The San Diego Padres should probably be thankful that the New York Mets exist because being baseball’s second-most disappointing team is slightly easier to live with. That being said, the Padres are an absolute mess.
Despite heading into the season with baseball’s third-highest payroll and stars throughout the lineup, the Padres are falling rapidly in the National League West standings. And Thursday’s loss against the Pirates won’t make for an enjoyable trip to the weekend series in Cincinnati.
