At least, we hope so. Ironically making the playoffs could delay the call up of top Padres prospects like Manuel Margot and Hunter Renfroe as the organization has expressed that fielding a strong playoff team and giving the players a taste of winning is what they want to be able to provide.
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The team now has a 5.5 game lead with 8 games to play. Last year they made it all the way to the league finals.
Right handed pitcher Walker Lockett allowed just 2 runs in nearly seven innings of work and the bullpen did the rest as the Chihuahuas won 9-4.