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John Gennaro is a longtime San Diego sports fan who occasionally blogs and podcasts about his fandom, his family and his life. Occasionally, he"s joined by friends! bandwagonbeach.com

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01:09:53

Making sense of subscriptions & "hockey assists" in MLS

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/11

Darren and John are in tax preparation mode, which has them reflecting on the nature of subscriptions and sports media coverage before talking about the idea of "being present" and how useful that's been for Ron Washington's Los Angeles Angels. Later, the guys dive into San Diego FC's game against the Colorado Rapids on Saturday, Denver as a place to visit, and the nature of statistics in stat-keeping in Major League Soccer. At the end, the guys talk about why there's nothing really to talk about

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00:46:47

What do sports fans root for?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/10

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's show by talking about Luka Doncic returning to Dallas and scoring 45 points as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, which leads to a whole conversation about what sports fans are actually rooting for and which sports lead fans to root for players instead of teams. The guys also discuss MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's interview with the New York Times, where he talked about robot umps, MLB expansion and a salary cap (that the players association is clearly

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46:47

What do sports fans root for?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/10

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's show by talking about Luka Doncic returning to Dallas and scoring 45 points as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, which leads to a whole conversation about what sports fans are actually rooting for and which sports lead fans to root for players instead of teams. The guys also discuss MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's interview with the New York Times, where he talked about robot umps, MLB expansion and a salary cap (that the players association is clearly

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46:47

What do sports fans root for?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/10

Darren Smith and John Gennaro kick off today's show by talking about Luka Doncic returning to Dallas and scoring 45 points as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers, which leads to a whole conversation about what sports fans are actually rooting for and which sports lead fans to root for players instead of teams. The guys also discuss MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred's interview with the New York Times, where he talked about robot umps, MLB expansion and a salary cap (that the players association is clearly

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01:09:03

MadFriars' John Conniff: "If the Padres hadn't made...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/09

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk for a bit about the San Diego Padres' injury issues. Jackson Merrill is on the 10-day injury list, Fernando Tatis Jr. left last night's game with another shoulder injury and Jake Cronenworth is still feeling that fastball to the ribs. How much should Padres fans be worrying?Then, John Conniff from MadFriars joins the show to talk about how the big-league squad would look different had they never traded for Juan Soto, Jackson Merrill's injury history in the minors,

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69:03

MadFriars' John Conniff: "If the Padres hadn't made...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/09

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk for a bit about the San Diego Padres' injury issues. Jackson Merrill is on the 10-day injury list, Fernando Tatis Jr. left last night's game with another shoulder injury and Jake Cronenworth is still feeling that fastball to the ribs. How much should Padres fans be worrying?Then, John Conniff from MadFriars joins the show to talk about how the big-league squad would look different had they never traded for Juan Soto, Jackson Merrill's injury history in the minors,

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01:09:03

MadFriars' John Conniff: "If the Padres hadn't made...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/09

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk for a bit about the San Diego Padres' injury issues. Jackson Merrill is on the 10-day injury list, Fernando Tatis Jr. left last night's game with another shoulder injury and Jake Cronenworth is still feeling that fastball to the ribs. How much should Padres fans be worrying?Then, John Conniff from MadFriars joins the show to talk about how the big-league squad would look different had they never traded for Juan Soto, Jackson Merrill's injury history in the minors,

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64:40

Does MLB have a stadium problem?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/08

Darren and John are back and talking about Padres CF Jackson Merrill missing a game with a hamstring injury, the Sacramento-Oakland A's struggling to find a place to play or fans to watch them, San Diego FC's Anibal Godoy becoming a US citizen, the perils of home ownership, an excruciating end to the NCAA men's basketball championship game and another surprise NBA firing.Subscribe at Section1904.comSection 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing

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01:04:40

Does MLB have a stadium problem?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/08

Darren and John are back and talking about Padres CF Jackson Merrill missing a game with a hamstring injury, the Sacramento-Oakland A's struggling to find a place to play or fans to watch them, San Diego FC's Anibal Godoy becoming a US citizen, the perils of home ownership, an excruciating end to the NCAA men's basketball championship game and another surprise NBA firing.Subscribe at Section1904.comSubscribe at Section1904.com

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01:04:40

Does MLB have a stadium problem?

