Alek talks about growing up a Mariners fan in Spokane. Only one guy talks to you when your Throwing a No-hitter. How he get's guys out without throwing "a de Grom fastball". Plus lightning round
Jackson talks about the impact his dad had in his early development, getting drafted, finding the right pitch grips, making adjustments, reading batters, training in California, becoming a Mental Health advocate.
Meredith Wills talks about her study of the 2022 MLB baseball's. Padre MiLB transactions. Padres spend almost all their international draft money on the top international prospect.
Winter Meetings close with the Padres with a resounding bang !! Signing Xavier Bogaerts to a 11 year $280 million contract. Roy and Donavan discuss the ins and outs. rule 5 draft.
Donavan and Roy breakdown the days action. Talk about what the Padres should do. What it's going to cost to move the needle. JJ Cooper talks MiLB unionization.
Day one of the Winter meetings. San Antonio wins golden Bobblehead for their #UvaldeStrong event and Mike Nutter wins executive of the year. Why would the Padres pursue Trea Turner, how is Preller going to move the needle with the roster. Eno Sarris of the Athletic.
San Antonio get's a new owner. El Paso reveal 10 year Anniversary uniforms, Jackson Merrill turning heads in his AFL season. Roy and Donavan discuss the Robert Saurez and Nick Martinez contracts. Padres meet with Japanese pitcher Kendai Senga and Jose Abreu.
Roy and Donavan talk about The Storm winning the Cali League, Chihuahua's losing in the Finals and the Padres advance beating the Met's. Plus Arizona Fall League update.
The Storm win the California League South and championship, MLB recognizes the MiLB Union, Samuel Zavala interview AZ Fall League rosters are released. Affiliate Rundown
Roy and Donavan discuss the MLBPA ballot sent to MiLB players to unionize. MadFriars Q and A with Luis Robert and affiliate rundown
Roy and Donavan discuss the struggles of the Big League team. Sam Zavala and Griffin Doersching have fantastic weeks and make MiLB and MLB Pipline prospect team. Jackson Merrill is picking up where he left off before the wrist injury. Donavan stumbles through the affiliate rundown.
Bonus episode!! Fangraphs Jay Jaffe talks to Donavan and Roy about his journey from a Bio major in college to creating JAWS. With the changing of the game dose there need to be a shift in what is considered Hall worthy. He also weighs in on what Fernando Tatis Jr.'s chances to be elected if the projections play out.
Roy and Donavan discuss FTJ's PED suspension, lot's of players moving up, Eguy Rosario talks to MadFriars and Affiliate Rundown.
We have a trade deadline hangover!! Lot's of movement in the affiliates, Tatis begins his rehab assignment in San Antonio, MadFriars talks to El Paso manager Jared Sandberg, Affiliate Rundown.
Roy and Donavan talk to Kyle Glaser about the Padres draft picks and he weighs in on the Juan Soto trade sweepstakes.
Roy and Donavan take the show up the road and talk to Marcos Castanon. MLB settles the Class action lawsuit and agrees to pay 185 Million in back pay to Minor Leaguers. It also changes the Uniform Players contract to allow teams the ability to pay Minor Leaguers during Instructs, Spring Training. Draft preview, Scouts thoughts on Robert Hassell III.
Esteury Ruiz Makes his MLB debut, Bobby Barrels selected to the Futures Game, MadFriars Q&A with Jacksson Wolf. Plus Affiliate Rundown.
Garrett Hawkins and Alan Mundo Make Storm history!!! They throw the affiliates first No-Hitter. Matthew Batten Gets the call the The Show. Roy and Donavan Discuss Jeff Passan's Twitter thread on the Justice system reviewing MLB's Antitrust exemption. Plus Affiliate Rundown.
Donavan talks to RHP Jairo Iriarte, "It's a mess" in extended Spring Training, Jeff Sanders article on the ABS in AAA, Madfriars interview with Brandon Venezuela and Affiliate Rundown.
The Damage Duo fundraiser breaks records, MiLB rule, Feds to look at MLB antitrust exemption, Robert Gasser and Domingo Leyba win MiLB players of the week. Affiliate Rundown.
Brandon Komar names Mid-west League pitcher of the week. With the AZL starting lot's of International signings discussion, The Esteury Show, AA Manager Phillip Wellman talks about Esteury, Affiliate Rundown
Old friends are in the bigs, doing good, making news. Donavan talks Lake Elsinore Strom RHP Garrett Hawkins. Affiliate Rundown.
The Missions do it again!! another No-hitter. MadFriars Interview with Ryan Bergert. Update on the #DamageDuo fundraiser. Affiliate Rundown.
San Antonio throws a combined No-Hitter. Lake Bachar's debut from Tommy John surgery goes three perfect, Moses Lugo goes three perfect, Carlos Belen tossed two and Kevin Kopps finishes it in the ninth. MadFriars interview with Corey Rosier plus Affiliate Rundown.
Roster moves, AAA has a new championship series. John Conniff talks to Robert Hassell lll, TinCaps manager Brian Esposito, plus Affiliate Rundown.
We launch the Damage Duo merch for a Chipotle gift card giveaway. Dennis Lin article of James Wood, Some fun audio from Storm Media Day, Max Ferguson, James Wood, Lucas Dunn, Pierce Jones. Affiliate Rundown.
More than Baseball's new #MiLB35K campaign, A MiLB story with Todd Van Steensel. Josh Mears is Mid west League player of the week. Ben Badler reviews the Padres International signings and Affiliate Rundown.
Mark Wilkens from MadFriars pinch hits. Mackenzie Gore is with the Big League team, dominates in Spring Training, AAA start. Merrill and James Wood have impressive debuts. Hassell and Mears show power.
Rulings, Rule changes, and legislation Oh My!!! Also Donavan and Roy go way out on a branch discussing Labor laws, how they may apply in California, how they affect the parent teams.
Padres AA Raul Padron hitting coach talks about CJ Abrams, Eguy Rosario, Tirso Ornelas, Jorge Ona and Chandler Seagle. He discusses the improvements those guys have made and what they got to do to take in to the next level.
