The Dodgers and Padres won’t face off for the first time this season until the first weekend in May but there’s already plenty of hype leading up to the matchup. San Diego enters the season with all the headlines after an expensive offseason of signings. Add in the club finally “slaying the dragon” and beating the 111 win Dodgers in the NLDS last October, and there’s certainly a lot to look forward to in 2023.
Padres star outfielder Juan Soto got the internet fodder going early with an appearance on TBS where he said it’s time for the Dodgers to start worrying about the Pads.