The Padres swept another Wild Card contender, and as Mike Shildt said after the finale, "Grit squad strikes again." The guys discuss a club that seems to find a way no matter the circumstances - a stark contract to last season. Jackson Merrill continues his Rookie of the Year push and the guys have an idea for the award. How do the bullpen and rotation look with Joe Musgrove's imminent return? And the NL West title is very much within reach.

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