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[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

"I’ve never seen a team rebuild that quickly."

#Padres notes:

Manny Machado happy to see old #Orioles friends atop the AL East; Bob Melvin on Matt Carpenter and expectations for Michael Wacha in Tuesday's start.

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[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

#Padres pregame:

Ji-Man Choi headed to the IL with a rib strain; Garrett Cooper starting at DH and a look at Yu Darvish vs. the #Orioles' Grayson Rodriguez.

https://t.co/yDzCPRTtAL

[Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee]

“Baseball. B–A-S-E-B-A-L-L. Baseball.”

In today’s Padres Daily: Manny Machado's logic; trouble with the middle; the Carpenter conundrum
https://t.co/t7Ds4bNZnA

[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

#Orioles-#Padres series preview:

Baltimore bringing AL's best record to Petco Park; SD coming off a 1-4 road trip that was detrimental to wild-card momentum.

Who's hot and not, pitching matchups and health updates for both teams.

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[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

#MLB power rankings:

The math says the #Padres are still alive.

That road trip says ... ?

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[Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee]

“I don’t know (if) it’s slipping away. But it’s not what we should be doing right now.”

Padres come from ahead to lose second straight against Diamondbacks https://t.co/1ko3qIdnSS

[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

#Padres pregame:

Garrett Cooper at first base as Friars look to get him going; #Dbacks moves and a look at Seth Lugo vs. rookie Brandon Pfaadt in series finale.

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[Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee]

“When you suck, you suck.”

In today’s Padres Daily: Calendar is an extra enemy; down Hill; Avila rising + tidbits
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[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

#Padres pregame:

Closing in on #DBacks in wild-card race; Fernando Tatis Jr. getting a DH day and Ha-Seong Kim still streaking.

Plus a look at Rich Hill and Arizona ace Zac Gallen.

https://t.co/QQHhxnQH85

[Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee]

In today’s Padres Daily: Playing the way they should, need to do it again; Big 4 is big; Melvin’s milestone; Kim’s sweet 16; Snell's six 'should be better' + tidbits
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[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

#Padres minors:

Dylan Lesko has a career day with @Storm_Baseball and Homer Bush Jr. hits first Cal League homer; Rangel Ravelo walks off @epchihuahuas win; @missionsmilb split a doubleheader.

https://t.co/4fvUcFwBIB

[Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee]

"I shouldn’t say anything like that. I trust these guys in here. I think everybody’s trying to do their best and trying to go out there and win games."

Juan Soto walks back comments after Padres go out and play the way he said they needed to.
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[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

#Padres pregame:

New DHs not helping much yet; two teams on losing streaks, how Tommy Pham is faring with #Dbacks, lineups and a look at Blake Snell vs. Ryne Nelson.

https://t.co/ZLk0YmHLfd

[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

#Padres-#Dbacks series preview:

Two sinking ships in Arizona; Fernando Tatis Jr. spiraling since the break; Who's hot and not, pitching matchups and health updates for both teams.

https://t.co/troIcj0MfR

[Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee]

“We don’t control our destiny. … But (beating) the teams that are in front of you definitely puts yourself in that position. So we know what’s ahead of us.”

As they open another key series, Padres know time is running out https://t.co/S9jWEBtvCQ

[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

#Padres pregame:

Picking between two hot hands at catcher, Ha-Seong Kim and Jake Cronenworth streaking, lineups.

Plus at Yu Darvish vs. the #Mariners' Emerson Hancock in his MLB debut.

https://t.co/ssSuzXIdwC

[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

"This is the most power I’ve had in a while, and I think I can continue it.”

#Padres minors:
Graham Pauley talks homer binge with @TinCaps.

Robby Snelling wins again; Adrian Morejon rehabbing with @epchihuahuas, Homer Bush debuts w/ @Storm_Baseball.

https://t.co/Ujr4cwPrnE

[Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee]

“Look at this way: I’m doing the right stuff. … Hopefully soon the game starts to reward you.”

In today’s Padres Daily: Losing games, not ground; Fernando Tatis Jr. deals with frustration; Sánchez’s D; DH choices + tidbits. https://t.co/uTZoBnVf2g

[Jeff Sanders @sdutSanders]

"When I do get a pitch I know I can handle, I’m putting the barrel on it.”

#Padres pregame:

Cronenworth streaking into Seattle; Machado back at third and a bench change.

Plus a look at Nick Martinez vs. the #Mariners' Logan Gilbert.

https://t.co/KvlmAmmtHK

[Kevin Acee @sdutKevinAcee]

Talking about the bad weekend against the Dodgers, the “Big Four,” playoff picture, upcoming series against the Mariners and more on latest episode of the Hot Lava:

https://t.co/hfF4dxBcdX