Padres stun Cubs, force Game 3 in Wild Card thriller. Can San Diego's momentum carry them to a series win?

Host Javier Reyes breaks down Dylan Cease and Manny Machado's playoff redemption moments, Mike Shildt's masterful bullpen management, highlighting Mason Miller's electric relief appearance, and all the good vibes in-between! The discussion also covers San Diego's potential offensive awakening, Chicago's questionable pitching decisions, and the high-stakes Game 3 matchup between Yu Darvish and Jameson Taillon. Go Padres.

0:00 Intro: Padres win Game 2, force decisive Game 3

4:04 Cease!!!!!!

8:37 Manny Machado's clutch home run and swagger

13:13 Padres offense due for a big game?

17:47 Game 3 pitching matchup: Darvish vs. Taillon

22:22 Michael King's potential impact 

26:25 Outro: Getting the mind right

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Manny Machado hit a 2-run home run, Fernando Tatis Jr. scored 2 runs, Dylan Cease + the bullpen were absolutely electric, and the San Diego Padres shut oit the Chicago Cins 3-0 to avoid elimination, tie the series 1-1 and set up a winner-takes-all Game 3 of this National League Wild Card Series tomorrow at Wrigley Field.

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The Pads and Cubs play Game 3 tomorrow at Wrigley Field, with 1st pitch set for 12:08pm PT.

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Padres face elimination after Game 1 loss to Cubs. Can they make history or be history?

Host Javier Reyes and guest Jake Garegnani break down San Diego's 3-1 defeat at Wrigley Field. They analyze Nick Pivetta's solid start, Dansby Swanson's game-changing defense, a lackluster offense, and Mike Shildt's various decisions that the fanbase will surely be normal about. The two then conclude their discussion by breaking down the decision for Dylan Cease to start Game 2 and potential lineup changes. Go Padres.

0:00 Intro: Padres lose to Cubs in Game 1

5:47 Cubs defensive prowess

10:28 Analyzing Mike Shildt's key decisions in game

15:21 Forget the offense or Shildt, the REAL villain of the game was....

18:32 Surprise decision: Dylan Cease to start Game 2

23:21 Offense needs to step up for Padres

27:15 Outro

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Nick Pivetta gave up back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the 5th inning, the offense was dominated by the Cubs’ bullpen, and the San Diego Padres dropped Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series 3-1 to the Chicago Cubs in the Windy City.

Only 1 Padre reached base after the 4th inning, as the Cubs’ bullpen retired the last 14 San Diego hitters.

Xander Bogaerts’ RBI double in the 2nd scored Jackson Merrill with the lone Pads’ run.

The Pads now face elimination tomorrow.

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Cubs and Padres clash in Wild Card showdown! Can San Diego's bullpen dominance overcome Chicago's offensive firepower in Wrigley?

Javier Reyes and Sam Olbur (host of Locked On Cubs) break down the crucial matchups in this high-stakes series. They analyze the pitching rotations, highlighting Nick Pivetta's Game 1 start for the Padres and the Cubs' concerns with Matthew Boyd. The hosts explore how San Diego's recent hot surges (Fernando Tatis Jr, Jackson Merrill, Luis Arraez, etc.) could impact the series, while dissecting the Cubs lineup, bullpen compared to the Padres, and more! With both teams facing different pressures, who will emerge victorious? Go Padres.

0:00 Intro: PADRES VS CUBS!!!

5:55 Padres bullpen strength and pitching plans

11:38 Cubs pitching concerns

17:32 Importance of Wrigley Field for the series

22:17 Predictions and expectations for both teams

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Padres stun Diamondbacks in season finale sweep. Can they carry this momentum into the Wild Card series against the Cubs?

Host Javier Reyes breaks down San Diego's impressive 90-win season, highlighting Fernando Tatis Jr.'s and Jackson Merrill's late-season offensive surge. The discussion covers potential playoff rotations, injury updates on key players like Elias Diaz and Ramon Laureano, a fantastic article on AJ Preller, and addressing listener questions about the team's MVP and general season reflections. Go Padres.

