Hot Lava Podcast

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres’ slump, Ian Kinsler’s outburst and whether the club should look to add veteran pitching.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the good and the bad (plus the promising and the troubling) over the season’s first quarter. Also, some talk about the upcoming four-game series against the Pirates.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres-Dodgers series, including Chris Paddack facing Clayton Kershaw, and the Padres’ shortcomings thus far on offense and in the bullpen.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres’ pitching situation, Hunter Renfroe’s spot in the lineup and the upcoming series against the Rockies.

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Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss Andy Green and the upcoming series against the Mariners. But mostly Andy Green.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres’ three-game losing streak, the importance of this weekend’s series against Cincinnati and what to do about the offense.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres’ winning road trip and the challenges ahead ... and go on a tiny umpire rant.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the upcoming big series against the Diamondbacks. Yes, a big April series for the Padres.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the kind of Padres victory that has stopped being improbable, why it matters, the starting rotation and more.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner talk about the positives and negatives of the Padres’ first week, as well as what to look for in the weekend series against the Cardinals.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discus Padres opening weekend, the pursuit of starting pitching and the upcoming Diamondbacks series.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner talk about the potential and pitfalls of the Padres having such an inexperienced starting rotation, plus the excitement of opening day.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss whether the Padres can win with the young starting rotation and get a little befuddled by the number of relievers.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner dissect the possibilities for the Padres starting rotation, at catcher and in the outfield.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner talk about the Padres outfield situation, rotation battle and more.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner talk about Manny Machado and Chris Paddack, whose unique wisdom is heard on this episode.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres’ successful pursuit of Manny Machado and what it means for the club in 2019 and beyond.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the possible ramifications of the Padres' pursuit of Bryce Harper and Manny Machado along with stories to watch as pitchers and catchers report to spring training.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss Padres trade possibilities, including the merit behind their pursuit of Sonny Gray.

Season Review: Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres pitching — what was bad, what was good and what the team might do about it this offseason.

Season Review: Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres offense — what was bad, what was good and what the team might do about it this offseason.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss Freddy Galvis, starting pitching and other Padres issues. Mainly, the regular season’s final Hot Lava Padcast is a preview of the postseason Hot Lava Padcast.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres rookie starting pitchers, how far the team is from competing with the Dodgers and the final week of the season. Please help us out by rating and reviewing in Apple Podcasts. Never miss an episode of the Hot Lava Padcast and subscribe here: https://sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast Follow Kevin's Padres coverage here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin-acee-staff.html And check out our other podcasts here at the U-T Podcast Network: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/podcasts/

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres’ “important” series against the Dodgers and whether the Padres can/should keep their power-hitting corner outfielders.

Bruce Bochy returning to town with the Giants provides Kevin Acee and Jay Posner the opportunity to discuss the importance of a manager. Plus a discussion on the merits of keeping both Francisco Mejia and Austin Hedges. Help us out by rating and reviewing in Apple Podcasts. Never miss an episode of the Hot Lava Padcast and subscribe here: https://sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast Follow Kevin's Padres coverage here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin-acee-staff.html And check out our other podcasts here at the U-T Podcast Network: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/podcasts/

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres bullpen, the (un)importance of September and just how bad the Rangers and Padres are.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss Bryan Mitchell and Joey Lucchesi, what’s real about Hunter Renfroe and other hitters and what there is to look for in the season’s final couple weeks.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss corner outfield conundrum, Wil Myers, Bryan Mitchell and the Reds series. Please help us out by rating and reviewing in Apple Podcasts. Never miss an episode of the Hot Lava Padcast and subscribe here: https://sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast Follow Kevin's Padres coverage here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin-acee-staff.html And check out our other podcasts here at the U-T Podcast Network: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/podcasts/

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss Luis Urias’ impact (the difference between talent and Hot Lava Talent) plus the rationale behind not letting Jacob Nix try for a complete game. And the Rockies series.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss — what else? It’s Luis Urias Day! What to expect. What not to expect. What it will mean. Please help us out by rating and reviewing in Apple Podcasts. Never miss an episode of the Hot Lava Padcast and subscribe here: https://sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast Follow Kevin's Padres coverage here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin-acee-staff.html And check out our other podcasts here at the U-T Podcast Network: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/podcasts/

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss what the relatively poor attendance for this past weekend’s Trevor Hoffman celebration means and what the Padres can do about it going forward — and also a little on the upcoming Rockies series. Help us out by rating and reviewing in Apple Podcasts. Never miss an episode of the Hot Lava Padcast and subscribe here: sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast Follow Kevin's daily Padres coverage here: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin…staff.html And check out our other podcasts here at the U-T Podcast Network: www.sandiegouniontribune.com/podcasts/

