The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are far from the longest-standing rivals in baseball, but in recent years, they have become among the most intense.
Manager Dave Roberts spoke on the rivals down south and what has created so much tension in recent seasons.
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“I think it’s become a rivalry because the stakes have been higher, which we’ve seen in the last few years,” Roberts said.
“I just have a hard time believing something could be a rivalry when there’s no stakes.