Episodes

  • Episode 12: "It was the perfect pitch, and he didn't flinch."

    Episode 12: "It was the perfect pitch, and he didn't flinch."
    Sep 5 2023
    The San Diego Padres 2022 season was on the brink of being over. The only way to stave off elimination would be to take Game 5 against the Phillies. Yu Darvish vs Zach Wheeler. After many magical moments, the Padres were going to need one very large magical moment to keep themselves alive. Matt Skraby takes you through Game 5 of the 2022 National League Championship series.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 11: "Big time players do big things on big stages."

    Episode 11: "Big time players do big things on big stages."
    Aug 29 2023
    The San Diego Padres were down 2 games to 1 to the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2022 NLCS. If the Padres were going to have a fighting chance in this series, they would need to take advantage of a young pitcher with no postseason experience, and Mike Clevinger would have to do his part for the Padres. Matt Skraby takes you through everything that happened in Game 4 of the NLCS in the second to last episode of the series.
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    23 mins
  • Episode 10: "And a 500 hopper beats the shift."

    Episode 10: "And a 500 hopper beats the shift."
    Aug 15 2023

    The San Diego Padres made the trip from sunny San Diego to the chillier Philadelphia for Games 3, 4, and 5 after taking Game 2 in convicing fashion. Joe Musgrove would be making his third start of the postseason after his first two ended up in Padres wins. The Padres would have to battle a few misfortunes throughout, but in the end they had a chance with the tying run at the plate in the top of the 9th. Matt Skraby breaks down the game and takes you on a journey through Game 3 of the National League Championship Series.
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    26 mins
  • Episode 9: "And Austin, gets Aaron, AGAIN!"

    Episode 9: "And Austin, gets Aaron, AGAIN!"
    Aug 8 2023
    After a tough Game 1 loss to the Phillies, the San Diego Padres needed to rebound in a hurry. Good thing for them, Game 2 was started even earlier in the day. After going down 4 runs in the 2nd inning, the Padres put together one of their best offensive performances of the postseason. Episode 9 of 12 Games in October covers National League Championship Series Game 2 from Petco Park in San Diego. Matt Skraby recaps everything that happened in the game, and takes a few side tangents.
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    31 mins
  • Episode 8: "I have never seen a ball hit up in that territory. "

    Episode 8: "I have never seen a ball hit up in that territory. "
    Jul 25 2023
    The San Diego Padres did the impossible for the second time in the 2022 MLB Postseason. First was taking down the New York Mets in the three game Wild Card Series. Next, was to slay the dragon that was the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Division Series. The next step would be to beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League Championship series.

    Episode 8 covers Game 1 of the NLCS at Petco Park. A game many thought would be a pitching duel. Those people would have been right. Matt Skraby takes you through a full breakdown of Game 1, plus a look into the two players who quite possibly be the reason these two teams met. Manny Machado and Bryce Harper.
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    26 mins
  • Episode 7: "And the Padres have slayed the dragon!"

    Episode 7: "And the Padres have slayed the dragon!"
    Jul 4 2023

    The Padres were not supposed to even make it to play the Dodgers. The Padres were never supposed to come close to beating the Dodgers in a 5 game series. The San Diego Padres were one more win away from their 3rd NLCS appearance as a franchise. They would have to beat a Dodgers team facing an exit way before they expected. Matt Skraby brings you Game 4 of the NLDS at Petco Park on October 15, 2022. Hear from Tony Gwynn Jr and Jesse Agler, plus Chris Ello! Of course you are going to hear the play by play and you will also hear player interviews after the game. There is a whole lot to enjoy in this episode!
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • Episode 6: "Beat LA!"

    Episode 6: "Beat LA!"
    Jun 20 2023
    Padres fans were finally going to be able to see their hometown team in the postseason at Petco Park. The 2020 season did feature playoff baseball, but there were only cardboard cutouts and pumped in crowd noise. This time, the Dodgers would be getting the full force of the Petco Park crowd. Game 3 would give the winner a huge advantage in how the rest of the series would go. Matt Skraby breaks down Game 3 of the National League Division Series. Blake Snell makes a home start against a recently injured Tony Gonsolin. Plus, there was some help from a certain hero.
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    31 mins
  • Episode 5: "NOW WHAT?!"

    Episode 5: "NOW WHAT?!"
    Jun 13 2023
    The San Diego Padres were down a game to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2022 National League Division Series. Facing their 15th loss to the Dodgers that season, something needed to change if they wanted to have any chance at winning the series. Manny Machado and the Padres were going to have something to say to all those media members dancing on their grave. Matt Skraby takes you through 12 Games in October - Episode 5, which covers Game 2 of the 2022 NLDS between the Padres and Dodgers at Dodger Stadium.
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    36 mins