0:00 Intro: Padres sweep Diamondbacks

5:04 Michael King's potential as Game 3 starter

10:15 Fernando Tatis Jr. ends season on high note

15:51 Padres' 90-win season and playoff outlook

20:25 Injury updates 

25:00 MVP discussion and bullpen praise

28:33 Outro...let's ride folks!

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The offense exploded early with a 5-run 1st inning, Jackson Merrill drove in 3 runs with a pair of doubles, Manny Machado homered and had 2 RBI’s, and the San Diego Padres jumped on the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-2, finishing off the 3-game sweep to end the regular season with 90 wins (including 7 of their last 8 games) and surge into their NL Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field with huge momentum.

Machado singled in Fernando Tatis Jr., who had singled, to start the rally against D’Backs’ starter Brandon Pfaddt. ( L, 13-9) Merrill and Xander Bogaerts (2-run) hit back-to-back doubles to score Ryan O’Hearn, who had singled, Manny & Jackson, making it 4-0. Jake Cronenworth’s sacrifice fly scored Bogaerts to make it 5-0.

The Pads had another big inning in the 5th, and another in the 7th.

In the 5th, they scored 3 runs on Merrill’s 2-run double that knocked in Bryce Johnson and O’Hearn, and Gavin Sheets’ fielder’s choice groundout that scored Will Wagner to make it 9-2.

Jose Iglesias’ 2-run double sent Sheets and Jake Cronenworth after Cronenworth singled in Merrill, who had walked.

Arizona scored their 2nd run in the 3rd on an RBI groundout off the bat of Tim Tawa.

The Pads got that run right back on Manny’s solo homer in the 3rd to make it 6-2.

Merrill- who took 2 separate trips to the injured list in what has been an up and down season- drove in 3 runs & scored 2. The 5-tool CF has been red-hot to close out the season, also playing tremendous defense.

Machado went 2-2 with a home run and a single, driving in 2 runs & also scoring 2x before Manager Mike Shildt took him out for PH Will Wagner to rest for the playoffs. Manny had been struggling at the plate for the last 2 months after a

Bogaerts, who ripped that 2-runs double in the 1st after homering yesterday,  has also been hot lately. His defense at shortstop has been all-world, all-season.

Fernando Tatis Jr. went 1-2 with a run scored and an RBI before Johnson hit for him.

Sears (2-2) went 5 2/3 innings, giving up 2 earned runs on 7 hits, striking out 4 and walking 3. The lefty came over from Oakland with reliever Mason Miller at the trade deadline. He started 5 games for the Pads, going 2-2 including today’s win.

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The Padres have won 7 of their last 8 games heading into their playoff series against the Cubs, who have won 4 of their last 5 after a 5-game losing streak.

The Padres split 6 games vs the Cubs this season, going 1-2 at Wrigley Field.

RHP Nick Pivetta (13-5, 2.87 ERA) will start game 1 of the series for the Padres.

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The Pads open up their National League Wild Card Series against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday at Wrigley Field in Chi-Town, with 1st pitch and starting pitchers to be announced.

We will be here right after the game with your final regular-season PADRES POSTCAST, hosted by Jim "Gries" Grieshaber.

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Fernando Tatis Jr., Xander Bogaerts and Elias Diaz hit home runs, Ace Michael King worked 2 2/3 solid innings in his final playoff tuneup, all 4 key relievers- Jeremiah Estrada, Adrian Morejon, Mason Miller and Robert Suarez- and the San Diego Padres took their 2nd straight game from the Arizona Diamondbacks, winning 5-1 and moving within a game of a 90-win season.

Tatis Jr. led off the home half of the 1st inning with a monster shot into the basket of the upper deck in left field. Arraez followed with a single, and Bogaerts launched a 2-run shot almost exactly where Fernando hit his to make it 3-0 Padres after just the 1st 3 hitters of the game. 

Elias Diaz smashed a 2-run shot of his own- a line drive bullet over the left-field wall- to make it 5-0 in the 2nd inning.

Yuki Matsui (3-1) pitched 2 1/3 innings in back of King, picking up the win in spite of allowing the only D'Backs' only run of the game, a solo home run off the bat of Geraldo Perdomo in the 5th to make it 5-1.

Morejon, (6th inning) Miller, (7th) Estrada (8th) and Suarez (9th) finished it off from there. Miller and Estrada both struck the side.

