Good morning, The series between the Padres and Dodgers over the past two weekends exemplify how wonderfully unpredictable and upside down baseball can be. There is the mere fact that you never would have guessed that the Padres would be in control of the National League West this morning. (Don’t lie! You wouldn’t have!) But here they are, having answered …
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Nestor Cortes is a filler the Padres felt they needed. He was more than that on Saturday night. In his fourth start since being acquired at the trade deadline, Cortes took a perfect game into the sixth inning and helped lift his new team back into sole possession of first place in the National League West. The left-hander threw six …
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And Petco Park sure looks ready for October. With a 5-1 victory over the Dodgers on Saturday night, San Diego moved ahead of Los Angeles into the top spot in the division. Sunday’s series finale is the lone remaining regular-season game between the two rivals this season. (Emphasis on “regular season.”) A week ago, the Padres left Dodger Stadium having …
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