Padres Hot Tub

A year after his last appearance, San Diego Union-Tribune Padres beat reporter Kevin Acee joins Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor in the Hot Tub to look back at 2026 and offer a glimpse into the coming offseason.

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Monday after the 2026 Padres postseason came to a close. The flamed burned bright, until they ran into a VERY good Brewers team. Where did it go wrong? What were the lessons going forward? And how do we even begin to look ahead into an uncertain offseason?

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Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather for the final post game of the 2026 season after the Padres dropped Game 4 of the NLDS 3-1 to the Brewers.

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Craig, Chris, and Raphie gather with hundreds of patrons after the Padres, led by Michael King, hang onto NLDS Game 3 by a score of 4-3 and force Game 4.

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Craig, Chris, and Raphie pour some stiff drinks and try and breakdown what the hell happened as the Padres dropped Game 2 in Milwaukee after a disastrous 9th.

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather on the Friday morning before the Padres face off against the Milwaukee Brewers for a best-of-5 NLDS that looks to be very different from the preceding Wild Card Series against the Cubs. It's the best team in baseball against the hottest!

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Craig, Chris, and Raphie celebrate the Padres clinching a wild card series sweep against the Cubs with hundreds of patrons live on our PHT Discord!

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WOW, what a start. Craig, Chris, and Raphie gathered with over 150 patrons live after the Padres pounced on the Cubs on the back of Michael King's career-best performance and star performances from Tatis and Machado.

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Playoff baseball is finally upon us! Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor preview the Padres hosting the Cubs in a tantalizing matchup that features baseball's best offense vs. baseball's hottest offense. How will the starters in each team show up? How will the Padres press their bullpen advantage? What are the keys to the series? The hosts dive DEEP on the Cubs lineup and answer all these questions and more!

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In this special full episode preview of the premium feed, Craig, Chris, and Raphie chat with over a hundred patrons live after the Padres beat the Dodgers 4-2, winning the series and clinching a postseason berth for the 3rd consecutive year.

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Raphie flies solo but is joined by over 100 patrons live on Discord after the Padres beat the Dodgers 5-1 to move a game clear of the Phillies and Cubs and sit just one win away from the postseason.

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after the Padres continued their torrid tear through poor competition, winning 13 of their last 14 games. The hosts reflect on the offense's elite stretch, and then look ahead to who should remain the roster for the final week of the regular season.

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Raphie flies solo after the Padres secure a rollercoaster 7-6 victory in extras capped by an Ethan Salas walk-off!!

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Raphie and Craig join forces to recap a 9-2 victory over the Rockies to cement a 4 game lead over the Dbacks in the wild card.

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor gather after the Padres sweep the Giants by the Bay to cap off a 7 game win streak. They command a 2.5 game lead over the Dbacks for that final wild card spot, and have an opportunity to add to the cushion in Colorado. How will they or won't they do it?

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Raphie and Chris chat after the Padres won a Saturday day game 7-6. Lots to be excited about, but a lot to parse through on the managerial side as the A bullpen squad goes back-to-back.

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We have a full boat with Craig, Chris, and Raphie after the Padres score 4 in the 8th to come back and win the series against the Nats with a 5-4 dub..

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Craig Elsten and Raphie Cantor on the Sunday night after the Padres wrapped up a series win against the Yankees in two incredibly exciting Luis Campusano-fueled wins and one very bad loss. The Padres path is clear, but obstacles stand in their way – a leaky offense, injured/underwhelming starters, and a big question mark in the form of Ethan Salas.

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Craig Elsten, Chris Reed, and Raphie Cantor beam in from three cities to cover what was arguably the most painful week of Padres baseball in 2026. The team went 1-5, though they arguably could have gone 5-1. The offense has tanked, and even the vaunted bullpen has shown signs of wear and tear. What to make of this team with only one month to go?

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All three hosts jump on for the late shift after Campy has the game of his life and walks off the Yankees 3-2 in 10 innings.

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