"It was bad, and thank God for ABS next year because this is terrible.” Xander Bogaerts on the controversial 9th inning strikeout, and a frustrating end to the #Padres playoff hopes. youtu.be/Y5o4ovBt-uU?...

"I'm not ready for this moment... I know it's my last year here, but this team is special." Luis Arraez, who said to please post the video so he can let Padres fans know how much he loves them, on the end of the season. youtu.be/Iu8u5km6wok?...

"Hit. Just F'ing hit... just pick it up and everything. It's that simple." Fernando Tatis on what the Padres need to do differently offensively, his approach in game 3 and how he evaluates his season. youtu.be/DaIvFJ6UXic?...

"I'll put that blame on me, I should have been better." Manny Machado on another frustrating end to the Padres postseason and how things will be different next season. youtu.be/_oysnOWZm8A?...

"I'm ready when they need me, I'm just thankful that I'm here." Luis Campusano on mashing in the minors and being called up by the Padres for game 162...and possibly the playoffs youtu.be/zAnIyCMP7d0?...

Manny Machado on the Padres regular season finale, preparing to face the Cubs, and why he doesn't like phrases like, 'Urgency, or the team getting hot' "This is what we play for every single day." youtu.be/_VvhDQInSIk?...

:We're playing like we're capable of... everybody's doing their part. It's all coming together." Momentum matters heading into the playoffs. Jackson Merrill is ready youtu.be/Rm99HXtsFOw?...

I cauught up with #Padres GM AJ Preller on the team's 4th trip to the postseason in 6 years, expectations, payroll, relationship with John Seidler, his own contract, how often he regrets trades & how he evaluates Fernando Tatis' season youtu.be/crAO_YCzjqM?...

"At the deadline, we knew we had a good team, we knew we had to bring in some guys to round out the roster...everybody's contributed... "To be back in October, that's what it's all about." AJ Preller on the #Padres clinching a playoff spot youtu.be/M9YqmKtSq_c?...

Inside the clubhouse of the Padres playoff-clinching celebration, led by Manny Machado youtu.be/ON0V9G1Wk-U?...

"Hell yeah, baby, it's all about San Diego. We represent everybody. They're in the playoffs, we're in the playoffs. It's a hell of a year for San Diego" Manny Machado on @Padres clinching a playoff spot and having @sandiego.futbol at Petco youtu.be/PEtwGhZqgjs?...

"I think it's a pretty strong case if Jackson Merrill is batting like this." Could we see 1-2 of Fernando Tatís & Jackson Merrill atop the Padres lineup moving forward? Discussed playoff scenarios and lining up the Padres rotation with AJ Cassavell www.youtube.com/live/0reZKAe...

"That's all that matters is winning. For me to get a day off, I had confidence in the team they were going to perform, to sit back & watch a game was pretty fun' Manny Machado, on taking his 1st day off, Padres playoff stretch & taking care of business. youtu.be/xcBeyVptz48?...

"That's how it starts, that's what we need as an offense, especially moving forward into the playoffs." Fernando Tatís on a big day for him and Jackson Merrill and the Padres offense as the playoffs approach youtu.be/1hR1aP44CUU?...

I asked Mike Shildt if he's tried to convince the struggling Manny Machado to take a day off.

Luis Arraez knows Padres fans are frustrated...and just wants to win. "A lot of them are not happy with me but I'm human...I work hard every day and try to do my job...I know the fans.... I know a lot of fans are frustrated." youtu.be/_eiAxPW6dZc?...

"That's me, that's me. Opposite field hitting is what I've done since I was 8 years old. That's me." Jackson Merrill on his slug, making adjustments and playing behind the "amazing" Randy Vasquez youtu.be/eSv8Sdx0y_o?...

"It sucks that it's happening at this moment but it's part of the game...as long as we're winning games and we're in a good spot, that's all that matters." Manny Machado on his offensive struggles and Michael King's return to the Padres youtu.be/uT3SLMznNVo?...

"I'm very confident...we have a hell of team and I can't wait to see Petco in October again." Michael King on an encouraging first start off IL, if he's back to feeling like himself and Fernando Tatis' latest incredible HR grab youtu.be/xZQySUMznL0?...

Michael King's return kicks off the Padres playoff stretch, plus Dylan Cease's fit in the playoffs and the Padres best SS in Xander Bogaerts' absence, today's show with AJ Cassavell www.youtube.com/live/IkWgxGJ...

YucDarvish discussed the first inning PitchCom snafu following the Padres 4-3 win over the Reds youtu.be/Ji0dImdRthI?...

"It's a blast, every game's extremely important...to be a part of this is exactly why I wanted to be here." The sizzling Gavin Sheets on Padres walkoff win. youtu.be/uReM25FVsDY?...

"I would have booed myself too if I was watching this game. It's unacceptable, it's embarrassing, just got to be better." Nestor Cortes on giving up 4 HR's in Orioles sweep of Padres and why they're not panicking youtu.be/pv3GEFhJNfQ?...

Manny Machado on being swept by the Orioles #Padres "We don't really care who we're playing...we've got to play our game & we're not playing our game. We've got to play better. ..there's 22 games left to play & there's no time to step back on our heels." youtu.be/pzC7vI-flfM?...

"I'm not going to say it's not, it's clearly a concern." The Padres took a huge blow with the loss of Jason Adam. Mike Shildt on rotation concerns, another short Dylan Cease start, and why Jackson Merrill didn't PH over Wagner. youtu.be/pe4UZt8rRXU?...

"I told AJ I'm really glad you went out and got Mason...this bullpen's so deep...I'm excited to cheer these guys on. It's a family out there." #Padres reliever Jason Adam on his season-ending injury youtu.be/BLFQGHoVn2k?...

