hour as we look back at Friday's walk-off win! Plus, Week 1 of the NFL was WILD and the guys break it all down here!
Woods and Paul start Monday's show by wishing Ben well as he is on 3rd vacation over in Hawaii. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul as we kick off "Bands that start with the letter Z" week, before we dive into the WILD weekend of college football! And at the bottom of the hour, we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at yesterday's 11-2 loss to the dodgers. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with the skipper Bob Melvin who joins the show on a Friar Friday for “The Management Report”! Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning before we wrap things up with for the week! Listen here!
Padres manager Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on Friar Friday! Listen here as Bob talks about the threat of a potential rain-out tonight, Juan Soto's recent slump, his thoughts on some potential rule changes that could be coming to MLB, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some more stories from Paul's trip to Las Vegas this week, which includes a story about his Lyft driver knowing somebody from the show... Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss some potential new rules that are going to be voted on in Major League Baseball later today. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking about yesterday's big global news regarding the passing of Queen Elizabeth II before we play a little Take On Woods. Then we get to Don't (And DO) Do This before catching up with Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to talk some Padres baseball and get his streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Our pal Craig Elsten makes his weekly Friday appearance! Listen here as Craig talks some Padres baseball, gives his thoughts on Bob Melvin, and also shares some streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show by welcoming Paul back to the studio and hearing all about his trip to Las Vegas! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before Paul gives the guys some gifts from Vegas. And at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss the start of the NFL season last night as the Bills took down the defending champion Rams! Listen here!
Ben & Woods talk with San Diego Padres Event Coordinator, Jaclyn Adler about upcoming shows at PETCO Park.
Ben & Woods talk with San Diego Padres Event Coordinator, Jaclyn Adler about upcoming shows at PETCO Park and the "Italian Paul" Reindl Report
Ben & Woods talk about and take calls on their worst road trip stories and talk to Athletic writer, Eno Sarris.
Ben & Woods play Real or Fake, discuss some soccer, tennis and Jerry Seinfeld in Don't Do This and the Padres Wrap-Up from last nights win.
Ben & Woods chat with NFL Insider Eric Adelson about the upcoming season opener and more.
Ben & Woods recap another Padres win from last night, look ahead to tonight's NFL season opener in Los Angeles and chat with NFL Insider, Eric Adelson
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with long time Padres Spanish broadcaster Eduardo Ortega on a Friar Friday! Then we discuss the September call-ups for the team as we preview the weekend series between the Padres and dodgers up in Los Angeles! And of course, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Eduardo Ortega, Spanish broadcaster for the San Diego Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Friar Friday! Listen here as Eduardo talks about his tenure as the team's Spanish broadcaster, how excited he is for the 2023 Mexico City series between the Padres and the Giants, Fernando Tatis Jr's suspension, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with the infamous Marlon Wayans who's in town to do some standup comedy at The Laugh Factory! Then the guys talk about Paul's upcoming trip to Las Vegas which may or may not include a trip to the Pawn Shop. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys talk a little about Manny Machado's sweet swing before we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Actor / Comedian Marlon Wayans joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Marlon talks about taking his standup comedy to San Diego this weekend at The Laugh Factory, some fascinating upcoming films he's a part of, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some of the exciting college football that they watched last night with no Padres game on. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before connecting with Tyler Gillum at the bottom of the hour who tells us ALL about the baseball phenomenon known as The Savannah Bananas! Listen here!
Tyler Gillum, head coach of the Savannah Bananas, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Tyler gives the full rundown of the phenomenon that is "Banana Ball", the level of talent they get in Savannah, the team's upcoming World Tour, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Friday's show with a little foreplay talking about some PTO gripes that we all have, as Paul gets ready to go on vacation next week. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before catching up with our beloved Skip Schumaker at the bottom of the hour as the Cardinals and Padres continue their playoff push and may even have a date in October. Listen here!
St Louis Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Skip talks about how life is treating him in STL, the hot 2nd half the Cardinals are having, the incredible season that Albert Pujols is putting together, potentially playing the Padres in the playoffs, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour continuing to discuss yesterday's Padres win, and Bob Melvin's decision to go with Josh Hader in the 9th inning with a 1 run lead. Then the guys bring back Paul's dilemma from earlier in the show when he asked if greasing the hotel desk in Vegas some cash will get him a room upgrade next week when Ben asks if he'll be going to any of the topless pools that are apparently in Las Vegas? And we wrap things up with The Reindl Report and discuss some of the headlines from Major League Baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a trip down memory lane as they revisit one of the most absurd days in show history that happened 2 years ago today. Then at the bottom of the hour, Eno Sarris joins the show for his weekly appearance and we get his thoughts on the Padres sweep of the Giants! Listen here!
Eno Sarris (The Athletic) joined Ben & Woods on Thursday for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here as Eno talks about Bob Melvin's decision to go with Josh Hader in the 9th inning of a 1 run game yesterday in San Francisco, the playoff push as the Padres have just 30 games remaining, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Woods taking some fans to "The Woods-Shed" after some hot takes he saw during yesterday's Padres game. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before talking about the phenomenon at Citi Field that happens whenever Mets closer Edwin Diaz enters the game. Listen here!
Ben and Woods discuss what might be the coolest phenomenon happening in sports these days as Timmy Trumpet appeared at Citi Field last night to perform live as Mets closer Edwin Diaz ran in from the bullpen to close out the game against the dodgers. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Thursday's show with a little foreplay as Ben and Woodsy give Paul some advice for a dilemma he's facing ahead of his trip to Vegas next week. Then we get a listener submission for our Daily Ditty before we dive into yesterday's 5-4 win over the Giants as the Padres get the SWEEP in San Francisco! Listen here!
Ben & Woods talk about how Paul is leaving them next week for a Las Vegas vacation, and Paul admits he is facing a bit of a dilemma because he's heard so many people say they slip the hotel receptionist some cash when they check in, and get a room upgrade. Have you ever done this? Listen here as Ben and Woods give Paulie some advice!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a river of alfredo sauce holding up traffic. Then the guys get you ready for this afternoon's series finale in San Francisco as the Padres go for the sweep of the Giants! And we revisit our conversation with the legendary Adam Jones from earlier this morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about how sneaky "clutch" Trent Grisham has been in 2022. Then we get some breaking Padres news as it is announced that the Padres and Giants will square off in Mexico City next April! And at the bottom of the hour, the guys are joined by AJ Cassavell from MLB.com as the Padres go for the sweep up in San Francisco this afternoon! Listen here!
Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell from MLB.com joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about the Padres current road trip, news that the team will be playing in Mexico City, September call-ups, and more!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's win and we get an update on Fernando Tatis Jr. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before catching up with our beloved Adam Jones for one of our favorite segments of the week! Listen here!
5 time MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods for his weekly segment on Wednesday! Listen here as Adam talks about going through slumps during his career, what the playoff push feels like when September arrives, Judge or Ohtani for AL MVP, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Wednesday's show by talking about a phenomenal show outing they had yesterday afternoon! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "iridocyclitis" into yesterday's broadcast before we get to our "Padres Wrap-Up" and dissect yesterday's 4-3 WIN over the Giants! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour by bringing back some thoughts on SDSU’s handling of yesterday’s football press conference in which JD Wicker and Brady Hoke initially looked to only take questions about football and Saturday’s debut of Snapdragon Stadium, which did NOT go over well with the media in attendance. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including an excellent example of “play dumb games, win dumb prizes”... Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by wishing Woodsy well as he leaves a little early on this Tuesday morning to be there for the first day of school for BOTH his boys. Then at the bottom of the hour, Ben and Paul catch up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler from San Francisco about last night's 6-5 win over the Giants! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, Padres radio PBP man, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Jesse talks about last night's win in San Francisco, multiple strange delays throughout the game, he gets his "incorporator" word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about Monday night's game in San Francisco that saw not one, but two random delays. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking more Padres baseball, and more specifically, the Padres use of analytics as an organization. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as Woodsy asks Ben for some parenting advice. Then we get to our Daily Ditty before discussing San Diego State's press conference yesterday where Athletic Director JD Wicker and head coach Brady Hoke insisted on only answering questions about this weekend's game against Arizona. Plus, we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we look at last night's 6-5 win over the Giants! Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour talking about expectations for the 2022 Padres with just about 30 games remaining. Is it playoffs or bust? What happens if they DON’T make the playoffs? Then we get you set for tonight’s matchup with the Giants in San Francisco before we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the first sponsor to distance themselves from Fernando Tatis Jr. Listen here
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little BBQ after Woodsy's trip to Kansas City, and it sparks a discussion on what regions across the country have the best BBQ! Then at the bottom of the hour, ESPN's Joon Lee joins the show to talk with the guys about the big news overnight that minor league baseball players are voting to potentially unionize. Listen here!
ESPN's Joon Lee joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Joon explains the breaking news of minor league baseball players getting ready to vote to potentially unionize, what that union may look like, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about yesterday's loss to the Royals and they discuss any concerns they have about Sean Manaea. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Woodsy details his experience at Kauffman Stadium on Saturday night as he tried "The Sandwich"... Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss a story in "Don't Do This" in which a BYU fan was hurling racial slurs at a member of Duke University's women's volleyball team, with really no repercussions whatsoever. Listen here
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Monday's show by welcoming Woodsy back to the studio and hearing all about his trip to Kansas, including some roadside troubles. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before diving into the Padres weekend series with the Royals and looking at yesterday's 15-7 loss in our Padres Wrap-Up. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour by chatting with Matt Ginella of The Firepit Collective on all of the drama going on amongst the PGA and the LIV Tour. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning before we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start a jam-packed 8am hour with 10 News Investigative Reporter Adam Racusin who joins the show to explain some of the gnarly details in the allegations against former SDSU punter Matt Araiza. Then the guys look ahead to this weekend's series in Kansas City, and deem it to be a must-win series for the Padres. And at the bottom of the hour, Padres skipper Bob Melvin joins the guys from KC for "The Management Report"! Listen here!
Padres skipper Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on Friar Friday for The Management Report! Listen here as Bob talks about the importance of off-days down the stretch, his message to the team during a losing streak, health updates on guys like Juan Soto and Jorge Alfaro, and MUCH more!
Adam Racusin, Investigative Reporter for 10 News, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning following the troubling story from the LA Times about a gang rape at San Diego State involving current and former football players, including Bills punter Matt Araiza. Listen here as Adam explains some of the legal details in a more simplistic way and talks about why this story may be around for several years.
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour with a fun game of Take On JOSS as our favorite celebrity fill-in host from down the hall joins us for a game of musical trivia! Then we get to Don't (And DO) Do This before we catch up with Craig Elsten for his weekly segment talking Padres baseball and we also get a streaming recommendation from Craig as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Paul are in on Friday morning as Woodsy embarks on a weekend trip to Wichita! Listen here as the guys wish Woodsy well in Kansas before we discuss a truly horrific story out of the LA Times about a gang rape at SDSU involving multiple members of the football team, including Matt Araiza.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour reacting to some outstanding audio of Jerry Jones this morning that Paul found. Then the guys spin the "topic wheel" before we get to The Reindl Report at the bottom of the hour and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a Woj Bomb in the NBA. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing their discussion on which Padres players are "fixable", who is beyond redemption, and who is playing worth their value? Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with Eno Sarris of The Athletic to pick his brain on what has been the biggest problem for the Padres over the last few weeks. Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris for "The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment"! Listen here as Eno tries to make sense of the Padres struggles over the last few weeks, the team's use of analytics, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour asking Padres fans who they blame for the team's poor play as of late. Is it AJ Preller? The only constant over the last several years? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before the guys continue their discussion focused on which Padres players (offense) do you think are fixable, and who is beyond redemption? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay as Woodsy gives us all quite the update on a story that he shared earlier this week. Then we get to our Daily Ditty and talk a little bit about the Savannah Bananas before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and break down yesterday's 7-0 loss to the Guardians. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including one hell of a coaching staff for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. Then we get you ready for game 2 between the Padres and Guardians this afternoon with Blake Snell on the bump before we take more of your phone calls for some continued reactions to the comments made by Fernando Tatis Jr yesterday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some player reaction from guys like Joe Musgrove and Manny Machado regarding yesterday's players-only meeting with Fernando Tatis Jr. Then we take some of your phone calls before we're joined by our special guest for a BIG station announcement at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning for a big station announcement! Listen here as Erik breaks the news that 97.3 The Fan and the San Diego Padres have agreed on a 5 year contract extension, keeping the Padres right here in the Audacy family!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking more Padres baseball as it feels like Groundhog Day after last night's 3-1 loss to Cleveland. Then we get to "DO Do This" before catching up with former MLB all-star Adam Jones for his weekly appearance! Listen here!
5x MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning as he does each and every week! Listen here as AJ weighs in on umpires taking too much control during games, what happened in his career when he got ejected, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay before getting into some of their initial thoughts on everything Fernando Tatis Jr had to say when he met with the media yesterday for the first time since receiving an 80 game suspension. Plus, we've got our Daily Ditty, The Incorporator, and our Padres Wrap-Up as we discuss yesterday's 3-1 loss to Cleveland. Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to Jesse Agler incorporating the word "hermeneutic" into last night's Padres / Guardians broadcast! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the historic run that Albert Pujols is currently on. Then we get you ready for a 2 game series between the Padres and Guardians that starts tonight at Petco Park before the guys discuss a tweet from Mick Jagger, and how it relates to the show in a way. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some reaction to comments made by dodgers broadcaster Orel Hershiser at the end of yesterday's game, and how the Padres and dodgers are definitely NOT rivals.. Then at the bottom of the hour, the great Jesse Agler makes his weekly appearance as the Padres get ready for a 2 game series with the Guardians. Listen here!
Jesse Agler, the voice of the Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse reflects on the past series with the Nationals where he said the 2 wins were a couple of his favorite games of the year, Josh Bell finally getting his first home runs with the Padres, the brilliance of Nick Martinez, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Ben sharing a stat about the Padres that absolutely blew his mind until he did the research for himself. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before discussing the "Midway Rising" proposal for the sports arena site, and why that particular project doesn't have anything to do with a potential NBA or NHL team ever coming to San Diego. Listen here!
During "Don't Do This", Ben and Woods describe a viral video of a Yankees fan spotted using a hot dog as a straw for his beer...
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about how they spent their Mondays, which includes Woodsy having to take his special box to UPS. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener James who won "Take On Woods" yesterday before catching up with El Paso Chihuahuas broadcaster Tim Hagerty and hearing about his upcoming book "Tales From The Dugout"! Listen here!
Tim Hagerty, broadcaster for the El Paso Chihuahuas, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Tim talks about his new book "Tales From The Dugout: 1001 Humorous, Inspirational, And Wild Anecdotes From Minor League Baseball", everything that went into collecting those stories over the last 10 years, some of his favorite stories, and much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about the future of Padres pitcher Nick Martinez. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some MLB drama in the AL East. And with the Padres off today, the guys naturally talk about whether or not they’ve ever had anything waxed… Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the Padres closer situation, and any concerns they have about recently acquired Josh Hader. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys talk about how happy they were to see Josh Bell get a couple of home runs over the weekend before we take some of your calls about the Padres! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday night's 2-1 win over the Nationals before we get to a very exciting game of Take On Woods! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with ESPN's Jesse Rogers at the bottom of the hour, and getting his thoughts on the playoff races around Major League Baseball! Listen here!
Jesse Rogers, MLB analyst for ESPN, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Jesse gives his thoughts on the Padres playoff chances over the last month and a half, the lasting impacts of Fernando Tatis Jr's suspension on his legacy, the exciting playoff races in baseball, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Monday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about how they spent their weekends! Then we get to our Daily Ditty as Paul kicks off with "Bands/Artists that start with W" before we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and start with yesterday's 2-1 WIN as we look back at the weekend series against the Nationals. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with “The Management Report” as Padres broadcaster Mark Grant joins the guys in-studio! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, one of which sends Mark Grant into a couple of minutes of singing show tunes! And of course, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben and Woods are joined by Padres broadcaster Mark Grant who stops by the studio on a Friar Friday! Listen here as Mark talks about the Padres recent struggles, stepping into the radio booth this weekend, and some INCREDIBLE stories!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy responding to a little criticism after he was alerted of a caller to one of the other shows on the station who had a message for Woods. Then we continue to talk about last night's tough 3-1 loss to the Nationals and we take some of your calls. PLUS, we bring back some "Ben Reads Raps" to try and bless the mood! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are willing to try whatever it takes to change up the vibes around here, so we bring back "Ben Reads Raps" on a Friday morning as Ben recites the lyrics to "Bounce Back" by Big Sean! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's loss, and they debate whether or not it was the right decision for Bob Melvin to take Yu Darvish out of the game in the 9th inning and bring in Josh Hader. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Craig Elsten and getting his thoughts on everything going on with the Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with our pal Craig Elsten who's got PLENTY of thoughts on the Padres after they dropped Thursday night's game against the Nationals, and Craig lets us know how he feels about newly acquired closer Josh Hader. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start Friday's show by trying to get their heads right after a devastating loss to the Nationals last night. Listen here as the guys talk about their experience at the game last night, we've got a Daily Ditty from Woodsy, our Padres Wrap-Up, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour discussing some breaking news in the NFL as it is reported that Deshaun Watson will serve an 11 game suspension. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys hand things over to Paul for The Reindl Report and his top stories of the morning, including LeBron James’ MASSIVE contract extension. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour comparing the legacies of Fernando Tatis Jr and Ken Caminiti, both of which are now connected to use of performance-enhancing drugs. Then at the bottom of the hour we bring you The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment with Eno Sarris of The Athletic! Listen here!
MLB analyst Eno Sarris, from The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Eno talks about the Padres and hitting with runners in scoring position, Trent Grisham's recent numbers, Manny Machado's leadership, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about what Fernando Tatis Jr's schedule looks like this weekend as the team is back in town, and he is reportedly preparing to meet with AJ Preller, Peter Seidler, and his teammates. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking some more Padres baseball at the bottom of the hour and the guys look at the numbers that Ha-seong Kim has put up recently. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show by setting the stage for a little simulcast with our beloved Marie Coronel from 10 News! Then we get to our Daily Ditty submitted by listener James who won Take On Woods yesterday! And at the bottom of the hour, we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we get into yesterday's 10-3 win in Miami. Listen here!
Ben & Woods turn their mics down while Marie Coronel from 10 News turns her mic up as we simulcast LIVE on television to start Thursday's show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with an extended conversation with Adam Jones who agrees to stick around for another segment. Then Woods and Paul are alerted by a listener about a WILD flub by Ben that was missed from earlier in the show! And at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with the return of "Woodsy's Wednesday Rabbit Hole" as Woodsy explains to us the difference between a curse and a hex, and whether or not San Diego is cursed as a sports town. Then at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with MLB all-star Adam Jones who wants to weigh in on Fernando Tatis Jr's suspension. Listen here!
5x MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam gives his thoughts on Fernando Tatis Jr's 80 game suspension, playing with teammates who were taking stuff they shouldn't have been, how Tatis should come back from all of this, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a promotional move made by the Padres marketing department yesterday regarding an upcoming giveaway. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before diving into some comments made by Pedro Martinez last night regarding Fernando Tatis Jr and his 80 game suspension. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay as they discuss "National I LOVE My Feet Day"... Plus we've got our Daily Ditty, The Incorporator, and we dive into last night's 4-3 loss to the Marlins with our "Padres Wrap-Up". Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to The Incorporator as Jesse Agler flawlessly works the word "decorticate" into last night's broadcast down in Miami. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the latest firing in Major League Baseball. Then we get ready for game 2 between the Padres and Marlins later today and discuss what losing starting pitcher Walker Buehler for the season does for the dodgers. And we bring back our conversation with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler from the first half of the show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the new Elvis movie, and the incredible job actor Austin Butler did playing Elvis. Then the guys talk a little MLB playoffs after Major League Baseball announced the 2022 playoff schedule yesterday. Then at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with Padres reporter Annie Heilbrunn and get her thoughts on all of the highs and lows for the Padres over the last couple of weeks. Listen here!
Annie Heilbrunn, Padres reporter for the Union Tribune and Bally Sports San Diego, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Annie reflects on the highs and lows from a wild couple of weeks for the Padres, how Fernando Tatis Jr should handle his suspension situation moving forward, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to break down yesterday's 3-0 loss to the Marlins, in particular a strange play in the bottom of the 6th inning involving Jurickson Profar. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before heading out to Miami at the bottom of the hour and catching up with our man Jesse Agler to get his thoughts on last night's game, the Fernando Tatis Jr situation, and much more! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, the voice of the Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about returning to his hometown of Miami, how he and Tony Gwynn Jr handled the news of Tatis' suspension just 30 seconds before they started their broadcast, the Padres biggest weakness, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as Woodsy shares about his experience taking 4 year old Beau to the movies for the very first time, and Beau having to learn that it's rude to pass gas in a public setting like that. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we discuss some comments made by Fernando Tatis Jr about his son's suspension. Plus, our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at last night's loss in Miami, listen here
Ben & Woods offer some initial thoughts on comments made by Fernando Tatis Jr's father as his family appears to continue to double down that the cream Jr used was in fact for a ringworm skin condition. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with more on the Fernando Tatis Jr suspension, including whether or not the team should hypothetically TRADE Tatis? Then we preview this week’s series in Miami against the Marlins before getting to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a master class in “Pettiness 101”. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by addressing some questions and concerns about Fernando Tatis Jr's contract and what possibly happens (or won't happen) after he was suspended 80 games on Friday for performance-enhancing drugs. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before bringing you our Padres Wrap-Up and discussing the Padres series win over the Nationals in Washington DC. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about Fernando Tatis Jr's 80 game suspension, and how much of a distraction he might be to the team now. Then at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with Bryce Miller from the Union Tribune who was in Washington DC with the team when everyone learned of the Tatis news on Friday evening. Listen here!
Bryce Miller, columnist for The San Diego Union Tribune, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Bryce talks about being in Washington DC with the team when the Tatis suspension came down, how AJ Preller and the players reacted to the news, what's in the future for Fernando Tatis Jr, and MUCH more!
No foreplay on this Monday morning as Ben & Woods get right to the big news of the weekend after Fernando Tatis Jr was suspended 80 games on Friday night for performance-enhancing drugs. Plus we bring you our Daily Ditty, audio from AJ Preller and Padres players, and MUCH more! Listen here
After a couple of days to think about it all, Ben & Woods skip the foreplay on Monday morning and give some initial thoughts on the major news of the weekend that Fernando Tatis Jr has been suspended 80 games for performance-enhancing drugs. Listen here
Listen here as Ben, Woods, and Paul are in-studio for an emergency show on Friday night following the Padres game as they react to the news from earlier that Fernando Tatis Jr has been suspended for 80 games for using performance enhancing drugs.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a WILD social media post from Antonio Brown. Then the guys preview this weekend’s series in Washington between the Padres and Nationals before we revisit our conversation with the skipper Bob Melvin! And, of course, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by heading out to Washington DC and catching up with Padres manager Bob Melvin and getting his thoughts on what a wild couple of weeks it has been for him, updates on Fernando Tatis Jr, and much more! Then the guys discuss some of the comments made by BoMel about when and where Tatis will play once he returns shortly. Listen here!
