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Things looked bleak in San Diego during the top of the second inning in yesterday’s NLCS Game 2 between the Padres and Phillies. San Diego had Blake Snell on the mound facing a Philadelphia lineup that was soft-contacting its way to a 2–0 series lead. Even the sun gods were…

The two superstars have been on parallel tracks for years. Now, they face off with a World Series appearance on the line

Seventeen days ago, the Phillies got swept out of Chicago a few hours before the San Diego Padres lost for the fourth time in seven games. And in that moment, it was difficult to tell which team looked less like it actually wanted to make the playoffs.

SAN DIEGO — The day began with promise and a downtown that was buzzing.

San Diego pushed L.A. to the brink in NLDS Game 3 behind a masterful bullpen performance.

It’s unimaginable. It’s unthinkable. It could never happen.

The Padres won a nailbiter of a Game 2 against the Dodgers thanks to a heroic effort from their bullpen—most notably, a 31-year-old rookie reliever.

LOS ANGELES — Literally speaking, the Padres did not have to win Wednesday night.

If the Dodgers plan to turn their NL Division Series matchup with the Padres into a grainy rerun of their lopsided dominance of recent seasons, they could find themselves adjusting the foil-covered rabbit ears to sharpen the picture.

Will an expanded Wild Card round lead to an unexpected upset or will one of the established baseball juggernauts emerge as the World Series winners?

Go big or go home.