Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including Juan Soto reportedly set to meet with the Los Angeles dodgers at some point today. Then the show takes a turn when Ben remembers that the show he and Paul were a part of before Ben & Woods was ACTUALLY called "The Big Effing Deal Morning Show…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by getting Woodsy's thoughts on a couple of big topics from the weekend that he didn't get to discuss while he was out sick yesterday, including the Jake Paul / Mike Tyson fight as well as the 2025 MLB Hall of Fame that was announced yesterday! Then at the bottom of the hour the guys talk about today's Manager of the …

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on the Rookie of the Year award, and whether or not MLB Network trolled ALL of us when they had Baltimore Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. there to present the award, someone you would assume Jackson Merrill idolized as a kid, and he announces that Skenes was the winner?? Then we get to "Don't …

Ben, Woods, and Paul are back together for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show by welcoming Woodsy back to the studio after he was home sick yesterday. Then Ben sets the menu for today's show before we give some thoughts on Paul Skenes winning the National League Rookie of the Year award over Jackson Merrill yesterday, and whether or not Me…

Ben & Paul kick off the 9am hour with some news on former Padres pitcher Nick Martinez and the money he will be making next season before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from the weekend. Then the guys discuss the announcement that Netflix will carry an NFL doubleheader on Christmas Day, and their concerns after the Netflix ser…

Ben & Paul start the 8am hour by once again wishing Woodsy well as he deals with his now annual bout with strep throat but hopes to return tomorrow morning. Then the guys continue to look ahead to tonight's big basketball matchup between San Diego State and Gonzaga, and how SDSU basketball and SDSU football are on completely different planets as fa…

Ben & Paul kick off the 7am hour with a little preview of tonight's big basketball game as San Diego State welcomes #4 Gonzaga to the Mesa! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys talk about the MLB Rookie of the Year awards which will be announced this afternoon and whether or not Jackson Merrill can bring home the National League …

Ben & Paul are here for you on a Monday morning, and we start the show by wishing our buddy Woods a speedy recovery as he is out sick dealing with a case of strep throat. Then Benny sets the menu for today's show before the guys give some thoughts on Friday's "Fight Night" on Netflix as Jake Paul beat Mike Tyson in the main event, but it was the un…

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Lance Brozdowski - the Player Development Analyst for the Marquee Network - is back on the podcast, this time offering next-level analysis of one of this offseason's most intriguing players, pitcher Roki Sasaki. Brozdowski, who first introduced us to the good and bad of last year's free agent pitchers …

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the day, including the New York Yankees announcing who will be replacing John Sterling as their radio play-by-play voice! Then we give some San Diego State basketball updates as we look ahead to Monday night's tilt against #4 Gonzaga before Ben gives us his "Supe…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour by hearing how things went for Ben yesterday who was interviewed after the show by a student at San Diego State who is interested in getting into the world of sports media. Then we talk about the Juan Soto Sweepstakes after it was reported that Soto met with the Boston Red Sox for over THREE hours yesterday! And at th…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking a little football as the Eagles beat the Washington Commanders last night on Thursday Night Football. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before we discuss tonight's boxing match live on Netflix between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul, whether we will watch it, and the INCREDIBLE answer Mike Tyson gave a young…

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Friday morning! We start today's show with a fed-up Steven Woods who is done with strangers asking him to do things. Then Ben tells us about his lunch with Adam yesterday that we just learned about before we talk a little baseball with the All-MLB Awards Show happening last night, and several players winni…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by reacting to some details that the Padres sent out this morning regarding new renovations coming to the Western Metal Supply Building at Petco Park. Then we get to The Reindl Report and our weekly NFL Threesome segment before Woodsy puts on his therapist hat and tries to dig into Ben's concerns about his listenin…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with our boss, Adam, coming into the studio to defend himself after this morning's 6am segment where Woodsy was NOT happy with him regarding the phone call between Adam and Paul yesterday. Then at the bottom of the hour our friend John Ashworth from Goat Hill Park in Oceanside joins the show to tell us about one of ou…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour with some more thoughts on MLB free agency, and what the markets for Jurickson Profaro and Ha-seong Kim could look like. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys revisit one of the most forgettable Throwback Thursday clips in show history that happened this week in 2019. Listen here!…

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay, and Woodsy is NOT too pleased with our boss Adam after a phone call between Adam and Paulie yesterday. Then the guys reflect on the passing of Peter Seidler from a year ago today before we dive into some MLB discussions about the pursuit of Roki S…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including People Magazine's interesting choice for 2024 Sexiest Man Alive. Then the guys talk about Friday night's boxing match on Netflix between Mike Tyson and Jake Paul before Woodsy makes us suffer through a couple minutes of the "Talk Tuah" podcas…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour continuing their discussion on what the Padres will and should commit financially this offseason. Then the guys talk a little college football as we're really starting to see the impact that NIL money is having on the sport before we get back to some MLB offseason talk, and discuss whether or not the Padres can legiti…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by congratulating Manny Machado, Jackson Merrill, and Jurickson Profar on their Silver Slugger awards that were named yesterday! Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss the Padres offseason spending plans, and why the team MUST stay committed to paying for a competitive roster after feeling …