Padres manager Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods from Washington DC for "The Management Report" on Friar Friday! Listen here as Bob talks about what a wild week and a half it has been for his team, updates on when Fernando Tatis Jr may return to the team and where he will play when he's back, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a story from our pal Scott Miller in The New York Times about conversations he had with Peter Seidler regarding the team's desire to possibly extend Juan Soto rather than view him as a 2 year rental. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our buddy Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to talk some Padres and get a couple of streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Our pal Craig Elsten joined Ben & Woods as he does each and every Friday morning! Listen here as Craig gives his thoughts on what a potential Juan Soto contract could look like for the Padres, how realistic it is that the Padres keep Soto longer than just 2 years, and we get a couple of streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy explains how he is firmly back in the torture chamber at home. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before the guys get into last night's "Field of Dreams" game between the Cubs and Reds at the famous corn field in Iowa. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about the Padres upcoming series this weekend in Washington DC and they let everyone know about some of the different ways you'll need to watch the games this weekend. Then we get to The Incorporator as Jesse Agler worked the word "Crepuscular" into yesterday's broadcast before handing things over to Paul at the bottom of the hour for The Reindl Report which includes some news about Tom Brady this morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about ayahuasca after Packers QB Aaron Rodgers recently talked about how he used ayahuasca in the past to help him elevate his mind, body, and spirit. Then at the bottom of the hour, Eno Sarris joins the guys for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here!
Eno Sarris of The Athetic joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here as Eno talks about the fun offensive performances for the Padres this week, his thoughts on pitchers like Sean Manaea and Blake Snell, the NL playoff picture, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some Bensplaining as Ben explains exactly what is going on with the lawsuit aimed at the new LIV golf tour. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before the guys talk about which NL teams Padres fans need to be rooting for over the final month and a half of the regular season. Listen here!
Ben and Paul find themselves in tears from laughing so hard as Woodsy shares a story about the ultimate "dad move" that his pops, Gary, would do when it came to VHS tapes and "free HBO weekends". Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay before they dive into a weird afternoon game for the Padres yesterday that resulted in a BIG series win for the team! Plus, we bring you our Daily Ditty, The Incorporator, Padres Wrap-Up, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to today's Daily Ditty, submitted by Tier 1 listener Devlin, who chose "For Duty and Humanity" by the San Diego band Inch and the guys talk about the local music scene. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including more instant-classic soundbites from Dan Campbell on HBO’s Hard Knocks. Then we get you ready for today’s series finale between the Padres and Giants before we bring back some of our conversation with the great Adam Jones who joined us earlier this morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour laughing hysterically as we play some audio of Adam Jones absolutely roasting them as he showed us his Saint-Tropez vacation off the air earlier this morning. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss Bryce Miller's latest column in the San Diego Union-Tribune where he talked to Luke Voit recently, and the guys talk about Voit not having heard anything from Eric Hosmer since the trade went down last week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to marvel at Manny Machado's walk-off HR last night, and get to an update on Fernando Tatis Jr's rehab assignment. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our man Adam Jones who gives some fantastic perspective on what makes Manny so great! Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam tells us where in the world he is traveling this week, what impact a hitting coach really has, what makes Manny Machado so great, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with some foreplay before we officially kick off Manny Machado Appreciation Day after Manny walked it off last night with a massive home run to LF! Plus, we've got a Daily Ditty from Paul, Padres Wrap-Up, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods hear ALL of the calls from last night's 9th inning walk-off home run from Manny Machado, including television, radio, and some fantastic international calls! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with our pal AJ Cassavell from MLB.com and getting his thoughts on the Padres 5 game losing streak. Then we get to a brand new segment as we bust out “the Topic Wheel” before we get to The Reindl Report at the bottom of the hour and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some spicy NBA offseason drama. Listen here!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as AJ looks back at the team's 5 game losing streak, what the mentality in the clubhouse has been like, how Fernando Tatis Jr may fit back into the lineup as soon as next week, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a delayed game of Take On Woods after we moved it back an hour from it's usual spot! Then we discuss ESPN dropping the Padres Farm System from 15th to 28th in their post trade deadline rankings... but is that a bad thing? And we take some of your calls as we continue to talk Padres baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by catching up with Jesse Agler a little earlier than normal for his weekly Tuesday appearance and pick his brain about the Padres 5 game losing streak. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking some more Padres baseball, and whether or not this is in fact a cursed franchise. Listen here!
Jesse Agler, Padres Radio PBP man, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse reflects on the Padres 5 game losing streak as the team has gone 1-5 since the trade deadline, if there's an adjustment period for the new players, we give him his "incorporator" word for tonight's broadcast!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with an important PSA as Woods explains what the cardboard box is for that arrived at his house yesterday. Then we get a Daily Ditty before paying tribute to Olivia Newton-John who passed away on Monday before diving into last night's 1-0 loss to the Giants as we get to our "Padres Wrap-Up". Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul pay tribute to the great Olviia Newton-John, who passed away on Monday at the age of 73. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with “The Reindl Report” and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including an update on our beloved Steve Sugimoto’s 2nd professional golf event! Then the guys get you ready for a 3 game series between the Padres and Giants starting tonight at Petco Park before revisiting some of our conversation with former Padres infielder Greg Garcia and getting his thoughts on the Padres being swept by the dodgers over the weekend, Manny Machado, and what he expects from Fernando Tatis Jr when he returns to the team shortly. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben asking Woods and Paul about the new "Woodstock 99" documentary on Netflix that they both watched over the weekend, which was WILD. Then we react to some voicemails left by Padres fans after the team was swept by the dodgers in Los Angeles, and Ben gives us his biggest concern about the Padres currently. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about team cohesiveness, and whether or not this team needs time to gel after the new additions made at the trade deadline. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with former Padres infielder Greg Garcia and getting his thoughts on the Padres after they were swept over the weekend by the dodgers. Listen here!
Former Padres infielder Greg Garcia joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Greg gives his thoughts on the Padres being swept by the dodgers, what the mindset of a player is when going up against the dodgers, cohesiveness in the clubhouse, Manny Machado's postgame comments, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods skip the foreplay on Monday morning and get right into the Padres being swept by the dodger over the weekend. Plus, we get a Daily Ditty from Ben and the guys give you the latest on Fernando Tatis Jr, who started a rehab assignment on Saturday in AA San Antonio, and they discuss where he may slot in once he's back with the Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods don't waste any time on Monday morning getting to the Padres weekend, and Woodsy is NOT in a good mood after what he saw in all 3 games as the Padres were swept by the dodgers. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Management Report and Padres CEO Erik Greupner joining the show after a MASSIVE week for the San Diego Padres! Then we get to “The Reindl Report” and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including The Tungsten Arm O'Doyle effect making another appearance. And of course, we wrap everything up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with Craig Elsten who joins the show every Friday and we all reflect on what a fun, exciting week it has been as Padres fans! Then we continue to preview this weekend's series between the Padres and dodgers and we take some of your calls as we compare rosters after the trade deadline. Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for "The Management Report"! Listen here as Erik reflects on a banner week for the San Diego Padres, anonymous executives in baseball critcizing the Padres for the moves they made, possibly having to put a cap on season tickets, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods push everything aside in the 7am hour as the great Major Garrett joins the guys in-studio! Listen here as Major explains what's going on in the US / Russian negotiations regarding Brittney Griner, his different (and wild) interactions with all of the different president's he has covered in his career, and of course a LOT of Padres baseball!
CBS Chief White House Correspondent and Padres SUPERFAN Major Garrett joined Ben & Woods in-studio on Friday morning! Listen here as the guys preview this weekend's series in Los Angeles between the Padres and the dodgers, and they compare lineups after the Padres bolstered their offense this week at the trade deadline!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little foreplay as they reflect on what a LONG but exciting week it has been for everyone! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we discuss yesterday's 7-3 series finale loss to the Rockies. Plus, CBS Chief White House Correspondent and diehard Padres fan Major Garrett is in town and joins the guys in-studio! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including some breaking news as well as the return of HBO's Hard Knocks! Then the guys get you ready for the series finale between the Padres and Rockies as San Diego goes for the super rare 5 Game Sweep for the first time in team history! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to reflect on last night's ELECTRIC atmosphere at Petco Park as the Padres beat the Rockies 9-1! And at the bottom of the hour, Eno Sarris makes his weekly appearance for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning for the "Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment"! Listen here as Eno reflects on this week's MLB trade deadline, and just how exciting he expects the Padres to be with Juan Soto, Josh Bell, and Brandon Drury joining a lineup with Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by taking a break from discussing last night's new, explosive offense and talking about another pretty dominant performance from Blake Snell! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before reacting to some comments made by AJ Preller, Juan Soto, and Josh Bell during yesterday's introductory press conference! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul recap an amazing day at Petco Park yesterday, from the introductory press conference of Juan Soto and Josh Bell all the way through the final out of a 9-1 victory and the Padres 5th straight win! Foreplay, Daily Ditty, Padres Wrap-Up, and much more... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some reaction to AJ Preller's comments he made on the show in our last hour, and they talk about what the trade deadline moves did for the Padres odds to win the World Series! Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning where "Florida Man" is back! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by taking some calls and getting reactions from the fans regarding yesterday's INSANE trade deadline for the Padres! Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joins the guys to talk about all of his new acquisitions and how exciting this team expects to be with Juan Soto in the lineup alongside Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr! Listen here!
Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ reflects on a MASSIVE trade deadline, the tough conversations had when sending players to other teams, what Juan Soto, Josh Bell, and Brandon Drury bring to the lineup, an update on Fernando Tatis Jr, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about ALL of the different lineup combinations Bob Melvin has now after the big moves made at the trade deadline. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before looking back at yesterday's doubleheader SWEEP with our Padres Wrap-Up! Listen here!
Ben & Woods take a few minutes to talk about just how great it has been to see Wil Myers back on the field for the Padres and playing a great first base! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour by reflecting on one hell of a trade deadline for the San Diego Padres yesterday! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before catching up with our All-Star Adam Jones to get his reaction to the Padres trading for Juan Soto, Josh Bell, Josh Hader, and MORE!
Former MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam reflects on an absolutely insane trade deadline for the Padres, what Juan Soto brings to San Diego, Eric Hosmer leaving for Boston, his memories of the great Vin Scully, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods begin the 9am hour continuing to catch their breath as they react to the reports across all of Major League Baseball that the Padres have finalized a trade with the Washington Nationals for Juan Soto. Then we head down to Petco Park and hear from the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, to get his instant reaction before we take some of your calls. Listen here!
Ben & Woods head down to Petco Park to get Jesse Agler's instant reaction to the reports just minutes earlier that the Padres have traded for Juan Soto from the Washington Nationals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods rapidly refresh Twitter throughout the entire 8am hour as reports come down that the Padres are finalizing a deal to trade for 23 year old superstar Juan Soto. They wait for MLB insider Jeff Passan to weigh in and confirm it as truth... and then it happens! Listen here!!
Ben & Woods FINALLY get the confirmation they were waiting for via ESPN's Jeff Passan that the Padres have finalized a trade with the Washington Nationals for 23 year old superstar Juan Soto!! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to refresh social media and keeping their eyes open for any trade news, and they discuss some of the biggest moves made around baseball on Monday. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before continuing to react to yesterday's big Padres news that the team traded for All-Star closer Josh Hader, and the guys talk about Josh Hader the PERSON who certainly has a checkered past. Listen here
During "Don't Do This", Ben & Woods discuss White Sox manager Tony La Russa being caught on camera last night seemingly dozing off during their game against the Royals. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show by getting RIGHT to the big news of yesterday and reacting to the Padres trading for All-Star closer Josh Hader, as the 3pm trade deadline looms closer and closer. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before getting to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into Monday's 4-1 win over the Rockies as we all continue to refresh Twitter throughout the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods waste NO time on Tuesday morning giving their thoughts on Mondays big news that the Padres traded for elite closer Josh Hader, and sending Taylor Rogers, Esteury Ruiz, Dinelson Lamet, and Robert Gasser to Milwaukee. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including one of the more rare feats you'll see in baseball! Then we get ready for Padres vs Rockies as Colorado comes to town for 5 games in 4 days before we bring back some of our conversation with Casey Stern looking at the MLB trade deadline! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy and Paul giving their full breakdown of their time at Padres Fantasy Camp over the weekend! Then the guys continue to discuss MLB trade rumors as we inch closer towards tomorrow's trade deadline before getting back to some Padres baseball and talking about Friday night's 10-1 victory over the Twins that turned into a bit of a HR derby! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday's loss to the Twins which featured a very unfortunate moment when an umpire couldn't get out of the way of what would have been Jurickson Profar's game-tying RBI single. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with MLB analyst Casey Stern and pick his brain about the upcoming MLB trade deadline, and how insane the next 24+ hours will be! Listen here!
Casey Stern, MLB analyst and host of "Unfiltered" on Bleav, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Casey gives his thoughts on the quiet trade news from the weekend, how crazy the next 24+ hours may be leading up to the deadline, what he thinks may happen with players like Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Monday's show with a little foreplay before diving into the upcoming MLB trade deadline as we wait for AJ Preller to strike. Then after a Daily Ditty, the guys give their thoughts on the reports of Joe Musgrove and the Padres nearing a 5 year contract extension before we get into our Padres Wrap-Up and yesterday's 3-2 Padres WIN over the Twins! Listen here!
Ben & Woods give some thoughts on Monday morning regarding the reports over the weekend that the Padres and Joe Musgrove are nearing a 5 year, $100 million contract extension to keep the San Diego kid here where he belongs! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with former Padres CF Steve Finley who’s going to be coaching Woods and Paul out at Padres Fantasy Camp this weekend! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning as the first game of the weekend gets under way at Padres Fantasy Camp. Plus, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am from Fowler Park at USD for Padres Fantasy Camp with continued speculation about what trades we may see in baseball over the next few days, as Tuesday’s trade deadline looms closer. Then the guys are joined by Mark Loretta for “The Management Report” who’s out here at Fantasy Camp! And at the bottom of the hour, former Padres outfielder Carlos Quentin joins the show and shares some more great stories about his time with the Padres. Listen here!
Former Padre Mark Loretta joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Management Report! Listen here as Mark talks about his excitement for Padres Fantasy Camp, what he thinks AJ Preller may look to do at the trade deadline, the idea of a Juan Soto or a Shohei Ohtani in a Padres uniform, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods have a jam-packed 7am hour from Padres Fantasy Camp, including Fantasy Camp Commissioner and Padres legend Randy Jones stopping by to talk some ball! Then we get to "Don't Do This", and we wrap up the 7am hour with former Padre Archi Cianfrocco joining the show to talk about his excitement for coaching at Fantasy Camp for the first time, and he shares some memories of those late 90's Padres teams. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show LIVE from Fowler Park at USD for 2022 Padres Fantasy Camp! Listen here as Ben, Woods, and Paul set the scene from camp a few hours before Woodsy and Paul embarrass themselves, plus the great Andy Ashby (one of the coaches at Fantasy Camp) stops by the show to share some hilarious stories!
Former Padres pitcher Andy Ashby joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning from Padres Fantasy Camp! Listen here as Andy talks about being back out at camp with Woodsy and Paul, he tells our favorite Ken Caminiti story of all time, and he gives his thoughts on this 2022 Padres season!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the newest PGA player to make the jump to the LIV Tour. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys chat with SCGA President Nikki Gatch about a really fun event happening here in San Diego before we get back to Padres baseball and the guys preview the upcoming 8 game homestand for the Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking a little Angels baseball, specifically the futures of Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout, after news came out on Wednesday that Mike Trout is dealing with a rare, degenerative back condition. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys are joined by The Athletic's Eno Sarris who joins the show every week for "The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment"! Listen here!
Ben and Woods are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic, who joins the show each Thursday for "The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment With Eno Sarris"! Listen here as Eno weighs in on the Padres bullpen issues, next week's MLB trade deadline, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by reacting to some comments made by Padres closer Taylor Rogers last night after he blew his 2nd consecutive save in Detroit. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour who makes his weekly appearance a day early. Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined on Thursday by our pal Craig Elsten who makes his weekly appearance a day early! Listen here as Craig weighs in on the Padres dropping 2 of 3 in Detroit, why it is time to make a move with the closer role and who he'd like to see in the 9th inning, plus we get a streaming recommendation from Craig as we do every week!
Ben & Woods are hot on Thursday morning after Taylor Rogers blew a 2nd straight game as the Padres drop 2 of 3 in Detroit. Let's discuss...
Ben & Woods celebrate "Throwback Thursday" by reminding any new listeners about the origin of the sound drop "It's A Shame If They Lose" that Paul plays every morning after a Padres loss. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by heading out to Detroit to catch up with All-Star infielder Jake Cronenworth! Then the guys talk about fan criticism, after a former Padres pitcher weighed in recently on Twitter about fans reacting to the team's performance. And at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning before signing off an hour early for Padres Pre-Game! Listen here!
Padres all-star Jake Cronenworth joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Jake talks about playing as a professional in his home state of Michigan, having his parents in the stands, rallying for an extra inning win on Tuesday night, having Bob Melvin as a manager, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Fernando Tatis Jr being spotted in the batting cage taking live batting practice for the first time this season! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with the great Adam Jones who joins the guys every Wednesday morning! Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods as he does each and every Wednesday! Listen here as Adam checks in from Barcelona, gives his thoughts on "hug-watch" this time of year as the trade deadline approaches, past experiences of his to kick a losing streak, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start off Wednesday's show in a good mood following a Padres WIN on Tuesday night! We start with some foreplay as Ben quizzes Woods and Paul on the names of stores he saw at the mall yesterday, and what they actually sell. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before hearing how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "mixolydian" into yesterday's broadcast. And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our "Padres Wrap-Up" and dive into yesterday's 6-4 win! Listen here!
How did Jesse Agler incorporate the word "mixolydian" into Tuesday evening's broadcast? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a farewell to the infamous “Choco-Taco”. Then we get ready for game 2 in Detroit between the Padres and the Tigers later today before we catch up with Baseball America’s Kyle Glaser who has some pretty eye-opening facts as it pertains to teams trading a bunch of their top prospects in order to acquire an MVP-caliber superstar player. Listen here!
Baseball America writer Kyle Glaser joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Kyle weighs in on teams pursuing 23 year old Juan Soto at the trade deadline, the eye-opening history of teams trading a lot of top prospects for an MVP-caliber player, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about movie theater ethics, after Ben admits that he recently snuck some Junior Mints into the theater last weekend when he went to see Top Gun 2. Then at the bottom of the hour, the voice of the Padres Jesse Agler returns to the show as he does each and every Tuesday morning! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, the voice of the Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about team travel, last night's 12-4 loss in Detroit, MacKenzie Gore's injury, the upcoming trade deadline, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about Monday night's embarrassing 12-4 loss to the Tigers, before we get to "Don't Do This". And at the bottom of the hour the guys talk about MacKenzie Gore leaving in the 5th inning yesterday with some elbow soreness, and what a potential ripple effect a Gore injury could have on next week's trade deadline. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show trying with all their might to delay the Padres talk for their own sanity. Then we get a Daily Ditty from listener Joe who won the Ditty after he won in "Take On Woods" yesterday! And at the bottom of the hour, the guys get into last night's 12-4 loss to the Tigers, react to some of your voicemails, and much more! Listen here!
Woods reacts to what he claims was the most frustrating loss of the season, as the Padres fell to the Tigers on Monday night, 12-4 in Detroit. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a way to win free sandwiches for life. Then we preview this week's 3 game series between the Padres and Tigers in Detroit before continuing to speculate on what it will take for a team to trade for Juan Soto, and the guys all agree: no prospect should be off limits if you can acquire Soto. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Nick Castellanos getting into it with a reporter over the weekend, with Castellanos insisting that the reporter asked a "stupid question". Then the guys react to some audio of Jesse Agler and Tony Gwynn Jr calling out their television counterparts during yesterday's broadcast before we dive into Friday night's win against the Mets as Yu Darvish threw another gem. Listen here!
Ben & Woods give some thoughts on this weekend's Baseball Hall Of Fame ceremony, including Woodsy having an issue with Major League Baseball, and we hear a snippet from friend-of-the-show Tim Kurkjian who delivered a funny and emotional speech after being inducted into the writers wing of of the Hall of Fame. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little "Soto-Watch" before welcoming Woodsy back for a game of Take On Woods. Then we get to an audio-packed edition of "Don't Do This" before getting back to Padres talk at the bottom of the hour and going through Saturday night's win in New York as Blake Snell picked up his 2nd win of the season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods take a moment during "Don't Do This" to highlight something good in our DO Do This segment, as we hear the audio of UFC fighter Paddy The Baddy after his win at UFC London on Saturday, and using his platform to advocate for mental health. Listen here
Ben and Paul welcome Woodsy back to the show after he was under the weather for a few days last week. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before taking a look at the Wild Card standings after the Giants suffered a 4 game sweep to the dodgers. And at the bottom of the hour, we get to our "Padres Wrap-Up" as we look back at last night's 8-5 loss to the Mets on Sunday Night Baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss the dodgers 4 game sweep of the Giants over the weekend, and talk about who it is in the National League that Padres fans should be rooting for as the playoff picture continues to develop over these next 2 months. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including an old friend alert as the Giants announced the signing of a former Padres reliever. Then we get ready for the start of the 2nd half of the season as the Padres and Mets get going later this afternoon in New York with Yu Darvish going up against Max Scherzer! Then at the bottom of the hour we bring back Ben’s “Top 10 Moments of the 1st Half” before wrapping things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by chatting with Craig Elsten who joins the show every Friday morning! Listen in as Craig gives his top 5 Padres players to make an impact in the 2nd half, and we get some streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres VP of Amateur and International Scouting Chris Kemp joins the show fresh off the MLB Draft for "The Management Report"! Listen here!
Chris Kemp, Padres VP of Amateur and International Scouting, joined Ben & Paul on Friday morning! Listen here as Chris looks back at the MLB Draft that he led alongside AJ Preller and staff, what he looks for when making a selection in the draft, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour with a game of Take On Joss, as our friend Joss from KYXY returns to fill in for Woodsy this morning! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Landon Donovan, head coach of the San Diego Loyal, returns to the show ahead of their big match tomorrow night! Listen here!
Landon Donovan, head coach of The San Diego Loyal, joined Ben & Paul on Friday morning! Listen here as Landon gives his evaluation on the 3rd place Loyal, how great of a soccer town San Diego is, his thoughts on the USMNT ahead of the World Cup, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul are in as Woodsy is still feeling under the weather. The guys get started with a little foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty selection from Paul. Then we dive into Episode 2 of "The Captain" on ESPN from last night before we throw out this question to the listeners: if you could pick ONE Padres player to play to their absolute maximum potential in the 2nd half, and take your chances with everyone else, who would it be? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by talking about the pursuit of Juan Soto, and what they’d be willing to part with for the Padres to acquire him. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the online phenomenon known as “Pink Sauce”. Plus, the guys react to the breaking NFL news that Kyler Murray has agreed to a 5 year contract extension with the Arizona Cardinals. Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour with Ben displaying some disgusting acts of dodger loving as the guys talk about this weekend's 4 game series between the Giants and the dodgers. Then we react to the latest from Jeff Passan on ESPN.com as he puts the Padres in his 2nd tier of playoff contenders for the 2nd half of the season. And at the bottom of the hour, it's Thursday so we bring you The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment with Eno Sarris! Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joined Ben & Paul as he does each and every Thursday! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on all of the Juan Soto speculation, what he thought of the 2022 All-Star Game, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about the ESPYS last night, and one of the more awkward / uncomfortable "bits" you'll see at an awards show. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Ben brings us his "Top 10 Moments Of The First Half" for the San Diego Padres as we listen back to some of the best highlights of the year to this point. Listen here!
