truly became rivals, the moment the feisty little brother rose up and embarrassed the glamorous big brother with a display of heart and persistence that no amount of money can buy and no manager can teach.
All of the above contributed to their downfall to some extent. They’ll have plenty of time to analyze that while the Padres move on, enjoying their status as the top dog in a rivalry that was born during this series. Fans in Los Angeles turned Dodger Stadium into a living, breathing blue sea during Games 1 and 2. Fans in San Diego turned the city’s downtown into a party, flooding into Petco Park wearing the team’s gold and brown colors, chanting “Beat LA,” and erupting in a raucous celebration when Josh Hader struck out Freddie Freeman for the final out. Players hugged each other, waved to the fans and danced in the rain that dampened the field but didn’t dampen fans’ spirits.
“Yeah, usually during the regular season, when you play Dodgers at home, I would see like half of the blue on the crowd,” Padres shortstop Ha-Seong Kim said before Saturday’s game. “But [Friday] night, when I see all the packed house with the yellow towels waving, it gave me chills, and it gave me very-proud-to-be-a-Padre moment.”
Retired pitcher Jake Peavy, who won the Cy Young Award in 2007 during his eight-season stay in San Diego, felt the excitement here when he arrived in town to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 4. He called San Diego “a major player, major market, major fan base,” because of the owners’ commitment to excellence.
111 wins during regular season. 22 game lead on the Padres. Choking right out the gate. Make it make sense.
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No. They aren't. Stop trying to make shit happen.