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the upcoming series against the Diamondbacks and why Andy Green was so angry Wednesday. Plus Jacob Nix talks about why his first start went so well. Please help us out by rating and reviewing in Apple Podcasts. Never miss an episode of the Hot Lava Padcast and subscribe here: https://sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast Follow Kevin's daily Padres coverage here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin-acee-staff.html And check out our other podcasts here at the U-T Podcast Network: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/podcasts/

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner go off on some tangents about the Angels, Padres and bat flips. Plus something cool Austin Hedges taught Joey Lucchesi in Sunday's game. Please help us out by rating and reviewing in Apple Podcasts. Never miss an episode of the Hot Lava Padcast and subscribe here: https://sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast Follow Kevin's daily Padres coverage here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin-acee-staff.html And check out our other podcasts here at the U-T Podcast Network: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/podcasts/

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres outfield situation and Wil Myers being at third base.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the eventful weekend in Chicago, what it means and what to look forward to with Brett Kennedy and others being called up. Please help us out by rating and reviewing in Apple Podcasts. Never miss an episode of the Hot Lava Padcast and subscribe: https://sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast Follow Kevin's daily Padres coverage here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin-acee-staff.html And check out our other podcasts here at the U-T Podcast Network: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/podcasts/

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the merits of the trades that didn’t happen, what matters and doesn’t matter about the Padres’ awful record. And a future poll for Padres fans.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss Trevor Hoffman’s upcoming Hall of Fame induction and what makes sense and doesn’t make sense about possible Padres trades. Never miss an episode of San Diego News Fix and subscribe here: https://sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast And check out our other podcasts at SanDiegoUnionTribune.com/podcasts

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the merit of watching two last-place teams and the wisdom of putting Bryan Mitchell back in the starting rotation. Never miss an episode of Hot Lava Padcast and subscribe here: https://sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast And check out our other podcasts at SanDiegoUnionTribune.com/podcasts Please take a few minutes to complete our podcast survey so we can make sure we're covering the stories you want to know about. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=Kv7xaSXfStEq&ver=standard

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres trade with Cleveland that netted another of the game’s top prospects — and what the acquisition of Francisco Mejia says to Austin Hedges.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss how good the Cubs are and what Eric Hosmer has to do to ultimately prove worthy of his contract. Plus something about a 23-day road trip. Never miss an episode and subscribe here: http://feeds.soundcloud.com/users/soundcloud:users:424375776/sounds.rss Follow Kevin's daily Padres coverage here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin-acee-staff.html Please take a few minutes to complete our podcast survey so we can make sure we're talking about what you want to listen to. Fill out what you want, skip what you don't. http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=Kv7xaSXfStEq&ver=standard

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the Padres’ upcoming homestand, the importance of Tyson Ross’ starts and the short leash for some players. Follow Kevin's daily Padres coverage here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin-acee-staff.html And check out our other podcasts here at the U-T Podcast Network: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/podcasts/

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss why Manuel Margot is allowed to make mistakes running the bases and who is the Padres¹ obvious All-Star selection.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss Luis Perdomo, Hunter Renfroe and whether it’s better to be the A’s or Padres.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss Brad Hand’s trade value and what to look for in the second half. Plus a little on the upcoming battle of last-place teams that strike out a lot. Please help us out by rating and reviewing in Apple Podcasts. Never miss an episode of the Hot Lava Padcast and subscribe here: https://sdut.us/SUBSCRIBEHotLavaPadcast Follow Kevin's daily Padres coverage here: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-kevin-acee-staff.html And check out our other podcasts here at the U-T Podcast Network: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/podcasts/

Kevin Acee discusses the significance of Wil Myers’ return, the Padres’ four-game losing streak and the upcoming four games with the Giants. Plus a little Manny Machado due diligence. And check out our other podcasts at SanDiegoUnionTribune.com/podcasts Please take a few minutes to complete our podcast survey so we can make sure we're talking about what you want to listen to.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the wisdom of trading Brad Hand and Tyson Ross, plus Eric Hosmer‘s impact and bad umpires.

Union-Tribune Sports Editor Jay Posner and Padres beat writer Kevin Acee talk about the Padres’ recent hot streak, what it might mean for the future, and Kevin interviews pitcher Matt Strahm.

Kevin Acee and Jay Posner discuss the upcoming series against the Cardinals, how the Padres bullpen is used and Eric Hosmer’s approach at the plate.