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Ben and Woods bring a unique sound to the San Diego airwaves with an entertaining and informative show. As a couple of true baseball junkies, Ben and Woods could not be happier to be on the home of the Padres. Listen here for big moments from the show, weekdays, 6AM - 10AM PT on 97.3 The Fan.
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Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie’s top headlines of the morning, including the big story of the weekend in college football with Penn State firing James Franklin after 12 seasons. Then we give some more thoughts on Mike Shildt’s surprising departure from the San Diego Padres before we turn our attention to the MLB postseason and preview tonight’s NLCS Game 2 in Milwaukee between the Brewers and the dodgers. Listen here!
Ben & Woods open up the 8am hour by continuing with our list of potential managerial candidates to replace Mike Shildt, people both inside and outside of the organization, and why we all believe pitching coach Ruben Niebla may just be the best choice. Then we get to a game of Take On Woods before the guys talk a little SDSU and give the football team their flowers after a very impressive win over Nevada this past weekend! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with more thoughts on Mike Shildt's departure from the Padres, and if health concerns really were the simple reason that he is stepping away with 2 years remaining on his contract? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we start to look at a list of potential managerial choices for the San Diego Padres, both in and outside of the organization, and we discuss why Bruce Bochy is already reportedly NOT in serious consideration for the job? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little bit of foreplay which includes Woodsy's upcoming trip to Arizona, and Ben still not totally sure what length of pants he should be wearing? Then we set the menu for this morning's show and dive into what should be the main topic of the week: why did Mike Shildt leave with 2 years left on his organization, and who should replace him in 2026? Plus, what did Shildty say when Woods texted him last night? Listen here!
Ben & Woods spend the entire 9am hour on Monday by reacting to the MAJOR breaking news this morning that Padres manager Mike Shildt has announced his retirement after just 2 seasons at the helm here in San Diego. Why is he calling it quits? Who should take over as manager of the Padres? Listen here as Ben & Woodsy try to sort through it all!
Ben, Woods, and Paul react in real time to the bombshell story that Padres manager Mike Shildt is RETIRING after back-to-back 90-win seasons and postseason appearances... Listen here!
Ben & Woods open the 8am hour with Woodsy asking Ben why he is trying to sabotage him and his diet? Then we play a game of "Take On Woods" before the guys get to today's Padres Smorgasbord which focuses on the players that are set to leave the team for free agency / exercising their options, and which players from the 2025 roster we would like to see back in 2026. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about MLB's decision to hand down punishments to Jose Iglesias (one game suspension) and Xander Bogaerts (fine) for their behavior towards the umpire crew following their Wildcard exit in Chicago. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by Craig Elsten for our weekly conversation on the Padres, SDFC, and more! Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Monday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear how everybody's weekend went... including Woodsy who went to a nude day spa on Saturday? Then we set the menu for the rest of the show and dive into some MLB playoffs, specifically Friday night's thrilling ALDS Game 5 between Seattle and Detroit which went 15 innings and saw the Mariners walk it off, and Seattle then went to Toronto and took Game 1 of the ALCS. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and a few of Paulie's top stories of the morning, including the Texas Rangers' introductory for their new manager and Tier 1 listener Skip Schumaker! Then we get Ben's Super Sexy Saturday Stinkfist Schedule with all of the top college football games throughout the day tomorrow before the guys discuss any weekend plans, and Woodsy lets us know all about his exciting plans for tomorrow. Listen here!
Ben & Woods open up the 8am hour with a "Shoutout To Her Family" as news came out late last night that Sister Jean has passed away at the age of 106, and Paulie dives DEEP into the Ben & Woods archives for some audio from our 5th show ever. Then we play a game of Take On Woods before the guys are joined by our pal Darren Smith who joins the show about 45 minutes after landing in San Diego, returning from his Hawaiian vacation this week! Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by talking some more playoff baseball as the Cubs forced a Game 5 against the Milwaukee Brewers tomorrow night, with the winner moving on to face the dodgers in the NLCS. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to today's Padres Smorgasbord and discuss the future of one of our favorite pitchers, Yu Darvish. Will he return in 2026? Could he retire before the end of his 3 remaining years on his contract? Listen here!
Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and hear about Ben's "Two-For-One" and wonder what Philadelphia sports radio sounds like today after quite possibly the worst night in Philly sports history. Then we set the menu for today's show and dive into yesterday's NLDS action as the dodgers beat the Phillies 2-1 in extras, and advance to the NLCS after one of the most costly errors in MLB history by Orion Kerkering. Listen here
Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and some of Paulie’s top stories of the morning, including some interesting reports out of Chapel Hill regarding Bill Belichick and his future at North Carolina. Then we get to our weekly NFL Threesome before we wrap up the show by giving some thoughts on the pair of Game 4’s we have in the NLDS later today. Listen here!
Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy providing an update regarding "The Work" that he mentioned on Wednesday's show, and the guys try to explain to Ben what benefits he COULD get from therapy if he went. Then we play a game of Real or Fake before the guys are joined by Eno Sarris from The Athletic for our weekly Smart Baseball segment! Listen here!
Ben & Woods catch up with The Athletic's Eno Sarris for our weekly Smart Baseball segment and Eno gives us his biggest takeaways from the 4 ALDS / NLDS matchups as we get closer to the League Championship Series. Listen here!
Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some thoughts on the ALDS games yesterday as the Tigers forced a Game 5 in Seattle tomorrow night, and the Toronto Blue Jays eliminated the Yankees to advance to the ALCS. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we get to today's "Padres Smorgasbord" and discuss the Padres offensive philosophy in 2025, how it was different in 2024, and what it could / should be in 2026. Listen here!
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