Ben and Paul bring you the top 3 moments of the first half of the season for the Padres, according to Ben Higgins! Listen here
Woodsy is under the weather this morning, so Ben and Paul start off Thursday's show by questioning Woodsy's motives as it is literally the slowest day on the calendar for sports talk radio. Listen here as the guys talk about ESPN's "The Captain", we get a Daily Ditty from Ben, and it's been a minute since we've checked in with our pal Eric Adelson so the guys give him a call to get a comprehensive preview of the 2022 NFL season as training camps get set to begin within the next week!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including the newest member of the PGA Tour to leave for the LIV Tour. Then the guys talk about how time is of the essence for San Diego State to figure out what they will be doing in regards to a possible conference change and how good of a position the school is currently in for such change. Then at the bottom of the hour, we revisit our fun conversation with Adam Jones from the first half of today’s show talking about the All-Star Game, Juan Soto, and more! Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to a story in The Reindl Report that NASCAR is gearing up for a race series next July in Chicago that will feature all of the cars racing through the city of Chicago in a street racing format. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing their discussion about who the Padres could possibly trade for Juan Soto after Adam Jones said in the previous segment that a team wanting to acquire Soto should do WHATEVER it takes. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys continue with their Padres grades and discuss the starting rotation, the bullpen, and the coaching staff. Listen here!
Ben & Woods continue their 1st half Padres grades and spend a few minutes talking about the starting rotation and giving their grades for the staff. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's All-Star Game and some of the features they enjoyed during the broadcast, such as pitchers being mic'd up! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with 5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones who joins the show every Wednesday morning and shares with us what it was like for him up in Los Angeles for all of the All-Star festivities! Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about his time at all of the All-Star festivities in Los Angeles, how he handled adult autograph seekers, his thoughts on everything going on with Juan Soto, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with some Foreplay as they talk about how Woodsy spent his birthday yesterday! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before diving into last night's MLB All-Star Game and we revisit some of our conversation with the great Jesse Agler from the end of yesterday's show. Listen here!
Woodsy talks about how he spent his birthday on Tuesday which leads to a story about our hillbilly friend Foster taking his shirt off on the golf course to attempt to hit a ball out of the water. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some questionable NIL tactics being used at Texas Tech University. Then at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with Jesse Agler who’s enjoying a few days away from the radio booth and gives us his thoughts on all things Padres, including a potential pursuit of Juan Soto. Listen here!
Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods as he does each and every Tuesday! Listen here as Jesse talks about how he's spending a few days away from the radio booth during the All-Star break, his thoughts on a potential Padres pursuit of Juan Soto, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour on Tuesday by talking about one of the most ridiculous statements they had ever seen from a professional sports team, and how it inspired the show to release a statement of their own. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt, who is in Los Angeles covering the All-Star Game festivities for the station! Listen here!
Padres pre and postgame host Sam Levitt joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Sammy talks about his time at the All-Star Game Media Day yesterday, his impressions of Padres representatives Manny Machado, Joe Musgrove, and Jake Cronenworth, what it was like at the Home Run Derby, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a revolutionary idea in sports radio as they hand out some grades for the San Diego Padres at the All-Star break. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before previewing tonight's All-Star game, including Clayton Kershaw being named the starting pitcher and a new rule being implemented in the case of a tie tonight. Listen here!
Ben & Woods give their thoughts on Clayton Kershaw being named the National League starting pitcher for tonight's All-Star Game over Sandy Alcántara of the Marlins. Is this the right call? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show by wishing Woodsy a happy 47th birthday! Then we get a Daily Ditty from the Birthday Boy before the guys react to last night's 2022 Home Run Derby as Juan Soto beat rookie Julio Rodriguez in the final round! Listen here!
It's Woodsy's birthday, and Ben (unprompted) decides to channel his inner Marilyn Monroe and sing him "Happy Birthday". Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including teaching the guys about the Drew League. Then we get some breaking news related to the LIV tour which initiates a reaction from Woodsy that probably caused a few accidents on the freeways. And the guys wrap up the show by previewing tonight’s HR Derby and who they like to win it. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Cameron Smith winning The Open over the weekend, and reportedly heading to the LIV tour now. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys talk more Padres baseball from the weekend including Friday and Saturday's wins, and they give their thoughts on the Apple TV+ broadcast from Friday night. Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to a nugget from Kevin Acee's latest story in The San Diego Union Tribune, saying that some sources believe an extension for Joe Musgrove could happen as soon as this week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour talking about the big news from the weekend that superstar Juan Soto rejected a 15 year, $440 million offer from the Nationals, and they kick around what it might take for a team to acquire Soto via trade. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Chelsea Janes from The Washington Post at the bottom of the hour to get her reaction to the Juan Soto news. Listen here!
Chelsea Janes, MLB writer for The Washington Post, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Chelsea gives her thoughts on the announcement that Juan Soto rejected a 15 year, $440 million extension from the Nationals, whether or not he will be traded in the next few weeks (or if at all), what it might take to acquire him, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Monday's show with a little foreplay which included Woodsy's sick kids, Paul's sick dog, and Ben kicking back on a catamaran. Then after a Daily Ditty from Ben the guys discuss some of the first round selections the Padres made yesterday in the MLB Draft. And at the bottom of the hour, we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we begin to look back at the weekend series against Arizona. Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss the 3 picks that the San Diego Padres made in the first round of the MLB Draft on Sunday evening, including HS pitcher Dylan Lesko at #15. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to comments made by AJ Preller in the 8am hour, and we take some phone calls to hear what the fans thought as well. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning before we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little foreplay after they came in guns blazing at 6am ready to talk Padres baseball. Then we discuss the complete 2022 Home Run Derby field before catching up with Padres President and General Manager AJ Preller at the bottom of the hour as he joins the show for The Management Report and breaks some news regarding Fernando Tatis Jr. Listen here!
Padres President and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods for "The Management Report" on Friday morning! Listen here as AJ gives us an update on Fernando Tatis Jr, what areas he is looking to address at the trade deadline, why he believes this is NOT a repeat of 2021, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about Blake Snell's disappointing performance in Colorado yesterday before getting to some voicemails that listeners left with their thoughts on the Padres. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to talk some Padres and get his top streaming recommendation as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Craig Elsten joins Ben & Woods on Friday morning as he does each and every week! Listen here as Craig talks some Padres baseball with the guys following 3 straight losses in Colorado, and he brings us another streaming recommendation as we head into the weekend!
Ben & Woods skip foreplay this morning, as they are absolutely fed up with the losses after the Padres dropped their 3rd straight game in Colorado with Blake Snell not able to make it past the 4th inning. And after teasing that General Manager AJ Preller will be on the show later this morning, the guys talk about what they want to ask Preller and what they hope to hear from him as the team continues to play poorly. Listen here!
Ben & Woods try to get to the bottom of what the latest is on Fernando Tatis Jr's wrist injury, as we continue to get mixed updates on our beloved superstar. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the morning, including a couple more participants entering Monday's Home Run Derby! Then we hear from 16 year old Landis Sims and filmmaker Eric Cochran as Landis shares his incredible story of wanting to be a baseball player despite being born without hands or his lower legs. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys talk Padres / Rockies as we get ready for the series finale this afternoon. Listen here!
16 year old Landis Sims and filmmaker Eric Cochran joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Landis, who was born without hands or his lower legs, shares his story and his drive to be the best baseball player he can be, his relationship with Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove, and we hear from Eric who has followed Landis' story for 8 years about what went into his documentary "Just Watch Me"!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk Padres baseball and looking at last night's game and the mental and physical errors that continued as the Padres fell to the Rockies 10-6. Plus, we get to "Don't Do This" that we pushed from our 7am hour to make room for Adam Jones! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Fernando Tatis Jr, as there was no update on his return which we were expecting to hear from the team yesterday. Is that cause for concern? Then we move "Don't Do This" to the 8am hour so that 5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones could join the show for an extended, two segment conversation! Listen here!
5x MLB All Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here for this extended conversation as Adam talks about the Padres struggles over the last few weeks, teams that desparately need the All-Star break, players-only meetings, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little Foreplay as they, once again, look to delay the Padres talk for as long as possible this morning. But when they do discuss yesterday's game, Ben aka Mr. Glass-Half-Full admits that he was finally MAD last night watching the Padres blow two 3 run leads and fall 10-6 to the Colorado Rockies. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with MLB.com's AJ Cassavell about last night's sloppy loss to the Rockies, comparisons / contrasts to last season and this season, and more! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys hand it over to Paul for The Reindl Report and his top stories of the day, including a "noodler" in Oklahoma arrested for murder. Listen here!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday! Listen here as AJ talks about last night's ugly loss in Colorado, comparisons and contrasts from this season to last season, the Padres bullpen, the upcoming trade deadline, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by celebrating "National Barbershop Day" which naturally leads to a conversation about barbershop quartets. Then we revisit The Incorporator and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "filipendulous" into last night's broadcast before we're joined by Eno Sarris a day early for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on last night's game, the general sloppiness we've seen from the Padres recently, Ruiz's MLB debut, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some updates on Nick Martinez who left last night's game, as well as when Fernando Tatis Jr may take the next steps in his rehab process. Then we get to "Don't Do This" which includes some cringey audio of a little league coach shoving and pushing players on the opposing team during the high five line after a game. And at the bottom of the hour the guys get back into last night's Padres loss in Colorado and the displays of poor baseball IQ that was shown. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick around some ideas on how a manager or a coaching staff might punish grown, adult, professional baseball players when they make mental mistakes like we saw in last night's Padres game. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with some foreplay as they look to delay the Padres talk for as long as possible. Then after a Daily Ditty from Ben, the guys get to our Padres Wrap-Up as they do in fact dive in to last night's game which they agree might just have been the sloppiest loss of the season. Rookie mistakes? Bad coaching? The guys discuss it all right here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter “Q" and today's selection comes from Ben!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning including some SPICY drama surrounding Jets QB Zach Wilson. Then the guys discuss naming rights, as Heinz Field is no more, and will now be known as Acrisure Stadium. Is the Ben & Woods show name also for sale?? And at the bottom of the hour, the guys get ready for game 2 between the Padres and Rockies as Mike Clevinger takes the mound at Coors Field later tonight. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some ranch dressing talk, as Ben reads a long thread that went viral on Twitter recently, detailing a horrific story of a former Subway employee's experience with a customer who wanted WAY too much ranch dressing on a sandwich. Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler returns to the show for his weekly segment! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, Padres radio PBP man, joined Ben & Woods as he does each and every Tuesday! Listen here as Jesse talks about the thought process behind some home run calls, whether or not Nabil Crismatt could be a closer, Esteury Ruiz being called up to the taxi squad, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some of the upcoming Home Run Derby participants that were announced yesterday, including Albert Pujols deciding to join in on the fun! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before hearing our Padres Wrap-Up as we continue to discuss last night's 6-5 Padres win at Coors Field! Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to ESPN talking about a quote from Ja Morant who appeared on a podcast recently and was asked about Michael Jordan. The problem is... the ESPN hosts ran with a fake quote from... ahem... Ballsack Sports on Twitter.
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show by welcoming Ben back from 2nd vacation as he shares how his time was in Santa Barbara! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we dive into yesterday's 6-5 win over the Rockies and discuss some pretty glaring concerns about the Padres bullpen. And at the bottom of the hour we bring back our conversation with Joe Musgrove from the end of yesterday's show as our "Ben & Woods Spotlight" interview! Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss last night's Padres game, which was a win...but it didn't come without some big scares from the bullpen. Do the Padres officially have a closer problem? Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour by catching up with Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove and getting his thoughts on being selected to his first career All-Star Game! Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a Padres trade and a "Daddy Sticker Chart" that might get Woodsy in a little bit of trouble... Listen here!
Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Joe reflects on being selected to his first All-Star Game, an update on any talks about a contract extension, team morale as they head to Coors Field, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour with a little "Shoutout To His Family" as they pay tribute to actor Tony Sirico, Paulie Walnuts from The Sopranos. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss the 2022 MLB All-Star rosters, snubs, surprises, and more! Listen here!
Woods and Paul spend the majority of the 7am hour talking about Friday night's win over the Giants as Blake Snell looked sharp, striking out 11 in 6 innings of work. After a few good starts in a row, are you starting to believe in Blake Snell? Or do you think the Padres should shop him around at the trade deadline? Listen here!
Woodsy presents a story during "Don't Do This" about dodger stadium FINALLY looking out for the safety of fans at the ballpark. Listen here!
Woods and Paul start Monday's show wishing Benedict Higgins a good time on his 2nd vacation in 3 weeks. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we (reluctantly) get to our Padres Wrap-Up and discuss yesterday's 12-0 loss to the Giants. Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter “Q" and today's selection comes from Woodsy!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by catching up with Ted Leitner, the newest member of the Padres Hall of Fame! Then we get ready for game 2 of the Padres / Giants series before getting to The Reindl Report before we wrap up the show with our Flubs of the Week!
Ted Leitner, the newest member of the Padres Hall of Fame, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Uncle Teddy looks back at last night and gives us his thoughts on the special evening, what it means to him to be in the Padres Hall of Fame, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by continuing to welcome our "Co-Hosts for the Day" Christopher and his 10 year old son Beckett into the show, and Paul lets Beckett be the producer for a little while so that he can have some fun with all of the Ben and Woods "drops"! Then at the bottom of the hour, legendary sportscaster Kenny Mayne returns to the show to talk about his brand new Audacy podcast! Listen here!
Longtime sportscaster Kenny Mayne returns to Ben and Woods! Listen here as Kenny talks about his brand new Audacy podcast "Hey Mayne", some broadcasting advice to 10 year old Beckett who is co-hosting with us, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about how Bob Melvin out-managed Gabe Kapler last night late in the game to help the Padres to a 2-1 walk-off win! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with Craig Elsten to talk some Padres and get a couple of streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
By special request of 10 year old Beckett who is co-hosting with us this morning, we bring back a special edition of Ben Reads Raps! Listen here as Beckett gives Ben the lyrics to "Straight Outta Compton" by N.W.A.!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little foreplay as they welcome Christopher and his 10 year old son Beckett into the studio because they are the winners of our "co-host for a day" auction at last year's Ben and Woods Open! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Beckett before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into yesterday's extra inning win thanks to the legendary Jorge Alfaro!!! Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. Today's selection, "All Apologies" by Nirvana, comes from 10 year old Beckett who is in-studio with us co-hosting today with his dad Christopher!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a story involving a big "cherry festival" where Woods was just on vacation. Then we get ready for Padres vs Giants starting tonight and Woodsy lets us know why he will now be bringing in his therapy gun with him to work each morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with Woods and asking him about some sports stories he missed while he was on vacation, including some major college conference realignment. Then at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with The Athletic's Eno Sarris for his weekly Thursday segment! Listen here!
It's Thursday and that means it's time for The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment with Eno Sarris! Listen here as Eno tells us which Padres player is leading baseball in barrel rate recently, his thoughts on Tatis possibly moving to the outfield, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a special in-studio edition of Take On Woods as we continue to welcome Woodsy back to the show! Then we get to "Don't Do This" which includes a special story about Larry Lucchino's connection to a Tier 1 listener before we continue the Padres talk and kick around different ideas for how the team can get back on the right track. Listen here!
For Thursday's DO Do This story, Woodsy reads a beautiful thread posted on Twitter by Tier 1 listener Gavin who shared the connection his family has to Larry Lucchino, which is fitting as Larry gets set to be inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame later this evening alongside Ted Leitner. Listen here!
Ben & Paul start Thursday's show by welcoming our old pal Woods back to the show! Listen here as Woodsy shares all about his trip to Michigan to visit some family before we get a Daily Ditty from Paul and get some quick thoughts on the Browns trading Baker Mayfield to the Panthers for a future 5th round pick. Then at the bottom of the hour we get into some Padres talk as we get Woodsy's thoughts and opinions on the recent struggles of our beloved San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter “O" and today's selection comes from Paul!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning including Max Scherzer’s return to the mound as well as an interesting method a Florida man tried to get a new job. Then we get ready for a 4 game series against the San Francisco Giants that starts tomorrow night before we catch up with golf writer Matt Ginella who played 18 holes with Dustin Johnson in a pro-am yesterday! Listen here!
Matt Ginella, golf writer for The Firepit Collective, joined Ben & Paul on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Matt checks in from Ireland where he just played in a Pro-Am with none other than Dustin Johnson, what that experience was like, and why he thinks the end may be near for Tiger Woods' career.
Ben and Paul start the 8am hour reacting to some comments made by Adam Jones about Eric Hosmer, and they discuss what the Padres could / should do with some struggling players on the team. Then we open up the phone lines to hear from you Padres fans AND we hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "chromatography" into yesterday's broadcast as part of his "Incorporator"! Listen here!
Ben and Paul kick off the 7am hour with some continued reaction to yesterday's game before we get to our last edition of "Take On Joss" for the week! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our beloved Adam Jones who joins the show each and every Wednesday morning! Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben and Paul as he does each and every Wednesday! Listen here as Adam gives us a glimpse into the life of a big league ballplayer, talks about the Padres recent struggles, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay before we get a Daily Ditty submitted from Woodsy who returns to the show tomorrow morning. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and Paul has his finger firmly placed on the "Panic Button" but Ben tries to calm his nerves about the Padres season. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour by catching up with the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, who returns to the booth this afternoon after some time off. Then we check the Umpire Scorecard from yesterday’s home plate umpire which may take you by surprise. And at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with Mariners beat writer Corey Brock from The Athletic as the Padres and Mariners get set for the 2 game series finale in just a few hours. Listen here!
Jesse Agler, the voice of the Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about his recent time off as he returns to the booth this afternoon, the importance of having Bob Melvin at the helm, his 1st half observations as the Padres hit the midway point of the season, and more!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour continuing to break down Padres vs dodgers and what the Padres can do to address some of the issues they have with their lineup currently. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a WILD story involving our beloved "Florida Man". Listen here!
Ben and Paul start the 7am hour talking about the reaction over the weekend from Padres fans about the new City Connect uniforms that were unveiled on Friday morning before we play another game of "Take On Joss"! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before dissecting the Padres 1-3 weekend series in Los Angeles against the dodgers. Listen here!
In the 7am hour, Ben and Paul react to the Korean call of Ha-seong Kim's BIG 9th inning home run against the dodgers on Sunday afternoon. Listen here!
Ben & Paul start Tuesday's show after the long weekend talking about how they spent their 4th of July, and Ben schools Paul on why a Costco membership would have been smart even when he was a younger, single guy living alone. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before discussing a piece in The Athletic by Ken Rosenthal talking about Fernando Tatis Jr possibly playing the outfield when he returns. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at yesterday's 8-2 loss to the Mariners. Listen here!
Ben and Paul react to a story from Ken Rosenthal in The Athletic where he spoke with Fernando Tatis Jr about potentially playing the outfield again when he returns from the Injured List. Is this a good idea? Why are some fans so quick to shut this idea down? Listen here!
Ben and Paul kick off the 9am hour by opening some gifts from the Padres as the 2022 San Diego "City Connect" uniforms are officially unveiled! Then shortly after, Padres CEO Erik Greupner joins the show to share what went into the uniform design, how fans can get their gear, and much more! And at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report which includes a story about a 60 person brawl on a cruise ship before we wrap up the show with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben and Paul on Friday morning for The Management Report! Listen here as Erik talks about the new Padres City Connect uniforms that were unveiled just a few minutes before he called in, when the team will start wearing them, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking with our pal Tony Gwynn Jr and getting his thoughts on last night’s brutal loss as he gets ready to call the series finale later this afternoon! Then the guys continue to talk some Padres baseball including what to do defensively with Eric Hosmer. And at the bottom of the hour, we bring back our really fun and fascinating conversation with one of our all-time favorites, Major Garrett, who surprised us in-studio yesterday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by afternoon host and Padres radio analyst Tony Gwynn Jr in the 9am hour on Wednesday! Listen here as Tony gives his thoughts on last night's brutal loss to the Diamondbacks, if Freddie Freeman is handling things the right way as he continues to transition from the Braves to the dodgers, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour talking about the Freddie Freeman saga that just will not go away, as Freeman continues to emotionally reflect on his time with the Atlanta Braves, even though he is now a member of the dodgers. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a new twist coming to Peacock's MLB broadcast this weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods spend the majority of the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's heartbreaking Padres loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, and in particular where the blame lies. Did Bob Melvin mismanage the pitching staff a little? Did Eric Hosmer make the wrong decision to try and get the final out of the 9th inning at 2nd base? Listen here!
Our daily game of musical trivia as we look to qualify another listener for our monthly grand prize trip to Las Vegas if somebody can Take On Woods! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay before they dive into what they both agree is the worst Padres loss of the season, as the Padres blew a 6-0 lead to lose to the Diamondbacks in walk-off fashion 7-6. Listen here
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter “O" and today's selection comes from Woodsy!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning before we get ready for a short 2 game series for the Padres in Arizona starting tonight! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys catch up with MLB.com’s AJ Cassavell and get his thoughts on potential returns for Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr, the upcoming trade deadline, and MUCH more!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about Manny Machado’s possible return to the lineup in the next few games, how Fernando Tatis Jr is doing, what direction AJ Preller may go during next month’s trade deadline, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour with a very special visit from one of our favorite guests as Major Garrett is in town and drops by the studio and tells us all about his fascinating interview that aired on CBS this morning with John Hinckley. Then at the bottom of the hour, it's a Tuesday and that means it's time for us to catchup with the voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler! Listen here!
Major Garrett, CBS Chief Washington Correspondent and Padres super-fan, joined Ben & Woods in-studio on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Major talks about his riveting interview with John Hinckley that aired on CBS this morning, why he decided to do the interview, the state of his beloved Padres before their upcoming road trip, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about potential trade targets AJ Preller may have his eye on as we're just over a month away from the trade deadline. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Kevin Charity from Madfriars at the bottom of the hour who gives us an update on the Padres farm system! Listen here!
Kevin Charity, writer for Madfriars, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Kevin gives an update on the Padres farm system, who are some guys that could potentially help the team soon if needed, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about their Monday evening, and they get into some UFO talk after videos surfaced on social media late last night of mysterious lights over the ocean. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before getting into some baseball talk, and the guys discuss which 2 of the 8 teams in the National League who currently have a winning record will MISS the playoffs at the end of the year. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul discuss some viral videos on social media from late last night of mysterious lights spotted over the ocean off the San Diego coast. What could they have been, and do you believe in extraterrestrial life?
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including one hell of a concert from over the weekend in London. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with comedian / sports host Jenn Sterger who's coming to town later this week to do some stand-up comedy! Listen here!
The 6am and 7am hours are not available on-demand due to technical difficulties, but you can hear them on the Audacy app using the rewind feature! Ben & Woods start the 8am hour hearing more about Ben's trip to Hawaii last week, but Woodsy and Paul are upset that Ben did NOT bring back any gifts for them. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys continue to talk Padres baseball from over the weekend and they take some of your calls to see how you're feeling about the team after they dropped 3 of 4 against Philly and get ready for a 2 game series in Arizona starting tomorrow. Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Management Report as they catch up with Padres skipper Bob Melvin! Then we get a check in from the island boy himself, Ben Higgins, who calls in from Hawaii! And at the bottom of the hour, our friend Cesar from Burgeon Beer joins us in studio to let everyone know about the launch of their Tier One Pale Ale that we collaborated with Burgeon for! Plus, Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Padres skipper Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Management Report! Listen here as Bob talks about managing from the IL once again, having Jake Cronenworth on the bench for his bobblehead night, updates on Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour by continuing to talk Padres baseball after last night's 6-2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including last night's NBA Draft. Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul discuss an important story in The Reindl Report regarding a new venture from Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul take a break from the norm on this Friday morning and devote some time in the 7am hour to dive into the 1982 classic "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"! Listen here as the guys talk about the movie, their favorite scenes, best / worst characters, and MUCH more! Then at the bottom of the hour, we bring you our "best of the week" which today was our conversation from Thursday with former Padres infielder Greg Garcia!
Woods and Paul start Friday's show with a little foreplay as Woodsy shares an INSANE story regarding a Rubix cube. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before diving into last night's Padres loss to the Phillies with our Padres Wrap-Up as the guys talk about Joe Musgrove's first rough outing of the season, Jake Cronenworth being benched on his own bobblehead night, people running on the field, and more!