"This is not the time for sentimentality...this is a time for who are my best nine right now." Chip on Mike Shildt's shoulder,#Padres lineup questions around Merrill's return & why Preller's trade deadline was the best ever? Today's show w/ MLB Network's Jon Morosi www.youtube.com/live/MZ0WIYj...

"Clearly they're not making any mistakes with me. I mean...they might even know what color underwear I'm wearing." Jeremiah Estrada has been superb against the rest of MLB. Are the Dodgers simply in his head? youtu.be/-5-admGcJm8?...

Padres manager Mike Shildt on loss to Dodgers, decision to use Jeremiah Estrada given his struggles vs. LA and the final weeks of the regular season "We're tied for our division lead and expect to go win it." youtu.be/1JRZ2NsFiPA?...

"It's electric...just you know how supportive this stadium is, you receive that energy and that power from the fans." Yu Darvish on his terrific outing versus the Dodgers, NL West race, Padres fans and incredible vibe at Petco Park youtu.be/NTlsX8QHlOs?...

"The energy here is great every single night. As a player, you feel the energy of the game itself...it's an awesome place to play." Mason Miller on his defense at 1B, and the energy of Padres fan in win versus Dodgers. youtu.be/m15pmoYLtpI?...

Manny Machado on diving into first and Padres win vs Dodgers "This is what we play for....I love playing every single day, I train for this every single year to get me through this...continue grinding." youtu.be/g75IuT4AQTE?...

#Padres manager Mike Shildt on why it was his favorite game of the year, Dylan Cease, update on Jackson Merrill and huge rematch with the Dodgers youtu.be/2LEFDOdrpZI?...

Mike Shildt said he was ready to play the Dodgers tonight . Fernando Tatís didn't share that same enthusiasm More from Tatis on series win vs. Giants and Dodgers rematch youtu.be/SVW8muPmnsk?...

"Obviously I want to contribute more and I know I can do more." Fernando Tatís on his own expectations and finding his way youtu.be/kinrHXaKoVg?...

Ryan O'Hearn on end of Padres 4-game losing streak, playing with Nick Pivetta instead of against him and contributing to the Padres in any role "Whenever I say whatever they need of me, I truly mean that." youtu.be/68HiF5lIZCE?...

"It's roller coaster ride, you kind of ride the goods and the bad as best as you can." Manny Machado on the Padres much-needed win after a rough series in LA, getting on track, O'Hearn's impact and Nick Pivetta's dominance youtu.be/nAmCRcck-M4?...

"Since July 3rd, they have a 12-22 record, it's the same record as Rockies...lo & behold, they're (Padres) in an incredible position to win the NL West" Everything's changed since Padres & Dodgers last met. Today's conversation w/ESPN's Alden Gonzalez www.youtube.com/live/Vsq94V6...

Freddy Fermin's huge impact on the Padres, and yes, we're looking ahead to Padres and Dodgers, starting with King vs. Kershaw on Friday. Good stuff today with AJ Cassavell, who was at Oracle and somehow didn't hear that screaming fan www.youtube.com/live/BECwUgV...

Mon show w/ @dsmithshow.bsky.social Did AJ Preller need to win big this year to save his job? Padres letter to season tix holders How long will Darvish pitch? Teams are trying to get into Tatís's head Incredible yr 1 for @sandiego.futbol Launch of @section1904.com www.youtube.com/live/5aA4h6V...

"I don't think I've been on a team as good as this." Nearly 3 months after his last start, Michael King is excited for his return to the Padres on Saturday night, in front of his newborn daughter. youtu.be/T9kRa5vnDUs?...

"More so than I was a couple of months ago. Especially with the additions of the new guys, I want to be a part of this really bad." Joe Musgrove threw his first bullpen yesterday. He's more antsy than ever to return to the #Padres youtu.be/kVpZdiDITuI?...

"This is looking a little far ahead, but they I guarantee, have looked far ahead...you would have Pivetta, King and Cease for the Dodgers series." Could the Padres go to a 6-man rotation? Part of today's show on their biggest advantage over LAD after trade deadline www.youtube.com/live/AYjvsI6...

"I sit here and get to do one of the coolest jobs in the world & play baseball for a living, and I do all that as type 1 diabetic. I hope to be an inspiration to kids that they can do anything they want to." #Padres pitcher Mason Miller on living with type one diabetes youtu.be/3Hg5Cu4s9FQ?...

"It's incredible, I was joking with my friends all you have to do is get to the 5th inning and possibly the 4th." Nestor Cortes on being traded to the @padres-mlb.bsky.social youtu.be/QHLGWE2Rjdc?...

"I grabbed my phone like around 4ish, when I saw the news I was really happy. I'm so happy that AJ is my GM." Fernando Tatís on Padres trade deadline, and the boost of the moves. youtu.be/Zq11Jet_dgw?...

"It was loud, really exciting getting into that game, feeling that energy....having all those fans behind you is a special feeling." Mason Miller on making his Padres debut in front of 44, 933 fans at Petco Park youtu.be/CuRdupaY7wA?...

"Honestly, I think it was really important for us to win today." Nick Pivetta on the #Padres massive trades, sixth straight win and adding Mason Miller to a stacked bullpen youtu.be/0-2-zGQYgmk?...

"That's what every player plays for, a chance to win a ring." Ryan O'Hearn on being traded to the #Padres youtu.be/_pYxvfsRFMg?...

"Croney and I were joking, 'can you imagine seeing Mason Miller get loose in the 5th inning if you're the other team?' " Gavin Sheets on Padres deadline deals, how it could affect his role and the message it sends the players youtu.be/nsTFxWQ34fY?...