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/08

Darren and John are back and talking about Padres CF Jackson Merrill missing a game with a hamstring injury, the Sacramento-Oakland A's struggling to find a place to play or fans to watch them, San Diego FC's Anibal Godoy becoming a US citizen, the perils of home ownership, an excruciating end to the NCAA men's basketball championship game and another surprise NBA firing.Subscribe at Section1904.com

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01:27:13

Don't burn yourself out

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/07

Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss the San Diego Padres, whose fans might already be burning themselves out in the first month of the season, whether championship teams should visit the White House, the important of San Diego FC beating the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night and the college basketball championship games.Subscribe at Section1904.comSubscribe at Section1904.com

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01:27:13

Don't burn yourself out

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/07

Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss the San Diego Padres, whose fans might already be burning themselves out in the first month of the season, whether championship teams should visit the White House, the important of San Diego FC beating the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night and the college basketball championship games.Subscribe at Section1904.com

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87:13

Don't burn yourself out

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/07

Darren Smith and John Gennaro discuss the San Diego Padres, whose fans might already be burning themselves out in the first month of the season, whether championship teams should visit the White House, the important of San Diego FC beating the Seattle Sounders on Saturday night and the college basketball championship games.Subscribe at Section1904.comSection 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like our content, considering subscribing at Section1904.com to support our work for as

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01:15:52

The evolution of media & a Dodgers-Padres rivalry update

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2025/04/03

Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together on a day when the stock markets are tanking to talk about what has changed in media over the last decade or so and how it has led us to a place where Dave Portnoy and Stephen A. Smith are important voices in the political discussion.About 45 minutes in, the guys switch to talking about Jackson Merrill hitting another HR yesterday and then discuss Molly Knight's Bluesky post about the Dodgers and Padres.Subscribe at Section1904.com

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01:15:52

The evolution of media & a Dodgers-Padres rivalry update

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/03

Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together on a day when the stock markets are tanking to talk about what has changed in media over the last decade or so and how it has led us to a place where Dave Portnoy and Stephen A. Smith are important voices in the political discussion.About 45 minutes in, the guys switch to talking about Jackson Merrill hitting another HR yesterday and then discuss Molly Knight's Bluesky post about the Dodgers and Padres.Subscribe at Section1904.comSubscribe at

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75:52

The evolution of media & a Dodgers-Padres rivalry update

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/03

Darren Smith and John Gennaro get together on a day when the stock markets are tanking to talk about what has changed in media over the last decade or so and how it has led us to a place where Dave Portnoy and Stephen A. Smith are important voices in the political discussion.About 45 minutes in, the guys switch to talking about Jackson Merrill hitting another HR yesterday and then discuss Molly Knight's Bluesky post about the Dodgers and Padres.Subscribe at Section1904.comSection 1904 is a

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01:09:10

Reacting to Jackson Merrill's 9-year extension with...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/02

Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend most of this episode talking about the 9-year contract extension that Jackson Merrill has signed with the San Diego Padres, discussing why it might not be popular amongst other players and why it was important for the Padres to do. Also, how long has it been in the works?The guys then talk about the Padres' 6-0 start and wonder how good this year's team might actually be.Subscribe at Section1904.com

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69:10

Reacting to Jackson Merrill's 9-year extension with...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/02

Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend most of this episode talking about the 9-year contract extension that Jackson Merrill has signed with the San Diego Padres, discussing why it might not be popular amongst other players and why it was important for the Padres to do. Also, how long has it been in the works?The guys then talk about the Padres' 6-0 start and wonder how good this year's team might actually be.Subscribe at Section1904.comSection 1904 is a community-supported media company. If you like

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01:09:10

Reacting to Jackson Merrill's 9-year extension with...

Bandwagon Beach ·

2025/04/02

Darren Smith and John Gennaro spend most of this episode talking about the 9-year contract extension that Jackson Merrill has signed with the San Diego Padres, discussing why it might not be popular amongst other players and why it was important for the Padres to do. Also, how long has it been in the works?The guys then talk about the Padres' 6-0 start and wonder how good this year's team might actually be.Subscribe at Section1904.comSubscribe at Section1904.com

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40:10

Richard Deitsch: "The Padres' financial disadvantage...

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2025/04/01

Darren Smith and John Gennaro talk about the Jurickson Profar's PED suspension and ask questions about the appeals process before Darren chats with Richard Deitsch from The Athletic about the MLB-ESPN breakup and what it means for teams like the San Diego Padres.After 36 years, ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ enters its final season (for now) - The AthleticMLB, ESPN opt out of TV deal for 2026-28; MLB cites ‘minimal coverage’ - The Athletic

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