Woods and Paul have some questions regarding the Padres lineup on Thursday after the Padres fell to the Phillies 6-2. Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a potentially scary update regarding Amazon Alexa. Then we get a little Fernando Tatis Jr update before heading to the bottom of the hour where we're joined by Phillies broadcaster Ben Davis as Philadelphia comes to town for a 4 game series with the Padres! Listen here!
Former Padres catcher and current TV analyst for NBC Sports Philadelphia Ben Davis joined Woods and Paul on Thursday morning! Listen here as Ben gives us a preview of the Phillies who are in town for a 4 game series with the Padres, talks about his time in San Diego as a former Padres backstop, and much more!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour with Woodsy letting us all know about "The Misogyny Bell" that is rung at his house, and how he's using it to become a better person. Then at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with The Athletic's Eno Sarris for some "Smart Baseball"! Listen here!
It's been a couple of weeks but Eno Sarris is BACK! Listen here for The Super Polished, Yet-To-Be-Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment With Eno Sarris as we all get a little bit smarter!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about retaliation in baseball, and when (if ever) is it acceptable to retaliate when things get a little dicey during a game. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with former Padres utility man Greg Garcia and hearing how life after baseball is treating him! Listen here!
Former Padres utility man Greg Garcia joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Greg reflects on his playing career that recently ended, what he's up to know post-baseball, his thoughts on the current Padres team, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul start Thursday's show with a little foreplay as they look back at how they spent their Wednesdays and talk about something they are excited for tomorrow's show. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Hawaiian Ben before diving into our Padres Wrap-Up as the Padres SWEPT the Diamondbacks yesterday! Listen here!
Woods and Paul react to Caleb Smith of the Diamondbacks hitting Jurickson Profar in the 7th inning after he was 4-4 on the day, and whether or not it was intentional. Listen here!
Woods and Paul kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning! Then we give away some Jimmy Buffett concert tickets before getting you set for the series finale between the Padres and Diamondbacks later this afternoon! And at the bottom of the hour, we bring back our conversation with Adam Jones from the first half of the show before the guys react to Astros manager Dusty Baker completely throwing one of his players under the bus last night... Listen here!
Woodsy reacts to a story from Paul in The Reindl Report about actor Chris Pratt's Top 10 "coming of age" movies that he plans to show his 9 year old son, and it begs the question: What really IS a coming of age movie? Listen here!
Woodsy and Paul start the 8am hour by heading out to Japan to catch up with former Padres outfielder Brian O'Grady who shares stories of facing Japanese pitching star Roki Sasaki, his 1st Father's Day, and more! Then our Jorge Alfaro Appreciation continues as we discuss last night's walk-off winner over the Diamondbacks and set the stage for the series finale later this afternoon! Listen here!
Brian O'Grady joined Woodsy and Paul from Japan after a game and tells us what it was like facing Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki, how his first Father's Day went while being on the other side of the world from his family, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour with a lot of questions regarding the timeline for Fernando Tatis Jr getting back to swinging a bat, after video surfaced last night of Tatis swinging on a tee in the batting cages beneath Petco Park. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by 5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones at the bottom of the hour who joins the show each and every Wednesday! Listen here!
Former MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods as he does each and every Wednesday! Listen here as Adam tells us about his time at the MLB Combine here in San Diego, competition amongst teammates, AND we have a little surprise for AJ based on his time with us in-studio last week! Listen here!
Woodsy starts off Wednesday's show with a little foreplay as he welcomes Paul back to the studio after being sick for the last few days! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paulie before checking out how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "phylactery" into last night's broadcast! And at the bottom of the hour, we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we react to another Padres WIN, this time in walk off fashion! Listen here!
Woods and Paul react to Jesse Agler incorporating the word "phylactery" into last night's Padres broadcast! Listen here!
Jesse joins the show to give his thoughts on Manny Machado's injury and makes his case for the All-Star team.
Woods discusses Ryan Phillips' recent article on Anthony Rendon's historically bad contract.
Ryan Phillips joins the show and they discuss the missteps of the Angels and why they'd love to see Mike Trout win a World Series.
Woods reacts to Josh Rojas' catch that wasn't a catch + Mad Dog's rant appears in Don't Do This.
Woods and Adam break down a huge win for the Padres and optimistic news on Manny Machado's ankle.
Matt joined Woods to give his thoughts on what went down at the US Open over the weekend.
Bob Scanlan joined Woods to give his thoughts on how the Padres will replace Manny Machado and what went wrong at Coors Field.
Woods discusses what to do with MacKenzie Gore and what success without Manny Machado would look like.
John Gennaro joins Woodsy to give his thoughts on how the Padres overcome the loss of Manny Machado.
Woods gives his thoughts on how concerned he is about the Padres pitchers struggles at Coors Field.
Ben & Paul are out, and Woods reacts to Manny Machado's injury and the Padres being swept at Coors Field.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning before we get ready for the Padres 3 game series with the Rockies this weekend! And of course we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little update on any potential contract extension talks between the Padres and Joe Musgrove. Then at the bottom of the hour, it's a Friar Friday and former catcher / current Special Assistant to Baseball Operations AJ Ellis joins the guys for "The Management Report"! Listen here!
Former big league catcher and current Special Assistant to Baseball Ops AJ Ellis joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as AJ tells us more about his role with the Padres, what he's up to this weekend with the MLB Combine at Petco Park, how difficult it is to hit these days, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 7am with our newest segment: "Ben Reads Mean Tweets From Sensitive dodger Fans Who Don’t Even Consider the Padres a Rival"! Then we get to Don't Do This before catching up with Craig Elsten for his weekly segment talking Padres and getting some streaming recommendations. And at the end of the hour, we bring back Ben Reads Raps for a little throwback! Listen here!
After looping in Adam Jones on Wednesday to our former Friday segment "Ben Reads Raps", we promised we'd bring it back at the end of the week! And in honor of Drake releasing a new album today, listen here as Ben reads the lyrics to "Money In The Grave"!
Ben & Woods debut a new segment and we have a feeling it won't be the last time we do this one. Listen here for "Ben Reads Mean Tweets From Sensitive dodger Fans Who Don't Even Consider The Padres A Rival"!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little foreplay as Ben has one foot out the door for his trip to Hawaii next week, and Woods tells us about the newest member of his family: Manny Meow-chado. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before talking a little NBA Finals as the Warriors beat the Celtics last night. Then at the bottom of the hour we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up and look back at yesterday's SWEEP of the Cubs! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour by checking in with our pal David Schoenfield from ESPN and getting his thoughts on the red-hot Padres offense, Manny Machado, and more! Then we get you ready for game 4 between the Padres and Cubs later this morning before wrapping up the hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
David Schoenfield, MLB insider for ESPN, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as David talks about the high amount of position players pitching this season, how the division races are looking at this point, Manny Machado's Hall of Fame credentials, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk Padres baseball after a 19(!!) to 5 victory over the Cubs last night and they discuss how the team has handled Ryan Weathers over the last couple of seasons. Plus, dodgers pitcher Tyler Anderson took a no-hitter into the 9th inning last night, but did anyone else see him go to his hat before nearly every pitch? And at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss the start of the US Open and revisit our conversation with Dennis Paulson of PGA Tour Radio from early in our 6am hour. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little Take On Woods as we look to qualify another listener for our monthly grand prize trip to Las Vegas. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before discussing whether or not Jorge Alfaro has done enough to win the everyday starting catcher job? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay as they look back at what a fun show yesterday with Adam Jones in studio! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we head out to the US Open and catch up with PGA Tour Radio's Dennis Paulson who is out at Brookline, MA! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at another blowout victory for the Padres over the Cubs! Listen here!
Ben & Woods head out to Brookline, Massachusetts as they catch up with Dennis Paulson from PGA Tour Radio who is live on the 4th tee box at the US Open! Listen here as Dennis sets the scene as the tournament is officially underway, who he likes to win this weekend, and much more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour continuing to talk baseball with the great Adam Jones who decided to hang out another hour with us in-studio! Then we get to a late edition of "Don't Do This" with AJ and at the bottom of the hour we hand things over to Paulie and his top stories of the morning with The Reindl Report! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some more Adam Jones who decided to stick around for a little while longer in-studio! Then we get to another round of "Take On Woods" at a new time this morning, and at the bottom of the hour Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell joins the show with the latest from Chicago on Fernando Tatis Jr's timeline to return, Ryan Weathers getting called up to start tonight's game, and more!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat reporter for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods (and Adam Jones!) on Wednesday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about the Padres putting up 12 unanswered runs on Tuesday night, what type of timeline we can expect for Fernando Tatis Jr's return, why the team called up Ryan Weathers to start Wednesday's game, and more!
Adam Jones weighs in on critics of Manny Machado's "hustle" and his style of play, and he comments on why being patient with Fernando Tatis Jr is the right call. Listen here!
Ben and Woods take a break from the regular shenanigans like Take On Woods and Don't Do This, because our weekly Wednesday guest, 5x All-Star Adam Jones, is in San Diego and came by the studio for the entire 7am hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with some foreplay as they talk about how they spent their Tuesday, which included a proud father moment for Ben. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated multiple Shakespeare references into last night's broadcast! And at the bottom of the hour, we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and recap last night's 12-5 Padres win at Wrigley Field! Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to Jesse Agler incorporating FIVE Shakespeare references into last night's Padres broadcast! Plus, Tier 1 listener Barry, who runs The Old Globe theatre company here in town, gives the guys a call to judge Jesse's performance! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with a continued discussion on the fascinating topic of the LIV golf tour and the morals behind it. Then Ben lets us know about a strange softball tournament being held at San Diego State this week, and whether that type of exhibition is something we’d like to see in baseball. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning before we get ready for Padres and Cubs, round 2 later tonight! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk Padres baseball and last night's 4-1 victory over the Cubs as Yu Darvish pitched masterfully yet again. Are we not fully appreciating this first half of the season that Yu is having? Then at the bottom of the hour, Jesse Agler joins the show from Chicago as the Padres and Cubs get ready to play later this evening! Listen here!
Padres radio play-by-play man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse gives a weather update from Chicago, the team's ability to win close ballgames, the latest on Fernando Tatis Jr, and MUCH more!
Ben and Woods kick off the 7am hour with a bit of a non-update type of update on Fernando Tatis Jr who got a CT scan on Monday, but we are all still awaiting the results. Then we get to Don't Do This before the guys steal a free sports radio topic they found on Twitter as they discuss what hypothetical LIV-style leagues would look like if they were to compete against MLB, the NFL, the NBA, etc. Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss what an LIV style baseball league might look like, and which MLB players would be the first to jump on board. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Tuesday's show talking about how they spent their Monday, which included grilled cheese sandwiches at Ben's house, and "Baby Shark" at Woodsy's house. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at last night's 4-1 Padres win over the Cubs! Listen here!
Woodsy shares what 18 month old Taylor was up to on Monday which led to some much needed laughter at his household after losing their family dog over the weekend. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning which includes a horrifying way that you can make $2,000. Then the guys discuss the growing feud between the LIV and the PGA as we get ready for The US Open later this week. And at the bottom of the hour, we bring back our conversation with Cubs broadcaster Jon “Boog” Sciambi as the Padres and Cubs get ready for 4 games in Chicago starting tonight. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to break down the Padres 4 game weekend series with the Colorado Rockies, and they start the hour talking about Saturday's doubleheader split which started with Manny Machado's hustle securing the game 1 win, and MacKenzie Gore's first rough outing of the season in Game 2. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss Friday night's big win as Joe Musgrove took the mound and put up another 6 scoreless innings, and apparently Jesse Agler got bored because he did his own "Incorporator" during the game. Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to some audio from Friday night's broadcast after Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler texted Paul that he randomly did his own "incorporator" bit that no one, including his partner in the booth Tony Gwynn Jr, caught on to. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another round of "Take On Woods" as we look to qualify another listener for our trip to Las Vegas! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we head out to Chicago at the bottom of the hour as the Cubs broadcaster gives us a little preview of this week's opponent for the Padres. Listen here!
Jon "Boog" Sciambi joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as the Cubs broadcaster gives us the latest on the Padres next opponent, whether or not Wilson Contreras may be traded, Yu Darvish and Seiya Suzuki's relationship, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul kick off Monday's show talking about their weekends, which includes a sad tribute from Woodsy to one of his beloved animals. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul as we start our "bands that start with the letter M" week before getting to our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at yesterday's 4-2 loss to the Rockies and evaluate Blake Snell's outing. Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter “M" and today's selection comes from Paul!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning which includes a story straight out of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory. Then we preview this weekend’s series between the Padres and Rockies as Joe Musgrove gets the ball for San Diego before we wrap everything up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to a story in The Reindl Report about a couple of employees at an M&M factory in Pennsylvania who fell into a vat of chocolate and had to go to a hospital after they were rescued. Listen here
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour bringing back a conversation about a horrible Steven Seagal movie that he watched last night before we discuss some comments made by LeBron James that he would like to own an NBA team in Las Vegas when the league eventually expands. Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joins the show for "The Management Report"!
Padres President of Baseball Operations and General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Friday for "The Management Report"! Listen here as AJ gives an update on Fernando Tatis Jr, when talks may start up again with Joe Musgrove on a contract extension, the upcoming trade deadline, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Tony La Russa's decision to intentionally walk Trea Turner yesterday which completely backfired on him. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to talk some Padres and get a couple of streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with Craig Elsten about his tweet the other day suggesting the Padres should wait until the end of the season before they try and sign Joe Musgrove to a contract extension. Why? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about how they spent their Thursday, which includes Woodsy's day with his parents, and some movies that everyone watched. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woods to wrap up our "bands that start with the letter L" theme before talking a little Women's College World Series! And at the bottom of the hour, we bring back our conversation with former MVP Jimmy Rollins from the end of yesterday's show as we continue talking about unwritten rules. Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter “L" and today's selection comes from Woodsy!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning which includes some details about Adam Sandler’s new NBA themed movie. Then at the bottom of the hour, former MLB MVP and World Series champ Jimmy Rollins joins the show to talk some baseball and tell us about his new Audacy Sports podcast “Unwritten”! Listen here!
Former MVP and World Series champion Jimmy Rollins joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Jimmy talks a bit about the unwritten rules in baseball which is the focus of his new podcast "Unwritten" with Ron Darling, the perception of Manny Machado, and more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woods and Paul quizzing Ben about the latest freebies that he quietly asked for here at the radio station. Then we talk a little NBA Finals before asking whether or not fans should be voting for Fernando Tatis Jr to be an All-Star representative, even though he hasn't played yet this season? Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to some audio of Draymond Green going toe-to-toe yesterday with an NBA reporter who asked if he may be giving away too many "X's and O's" on his podcast that the Celtics could be learning from. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with an update on Fernando Tatis Jr before another game of Take On Woods where we look to qualify another listener for our trip to Las Vegas! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our old pal Craig Calcaterra and getting his thoughts on the Padres taking 2 of 3 from the Mets! Listen here!
MLB writer Craig Calcaterra joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Craig gives his thoughts on the Padres who are coming off a series win against the Mets, Joe Maddon being let go by the Angels, All-Star voting, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay and as Woodsy talked about his time at the San Diego County Fair yesterday, Chicken Charlie himself was listening and decided to call in! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we dive into yesterday's 13-2 series WIN for the Padres over the Mets! Listen here!
Ben & Woods talk about the San Diego County Fair and some of the fried foods you can get this year, and Chicken Charlie himself was listening and decided to call in! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour getting you ready for Padres and Mets as the Padres look for the series win later tonight! Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning which includes some hilarious audio from a Cameo video he found. And at the bottom of the hour, we wrap up the show by bringing back some of our conversation with former MLB All-Star Adam Jones from the first half of the show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to a HILARIOUS Cameo video that Paul played during The Reindl Report of Chet Hanks giving a birthday shoutout. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continue to talk Padres and Mets as we get ready for Sean Manaea to take on Chris Bassit and the Mets later tonight! Then we get to The Incorporator as we hear how Jesse Agler worked the worked the word "nudiustertian" into last night's broadcast before the guys talk about Jurickson Profar and whether or not he's being underappreciated and should be considered as an All-Star? The numbers may surprise you. Listen here!
Ben & Woods get to "The Incorporator" and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word nudiustertian into yesterday's Padres broadcast! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the surprising news yesterday that the Angels had fired manager Joe Maddon after 12 straight losses. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with former MLB all-star Adam Jones at the bottom of the hour who gives us his thoughts on the Padres! Listen here!
5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods as he does each Wednesday morning! Listen here as Adam talks about how he thinks Blake Snell can get back to elite form, how dominant Yu Darvish has been this year, what it's like as a player when a manager gets fired, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about how they spent their Tuesday which included Woodsy injuring his nose after some batting practice with Beau. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's 7-0 Padres win over the Mets! Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter “L" and today's selection comes from Paul!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a potential 4 day work week?? Then we get you ready for tonight’s game between the Padres and Mets as Yu Darvish toes the rubber, and at the bottom of the hour the guys are joined by Jesse Agler for his weekly appearance! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, the voice of the Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about Blake Snell’s performance on Monday night, Petco Park’s ground rules, upcoming roster moves, we give him his “Incorporator” word, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the LIV Tour after golfers like Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson are officially set to play in it. Then we get to an NFL offseason update as it's been reported the Denver Broncos will be sold for a record price, and at the bottom of the hour the guys get back to some Padres baseball and talk about some of the offensive concerns they have, particularly with Eric Hosmer has he's cooled down from his hot start to the season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to some audio from the other day of a woman playing the national anthem before an Oakland A's game... but she's playing a saw?? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's loss to the Mets, and what to do with Blake Snell. How many more starts do you give him? Then we get to "Don't Do This" including some funny audio from the Mets broadcast booth before being joined by our pal Cody Decker at the bottom of the hour to talk some baseball! Listen here!
Former MLB player and fellow Audacy host Cody Decker joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Cody gives his thoughts on what's going on with Blake Snell, what it was like to play defense behind a pitcher who struggles to find the zone, the Angels losing streak reaching 12 games, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay and we discuss some major breaking news: somebody on the show went for a jog yesterday! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before getting to our "Padres Wrap-Up" as we look back at last night's loss to the Mets and the guys evaluate Blake Snell's start. Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter “L" and today's selection comes from Woodsy!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour getting ready for tonight’s Padres game as the New York Mets come to town for 3 games. Then the guys react to some very disturbing details from yet another accuser against Browns QB DeShaun Watson as they wonder what exactly were the Browns thinking? Then we get to a Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning to wrap up the show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods try and sift through some very disturbing details from the 24th woman to accuse Browns QB Deshaun Watson of sexual misconduct, and it leads to the guys asking once again, what the hell were the Browns thinking??
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about Joe Musgrove’s brilliance this season, and how the team can possibly afford to extend him before he tests the free agency waters. Then at the bottom of the hour, Ben shares with us where AJ Preller was surprisingly spotted over the weekend and the guys discuss why the future of the sport of golf starts this week. Listen here!
Ben pays off his tease in the 8am hour as he shares where exactly Padres General Manager AJ Preller was spotted over the weekend... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday's win over Milwaukee as MacKenzie Gore continued his dominating start to the 2022 season with another stellar start. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before jumping to Friday night's win as Joe Musgrove flirted with history yet again! Can the Padres afford to extend him? Listen here!
Ben & Woods take a minute to give a special shoutout during "Don't Do This" to one of our youngest Tier 1's in the audience! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Monday’s show with a little foreplay as they welcome Woodsy back to the studio and hear about his little trip to Los Angeles for a concert. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before diving into yesterday’s 6-4 Padres win over the Brewers in our “Padres Wrap-Up”! Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter “L" and today's selection comes from Ben!
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour getting you ready for Padres and Brewers as the Padres get ready for a 4 game series in Milwaukee. Then we chat with USD Baseball's Brock Ungricht as we preview their NCAA Regional matchup with Vanderbilt and ask him about our pal Uncle Gary from earlier in the week. And at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning before we sign off for a 3 day weekend! Listen here!
USD Baseball coach Brock Ungricht joined Ben & Paul on Thursday morning! Listen here as the guys ask him about "Uncle Gary" from earlier in the week and pick Brock's brain as the Toreros get ready to take on Vanderbilt in the NCAA Regionals this week and hope to continue on the path to the College World Series!
Ben and Paul start off the 8am hour by welcoming Padres manager Bob Melvin back to the show ahead of the team's 4 game series in Milwaukee! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our favorite Thursday tradition when it's time for the Super Polished, Yet-To-Be-Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment With Eno Sarris! Listen here!
Ben & Paul are joined by Eno Sarris of The Athletic for his weekly segment! Listen here as Eno talks about the continued offensive struggles for the Padres, how he believes the team is working on getting things turned around, and MUCH more!
Padres skipper Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Bob talks about getting ready for a 4 game series with Milwaukee after getting swept by St. Louis, his team's approach at the plate, an update on Fernando Tatis Jr., and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour with a fun game of Take On Joss as our friend Joss from KYXY fills in for Woodsy who's out on vacation! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we open up the phone lines and take your calls as we give the listeners a chance to share ONE specific complaint they have about the Padres who sit at 30-20 through the first 2 months of the season. Listen here!
Ben and Paul are in while Woodsy is on vacation and the guys start the show talking about family! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul to wrap up our "Bands that start with the letter K" theme before diving into our Padres Wrap-Up as the Padres were swept in St. Louis by the Cardinals. Plus, reports come in that Robinson Cano is out, and Nomar Mazara is in for the Padres and the guys react to that news. Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter 'K'" and today's selection comes from Paul!
Ben & Woods continue into the 8am hour by bringing back The Incorporator and hearing how Jesse Agler worked the word "zoanthropy" into yesterday's Padres / Cardinals broadcast! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a feel-good story about a Fedex driver turned MLB pitcher, and an embarrassing moment for a school in Philly... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking with the great Adam Jones who joins the show each and every Wednesday! Then we get to Don't Do This where an Arkansas radio host is featured for going OFF on a college athlete for not giving an answer that he liked. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys head out to St. Louis to catch up with Katie Woo of The Athletic as the Padres look to avoid a sweep to the Cardinals. Listen here!
Katie Woo, Cardinals beat writer for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Katie gives the latest from the Cardinals perspective as St Louis took the first 2 games of the series and the Padres look to avoid the sweep today!
Ben & Woods catch up with former 5 time all-star Adam Jones, who joins the guys each and every Wednesday! Listen here as Adam shares stories of times he was ejected, his thoughts on Manny Machado and Bob Melvin getting into it with the home plate umpire last night, fantasy football, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little Foreplay as the guys talk about how they spent their Tuesday, including Ben subbing in on the anchor desk at Channel 10 last night! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at a tough loss last night to the Cardinals. Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter 'K'" and today's selection comes from Woodsy!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, which includes a voicemail that he's been sitting on all morning long in which a caller scolds Ben. Then we bring back some of our conversation with Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker from earlier in the show before playing you a highlight of Nick Castellanos doing what Nick Castellanos does during a touching tribute during the broadcast. Listen here!
Ben and Woods react to a voicemail that Paul has been sitting on ALL morning long, and he brought it out during The Reindl Report. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about the weekend that was for the Padres and they focus in on Friday night's win against the Pirates in which Luke Voit came up BIG for San Diego! Then we hear some absolute cringey audio courtesy of a minor league broadcaster before we catch up with Padres Radio PBP man Jesse Agler at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about whether he's ever thought about having a cheesy signature call, why the Padres offense has been so inconsistent, how great the starting pitching has been, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some Take On Woods before we get to "Don't Do This" which is entirely dedicated to some bizarre fantasy football drama over the weekend between Tommy Pham and Joc Pederson... Then at the bottom of the hour, Cardinals bench coach Skip Schumaker returns to the show as the Padres get ready to take on the Cardinals again later today! Listen here!
