The San Diego Padres have been a franchise since 1969, and while they’ve won two National League pennants, the ever-elusive World Series championship still eludes them. However, on Monday, there was a renewed sense of optimism and commitment to the team when the baseball world was introduced to the team’s new owners, who hope to finally end the club’s 57-year drought.
On this episode of Baseball Bar-B-Cast, Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap all the highlights from the introductory press conference of new Padres owners José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones, including their backgrounds, why this should be viewed as a separate investment beyond their other business dealings and why this is a different type of ownership group than we’re used to seeing. They also talk about the Padres’ game Tuesday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, which saw Mason Miller finally give up a home run and Paul Skenes show signs of life in their victory.
Later in the show, Jake and Jordan take a look at the Triple Crown case that Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez is making, what might be the one category in which he could lose a step and which stat they would sub out to make the achievement more modern. The guys also highlight the Cleveland Guardians looking to pull away in the AL Wild Card race, highlight Boston Red Sox starter Payton Tolle’s success on the field and give props to Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh for finally getting hot after a sluggish season.
1:28 - The Opener: Padres' new owners say hello
25:36 - We Need To Talk About: Alvarez and the Triple Crown
46:16 - Around The League: Paul Skenes looks better
51:16 - Payton Tolle continues to impress
55:18 - Cal Raleigh is finally hot
57:41 - Guardians are in Wild Card position
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