DENVER, CO - AUGUST 16: A detail of the scoreboard honoring the 100th anniversary of the Negro Leagues on display during a game between the Colorado Rockies and the Texas Rangers at Coors Field on August 16, 2020 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images)
The recent acquisitions over the holidays by the San Diego Padres have sent shock waves throughout Major League Baseball, especially the Colorado Rockies and the rest of the NL West.
To borrow a line from Bull Durham, over the past few days, the San Diego Padres have “announced their presence with authority” by acquiring in separate trades former Cy Young winner Blake Snell and 4-time All-Star Yu Darvish.