Watching the Padres flail is becoming a time-honored offseason tradition for Dodgers fans. Last year, they were embroiled in what seemed like a pretty ugly ownership battle, lost out on the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, and barely signed anyone. So far this year, the Seidlers are exploring a sale of the team, and Mike Shildt might've quit because Padres fans were mean to him.
They've since found a replacement for Shildt in former pitcher and first-time skipper Craig Stammen, who retired after the 2022 season.
Stammen made his first two hires on Monday: former Nationals first base coach Randy Knorr as bench coach, and former outfielder Steven Souza Jr.