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay and discuss how yesterday went for us before we set the menu for a fun show this morning! Then at the bottom of the hour we talk a little Aztecs hoops as San Diego State absolutely DOMINATED Division 3 Occidental last night, winning 100-49 at Viej…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories from the long weekend, including quite possibly the worst game show contestant in the history of game shows? Then at the bottom of the hour, the guys have a fairly taboo conversation regarding an upcoming holiday that may not be suitable for young ears, but Woodsy's 6…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Ben singing a song that Woodsy had ChatGPT create for a particular James Bond film. Then the guys discuss the start of the Juan Soto Sweepstakes which are fully underway before we react to a tweet that was sent from someone who Ben knows, who claims they spoke with Blake Snell earlier and Snell expressed serious …

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the finalists that were named last night for all of the MLB Awards, and how the Padres look for a Manager of the Year and/or Rookie of the Year award announced next week. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys are joined by JJ Cooper from Baseball America who has been scouting R?ki Sa…

JJ Cooper, Editor-In-Chief for Baseball America, joined Ben & Woods on Tuesday morning! Listen here as JJ discusses what makes R?ki Sasaki coming to MLB the most significant story of the offseason, why the Padres and dodgers are the clear frontrunners for his services, and MUCH more!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Tuesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we all return to work following a 3 day weekend, and Ben sets the menu for today's show. Then the guys discuss the Padres news from Friday that the team has inked pitching coach Ruben Niebla to a multiyear deal before we talk about the reports of…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie's top stories of the morning, including an AMAZING goal call from Stanford's play-by-play man the other night. Then Ben sings some lyrics from Papa Roach after the Padres announced that he and Rise Against are coming to Gallagher Square, and Ben's singing causes Woodsy and Paul to …

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy sharing about the strange and highly unlikely rabbit hole that he went down last night and could not get out of. Then the guys get back to some baseball as the MLB world waits to see what kind of contract Juan Soto will command this offseason, and if a salary cap in baseball might solve the problem of a sl…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about the exciting Thursday Night Football game as the Ravens came back to beat the Bengals, and the controversial ending of the game. Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys discuss some potential trade candidates on the Padres roster that have not been talked about much, and SHOCKER Ben wa…

Ben, Woods, and Paulie are here for you on a Friday-Friday! We start the show with a little foreplay as Ben tells us about his "memory palace" that he utilizes to help him remember things? Then we set the menu before we discuss Kevin Acee's Padres notes from yesterday as Acee caught up with AJ Preller at the GM Meetings, and Preller gave some insig…

Ben & Woods kick off the 9am hour by chatting with Padres manager Mike Shildt fresh off the official announcement of his 2 year contract extension yesterday! Then we bring you our weekly NFL Threesome segment before we get to The Reindl Report and Paulie's top headlines of the morning and say goodbye on this Thursday morning! Listen here!…

Ben & Woods are joined by Padres manager Mike Shildt on Thursday morning! Listen here as Mike talks about how it feels to get his new 2 year contract extension out of the way, how he balances looking back at the 2024 season and preparing for the 2025 season, and MUCH more!

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour with Woodsy and Paul delivering some bad news for Ben that he knows nothing about, after they got their itineraries for Padres Fantasy Camp coming up in January. Then at the bottom of the hour we bring back one of our favorite segments from last year as "Ben Borass" makes his return to the show to hold his annual pun-…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour talking about some MLB news to come out of the GM Meetings yesterday, including Mookie Betts reportedly set to play more infield next season? Then we get to "Don't (And DO) Do This" before the guys react to some comments made by AJ Preller during yesterday's press conference for Mike Shildt, and whether or not we g…

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Thursday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as Woodsy disgusts everyone by telling us about his new skin tags that he found on his body. Then we set the menu for today's show before we get to a little college basketball and discuss San Diego State's 63-58 win over UCSD last night in their se…

Ben and Woods kick off the 9am hour with The Reindl Report and Paulie’s top stories of the day, including a story about Skip Bayless that leads us to digging through Ben’s bookmarks on X. Then the guys wrap up Wednesday’s show with some final thoughts on the day and Mike Shildt’s contract extension, including a show announcement of when you will he…

Ben & Woods start the 8am hour talking about Shohei Ohtani having surgery, and whether or not it is a foregone conclusion that Roki Sasaki will also be joining the dodgers soon? Then at the bottom of the hour the guys continue to discuss Mike Shildt's 2 year contract extension with the Padres, and what the next order(s) of business for AJ Preller a…

Ben & Woods kick off the 7am hour by congratulating our pal Skip Schumaker who will be joining the Texas Rangers front office as a Senior Advisor to President of Baseball Operations Chris Young! Then we get to "Don't Do This" before the guys are joined by the legendary former SDSU basketball coach Steve Fisher as the Aztecs open their season tonigh…

Ben & Woods continue our tradition of chatting with the legendary Steve Fisher on the morning of Opening Night for the SDSU Men's Basketball team! Listen here as Coach Fisher gives his thoughts on this year's squad, what fan expectations should be, and MUCH more!

Ben, Woods, and Paul are here for you on a Wednesday morning! We start the show with a little foreplay as we all wish Woodsy's son Taylor a very happy 4th birthday! Then we set the menu for today's show and let everyone know what we've got coming up this morning before we get into the reports from yesterday that the Padres are finalizing a 2 year c…