Everyone in the running for the NL Wild Card lost yesterday. Both the Chicago Cubs and the Philadelphia Phillies lost in yesterday’s games. The San Diego Padres lost as well. Had they won, they would have been a measly 0.5 game back of Philly and 1.0 game back of Chicago. It was a key opportunity to make up ground that the Friars couldn’t cash in on.
Thankfully, Arizona lost as well. Nothing lost, nothing gained. With the four-game set versus the Colorado Rockies tied at one apiece, San Diego has the opportunity to keep their recent hot streak going. They’ve won nine of their last 10 games to surge in the Wild Card standings. That success…
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