Caridnals bench coach Skip Schumaker joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Skip gives his thoughts on some fantasy football drama from over the weekend in baseball, what he saw on the controversial call against Manny Machado in yesterday's game, and MUCH more as the Padres and Cardinals square off again later today!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about how they spent their Memorial Day Weekend which included Woodsy getting an inordinate amount of requests from listeners. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before hearing what was on the menu for Paul's anniversary dinner last night. And at the bottom of the hour, we bring you today's Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at yesterday's loss to the Cardinals which included a bizarre rule called against Manny Machado. Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter 'K'" and today's selection comes from Ben!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour by reacting to everything they heard from Padres Chairman Peter Seidler during “The Management Report”! Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the day, including a new album from Def Leppard. And we bring you our Flubs of the Week to wrap things up after we revisit our conversation with the great Major Garrett from our 6am hour! Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to some brand new Def Leppard during The Reindl Report after Paul lets us know that the band released a new album this morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy telling us about ALL of 4 year old Beau's questions about the new Star Wars that is out before we announce an exciting update on our former NIL sponsored athlete Steve Sugimoto as he looks to turn pro. Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres Chairman Peter Seidler joins the guys for "The Management Report"! Listen here!
Padres Chairman Peter Seidler joined Ben & Woods on Friday for "The Management Report"! Listen here as Peter gives his thoughts on the Padres through the first quarter of the season, what changes Bob Melvin brings to the team, how he navigates contract talks with players like Joe Musgrove, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods bring back our "best of the week" which was a pretty amazing phone call we received from our friend Al yesterday. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Craig Elsten who joins us each and every Friday morning to talk some Padres baseball and give us all a couple of streaming recommendations as we head into a long weekend. Listen here!
Craig Elsten joins Ben & Woods as he does each and every Friday to talk some Padres baseball and give us all a couple of streaming reviews and recommendations as we head into a holiday weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about their Thursdays and Woodsy, broadcaster on the Padres flagship, admits he fully 100% thought that there was a Padres game last night. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we catch up with CBS Washington Correspondent and BIG Padres fan Major Garrett! Listen here!
CBS Washington Correspondent and Padres super-fan Major Garrett joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning. Listen here as Major gives Ben some advice for filling in to anchor the evening news this weekend, his thoughts on the tragic school shooting in Uvalde, TX this week, and how he feels about the Padres after nearly 2 months of the 2022 season.
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the day including a Winnie The Pooh horror movie coming soon. Then, after the news was confirmed online, the guys reflect on the life of actor Ray Liotta who passed away at the age of 67. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys catch up with Cam Holding of the Seals just a couple of days before their biggest game of the year down at Pechanga Arena. Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Cam Holding of the San Diego Seals just 2 days ahead of the team's biggest game of the year as they face a win-or-go-home scenario and look to advance to the NLL Finals! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour taking your calls as we continue to try and dissect how the Padres could jumpstart their offense, and it leads to one of, if not the best phone call the show has ever received. Then at the bottom of the hour, The Athletic's Eno Sarris joins the show for his weekly "Super Polished, Yet-To-Be-Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment"! Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst / writer for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning as he does each week! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on the Padres lack of slugging power lately, Eric Hosmer's first two months of the season, and MUCH more!
After not being able to connect earlier in the 8am hour, Ben & Woods go back to the phone lines to try and talk with Al, and it turns into the greatest phone call in the show's 4 year history
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about which Padres players in the lineup are underperforming for what they're being paid, and which players are exceeding their contracts. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking about some research that analyzed who the most hated baseball players are according to tweets sent about them, and we have a major issue with number one. Listen here!
2 stories from the world of sports that make us all shake our heads, and 1 story to try and make you smile!
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Thursday's show as they talk about how they spent their Wednesday. Then we get to a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before diving into yesterday's 2-1 loss to the Brewers as the Padres dropped a series that they probably could have won. How concerning is the offense right now? Listen here!
Ben & Woods bring you our "Daily Ditty" every morning at 6:20am as we share one of our favorite songs. This week's theme is "Bands that start with the letter 'J'" and today's selection comes from Woodsy!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the day including a venture into the strange new world of NFT’s. Then we get you ready for some day baseball as the Padres look to win the series against the Brewers later this afternoon. And at the bottom of the hour the guys bring back some of their conversation with Adam Jones from earlier in the show who gave us a little bit of comic relief on a tough morning. Listen here
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting the show and talking about all of the different emotions they felt while sifting through all of the tragic updates of yesterday's shooting in Uvalde, TX. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys are joined by Bob Scanlan who talks about Blake Snell's outing last night, changes in Eric Hosmer's swing, and MUCH more!
Padres analyst and broadcaster Bob Scanlan joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Bob talks about Blake Snell's 2nd outing of the season coming off some left adductor tightness, the changes he's seen in Eric Hosmer's approach, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by taking a look at last night's loss for the Padres and they evaluate Blake Snell's 2nd outing of the season. Then we hear how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "aquafaba" into last night's broadcast before turning things over to former MLB all-star Adam Jones who joined the guys as he does each and every Wednesday. Listen here
Former MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on a somber Wednesday morning, and the guys manage to escape the realities of the world for a few minutes as Adam talks about his taco preferences, being a dad in today's world, and MUCH, much more.
Ben, Woods, and Paul start Wednesday's show in a emotional, defeated fashion as we reflect on Tuesday's tragic school shooting in Uvalde, TX. Listen here.
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour by catching up with former Padres ace Andy Ashby as he gets ready to watch his nephew start on the mound at Petco Park on Wednesday afternoon for the Brewers. Then we get ready for “Bump Day” as the guys lay out what they’re looking to see out of Blake Snell tonight. And at the bottom of the hour, we wrap up the show with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a new menu item at Arby’s? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about USA Today ranking Petco Park the number 1 ballpark in America, and they talk about how they would rank some of the other ballparks around the league. Then at the bottom of the hour, Jesse Agler joins the show to talk about his excitement calling last night's walk-off victory over Milwaukee, and he gets his "incorporator" assignment for tonight's broadcast! Listen here!
The voice of the Padres, Jesse Agler, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse pulls the curtain back on how and when he brings a little extra excitement to his calls, who he likes in the leadoff spot, and of course we give him his "incorporator" word for this evening's broadcast! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another game of Take On Woods with a little bit of a twist this morning! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before continuing to look back at last night's walk-off win over the Brewers and the guys discuss whether or not the team should consider making a change at the leadoff spot. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off Tuesday's show with a classic tribute to Bob Dylan on his 81st birthday! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we dive into yesterday's walk-off win for the Padres who beat the Brewers 3-2 in 10 innings! This team just keeps on winning, and the guys are pumped up on a Tuesday morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning including an update on the NBA playoff picture. Then the guys discuss some comments from Padres manager Bob Melvin on MLB Network Radio regarding a timeline for Fernando Tatis Jr’s return. Then at the bottom of the hour we bring back some of our conversation with ESPN’s Jesse Rogers from earlier in the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour with Woodsy telling us about his trip to Denver over the weekend to watch his San Diego Seals play in the Western Conference Finals. Then we get back to some Padres talk as we look back at Friday night's extra-inning victory and they discuss any concerns they may have regarding the Padres bullpen. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday night's win over the Giants, and Joe Musgrove continuing his absolute dominance on the mound. Then we get to Don't Do This which includes some high tensions between the White Sox and Yankees over the weekend before we catch up with ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers who talks about Manny Machado's red-hot start to the 2022 season. Listen here!
Jesse Rogers, MLB insider for ESPN, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Jesse gives some context and explains what happened between the White Sox and Yankees over the weekend, his thoughts on Manny Machado's unbelievable start to 2022, the national narrative of Machado and the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start off Monday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about their weekends before diving right into a Padres SWEEP of the San Francisco Giants! Listen here as the guys look back at yesterday's big win, and devote some time for Manny Machado appreciation!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning as we look at what happened in the NBA playoffs last night. Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres bench coach and recent interim manager Ryan Christenson joins the guys for “The Management Report” before we get to our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Padres bench coach and recent interim manager Ryan Christenson joined Ben & Woods for “The Management Report” on Friday morning! Listen here as Ryan talks about taking over for Bob Melvin last week, if BoMel will in fact be back with the team this weekend, what surprised him the most about being the manager, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our NIL sponsored athlete Steve Sugimoto in-studio to reflect back on his time with the SDSU men's golf team, and let us all know what's next as he looks to turn pro! Then the guys get back to some Padres baseball and talk about the fact that it's been one week since the last time the Padres hit a home run, and they discuss some potential strategies for Blake Snell's usage now that he is back in the rotation. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another round of Take On Woods as we look to qualify another listener for our trip to Las Vegas, and Woodsy needs to bring his A-game today! Then we get to "Don't Do This" as we have some laughs thanks to a clip from yesterday's Padres broadcast before we catch up with our pal Craig Elsten who brings us a couple of streaming recommendations each and every Friday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little foreplay as Ben wishes his son a happy 19th birthday! Then we get a much-anticipated Daily Ditty from Ben before getting to our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at another road series win for our Padres! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning. Then we dive into some JUICY college football drama between Nick Saban and Jimbo Fisher before we catch up with our beloved Eno Sarris for his weekly “Smart Baseball” segment! Listen here!
Eno Sarris, MLB analyst for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as the Bay Area native talks about the sad gameday experience in Oakland, Blake Snell’s 2022 debut, rumors surrounding Nationals superstar Juan Soto, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about last night's loss and Blake Snell's 2022 debut. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our pal Kevin Charity from Madfriars to get an update on the Padres minor league system, and some names we need to be paying attention to! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay as Woods gives Ben a crash course in "plugola". Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we discuss some rumors floating around social media yesterday about the Padres possibly trading for... Juan Soto?? Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and look back at Blake Snell's 2022 debut as the Padres fell 3-0 to the Phillies. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including some drama amongst some of our favorite rock bands? Then we get ready for today’s Padres game in Philadelphia and “Piggyback Day, Round 2” before bringing back some of our conversation with 5 time MLB all-star Adam Jones from earlier in the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by talking with Alan Shipnuck, longtime golf writer and the author of "Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorized!) Biography of Golf's Most Colorful Superstar"! Then we listen back to Jesse Agler incorporating the word "defenestration" into yesterday's Padres broadcast in Philadelphia before the guys continue to look back at that 3-0 win, and they focus in on the turnaround Eric Hosmer has had this season. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay as Woodsy explains a heroic effort he made in his neighborhood yesterday. Then we get to a Daily Ditty before we listen back to "The Incorporator" and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "defenestration" into yesterday's broadcast! And at the bottom of the hour, we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and break down yesterday's 3-0 win over the Phillies! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour wondering where their paychecks are now that they are finally on TikTok. Then we get to "Don't Do This" where a pitcher on Woodsy's fantasy baseball team makes an appearance! And at the bottom of the hour, 5 time MLB all-star Adam Jones joins the show for his weekly conversation! Listen here!
Former MLB all-star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning as he does each and every week! Listen here as AJ talks about his recent piece for The Player's Tribune and whether or not he's officially retired, Ted Leitner and Larry Lucchino going into the Padres Hall of Fame, lineup construction, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about the Padres catching position and the production that the team has gotten from Austin Nola so far this season. Then we get to a Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the day, which opens up the burrito hotline. And at the bottom of the guys continue their discussion about the Padres catchers as we get you ready for Padres vs Phillies later today! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with a little internal show debate about whether or not the show should have a TikTok account. Then we get an update on our NIL athlete Steve Sugimoto and how he and the SDSU men's golf team are doing at the NCAA regionals before we're joined by Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Padres radio play-by-play man Jesse Agler returned to Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about life on the road and how he's enjoying Philadelphia, what to expect from Mike Clevinger and Blake Snell over the next 2 games, the signing of Robinson Cano, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a story on ESPN setting up the MVP and Cy Young races for the rest of the MLB seasons, and the guys try to figure out why national writers still haven't put any respect on Joe Musgrove's name. Then we get to a pretty gnarly edition of "Don't Do This" before catching up with our buddy Jon Marks from WIP in Philadelphia as the Padres get ready to take on the Phillies later today! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Tuesday's show with a little foreplay, and they discuss "insta-spirational" videos that Woods has incessantly been sending to Paul on Instagram for the last month. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben with our "bands/artists that start with the letter I" before we recap ALL of the sports from last night...and there was so much to discuss! And at the bottom of the hour we bring you our "Ben & Woods Spotlight" as we listen back to our conversation with Ted Leitner from the 2nd half of yesterday's show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a story about the Kool-Aid man… Then the guys discuss an amazing story about Pearl Jam bringing a high school drummer on stage with them after their drummer tested positive for COVID over the weekend before setting up a pretty brutal stretch for the Padres starting tomorrow after the off day. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with the legendary Ted Leitner and getting his reaction to getting the news that he will be inducted into the Padres Hall of Fame later this summer! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys look back at the weekend series and discuss some of the concerns that they have about the Padres bullpen. Listen here!
Ted Leitner, the longtime voice of the Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Uncle Teddy reflects back on his legendary career, shares his feelings about being announced to the 2022 Padres Hall of Fame class, this year's squad, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some Take On Woods as we look to qualify another listener for our trip to Las Vegas! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before looking back at Friday night's win in Atlanta and hosting a little bit of Ha-seong Kim appreciation as a potential debate continues to brew about what to do with Kim when Tatis returns. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off Monday's show with a little foreplay as Ben tells us which MAJOR celebrity he ran into on the golf course on Friday afternoon. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul for "Bands that start with the letter I" before discussing the different Padres broadcasts we saw on Apple TV and Peacock. Then at the bottom of the hour, we bring you our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at yesterday's series-clinching win in Atlanta! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including who will be starring in an upcoming Jimmy Valvano biopic. Then we get an update on Robinson Cano possibly (probably?) signing with the Padres that aired on MLB Network before we bring back our favorite moment from the show this week! And we wrap things up with our flubs as we do each and every Friday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the San Diego sports landscape before discussing a sequel to the 1984 film "Spinal Tap"?? Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys are joined by the newest member of the Padres front office, Mark Loretta, for "The Management Report" on a Friar Friday! Listen here!
Former Padre Mark Loretta joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday for "The Management Report"! Listen here as Mark tells us all about his new role in the Padres front office, his relationship with manager Bob Melvin, what his future plans might be, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the 2022 NFL schedule release last night, and all of the fun videos that the teams put out on social media. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Craig Elsten for his weekly Friday appearance with some streaming reviews and recommendations! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little foreplay as they talk about why neither of them have "drip". Then after a Daily Ditty from Woodsy, the guys talk some Padres baseball and get ready for this weekend's series in Atlanta, which may feature new Padres infielder Robinson Cano. But what will his role be? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to some reports that the Padres are nearing a minimum deal with free agent infielder Robinson Cano. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning before taking some of your phone calls to hear how the fans would feel about bringing in a veteran like Robinson Cano. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by ATTEMPTING to wish our pal Brian O'Grady and his wife Delaney our warmest congratulations on the birth of their baby girl... but the train quickly fell off the tracks as it tends to from time to time. Then at the bottom of the hour, The Athletic's Eno Sarris joins the show for his "Super Polished, Yet-To-Be-Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment"! Listen here!
Eno Sarris from The Athletic joined Ben & Woods on Thursday for his "Super Polished, Yet-To-Be-Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment"! Listen here as Eno talks about Jurickson Profar's start to 2022, solutions for the Padres having too many starting pitchers, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another game of Take On Woods as we look to qualify a 4th straight listener for our trip to Las Vegas! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before reacting to Ben's big story for 10 News yesterday regarding the future of sports here in San Diego. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy shares why his children had him in the torture chamber. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben as our "bands that start with the letter 'H'" continues! And at the bottom of the hour, we've got our Padres Wrap-Up as we look back at a tough 7-5 loss yesterday to the Cubs. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour talking about simple accomplishments, and in particular being able to do very basic automobile maintenance. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the day before Basketball Ben gives us an update on the NBA playoffs. And at the bottom of the hour, we bring back some of our conversation with former MLB player Adam Jones from the 1st half of today’s show, as Adam’s weekly segment has quickly become our favorite part of the week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about whether or not they enjoy spicy / sour foods after Adam Jones talked about giving his kids sour warheads recently. Then we replay The Incorporator from yesterday's television broadcast as Jesse Agler worked in not one, but two quotes from the 1980 movie "Airplane"! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys decide to have a little "Manny Machado Appreciation" as they reflect on the incredibly high baseball IQ our 3rd baseman has. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some roster moves made by the Padres yesterday, as the team sent CJ Abrams and Trayce Thompson down to AAA to make room for the return of Wil Myers and Luke Voit. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with former MLB All-Star Adam Jones who joins us every Wednesday at 7:35am! Listen here!
Former MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday for his weekly conversation! Listen here as Adam talks about the skill required to be a switch hitter, the importance of a manager to his players, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show with a little foreplay, as Woodsy explains how his desire for some clout got him in a little bit of trouble on social media last night. Then after a Daily Ditty from Paul, the guys get into last night's narrow Padres victory over the Cubs with our Padres Wrap Up! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with the return of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a possible revival of Souplantation? Then we take some of your phone calls before the guys ask Paul about his experience at a "Bikini Barista" stand up in Washington before reacting to a WILD home run call from a minor league baseball game. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing to talk about the Padres struggling offense, and they take some of your calls as we all search for some possible answers. Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler returns to the show for his weekly appearance! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Jesse talks about his return to the booth after some time off, his thoughts on the Padres struggling offense, Monday's "Tony Gwynn" themed broadcast, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the acquisition of Sergio Alcantera, the newest Padres infielder. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before getting back to last night's disappointing 6-0 loss to the Cubs, and how the Padres could possibly shake things up to spark some much needed offense. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off Tuesday's show with a little foreplay as they welcome Paul back to the studio and hear about his trip to Washington for a wedding that he was in. Then we get to our Padres Wrap-Up after last night's 6-0 loss to the Cubs, and we do our best to... Enjoy The Ride... Listen here!
Ben & Woods discuss a caller's question about potential chemistry issues between Fernando Tatis and Bob Melvin and Ben recaps Saturday's Canelo Alvarez fight.
MLB.com's AJ Cassavell joined Ben & Woods to discuss Sunday's walk-off win, Manny Machado's incredible start to the season and what the Padres will do with their starting rotation once everyone's healthy.
Ben & Woods explain why they're concerned about the Padres despite their hot start to the season.
Ben & Woods welcome Tony Gwynn Jr. to the show to discuss what today means as it's his father's birthday and also discusses yesterday's thrilling win.
Ben & Woods welcome Tony Gwynn Jr. to the show to discuss what today means as it's his father's birthday and also discusses yesterday's thrilling win.
Woods explains a big fight he had with his wife and Adam explains why he left the Padres game early and missed Jorge Alfaro's walkoff homer.
Ben & Woods discuss Eric Hosmer's hot start to the season, what's changed, and if it is sustainable PLUS...their Flubs of the Week.
Ben & Woods discuss what the Padres should do with their added starting pitching depth and also, what streaming packages they've had to give up recently.
Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods to discuss some exciting promotions down at Petco and an update to streaming Padres TV options.
Ben & Woods discuss a very impressive outing from Nick Martinez, what the Padres should do with their starting rotation and another edition of Don't Do This.
Ben & Woods discuss another Padres win, fueled by Manny Machado and Nick Martinez, and discuss whether or not the Padres can win the NL West after a hot start.
Ben & Woods discuss their favorite food to eat on Cinco de Mayo and preview the Padres-Marlins series.
The Athletic's Eno Sarris discusses the Padres hot start and his new article about hitters swinging less.
Ben & Woods discuss an MLB umpire ejecting Madison Bumgarner for cursing plus, Eno Sarris gives his thoughts on the Padres hot start to the season.
Ben & Woods discuss the Padres bullpen issues and how they fix them plus...they debut a modified version of Don't Do This.
Ben & Woods discuss what they're doing for their wives for Mother's Day and Mike Clevinger's 2022 Padres debut.
Ben & Woods discuss relegation in soccer and wonder whether or not bringing it to MLB could help solve tanking. They also discuss Luke Voit's first rehab start.
Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods for his weekly segment and discussed veteran's roles in mentoring young players and what Dusty Baker's 2000th win means for MLB.
Woods shines in today's Take on Woods and an NFL QB says he won't mentor the team's rookie QB.
Ben & Woods start the show with some Foreplay and discuss several Padres players who have improved their odds of winning MLB awards.
Ben & Woods start out the 9am hour getting ready (hopefully!) for Padres vs Guardians later this afternoon, as Mike Clevinger is scheduled to make his return to the mound, as long as the weather in Cleveland cooperates. Then we get a Reindl Report from Paul with his top stories of the morning before bringing back our fun conversation with Padres broadcaster Mark Grant from the first half of today's show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Top Gun 2 which finally comes out later this month, and we listen to Lady Gaga's new single for the movie that is supposed to be akin to "Take My Breath Away" from the original film. Then at the bottom of the hour, Ben reaches into his own "radio prep-service" to tell us about the top 10 foods that ALWAYS start an argument. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little NHL playoffs which had Woodsy in awe on Monday night. Then we get to "Don't Do This" with another sad John Sterling update before catching up with Padres broadcaster Mark Grant who joined the guys from Cleveland at the bottom of the hour! Listen here!
Padres broadcaster Mark Grant joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Mud talks about life on the road, his first visit to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, his chemistry with Don Orsillo, which Padre players have impressed him so far, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour with a little foreplay before we head out to Cleveland to catch up with our buddy Andy Baskin to talk some Guardians and Browns! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss the National League winners for "players of the month" in April, and whether or not the Padres had one, two, maybe even three snubs. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 9am hour with Ben sharing a story about how he ruined a wedding once by fainting during the ceremony, and of course it was the first time Woods or Paul had ever heard of this. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a shoutout to our NIL athlete Steve Sugimoto and the Aztec Men's Golf Team for winning the Mountain West Championship over the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour getting ready for Padres vs Guardians this week before the team returns home, and they discuss the terrifying story of Mike Clevinger's flight from Phoenix to El Paso last week. Then at the bottom of the hour we hear from Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer who sat down with MLB Network over the weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another game of Take On Woods after discussing Saturday's extra innings loss to the Pirates. Then we get to "Don't Do This" which includes audio of the longest draft pick announcement of all time! And at the bottom of the hour we play our "Padres Wrap Up" as we look back at yesterday's 5-2 series win! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the new week with some foreplay, as Ben asks Woods about Disney On Ice and Woods explains why he isn't talking to Paul. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before diving into the Padres weekend as they took 2 of 3 from Pittsburgh! And the guys give their thoughts on Major League Baseball suspending Trevor Bauer for 2 years. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour getting ready for Padres and Pirates later today and we discuss the latest on the contract talks between Joe Musgrove and the Padres. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the morning, and we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein joining the show for The Management Report! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our "Super Polished, Yet-To-Be-Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment With Eno Sarris" after we missed Eno yesterday due to the early Padres game. Listen here!
Padres Assistant GM Josh Stein joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning for The Management Report! Listen here as Josh talks about Blake Snell's rehab assignment in Fort Wayne, the plan for Snell and Mike Clevinger when they return, MacKenzie Gore's first 3 starts, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little recap of the 1st round from the NFL draft last night before we get to another game of Take On Woods! Then we bring you "Don't Do This" before catching up with Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour for some streaming reviews as we head into the weekend! AND we bring back a special edition of "Ben Reads Raps"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show with a little bit of foreplay, with Woodsy actually running the controls as Paul snoozed a little too much! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before our Padres Wrap Up at the bottom of the hour as we look back at another SWEEP of the Reds! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off a SHORT 8am hour by talking about "husky clothing" and some other strange fashion trends / phrases. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning as we get ready for the Padres Pre-Game Show to start at the bottom of the hour before the series finale in Cincinnati! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour wondering if it might be time for the Padres to consider sending CJ Abrams down to AAA just to get some confidence after his slow start to the season at the big league level. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before getting some Padres injury updates before this morning's series finale in Cincinnati! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off Thursday's show with a little foreplay as we all celebrate "National Blueberry Pie Day" because of course. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before we get to our Padres Wrap Up and look back at yesterday's win as MacKenzie Gore struck out 10 Reds on his way to his second big league win! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including the comments made by Chris Bassitt of the Mets who criticized Major League Baseball for using different baseballs. Then we get some "Basketball Ben" as Ben and Woods recap yesterday's NBA playoff action before bringing back some of our conversation with former MLB outfielder Adam Jones from earlier in the morning which has become an instant fan-favorite! Listen here!
