Ben Fadden is the Head Content Creator at Gaslamp Ball, writing weekly articles and hosting a podcast/YouTube show called "Talking Friars". He is the ultimate diehard Padres fan who lives 20 minutes from Petco Park and has season tickets for the team with his family. Ben was born and raised in San Diego county and the Padres are a huge part of his life. His first favorite player was Khalil Greene and his current favorite player is infielder Jake Cronenworth. Ben's favorite Padres memory is Jake Cronenworth's go-ahead single against the Dodgers in Game 4 of the 2022 National League Division Series.
Ben has had the chance to talk with numerous former Padres players on his show, including Tyson Ross, Adam Rosales, Heath Bell, Kurt Bevacqua, Greg Garcia and Clayton Richard. Media members Kevin Acee, Marty Caswell, Matt Vasgersian, Jesse Agler, Lauren Shehadi, Christopher Russo, Jim Russell, Jon Schaeffer, Steven Woods, Paul Reindl, Darnay Tripp and Derek Togerson have also been on his show.
If you have any questions or want to collaborate with Ben on anything, please contact him at talkingfriars@gmail.com.
Yu Darvish gets Opening Day nod for Padres
Joe Musgrove will start Game 2
Spring Training Game #18: San Diego Padres at Los Angeles Angels
San Diego makes a visit to Tempe
Spring Training Game #17: San Diego Padres vs. Chicago White Sox
The last Saturday game of spring for the Padres
Spring Training Game #16: San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants
Tonight’s game has been rained out
Spring Training Game #15: San Diego Padres vs. Cincinnati Reds
Padres are back in Peoria
What does the Padres outfield depth look like right now?
There’s Fernando Tatis Jr. and Jackson Merrill and then there’s everybody else
Spring Training Game #14: San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks
Pedro Avila takes the mound throwing to Brett Sullivan
Spring Training Game #13: San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
Matt Waldron continues his quest to make the rotation
Updated: Padres send Jairo Iriarte, 13 others to minor league camp
Iriarte made a strong impression but had others in his way who were more big league ready
Spring Training Game #12: San Diego Padres vs. Seattle Mariners
First matchup with their Peoria friends. Yu Darvish on the bump