With their season on the line, the Padres will turn to steadfast veteran Yu Darvish
SAN DIEGO — Three days ago, as debris littered Dodger Stadium’s right field during a lengthy delay, Yu Darvish lowered himself into a deep squat at the back of the….
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Padres’ Joe Musgrove unavailable for NLDS due to elbow injury
According to Padres manager Mike Shildt, starter Joe Musgrove won’t play in the National League Division Series due to an elbow injury sustained in the wild-card round. Musgrove threw the….
What we learned in the wild card round of the MLB postseason: Game 1 is key, aces matter
There was a lot of good baseball this week. Elite pitching performances. One-run contests. Stars getting big hits in big moments. Thursday night’s Game 3 — New York Mets 4,….
Padres’ Joe Musgrove exits midway through start against Braves
SAN DIEGO — Wednesday at raucous Petco Park, the Padres were seemingly cruising toward a wild-card sweep of the Atlanta Braves when potential disaster struck. With two outs in the….
Full MLB playoff bracket set as Mets, Braves get in: Which teams could be on upset watch?
It took an extra day and a memorable doubleheader between the Braves and Mets, but the complete MLB playoff bracket is officially finalized. Here’s what you need to know: The….
Mets, Braves need weekend sweeps to avoid playing Monday: Latest NL playoff scenarios
It was still possible Saturday morning that the Mets won’t have to board a plane Sunday night and fly back to Atlanta for a makeup doubleheader Monday. But for that to….
The Padres have surged since the All-Star break. The preparation began long before then
LOS ANGELES — Eleven days ago, after starting a lopsided win in San Francisco, Joe Musgrove told a clubhouse filled with his teammates that he had never had as much….
The Padres’ playoff-clinching triple play, plus a massive WNBA rematch
Let’s Play: Hello, Connections: Sports Edition I’m almost embarrassed to admit how much I love playing The New York Times’ suite of word games. Did you know each day’s crossword….
Padres clinch MLB postseason spot with game-winning triple play against Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Ruben Niebla was standing in the visiting dugout Tuesday at Dodger Stadium when an unexpected encapsulation of this Padres season unfolded in seconds. With two on and….
Behind Manny Machado, the Padres are already experiencing October baseball
SAN DIEGO — It had been this way all season, and it was again Wednesday at Petco Park. It did not matter that it was late on a school afternoon….