Flashback a handful of months and the San Diego Padres were the stars of the offseason. After importing a pair of aces to add to their rotation, media focus quickly shifted to what moves the Dodgers might make.
San Diego went loud and fast, bringing in Blake Snell and Yu Darvish. LA played it slow and picked up Trevor Bauer. But in all honesty, they didn’t need Bauer to win in the regular season.
Now the Padres and Dodgers match up this weekend for the first of 19 regular season matchups in 2021 and quickly, the questions pushed the rivalry narrative.