Ben & Woods begin the 8am hour reacting to our fun conversation with Adam Jones and getting ready for today's Padres game with MacKenzie Gore taking the mound. Then we listen back to Jesse Agler's "incorporator" word from last night's broadcast before we get to the bottom of the hour when we do our 4th annual "Ben Mocks The Draft" for some Ben & Woods NFL Draft "coverage"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Ben presenting a hypothetical trade scenario involving Eric Hosmer that might feel different now than it would have a month ago after Hosmer has gotten off to such a hot start. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with former MLB outfielder Adam Jones for his weekly conversation with us! Listen here!
Former MLB All-Star Adam Jones makes his weekly appearance with Ben & Woods! Listen here as Adam talks about Major League Baseball possibly using different baseballs and the impact that has on the game, Eric Hosmer's hot start and what value a clubhouse leader brings, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour with a little foreplay as we wish one of our Tier 1's a very happy birthday! Then we revisit The Incorporator and hear how Jesse Agler worked the word "myrmecophilous" into yesterday's Padres broadcast! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to our Padres Wrap Up as we look back at yesterday's 9-6 win over the Reds! Listen here!
Ben & Woods begin the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including a college replacing jersey numbers with QR codes for their football team. Then we get a new over/under bet between Ben and Woods on how many hits Tommy Pham will have during this week’s series with the Reds before revisiting our conversation with Brian O’Grady from yesterday! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with some Costco talk after Ben's most recent trip and his experience with the sample situation. Then we bring back some "Dipsh*t Tweets" focused around a video from the weekend of some Padres players celebrating Saturday's win with a little beer pong in the clubhouse. And at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler from Cincinnati! Listen here!
Jesse Agler, the voice of the Padres, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about being back on the road for the first time in a couple of years, his thoughts on the Padres upcoming road trip, how the Padres match up against the dodgers, his "incorporator" word for tonight, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another game of Take On Woods, and Woodsy's got his work cut out for him this morning! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Basketball WOODS makes an appearance as Woodsy talks about his attempt to watch the NBA playoffs, and why he just can't get interested in the game. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour on Tuesday with a little foreplay as Woodsy shares a story about something that happened to him in the YMCA locker room yesterday. Then at the bottom of the hour, Ben lays out a roster full of former Padres players / prospects and asks if you'd rather have that team, or the 2022 Padres roster as it's currently constructed. Listen here!
Ben & Woods take a few minutes in the 9am hour to check our voicemail line, and we hear from a caller who had a few too many alcoholic beverages on Friday night... which led us to wondering what "Drunk Jesse Agler" might sound like! Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am continuing to talk about the weekend series between the Padres and dodgers, and we take some of your calls as we discuss the invasion of dodger blue that took over Petco Park the last 3 games. How do we keep this from happening in the future? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kickoff the 7am hour with another round of Take On Woods as we look to qualify another listener for our trip to Las Vegas! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before diving into Saturday's win over the dodgers and the guys talk about "Paddy The Baddy" making an appearance at Petco Park. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Monday's show talking about the weekend down at Petco Park as the Padres dropped 2 of 3 to the dodgers in a pretty embarrassing fashion and the guys aren't super happy about it. Then at the bottom of the hour we check in with our pal Brian O'Grady to hear about how the first few weeks of the season have gone for him over in Japan! Listen here!
Former Padre and current outfielder for the Seibu Lions Brian O'Grady returned to the show! Listen here as B.O.G. talks about how his game is feeling a few weeks into the season, some of the incredible talent he's seen in the NPB, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning which includes a song from Matthew McConaughey. Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres General Manager AJ Preller joins the guys on a Friar Friday before we wrap everything up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Padres General Manager AJ Preller joined Ben & Woods on Friar Friday for The Management Report! Listen here as AJ evaluates things after the first 2 weeks of the season, talks about the addition of Sean Manaea to the pitching staff, what Jurickson Profar has meant so far in LF, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the Padres starting pitching and just how impressive the rotation has been over the first 2 weeks of the season! Then we take some of your calls as we continue to get ready for round 1 between the Padres and dodgers tonight! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a little "Basketball Ben" as Ben gives us a recap of some pretty games last night in the NBA playoffs. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our pal Craig Elsten for some more streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour by welcoming Woodsy back after he took a day off to go see Deftones up in LA with Beau. And we get set for a big weekend down at Petco Park with the dodgers coming to town, and the guys wonder why one team thinks it's clearly a rivalry, and one team wants to make sure everyone knows that it is NOT a rivalry...
Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour on Thursday by talking about a tweet from Don Orsillo that included a letter he wrote about his friend Jerry Remy that was supposed to be shared at Fenway Park as part of a video tribute to the late Boston broadcaster...but why did the Red Sox tell Don he was no longer needed?? And at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Paul open the 8am hour talking about the Padres sweep of the Reds, as well as the mentality behind fans booing certain former players when they come back to San Diego, and some of the things that play a factor. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with Eno Sarris from The Athletic for his "Super Polished, Yet-To-Be-Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment"!
Eno Sarris makes his weekly Thursday appearance with Ben & Woods! Listen here as Eno talks about why fans may boo certain players more than others, why Jurickson Profar's hot start to the season may not be a fluke, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour with a game of Take On JOHN, as our buddy John from "John And Tammy In The Morning" fills in for Woodsy! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before chatting with new USD men's basketball coach Steve Lavin at the bottom of the hour and hearing his excitement about coming to San Diego! Listen here!
Ben & Paul are in on a Thursday morning as Woodsy is off this morning! Listen here as the guys kick things off talking about a Padres SWEEP over the Reds! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before our Padres Wrap-Up where Ben and Paul focus in on Jurickson Profar's surprising play in LF this year!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with a special in-studio guest as 4 year old Beau Woods makes his debut at the 97.3 studio! Then Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove calls in to talk about getting the win last night, Luke Voit's slide into home plate, and MUCH more! And then at the bottom of the hour we wrap things up with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Padres starting pitcher Joe Musgrove joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Joe reflects on yet another solid outing last night, what Manny Machado told him after his 1st inning home run, his thoughts on Luke Voit's play at the plate, if he's having contract extension talks with the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by looking back at last night's 6-2 Padres win over the Reds, after yet another strong performance from starting pitcher Joe Musgrove. Plus, the pitch clock has made a fairly significant impact on lowering game times at the AAA level, is that something we should expect to see soon at the Major League level? Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with continued reaction from last night's collision at the plate as we hear from Reds manager David Bell and short stop Kyle Farmer. Then we get to "Don't Do This" where we highlight another lowlight from the Angels radio broadcast. And at the bottom of the hour, San Diego's own Adam Jones joins the show as he will do on Wednesdays throughout the MLB season! Listen here!
Former MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning, as he has agreed to do throughout the MLB season! Listen here as Adam talks about how he dealt with the media when he was playing, and we dive into some of the drama from Tuesday night's Padres game when Tommy Pham said he wanted to fight Luke Voit for his collision at the plate with Reds catcher Tyler Stephenson.
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show talking about some of the drama of Tuesday night's Padres game, as Tommy Pham told reporters after the game that he wants to fight Luke Voit for his "dirty slide" earlier in the game. Plus, why is Woodsy so fired up over some comments made from a few writers for The Athletic? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 9am hour by getting ready for tonight's Padres game as Joe Musgrove toes the rubber against the Cincinnati Reds. Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler, and getting his thoughts on last night's win over the Reds AND we give him today's "incorporator" word! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys reconnect with our pal Cody Decker to talk some Padres, unwritten rules in baseball, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Jesse chimes in on the length of games that Ben and Woodsy were discussing earlier, plus we get his thoughts on Manny Machado's hot start, Ha-seong Kim's role, AND we give him today's "incorporator" word!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another round of "Take On Woods" as we look to qualify a listener for our trip to Las Vegas this month! Then we get to "Don't Do This", which includes a listener providing Woodsy with some constructive criticism regarding his "snort"... And at the bottom of the hour, the guys get back to some Padres baseball and talk about Ha-Seong Kim's role on the team and how he's been performing lately. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 6am hour on Tuesday morning talking about Tommy Pham, who homered in his first at-bat in his return to Petco Park. Is Ben nervous about yesterday's bet?? Then we get an update from Bob Melvin on Fernando Tatis Jr playing soccer in the outfield over the weekend before we get to our Padres Wrap-Up and dive into last night's 4-1 win over the Reds! Listen here!
Ben & Woods begin the 9am hour by catching up with Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell from MLB.com and talking about the series split with the Braves, and getting ready for tonight’s matchup with the Cincinnati Reds. Then at the bottom of the hour, we hand things over to Paul and get his top stories of the morning in The Reindl Report. Listen here!
Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as AJ talks about the slow offensive start for the Padres, injury updates for Mike Clevinger and Fernando Tatis Jr, Yu Darvish's up and down start to 2022, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about the Padres upcoming series with the Cincinnati Reds and the guys make a bet on how many hits Tommy Pham will have these next 3 games in his return to Petco Park. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys talk about the Sunday Night Baseball broadcast and we take some of your calls! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Saturday’s loss to the Braves and any concerns they may have about the Padres offense. Then we get to “Don’t Do This” before our Padres Wrap-Up at the bottom of the hour as the guys dive into yesterday’s 2-1 win over Atlanta on Sunday Night Baseball. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour on Monday talking about their weekends which included several Easter egg hunts with the children. Then we dive into MacKenzie Gore’s MLB debut on Friday night as he gave the Padres 5 solid innings. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys give their thoughts on the video shown on ESPN's broadcast yesterday of Fernando Tatis Jr playing soccer in the outfield before the game, and taking a spill. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 9am hour taking some of your calls to get your thoughts on our San Diego Padres after a dominant 12-1 win over the Braves yesterday on the home opener! Then we get to a Reindl Report before we're joined by Padres skipper Bob Melvin at the bottom of the hour for The Management Report on a Friar Friday! Plus, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Padres manager Bob Melvin joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Bob Melvin reflects on an amazing Opening Day at Petco Park, Joe Musgrove's performance, MacKenzie Gore's debut on Friday night, injury updates, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods catch up with our pal Corey Brock from The Athletic who teased us with a "story we'd all enjoy"... but did we enjoy it?? Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss some comments Manny Macahdo made yesterday about 1st baseman Eric Hosmer and his value to the team. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by reacting to yet another Cameo video found in the Atlanta Braves final score thread after yesterday's 12-1 loss to our Padres... Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we're joined by our pal Craig Elsten at the bottom of the hour to get his thoughts on Opening Day and a couple of more streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show in awe of what an amazing day yesterday was! From yesterday's live broadcast, to seeing all of the Tier 1's at the Padres game, to Joe Musgrove and the Padres dominating the Atlanta Braves. Listen here!
Ben & Woods begin the 9am hour talking about Opening Day and what their favorite ballpark experiences are when they go to games. Then we get a Padres injury update before tossing to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about today's matchup at Petco Park between Joe Musgrove and Atlanta's Charlie Morton. Then at the bottom of the hour, we're joined by our buddy Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our "Super Polished, Yet-To-Be-Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment With Eno Sarris"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another game of Take On Woods as we look to qualify another listener for our trip to Las Vegas! Then we get to a fun edition of "Don't Do This" before we unveil the details for our brand new "Tier 1 T-Shirt Challenge" that went up this morning on our merch store! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are LIVE from Happy Does Bar downtown right in the heart of the Gaslamp District as we count down to Padres Opening Day at Petco Park! Listen here as the guys give their thoughts on yesterday's series loss to the Giants, and whether or not Dave Roberts was right in pulling Clayton Kershaw after 7 PERFECT innings.
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by trying to change up the vibes this morning and Woodsy shares a really heartwarming story about the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins that he had never heard before which almost moved him to tears. Then we hear some audio from Padres skipper Bob Melvin who appeared on a national radio show yesterday before handing things over to Paul for The Reindl Report and his top headlines of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by resetting their thoughts on last night's 13-2 blowout loss to the Giants, and all of the dramatic storylines that came from it. Then at the bottom of the hour, we find out how Jesse Agler incorporated the word "barcarole" into last night's broadcast before continuing our conversation around Padres coach Mike Shildt and Giants coach Antoan Richardson who accused Shildt of screaming an expletive that "reeked of racism". How should Shildt respond? The guys discuss it here
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some pretty serious allegations made by Giants coach Antoan Richardson who said after last night's game that Padres base coach Mike Shildt yelled an expletive at him that "reeked undertones of racism." Then we get to Don't Do This which extends to our 3rd segment as we discuss comments made by Cincinnati Reds president Phil Castellini that had Reds fans furious!
Ben & Woods start Wednesday's show by discussing last night's 13-2 loss to the San Francisco Giants last night, and it leads to everybody's favorite discussion: The Unwritten Rules! Were the Giants in the wrong for stealing bases and bunting for base-hits with double digit leads? Ben & Woods tell you what they think... listen here!
Ben & Woods begin the 9am hour by taking a look at tonight's game between the Padres and Giants, and what to expect from Yu Darvish as he takes the mound! Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning before we bring back some of our really fun conversation with former MLB All-Star Adam Jones from the first half of today's show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour having some fun with some of the videos and memes that have made their way into opposing team's final score threads on Twitter! Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler returns for his weekly segment and breaks down last night's 4-2 win AND we give him his first incorporator word of the season! Listen here!
Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning for his weekly appearance! Listen here as Jesse gives us his thoughts on last night's game, the 4-1 start to the season for the Padres, the Bob Melvin effect, AND we get him his first "incorporator" word of the year!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another game of Take On Woods with Woodsy back in studio this morning! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before reconnecting with one of our all-time favorites when 5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joins the show! Listen here!
Former 5x MLB All-Star Adam Jones joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Adam talks about some of the top stories in baseball like Alec Bohm criticizing his home fans and a brawl between the Cubs and Brewers, his thoughts on the 4-1 Padres, playing overseas, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour by welcoming Woodsy back to the studio and getting some stories from the road before we discuss last night's 4-2 Padres win over the Giants! Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before our Padres Wrap Up at the bottom where we dive into last night's game. Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 9am hour by checking in with Tim Flannery as the Padres get ready to take on the Giants later this evening, starting a 3 game set in the Bay Area! Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning before catching up with PGA Tour Radio's Dennis Paulson and getting his thoughts on The Masters! Listen here!
Tim Flannery joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Flan talks about how he bounced back from a very serious health scare over the last couple of years, his thoughts on the Padres and the rest of the NL West, his return to Petco Park this week, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 8am hour by checking in with Kevin Charity from Madfriars who gives our first look at the Padres farm system with the minor league season is officially under way. Then we hear a little bit about MLB's new "PitchCom" device that pitchers have inside of their hats, and we hear what the device sounds like when calling pitches. And at the bottom of the hour, we get to some of your calls and voicemails about how Padres fans are feeling after going 3-1 against AZ to start the season. Listen here!
Kevin Charity, writer for Madfriars, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Kevin talks about MacKenzie Gore's season debut for El Paso, and some of the other big names to keep tabs on in the Padres farm system as the minor league season is officially under way! Listen here!
Ben & Paul start the 7am hour continuing to talk some Padres baseball and Joe Musgrove's debut on Saturday before we get to a round of "Take On Joss"! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before our Padres Wrap Up at the bottom of the hour as we dive into yesterday's 10-5 series winner over the Diamondbacks. Plus, did Chris Paddack take some shots at the Padres on his way to Minnesota? Listen here!
Ben & Paul open up Monday's show with their thoughts from the Padres taking 3 out of 4 from the Diamondbacks this weekend in Arizona! Then we get a little Masters recap from Ben before Woodsy calls in at the bottom of the hour from his hotel in Denver where he spent the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with an update on The Masters which led to a discussion on whether or not fans should be torn in rooting for Tiger Woods. Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul’s top headlines of the morning, including the debut of a commercial that our own Ben Higgins starred in! And at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with Padres CEO Erik Greupner for “The Management Report”. Plus we bring you our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on a Friar Friday for "The Management Report"! Listen here as Erik reflects on last night's loss to the Diamondbacks, gearing up for the home opener next Thursday, some exciting events coming up, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by checking our voicemail line and listening back to some of our favorite messages regarding last night's Opening Day loss for the Padres as "Overreaction Friday" rolls on! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with USD Athletic Director Bill McGillis calling in to discuss the school's highly publicized hire of men's basketball coach Steve Lavin. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with our pal Craig Elsten to discuss last night's Padres loss and get some more streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show talking about last night's heartbreaking Padres Opening Day loss...and it's like last season never ended! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with our favorite Opening Day tradition... a conversation with the legendary Trevor Hoffman! Then we react to the Padres OFFICIAL Opening Day roster that gets released during the show, and we wrap things up with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the morning. Listen here!
It's our favorite Opening Day tradition! Listen here as Hall of Famer Trevor Hoffman joins Ben & Woods to talk about his favorite Opening Day memories, getting the call to "The Show", his thoughts on this morning's Padres trade, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour continuing to celebrate Opening Day as the countdown is ON while we look forward to first pitch later tonight! Plus, the guys monitor Tiger Woods teeing off at The Masters, and at the bottom of the hour we kick off our "Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment With Eno Sarris"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods chat with Eno Sarris from The Athletic for his first official, weekly segment of the season! Listen here as Eno gives his thoughts on this morning's big Padres trade, how he thinks the 2022 season will go, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with continued reaction to the Padres trade with the Minnesota Twins this morning, sending them Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagan in exchange for Taylor Rogers and Brent Rooker. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Ben Higgins brings us our favorite annual tradition... his Opening Day speech! Listen here!
Happy Opening Day, Padres fans!!! Ben & Woods start Thursday's show celebrating the end of a LONG offseason, and things start quickly with the reports of the Padres trading Chris Paddack and Emilio Pagan to Minnesota which happened shortly after the start of the show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with an extended conversation with Padres owner Peter Seidler as we get ready for the 2022 season to begin tomorrow! Then the guys give their reactions to some of Peter's comments before handing things over to Paulie for The Reindl Report and his top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Padres owner Peter Seidler joined Ben & Woods on Opening Day Eve! Listen here as Peter talks about what he learned from last year's collapse, his early impressions of Bob Melvin, how long he believes the Padres window of contention will be open for, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour revisiting some audio to see if "Wrecking Ball Ben" in fact made an appearance on the show recently. Then we kick around some predictions made by MLB insiders from The Athletic and ESPN before we catch up with our pal Jesse Rogers to get his thoughts on the state of Major League Baseball just one day before Opening Day! Listen here!
ESPN MLB Insider Jesse Rogers joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Jesse talks about some of the Opening Day games being postponed due to weather, Jose Ramirez's contract extension, his latest story on the crucial 18 days of the lockout that saved baseball, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about The Masters and some of the favorites that they are picking to win the tournament this weekend. Then we get to "Don't Do This" which features an MLB ballpark selling a $150 burger?? And at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss some of the questions they hope to have answered by Padres owner Peter Seidler when he joins the show later this morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour on Wednesday talking Padres baseball as Spring Training wrapped up yesterday, and we continue to ramp up for Opening Day tomorrow evening! Listen here as the guys talk about Blake Snell's performance yesterday, CJ Abrams and whether or not he makes the roster, and ALL of the players the Padres were "rumored" to be in on this offseason.
Ben & Woods start off the 9am hour with a LOT of laughs as we listen back to some of Don Orsillo and Mark Grant's drive from San Diego to Peoria that they documented yesterday on Twitter. Then we get a Spring Training check-in from Chris Ello before wrapping up the show with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour talking about The Masters as Tiger Woods took to the podium this morning and announced that his plan is to play in the 2022 Masters Tournament, and he thinks he can win! Then at the bottom of the hour, Padres broadcaster Jesse Agler makes his first Tuesday appearance of the season! Listen here!
Padres radio PBP man Jesse Agler joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jesse makes his first Tuesday appearance of the 2022 season, gives his thoughts on Blake Snell and the starting rotation, how Eric Hosmer continues to handle being involved in trade rumors, how he thinks the lineup will be constructed, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about a couple of weird, contradicting Padres predictions from Jim Bowden of The Athletic. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Rangers beat writer Levi Weaver as a part of our Tier 1 Tour counting down to Opening Day! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off Tuesday's show talking about last night's National Championship game in the NCAA Tournament as North Carolina choked away a historic lead and lost to Kansas. Then at the bottom of the hour we get to "Ben & Woods Idol" where we bring you 3 song submissions we've recently received that could be the next "Padres Anthem"... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with our Tier 1 Tour, and since we're talking about the Oakland A's, we catch up with our friend Jessica Kleinschmidt who tells us all about new Padres pitcher Sean Manaea! Then we get a Spring Training check-in from Tony Gwynn Jr as "Gwynn and Chris" broadcasts live from Peoria this week, and at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. Listen here!
A's multimedia journalist Jessica Kleinschmidt joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Jessica talks about the newest member of the Padres, Sean Manaea, and what Padres fans can expect from the left hander! Plus, her thoughts on Bob Melvin, her new role with the Athletics, and more!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Masters Week as The Masters begins on Thursday and speculation continues to swirl about whether or not Tiger Woods will participate. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys continue to talk Padres baseball and the questions that remain when it comes to the Opening Day roster! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with our Tier 1 Tour and we're talking about the Seattle Mariners with our pal Corey Brock who covers the team for The Athletic! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking about the Padres starting rotation at the bottom of the hour, when Ben "Hot Take" Higgins talks about hypothetically trading another fan-favorite... Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with our pal Corey Brock (The Athletic) as our Tier 1 Tour brings us a preview of the Seattle Mariners in our countdown to Opening Day! Listen here as Corey talks about a promising Mariners team hoping to end their 21 year playoff drought, the hype around Julio Rodriguez, and much more!
Ben & Woods open up Monday's show talking about our beloved Ben Higgins FINALLY getting his first ever hole-in-one! Then the guys talk about the Padres trading for starting pitcher Sean Manaea over the weekend, and we discuss the Padres NON-trade from the weekend as rumors came out that the Padres were close to making a trade that would send Eric Hosmer, Chris Paddack, and Emilio Pagan to the New York Mets. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, which includes the news of the dodgers trading for closer Craig Kimbrel. Then at the bottom of the hour we catch up with MLB broadcaster Chris Rose before wrapping things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
MLB analyst / podcaster Chris Rose joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Chris gives his instant reaction to the dodgers acquiring closer Craig Kimbrel from the White Sox, how he likes the Padres in 2022, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour talking about April Fools' Day, and some of the best / worst pranks that they've been a part of in the past. Then we discuss yesterday's "question of the day" from the Padres social media team before continuing to dissect Blake Snell's spring debut yesterday, and whether or not he will be ready to roll when the season starts next week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour with our Tier 1 Tour as we take a look at the Milwaukee Brewers counting down to Opening Day! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before discussing the latest story from ESPN insider Jeff Passan who made his annual wild predictions for the 2022 baseball season, and he highlighted a couple of San Diego Padres. Listen here!
