Friar Lounge Podcast
By Mark Collier
Baseball writers and podcasters Mark Collier, Nick Recchia, and Jorge Arce engage in conversation about the big league club, minor league player development, conduct interviews of players and industry experts, and debate how the Padres can turn the franchise into a perennial winner.
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Friar Lounge PodcastApr 06, 2020
FriarLounge Podcast 010: Opening Day 2021 Is Near
During the 10th episode of the FriarLounge podcast Mark Collier, Nick Recchia, and Jorge Arce are joined by guest Sergio M Quintero who is a longtime Padres fan, respected voice on Twitter, and overall great guy. We discuss the back half of the starting rotation, the bullpen and closer situation, and the Padres overall roster versatility with less than two weeks till the start of the 2021 season. Let's go! Twitter: @friarlounge
FriarLounge Podcast 009: Spring Training Kickoff 2021
The FriarLounge crew of Mark Collier, Nick Recchia, and Jorge Arce talk about the significant upgrades/investments the Padres organization made recently with the support of team owner Peter Seidler and their crafty GM AJ Preller. Also discussed is the Tatis extension, the offseason upgrades, and the start of Spring Training 2021, in Peoria AZ.
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FriarLounge Podcast 008: The Hot Stove 2021
The San Diego Padres fans received three late holiday gifts with the additions of Yu Darvish, Blake Snell, and Ha-Seong Kim. The FriarLounge team breaks down the transactions while discussing the starting rotation, the bullpen, and the bench for the upcoming 2021 season.
Also...Happy 22nd birthday Fernando Tatis Jr.!
FriarLounge team: Mark Collier, Nick Recchia, and Jorge Arce.
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The video version of this podcast is also available on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCj7COy1z3IsSFFtwLZKrsDw
Recorded on January 02, 2021
FriarLounge Podcast 007: 2020 MLB Draft Edition - San Diego Padres
During episode 007 of the Friar Lounge Podcast the FriarLounge Crew breaks down the San Diego Padres 2020 MLB Draft. This was a five round draft where the Padres had six overall picks. Nick Recchia our own minor league and MLB draft guru answers questions from Mark Collier & George Arce.
The video version of this podcast was also published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/F8kfVQEnIYA
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Patiently waiting for safe return of MLB in 2020
Friar Lounge 006: Interview With Top Prospect, Outfielder Hudson Head of the San Diego Padres
During episode 006 of the Friar Lounge Podcast we'll be talking briefly about potential scenarios for a 2020 season before jumping into our featured interview with top prospect in the San Diego Padres organization, outfielder Hudson Head.
Friar Lounge 005: Life Without Baseball, Realistic Chance For 2020 Season?, Best Padres First Baseman of All Time, Nostalgic Look Back At The 1992 MLB All Star Game In San Diego
The team at FriarLounge.com talks baseball and current news topics of the San Diego Padres during podcast episodes. UPDATE: New website specific content is temporarily on hold during this time with no baseball.
Mark, Nick, and Jorge want to first send best wishes to everyone impacted by this global pandemic. Please be safe and stay home. Reducing the curve during this time is very important...and will help bring baseball back faster. We are all in this together.
During episode 005 of the Friar Lounge Podcast we'll be talking briefly about how the COVID-19 stay at home order and no baseball is affecting us and the baseball community. We'll talk about the possibilities for a 2020 season and how the virus will force MLB to consider unprecedented short-term and long-term changes in order to start playing baseball again. We'll debate who is the best Padres first baseman of all time, and finally we take a nostalgic look back at 1992 MLB All Star game in San Diego that had many present day, former, and future Padres on display.
Friar Lounge 004: Position Battles, Plethora of Pitching, Captain Tingler & Culture Changes, 40 Man Roster Crunch, Fan Q&A
The team at FriarLounge.com regularly talk baseball and current news topics of the San Diego Padres during podcast episodes.
During Friar Lounge Podcast episode 004, we'll be talking about spring training position battles, a plethora of talented pitching options, Captain Tingler & the 2020 culture changes, 40 mans roster crunch, & fan Q&A
Mark Collier hosts Nick Recchia, and Jorge Arce and they engage in a lively conversation from Peoria, AZ, the home of the Padres Spring Training.
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Friar Lounge 003: Padres Youth On Display in Peoria, Bullpen Arms On the Bubble, 40 Man Roster Crunch, and Fan Q&A
The team at FriarLounge.com talks San Diego Padres baseball. Host Mark Collier is joined by Nick Recchia and Jorge Arce where they discuss the the young talented Padres on display in Peoria, bullpen arms on the bubble, the 40 man roster crunch, and the Friar Lounge team answers some fan Q&A.
The next Friar Lounge episode will be coming to you from Peoria, AZ
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Friar Lounge 002: Padres OF, MacKenzie Gore, CJ Abrams, Hudson Head, & Astros Scandal
Host Mark Collier is joined by Nick Recchia and Jorge Arce, the team at FriarLounge.com. They talk about the San Diego Padres outfield competition and top pitching prospect in all of baseball, left handed pitcher MacKenzie Gore. Nick Recchia breaks down why we should be excited about CJ Abrams, Hudson Head, and makes a few dark horse predictions for 2020. We also wrap up by briefly talking about the Astros scandal with a fresh perspective.
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Friar Lounge 001: Spring Training In Full Swing
The team at FriarLounge.com talk San Diego Padres spring training baseball in our introductory episode. Host Mark Collier is joined by Nick Recchia and Jorge Arce where they discuss the Padres starting staff, catching options, and the clubs elite bullpen.
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