Isn't meeting other fellow Padres fans fun? On today's edition of the Locked On Padres podcast, Javier does exactly that as he talks to Ashley Washburn, a sports journalist based out of San Diego. In part 1 of their chat, Ashley talks about her inspiration for becoming a sports journalist, the unpredictability of the industry, and what it was like for her helping on coverage of the Manny Machado signing.

Follow Ashley on Twitter @ashleyjwashburn

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