Amid the revelry inside the bowels of Petco Park last Wednesday after their wild-card sweep, Padres stars Manny Machado and Jackson Merrill stood in the middle of their clubhouse shirtless with sunglasses covering their face, the only obstacle standing between the Budweiser bottles pouring all around them and the burn in their eyes. From the side of the room, shortstop Xander Bogaerts surveyed the scene, unpacking everything that had just transpired during the Padres’ decisive victory over the Cubs. The Cubs entered the series with the best offense in baseball and the presumptive National Leag...
Why The Padres Can't Be Counted Out As They Stare At A Playoff Exit
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Oct 6, 2026 • 2 weeks ago
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