The Pads open up their best-of-3 National Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday. (start time TBD)

Nick Pivetta (13-5, 2.87 ERA) will most likely start the opener for San Diego. Diaz, who has been Pivetta's personal catcher this season, left today's game in the 4th inning after apparently hurting his side on a check-swing attempt.

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The Pads wrap up this 3-game series with the 2025 regular season finale tomorrow vs the D’Backs at Petco Park, with 1st pitch at 12:10pm PT.

LHP JP Sears (8-11, 5.12 ERA -> 1-2, 6.16 ERA for SD) will take the mound for the Pads. The D'Backs will finish it off with RHP Brandon Pfaadt. (13-8, 5.00 ERA)

We will be here right after the game with your final regular-season PADRES POSTCAST, hosted by Jim "Gries" Grieshaber.

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Fernando Tatis Jr. crushed a grand slam home run in the bottom of the 4th inning- right after Ryan O’Hearn’s RBI single- to give the Padres a 5-2 lead, Yu Darvish settled down after giving up 2 early home runs, Mason Miller bailed out Kyle Hart, David Morgan and Mike Shildt after a pair of bases-loaded walks in the 8th and picked up a 4-out save, and the San Diego Padres survived the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-4 and eliminate them from playoff contention in the opener of the final series of the season, in front of another sellout crowd at Petco Park.

Jackson Merrill’s 2-out single knocked in Luis Arraez- who had just ripped a 2-out double to cap a 4-hit night- to push the Pads’ lead to 7-4.

The D’Backs scored 2 runs- on NO hits- in the 8th inning, sending 8 hitters to the plate. Kyle Hart and David Morgan walked 5 hitters combined before Mike Shildt (finally) brought in Miller, who struck out Jorge Barrosa on a full-count pitch.

The Padres trailed 2-0 entering the bottom of the 4th, on solo homers by Ketel Marte (1st inning) and Jake McCarthy (3rd inning) off Darvish. (win, 5-5) Yu went 5 innings, giving up those 2 earned runs on 6 hits while striking out 4 and walking 2.

Arraez- the 3-time batting champion- pushed his MLB-longest hitting-streak to 14 games.

Xander Bogaerts and Gavin Sheets chipped in 2 hits apiece for the Padres.

Tatis Jr. struck out 3 times in his return from the illness that kept him out of the lineup for the entire series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Miller’s save gives him 22 on the season. Bradgley Rodriguez and Wandy Peralta each pitched a scoreless inning for the Padres.

The Padres will play the Chicago Cubs in the wild card round of the NL Playoffs starting Tuesday.

***** ‘LIVE’ Instant Post-Game Reaction from Jim “GRIES” Grieshaber

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The Pads and Diamondbacks play the 2nd game of this 3-game series tomorrow at Petco Park, with 1st pitch at 5:40pm PT.

RHP Michael King (5-3, 3.57 ERA) will take the mound for the Padres. The D’Backs will go with LHP Eduardo Rodriguez. (9-8, 4.91 ERA)

We will be here right after the game with your PADRES POSTCAST, hosted by Jim "Gries" Grieshaber.

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Padres Playoff Push: Pitching Strategies and Season Highlights

Can the San Diego Padres overcome injuries and managerial missteps to make a deep postseason run? Host Javier Reyes and guest Jim Gries (host of the LIVE postcast after every game!) break down the Friars' potential wild card matchup against the Chicago Cubs, debating whether Michael King or Nick Pivetta should take the mound in Game 1. The duo analyzes key moments from the 2025 campaign, including dramatic extra-inning victories and standout performances from Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. With recent improvements from Luis Arráez, Jackson Merrill, and others could the Padres be primed for October success? Go Padres.

0:00 Intro: Fun Friday with Big Jim Gries!!!

5:06 Importance of Darvish and King's starts this weekend

9:36 Debating playoff rotation and pitching strategy

15:15 Analyzing Cubs' pitching for potential matchup

22:05 Favorite moments from the Padres' season

27:38 Criticizing managerial decisions and injuries

30:25 Javi's most memorable game

34:31 Outro: Looking ahead to playoff coverage

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