Stunner. Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather with dozens of patrons to immediately react to the news of Craig Stammen's appointment as Padres manager on a 3-year deal. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub…

Craig, Chris, and Raphie come to you on the Monday after the World Series, as player option decisions and free agency announcements come across the wire. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub…

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor post up during the World Series, catching up on Padres news they didn't have the chance to cover last week, looking ahead to AJ's contract, the manager search, and the payroll pinch. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become …

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are joined by the one and only Kevin Acee, longtime San Diego Union-Tribune beat reporter and author the Padres Daily newsletter to talk about both the exit of Mike Shildt and what's to come in the managerial search and filling out a roster in 2026.بقلم Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor

Wow. Bombshell. Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather on the evening after the news broke that Mike Shildt has retired as Padres manager. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottubبقلم Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor

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Craig, Chris, and Raphie wrap the season with their amazing PHT patrons after the Padres fall to the Cubs, 3-1. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottubبقلم Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor

Winter meetings, offseason moves, spring training, 162 games, and it all comes down to a best-of-three at Wrigley Field! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are here to break it all down for you, reflecting on the season that was and the series that will be come 12:08p PT/2:08pm CT tomorrow. You can buy merch at padreshottub.com/merch Want …

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after the Padres completed a Southside series win over the White Sox, but questions still remain as the Padres look to a potential return to the Northside for a date with the Cubs in the Wild Card round. They talk Cease, King, the bullpen and its management, plus end the show with interesting bat t…

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the off-day in the lead-up to the Mets series and the penultimate week of the 2025 campaign. With this point in space-time comes more certainty about the Padres playoff fate and their potential path. The boys break down the Rockies series and then look ahead. Want to get this show and tons of ot…

Craig, Chris, and Raphie are reunited after two weeks apart as the Padres were able to salvage a series win and snap a five game skid, part of a larger two-week stretch in which they played their worst ball of the year. Some important lineup changes, some slug, and some bullpen and rotation questions arise. Want to get this show and tons of others …

Craig, Chris, and Raphie are reunited after a week and a half apart, only to be welcomed by the Padres getting swept out of Petco by the Orioles and losing 8 of their last 10. Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord server and more? Become a patron at patreon.com/padreshottub…

Craig and Chris come together to discuss a great week in Padres baseball, as the team took care of business against their NL West rivals and brought the race for the division to a dead heat with a month to play.بقلم Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after the Padres were swept out of Los Angeles and now sit 2 games back in the NL West. Then, they are joined by Michelin-starred chef and Padres fan Drew Deckman to talk about his illustrious career, his love affair with baseball, and the road to getting Joe Musgrove and the Padres onboard with hi…

Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather as the Padres have played their way to 1st place in the NL West, one game ahead of the Dodgers who they will take on in LA this weekend. You can buy the new PHT Mug at https://www.padreshottub.com/merch/p/the-pht-mug Want to get this show and tons of others early and ad-free? Plus access to our vaunted PHT Discord se…

Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor are back with another edition of Padres Hot Tub after San Diego came up with a series win against a very good Red Sox team and pulled back within a couple of games of the Dodgers atop the NL West. They talk the series, Xander, bat tracking, and new changes coming to ticket prices and parking downtown. Wan…

Raphie and John are back with the second part of the trade deadline trilogy, this one focusing on the Ryan O'Hearn / Ramon Laureano trade with Baltimore.بقلم Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor