The San Diego Padres are finally playing the type of baseball we all expected them to play at the start of this season.
Too bad they're not paying much of a price for it.
The Padres dropped their eighth straight game today, this time to the Colorado Rockies, and in the last two weeks, the NL West has become a division again. The second-place Giants failed to capitalize once again on the Padres' misfortunes, losing to the Dodgers tonight 4-2. Still, the Giants remain just three games back of the Padres, while the Rockies are now six-and-a-half back and the Dodgers eight back. Where was all this losing earlier in the season? The Padres have come way too far and exceeded too many expectations for them to phase out now. Then again, their stellar pitching couldn't last forever. Could it? It hasn't during this losing streak, and if this is indicative of what the Padre September will look like, the Friars are in big trouble.
Meanwhile, another streak was snapped today - the Cardinals' five game losing streak, as they beat the first-place Reds 3-2 behind rookie Jaime Garcia. Garcia has been spectacular for the Cardinals this season, posting a 13-6 record and an ERA just below 2.50. Certainly, he has to be one of the top candidates for Rookie of the Year in the National League.
Philadelphia won again today as well, extending their wild card lead and inching closer to the NL East division lead (that pick of mine is looking good!) All in all, the division races got a little tighter in the National League today, adding to the thrill of September baseball.
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