Zach McKinstry and Chris Taylor were both late scratches from Thursday's lineup, both due to lower back soreness. They were missed, but the Padres' bats weren't when Blake Treinen was pitching. Jeff is here to talk about ZMac and CT3, along with some numbers detailing how much more effective Treinen is when he's missing bats and why nights like Thursday are going to happen when he isn't. Finally, Jeff talks about the value of a punchable face to a rivalry and why Trent Grisham is important in that way if this is going to turn into a real rivalry.

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