Ben and Woods kick off April Fools' Day by wondering if we were all being pranked by an announcement from MLB regarding umpires addressing the crowds during replay reviews. Then we talk about Blake Snell's spring debut yesterday before catching up with Chelsea Janes from The Washington Post and getting her thoughts on the Padres after her trip to Peoria this week! Listen here!
Chelsea Janes, national baseball writer for The Washington Post, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Chelsea talks about MLB's announcement of umpires addressing the crowds during replay reviews, her impressions of the Padres after her trip to Peoria, the Bob Melvin effect, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour from The Church by The Lost Abbey by chattng with Sam Levitt, our new Padres pre and postgame show host and hearing about his move! Then we continue our Tier 1 Tour through the midwest with the Chicago Cubs before wrapping up the show with The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour down at The Church by The Lost Abbey by talking some Padres baseball and discussing the starting rotation, as Opening Day is just one week away! Then we do a little Padres-inspired Prep-Service Bit of the Day as the guys discuss whether or not pineapple should ever be on a pizza. And at the bottom of the hour, Craig Elsten stops by the show to give us his weekly streaming recommendations a day early! Listen here!
Ben & Woods continue in the 7am hour on Thursday broadcasting live from The Church by The Lost Abbey! We kick the hour off with our Tier 1 Tour as we continue in the midwest with the Chicago White Sox. Then we get to “Don’t Do This” which includes audio of Mud and Don roasting Woodsy during yesterday’s Padres broadcast. And at the bottom of the hour, Ryan Phillips from The Big Lead joins the show to talk Padres, Final Four, USMNT, and MUCH more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are broadcasting LIVE from The Church by The Lost Abbey along with the rest of the 97.3 The Fan crew! Listen here as the guys set the scene from the church-turned-bar, and mingle with our listeners! Plus, the guys discuss whether or not Padres pitcher Nick Martinez solidified his spot in the starting rotation with yesterday's performance
Ben & Woods continue in the 9am hour with our Tier 1 Tour, and as we talk about the St. Louis Cardinals, what better way to preview their season than with our beloved Skip Schumaker! Then at the bottom of the hour, we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including "Home Run Derby X" and a hilarious prank that Paul Rudd pulled on Conan O'Brien. Listen here!
Ben & Woods continue with our Tier 1 Tour, and today we take a look at the St. Louis Cardinals! What better way to get an update on the Cardinals than with their new bench coach, our beloved Skip Schumaker!! Listen here!
Ben & Woods make our special announcement that Eno Sarris from The Athletic will be joining the show each and every Thursday morning for "The Super Polished, Yet To Be Named, Smart Baseball Weekly Segment With Eno Sarris"! Listen here as Eno shares his excitement for joining the team, and gives us all some pretty shocking news in his first appearance of the year!
Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour with some "Basketball Ben" as Benjamin talks a little NBA from last night. Then we get to some "wing talk" inspired by the Padres social media team before we make a VERY special announcement related to our MLB coverage on Ben & Woods this season! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour with our Tier 1 Tour which focuses on the Minnesota Twins as we count down towards Opening Day! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before getting back to Padres baseball and talking about a trade that the team announced this morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off Wednesday's show with Woodsy sharing about a WILD dream that he had involving Paul...a water park.. and marijuana? Then we get to our Daily Ditty before talking some Padres baseball as we take a look at yesterday's pitching performances from Mike Clevinger and MacKenzie Gore!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour with an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul’s top stories of the morning, including Tiger Woods arriving at Augusta National, as we’re just over a week away from The Masters… Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell from MLB.com to get the latest on our beloved Padres as we are now 9 days away from Opening Day. Listen here!
Padres beat writer AJ Cassavell from MLB.com joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as AJ gives his thoughts on CJ Abrams and his chances of cracking the Opening Day roster, the depth of the bullpen, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour by talking a little basketball between last night's thriller in the women's NCAA tournament as well as episode 4 of "Winning Time". Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" which includes some bread talk before we get back to Padres baseball and discuss whether or not we should expect to see Trent Grisham in the leadoff spot. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Ben sharing about his new favorite sport that he thinks he wants to start watching more of. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking about the news of Elton John bringing his farewell tour to Petco Park in November that was announced this morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off Tuesday's show with some thoughts on yesterday's Cactus League win over the White Sox, as the Padres catchers in particular have been really showing out in Spring Training! And, we head out to Cleveland to check in with our pal Andy Baskin from our sister station 92.3 The Fan to get his opinion on everything going on with the Browns and Deshaun Watson. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 9am hour by continuing with our Tournament of Drops as we cruise into the Elite 8! Then at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the morning! And since it's our last show of the week, we wrap things up with some of our flubs! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour by welcoming the legendary Steve Fisher back to the show as the NCAA Tournament tips off this morning! Then we take a listen to some of the worst Irish accents in film history before getting back to some Padres baseball, and the guys ask if it might be time to consider a reunion with Tommy Pham in left field. Listen here!
Steve Fisher, the legendary former SDSU head coach, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Coach tells some stories of his favorite NCAA Tournament memories, what it felt like to win it all back at Michigan, his thoughts on this year's Aztecs team, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start off the 7am hour continuing to talk MLB free agency as we wait and see what AJ Preller and the Padres are going to do to finalize the roster. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Craig Elsten a day early as we are OFF on Friday this week. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Thursday's show trying to stay calm after last night's news that free agent Freddie Freeman is signing a 6 year contract with the Los Angeles dodgers. Plus we've got our Daily Ditty, the NCAA tournament tips off today, and we bring you our conversation with Matt Strahm from the very end of yesterday's show that had us all in tears from laughing. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 9am with some breaking news that Fernando Tatis Jr is OFFICIALLY having surgery this morning on his fractured wrist. Then we get to our Tournament of Drops before a quick edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys check in with former Padres pitcher Matt Strahm as he gets ready for his first season as a member of the Boston Red Sox! Listen here!
Former Padre and current Red Sox pitcher Matt Strahm joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Matt talks about the transition to his new team, how he's getting acclimated to the East Coast, and Woodsy prepares him for some Boston heckling!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by chatting with Padres CEO Erik Greupner as Spring Training is now fully under way! Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" before continuing our conversation about Eric Hosmer's comments from Tuesday afternoon, and Ben interviews Woodsy as Hosmer. Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Erik reflects back on a messy lockout, what it's like to work with Peter Seidler on a day-to-day basis, MLB streaming options, the flurry of free agent signings, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to talk about some comments made by Eric Hosmer to the Union Tribune when comparing San Diego and Kansas City. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before further discussing the MLB free agent market and talking about who is still out there for the Padres. Listen here!
Ben & Woods spend the 6am hour on Wednesday morning going through a long list of free agency moves happening in Major League Baseball this morning, and we try to figure out what the Padres are going to do to finalize their roster as more and more players are coming off the board. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to some audio from Eric Hosmer as the Padres first baseman reported to camp this morning in Peoria. Then we continue with the first round in our Tournament of Drops before handing things over to Paul at the bottom of the hour for The Reindl Report and his top headlines of the morning! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour with the return of Dips**t Tweets From Last Night! And at the bottom of the hour the guys catch up with the great Dallas Braden who has some opinions on the A's trading Matt Olson, Tatis' wrist injury, the Bob Melvin effect, and more! Listen here!
MLB analyst and former pro Dallas Braden joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Dallas gives his reaction to the A's trading his beloved Matt Olson to the Atlanta Braves, how teammates may feel when a star player gets hurt, the Bob Melvin effect, new rules in the minor leagues, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about Episode 2 of "Winning Time" on HBO Max, and how they thought it compared to the first episode. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before getting back to some baseball talk as we break down some of the big trades and signings that happened across the league yesterday. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off Tuesday's show with some more reaction to the news of Fernando Tatis Jr suffering a fractured wrist during the offseason, after we've had a night to sleep on things. Then we get to our Daily Ditty and discuss our upcoming Spring Training trip before we catch up with sports injury expert Will Carroll who gives us his diagnosis of what's ahead for our beloved shortstop. Listen here!
Sports injury expert Will Carroll joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Will gives his thoughts on what contributed to Fernando Tatis Jr's fractured wrist, what the timeline for recovery looks like, if the previous shoulder injuries will still be factors, his new book, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with some awful, breaking news that Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr suffered a fractured wrist at some point during the offseason. Then we take your calls on the big news, as we're all left to wonder what the Padres will now do at shortstop, among other positions that need to be addressed. And at the bottom of the hour, we try to change the vibe and bring you the field of 32 for our 3rd Annual Ben & Woods Tournament of Drops! Listen here
Ben & Woods react to the breaking news that Fernando Tatis Jr suffered a fractured wrist at some point during the offseason. Listen here.
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking MLB Free Agency as we look at some of the moves made around baseball over the weekend. Then we reluctantly get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" before taking another look at the Padres roster and the holes that need to be addressed by AJ Preller between now and Opening Day. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour discussing the big news in the NFL yesterday as Tom Brady announced that after 6 weeks, he is coming out of retirement! But was that really all that surprising? Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our pal David Schoenfield from ESPN to discuss MLB free agency. Listen here!
ESPN MLB insider David Schoenfield joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as David gives his thoughts on all of the signings and trades from over the weekend, what he expects the Padres to do with Eric Hosmer and/or Wil Myers, where some of the big names remaining may land, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start Monday's show going through all of the free agency moves in Major League Baseball as we wait for AJ Preller and the Padres to get into the mix. Plus, the brackets are out and 8th seeded San Diego State now has their sights set on #9 Creighton. Listen here!
Ben & Woods begin the 9am hour with more baseball as we continue to celebrate yesterday's big news of a new CBA! Then the guys have an epiphany regarding the... Nippon Ham Fighters? And at the bottom of the hour we get to The Reindl Report and wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with YOU, the Tier 1's, as we open up the phones and hear how you're feeling after yesterday's big news in baseball! And at the bottom of the hour we're joined by Padres super-fan Major Garrett who could not be happier to have been wrong about the MLB lockout! Listen here!
Padres super-fan and CBS White House Correspondant Major Garrett joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Major celebrates the return of Major League Baseball, how happy he is to have been wrong, his thoughts on what the Padres need to do to finalize the roster, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the new playoff format in Major League Baseball that was agreed on with the new CBA. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Craig Elsten for his weekly streaming reviews and recommendations! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start Friday's show celebrating that baseball is BACK! Listen here as the guys give their thoughts on yesterday's big news that the two sides agreed to a new CBA, and we will soon have Padres baseball once again! And with a new CBA comes the return of MLB.com's AJ Cassavell who joins the guys at the bottom of the hour!
AJ Cassavell, Padres beat writer for MLB.com, joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as the guys welcome AJ back after 3 long months, we get AJ's reaction to yesterday's news of a CBA agreement, what's up next for AJ Preller and the Padres, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods begin the 9am hour trying to sort out what happened on Twitter after MLB insider Jeff Passan had his account hacked by some NFT enthusiasts. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys hand things over to Paul for The Reindl Report and his 3 headlines of the day as we wrap up Thursday's show. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour trying to get Ben to participate in some "Loveline" radio. Then we discuss Jeff Passan's breaking news that the MLB owners and players have reportedly agreed to terms regarding the international draft, and at the bottom of the hour ESPN's Joon Lee joins us from New York with the latest on the MLB negotiations! Listen here!
ESPN's Joon Lee joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Joon reacts to some breaking news that the two sides have agreed to terms on the international draft, if he thinks a deal gets signed today, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another round of Take On Woods as we look to qualify another listener for our trip to Las Vegas! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before discussing a controversial signing by the San Diego Loyal, and asking where you as a fan draw the line when it comes to supporting an athlete with a checkered past. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour with a fiery debate over the MLB lockout, as yet another "deadline" passed yesterday, and more regular season games were canceled. Then we get to our Daily Ditty before chatting with the legendary David Feherty who hosted the World Golf Hall of Fame Ceremony last night as Tiger Woods was inducted into the 2022 class! Listen here!
Legendary golf personality David Feherty joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as David talks about hosting the 2022 World Golf Hall of Fame Induction last night, how special it was to see Tiger Woods be inducted, some of his favorite Tiger stories, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods open the 9am hour by catching up with our pal Dave "Softy" Mahler from Seattle to get his reaction to the big Russell Wilson trade from yesterday. Then we throw it back and bring you all a game of "Real or Fake" thanks to Ben's fascination with all of the different flavors of Mtn Dew that exist. And we wrap things up with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a cameo in the NBA from Jackie Moon. Listen here!
Dave "Softy" Mahler, afternoon host at 950 KJR, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Softy gives his reaction to his Seahawks trading Russell Wilson to Denver yesterday, where things went sour between Wilson and the team, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour talking about some of the big NFL news from yesterday, before Woodsy and Paul pull one over on old Ben Higgins. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" which talks about the way you shower and what it says about your personality. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys get to some updates from minor league Spring Training. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a show announcement that leads to the RETURN of Take On Woods at 7:10am each day. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before getting back to baseball and reacting to some comments made by Fernando Tatis Jr on the International Draft. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 7am with a show announcement! After hearing from you, the Tier 1's, we are moving some things around (again). Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off Wednesday's show with some updates on the MLB lockout as the two sides reportedly met LATE into the night yesterday and are continuing to work towards a deal before this latest deadline. Then the guys discuss Tuesday's blockbuster trade in the NFL as the Seahawks sent QB Russell Wilson to Denver. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys react to some audio from Padres first baseman Eric Hosmer who appeared on the Breaking Bats Podcast with our beloved Brian O'Grady! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 9am hour paying homage to The Dan Le Batard Show and a half hour musical that they recently put out, and it got the guys wondering what a Ben & Woods Musical might sound like! Then we get to another game of Take On Woods before handing things off to Paul at the bottom of the hour for The Reindl Report! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour with Woodsy talking about a bit of a parenting conundrum that he's found himself in. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" before we continue our celebration of International Women's Day with our dear friend Annie Heilbrunn! Listen here!
Padres insider Annie Heilbrunn joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Annie shares about what's new in her life, her thoughts on the MLB lockout, being a female reporter in a male-dominant industry, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 7am hour talking about episode 1 of "Winning Time" on HBO Max, which we all agreed should be one of our top shows of 2022! Then we get to Don't Do This which features differing opinions on Calvin Ridley being suspended by the NFL for gambling on games. And at the bottom of the hour, Cardinals beat writer Katie Woo as we continue to celebrate International Women's Day! Listen here!
Katie Woo, Cardinals beat writer for The Athletic, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here on International Women's Day as Katie talks about being a rising star in an industry previously dominated by men, the ups and downs of her job as a baseball writer, her thoughts on the proposed new rules, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start off Tuesday's show by giving some shoutouts to all the women in our lives as we celebrate International Women's Day! Then we dive into the top story from Monday, as the NFL suspended WR Calvin Ridley for all of next season for gambling on some games while he was out last year. Plus, is there ANY reason to be hopeful for baseball as we approach the league's newest deadline before more games get canceled? Listen here!
Ben and Woods start off our brand new 9am hour talking about "working from home" after President Biden said a few days ago that he is pushing for a return to the office. Would you rather work from home? Or head into the office each day? Then we get to "Take On Woods" at it's new time slot, and wrap things up with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 8am hour by talking about the Garth Brooks concert that happened at Petco Park on Saturday night, and Paul was able to secure some audio of the "banter" in between songs. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" which celebrates National Cereal Day! And at the bottom of the hour, San Diego State Athletic Director JD Wicker stops by the show! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by San Diego State Athletic Director John David Wicker! Listen here as JD talks about all of the excitement going on with SDSU athletics, the Aztec basketball team getting ready for the NCAA Tournament, the progress being made at Snapdragon Stadium, and we find out if his alter-ego Evil JD makes an appearance...
Ben & Woods start the 7am with our Daily Ditty at it's new slot, and today Ben gives us our theme of the week: 80's movie music! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking about some potential new rules changes that were reportedly agreed on in baseball, including a pitch clock, banning the shift, and larger bases. How do we feel about all that? Listen here!
3 stories from the world of sports that make us all shake our heads and scream "DON'T DO THIS!"
Ben & Woods start Monday's show talking about how they spent their weekends, including Paulie down at the Garth Brooks concert at Petco Park on Saturday night! Then we get into some college basketball news as San Diego State beat Nevada on Saturday, and USD made the decision to fire men's basketball coach Sam Scholl. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss the latest on the MLB lockout...and things aren't looking good.
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour with a BIG station announcement as we unveil a brand new lineup here at 97.3 The Fan! Then we get to The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the morning, including a reboot to a CLASSIC sports movie. And of course, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods make a BIG station announcement in the 8am hour, as we have a brand new station lineup here at 97.3 The Fan! We will be live and local ALL DAY LONG starting with Ben & Woods from 6-10am, followed by The John Kentera Show from 10am-2pm, and wrapping up with Gwynn and Chris from 2-6pm! Listen to Friday's announcement right here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by discussing our upcoming 3rd annual Tournament of Drops that we'll be unveiling soon as March Madness gets underway! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our buddy Craig Elsten who returns with a few more streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour with some updates on everything going on in Major League Baseball before we get into SDSU's narrow win over Fresno State last night at Viejas Arena. Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys ask the question "What should the Padres 2022 slogan be?" Listen here!
Ben & Woods ponder what the 2022 slogan should be for the Padres this upcoming season? In the last couple years, we've had "Get The Cake" and "Hungry For More"... What are you thinking for this year?
Woods and Paul get you ready for Friday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as the guys get warmed up while they wonder why Ben is running late this morning...
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including Dua Lipa being sued for copyright infringement? Then we discuss Rolling Stone's top 10 movies from the 1980's and just how wrong their list was! And at the bottom of the hour the guys open up the phone lines after asking the question "which Padres player are you NOT giving up on heading into the 2022 season?"
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another game of Take On Woods as we look to qualify another listener for our trip to Las Vegas! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with MLB columnist Bill Shaikin from The LA Times about what Rob Manfred SHOULD have said on Tuesday afternoon. Listen here!
Bill Shaikin, MLB columnist for The LA Times, joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Bill expands on his latest column talking about what MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred SHOULD have said, whether or not Manfred is a good commissioner, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour with an update on the MLB lockout that includes no real updates as we wait for the two sides to continue talking. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before entering The Torture Chamber as the guys share what's going on in their lives that has THEM in The Torture Chamber right now, and we take some calls to hear your stories. Listen here!
Ben & Woods welcome all of the Tier 1's into the torture chamber, as they share some stories from their lives about why THEY are in the torture chamber, and we take some of your calls as well! Maybe one of these stories will get you to think that things actually aren't that bad for you!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Thursday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including some good news for SDSU basketball fans! Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" and quite possibly the most epic fail in game-show history. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with Baseball America's Kyle Glaser and get his thoughts on everything that happened in Major League Baseball over the last 24 hours. Listen here!
Kyle Glaser, from Baseball America, joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Kyle breaks down yesterday's sad and historic day in baseball, what we could expect to see in the coming days and weeks, how the minor leagues are impacted, and much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the MLB lockout, and whether or not boycotting baseball games (once the season finally starts) will actually stick it to the owners. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before playing some of Rob Manfred's comments from yesterday, and explaining how the important part is what he DIDN'T say. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start (and finish) the 6am hour going over EVERYTHING that went down yesterday in Major League Baseball, after Commissioner Rob Manfred officially announced that regular season games will in fact start being canceled. What is happening to our beloved sport?!?
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Wednesday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as things start off on an interesting note, with some quick laughs to start the day.
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including a ridiculous night for Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" which includes 5 things to look forward to in March! And at the bottom of the hour, Ben wants to get to some updates from MLB insider Jon Heyman, but Woodsy would rather hear some updates about John Candy... Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to monitor the MLB lockout, as we are constantly refreshing our timelines with today's new 2pm deadline looming. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before President Higgins makes his 2022 State of Ben And Woods Address on this Tuesday morning! Listen here!
President Ben Higgins makes his 2022 "State of Ben And Woods Address" on this Tuesday morning. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour by going through ALL of the crazy updates in the MLB lockout from Jupiter, FL and discuss what today's NEW deadline of 2pm may bring to baseball fans. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul as part of our "Jason Isbell Week" before discussing last night's big win for the Aztecs over Wyoming. Plus, the guys debate which would be better, a 12 team or 14 team playoff format in Major League Baseball. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Tuesday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as the guys walk you through their Monday, and discuss a wild night for all who were following along!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the day, including some big movement in the NFL media world. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day", as it's National Tooth Fairy Day and apparently the tooth fairy has been keeping up with inflation. And at the bottom of the hour, we talk with former union lawyer Eugene Freedman about everything going on with this MLB lockout. Listen here!
Eugene Freedman, former union lawyer, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Eugene explains in simple terms how labor negotiations work, his thoughts on everything going on with the MLB lockout, his prediction for how this will all play out, and much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to discuss different playoff possibilities in Major League Baseball, as an expanded postseason continues to be talked about in the MLB lockout. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with the great Major Garrett to talk about baseball, the war in Ukraine, and everything in between. Listen here!
Major Garrett, Chief White House Correspondent for CBS News and Padres super-fan, joined Ben & Woods on Monday morning! Listen here as Major gives his thoughts on the MLB lockout, the crisis in Ukraine and the role sports plays as an escape for fans, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour discussing the ongoing MLB lockout, as today is the day that the league has deemed a deadline to get a deal done before regular season games start getting canceled. Then we get to our Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Woodsy, before talking about some WILD proposals in baseball regarding playoff expansion. Ghost wins? 84 wins and your in? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Monday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as the guys recap their weekends and get lubed up for a wild week in Major League Baseball
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by catching up with Aztecs head coach Brian Dutcher as San Diego State has just a few games left before the Mountain West Tournament! Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" which could help you earn a quick $6,500 before chatting with Max Searle, writer and Executive Producer for "Dave" on FX! And of course we wrap everything up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Max Searle, Writer / Executive Producer for "Dave" on FX joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as the Tier 1 listener talks about the creation of "Dave", some of the decisions that went into the writing of the show, other projects Max is working on, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods are joined by San Diego State men's basketball coach Brian Dutcher on Friday morning! Listen here as Dutch reflects on a tough loss to Boise State, his thoughts on the Aztecs chances for making the NCAA Tournament, tonight's game against San Jose State, and much more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Take On Woods and one last chance to qualify a Tier 1 for our trip to Las Vegas! Then we get to a wild edition of "Don't Do This" before reconnecting with Craig Elsten who joins us each and every Friday with some streaming reviews and recommendations as we head into the weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour by wrapping up a somewhat depressing week of updates on the MLB lockout as the league's Monday deadline to start the season on time looms closer and closer. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before chatting with Seals President Steve Govett as the Seals get ready for 4 straight home games! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Friday's show with a little bit of foreplay! Listen here as the guys talk about their Thursday, and we discuss "The Ghost of Kyiv"...
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a potential new broadcast home for NFL analyst Troy Aikman. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" and some songs that we wonder whether or not they'll be considered "classics" in 100 years. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys turn to some spiritual mouthwash to try and lighten the mood on what's been a dark 24 hours around the world. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another game of Take On Woods as Woodsy is riding quite a hot streak! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before talking some baseball at the bottom of the hour and whether or not Major League Baseball needs to change some rules regarding the defensive shift. Listen here!
Ben & Woods take some time in the 7am hour to talk about a story in The Athletic talking with MLB players and how they feel about the shift. Does the MLB need to step in and change some rules to improve the game? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour talking about the MLB lockout and the deadline that the league has reportedly set of next Monday before regular season games will have to be canceled. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before catching up with former Padres outfielder Brian O'Grady at the bottom of the hour as he gets ready for multiple new adventures in his life! Listen here!
Former Padres outfielder Brian O'Grady joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Brian talks about soon becoming a father, what it's like to watch the MLB lockout from his perspective, his relationship with Manny Machado, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Thursday's show with a little foreplay! Sometimes real life happens and yesterday was one of those days for multiple reasons, and the guys discuss it all right here.
