Bleav in San Diego Baseball

Bleav in San Diego Baseball is the go-to San Diego Padres podcast for fans who live and breathe Padres baseball. Hosted by Alex Miniak, the iconic Voice of Petco Park and MLB The Show, alongside 3x All-Star Padres closer Heath Bell, this weekly show delivers in-depth Padres baseball talk, postgame breakdowns, and exclusive clubhouse stories.You’ll also get interviews with former Padres players and fan favorites, plus the best of San Diego’s fan culture — from local food and drink to the freshest gear in the Gaslamp Quarter, East Village, Barrio Logan, and beyond.Follow now on Apple Podcasts for the most authentic and entertaining Padres podcast experience. Also available on Spotify and your favorite podcast app — and Bleav in San Diego Baseball with us!

Bleav in San Diego Baseball is a sports podcast hosted by Bleav, with 140 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Bleav hosts Bleav in San Diego Baseball, a sports show with 140 episodes published.

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  Episode #89

  Fan Friday: MLB’s Top-Selling Jerseys of 2026

  Oct 2, 202612 min

  It’s all about the jerseys on a postseason edition of Fan Friday! Alex Miniak and three-time MLB All-Star Heath Bell break down MLB’s top-selling jerseys of 2026, from Padres stars Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill to Ronald Acuña Jr., Aaron Judge, and Shohei Ohtani. Which names surprised them, which rankings caught them off guard, and which five jerseys would Alex and Heath add to their own closets? Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome to Fan Friday! 01:04 - The Top 20 MLB Jerseys Sold in 2026 01:45 - Murekami, Arenado, San Diego's Jackson Merrill, De La Cruz, Raleigh... 03:41 - Skenes, Schwarber, Rutschman, Guerrero Jr., Seager? 06:05 - Dodger Territory: Soto, Yamamoto, Betts, Harper, Freeman 07:12 - The Padres' Tatis Jr., Acuña Jr., Crow-Armstrong, Judge... and yes, Ohtani 08:16 - Pick Five: Which Go in Your Closet? Bleav in San Diego Baseball is a HAIL! Sports production. Stay in the game! Follow Alex Miniak on Instagram , TikTok , and X . Heath Bell on Instagram , TikTok , and X . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #88

  Padres-Cubs October History / Ian Happ Buys Bleacher Beers

  Sep 30, 202620 min

  It’s Wild Card week in San Diego, and the Padres and Cubs are adding another chapter to a postseason history that dates back to 1984. Alex Miniak and three-time MLB All-Star Heath Bell revisit the Padres’ first pennant run, the legendary “Cub-Busters,” Steve Garvey's walk-off, Leon Durham's costly error, and what San Diego can learn from the past as playoff baseball returns to Petco Park. Plus, Cubs outfielder Ian Happ showed some love to the Wrigley Field bleachers by buying fans a round of beers. Alex and Heath use the gesture to swap stories about the special relationships baseball players build with fans, ballpark workers and familiar faces over the course of a season—and decide what they’d buy Petco Park fans with $300 (if they carried cash!). Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction to Wild Card Week and Rivalries 01:17 - It's Wild Card Week in San Diego! 01:55 - Historic Postseason Rivalry: Padres vs. Cubs 03:40 - Rolling Back the Tape on 1984... 04:09 - Cub-Busters: A Turning Point in Padres History 05:04 - The Impact of the Friar Faithful 07:23 - Lessons from the '84 NL Champs 10:03 - A Gesture of Gratitude: Ian Happ's Beer Round 14:10 - Who Would You Give $300 To? 16:01 - Heath Still Keeps In Contact With Fans 17:59 - Fan Friday Preview Bleav in San Diego Baseball is a HAIL! Sports production. Stay in the game! Follow Alex Miniak on Instagram , TikTok , and X . Heath Bell on Instagram , TikTok , and X . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #87

  Fan Friday: Trevor Hoffman’s 479th Save, 20 Years Later

  Sep 25, 202610 min

  Twenty years ago this week (9/24/2006), Trevor Hoffman made history at Petco Park with career save No. 479, becoming MLB’s all-time saves leader. On Fan Friday, Alex Miniak and three-time MLB All-Star Heath Bell look back at that moment, Hoffman’s iconic “Hells Bells” entrance, Heath’s memories of carrying him off the field after save No. 500, and San Diego’s special connection with great closers—from Hoffman to today’s Mason Miller. Chapters: 00:00 - Welcome to Fan Friday! 01:09 - This Week in Padres History: Hoffman's Record-Breaking Save 04:06 - Hells Bells from Heath Bell's POV 05:21 - Heath Carried Trevor Off for No. 500 06:40 - What Trevor Time Means to San Diego Bleav in San Diego Baseball is a HAIL! Sports production. Stay in the game! Follow Alex Miniak on Instagram , TikTok , and X . Heath Bell on Instagram , TikTok , and X . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #86

  Padres Postseason Rotation Puzzle / Ichiro Doing Ichiro Things

  Sep 23, 202618 min

  With October around the corner, Alex Miniak and three-time MLB All-Star Heath Bell break down the Padres’ potential postseason pitching rotation (that’s a lot of P’s!). Who follows Michael King in a Wild Card series? Where do Nick Pivetta, Walker Buehler, Robbie Ray and Randy Vásquez factor into a potential Division Series? Join the conversation as the Padres make their final push toward the MLB Playoffs. Plus, Ichiro Suzuki is still doing ridiculous things at age 52. Alex and Heath react to the Hall of Famer throwing 127 pitches with 17 strikeouts in a complete-game shutout against an All-Star team of Japan’s top high school girls—and wonder just how long baseball legends can keep being legends. Chapters: 00:00 - Coming Up on Bleav in San Diego Baseball... 00:34 - The Postseason is So Close We Can Taste It! 02:20 - Wild Card Rotation: Michael King... and? 03:17 - How Do Nick Pivetta and Walker Buehler Slot In? 04:10 - Where Do Ray, Mize, and Vasquez Come In? 07:26 - Our "Fantasy Padres Postseason Pitcher Draft" 11:02 - Ichiro Goes the Distance... at Age 52! 12:47 - Is Being Owned a Badge of Honor? 14:22 - Nolan Ryan Still Brings the Heat! 15:41 - Heath Bell is Next Outta the Pen! 16:37 - Fan Friday Preview Bleav in San Diego Baseball is a HAIL! Sports production. Stay in the game! Follow Alex Miniak on Instagram , TikTok , and X . Heath Bell on Instagram , TikTok , and X . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #85

  Fan Friday: Scouting Miami's Cuban Sandwich

  Sep 18, 202611 min

  It’s Fan Friday, and Alex Miniak and three-time MLB All-Star Heath Bell are scouting... lunch! They dig into the history and ingredients of the classic Cuban sandwich, debate the Tampa version, play a round of “Fair or Foul” around variations (Mayo? Ew.), and put a Cubano from Havana Grill ( @havanagrill_sandiego ) to the ultimate taste test ahead of the Padres’ weekend series against the Marlins. Chapters: 00:00 - ¡Bienvenidos a Fan Friday! 01:32 - The Cuban Sandwich: A Flavorful Lineup 03:33 - Heath Bell's Miami Memories 04:36 - Variations of the Cubano 05:35 - Fair or Foul Ingredients? 07:19 - Alex Bites In... Bleav in San Diego Baseball is a HAIL! Sports production. Stay in the game! Follow Alex Miniak on Instagram , TikTok , and X . Heath Bell on Instagram , TikTok , and X . Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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