Ben & Woods start the 8am with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including a new Yankee getting his jersey retired. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" before reconnecting with sports author Jeff Pearlman who talks about his 2014 book "Showtime" which led to the creation of the new Lakers series "Winning Time" coming out next month on HBO Max! Listen here!
Author Jeff Pearlman joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Jeff talks about how his 2014 book "Showtime" led to the creation of the new series "Winning Time" on HBO Max, some of his favorite stories from the Showtime Lakers, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another game of Take On Woods as we look to qualify another listener for our trip to Vegas! Then we get to "Don't Do This" which features a hilarious cameo of a reporter's mother during a live hit. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss Phil Mickelson's "apology" that he issued and the guys all have different opinions on how they view Mickelson. Listen here!
3 people, 3 different opinions on Phil Mickelson. What do Ben, Woods, and Paul all think of the sometimes controversial golfer? Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 6am hour talking about last night's heartbreaking loss for the Aztecs who fell to Boise State 58-57. Then we get to some not-so-great updates on the MLB lockout as owners and players continue to meet before talking about Aaron Rodgers at the bottom of the hour, and the guys get into the details of his 12 day cleanse that he just went through. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Wednesday's show with some foreplay! Listen here as the guys talk about a VARIETY of topics including the passing of a rock legend, snow in San Diego, Russia and Ukraine, and MUCH more
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the day, including a story about "Hank The Tank" up in Lake Tahoe. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" including the most popular pizza styles from each state! And at the bottom of the hour the guys discuss some Padres news and notes as they discuss Dennis Lin's latest Padres Mailbag in The Athletic! Listen here!
The Klug Report features an outrageous correct answer on Family Feud PLUS Ben & Woods discuss Keith Law's prospect organizational rankings and where the Padres stack up against the other NL West teams.
Kyler Murray scrubs his social media accounts, an Olympic food disaster and comedian Dallas McLaughlin discusses his latest work.
Ben & Woods discuss what we can expect from the Padres in 2022, how they'd feel if Eric Hosmer is the starting first baseman and how they'd feel about trading particular prospects.
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by handing things off to Paulie for The Reindl Report and his top headlines of the day, including a bit of social media warfare between Motley Crue and Pearl Jam. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day", which is a list of the "Grossest words in the English language"! And at the bottom of the hour, the guys discuss FanGraph's 2022 season projections as they had the Padres projected to finish 2nd in the NL West with a 90-72 record. How does that sound to you?
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking some SDSU basketball after losing a heartbreaker on Friday night at Colorado State, and bouncing back to beat Nevada yesterday 65-63. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before playing some outtakes of Ben, coming off a nasty head cold, struggling to make it through his Sunday Channel 10 newscast. Listen here!
Ben made the mistake of telling Woods and Paul about his struggles to tape a news segment for Channel 10 on Sunday night, as he's continuing to fight a nasty head cold. The guys demanded that he hand over the audio, and we bring it to you right here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour talking about Super Bowl week and whether or not there's any FOMO about not heading up to "radio row" this week. Then we get a Daily Ditty and a new theme for the week from Paul before getting an update on the MLB lockout. Spoiler alert: it's not great! And at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with Eric Adelson for our weekly NFL Insider Report! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with our senior NFL insider Eric Adelson to kick off Super Bowl week! Listen here as Eric gives his thoughts on Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL, a preview of Super Bowl 56 and who he likes between the Bengals and rams, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Monday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as Ben tells us what he thought after finally watching "Pam & Tommy", and Woodsy talks about celebrating Beau's 4th birthday on Sunday!
Ben & Paul begin the 8am hour with Craig Elsten's weekly Friday segment of streaming reviews and recommendations before we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day"! Then at the bottom of the hour, we catch up with old friend Jenny Cavnar who's calling tonight's game between San Diego State and Colorado State before we wrap everything up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Craig Elsten returns for his weekly Friday segment of streaming reviews and recommendations as we head into the weekend! And today we absolutely have a "Ben" show, and a "Paul" show to review. Listen here!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour talking about ESPN's latest list of the Top 100 MLB Players Of All Time, before we get to a fun round of "Take on Joss" as our friend Joss from down the hall steps in for Woodsy. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Padres CEO Erik Greupner who joins the show. Listen here!
Padres CEO Erik Greupner joined Ben & Woods on Friday morning! Listen here as Erik gives us all some updates on the lockout in Major League Baseball, his message to the fans this offseason as single game tickets are now on sale, what we can all expect in 2022, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul start the 6am hour with some more updates on the MLB Lockout, and big surprise...they aren't great. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Woodsy before getting to an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a new head coaching hire in the NFL. Listen here!
Ben and Paul get you ready for Friday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as the guys give Woodsy a little trouble for taking the day off, and Ben contributes a new phrase under "old sayings we don't want to hear anymore"
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour by handing things over to Paul for The Reindl Report and his top stories of the day. Then we get to a Valentine's Day themed "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" before discussing some of the items on the 2022 Padres promotional schedule as Woodsy asks why grown men are upset about some of the toys that will be given away. And towards the end of the show, we catch up with USD head coach Sam Scholl ahead of the Toreros matchup with #2 Gonzaga tonight. Listen here!
USD men's basketball coach Sam Scholl joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as the Toreros HC talks about preparing for a "David vs Goliath" matchup against #2 Gonzaga, what he is telling his guys about taking on such a high profile team, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some updates on the MLB lockout, as we all grow more and more concerned about Spring Training being delayed. Then we get to Don't Do This before talking a little golf as Phil Mickelson made some waves with comments he had about a new professional golf league that wants to rival the PGA. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour with some updates on Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL and we get Ben's opinion on the matter after he was out of the studio yesterday. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Ben before the guys talk about yesterday's USMNT match against Honduras and Ben repeats Woods...again! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with our bro Bernie Wilson who's out in Beijing covering the Winter Olympics! Listen here!
Bernie Wilson from the Associated Press joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning from Beijing! Listen here as Bernie talks about the Olympic experience, what life is like in the bubble, and so much more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you set for Thursday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as the guys welcome Benny back to the studio and discuss the new docuseries "Pam & Tommy" on Hulu!
Woods and Paul start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a huge transfer in college football that Woodsy is NOT happy about. Then we get to our Prep-Service Bit of the Day, which includes some "original audio" that might make Woodsy want to go home early. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys are joined by the LEGENDARY Barry Sanders and get his thoughts on Super Bowl 56. Listen here!
NFL legend Barry Sanders joined Woodsy and Paul on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Barry talks about making the Hall of Fame, but never having the chance to play in a Super Bowl, the state of the NFL amidst this lawsuit from Brian Flores, who he likes to win Super Bowl 56, and MUCH more!
Woods and Paul kick off the 7am hour by opening the phone lines and hearing some horror stories from the Tier 1's about times when they sent a text message to the WRONG person, and some of the stories are just absolutely horrific. Then we get to Don't Do This where we share an example of a major news network not doing their homework when citing a source for a story. And at the bottom of the hour, employment attorney Ben Silver joins the show to further discuss Brian Flores' lawsuit against the NFL. Listen here!
Woods and Paul chat with local employment attorney Ben Silver about yesterday's bombshell story in the NFL that Brian Flores is suing the league and 3 teams for discrimination. What kind of legal ground does Brian have in this lawsuit? How do these things typically unfold, and how much trouble is the NFL in? Listen here!
Woods and Paul open up the 6am hour with a serious conversation focused on yesterday's major news story that Brian Flores is suing the NFL and 3 teams for discrimination. It might make some uncomfortable, but that is the point. And then we try to lighten the mood a little bit by sharing some examples of the worst text messages that we've sent to the wrong person... Listen here!
Woods and Paul get you ready for Wednesday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as the guys explain why Ben is out today, and Woodsy shares a story about something disgusting that he witnessed as he was pulling into the radio station parking lot this morning...
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including the new cover for MLB The Show 22. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" and the top phrases we'd like to see go away. And at the bottom of the hour, we revisit Ben's bodily noises from earlier in the show, and check in with our sports radio friends in Boston to hear how they're handling Tom Brady's retirement. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour continuing to discuss the breaking news of the day that Tom Brady is officially retiring from the NFL...but his long announcement seemed to have one particular part of the country missing from it. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before reconnecting with MLB analyst Doug Glanville who expands on his latest story for ESPN where he makes the argument that PED users should NOT be in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Listen here!
Former MLB player and current ESPN analyst Doug Glanville joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Doug talks about his newest story on ESPN about performance enhancing drugs in baseball, the impact steroids made when he was playing the game, why PED users should NOT be in the Hall of Fame, and much more!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour with a lot of laughs, courtesy of Ben's bodily noises that came through the microphones. Then after a Daily Ditty from Woodsy, we react to the breaking news of Tom Brady's OFFICIAL retirement from the NFL. And the guys wrap up the 6am hour talking about "drip" and whether or not they could pull of a chain like Joe Burrow if they made superstar athlete type money. Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to the breaking news this morning that Tom Brady has OFFICIALLY retired from the NFL. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Tuesday's show with some foreplay! Listen here as the start of February marks a very important week in Woodsy's life, and he's feeling reflective this morning.
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the morning, including Rafael Nadal winning a record 21st Grand Slam at the Australian Open. Then we get to our Prep-Service Bit of the Day, as we focus in on the top 10 excuses we use to get out of stuff, and at the bottom of the hour the guys take an early look at the outrageous prices for a ticket to Super Bowl 56. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with a trip down memory lane as we announce our new prize that you can qualify for in Take On Woods. Then we get to a jam-packed Don't Do This before talking more about Championship Weekend in the NFL, and whether or not yesterday's 49ers loss falls squarely on Jimmy Garoppolo or not. Listen here!
Was yesterday's 49ers loss solely on Jimmy Garoppolo after he threw the game-deciding interception to avoid a sack? Woodsy thinks so, but Ben disagrees, and the guys debate it right here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour giving their thoughts on Championship Weekend in the NFL as the Bengals and rams are heading to Super Bowl 56! Then we get a Daily Ditty AND a new theme for the week from Ben before reconnecting with our man Eric Adelson for this week's NFL Insider Report. Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with our NFL writer Eric Adelson for his weekly segment, and there is a LOT to discuss! Listen here as Eric gives his thoughts on the Super Bowl 56 matchup between the Bengals and rams, and he walks us through how he thinks everything went down on Saturday with ESPN's Adam Schefter reporting that Tom Brady is retiring. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Monday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as the guys talk about their weekend, including Ben's valet troubles on Saturday night..
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including the starters being announced for the NBA All-Star Game. Then we get to our Prep-Service Bit of the Day before making our picks for Championship Weekend in the NFL! And of course we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little Padres baseball where Ben freaking Higgins merely suggests the idea of possibly trading all-star infielder Jake Cronenworth?? And that doesn't go well for him. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with our friend Craig Elsten for his weekly Crossing Streams segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with our pal Craig Elsten for his weekly "Crossing Streams" segment where we get some streaming recommendations as we head into the weekend, but not before Craig chimes in on Ben wanting to trade Jake Cronenworth as well as an update on his San Diego Sockers!
Ben & Woods start off the 6am hour talking about some new show opens that we COULD use, if we wanted. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul with the theme of "songs that put you at ease" before we discuss the Farmers Insurance Open and some of the big names that missed the cut yesterday. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you all set for Friday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as the horrific trend of "disgusting foreplay" continues unfortunately, thanks to Woodsy...
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including Alabama Man feeding meth to his "attack squirrel"... Then we get to our Prep-Service Bit of the Day which includes new McDonald's menu items before catching up with the great sports broadcaster Andrea Kremer! Listen here!
NFL broadcaster Andrea Kremer joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Andrea talks about why the NFL is so dominant in the sports media landscape, Ben Roethlisberger's retirement and what is legacy should be, Championship Weekend, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with the official news that Ben Roethlisberger is retiring from the NFL. Then we get to "Don't Do This" which actually includes a really positive update on a story from a few years back. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys share some stories after reading a popular tweet that asked what was the strangest interaction you've ever had with a celebrity. Listen here!
Ben & Woods take a few minutes to read a viral tweet asking "what is the strangest interaction you've ever had with a celebrity?", and the replies are amazing! Plus the guys have a few stories themselves. Listen here!
Ben and Woods start off Thursday's show talking about the first round of the Farmers Insurance Open up at Torrey Pines! Then after a Daily Ditty from Woodsy, the guys talk about the surprising hire by the Padres of former Cardinals manager Mike Shildt. And at the bottom of the hour, Ben & Woods discuss last night's Aztecs loss to Utah State before reacting to some audio of Stephen A Smith and Chris "Mad Dog" Russo screaming at each other about Barry Bonds... Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Thursday's show with some foreplay! Listen here as Woodsy tells us about his marathon day yesterday, and the conversation turns to...mustard water?
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including some BIG news in the NFL. Then we get to our Prep-Service Bit of the Day, which includes a wiiiiild story about Axe Body Spray. And at the bottom of the hour, we get to the return of "Dips**t Tweets"! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour reacting to some audio from Antonio Brown who went on HBO and said he will be suing the Tampa Bay Bucs. Then we get to Don't Do This before catching up with ESPN MLB insider Jesse Rogers and talking about the last 2 days of labor negotiations between players and owners, and his thoughts on David Ortiz getting into the Hall of Fame while Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were left off. Listen here!
ESPN's Jesse Rogers joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Jesse gives us his biggest takeaways from the last two days of negotiations between the players and owners, the BBWAA keeping Bonds and Clemens out of the Hall of Fame, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour discussing the MLB Hall of Fame announcement from yesterday, as David Ortiz made it in on his first ballot while Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were left off for the 10th and final time. Then we get to some updates from the Major League Baseball labor negotiations before hearing from pro golfer Kamaiu Johnson who's playing the Farmers Insurance Open for the first time today. Listen here!
Pro golfer Kamaiu Johnson joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Kamaiu talks about his journey to the PGA tour, his humble upbringing, and why it is so important to him to succeed and show kids in his community that they can chase their dreams!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Wednesday's show with some foreplay! Listen here as the guys talk about how they spent their Tuesday, and Woodsy explains the negotiation debacle that happened at his house earlier this morning.
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour by catching up with Aztecs men's basketball head coach Brian Dutcher who joins the guys fresh off a 25 point win over UNLV on Monday night! Then the crew discusses a story in the music world from yesterday as Blur's Damon Albarn accused Taylor Swift of not writing her own songs, and she was not too pleased about that. And at the bottom of the hour, we head out to our sister-station in Buffalo to chat with Jeremy White about how Bills fans are feeling after Sunday's heartbreaking loss in KC. Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Aztecs men's basketball head coach Brian Dutcher fresh off a 25 point victory over UNLV last night! Listen here as Dutch talks about Saturday night's clunker against Boise State, how the team was able to quickly turn things around, navigating an unpredictable schedule, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the MLB Hall of Fame as the 2022 class will be announced later this afternoon. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before Ben presents a couple of off-the-wall ideas to fix overtime in the NFL. And we wrap up the 7am hour with an early edition of The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start off the 6am hour talking about some updates in Major League Baseball as the two sides met yesterday to try and come to an agreement and eventually end this lockout. Was it a good meeting? Bad meeting? Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul before discussing last night's BIG win for the Aztecs over UNLV. Then at the bottom of the hour the guys catch up with golf writer Jason Sobel for a preview of the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open! Listen here!
Jason Sobel, golf writer for The Action Network, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as Jason gives a full preview of the 2022 Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines, who he likes to win the tournament, some dark horses to keep an eye on, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie get you ready for Tuesday's show with some foreplay! Listen here as Ben asks "Who is Bad Bunny?", and the guys discuss a potential new sponsor for the show!
Ben & Woods open up the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top headlines of the day, including getting one step closer to robot umpires in Major League Baseball. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" before returning to some NFL talk about the controversial rules conversation happening today, and we DON'T mean the NFL's overtime rules... Listen here!
Ben & Woods begin the 7am hour talking about an awful loss for SDSU basketball this weekend after a historically dominant performance was wasted by the offense only scoring 37 points. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before continuing to talk about the divisional round of the NFL playoffs via some funny tweets about Aaron Rodgers after the Packers fell to the 49ers. Listen here!
Ben & Woods take some time during "Don't Do This" to discuss a report from TMZ that chargers owner Dean Spanos is being sued by his own family? Who would have guessed!? Listen here
Ben & Woods start off the 6am hour jumping RIGHT into a crazy weekend of football capped off by that epic Buffalo / Kansas City game last night! Then we get to today's Daily Ditty from Woodsy before a heated debate regarding overtime rules in the NFL. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys catch up with our NFL insider Eric Adelson. Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with our NFL insider Eric Adelson after a WILD weekend of football! Listen here as Eric breaks down the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, gives his thoughts on the controversial overtime rules, and MUCH more!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Monday's show with a little bit of foreplay! Listen here as the guys talk about their weekend and Woodsy tries to set the record straight on his illness that kept him out of work last Friday!
Ben & Paul start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including another music festival announcement that Woodsy might ACTUALLY be excited about? Then we get to our Prep-Service Bit of the Day before catching up with our pal Ramie Makhlouf from 1250 The Fan in Milwaukee about the Packers vs 49ers game this weekend! And of course, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ramie Makhlouf, host at 1250AM The Fan in Milwaukee, joined Ben & Paul on Friday morning! Listen here as Ramie gives his thoughts on the divisional round matchup between the Packers and the 49ers, tells us how Packers fans feel about Aaron Rodgers after a very polarizing season on and off the field, and MUCH more!
Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour by making some NFL picks for the weekend before Woodsy calls in from the afterlife! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before we catch up with our buddy Craig Elsten for his weekly Friday segment of streaming reviews and recommendations. Listen here!
Ben & Paul are joined by our buddy Craig Elsten for his weekly segment of streaming reviews and recommendations! Listen here as Craig gives us all 3 more streaming options to check out as we head into the weekend!
Ben and Paul start the 6am hour with some news and notes in Major League Baseball, such as the players union preparing to submit their proposal to the owners next Monday, and the league telling the Tampa Bay Rays that they CANNOT split their season between Tampa and Montreal. Then at the bottom of the hour, we pay our respects to our old pal Woods, who fell ill to some food poisoning. Listen here!
Ben and Paul get you ready for Friday's show with a little foreplay, and the guys try to explain why Woodsy is not with us today. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including a story about America's favorite couple... Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit of the Day" before looking back at Baseball America's Top 100 Prospects list and whether or not there should be any concerns about MacKenzie Gore after he dropped OUT of the Top 100. Listen here!
Ben & Woods hit the old radio prep-service website that will be heard on most radio stations all across America! Today's segment: Five Morning Habits That Will Make You Feel Like a Real Adult!!!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by reacting to quite possibly the worst phone call in sports radio history. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before taking a look at some of this weekend's games in the NFL and making our picks for the NFC games. Listen here!
Ben & Woods react to a call that was sent to us from our midday John Kentera Show where the caller has some comparisons for our beloved Fernando Tatis Jr. Was it the worst call in sports radio history? You be the judge!
Ben & Woods start off the 6am hour talking about Baseball America's 2022 Top 100 Prospects list and whether or not fans should panic about MacKenzie Gore dropping out of the Top 100. Then we get a Daily Ditty and hear a rendition of "Jack and Diane" that you won't be able to stop singing the rest of the day. And at the bottom of the hour, with it being "National Disc Jockey Day" AND "Get To Know Your Customer Day" we open up the phone lines and get to know YOU!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you set for Thursday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here!
Ben & Woodsy start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the morning, including a big congratulations for San Diegan Willie O'Ree! Then we get to our Prep Service Bit of the Day, which is a new hack to get out of a bad date. And at the bottom of the hour the guys catch up with former Padres catcher Brad Ausmus who tells us all about becoming the new bench coach for the Oakland A's. Listen here!
New A's bench coach Brad Ausmus joined Ben & Woods on Wednesday morning! Listen here as Brad talks about the process of taking the Oakland job, working alongside Mark Kotsay, how difficult it is to be a coach during a lockout, and MUCH more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with another game of Take On Woods, as we look to qualify another listener for our trip to Las Vegas! Then we get to another jam-packed edition of Don't Do This before talking about the announcement of a new music festival coming to Vegas in October that absolutely dominated the internet on Tuesday night. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul talk about a new music festival that was announced yesterday that absolutely DOMINATED the internet. Listen here!
Ben & Woods talk about the sad state of Major League Baseball and dissect a couple of different stories talking about the MLB lockout and how the game has gotten to this point. Plus, what happened to our friend Jomboy? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Wednesday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as the guys talk about how they spent their Tuesday, and whether or not they would sleep with their landlord for reduced rent?
Ben & Woods start off the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day, including a woman faking her own kidnapping to get a break from her husband. Then we get to our "Prep-Service Bit Of The Day" before catching up with our pal Kevin Charity from Madfriars who fills us in on how the Padres did in the International Signing Period this past weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with Kevin Charity from Madfriars who tells us all about how the Padres did this past weekend during the International Signing Period! Who are some of the names we need to remember? How much money did Preller and his staff hand out? All that and MORE right here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with Ben letting Woodsy and Paul know about the tsunami warning that they missed while they were in Arizona over the weekend. Then we get to "Don't Do This" before catching up with Eric Adelson for the first playoff edition of our NFL Insider Report! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with NFL insider Eric Adelson after a CRAZY Super Wild Card Weekend in the NFL! Listen here as Eric gives his thoughts on all of the playoff action from the last few days, lets us know who he believes the favorites are of the 8 teams remaining, and more!
Ben & Woods start off the 6am hour talking about "Super Wild Card Weekend" in the NFL which saw a lot of blowouts and a lot of drama! Then we get a new Daily Ditty theme from Ben before getting something of an update from AJ Preller on the MLB Lockout before playing a little rendition of "Has Ben Ever". Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are back together and get you ready for Tuesday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as Woodsy and Paul talk about their epic weekend in Scottsdale, and Ben tells us how things went in his first tournament at Goat Hill!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including Logan Paul getting scammed out of $3.5 million. Then we get to our Prep-Service Bit of the Day before dissecting a Padres fan survey written up in The Athletic by Dennis Lin. And of course, we wrap things up with our Flubs of the Week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods take a look at a survey for Padres fans put together by Dennis Lin in The Athletic. Listen here as the guys go through some of the questions and give their thoughts on evaluating the current state of the Padres, expectations for 2022, and more!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with an update on a basketball story from earlier in the week involving Ja Morant that may have turned out to be a genius marketing plan for the team. Then we get to Don't Do This before catching up with Craig Elsten for his weekly "Crossing Streams" segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods are joined by Craig Elsten for his weekly "Crossing Streams" segment, and this week Craig goes over ALL of the streaming platforms that are affordable, and let's us all know how to get the most bang for our buck. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 6am hour with some updates on the MLB lockout after the two sides met yesterday...and it wasn't great. Then we get a Daily Ditty from Paul to wrap up our "Covers Week" before discussing Novak Djokovic reportedly getting set to be deported from Australia. And at the bottom of the hour, the guys look ahead to this weekend's playoff action in the NFL and make their picks. Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul get you ready for Friday's show with a little foreplay! Listen here as the guys start to wrap up the week and get ready for a fun weekend as Woodsy and Paul are heading out to Scottsdale after the show for a golf trip!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with The Reindl Report and Paul's top stories of the day before we get to our Prep-Service Bit Of The Day! Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys chat with actor / comedian Donnell Rawlings about his favorite sports teams, starting Chappelle's Show with Dave Chappelle, and MUCH more!
Actor / Comedian Donnell Rawlings (Chappelle's Show, The Wire) joined Ben & Woods on Thursday morning! Listen here as Donnell talks about growing up as a fan of a historically laughable NFL team, starting Chappelle's Show with Dave Chappelle, his role in HBO Max's "Winning Time" series on the Lakers, and much more!